The whole family stocked up on supplies two years in advance, so they could live a life of luxury wh

Lu Mansion.

The old butler is arranging for someone to take the young master away.

Unexpectedly, the old lady ran out of the Buddhist hall again, shielding her grandson with her body and shouting at the servants:

"How dare you disobey me?"

"Madam, please forgive us. Master instructed us to send the young master away. We can't explain this to him!"

Old Madam Lu was furious:

"Go tell him that from now on, Chengfeng doesn't need to be supported by him; I will!"

Upon seeing someone backing him up, Lu Chengfeng immediately began to cry out in anguish:

"Grandma, they...they're starving me!"

"Grandma, I'm so hungry!"

"I'm starving, Grandma!"

Grandma Lu patted his chubby head tenderly, "Don't be afraid, with Grandma here, no one can bully you."

Tell Grandma what you want to eat?

"I....."

"I want to eat braised pig's trotters, roast chicken, and braised pork belly!"

"Okay, okay, Grandma will have the kitchen make it for you."

Madam Lu said to the old butler:

"If you have something to say, have your master come to me. Now go to the kitchen and have the cook prepare something for the young master."

"Yes, Madam!"

The old steward was in a dilemma. The old lady was the master, and the master was the master. He could only listen to the old lady's instructions while secretly sending someone to inform the master.

............

Inside the tent.

Xing'er began to bring up her eldest sister's affairs, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Mother, did my eldest sister marry into a village down the mountain?"

Zhang nodded.

"Your eldest sister hasn't come back for three years. I wonder how she's doing."

She also had some vague worries in her heart.

Generally speaking, he should at least come back once, but there has been no news of him for the past three years. I wonder how Chunhua is doing over there.

Peach Blossom asked after hearing her third sister's words:

"Third sister, did you hear something about eldest sister? Why are you suddenly asking about her?"

After thinking for a moment, Xing'er asked again:

"Second sister, is eldest sister's husband named Xuecai something like that?"

"Yes, our eldest sister's husband is named Liu Xuecai. What's wrong? I only met him once, when my eldest sister got married."

Seeing that Xing'er's expression was a little off, Zhang grabbed Xing'er's hand nervously and said:

"Xing'er, tell your mother the truth."

"Has something happened to your older sister?"

Xing'er shook her head and said:

"Nothing serious happened, but I heard from the workers today that my older sister is having a hard time after she got married. She gets beaten every day and doesn't even have enough to eat. Her mother-in-law is always tormenting her."

"Why!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang lowered her head and sighed deeply.

"As the saying goes, a woman follows her husband wherever he goes, whether he marries a chicken or a dog. Your eldest sister has married a man, and whether she lives a good or bad life is her fate. There's nothing your mother can do about it."

Xing'er frowned:

"Mother, even though my eldest sister is married, she's still your daughter. My eldest sister, does that mean she has nothing to do with our family anymore just because she's married?"

"I don't think this is right."

"So what if it's not good? That's how all women in the world live their lives."

"What can Mother do?"

"You need to understand, if your older sister gets a divorce, she simply won't be able to survive back in the village."

"What's wrong with living alone? If you want a divorce, then get a divorce. Does a woman have to live without a man?"

"Xing'er, you're still young, you don't understand!"

The two were arguing when Peach Blossom suddenly said weakly:

"Mother, my second sister, third sister, and I are all girls too. Will you abandon us after we get married?"

Zhang froze upon hearing this.

She lowered her head helplessly and whispered:

"I will try my best to find you good families in the future. I was also deceived by the matchmaker before. Matchmaker Feng said that the family only had one son and would definitely treat your eldest sister well. But I never expected that I would never see your eldest sister again after the wedding."

Peach Blossom pouted upon hearing this and said:

"Then forget it, Mother. I'd rather never get married. Otherwise, if I marry randomly in the future, I might get beaten to death without even knowing it."

Xing'er quickly added:

"Mother, I know how much my eldest sister has sacrificed for our family. Her dowry was all used to buy us food, but Father and Mother didn't even give her a dowry. It's like they sold her off."

"If our eldest sister is doing well, that's one thing, but if she's not, shouldn't we bring her back?"

"And just like my second sister said, if they really beat my eldest sister to death, we wouldn't even know. My eldest sister's life is too miserable."

"Mother, please think it over carefully!"

"I can't bear to see my older sister suffer."

Hearing this, Zhang was immediately shocked. She thought about it again and again, and when she looked at her two daughters who were of marriageable age, tears welled up in her eyes, and Chunhua came to mind again!

That girl was such a good girl when she was little. Now that she's grown up, she helps her with housework and takes care of her younger siblings every day without any complaints.

If her beloved daughter were really beaten to death, would she just stand by and watch her die?

She was conflicted. On one hand, she thought about the traditional idea that a woman should follow her husband wherever he went, even if he was a scoundrel, she would have to accept it.

But this actually happened to Peach Blossom.

She was still a little flustered.

Zhang gritted her teeth and said:

"Xing'er, call your father here."

Xing'er nodded and immediately went out to call her father.

Then.

Li Fusheng was furious when he learned about his eldest daughter.

He immediately decided to cause trouble for his son-in-law.

Upon hearing this, Xing'er immediately went back into the tent.

Her gaze was resolute as she said:

"Dad, how much was the bride price? We'll return it to him. Tomorrow, my eldest brother, second brother, and I will go to bring my eldest sister back."

Li Fusheng angrily said:

"I used to think your eldest sister was too busy at home to come back, but I never imagined she was afraid to come back. That damned old woman torments your eldest sister. I didn't know, so I let it go, but now that I know, I will never allow your eldest sister to suffer."

"You should return the betrothal gifts tomorrow."

"Yes, Father!"

That evening.

Li Fusheng brought two people from the village at the foot of the mountain to him, and had his son and daughter listen in. He asked them many questions, making sure they knew their detailed address and what they looked like.

Xing'er and her two older brothers kept what they heard in their hearts.

I'm just waiting to go to the village at the foot of the mountain to find my older sister tomorrow morning.