Chapter 269 The Awakened Daughter
"What are you doing, Chunni? Don't you think your father's beating isn't enough?"
Cao dragged Chunni into the kitchen and scolded her softly.
Just now, Chunni raised the stick to hit Chunwang, she saw it clearly.
Selfishly, Cao loved Chunwang more, for no other reason than because Chunwang was the only descendant of the Tian family, and because the idea that boys are more precious than girls has been ingrained in her mind since childhood.
Moreover, Chunwang made her imagine that she would have someone to rely on in the future.
Chunni said indignantly: "Mom, we are all children of the Tian family. Why does Chunwang get to eat meat without working, but I get beaten for working every day and eating a piece of meat?"
Cao sighed and said, "Because you are a daughter and Chunwang is a son."
Chunni thought of Tong Huaqiong's words and frowned, "Why do sons have food to eat but daughters don't?"
Cao said, "It's not just our family that's like this. It's like this in every family. It was like this when I was at your grandmother's house, and it was like this when your grandmother was at her mother's house. All daughters are the same."
Chunni thought for a while and said, "No, it's different at Grandma Tong's house. Aunt Taohua has had good food and clothes since she was a child, and Man'er now has the same food and clothes as Yaozu. Aunt Taohua is in charge of Grandma Tong's shop, and Grandma Tong also said that the family property will be divided between Aunt Taohua and Man'er in the future."
Cao smiled bitterly, Chunni was really too naive.
After all, there are only a few such families.
Not to mention the entire Qinghe Bay, there are few like this even in the entire city.
Cao said, "Chun Ni, how can our family compare with Grandma Tong's family? Your Grandma Tong is good to girls now that she has a shop and is rich. She was not good to Man'er before."
Chunni still thinks it's not about money.
Xu Jin's family was also rich, but they still married Xu Zaohua to the Zheng family. How could they be reluctant to let their son marry into the Zheng family?
Chunni said: "But Grandma Tong has always been very good to Aunt Taohua. When the Gu family was very poor, Aunt Taohua lived a better life than Uncle Dashu and Uncle Jingzhe."
Cao didn't know what to say, so she interrupted Chunni and said, "Don't say that. If your father and grandmother hear it, they will beat you again."
Chunni smiled. How could Dad and Grandma know? It was Chunwang who reported her.
"I'm done." Chunwang walked into the kitchen and threw the bowl into the basin, splashing water all over the floor.
Chunni looked at the solidified lard in the bowl, and her heart felt as blocked as the lard.
"This child." Cao smiled gently and shook her head, her eyes full of doting.
Chunni looked at Cao quietly and said, "Mother, I think what Grandma Tong said is right. Chunwang deliberately made accusations. He knows everything and he did it on purpose."
Cao was cutting vegetables. She stood up and said, "Your brother is still a child. He is so young and doesn't know anything. If he annoys you in the future, you should avoid him."
Chunni frowned and said, "He is not young anymore, he is only one year younger than me."
Cao shook her head and said, "He is a boy. Boys will grow up only after they get married."
Chunni didn't understand why her mother said that, she remembered what Tong Huaqiong said, it's not that Chunwang didn't understand, it's that Chunwang knew too much and that's why he reported the bad things. Chunwang is so bad now, and when he grows up, he will probably be like the next father.
Chunni knew that no matter how Chunwang treated her, Cao would always make excuses for Chunwang.
But Chunwang is also not filial to his mother.
Chunni thought for a while and said, "Mom, Chunwang instigated Dad and Grandma to beat me, and you are his mother, and he watched when Dad beat you. Dad obeys him in everything, and if Chunwang is willing to speak for you, Dad will definitely listen to him."
These words touched Cao's heart.
My son really can't speak for himself.
She was beaten by her mother-in-law and husband several times, all because of Chunwang.
For example, if the water for Chunwang's foot washing was too hot, so she asked him to wipe his own butt, or told him not to bully his sister... Chunwang would cry and make a fuss, and when she reported the matter to her mother-in-law and husband, they would scold her and even beat her.
For example, last night, Chunwang was unhappy because she protected Chunni. When Tian Fugui beat her, Chunwang laughed with glee.
Mrs. Cao felt a little disappointed, but she still tried to make up for Chunwang, saying that Chunwang was just too young and was spoiled by his mother-in-law.
When he grew up, he understood her feelings as a mother.
"Your brother is still young, he doesn't understand anything. When we make money, we will let your brother go to school and learn to read. He will understand after he goes to school."
Chunni took a breath, and her mother still made excuses for Chunwang.
What's more, my mother actually wanted to support Chunwang's studies.
Do you know how much money it costs to study?
If mother inspired Chunwang to want to study, and the family did not have that much money, she would still be the one who would be in trouble.
Dad and grandma would exchange her for money without hesitation.
Chunni raised her voice and said fiercely: "Mother, Chunwang is not good at studying."
Chunni, who was always docile, spoke loudly for the first time, and Cao was startled.
She didn't expect that letting Chunwang go to school would provoke such a big reaction from Chunni.
Cao sighed and said, "From now on, you and I will have to rely on your brother. I will rely on your brother for my old age, and you will have to rely on your brother for support when you marry into your husband's family. If your brother really studies hard and has a promising future, you and I will not have to endure the anger of your grandmother and father."
Chunni said with tears in her eyes, "Mom, don't you understand? Whether Chunwang is successful or not has no impact on us. Dad and grandma won't treat you well just because he is successful. Mom, have you ever thought that Chunwang needs money to study, and if he doesn't have money, Dad and grandma will sell me out."
Cao was silent for a while, wondering how her husband and mother-in-law could do such a thing.
But she was unwilling to not let her son go to school.
She heard that if her son studied hard and became an official, she would be given an imperial decree and no one would dare to bully her.
She wanted Chunwang to study.
When Chunwang goes to school and learns from the teacher, he will understand how to love his sister and be filial to his mother.
After all, the reason why Chunwang is like this is that no one taught him the truth.
As a mother, she is difficult to teach because of her mother-in-law and husband, but the teacher is not afraid of Luo Pozi and Tian Fugui.
But Chunni's worries are not without reason.
Cao comforted Chunni and said, "We'll talk about this later. I can't bear to see your grandma and dad sell you out."
Cao thought that if she and Chunni could earn money together, they would have enough money to support Chunwang's studies and she wouldn't have to sell Chunni.
If it were in the past, Chunni would definitely be grateful to her mother and feel sorry for her.
But for some reason, ever since she came out of Tong Huaqiong's house and heard what Tong Huaqiong said, she no longer thought that way.
Chunni asked Cao: "Mother, if the money we earn is not enough to support Chunwang, and if you can only choose between me and Chunwang, who will you choose?"
The natural choice is Chunwang.
Cao answered without hesitation, but swallowed the words back. Chunni was already hurt, and she couldn't bear to hurt Chunni's heart again.
When Chunni grew up, she understood that every daughter lives for her brothers.
Cao touched Chunni's head, secretly stuffed an egg into her hand and said, "Don't think too much. We will be able to make money soon. When I make money, I will buy you flowers to wear, like the ones Man'er wears on her head."
Chunni was a little disappointed that Cao changed the subject.
But she felt sorry for her mother and didn't want her to be sad, so she nodded.