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Chapter 1233 The More Manpower Shortages, The Better ([-])

"Did you fall overboard or did you commit suicide?"

"I jumped into the water." Niu Daya's eye circles turned red again, her voice was choked and hoarse, "I can't live anymore, I really didn't have a way out, so I threw myself into the water."

"It's the summer harvest time now, why are you no longer alive? Didn't you harvest any food at home?"

"It has nothing to do with the food in the family. I am a stone girl and I have never been able to find a husband's family. A man whose wife died is not willing to marry me. People in the village laugh at me every day, and my family scolds me every day. My sisters also blame me. People say that the family is a stone daughter, and I heard them discussing that they want to sell me far away, to a place where no one knows what is wrong with me, so as to save my family from being laughed at every day, and the money in exchange is just for my little brother to take care of him."

"So you jumped into the water?"

"I don't want to be betrayed by them. They scold me every day. Anything that goes wrong is my fault. Grass grows in the field and insects stumble over the threshold. Everything is my fault, and they want to sell me for money. Then I’ll be dead, and they won’t get a penny.”

"Then you are quite lucky. After throwing into the water, you floated to the big river. Your body will not be found in your house. Otherwise, a young and fresh body like yours would be sold at a higher price than a living person."

Niu Daya's eyes widened immediately.

"Since you are not dead, don't think so much. We found that you don't have any food in your stomach. How long have you been hungry?"

"About two days, I have to repay the debts for the grain that was harvested. When it comes to not having enough food, it is my fault. I have to do the work, but I am not given the food." Niu Daya smiled sadly, "Before I threw myself into the water, I still wanted to be in the water. Picking up some wild vegetables to be a stuffed ghost, hey, I didn’t even touch a snail.”

"There is white porridge stewed on the stove for you, I'll bring it to you, it's not good to have stomach problems from starvation."

The Detachment of Women turned around and left. The girl on the bed was stunned for a moment. When she finally realized what porridge was, a strong sense of hunger surged up from her stomach. He put his teacup back on the table, tentatively lifted the teapot, poured another half cup of warm water and drank it in one gulp, suppressing his hunger, and then realized that his body was almost naked, and screamed a little With a cry, he rolled back to the bed and pulled up the thin blanket to wrap himself tightly.

After wrapping themselves airtightly, the Detachment of Women came in again carrying a large wooden tray with a small casserole, a small plate, a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and a jar of pickles.

"Why are you wrapping yourself up so tightly?" The Detachment of Women put down the tray, "Get out of bed and eat."

"I, I have no clothes." Niu Daya blushed and said uncomfortably.

"There are no outsiders here, come down to eat first, and we can get you new clothes when our boss gets up at dawn."

"Your boss..." Niu Daya lifted the blanket and almost buried half of her face, "Is your boss male or female?"

"female."

"Eh?!"

"Don't make me say it a third time, or I don't think you're hungry." The Detachment of Women Army's expression didn't change, and his tone lost his previous patience.

"No, no, I'm hungry, I'm hungry, I eat and I eat."

The girl lifted the blanket, rolled out of bed and flung herself to the table. Her legs were really weak, and her body suffered too much. The strength given by the cup of sweet honey water before had been exhausted, just like adding fuel to a burnt stove. A piece of firewood was lit, and the embers were rekindled, but there was no follow-up, and the flames went down again.

(End of this chapter)