Chapter 268 Why is he the one who eats meat?

Chapter 268 Why is he the one who eats meat?

"Aunt Tong, I beg you, please give Chunni and me a way out."

"My mother-in-law and Fugui just want to exchange Chunni for money. If Chunni and I can both earn money, they will definitely not give Chunni to the fool as a child bride for the sake of money."

"Now only you can save Chunni and me. Just hire Chunni and me to work. I can do any dirty or tiring work."

Cao was afraid that Tong Huaqiong would not be willing to hire her, so she fell to her knees in front of Tong Huaqiong.

Chunni also knelt down.

She knew that this was meant to force Tong Huaqiong.

But she really had no other choice. Her only option now was to work as a hired worker in Tong Huaqiong's house.

If she had a second way, she would not come to Tong Huaqiong for help.

Tong Huaqiong said, "I can hire you to work on my farm, but I can't guarantee that Tian Fugui and Luo Pozi will change their minds and not let Chunni be a child bride."

From Tong Huaqiong's perspective, Cao still had illusions about Tian Fugui and Luo Pozi.

She thought that Chunni was beaten because she was a "money-loser" and that her and Chunni's situation would change if they could earn money.

I'm afraid Cao will be disappointed.

However, Cao was willing to take this step and did not want her daughter to become a child bride. This showed that she was more knowledgeable than other women in the village.

In the Qinghewan area, many girls were raised as child brides. For example, Cao's mother-in-law, Luo, was a child bride. They were brainwashed from childhood that they were money-losing goods and had to be sacrificed for their brothers in their parents' home and for their sons and grandsons in their husband's home.

Not only do they demand this of themselves, they also drag their daughters-in-law, daughters and granddaughters to sacrifice together.

It's difficult to change.

Compared with them, Cao loves her son and is reluctant to give up her daughter, so Tong Huaqiong is willing to help such a Cao.

What's more, seeing Chunni's pitiful appearance, Tong Huaqiong couldn't bear to let her become a child bride for a fool.

When Cao heard that Tong Huaqiong was willing to hire her, she was so excited that she burst into tears and choked up, not knowing how to thank Tong Huaqiong.

She pulled Chunni and was about to kowtow to Tong Huaqiong, but was stopped by Tong Huaqiong.

To be honest, as a person with a modern soul, Tong Huaqiong still can't stand the people here kneeling down at every turn.

"Aunt Tong, thank you. I know... I know your family doesn't lack hired workers. You agreed to this out of pity for Chunni and me. You can assign me any job and just give me half of the wages. You don't even have to provide meals." Cao said crying.

Chunni started crying too and said, "Grandma Tong, I can cut grass for the pigs and farm."

Cao touched Chunni's head and said to Tong Huaqiong, "Chunni is young, so you don't need to pay her."

Tong Huaqiong said: "Since we have hired you, if you do a good job, your wages will be the same as those of hired workers. As for Chunni, you can just cut grass for the pigs first."

Who said she didn't need help? The corn was about to be harvested, and she needed help to take care of the twenty or so pigs in the pigsty.

As for Chunni, don't even think about whether she was a child laborer or not.

To be honest, Chunni still works at home. Even if she doesn't come to work for Tong Huaqiong, she will go to work somewhere else, or she will still have to work as a child bride. This is a fact that Tong Huaqiong cannot change.

She came to work for Tong Huaqiong, and Tong Huaqiong would at least give her easy work. If she performed well, she would learn a skill like Liu Yue'e's niece Liu Xiuxiu.

It depends on Chunni's luck.

"But you also have to know that this is not a shelter. I work here. Let me be frank. If your husband and your mother-in-law come here to cause trouble for you and Chunni, I can protect you for a while, but not for long. If that trouble delays my work, I will fire you."

Cao nodded: "Of course."

Cao did have some fantasies about Tian Fugui and Luo Pozi. She thought that she and Chunni could work for Tong Huaqiong and earn money without affecting their housework. Perhaps because of the money she could make, her parents-in-law would not send Chunni away as a child bride.

As for Chunwang, all the money she and Chunni earned was saved for Chunwang to marry a wife in the future.

Chunwang will understand when he grows up.

Cao wiped her tears and stood up.

"Take this medicine."

Tong Huaqiong handed the potion to Cao and told her how to use it. Cao took it and was naturally grateful.

Tong Huaqiong and Cao agreed that they could go back to work in their fields the next day.

Cao was overjoyed and she was eager to come and make money as soon as possible.

After Cao said goodbye, Tong Huaqiong shook his head and sighed.

I'm afraid Cao thinks it's too simple.

Tong Huaqiong was not afraid that Tian Fugui and Luo Pozi would come to Tong Huaqiong's house to cause trouble.

Now Tong Huaqiong is also the most capable person in Qinghe Bay, especially after his experience in the battle with Yan Pozi Xu Yong, they would definitely not dare.

No matter how capable Tong Huaqiong was, she couldn't possibly get involved in their family affairs here. She could only provide Cao and Chunni with work opportunities and provide them with temporary protection.

It is currently unrealistic to let Cao and Chunni leave the Tian family. As the saying goes, the economic base determines the superstructure, and only when we have a foundation can we talk about independence.

In fact, Tong Huaqiong has another trick to prevent Cao and Chunni from being controlled by the Tian family.

She kept it to herself for now, because even if she told him, Cao would not accept it at this stage.

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Cao took Chunni away from Tong Huaqiong, thinking she had found a solution to prevent Chunni from becoming a child bride.

She felt happy and no longer felt the pain in the places on her body where Tian Fugui had hit her.

She was afraid that her mother-in-law and Tian Fugui would be unhappy, so she took Chunni to turn over the vegetable garden. After that, she washed the clothes at home and swept the house and yard inside and out.

After finishing all these, Cao and Chunni were so tired that their whole bodies ached. The pain from their wounds also made them cook more slowly.

When it was just getting dark, Chunwang came home from outside. When he got home and saw that the meal was not ready yet, he shouted, "I am starving. Why haven't you cooked yet?"

Fearing that her son might be hungry, Cao said, "There is still some meat left over from yesterday in the pot. You can eat it first."

As he said this, he asked Chunni to bring the meat to Chunwang.

Chunwang said to Chunni viciously: "You didn't cheat on me, did you?"

Chunni shook her head.

Chunni remembered what Tong Huaqiong said about them being the same kind of people. Why could Chunwang eat meat while she was beaten half to death for eating a piece of meat?

Yeah, why?

She has been cooking and doing housework since she was young. She cannot reach the stove, so she has to stand on a stool to cook.

Chunwang didn't have to do anything, but he ate and dressed well, and he even bullied her at home.

Chunni touched the scar on her forehead.

That was the scar left when Chunwang pushed her down and she hit her head on the stove because she cooked too slowly.

Why?

Chunni felt a surge of anger in her heart and picked up the fire poker beside her and wanted to beat Chunwang.

Chunwang picked up a large piece of fat meat and ate it with great satisfaction. With oil dripping from the corners of his mouth, he said, "Yaozu can eat meat every day. It would be great if our family could have food like Widow Tong's."

Chunni clenched the fire poker in her hand.

"You loser, why are you standing here watching me eat meat? What's wrong, do you want to eat it? Are you worthy of it?"

Chunni raised the fire poker.

Cao quickly stopped him.

Chunwang frowned and said, "You money-loser, are you trying to hit me with the fire stick?"

Cao comforted Chunwang and said, "Why would your sister hit you? You saw it wrong."

Chunwang squinted his eyes and continued to eat meat, saying as he ate, "If she dares to hit me, Dad and Grandma can't kill her."