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96. After Mastering Fate, I Reshaped 1-32

After Mastering Fate, I Reshaped Life With My Son

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Song Yao had a dream. She dreamed that she was the mother of a major villain in a novel. The novel happened to encapsulate the world she lived in!

In the novel, Song Yao was a side character whose background was briefly touched upon by the author. However, those lines aptly described her miserable life.

She also managed to 'see' her short life through the words written in the novel. In the novel, her son was the villain hated by everyone. He came between the female lead and male lead, and his life was ended by a single bullet from the male lead during the war.

This all started because of Song Yao's husband. When their son was six months old, Song Yao's husband secretly gave him away to his comrade. The reason for this was that he had caused an injury to his comrade that made him lose the ability to procreate. After being given away, their son ended up becoming the victim of human trafficking.

He managed to escape and began his life of wandering. In the worst moments of his life, he bumped into the female lead. She was the only guiding light in his life. In order to become worthy of the female lead, he committed many crimes. He eventually fell into an abyss.

Meanwhile, Song Yao also went through many ordeals after her son was taken away. She suffered from a miscarriage, infertility, her husband's betrayal, and another woman taking over her place in the family. She never even got the chance to see her son for the last time.

After waking up from her dream, Song Yao only had one thought on her mind. She was going to rescue herself and her son by nipping things in the bud! She wanted to leave the jerk, who would eventually abandon her and their son, to create a brand-new life that belonged to her alone!

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Chapter 1

Song Yao had a strange dream.

She dreamed that she had become a character in a book, and her son, who was six months old, would become a villain who would commit all kinds of evil deeds in the future. In order to get the female lead, he would use unscrupulous means. Therefore, he became a stumbling block for the male lead and was finally ruthlessly killed by the male lead.

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What was even more terrifying was that her husband, Yu Yong, would give her son away tonight! And their family was not so poor that they could not even afford to raise a child.

Her brother and sister-in-law were all working in the brigade and had an income. Her in-laws were in charge of the two acres of land at home and had saved up a lot of savings. The place they lived in was quite spacious and had a large courtyard. They had chickens, ducks, and geese.

As for her husband, Yu Yong, he was born the second son of the Yu family. He joined the army early and was now the head of the brigade.

Yu Yong was often not at home. Occasionally, when he came back, he would bring her some small gifts and never spoke to her loudly. The two of them had always lived comfortably. After two years of marriage, they had a precious son.

Everyone in the village said that Song Yao had married into a good family. Song Yao also thought that she was lucky. She would never believe that Yu Yong would do something like sending her son away.

But this dream was too realistic!

In her dream, Yu Yong had taken her son away and given him to his infertile comrade. He had even calmly told her that his son had been sent to repay his benefactor. After that, she had experienced miscarriage, infertility, betrayal by her husband, and her husband cheating on her…

A series of bad luck came knocking on her door.

In the end, she was pushed down the tall building by the mistress and did not see her son for the last time.

After her son was taken away by Yu Yong, he did not have a good life.

After Yu Yong's comrade died early, his son was kidnapped and sold. It was not easy for him to escape from the human traffickers, but he lived a wandering life without food.

And just when he was at his lowest point, he met the female lead in the book. In order to be worthy of the female lead, he did many illegal and wrong things until he stepped into the abyss.

With not much explanation, the author explained the end of his life.

It shouldn't be like this. She was lucky.

She and her son should not have ended up like this.

"No, no! Baby Xuan, come back quickly!" Song Yao was completely awakened.

Her forehead was covered in sweat as she panted heavily. The scene in front of her was still blurry.

She almost couldn't tell if it was a dream or reality.

But at this moment, someone came from outside the door.

It was late at night. When Song Yao heard the sound, she immediately became vigilant.

When the light from outside shone in, it was so stimulating that Song Yao could not open her eyes. Coupled with the fact that she had a nightmare just now, her mind was dizzy and she could not see who was coming.

Song Yao subconsciously leaned against the cradle at the side. If there was really a thief, she would fight him to death to protect her son.

"It's me." Yu Yong carried a green bag and pushed the door open.

"I just came back and greeted my family. They're all asleep. I came to take a look. I didn't disturb you when I saw that you were asleep. Why are you still awake now? Did you have a nightmare?" Yu Yong said.

His gentle words made Song Yao a little confused. When Yu Yong turned on the lights and she saw who he was, she heaved a sigh of relief.

"Are you hungry after coming back? I'll go heat up some porridge for you." Song Yao patted her chest to reassure herself and was about to get out of bed.

However, Yu Yong was busy rejecting her. "It's late at night. Skip the trouble and go to bed early. I can do it myself."

He helped Song Yao back to bed and tucked her in before putting down his bag to see his son.

Seeing that the child was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed, he could not help but rub his chubby face with his fingers. He only retracted his hand with a silly smile when the child patted him impatiently.

The scene of the father and son getting along harmoniously stunned Song Yao. How could the child's father take the child away just like that?

Song Yao felt that she must be thinking too much. She suddenly got up and hugged Yu Yong's waist, leaning her head against his back.

Yu Yong was clearly shocked by this action. His shoulders shrugged.

"What's wrong?" Yu Yong asked.

"Nothing. I had a bad dream." Song Yao took a deep breath.

Yu Yong pondered for a moment and turned around to hold Song Yao's hand. "The dreams are all fake. Don't think too much."

Yu Yong didn't seem to care about her dream.

Song Yao was a little unhappy, but soon, Yu Yong's expression became nervous. "Why are you having a fever? Quick, lie down. I'll get some water."

Song Yao was stunned. At this moment, Yu Yong had already put his head against hers to check her body temperature. Then, he started to panic.

Song Yao couldn't help but rejoice that Yu Yong still had her and the child in his heart. Indeed, dreams were all fake.

She lay on the bed and chuckled. She did not notice that Yu Yong had stopped wiping her hands.

"It's getting late. Rest early," Yu Yong urged.

Song Yao thought that Yu Yong was concerned about her. In a daze, she muttered, "Yu Yong, will you always be good to me and the child?"

Yu Yong was stunned. He held Song Yao's hand and said affirmatively, "Of course."

Song Yao nodded and closed her eyes in peace.

When Yu Yong saw this, he immediately hid her hand back under the blanket and walked to the child at the side.

Song Yao still couldn't sleep well. She wanted to wake up a few times, but her mind was dizzy, as if she had been kept in the dark.

She could not break free no matter how hard she tried. She could only watch as her son avenged her and was beaten up until he fell in the rain.

Song Yao could only watch and do nothing.

She could not even hug her son and only watched him pass by. Then, she heard a gunshot and was completely separated from him.

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Chapter 2

Song Yao woke up again. This time, she felt empty, as if something important was missing.

She quickly looked at the baby's cradle, then retreated in shock and fell onto the bed.

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Her son, Baby Xuan, was missing!

"Mom!" Song Yao picked up her cotton clothes and rushed downstairs.

It was winter now. Song Yao had just walked out of the room when a gust of cold wind brushed past the only warmth on her body.

Song Yao shivered. Her head was still dizzy. She couldn't care less and quickly went downstairs to find her son.

"Mom!" Song Yao shouted again, but no one answered.

When she reached the courtyard, she noticed that the sun was already high in the sky. It was already noon.

Ever since Song Yao became sensible, she rarely slept until this time.

She had always been diligent. After she got married, she woke up early every day to help her in-laws do housework.

As time passed, even if she woke up later and missed the crowing of the chicken, her in-laws would urge her to get up and do her work.

Today, her in-laws did not wake her up. Something was amiss.

Song Yao felt even more uneasy.

She ran out of the courtyard and saw Mrs. Zhang coming back with her husband.

"Mrs. Zhang, have you seen my Yu Yong?" Song Yao ran forward and asked anxiously. She didn't care that Mrs. Zhang usually spoke harshly to their family.

Mrs. Zhang exclaimed, "Yao, don't tell me you only woke up now? Mrs. Wang has been working the entire morning. Oh my, it's really different to have a husband who dotes on you. He said that you had a fever last night. Not only did he not ask Aunt Wang to wake you up early, but he also took care of your child for you. How considerate."

When Uncle Zhang heard this, he snorted and turned around to return to his house.

Song Yao looked embarrassed. Mrs. Wang was her mother-in-law.

"Did you see Yu Yong carrying the child out today? Where did he take my son?" Song Yao grabbed the corner of her shirt to pull herself together. Now was not the time to argue with Mrs. Zhang.

"Why are you in such a hurry? How long has it been since the child's father came back? As his mother, can't you let the father and son stay longer?" Mrs. Zhang thought that she could not leave the man, so she deliberately teased her.

When Song Yao heard this, she suddenly felt a ball of anger in her heart, but she did not flare up on the spot because of her pride.

Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of Mrs. Zhang, she hurriedly bade farewell and went to the field.

"Sister-in-law, you're up. You came at the right time. Help me carry this burden. I'm so tired." The eldest sister-in-law of the Yu family, He Xi, did not have to work in the brigade today. She had just collected a basket of vegetables for her mother-in-law.

She had two children with her, and they kept pulling her and calling her Mom.

He Xi could not carry the burden at all.

When Song Yao saw the two children, her heart burned. She was even more worried about Baby Xuan's whereabouts. "Sister-in-law, did you see Yu Yong? He took the children away!"

"Him? He did bring Baby Xuan to town. He didn't tell you. He said he wanted to buy some supplies for the child," He Xi said.

Didn't he still have milk powder and baby supplies at home? What was he going to buy in town?

Song Yao became even more anxious. "I'm sorry, Sister-in-law. I have something to do in town today."

"Alright, I can't count on you." He Xi was helpless. Didn't they run to town one by one because they wanted to slack off and not work?

He Xi shook her head and carried her burden home. As she walked, she scolded the two children beside her to be quiet.

After the separation, her brother and sister-in-law's family had to provide for the three children. Now, the older one was studying in town.

Although it was stressful to rely on the two of them, they did not mention anything about giving any of their child away.

Moreover, she and Yu Yong only had one son.

Song Yao looked back at their backs and felt even more uneasy. She wrapped her cotton clothes tightly around her again and turned to rush back to town.

By the time they reached town, the sun had already set halfway up the mountain.

Most of the ox carts in the village went to town in the morning and returned in the evening.

When Song Yao went there, there was no longer an ox cart in town. She had no choice but to hike all the way over two mountains to the shop where she used to buy baby products in town to ask about Yu Yong's whereabouts.

"Hello, have you seen a man carrying a child to buy things? He's about that tall." Song Yao stretched out her arm and brushed it across the shop assistant's head.

It had been more than half a year since she last came to town. No one in the shop recognized Song Yao's face.

At first, he thought that she was a new customer and treated her warmly. However, when he saw that she was looking for someone, his expression changed. "There are many men passing by. I don't recognize them."

"He's from the army. He's more handsome than ordinary people and is easy to recognize. He's even carrying a six-month-old child." Song Yao was still angry. When she saw the shop assistant chasing her away, she stuttered.

The shop assistant waved his hand. "I've never seen him before. Which man would buy this? Go away, don't disturb our business."

Song Yao still wanted to speak, but she was forced to take a few steps back by the shop assistant's hand. She swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

The woman carrying the child saw her stunned expression and suddenly patted her back. "Young lady, are you looking for someone?"

Song Yao was shocked by her actions and quickly asked, "Have you seen him?"

"Most of the people who come here to buy things are women. There aren't many men. My family has always said that I have a good memory since I was young. I've been here for almost a day, so I naturally remember." When the woman smiled, wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes. She looked very amiable.

The baby on her back waved at her. His fleshy lips opened and closed, looking very cute.

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Chapter 3

Song Yao took a deep breath and said, "Do you know where he is?"

"Of course. At noon, I saw a tall and handsome man carrying a child over there," the woman pointed out.

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Song Yao followed the woman's finger and recognized the direction of the hospital.

Instantly, Song Yao felt relieved.

She guessed that Baby Xuan was sick and Yu Yong had brought him to see a doctor.

Song Yao planned to visit the father and son in the hospital. If they happened to bump into each other on the way, it would be a good thing to go home together.

Immediately, she thanked the woman repeatedly and was about to rush to the hospital when the woman grabbed her sleeve.

"Hey, do you know how to get to the hospital in town?" the woman asked.

Wasn't the direction she pointed at the hospital just now? Song Yao was surprised.

The woman explained, "You don't know, but there's a reason why I've been here for almost a day. My son is sick and wants to see a doctor. However, I got lost the first time I came to this town. I wanted to ask someone for directions, but I can't find anyone here."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

But why did no one pay attention to the warm-hearted woman?

The number of times Song Yao had left the village could be counted on one hand. She did not think too much about it. Since it was on the way, she agreed to the woman's request to lead the way.

Halfway there, the woman suddenly said to Song Yao, "Oh no, Miss, my stomach isn't feeling well. Do you know where there's a toilet nearby?"

"The hospital is right in front. There's a toilet there." Song Yao turned around and saw the woman holding her stomach with an ugly expression as she squatted on the ground.

She went up to help her up, but the woman reached out to stop her. "Oh my, I can't take it anymore. Is there no place closer?"

When Song Yao heard this, she also became anxious. She tried her best to recall for a while. "There's indeed a place nearby, but…" The place was very remote.

She remembered that half a year ago, three female comrades wearing red collars had brought her and her mother-in-law there. They had even specially reminded her that it was best that people traveled together in the remote areas of the town. In this remote area, it was easiest for human traffickers, who targeted women especially, to appear. She had to be careful.

Song Yao recalled this and retracted her hand. "Sister, this hospital is only a few steps away. Why don't we go there? There's a doctor who can take a look at you."

"But I really can't walk anymore. Miss, please bring me there." The woman's forehead was covered in sweat, and she didn't look like she was pretending.

Song Yao was in a dilemma. Seeing her hesitation, the woman cried out again.

"Okay, I'll take you there." Song Yao made up her mind. She was anxious to see Baby Xuan, but she couldn't do anything that would put others in danger. Moreover, she had just given her directions.

Song Yao supported the woman as she staggered forward, not noticing the sly smile on the woman's face when she lowered her head.

It was not until Song Yao had walked a long distance into the alley that she suddenly heard a rustling sound from behind.

She turned around uneasily and saw that there was no one behind her. Her voice also disappeared.

"Miss, what's wrong?" the woman asked when she saw Song Yao stop.

"I'm fine." Song Yao shook her head and the two of them continued walking.

However, she had only taken a few steps when she heard rustling sounds again.

Only then did Song Yao realize that she was being followed. She couldn't help but walk a few steps faster.

"We're here, we're here!" The woman was overjoyed when she saw the toilet surrounded by a low wall.

Song Yao looked at the plants around her uneasily. "Sister, hurry up. I'm afraid something will happen to us in this remote place."

"What are you afraid of? Those rumors are just to scare people." The woman patted the back of Song Yao's hand comfortingly.

Song Yao felt goosebumps all over her body.

The woman continued, "Wait for me. I'll be quick."

With that, Song Yao watched her go in.

At this moment, the rustling sound of footsteps on dead leaves sounded again. Song Yao was so shocked that she immediately hid behind the low wall.

She secretly saw three men in their forties or fifties walking straight over.

They were standing on the empty ground where Song Yao had just stood and scolded angrily, "Where is she?!"

The woman who had been going to the toilet just now also walked out like she was fine. She said to them, "She was here just now. She must be hiding not far away. Look everywhere."

Song Yao was so shocked that she covered her mouth with her hand, not daring to scream.

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Chapter 4

It seemed that they had encountered human traffickers!

The three men were approaching step by step. Song Yao knew that she wouldn't be able to avoid them for long with the low wall.

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She could only run forward, perhaps in exchange for a chance of survival.

Song Yao raised her head and grabbed a handful of soil with both hands. Before the man approached, she exerted strength in her legs and rushed forward.

"She's there!" When the human trafficker heard the commotion, he immediately reacted and chased after her.

Song Yao was a woman, and her figure was not comparable to the three men. After running a few steps, the three men behind her were about to catch up.

She suddenly turned around and threw the soil in her hand at the man's face. She said angrily, "Get lost!"

The three men didn't expect Song Yao to throw dirt at them. They couldn't even open their eyes.

Song Yao took this opportunity to continue running and shouting, "Help!"

The men were blinded by the mud. When they came back to their senses, they were furious and ran even faster.

Seeing that she couldn't outrun the man, Song Yao rushed down the slope.

With the buffer of her cotton clothes, she didn't feel much pain from the branches growing on the hillside. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she continued running.

The three men behind him were still in hot pursuit.

Song Yao didn't know how long she had been running. Her throat was dry from shouting, and her legs started to go weak.

Coupled with the fact that her fever had just subsided last night, her head was still a little dizzy. Now that she was exercising vigorously, it was even more uncontrollable.

The scene in front of her began to blur. She could vaguely see a truck driving towards her. She rushed forward desperately to ask for help. Just as she shouted for help, she fell to the ground.

The man in the two green military coats got out of the truck and hurried towards her.

One of the men with a golden star emblem on his chest helped her up and said in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Song Yao couldn't see the man's face clearly. The words that were about to come out of her mouth were completely silent. She leaned into the man's arms and fainted.

When she woke up again, she opened her eyes and saw the white ceiling and the IV bag beside her.

"You're awake." The nurse's delicate face appeared in front of Song Yao.

Song Yao coughed dryly. The nurse poured a glass of water right on the heels of that and helped her sit up.

"You really escaped tragedy by a whisker just now. Recently, the human traffickers in the town have been rampant. If it weren't for a kind person passing by and sending you to the hospital, I'm afraid you would have been doomed," the nurse said.

Song Yao gulped down a cup of water. When she heard that she had been saved, she suddenly recalled the scene she had seen before she fainted.

"Nurse, is the person who sent me here still here?" Song Yao asked.

The nurse looked at the IV bag and said, "Isn't he your man? Why don't you know?"

Yu Yong? Song Yao was sure that the person who saved her wasn't Yu Yong.

The body of the man who saved her was not as sturdy as Yu Yong's.

Thinking of this, Song Yao was secretly sad and suddenly thought of something bad.

She had no intention of belittling her husband. Yu Yong was a very famous handsome man in the village. Before he got married, he had countless suitors.

However, her husband didn't like her. It was only because her family had been urging her in recent years that the matchmaker came looking for her, allowing Song Yao, who was of equal status, to take advantage of the loophole.

Behind her back, Song Yao even heard some gossip from the Yu family saying that Song Yao was out of Yu Yong's league.

"You've misunderstood. He's not my lover. My lover brought my son out today. It can't be him." Song Yao took a deep breath and explained with a smile.

The nurse raised her eyebrows. "Really? That man seems to treat you quite well. I thought you two knew each other. He even paid for you."

Song Yao was shocked that a stranger could do this for her. She quickly asked the nurse, "Do you remember what he looked like?"

This question stumped the nurse. She only remembered that he was handsome, but she did not know how to describe his appearance.

She only said, "He's from the army. I took a quick glance at the payment form and knew that his surname is Zuo. As for his name… it seems to be a single word. You should be able to find it quickly if you ask around in the army. There are very few people with the surname Zuo in this area."

After knowing the name of her benefactor, Song Yao found it familiar, but she didn't have time to think about it. She decided to ask Yu Yong when she returned home. She would visit her benefactor another day to thank him and return the medical fees.

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Chapter 5

At the thought of this, Song Yao asked again, "Nurse, is there a man called Yu Yong here to treat the child today? The child is six months old and his name is Yu Xuan."

At this moment, someone was calling the female nurse to work. When the female nurse heard this, she frowned. "There are so many people coming to see a doctor today. Why do I remember all of them? But I've never seen someone called Yu Yong."

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With that, the female nurse went back to work, ignoring Song Yao's shocked expression.

Song Yao's thoughts were in a mess again. The woman who guided her was a human trafficker. How could she take what she said seriously?

In the chaos, she looked out of the window and saw that it was almost midnight.

Perhaps Yu Yong had already brought the child home? Song Yao was hoping for a fluke.

Immediately, she did not dare to waste anymore time. She asked the nurse to remove the syringe and left the hospital while covering her wound.

As soon as she returned home, the Yu family had already gathered around and was preparing to eat.

Yu Yong was also there, but she didn't see Baby Xuan.

Didn't his mother-in-law usually carry him out for dinner?

"Song Yao, where have you been? You're covered in dirt. Yu Yong said that he didn't see you today." The first person to notice was his sister-in-law, He Xi.

She was still preparing the food on the table when she saw Song Yao return.

The commotion at the dining table did not stop because of He Xi's words. Only Yu Yong raised his head.

"It's good that you're back. Quick, wash your face and come eat." Yu Yong got up and hurriedly wiped his mouth. He came to Song Yao's side and wanted to pull her to wash her face.

Song Yao stood rooted to the ground. "Where's the child?"

Song Yao still didn't believe that the man in front of her, who was devoted to her, would send their only child away. She shook off Yu Yong's hand.

Yu Yong licked his lips and suddenly scolded, "You've already made yourself like this, yet you're still worried about the child."

If it was any other day, Song Yao might have thought that Yu Yong was so considerate when she heard this, but now, she only felt that Yu Yong's words were perfunctory.

Why didn't he answer her question openly? Why didn't he ask her why she was in such a state?

"Let me ask you, where is our child!"

Song Yao had not seen Baby Xuan for the entire day and had almost been kidnapped by human traffickers. She was already furious. Now that she was facing her husband's reproach, she completely exploded.

When the Yu Family heard this angry roar, they fell silent right on the heels of it.

Granny Chen Lian put down her bowl and chopsticks solemnly. "You're back so late. Why are you still shouting? Isn't it a good thing that Baby Xuan went to help his father repay kindness?"

"Help his father to repay kindness?" Song Yao couldn't believe it.

"That's right. Yu Yong told us that back then, when the bullet fell, if not for his comrade saving him, he wouldn't be standing here safely now. Now that his comrade is found to be infertile, Yu Yong sent our Baby Xuan over," Song Yao's father-in-law, Yu Chun, said as he swallowed his food.

His casual tone made it seem like he had specially authorized this.

His eldest brother, Yu Wen, exchanged glances with his wife. Seeing He Xi shake her head silently, he remained silent.

The moment he turned around, he saw the three children poking their heads out curiously. He reached out and patted his eldest son's head. "Have you finished your homework? Don't join in the fun when adults are talking."

The eldest son immediately retracted his gaze but did not ask what had happened.

Seeing that her brother had been reprimanded, the other two children also buried their heads in their food.

Song Yao looked at her family's reaction and her heart turned cold. They had planned to send Baby Xuan away and had not considered her feelings at all!

"Isn't there a lot of ways for you to repay a debt of gratitude?! When your son grows up, can't you tell him that someone saved his father back then and let him acknowledge your comrade as his godfather? Did you get my permission? Why did you take your son away without saying a word? It's not like we can't afford to raise a child!" Song Yao grabbed her arm and questioned Yu Yong hysterically.

He didn't even discuss something as big as taking the child away with her. Now, he even had to tell her through his parents.

In the past, she must have been blind to think that Yu Yong was a good man.

Facing Song Yao's question, Yu Yong was a little impatient.

Why didn't he find the woman in front of him so difficult to deal with in the past?

"Yao, we will have our own children in the future. Also, listen to me. My comrade isn't a bad person." Yu Yong lowered his voice and coaxed Song Yao.

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Chapter 6

To him, Song Yao was indeed a little stubborn, but in essence, she was still a rural woman who only knew about her family. He just had to coax her a few more times.

Moreover, in the past, as long as he softened his attitude, Song Yao would not have the heart to be angry with him. She would also obey him in everything.

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"Yu Yong, I have to make things clear to you today. I will pursue this matter!" Yu Yong didn't know that now that the matter of him sending his son away had coincided with Song Yao's dream, she wouldn't believe him anymore.

Moreover, this concerned her son's future, so Song Yao did not intend to give in.

Yu Yong was stunned when he saw the determination in Song Yao's eyes. It was as if he had just met her for the first time today.

At this moment, there was a commotion at the dining table.

"Slam!" Yu Chun suddenly slammed his chopsticks on the table. "What do you mean pursue this matter! The child has already been sent away. If we don't bring him back, are you planning to jump off a building? You're being unreasonable!"

Yu Chun had always hated it when his son humbled himself to a woman.

If he gave in to Song Yao today, where would their family's dignity go?

At this point, the entire family knew that Yu Chun was really angry. No one dared to say anything else. Soon, the atmosphere in the family fell into a deadlock.

Yu Wen's family's gaze gradually shifted from Yu Chun to Song Yao.

They all thought that Song Yao would storm out of the door in a fit of anger. They didn't expect her to go straight to the kitchen.

"Sister-in-law won't do anything stupid, right?" Yu Wen knew that something was wrong. The faces of the people at the dining table turned green.

Yu Chun wanted to say a few more words to Song Yao, but Yu Yong had already rushed to the kitchen to look for her.

"She's become more capable." Yu Chun's words were still unforgiving. He wanted to dampen Song Yao's spirit.

The next second, Song Yao came out of the kitchen with a bowl and chopsticks. She sat at the dining table and started wolfing down the food.

Song Yao hadn't eaten for a day. She wouldn't starve because of anger like in her dream. In the end, she was so hungry that she couldn't wait for the Yu family to bring her Baby Xuan back.

She had to eat her fill first. Tomorrow, she would find an excuse to go out and find the child herself.

In her dream, she remembered that her Baby Xuan had been sent to Sangqiu County by Yu Yong and that she had to take the train to go. Song Yao had to prepare in advance.

At the dining table, she ignored everyone's shocked expressions. After eating her fill, she stood up and said to He Xi, "Sister-in-law, I'll have to trouble you to clean up today. I'll go back to my room to rest first."

"Okay." He Xi came back to her senses and agreed.

She usually disliked Song Yao's soft personality, but as a mother, she could understand Song Yao's feelings.

If her child had been taken away today, she would have caused a scene too.

Moreover, she didn't want to see the chaos at home, so she agreed to all the work and let Song Yao calm down alone, giving the couple some leeway.

"Song Yao, what kind of attitude is that!" Yu Chun did not indulge Song Yao.

"Alright, Old Master, forgive her if you can. Song Yao still has to live with Second Brother in the future. If we don't get along well here, it will be difficult for our family to meet in the future," Chen Lian comforted.

Yu Chun crossed his arms and glared at Song Yao's back before giving up angrily.

Chen Lian sighed, thinking that Song Yao was also insensible. If she didn't mediate this family, it would probably be over.

Then, she nudged Yu Yong and reminded him, "Coax her tonight. It's almost the new year. Don't let the neighbors see it. Otherwise, we'll be gossiped about and our family won't be happy."

Yu Yong nodded.

After dinner, he went upstairs to check on Song Yao.

At this moment, Song Yao was sitting in front of the crib with red eyes.

She didn't lock the door. When she saw Yu Yong, she hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Without a word, she lay back on the bed and buried her head in the blanket.

Yu Yong sat by the bed and wanted to touch Song Yao, but she avoided him.

Yu Yong's hand froze in midair.

"Song Yao, you should understand me. If it weren't for that comrade of mine, how could I have a child now?" Yu Yong retracted his hand and turned his back on Song Yao. He said with a depressed aura, "Besides, the child was sent to another county today. You won't be able to find him even if you want to."

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After Yu Yong finished speaking, Song Yao continued to ignore him, making it seem like he was talking to himself.

In his eyes, Song Yao was just a countryside woman. The furthest she had been was in town.

...

She probably wouldn't be able to find the child. In addition, she didn't have a job now, and the land sent by the village head was now under Chen Lian's control.

For the sake of a peaceful life, he thought that Song Yao would soon give in to him.

With this thought in mind, he stopped comforting Song Yao and started packing up.

At night, the two of them slept with their backs facing each other. There was a gap in the middle of the bed like a chasm.

The next day.

Song Yao got up early and packed her luggage, preparing to find her son.

Yu Yong was woken up by the commotion. Seeing that Song Yao was putting something under her shoes, he asked curiously, "Why are you up so early?"

The sky was still dark, and Song Yao was used to it. She didn't want to talk to Yu Yong anymore.

Coincidentally, the rooster in the courtyard began to crow, breaking the peace between them.

Song Yao took a deep breath and put on her shoes. She said to Yu Yong, "I want to go to the county to see my aunt."

Song Yao's aunt was currently working in the county food factory. When her parents were busy, it was her aunt who helped raise her and her brother.

"Since when do you have an aunt? Where is she? Why don't I go with you? It's rare for me to be back, so I'll go with you to meet the elders," Yu Yong said with sleepy eyes.

He had never woken up so early in the army, so he was still a little confused and did not notice that Song Yao was frowning.

On the day of their wedding, Yu Yong had met Song Yao's aunt. Moreover, after they got married, their aunt would come all the way to visit the Yu family every month to give gifts.

During the new year, Chen Lian even nagged that the gifts from Song Yao's aunt were all good stuff… Yu Yong actually still didn't know that she had an aunt.

"No need. I'll stay at her house for a few days," Song Yao said.

"Then be careful. Why don't I go to town and buy some gifts for you to bring back?" Yu Yong stood up and said.

Listening to Song Yao's tone, he vaguely felt that she was still angry about sending her son away. Since she wanted to go back to her family, he would let her go.

After informing their families, the two of them went to town.

Yu Yong bought some candy and biscuits and sent Song Yao to the station.

"I've bought the ticket to the county city for you. Be careful in the car. Don't let anyone take it away. Also, this is the money for the return trip. Keep it well," Yu Yong reminded Song Yao before he left.

Song Yao just nodded and got into the car with her luggage.

The train would only arrive in the county city. She had not discussed her plan with Yu Yong from the beginning to the end, but she felt that it was better to inform her family.

When she arrived at the county city, she asked for directions and arrived at her aunt's house. It was already noon.

Along the way, she saw many private vendors setting up stalls on the streets. It was much livelier than in the countryside. There were even some stalls where she saw other novel things other than daily necessities, such as hand ropes and sugar paintings.

The scene in front of her really formed a double image with the description of the dream environment. This made her even more certain that what she was taking care of in her dream was another reality.

She was even more determined to find her Baby Xuan.

When she arrived at her aunt's house, her aunt happened to be coming home from the factory to pick up something. When she saw that it was Song Yao, she was surprised and delighted. "Song Yao? Oh my god, why are you here!"

"Hello, Auntie." Song Yao's sweet voice softened Auntie's heart.

Aunt's husband had passed away early and she had no children. When she saw Song Yao, it was as if she had seen her own daughter.

"Why did you come to the county city alone? Why don't I see Yu Yong? I heard that the army has been on leave recently. Why doesn't he know how to accompany you?" When Aunt saw that Song Yao had brought gifts, she couldn't stop smiling. However, her smile quickly froze.

Her niece had never been to the county city before. She must have suffered a lot to come here alone.

She immediately led Song Yao into the house and said solemnly, "Don't tell me that something happened to your family?"

When Song Yao heard this, her eyes stung. Then, she told him about Yu Yong carrying Baby Xuan away.

Aunt's face immediately turned ashen. She grabbed Song Yao's hand. "You call selling your own child repaying a debt of gratitude? Yu Yong is really not a man. Calm down first. Aunt will think of something for you."

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"Aunt, I know where the child is," Song Yao said. "I've asked around. Yu Yong's comrade is called Mei Zhao. He's the captain of Sang Qiu City's production team."

Song Yao told her aunt what she knew in her dream, but she didn't tell her about her dream of the future.

...

Aunt was stunned for a moment and said, "Sangqiu City. It takes a week to get there and back by train. Are you sure the child is there?"

Moreover, she had heard of the name of the production team leader. He was the leader who had come to her food factory to visit previously. He did not look like someone who could steal someone's child.

However, Song Yao insisted that the child was sent to him.

Aunt's thoughts were heavy. In the end, she said to Song Yao, "I'll apply for leave from the factory and accompany you. Coincidentally, I might know the person you mentioned. I'll show you the way so that you won't be lost."

Would the factory director approve a week's leave? Hearing this, Song Yao became worried again.

It wasn't easy for her aunt to find a job in the county. She couldn't just mess it up for her. "Aunt, I'd better go by myself. You're still busy at the factory. I'm old enough to take care of myself."

"But how long have you had the baby?" her aunt demanded.

Although she had never given birth, she had heard from her sisters in the factory that it was common for women to have tight chests and shortness of breath for a few months after giving birth.

How uncomfortable it would be to be alone without someone to take care of her.

Song Yao didn't think that this was something worth caring about. She had started working in the fields within a week of her confinement.

Her mother-in-law also told her that this was something every woman had to experience. If she continued to rest, she would be unreasonable.

Her aunt's worried words stunned her, but she was indeed touched.

"Auntie, I know you dote on me the most, but I'll be fine alone. I'm already a six-month-old's mother. I can take care of myself." Song Yao sat beside her aunt and the two of them hugged each other.

"It's been hard on you, child." Aunt sobbed and patted Song Yao's back.

She was still worried about Song Yao. In the end, she applied for half a day's leave from the factory manager and bought some food and supplies for Song Yao on the way to the train station.

Stepping into the train station, there were more people coming and going than Song Yao had expected. Some were huddled in front of the counter, dozing off in the waiting area, some were chatting with their families, and some were even sitting at the entrance to eat…

In front of the train station, there were many motorcycles and triangular wheels that pulled people or goods. When they started, dust filled the sky, and people seemed to be in the fog.

"Boohoo—"

The sound of the train's horn came at this moment, scaring Song Yao so much that she thought it was an earthquake.

Seeing Song Yao's flustered expression, Aunt couldn't help but smile. "Do you want Aunt to accompany you now?"

Song Yao shook her head. She was already very grateful that her aunt had sent her to the train station.

In fact, she had already seen such a scene in her dream, but she did not expect reality to be far more shocking than in her dream.

This made Song Yao's heart jump to her throat again.

Not only did the unknown make her nervous, but the fear of her dream coming true was also tormenting her at this moment.

She wondered if Baby Xuan's experience in her dream would be a hundred times more painful than she had imagined.

Song Yao clenched her fists and let go of her aunt's hand.

At the same time, in Sangqiu City.

Snow sprinkled down from the sky, covering the busy streets.

A woman wrapped in a Western-style coat with a red scarf around her neck was carrying a sleeping child off the train and hurriedly transmigrating through the crowd.

The middle-aged man who was walking towards her was slightly shocked when he saw this. "This child is…"

"Cute, right?" A smile appeared on Pang Jiao's exquisite face.

She said to the man, "Mei Zhao, listen carefully. He's our son from now on. You can't mention the divorce anymore!"

"Where did this child come from?" Mei Zhao knew that he was infertile and was afraid of delaying his wife, so he took the initiative to ask for a divorce.

Unexpectedly, his wife had specially brought a child back these few days.

He looked at the child whose face was purple from the cold in the snow. He immediately took off his big cotton-padded jacket and wrapped it around him.

Pang Jiao was secretly happy. She suddenly felt that the child she asked Yu Yong for was worth it.

"I saw this child at the welfare institute. The director said that he was abandoned by his parents at the entrance of the institute. I found his face likable, so I brought him back," Pang Jiao said.

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"Mei Zhao, can we raise him as a son in the future?" Pang Jiao looked up and blinked her bright black eyes as she looked at Mei Zhao expectantly.

Mei Zhao sighed helplessly. "Alright."

...

"Then how about you give our son a name?" Pang Jiao happily held Mei Zhao's arm.

Mei Zhao held the child in his arms and narrowed his eyes for a while. Then, he revealed a kind smile. "What do you think of Mei Luo? I hope that he can take root here."

"Okay, I think it sounds nice too." Pang Jiao smiled and poked the child's face with her red nails.

This poke woke the child up.

His big eyes were watery as he looked around. He looked very likable.

"This child isn't afraid of strangers?" Mei Zhao was a little surprised.

However, the moment he finished speaking, the child in his arms narrowed his eyes and suddenly clenched his small hands. He wailed.

He arched his back left and right, as if trying to break free from Mei Zhao's embrace.

Pang Jiao tightened her grip on Mei Zhao's arm.

This child had been making a fuss ever since he was carried over from Yu Yong's place. He had never been quiet even when she was making milk powder for him.

Pang Jiao was afraid that Mei Zhao would notice something amiss, so she smiled and said, "Maybe he's not used to this environment. It doesn't snow where he used to live."

Mei Zhao frowned slightly. "Then let's go home quickly before the child gets cold."

"Yes." Pang Jiao nodded.

The two of them grabbed a tricycle outside the station and left.

Perhaps it was because of the blood connection between mother and son that Song Yao panicked when she got on the train.

It was her first time taking a train.

She was tongue-tied when she asked about the price of the train ticket.

A standing train ticket that didn't provide a toilet cost 25 yuan. Sitting and sleeping were even more expensive. It cost 45 yuan.

Yu Yong had given her a month's worth of living expenses, but it was gone in an instant.

When Song Yao thought of the child, she made up her mind and wanted to buy a can of food. However, her aunt stopped her and said that it was too dangerous to buy a can of food. If Song Yao felt that buying a seating ticket was too expensive, she would pay for her.

Song Yao immediately stopped thinking about buying the cheapest train ticket and bought a seat.

One had to know that her aunt's monthly salary was 200 yuan. Song Yao really felt bad that she was missing a portion.

Moreover, Yu Yong had taken Xuanbao away without any discussion. This money was spent to find the child. She shouldn't feel heartache.

Song Yao tried her best to calm the uneasiness in her heart. She found her seat and sat down. She hugged her luggage and looked at the people coming and going on the train.

She did not know why the train tickets were so expensive, but there were still so many people coming and going.

"Hey, what are you doing there?"

Just as Song Yao was hesitating and uneasy, a furious roar frightened her so much that she dodged.

A young man in a blue and white striped shirt appeared behind her with a large bag on his back. He suddenly grabbed a burly man with a face full of hawthorn.

At this moment, the burly man's hand stopped above the spot where Song Yao had just sat.

"If you want a ticket, buy it yourself. What kind of hero are you to steal someone else's ticket?" The young man was dressed very cleanly, which happened to be a stark contrast to the burly man's ragged clothes.

The people in the car turned around when they heard the commotion. Soon, the flight attendant arrived.

"What happened?" the flight attendant asked when she saw the two people standing stiffly on the road.

"He tried to steal the lady's ticket," the young man said bluntly.

Song Yao was shocked when she saw the other party pointing at her. She only felt relieved when she realized that there nothing was taken from her.

As for the tickets, she had long listened to her aunt's suggestion and did not put them directly into her luggage. Instead, she hid them under her socks and did not let the burly man succeed.

At this moment, the burly man saw that the situation was not good. He shook off the youth and ran. The flight attendant saw this and chased after him.

Song Yao saw the young man fall to the ground and helped him up without telling him. She said calmly, "Thank you."

The young man was in pain, but when he saw Song Yao, his face immediately turned red.

He had never seen such a good-looking girl since he was young.

"Are you alright?" Song Yao was at a loss. The young man quickly got up and dusted himself off, shaking his head vigorously.

"Sister, do you want to buy instant noodles?" The young man touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly.

Song Yao was stunned.

The young man looked at Song Yao and realized that his words were inappropriate. "I'm sorry, I'm guilty of this again."

"Guilty?" Song Yao was confused.

The young man blushed and waved his hand in denial. "No, no."

He hurriedly explained, "I sell instant noodles on the train. It costs 50 cents a packet."

As he spoke, he took out a packet of instant noodles from his large bag.

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Song Yao had seen instant noodles in town before. A fifty-cent food ticket could buy a box of instant noodles. There were more than thirty packets in each box.

However, the young man was selling one pack for 50 cents.

...

"I'm sorry, I don't need it." Song Yao refused.

The young man retracted his hand awkwardly and said, "There's still a long way to go. Are you sure you don't want a packet to fill your stomach?"

Song Yao shook her head.

The young man laughed a few more times. "Alright." Then, he left in disappointment.

Song Yao looked at his dejected back and felt inexplicably uneasy. She wondered if it was not good for her to reject the young man like this.

At this moment, she saw the young man pass the instant noodles that he wanted to sell to another passenger and successfully get a crumpled 50 cents.

During the next three days of the journey, Song Yao's chest felt stuffy because of the milk secretion. When she went to the toilet, she secretly caught a few glimpses of the young man selling instant noodles. The bag that had bulged when he got on the train had already flattened.

When they arrived at Sangqiu County, the young man had already gotten off the train. When Song Yao heard the radio broadcast, she hurriedly got off the train.

After a few days of sitting and sleeping, her legs were a little numb.

Although Song Yao staggered, she still caught up with the crowd. Along the way, she asked for directions and arrived at Sangqiu City's production team smoothly.

However, when she reached the door, she started to feel troubled again.

In this big county, who would believe her if she said that the captain of the production team here took away his child?

Song Yao was nervous. She tugged at the corner of her clothes and went to the guardhouse. She said to the staff inside, "May I ask if the leader of the production team, Mei Zhao, is here today? I'm his relative. I have something to tell him. Can you help me contact him?"

The guard here was an old man with white hair. When he heard Song Yao's words, he couldn't help but size her up.

Her cotton-padded jacket was covered in snow, and her originally red face had turned purple from the cold.

"Are you from out of town?" The old man pulled a long face and opened the door. "Come in and take a seat first. I'll go get someone for you."

Song Yao was still hesitating when the old man glared at her, scaring her into rushing in.

She reached out to the top of the small fire pit. The long-awaited warmth made her slowly exhale. She turned around and looked at the back of the old man outside the door in a green cotton-padded jacket.

Song Yao felt that it was unreal.

The people here might not be as unreasonable as she thought.

Song Yao rubbed her hands when she suddenly heard an elegant female voice coming from behind her. "Is Uncle Liu here?"

The female voice sounded like a nightmare, making her heart tremble.

Song Yao turned around in shock.

A fair-skinned and beautiful woman appeared at the window outside the door. She wore a plain coat with a warm scarf and a feathered painter's hat.

She was dressed very brightly.

It gradually overlapped with the appearance of the woman in her dream.

In her dream, this woman would be the mistress who snatched her husband from her in the future, Pang Jiao.

"Are you Uncle Liu's daughter?" Pang Jiao looked at Song Yao with curved eyes.

Although she was smiling, Song Yao could see the disdain in her eyes.

"Pang Jiao!"

Just as Song Yao was about to deny it, someone came from outside and stopped Pang Jiao.

"Why are you here? It's so cold. Why are you still wearing so little?" After Mei Zhao came out of the production team, she hurriedly held Pang Jiao's hand that was wearing leather cotton gloves.

"This isn't called wearing too little, it's fashion. And don't worry, I'm not cold." Pang Jiao's smile immediately became lively, like a completely different person from before.

"It's good that you're not cold. Why are you here?" Mei Zhao chuckled.

Pang Jiao's expression darkened. She wanted to say something but hesitated. "It's a child…"

"What happened to the child?" Song Yao and Mei Zhao asked in unison.

Song Yao's tone was filled with anxiety and worry, while Mei Zhao was slightly calm.

Hearing Song Yao's words, Pang Jiao glanced at her strangely, as if blaming Song Yao for being a busybody.

Song Yao held the bag on her shoulder and said nervously, "You're Captain Mei, right?"

"Yes, you are?" Mei Zhao turned around.

Song Yao said right on the heels of that, "I'm Yu Yong's wife and the child's mother. Yu Yong said that he didn't ask for my opinion when he brought the child to you. Can you return my child to me?!"

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"Sister-in-law? What's going on?" Mei Zhao frowned.

Pang Jiao's expression froze.

...

Uncle Liu said, "She was the one who said she was your relative."

Song Yao nodded. Afraid that Mei Zhao wouldn't believe her, she added, "…When the bombs fell, you were the one who saved Yu Yong."

Originally, only Mei Zhao and Yu Yong knew about this. When Song Yao said this, Mei Zhao believed most of it.

He looked at Pang Jiao solemnly.

"How do we know if you heard it from an unverified source?" Pang Jiao felt guilty.

"That child is a boy with a black birthmark on the left side of his back. Also, Captain Mei, don't you think that the child looks 90% like Yu Yong?" Song Yao said anxiously.

Mei Zhao was silent. Pang Jiao still wanted to explain, but Mei Zhao glared at her.

Just like that, Song Yao followed Mei Zhao to their residence. When she reached the door, Song Yao heard the ear-piercing cries of a baby. Her heart instantly felt like it was being twisted by a knife.

After entering, Song Yao carried the child in front of the nursery bed.

It had been a long time since he felt his mother's aura. The child really stopped fussing.

He hugged Song Yao's neck tightly, as if he was afraid of being abandoned by his mother.

"You left the child alone in the house?" Mei Zhao pulled Pang Jiao out of the hall.

Pang Jiao said aggrievedly, "I thought the part-timers would be here soon, so I went to look for you."

"Then what's wrong with this child?" Mei Zhao restrained his anger. "Didn't you say that he was adopted from a welfare institute?"

Pang Jiao was speechless. She pursed her lips and said impatiently, "Yes, it's my fault, alright? Yu Yong wants to use his child to repay your kindness. Let me be frank. Would you be willing to adopt this child? Moreover, he's your friend's child after all. He has a clear foundation. Doesdn't it save us a lot of trouble?"

"You!" Mei Zhao was shocked. He couldn't believe that his wife would say such a thing.

But in the end, he couldn't bear to scold his wife. He returned to the house and personally apologized to Song Yao. "I'm sorry. If I had known in advance that this was Yu Yong's child, I definitely wouldn't have dared to take the child away without asking Sister-in-law. I was too dense to make you and your child separate for so long. I'm really sorry."

Song Yao hugged the child in silence. This farce had almost caused the separation of mother and son. She couldn't tell him that it was fine.

"I want my son back. Captain Mei won't stop me, right?" Song Yao tightened her grip on the child.

"Of course," Mei Zhao said.

Pang Jiao could no longer maintain her expression. If Mei Zhao did this, then what was the point of her coming all the way here to bring back a son for him?

However, she did not want to cause a scene with Mei Zhao in front of outsiders.

Especially when she was arguing with Mei Zhao in front of a country bumpkin like Song Yao. This made her seem very uneducated.

"I'm sorry, Sister-in-law. When Yu Yong brought the child to me, he said that his family approved of it. That's why I dared to bring the child back. I didn't know that he didn't ask for your opinion." Pang Jiao tucked her hair behind her ear. "If you don't mind, bring these along so that Mei Luo can have something to eat on the way home."

Hearing the name Mei Luo, Song Yao couldn't help but frown.

Her Baby Xuan had a new name after being separated from her for a few days. Moreover, Pang Jiao's words were so polite, but they were like thorns.

What did she mean by Yu Yong agreeing to take Xuanbao's entire family away? No one had asked for her opinion on this matter at all.

Song Yao held the child and felt bitter.

Then, he looked at Pang Jiao.

At this moment, she was smiling as she brought the prepared milk powder and baby toys to Song Yao in a plastic bag.

She looked at the colorful cotton-padded jacket she was wearing as asked for a child like a jealous woman.

Song Yao finally understood why Yu Yong had betrayed her in her dream.

Faced with the things Pang Jiao handed over, Song Yao refused bluntly. "I brought all these things. Can I take my child away now?"

She did not want to stay here any longer.

However, Mei Zhao said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry about the child. We won't pester you too much. It's just that Sister-in-law came all the way to the county city. Aren't you going to rest for a day before going back?"

Song Yao refused, and Mei Zhao continued, "There's still an empty room in our team. There's a heater and a place to wash up."

Song Yao still wanted to refuse, but when she looked at Mei Zhao's sincere gaze, her attitude was clearly worlds apart from Pang Jiao's.

If she refused again, this person might even follow her back to apologize…

Song Yao was most afraid that this would affect her future plans, so she could only agree and set off the next day.

It was also because of her that something happened in the village.

Song Yao's aunt went home and told Song Yao's parents about Yu Yong taking the child away.

When they heard that their daughter had been wronged by her in-laws', they ignored the fact that the two families were three mountains apart and went straight to the Yu family to demand an explanation.

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"This is outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous!"

Chen Lian shouted at a woman. The neighbors came out to mediate the fight. The two of them were probably still fighting.

...

"Pfft! I think you're the one who wants to rebel! I'm the one who brought your youngest son to give him away. Are you willing? What right do you have to take my daughter's child away?!" Song Yao's mother, Gu Li, had messy hair and five red marks on her face. She was still pointing at her in-laws and scolding them angrily.

Chen Lian was not in a good state either. Her lips were pale as she sat on the threshold and panted heavily. "At most, we'll have another child. What's there to be noisy about!"

"Give birth to another child? It's not that easy!" Gu Li was even angrier when she heard this. If not for someone stopping her, she would have fought Chen Lian to death.

Moreover, she only came today to demand an explanation.

As long as the Yu family sincerely brought the child back and apologized to Song Yao, their two families could still surround each other.

However, she had just come to the Yu family to mention this when Chen Lian started to say that her daughter was pretentious.

That was not the case. Gu Li did not know that her daughter had to work in the fields in less than a week after her confinement. The land that was supposed to be given to her daughter in the village was now under Chen Lian's control.

There was also Yu Yong. His wife had gone to look for her son and her whereabouts were unknown. Yu Yong had yet to appear.

He even said that he was going to work in the fields now, so he could rest assured!

In her anger, Gu Li only said a few words on behalf of her daughter before Chen Lian picked up the broom and chased her out.

Before she could get an explanation, Gu Li, who had been met with a broom, directly fought Chen Lian.

The commotion was so loud that it quickly attracted the neighbors.

Gu Li was not afraid of blowing things up, but Chen Lian's face turned pale when she saw the people around her.

Everyone in the village knew that Yu Yong had taken the child away.

Chen Lian felt embarrassed and forced herself to say angrily, "In-law, if you continue to be unreasonable, I think we can forget about being a family!"

With that, she returned to her courtyard and slammed the iron fence shut.

"What do you mean by that?" Gu Li roared behind her.

However, the neighbor stopped her. "Song Yao's mother, Song Yao and Yu Yong still have to live in the future. Now that Song Yao hasn't returned, you're making her mother-in-law so angry that she's forcing the two of them to divorce. Wouldn't that be breaking up the couple?"

"Then my daughter should be wronged for no reason?" Gu Li could not hold back her tears.

She just wanted to find an explanation for her daughter. Now, she had become a mother who did not know the big picture.

Song Yao's father and brother had been waiting for her at the station in town for five days.

At the mention of this, she recalled that when she was delivering food to Father Song previously, she had unintentionally found out that her daughter had encountered human traffickers when she went to town to look for her son. The in-laws had not mentioned this matter at all.

Gu Li patted her chest and wanted to vent her anger. However, for the sake of her daughter, she endured it and could only give up and go home first.

Song Yao, who was far away in Sang Qiu City, did not dare to relax either.

Mei Zhao had just delivered food to the mother and son, but Song Yao did not dare to eat it. She only ate some dry food left from the train.

After washing up with Baby Xuan in her arms, she wiped her body and took a breather.

Yu Xuan, who was lying on the bed, did not see his mother and started to sob uneasily again. Song Yao put down the rag she had just washed and ran over. She hugged the child and patted his butt gently. Only when she fed him milk did Yu Xuan's cries gradually subsided.

Song Yao looked at the sleeping Yu Xuan in her arms and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. She sighed heavily and couldn't help but cry.

"Baby Xuan, it's all my fault. I didn't protect you well…"

The sound of crying could be heard from outside the corridor.

In the darkness, someone came down the stairs with a flashlight. He could not help but be stunned when he heard the cries in the house.

In the dormitory, only Song Yao's room was still lit.

"Captain Zuo?" Mei Zhao, who was still sitting at the staircase, saw someone coming down and quickly put out the cigarette in his hand.

The man called "Captain Zuo" sized him up and frowned. "Smoking is not allowed in the team. Don't do it again."

"There won't be a next time, Captain." Mei Zhao scratched his head. There was a food box beside him.

"You haven't eaten?"

Mei Zhao's expression became uneasy at his former captain's question. He sighed and said, "It's not mine. I want to give it to Sister-in-law."

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Chapter 13

Before Mei Zhao joined the army and became the captain, he and Yu Yong's captain was actually Zuo Huo.

Later, when Zuo Huo was promoted, Mei Zhao applied to the army under Zuo Huo's recommendation and was appointed as the captain. Later, he was discharged from the army due to his injuries and stayed in the production team.

...

Recently, Zuo Huo had come to their production team to do something. The two of them had originally planned to have a small gathering, but they did not expect something to happen to Mei Zhao's family. Helpless, he could only reject Zuo Huo's invitation.

"The sister-in-law you're talking about is Yu Yong's wife?" Zuo Huo frowned and asked as he looked at the lit house.

Mei Zhao pursed his lips and nodded with difficulty.

He knew that family scandals could not be aired in public, but he still trusted Captain Zuo's character, so he told him everything that had happened today.

The two of them sat by the basketball court of the production team. Zuo Huo listened attentively and did not say a word.

After Mei Zhao finished speaking, he remained silent for a while before saying, "She came alone to get the child back?"

Mei Zhao nodded.

"This is indeed Yu Yong's fault." Zuo Huo placed his hands on his knees and placed his palms together.

His expression was especially solemn at this moment. When he fell silent again, it was suddenly like the last calm before the storm.

Knock knock.

At this moment, Song Yao was in a daze with the child in her arms. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

The sky was already completely dark, and it was time for the production team to get off work. Song Yao was afraid that there would be bad people, so she was so vigilant that she did not dare to open the door.

The child in her arms woke up at this moment.

However, this time, Yu Xuan only kicked and grabbed Song Yao's clothes.

He opened his dark eyes and stared at Song Yao. He cried a few times but did not cry or make a fuss.

His small hands pulled out the creases on Song Yao's clothes, as if he was afraid that his mother would abandon him again.

"Baby Xuan, be good. Mommy is here," Song Yao said softly and patted his butt to comfort him.

Seeing that no one answered the door, she asked, "Is Comrade Song Yao inside?"

A hearty female voice came from outside the door—

"I'm Ning Yuan, an employee of the production team. I live in the dormitory next to yours. Captain Mei asked me to send you something."

When Song Yao heard that it was Mei Zhao, she couldn't help but hug Yu Xuan tightly. She thought that Mei Zhao was going back on his word and wanted to exchange something for the child. She said nervously, "Thank you, but please tell him that I don't lack anything. Please send his things back tomorrow."

"Don't be afraid. The captain and I don't have any other intentions. You don't have to open the door. I've stuffed something in for you. Take it," Ning Yuan said from outside the door. Then, she stuffed a small piece of paper into the crack of the door below and left.

Song Yao found the green words on the paper familiar and picked it up. When she looked at it again, it was actually a train ticket with a crease.

And it said that the departure time was tomorrow.

Song Yao held the train ticket and fell silent.

This was 45 yuan! Moreover, it was getting late. Mei Zhao must have spent a lot of effort to get someone to send her a train ticket.

Moreover, Mei Zhao had not mentioned anything about getting the child back until now.

It seemed that she had wronged Mei Zhao.

Song Yao hugged Yu Xuan and took out 45 yuan from her clothes and luggage with some difficulty. She was determined to return the ticket money tomorrow.

The next day, she had just packed her luggage and carried Yu Xuan downstairs when Mei Zhao was waiting for her at the door.

"Sister-in-law, did you rest well yesterday?" There was a production team's minivan parked beside Mei Zhao. When he saw Song Yao come down, he greeted her warmly.

When Song Yao saw this, she quickly took out the 45 yuan, but Mei Zhao rejected her several times.

"I asked someone to buy this ticket. The other party didn't ask for my money. Sister-in-law, you don't have to mind," Mei Zhao said truthfully.

"I see…" Song Yao held the money in her hand.

At this moment, Mei Zhao said, "It's getting late. Let me send you to the train station."

This way, Song Yao wouldn't have the chance to secretly return the money.

Just as she was about to refuse, Mei Zhao said, "It's fine. This is the production team's car. I've also discussed it with Pang Jiao. Just take it that I'm compensating you on her behalf."

Song Yao did not want to be entangled with them in the first place, so she could only thank them and follow Mei Zhao into the car.

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Chapter 14

Along the way, she saw many stalls set up in the snow on the streets. It was only eight in the morning, and many people were piling up on the side of the street to buy things, blocking the way out of the truck.

The truck moved very slowly, and Song Yao had a chance to see the scene outside the window.

...

She realized that almost all the people here used cash to buy things. There were very few tickets.

Song Yao's village was relatively backward. Very few people had cash, and they had to use tickets for their daily expenses.

Buying meat and cloth required tickets. Different tickets could be exchanged for the corresponding supplies and ingredients from the town's purchasing center, but the items that could be exchanged were still very scarce.

Song Yao looked at the dazzling array of goods on the street that was almost nonexistent in the village. She suddenly had a bold idea.

Could she sell the good things in the county to the countryside? That way, while benefiting the people, she could also make a small fortune herself.

Song Yao planned in her heart. They had arrived at the train station unknowingly.

After Mei Zhao parked the truck and got out, Song Yao took the opportunity to place the 45 yuan on the driver's seat.

She turned around and saw that the car door beside her had also been opened.

The driver's seat of the truck was a distance away from the ground. It was not convenient for Song Yao to carry Yu Xuan out of the truck, but with Mei Zhao's help, it was not that difficult.

Moreover, Mei Zhao's actions were very measured. He did not go overboard.

Song Yao's impression of Mei Zhao changed after this incident.

"Captain Mei, you can drop me off here. Thank you for today. Go back and get busy," Song Yao said politely with a smile on her face.

Mei Zhao waved goodbye to her and returned to the car.

At this moment, he saw the cash rolled up in the driver's seat. He was stunned for a moment before he suddenly shook his head with a smile.

After he returned to the production team, he handed the money to Zuo Huo and smiled. "How did you know that Sister-in-law would exchange the money back?"

"I guessed." Zuo Huo put the money back into his pocket.

Mei Zhao saw that he was still staring at the street in a daze and patted his shoulder. "You apologized to me on your ticket back today. What about you?"

Zuo Huo stuffed his hands into the pockets of his military coat and raised his eyebrows as he looked back at Mei Zhao. "Have a drink first."

On the train.

Song Yao took the ticket and searched for a seat for a while. She carried the child and walked through a few carriages, but she could not find the corresponding seat on the ticket. In the end, she was led to the corresponding point by the train attendant.

Only after arriving did Song Yao realize that there was something wrong with this ticket.

The train attendant smiled and led her into a narrow workshop corridor. Then, she pulled open the door of the green box beside the corridor. What greeted Song Yao's eyes was a table with a flower pot and a sleeper.

Moreover, there was a window in the middle of the workshop, and Song Yao could see the scene outside the train.

This ticket was actually for a single room in the train?

Song Yao stood outside the corridor for a long time in disbelief.

"Ma'am, is there anything you're not satisfied with?" the train attendant asked when she didn't move.

Song Yao quickly shook her head when she heard this, but she was not convinced. "This is the seat on the ticket. Isn't it a seat?"

The attendant smiled. "That's right. Our train is divided into passenger sleepers, sleepers, and single rooms. The prices are all different. Madam, didn't you understand before?"

As she spoke, the train attendant seemed to realize that something was wrong, and her smile froze.

She suspected that Song Yao had stolen the tickets, but she sized up Song Yao. Although she was wearing a flowery cotton-padded jacket, she looked very clean from top to bottom and did not look guilty.

"No, my friend bought this ticket for me. I'm not very sure," Song Yao explained.

When the train attendant heard this, she returned to her previous polite tone. "Then your friend is very considerate to you. He knows that you brought your child and specially chose a single room for you."

Song Yao was flattered. Seeing that the train attendant was about to leave, she hurriedly asked for the real price of the ticket.

"The ticket price for a single room is 100 yuan per ticket," the attendant said.

Song Yao was shocked! Then wouldn't she be taking advantage of the fact that she had only returned 45 yuan?

No, she had to return the money!

But now the train had started.

Song Yao looked out the window and felt uneasy. It was too late to go back and apologize and thank him.

Fortunately, she stayed in a single room with the child in her arms. She planned to send the remaining money back to her hometown after she returned.

The single room here was very warm. Even the sleepers were soft.

When it quieted down, Song Yao could only hear the sound of the train wheels rubbing against the tracks outside.

Yu Xuan's face, which had been pale from the cold when he got into the car, turned rosy at this moment.

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Chapter 15

Song Yao placed Yu Xuan in the sleeper while she slept outside. She stroked Yu Xuan's back over and over again until he fell asleep.

At this moment, she felt a sense of security.

...

The scenery outside the train window kept changing. The frosty window gradually became covered by mist, blurring the scenery outside.

After the voice notification of their destination sounded, Song Yao carried Yu Xuan off the train.

She first went to her aunt's house in the county city to report that she was safe, then went to the bus stop to transfer back to town. When she heard that her father and brother were waiting for her at the bus stop in town, Song Yao did not choose to return home directly. Instead, she searched for the shadows of her family at the bus stop.

At this moment, Gu Li was rushing to town to deliver food to the father and son.

As soon as she entered the station, she saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

Gu Li rubbed her eyes, thinking that she had been blinded by anger. She felt that the woman in the cotton-padded jacket looked a little like her daughter.

The woman really called out to her, "Mom!"

"Song Yao? Song Yao is back!" Gu Li came back to her senses and quickened her pace. She touched her daughter's face in disbelief.

"Yao?" Before Gu Li could rejoice, she saw the child in her arms. She wanted to hug her daughter, but her hands trembled in the air. "It's Baby Xuan. You brought Baby Xuan back!"

Gu Li was surprised and delighted. She quickly took Yu Xuan.

After Yu Xuan left his mother's embrace, his hands danced nervously. He whined twice before crying again.

"Oh my, poor child. Baby Xuan, it's Grandma." Gu Li's heart ached when she saw the child crying in her arms. She could only return it to Song Yao.

Yu Xuan returned to his mother's embrace and hugged his mother tightly. Only then did his crying lessen.

"Isn't this child not afraid of strangers?" Gu Li stroked Yu Xuan's head with heartache.

Song Yao's eyes also revealed worry.

Previously, her Baby Xuan was indeed not afraid of strangers. This time, her Baby Xuan had indeed suffered.

Song Yao sniffed and her eyes turned red. She looked up at Gu Li and finally mustered her courage to say, "Mom, I have something to tell my mother-in-law in person. Can you wait for me? Later… later, I want to go home with you."

Gu Li's hand froze slightly.

When did her daughter become so desperate for permission to go home?

"Yao, you can come home anytime you want. Mom will also make your favorite food from the past. We still have your room," Gu Li said stubbornly.

Separated by Yu Xuan, she hugged Song Yao gently and then let go. "Your father and brother are over there. I have some food with me. We'll go back after eating."

Song Yao's eyes were filled with tears as she nodded vigorously. She carried Yu Xuan in one hand and held her mother's hand in the other. The heat from her palm made her hold her mother's hand tightly.

"Mom, you're here. We didn't see Sister today. A week has passed. Do you think something really happened to her?" Song Yao's younger brother, Song Xiao, and his father, Song Ping, looked a little haggard.

When Song Xiao saw his mother, he immediately ran up to help his mother carry the basket. During this time, he couldn't help but ask Gu Li worriedly.

At this moment, he looked up and saw his sister appear behind his mother. He was stunned for a moment. "Is it Sister? Am I hallucinating?"

"Hey, kid, how long has it been since you last saw your sister and you don't recognize her?" Gu Li grabbed her son's ear when she saw his silly look.

Only then did Song Xiao snapped back to reality from the pain he was feeling. He quickly pushed his mother's hand away and walked around Song Yao with a serious expression, afraid that his sister would be bullied outside.

"Song Xiao, I'm fine. Stop spinning." Song Yao saw that Song Xiao was still as lively as before, sniffed, and burst into laughter.

Song Xiao pushed her to a chair and sat down.

Song Ping, who was still looking around, turned around and saw that the entire family was gathered. He raised his head and blinked. Without anyone noticing, he secretly wiped his tears and came to the family with a peaceful expression.

"Dad." Song Yao wanted to stand up when she saw Song Ping, but Song Ping pushed her back to her seat.

"It's good that you're back. You've worked hard too. Sit down quickly. If you encounter any grievances along the way, tell me. I'll avenge you!" Song Ping said indignantly.

"That's right. If you feel wronged, don't bear it alone. It's not good for your health. Tell Mom and Dad." Gu Li put down the basket of food and refilled Song Yao's food.

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Song Yao's eyes stung again when she saw the entire family surrounding her.

She pulled her parents and brother to sit down with her and told them everything that had happened along the way.

...

After hearing the whole story, Song Xiao immediately clenched his fists and said angrily, "It's all because of Yu Xuan's evil father. It's been hard on my sister and nephew. I'll settle the score with them now!"

"Hey, where are you going? You haven't even eaten and you're already looking for a fight. Do you have the strength?" Gu Li grabbed her son, who was rolling up his sleeves and about to leave.

"Mom, don't you want to stand up for Sister!" Song Xiao sat back in his chair indignantly.

"If your mother is such a heartless person, she should let you all starve." Gu Li snorted.

She handed the bowl and chopsticks back to her son. "This matter made me see the ugly faces of the in-laws. Back then, they wanted to marry our daughter, so they pleased her in every way possible. Now that she has gotten married, they don't treat us women as humans. They carried the child away and even wanted her to give birth to another child. I didn't see Chen Lian give birth to another child to repay her son's kindness."

"You can't judge a book by its cover." Song Ping let out a long sigh. "It's my fault for agreeing to this marriage without understanding who they were."

"Dad, Mom, don't say that." Song Yao felt terrible when she saw her parents blaming themselves.

However, Song Ping and Gu Li thought that their daughter still wanted to protect Yu Yong. They looked at Song Yao, expecting better from her.

"Yao, you don't know about this because you were away but Yu Yong hasn't even appeared for the past few days, let alone whether he knows that you went to look for the child," Gu Li said angrily.

She only talked about Yu Yong and did not complain to her daughter about the grievances she had suffered when she went to uphold justice for her daughter that day.

However, Song Yao had already guessed the final outcome when she heard her mother went to her house to demand an explanation.

She gritted her teeth and the anger in her heart burned.

Song Yao took a big bite of the sweet potato in her hand as if she saw it as an enemy. Only after eating the sweet potato did she feel a little better.

She looked at her parents and said seriously, "Dad, Mom, I want to divorce Yu Yong."

"Yes, you should divorce their son and let them realize that we're not to be trifled with… Wait, Yao, what did you say?" Gu Li was shocked when she recalled her daughter's words.

"Divorce is not a small matter." Song Ping's face darkened when he heard this.

Song Xiao didn't think anything was wrong and said, "Brother-in-law doesn't treat my sister well. Why can't my sister mention divorce?"

"What do you know?" Gu Li raised her hand and knocked Song Xiao's head. "It's not as easy for us women to get a divorce as you men think."

"Alright, I'm just telling the truth. There's no need to be angry," Song Ping said.

Gu Li rolled her eyes at him. Song Ping immediately dug into his food silently.

"Yao, have you thought it through? If you get a divorce now, you'll be the one suffering." Song Yao looked at her daughter seriously.

She had no intention of opposing her daughter. She was just afraid that Song Yao would suffer alone after her divorce.

Song Yao nodded.

Song Ping and Gu Li knew their own daughter well. Since she had made a decision, they could not dissuade her. They did not persuade her further.

Moreover, her daughter was not doing well in her in-laws' house. It was not a bad thing to get a divorce.

Song Ping slapped his thigh and said bluntly, "It's good that you're divorced. If you're divorced, come home with us. You don't have to listen to the Yu family."

Gu Li nodded. She was not as straightforward as Song Ping. She still held her daughter's hand worriedly and said, "What about the child? What will happen to him if you get a divorce?"

"I want to take care of the child myself," Song Yao said firmly as she looked at Yu Xuan in her arms.

Yu Xuan felt his mother's gaze and waved his hand in the air.

When Song Yao's fingers reached over, his little paw grabbed Song Yao and smiled at her.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of the Song family melted.

How could the Yu family bear to give such a cute child away? They were simply heartless!

"That's right. We have to take care of the child. We can't give it to those heartless people from the Yu family. Isn't there an empty room on the second floor of our house? Let's tidy up a big room for Yu Xuan. What do you think?" Gu Li suggested.

Song Ping and Song Xiao nodded repeatedly.

They had all tacitly agreed to Song Yao's decision to bring the child along. Now, they were just short of expressing their stance in front of their in-laws.

After the family ate at the station, they boarded the car back to the village and arrived at the Yu Family's house.

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It was already afternoon. When Chen Lian, Yu Yong, and Yu Chun returned from the fields, they saw the Song family standing at their door and chatting with the old people in the neighborhood.

Chen Lian was carrying the hoe and her expression suddenly darkened.

...

The in-laws took advantage of her absence to badmouth their family with the neighbors next door.

Seeing this, she waved her hoe at Gu Li without a word.

"Mom, get out of the way!" Song Xiao turned around when he heard the footsteps behind him. He was the first to realize that something was wrong and pulled Gu Li, who was still talking to Mrs. Zhang, away.

With a swing of her hoe, she smashed a hole in the ground!

If Gu Li had not dodged, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Mrs. Zhang was so frightened that she retreated repeatedly.

"What are you doing!" Song Xiao shielded Gu Li behind him and pointed at Chen Lian's nose, about to scold her.

Song Ping rushed over and asked Gu Li, "Are you alright?"

Gu Li shook her head, and Song Ping heaved a sigh of relief.

"I'm asking you! Who talks bad about their in-laws like this? Your daughter is precious and we can't order her around. You can take her back and raise her yourself!" Chen Lian said angrily. She didn't think that there was anything wrong with what she had just done.

Unexpectedly, the next second after she finished speaking, Song Yao appeared in front of her with Yu Xuan in her arms.

Chen Lian didn't know how much Song Yao had heard just now, but her expression instantly turned ugly.

"Song Yao? You're back from your family visit?" Yu Yong, who didn't know what was going on, saw Song Yao and went up to her.

When he saw Yu Xuan in Song Yao's arms, he was stunned.

"You went to look for the child?" Yu Yong was surprised. He wanted to take the child, but Song Yao dodged him.

"The child is already back. Why are the two of you still fighting? Did you have to call your in-laws?" Yu Chun arrived late. When he saw Song Yao carrying the child back, he was neither sad nor happy. Instead, he glanced at Song Yao with some scorn.

Song Yao gritted her teeth. "It's necessary!"

If Gu Li had not been present today, she would not have known that her mother-in-law was harsh to her and even dared to swing a hoe at her mother!

When Yu Chun heard Song Yao's rebuttal again, he was a little stunned.

Before he could say anything, Song Yao said to Yu Yong, "Let's get a divorce."

Her tone was firm without any hesitation, making the Yu Family members present in disbelief.

"Song Yao, what are you talking about? I didn't have any objections to your family just now. It's just that your mother knew that you were out for a dfew days and came to our family to kick up a fuss in a hurry. Don't hurt the harmony between the two of you because of me. You still have to live your life." Chen Lian immediately advised when she saw this.

If Song Yao divorced Yu Yong, the village would take back the land that was originally allocated to Song Yao. In that case, their family would lose two pieces of land.

Moreover, no woman in the village had taken the initiative to propose a divorce. With Song Yao's divorce, how many people would criticize their family? This was a huge loss.

However, Song Yao turned her face to the side. She didn't know how to continue living with Yu Yong in the future.

Her mother-in-law had almost become her mother-killing enemy.

This time, no matter how Chen Lian persuaded her, she would not reconcile with Yu Yong.

"Yu Yong, don't you have any explanation for how your mother waved the hoe at my mother?" Song Yao turned to look at Yu Yong.

Yu Yong remained silent. After being interrogated by Song Yao, he sighed and said, "Let's do as you think."

He really didn't say a word. Song Yao sneered in disappointment.

She turned around and walked towards Song Xiao. She handed the child to him and picked another hoe from the courtyard.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Song Xiao hugged Yu Xuan, who was crying in his arms. He was already at a loss. Now that Song Yao came out with a hoe aggressively, he was so frightened that he almost couldn't hold the child steady.

Gu Li and Song Ping were shocked by their daughter's actions. They quickly stopped Song Yao, who was swinging her hoe at Chen Lian.

Yu Yong, who was standing motionlessly at the side, was also shocked. He quickly pulled Chen Lian away with Yu Chun.

"Wow, Song Yao, you're crazy. You want to murder your mother-in-law!" Chen Lian's face turned pale when she saw the hoe swinging at her. She only knew to retreat when she was pulled.

"Believe it or not, I'll report you to the village committee!" Chen Lian threatened. However, at this moment, the hoe fell to the ground and did not hurt her at all.

"Then go and tell them. If you have the ability, tell the village committee the whole story clearly. Let's see if they'll help you or me!" A strand of hair fell from Song Yao's forehead because of her big move just now.

She glared fiercely at Chen Lian, who was so frightened that she sat on the ground, and threw the hoe aside.

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"Are you crazy? This is our Mom!" After Yu Yong helped Chen Lian up, he went forward and grabbed Song Yao's arm.

"Let go, she won't be my mother anymore!" Song Yao struggled to shake Yu Yong off.

...

However, Yu Yong was a man and had been in the army before. Song Yao could not shake off Yu Yong with her strength.

"Song Yao, you have to apologize to Mom today." Yu Yong's grip did not decrease.

When Song Ping saw Yu Yong bullying Song Yao like this, he immediately pushed away Yu Yong's arm that was restraining Song Yao and grabbed Yu Yong's collar. "Apologize? Who needs to apologize to who now? Kid, do you still not understand?!"

Gu Li supported Song Yao and glared at Yu Yong.

After Song Xiao returned the crying Yu Xuan to Song Yao's arms, he ignored the obstruction and punched Yu Yong in the face.

"You are not allowed to bully my family!" Song Xiao said angrily.

Yu Yong took a punch and wiped the corner of his mouth. He lost his balance and staggered two steps back, almost falling to the ground.

Song Xiao was only 16 years old this year. He was at the age where his vitality was at its peak. Moreover, he had been working in the fields for his parents all year round, so he had long cultivated his strength.

When he fought, his strength was comparable to Yu Yong's. He directly made Yu Yong fall unprepared.

Yu Yong was at a loss for words. He, who had always seemed taciturn, lost his temper at this moment.

He wiped the corner of his mouth and scolded Song Xiao, "Little brat."

Then, he went up and fought with Song Xiao!

"My son!" Chen Lian was afraid that her child would be at a disadvantage and subconsciously tried to stop the fight. However, she did not know which of the two people who were fighting pushed away.

Yu Xuan, who was in Song Yao's arms, was also shocked by the commotion. He cried even harder.

The two families, who had been at daggers with each other just now, had now joined the mediation team.

The commotion quickly shocked the village committee, Li En.

He found two farmers in the village who were also from the army to pull Yu Yong and Song Xiao apart.

When the two of them were brought to the village committee, they were both bruised and swollen.

Song Yao's heart ached as she applied medicine for Song Xiao. Song Ping and Gu Li were both concerned and comforting Song Xiao.

Yu Yong, on the other hand, was different. One moment, Chen Lian scolded Song Yao for being heartless, and the next moment, she pointed at Yu Yong and said that he was afraid of his wife.

If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't control Song Yao, how could the entire village know about their family's scandal like now?

Although Yu Chun stood in the corner with his arms crossed and did not say a word, one could tell from his eyes that he was disappointed in Yu Yong.

No one cared about Yu Yong's injuries now.

"Alright, both of you can calm down first. You can't spoil the children too much in the Song family. Fighting is not a good thing. You can't praise it." After Li En roughly understood the situation of the two families, he scolded.

"Song Yao and Yu Yong, your child is already six months old. Are you sure you want a divorce now?"

Li En was now fifty years old. He wasn't from the village and had gone to university. His level of education was higher than everyone in the village.

He often wore white-rimmed reading glasses and a white shirt and trousers that were incompatible with the villagers' attire.

Yu Chun felt that Li En looked down on villagers like them. He shouted coldly, "If you want to get a divorce, get a divorce quickly. Don't you find it embarrassing to let outsiders interfere in our family matters?"

"Elder Yu, you're wrong. If Song Yao and Yu Yong want a divorce, it will involve Song Yao's relocation of her household register and the related policies and land… These things have to be handled by our village committee," Li En explained patiently.

"Whatever you say always makes sense," Yu Chun scoffed.

Li En ignored him and looked at Song Yao and Yu Yong. The divorce still depended on the people involved.

"I will divorce him." Song Yao's answer was the same as before.

First, the Yu family took the child away without her consent. Then, they made things difficult for her family and hurt her brother.

Song Yao had completely given up on the Yu family.

After Li En received an affirmative answer, he looked at Yu Yong.

Yu Yong, on the other hand, looked away to avoid Li En's gaze. No one saw the disappointment that flashed in his eyes.

"Listen to her." Yu Yong took a deep breath and finally said.

"You've both decided?" Li En pushed up his reading glasses.

Song Yao and Yu Yong confirmed again.

When Chen Lian heard this, she said anxiously, "I don't agree!"

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"Mom, if Song Yao wants a divorce, so be it." Yu Yong spread his hands, having no intention of making things right.

"How did I give birth to a son like you? Who will take care of you after you get a divorce?" Chen Lian asked.

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However, Yu Yong still looked unconcerned.

As his mother, how could Chen Lian not understand his personality? Since he had made a decision, ten cows would not be able to pull him back.

"Alright, you guys can get a divorce, but the child must belong to our family, right?" Chen Lian clenched her fists.

Now that they had lost their land and reputation, they had to keep the Yu family's grandson.

However, among the villagers who were watching the show outside the door, someone said, "The Yu family has already given their grandson away. Song Yao went through so much trouble to find the child. The Yu family is going to have another grandson now. Isn't this bullying Song Yao for being honest?"

Chen Lian's neck turned red.

Song Yao also said firmly, "You can't take my child away!"

"This is our Yu family's grandson! It's not up to a woman like you to decide." Chen Lian pointed at Song Yao and scolded angrily.

"In-law, you're wrong. Our daughter gave birth to the child too," Gu Li retorted.

"Women should follow their fathers at home and their husbands when they get married. This is a rule set by our ancestors! If you marry into our family, you belong to our family. It's the same for our son. You're not the head of our family. Why should you decide whether our Yu family's descendants will stay or leave?" Chen Lian said.

Seeing Song Yao glare at her, she smiled disdainfully. "You still want your child? You can't get a divorce!"

Wasn't she just being unreasonable?

Li En looked at Chen Lian's feudal thoughts and held his chin in silence for a long time. There was a sense of vicissitude in his eyes.

It was only when he saw that the Song family was about to flare up again that he stood up and said, "I think we'll put this matter aside for now. All of you go back to your homes and calm down first. After a week, when you're sure you want to leave, come and find me with your marriage certificate."

"Alright, that's all for today. You're dismissed." Without waiting for the two families to say anything else, he dismissed everyone.

Chen Lian's heart immediately burned with anger.

"Hey, what do you mean? In the beginning, you wanted to get involved in our matters, but now you don't care," Chen Lian said.

"I'm telling you all to go home and calm down before we talk." Li En said, "They are young people who can't think straight for a moment and want to get a divorce. They are all angry and impulsive. When they calm down and think it through, they will reconcile."

"You're talking nonsense!" Chen Lian didn't believe him.

Li En clicked his tongue. "Think about it. When you quarreled with Yu Chun, did you also have the thought of divorcing him? But after calming down, did the two of you get together again?"

When Chen Lian heard this, she suddenly understood. She had indeed thought of this before, but for the sake of the future, how could she dare to divorce Yu Chun just like that?

Song Yao was exactly the same as when she was throwing a tantrum.

"Will this work?"

Li En's words were not unreasonable. Knowing that Yu Yong and Song Yao still had hope of reconciling, Chen Lian softened her attitude.

The matter of forcing the two children to not get a divorce had also been postponed for a while.

Yu Yong came in front of Song Yao and sighed. "Let's go home."

"I want to bring my child back to my family," Song Yao said as she carried the child.

Yu Yong was helpless, but he listened to the Village Council Member. Song Yao was still angry. It was good that their families were separated.

Moreover, the child would follow his mother first, so he didn't have to worry about taking care of him. He agreed. "Alright, I'll look for you in a week."

Song Yao nodded and the two of them parted ways.

Before leaving, Li En called out to the Song family again.

He asked Song Yao, "Song Yao, are you really going to divorce Yu Yong? If you really divorce him, you'll be criticized by the villagers for taking care of the child alone."

"Village Council Member, do you mean that I can bring my Baby Xuan along after the divorce?" Song Yao was pleasantly surprised.

Li En, on the other hand, sized up her with a strange expression. Song Yao gave him a different impression from the other women in the village.

He seemed to see something new in Song Yao's eyes. It was like a fire burning in the darkness, making his eyes light up.

Li En adjusted his glasses and said, "Logically speaking, we can help you fight for the child's custody. But who is in charge of this child? The most important thing is still for your two families to discuss."

Song Yao knew that it was enough for Yu Xuan to follow her. A smile appeared on her face.

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Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Trying to Do Business

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"You're a strange person. Other people are angry when they come to me to get a divorce, but you can still laugh." Li En looked at Song Yao's smile and was also infected by her.

"However, I asked you to stay because I wanted to tell you some bad news." Li En's gaze swept across every member of the Song family.

"What bad news? Is it bad for my sister?" Song Xiao was so excited that he pulled his wound and gasped.

"Look at you, your sister is not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry?" Gu Li pushed Song Xiao's shoulder and said.

"Mom, it hurts. I'm just concerned about Sister." Song Xiao gently covered the bruise on his shoulder.

Song Yao lowered her eyes and chuckled. Seeing her family's concern, happiness surged in her heart.

Seeing that their family was so energetic, Li En didn't seem too heavy-hearted. "It's not a big deal. It's just that once Song Yao gets a divorce and move back, she might not be able to get the newly allocated land in the village so quickly."

Hearing this news, the Song family's expressions froze.

Ever since the new land policy was put in place, every additional family in the countryside could get an additional piece of land. Now, there were many new people and returnees.

When Song Yao moved back this time, she didn't know when the land would be hers.

This meant that Song Yao could not rely on farming for a living without an allocated piece of land.

The Song family still had their own land now. It was not a problem to support two more people, but it was not a solution to keep doing this.

Gu Li and Song Ping were also old. They were afraid that if there was a chance, their children would not have a good ending.

That night, after Song Yao returned to the Song family, the family ate some porridge.

After finishing the porridge, Song Ping squatted in the courtyard and smoked a pipe.

Song Yao's family lived in a two-story single-story building. The scale was similar to the Yu family's, but the Song family's courtyard didn't rear livestock.

Gu Li preferred to plant some flowers and plants in the courtyard. There was also a place where she planted some vegetables and a grape trellis.

The entire courtyard was green and filled with vitality. There was no unpleasant stench.

Song Ping looked at the beautiful courtyard under the slightly yellow light. His eyes narrowed, but his expression became solemn.

At this moment, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes stretched.

Song Yao originally wanted to help her family clean up the dishes, but she was stopped by Gu Li and asked Song Xiao to go.

Earlier, Gu Li had thought that Song Yao would bring the child home for the New Year, so she had prepared a baby's rocking bed early.

Now, it was moved to the hall for Yu Xuan to use.

Gu Li looked at Yu Xuan, who was tampering with the bed, with a gentle expression.

"Song Yao, Mom wants to ask you, do you have any plans after the divorce?" Gu Li looked at Yu Xuan before her gaze landed on Song Yao, who was gently pushing the bed.

Song Yao said, "I want to try doing business."

"Doing business? What if the brigade captures us?" Gu Li was shocked.

The village committee is now strictly prohibiting private industries.

"Mom, if the brigade wants to catch us, all the vendors and bosses in the county will be in jail. It won't be my turn so soon," Song Yao said to her mother with a smile.

When she arrived at the county city this time, she saw many people hawking on the streets.

On the way back, she had also asked her aunt about it.

Now that the country had a new policy to encourage private industries, her aunt even introduced the special economic zones that had recently emerged in the border cities to her.

There were really the skyscrapers she had seen in her dream, and there would be even more in the future. The people in her small village went to the special district to earn a living, and they all drove motorcycles and electric tricycles.

There were even some who drove a kind of transportation tool called a "car" on this small road.

She thought that since the village had yet to develop, she could start her own small business here in advance. When the time came, she could also have other livelihoods other than farming.

This way, she could support Yu Xuan and her parents.

"How is this something you can mess around with? Tell me the truth. Did you meet people in the county city who encouraged you to set up your business blindly? They might be scamming you of your money," Gu Li said.

Gu Li didn't know that there was an open policy outside, so Song Yao slowly told her mother what she had seen in the county.

"Can you really run your own business now?" Gu Li was still a little worried as she listened to Song Yao's description. "But even so, many necessities can be bought from the supply and marketing cooperative in town. Who would patronize your business?"

"Mom, listen to me first. It's not convenient for us to go to town from here. I want to go to the county city first to buy some necessities and sell them in the town or the countryside further away. The money I earn will buy some fruits and vegetables from the farmers and then transfer them to the county city to sell. I'll earn the difference in price," Song Yao said.

When Gu Li heard this, she was still a little worried. "Even so, Mom is still a little worried about you."

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Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Brother's Help

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"Then I'll go with my sister!" Song Xiao heard his mother's words and immediately rushed out of the kitchen.

Song Ping stopped smoking in the courtyard. He had just listened to his daughter's plan outside the door and heard Song Xiao's words, so he said, "I think it's fine. With Xiao accompanying Yao, no one will bully Yao."

One more person would be an additional help.

Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief and nodded at her daughter.

If Song Yao brought Song Xiao along, she would be more at ease.

Song Xiao touched his neck and said with a red face, "Sister, do I get paid for working for you?"

As soon as he said that, Gu Li scolded him with a smile, "Kid, you're working for your sister and you still want money."

"Don't I want to buy a piece of clothing for my little nephew?" Song Xiao said angrily, "I'm not greedy for my sister's savings."

Song Yao smiled when she heard this. She said to Song Xiao, "If you work for me and I earn money, I will naturally give you money and buy you delicious food. When the time comes, not only can you buy clothes for Baby Xuan, but you can also buy a few for yourself."

"Really?" Song Xiao was excited when he heard this. He ran forward and hugged Song Yao. "I knew you were the best to me!"

After the two siblings had discussed it, they did as they were told.

After breakfast the next day, Song Yao asked Gu Li to take care of the child. She and Song Xiao carried the burden to town and took a car to the county.

Song Yao first asked for the way to the post office and sent the train ticket money back to Mei Zhao. Then, she went to look for her aunt.

Today was a rest day at the factory, so Song Yao wanted to ask her aunt where she could buy wholesale food.

When Song Feng heard that the siblings were going to do business, he was overjoyed. "You siblings are so promising. Aunt has a place here that might be able to help you."

As she spoke, she led them to a large wholesale market near her workplace.

This place belonged to the factory where she worked. It was filled with oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, candy, biscuits, tea leaves, and snacks.

Song Yao had expected to sell it in the village and earn some money. First of all, she had to look at the basics of food and clothing, such as oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.

The oil and vinegar here were packed together in a capacity of more than 100 catties. The starting price was 50 catties.

Song Yao couldn't take so many at once, so she first bought a few portable plastic bottles. She divided the oil she bought into 50 catties and used a plastic bag to separate the small bags of salt. She also bought some sugar and biscuits.

In a short while, the burden they brought was filled.

When Song Feng saw that they were in a dilemma, she reminded Song Yao, "You won't be able to earn much by buying these."

Just the oil and sauce that Song Yao ordered cost 2.50 yuan per catty. Moreover, the wholesale price here was 1.50 yuan, and they only earned 10 yuan per catty.

There were also those calcium milk biscuits. A box of them cost 70 cents. The supply and marketing cooperative only sold it for one yuan. They could only earn 10 cents from scraps.

However, Song Yao said, "A little makes a lot. Won't we earn money when all these supplies are sold?"

Song Feng agreed with Song Yao.

The siblings spent more than 50 yuan just to purchase the goods.

He could not even put down the two burdens he originally carried.

At this moment, Song Feng remembered that there was still a tricycle in the factory, so she borrowed it to help the siblings transport the goods to the car and then to the countryside.

These things were just right to be transported on a tricycle. Song Yao sat in the back of the car and patted the iron bars of the car. She felt that this car was very good.

Then, she remembered the people who used tricycles to make a living before taking the train. Thinking that this car should not be expensive, she asked Song Feng about the price of a tricycle.

"Don't even think about the price of this one. It's at least 1,000 yuan. Our old one costs 500 yuan," Song Feng said.

Song Yao was immediately shocked by the price. She instantly touched the spot where she had just patted and whispered that she didn't do it on purpose.

Song Xiao felt that he was sitting on gold and didn't dare to move.

"Haha, goods that weigh about a hundred catties like what you bought can be transported on a bicycle. Bicycles are cheap, and a new one only costs a hundred yuan," Song Feng shouted as he drove in front.

Song Yao couldn't bear to part with 100 yuan either. She asked Song Feng, "Are there any old shops nearby? How much does it cost?"

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Chapter 22: The First Transaction

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"The old ones are cheap. I have an old comrade at my factory who wants to get a new one. He has one. I'll ask around for you next time and ask for a good price," Song Feng said.

When Song Yao heard this, she thanked her profusely.

It was not far from town to the county road. When the time came, he would use a bicycle to transport the goods and send an ox cart back. That would be good enough.

Song Feng sent them all the way back to town before setting off to return the car.

Song Yao wanted Song Xiao to flag down an ox cart and go home while she stayed behind to look after the goods. She didn't expect Song Ping to be the one driving the ox cart.

"Dad." Song Yao was a little surprised by Song Ping's appearance.

Song Ping looked at the goods around Song Yao and muttered, "Why did you buy so many?"

Then, he stopped talking and placed the goods on the ox cart.

Seeing this, Song Yao quickly went to help.

Song Yao's family had a cow, but it was mainly used for farming. Song Ping had always treated it as a treasure and couldn't bear to use it to pull a cart.

This time, for Song Yao's sake, he could be considered to be willing to part with his love.

Song Yao and Song Ping sat on the ox cart while Song Ping drove the ox in front.

The three of them staggered home in the cart.

During this time, Song Ping casually asked Song Yao, "How much did you spend on these? Can you sell them all?"

"These cost 50 yuan. As for the transport fare, Aunt sent us back. There's no fare," Song Yao said.

"Dad, if these things can't be sold, we can keep them for ourselves." Song Xiao echoed.

Song Ping's heart ached when he heard that she had used so much money, but he knew that this was his daughter's decision. He chose to silently support her and only said, "Remember to thank your aunt another day."

"Okay, I got it, Dad." Song Yao nodded and let go of her tightly clenched hands.

The ox cart moved slowly and soon arrived at the village entrance.

"Oh my, isn't this Elder Song?"

Song Yao and the others were walking home when Mrs. Su, who was hesitating at the entrance of the village, saw them and quickly ran over.

"Didn't you say that you don't need your cows to solicit customers?" Mrs. Su carried a basket on her back and wrapped her head in a floral cloth. She looked like she was preparing to go to town.

However, it was getting late. There were no more ox carts at the village entrance.

"Mrs. Su, are you going to town?" Song Yao asked.

Auntie Su saw her narrow her eyes and took a while to recognize Song Yao. "Isn't this Song Yao? Why are you back? No wonder Elder Song is willing to use his own ox to pull the carriage. Sigh."

"Mrs. Su, did you encounter any difficulties?" Song Yao asked.

Song Ping suddenly emphasized, "My ox cart doesn't accept customers."

"Hey, look at how nervous you are. I didn't have any designs on your ox cart. Don't be nervous." Mrs. Su sounded a little guilty.

She was indeed going to town. Seeing that Song Ping had an ox cart and wanted his help, she would pay him.

Seeing that Song Ping was determined not to solicit customers, she did not care anymore.

Mrs. Su said, "I coaxed the baby to sleep late today and delayed the time to go to town. There's no oil or salt at home, and I don't know how to cook today."

She wasn't someone who could hide things, so she said, "My older child is also picky. Without these two things to stir-fry, he won't eat even more. He's very stubborn. As his mother, how can I watch him starve? But I can't go to town to buy now. It's really worrying."

Song Yao was delighted when she heard this. She said to Mrs. Su, "If Mrs. Su wants to buy oil and salt. I have them here."

As she spoke, she showed the goods behind her.

"So much oil! What happened to your family?" Mrs. Su looked at the cart of goods and said in surprise.

"I have calcium milk biscuits here. This is it. They're soft and delicious. They're very suitable for children to snack on. One box costs only one yuan." Song Yao opened a box of biscuits for Mrs. Su to see.

When Mrs. Su saw this, she gulped and asked Song Yao, "Why did you take so much oil, salt, and biscuits to sell?"

Song Yao nodded.

"That's good. How much are you selling them for?" Mrs. Su took a few packets of calcium milk biscuits and asked.

"This oil costs 50 cents per catty, and salt costs 50 cents per catty," Song Yao introduced.

Wasn't this the price of the supply and marketing cooperative?

Mrs. Su was overjoyed and immediately said, "I want three catties of oil, one catty of salt, and one catty of biscuits! By the way, do you want tickets or cash?"

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Chapter 23: Selling Goods

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Ever since Mrs. Su patronized Song Yao's oil and salt business, everyone in the village knew that Song Yao's family had a "supply and marketing cooperative".

Recently, villagers who were short of oil and salt came to Song Yao's house to buy goods.

A week had passed, and Song Yao had sold nearly half of the 50 catties of oil, salt, and vinegar.

However, the Song Family's village where Song Yao lived did not have a large population, and there were many goods that had not been sold.

The climate in the mountains was humid. Unsealed biscuits, white sugar, and other things were easily damp and could not be preserved well.

Song Yao wanted to sell the remaining goods to the countryside further away.

There were always people who lacked such necessities. Song Yao believed that she could sell them all.

At night, Song Ping was weaving a bamboo basket in the courtyard. The faint yellow light shone on his skinny back.

After he heard about Song Yao's plan, he wanted to make a better basket for her before they set off tomorrow morning.

Song Xiao helped to cut the bamboo.

Gu Li sat on a wooden chair and embroidered clothes. She thought that she could give her family a new set of clothes before the new year.

Song Yao hugged Yu Xuan and looked at the sky in the direction of his finger.

Now, the starlight in the sky reflected in Yu Xuan's eyes, making his eyes as bright as gems.

He clapped his hands, pulled Song Yao's clothes and pointed to the sky, as if he couldn't wait to share the treasure he had found in the sky with his mother.

"The Yu family might come to demand an explanation tomorrow. Are you sure you want to go to another village?" Gu Li couldn't help but ask when she heard the child's babbling.

"They won't come so early," Song Yao said.

For the past week, she had not received any news of the Yu family coming to discuss the divorce.

Moreover, Song Yao knew that Chen Lian and Yu Chun valued the few plots of land at home the most. They probably wouldn't come to discuss the divorce until they were done. She could sell her things tomorrow without worry.

"Sigh, it's all my fault. If it weren't for the fact that I didn't let you repeat your studies back then, you wouldn't have lived such a life." Gu Li sighed.

Song Yao's results were top-notch when she was in high school in town. She had originally predicted that she would be able to get into university.

However, on the week before the college entrance examination, Song Yao suddenly had a fever and coughed. She thought that she could last until the end of the college entrance examination, but she did not expect to faint on the day of the college entrance examination and lose her chance.

At that time, Song Ping and Gu Li did not know that they could repeat the college entrance examination. When they found out, it was two years after Song Yao graduated from high school.

"Look, the youngest son of the Li family next door has already been admitted to university three times and is now in the county city," Gu Li said regretfully.

"Mom, it's all in the past. Am I not doing well now?" Song Yao asked.

Now that her business had just started, there were already people patronizing her. She believed that it would gradually improve in the future.

"My silly girl, why are you so positive?" Gu Li sighed and then looked at Song Xiao.

She originally thought that her sister would not be able to make it to the college entrance examination, and her brother would be able to do it. However, Song Xiao's results were not as good as her sister's, and he did not even get into the vocational school in town.

After graduating from junior high school, he went home to farm with Song Ping.

"Hehe, Mom, don't look at me. If I can get in, my family won't even have a pot to eat." Song Xiao smiled.

He knew that Gu Li had said that she would sell everything to support her children in university.

Gu Li rolled her eyes at him. "You don't have the ability to get in yet. Remember to wake up early tomorrow to sell goods with your sister. Don't be lazy. Be careful or your sister will deduct your salary."

"Got it. I won't wake up late, Mom," Song Xiao said with a cheeky smile.

The next day, before dawn, the siblings carried their flashlights and new baskets on their backs to sell goods.

Coincidentally, they met a few villagers who were preparing to go farming.

"Isn't this Song Yao and Song Xiao? They're working for their family so early in the morning. What good children." Mrs. Qin, who lived on a small road away from their house, came up to them.

Mrs. Tan came from the Yu Family's village ten years ago. Song Yao and Yu Yong's marriage was successful because of her.

She didn't know that Song Yao and Yu Yong were getting a divorce. She thought that Song Yao was back to visit her family.

When she saw the goods Song Yao had picked out behind her back, she couldn't help but hold Song Yao's shoulder and look at her from head to toe. She smiled and said, "You also know how to do big business. Oh my, you're really promising. Yu Yong is really proud to marry you."

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Chapter 24: Mother Yu Causing Trouble

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"What are you talking about, Mrs. Tan? How can my small business be considered a big business?" Song Yao smiled humbly.

Song Xiao was not modest at all and said proudly, "Of course, she's my sister."

"Hahaha, this girl really has a bright future. I won't disturb you anymore. I'm going to work in the fields. Otherwise, my grandson will cause a scene when he wakes up later." Mrs. Tan looked at Song Yao with relief. She lived next door to the Song family and had watched Song Yao grow up. She had long treated her as half a biological daughter. "If you have time, bring Yu Xuan to my house to play with my grandson. These children have to play together to grow up."

"Okay, Mrs. Tan. I'll definitely go to your place for a cup of tea when I'm free," Song Yao said.

"Good child, don't stand on ceremony with me. Come over to my place when you're free." Mrs. Tan smiled from ear to ear.

After saying that, she went to work with the others while Song Yao and Song Xiao continued on their way.

"Hey, do you think that girl from the Song family has a conflict with the Yu family? I haven't seen Yu Yong the past few days."

When Mrs. Tan finished her work in the fields, the sky was bright. She walked on the path with a few of her close neighbors and listened to the chatter of others.

Unexpectedly, she heard Song Yao's gossip.

"That's right. Song Yao brought the child back. Did something happen to the Yu family? Besides, how can a woman appear in public to do business these days? Could it be that the family has encountered some difficulties?"

The neighbors guessed one after another, and the more Mrs. Tan listened, the more confused she became.

Chen Lian was also a good friend of Mrs. Tan in her early years. Although the two of them did not contact each other often, how could they be friends who would look coldly at the other party's family when they were in trouble?

When Mrs. Tan returned home, she busied herself gathering the family for breakfast before carrying her grandson to the Yu Family's village.

Chen Lian, who was wandering in the field, held her waist and squatted in the field for a long time.

Today, He Xi and Yu Wen had both gone to work. Other than Yu Chun, there was no one else to work with her in the fields.

She had spent most of her life with Yu Chun and knew how unromantic her husband was.

Yu Chun saw that she did not get up for a long time and did not come to help her. He continued to plow the fields. "If you can't do it, don't block the way here."

"It's been more than twenty years. Can't you say something nicer?" Chen Lian complained.

Her backache was an old problem. When it hurt, she couldn't even walk properly. She thought about how Song Yao would still support her in the past and give her a massage at night. This continued for a year, and she no longer felt her backache.

Now that Song Yao had only left for a few days, her old illness had relapsed. She felt very upset.

At this moment, she heard a familiar voice not far away.

"Chen Lian?"

"Tan, long time no see!" Chen Lian stood up anxiously when she saw her old friend coming to visit. Then, she heard the sound of bones cracking.

"Where are you feeling unwell?" Mrs. Tan asked.

Chen Lian gritted her teeth and shook her head. She didn't want to say too much to Mrs. Tan. She was afraid that Mrs. Tan would notice that her waist hurt. "No, everything is fine. What are you doing here?"

"That's right. If Song Yao hadn't gone back to her parents' house, I wouldn't have known that something had happened to your family," Mrs. Tan said.

Chen Lian was at a loss, but when she heard that it was about the Song family, her expression changed. "They're saying bad things behind our backs again!"

"Badmouthing?" Mrs. Tan almost laughed out loud. Chen Lian still valued her face as much as before. "There's no such thing. The Song family is not that kind of person."

"Why not? A few days ago, the father and son of the Song family injured my Yu Yong!" Chen Lian retorted in disagreement.

"There's such a thing?" Mrs. Tanwas in disbelief.

Chen Lian took the opportunity to tell her about Song Yao and Yu Yong's divorce. She also hid the fact that Yu Yong had taken the child away. Throughout the process, she accused Song Yao of being unreasonable and falling out with their family.

"I see… No wonder Song Yao started her own business. Sigh, this child reaped what she sowed," Mrs. Tan said regretfully.

Chen Lian paused when she heard this. She widened her eyes and looked at Mrs. Tan. "Song Yao knows how to do business too?"

"That's right. The people in our village have been buying things from her for the past few days. I even saw her carrying the goods out to sell this morning," Mrs. Tan said.

Chen Lian was stunned.

So that was how it was. Song Yao was really an ungrateful little hussy. She was in a hurry to separate from Yu Yong because she had a big deal!

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Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Entering the Village to Harvest Mushrooms

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At the thought of Yu Yong sending money to Song Yao every month, Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger!

This woman must have used her son's money to do business. In the future, she might even bring their Yu family's flesh and blood to marry another wild man!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Chen Lian wished she could tear Song Yao apart and snatch her grandson back!

Without another word, Chen Lian called Yu Chun and the few of them walked towards the Song Family's village.

On the other side, Song Yao also left the house. After leaving the Song Family Village, it was the Yu Family's village. Song Yao decided to take a detour. She didn't want to encounter the Yu Family at this time and quarrel again.

She planned to visit the Yu family after selling the goods and pack the remaining things. At the same time, she wanted to have a good talk with the Yu family and settle the score before the divorce.

They had to pass by a Wu Family Valley if they wanted to take a shortcut. Seeing that there were still residents here, Song Yao shouted at the top of her lungs, "Selling sauce, vinegar, salt, and sugar snacks. There are all kinds of things that adults and children like! Don't miss them~"

"I guarantee that it will be sold at the same price as outside! The more you buy, the cheaper it will be!"

"Madam! Do you want one kilogram of white flour?"

The madam who passed by was a little tempted. "How much is a catty?"

Song Yao directly opened the white flour from the basket on her back and showed it to the other party. "White flour costs eight cents per catty. If you can buy ten catties, it'll be six cents per catty!"

"Wow, it's really cheap! Give me ten catties then." As the madam spoke, she had already taken out the food coupons from her pocket.

Song Yao picked up the scale she carried with her and weighed five kilograms of white flour for her. "It's a total of 60 cents! Do you want to look at something else?"

"No need, no need!" The madam waved her hands repeatedly. She picked up the white flour and was about to leave when a strong-looking little boy popped out from behind her.

He grabbed her thigh and refused to let her leave. "Mother! I want to eat candy!"

When the madam heard this, she was unhappy. "Where's the candy? Go home and do your homework!"

"No! That sister already said that she has candy in her basket!"

After all, he was still a child. He had already heard Song Yao's shouts and smelled the fragrance of biscuits and white sugar. If she said that she wouldn't buy it now, would the child agree?

As expected, seeing that the madam was still unwilling to give in, the little boy started crying. No matter how the madam pulled him, he refused to go back.

In the end, the madam compromised. She gritted her teeth and asked, "Daughter, how much is this white sugar for a catty? Can I not pay with a ticket?"

Song Yao smiled. "White sugar costs 80 cents per catty. If you don't have a ticket, it's 90 cents."

"Alright! Give me half a catty. I'll satisfy my child's craving!" As the madam spoke, she took out the scattered ninety cents from her pocket and handed it to Song Yao.

Song Yao let Song Xiao take the money and even specially grabbed a handful of rice strips for the little boy. The little boy was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. After a while, he pulled a group of friends over to join in the fun.

Song Yao didn't find it annoying and warmly welcomed them one after another. When the nearby villagers saw that Song Yao was polite and the things she sold were cheap, they all came over to buy them.

The crowded road was filled with villagers, and Song Xiao was dumbfounded. He didn't expect his sister to have such an ability! Not only did she sell everything in a few minutes, but she also took back a lot of mountain goods!

"Sis, why are you collecting so many duck eggs? It's ten cents each. Where doesn't this thing exist? And this hazelnut, even our family doesn't eat it. Why do you need so many?"

"You don't understand, do you? Everyone in the city buys these things." Song Yao carefully put the duck eggs she had just collected into the newspaper, as well as the wild mushrooms she had just collected.

She was very confident in the mountain goods she had collected! Even if she might not be able to sell them in a short period of time, she could still continue to think of ways to sell them in the city.

Anyway, she was familiar with traveling far away. If her business expanded in the future, she would have to go overseas to purchase wholesale goods before selling them locally.

On the way back, the siblings carefully carried the wicker basket down the mountain, afraid that they would break the eggs in the basket.

"Xiao, accompany me to the county city tomorrow to sell this mountain good. Otherwise, I'm afraid the mushrooms will spoil if we delay any longer," Song Yao said.

Song Xiao frowned and looked at Song Yao. "Sister, are you really going to sell it? Can you sell it?"

How could it not be sold? Song Yao was about to speak when she saw Mrs. Su running over anxiously. She grabbed her hand and panted. "Song Yao! Your mother-in-law came to the Song family village! She's asking your family for money now!"

"Why is she asking my family for money?"

Song Yao only felt that it was ridiculous. However, since she was already here, there were some things she had to talk to Chen Lian about!

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Chapter 26: Chen Lian Causing Trouble

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When Song Yao rushed back, she saw a few people standing in the courtyard. Chen Lian, who was in the lead, shouted at the top of her lungs, "Your daughter is being unreasonable. I don't care if she wants to divorce my son! But how can she use my family's money to do business?"

Gu Li said angrily, "What are you talking about? Who took your money?"

"Why didn't you take it? Otherwise, where did your daughter get the money to do business? Everyone is here to judge. How can you bully an honest person like this!"

Chen Lian's voice wasn't soft. After a while, the Song family's door was filled with people. Chen Lian continued to shout at the top of her lungs, "Our son's money is in Song Yao's hands! This b*tch took my son's money and wants to take our eldest grandson away! Isn't she just bullying our son?"

"Bullsh*t! If you hadn't taken Yao's six-month-old child away, would Yao have divorced your son? What do you mean by spending your son's money? Pfft!" After Gu Li finished speaking, she saw Song Yao enter the courtyard and immediately went up to her with a smile.

"Daughter! You're back?"

She put away the basket that Song Yao had put down and whispered, "Not long after you left, your mother-in-law came. She said that you spent her son's money…"

Song Yao looked back at Chen Lian, who was in a sorry state, and said indifferently, "I've never spent Yu Yong's money."

When Chen Lian heard this, she was immediately unhappy. "How can you do business if you don't spend money? My son gives you a salary every month! What did he do to you? But you! You're clamoring to divorce my son because of such a small matter?"

How could giving a child that she had painstakingly given birth to to a comrade be considered a small matter? Song Yao was shocked by how shameless this old lady was!

However, this was also good! There were some things that had to be clarified sooner or later!

"Since you're the one who brought it up, I'll calculate it with you today! Your son's monthly salary is 50 yuan! He only gives me 35 yuan! I think you know better than me whose pocket the remaining 15 yuan went into!"

"I've recorded those 35 yuan in my account book every month! We have a few people in our family, and I'm the one who pays the usual expenses! Also, I send things to Yu Yong's army every month! You should know all of this! Why are you asking me now?"

"That's also my son's money! Otherwise, where would you get the money to do business? Why do you still want to spend my son's money after the divorce?"

Chen Lian placed her hands on her hips. She didn't believe that a woman like Song Yao could use money to do business! She definitely relied on her son!

Song Yao sucked in a breath of cold air. "What do you mean by your son's money? Every cent he earns after marriage is joint property of the husband and wife! I also have a share of your family's land! As for you saying that I spent his money? As a man, doesn't Yu Yong have to pay for the child's support? Did I give birth to the child alone?"

Seeing that she couldn't win against Song Yao, Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger. "Pfft! What do you mean by common property?! Land is our Yu Family's land! That belongs to my son! My eldest grandson is also our Old Yu Family's eldest grandson! What does it have to do with you?! Song Yao, let me tell you! Either you continue to live with my son now, or return my eldest grandson and money to me!"

Seeing how aggressive Chen Lian was, Song Xiao said bluntly, "Stupid old woman! What did my sister do to your Yu family? I'll tell you today! My sister is definitely getting a divorce! As for you! Get out of my house!"

The young man in his teens was furious. Chen Lian was a little afraid. "Is this how you talk to your elders? Song Yao! Is this the upbringing of your Song family?"

Song Yao sneered. "Mom! On account that I haven't divorced Yu Yong yet, I'll call you Mom! But it's impossible not to get a divorce! If you want money, let Yu Yong come and get it himself!"

After Song Yao finished speaking, she pushed Chen Lian out of the courtyard. She didn't care how Chen Lian scolded outside the door and refused to open the door no matter what!

Song Yao entered the house and started to coax her son. Gu Li pouted at the door. "I thought she came all the way here to see her grandson. I didn't expect her to come here to ask for money!"

Song Yao snorted coldly. "I haven't asked her for the dowry and land deed yet, but she's so good! She even took the initiative to look for me."

Gu Li poured a bowl of brown sugar water for Song Yao. "But you're really too much! You actually asked Yu Yong to come to our door. Are you really planning to give him the child and money?"

Song Yao finished the brown sugar water in her bowl. "The child must belong to me! The child support fees can't be reduced at all. It's useless for Yu Yong to look for me! If she has the ability, she can sue me in court! Everyone in the village knows that Yu Yong sent the child away. I don't believe that the court will give the child to such a person, and I don't believe that the law won't let us get a single cent!"

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Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Sell Goods in the City

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"You're right! How can we tolerate this!"

Gu Li agreed with Song Yao. One had to know that her daughter's personality was usually soft. Why had she become so eloquent now? She must have suffered too much in the Yu family!

Thinking of Chen Lian's arrogant appearance when she came to visit, she had probably bullied her daughter a lot in the Yu family!

She was so angry that she wiped away two drops of tears and said, "The next time the Yu family comes, I'll get your brother to chase them away! They're bullying Yao! Seriously! Why did you wait until now to get a divorce!"

Song Yao smiled bitterly. If Yu Yong hadn't given her son to her old comrade, she wouldn't have woken up so quickly.

At first, she thought that as long as she could live with Yu Yong, she would have hope no matter how tired she was. Now that she thought about it, it was just her own wishful thinking!

After dinner, Gu Li took the passbook into Song Yao's room.

"Daughter, do you still have enough money? Mom still has more than a thousand yuan. I originally planned to save it for Xiao to marry a wife… but now, you need capital to do business."

More than 1,000 yuan… Song Yao's eyes turned red. This was the savings her parents had saved up their entire lives.

She still remembered that in her dream, she took this money back to curry favor with Yu Yong. In the end, this money was cheated by Chen Lian. In the end, when her parents were buried, she couldn't even afford a decent straw mat!

She pushed the passbook over. "Mom, I have enough money on hand. I didn't spend a single cent of the dowry and betrothal gift you gave me back then. It's all in the bank! Besides, Xiao and I will go to the city to sell the mountain goods tomorrow and earn a lot of money!"

Hearing her daughter say that the dowry and betrothal gifts were still in her hands, Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief. "Then rest early. You still have to go to the city to sell goods tomorrow morning."

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The next morning, at dawn, Song Yao and Song Xiao rushed to town with heavy baskets on their backs to take the bus. However, before the bus arrived, they bumped into Mrs. Su, who was driving a donkey cart over.

"Isn't this Song Yao and Song Xiao? Why are they selling goods so early?"

Song Yao smiled at her. "Mrs. Su, we're reselling things in the county today."

She thought that it would be great if she had a car too. If she wanted to enter the city, it would not be so strenuous.

Mrs. Su shouted for the donkey to stop and even left a seat for the siblings. "What? You're going into the city too? Why don't you two join me? I was planning to go into the city to market."

"Are you two planning to go into the city to sell mushrooms and eggs?" After Mrs. Su finished speaking, she couldn't help but look at the basket behind Song Yao.

Song Yao immediately handed four large duck eggs to Mrs. Su. "Da Bao is still growing. He needs more nutrition."

When Mrs. Su saw the eggs, she immediately beamed with joy, but on the surface, she refused. "That's too much to receive. You just got divorced and have a child to raise. You're short of money."

Song Yao directly stuffed the duck egg into Mrs. Su's hands. "Just keep it! If it weren't for you, I don't know how long we would have waited here!"

She didn't like to owe people favors, but she didn't have much money on hand now. If she wanted to empty the mountain goods into the county, she could only ask for help.

Mrs. Su saw that the duck eggs were quite big. If she marinated some salty, fresh, and delicious duck eggs, they would be so delicious!

"You're too polite." Mrs. Su smiled and took the duck egg. "Song Yao, if you still want to enter the city in the future, come and look for Mrs. Su! It's a waste not to use the donkey at home. You might as well enter the city and take a look!"

This was what Song Yao had been waiting for. She immediately agreed. "Alright! I'll send you a few more duck eggs!"

Mrs. Su's heart lit up when she heard this! Not only did she wave her whip and quicken her pace, but she also found a good place with a lot of people for Song Yao!

The street nearby was filled with people buying things. After Song Yao got out of the car, she found a corner and saw her stall as soon as she entered the market.

When Song Yao set up the stall, the woman selling vegetables at the stall next door had just arrived. When she saw Song Yao selling a pile of mountain goods and a small amount of chicken, duck, and goose eggs, she immediately pursed her lips. Could she sell all these things?

"How much for an egg?"

Song Yao carefully placed the eggs in the basket and replied, "10 cents 40."

"Isn't it too expensive?" The female vegetable seller couldn't help but say, "A catty of pork is only two yuan now! If you have the money to buy pork, why buy eggs?"

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Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Making a Small Earning

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Song Yao did not reply. She set up the stall and shouted, "Selling eggs, duck eggs, goose eggs! They're all domestic chickens! They're nutritious and delicious!"

"There's also fresh mushrooms, fungus, hazelnuts, and chestnuts! They're all top-notch mountain goods! These ingredients would be perfect for a stew and as gifts! It'll be more affordable to buy more!"

Not long after, a madam carrying a vegetable basket was attracted over. "How much is a goose egg?"

Song Yao replied, "10 cents 80 for one."

The madam's expression changed. "Isn't this too expensive? The goose eggs in the market now are only 1.30 yuan per catty!"

Song Yao smiled. "Sister, this is different from the goose eggs sold outside. This is from our own goose! It has high nutritional value and is big! Isn't it great to give it as a gift?"

After saying that, she even took the goose egg from the basket and showed it to the auntie. It was indeed very big!

Seeing that the madam was still hesitating, Song Yao continued, "If you buy ten eggs, we'll give you two more eggs! They're all domesticated and fresh!"

The middle-aged woman was unwilling to leave with her basket, but she had no intention of buying either. Song Yao continued, "If you can get the people you know over, we'll give you 1.60 yuan per egg. If you buy ten, I'll give you three more eggs! What do you think?"

The madam thought for a moment and finally said, "Then give me ten. After all, my daughter-in-law is in confinement. As her mother-in-law, if I can't even afford a goose egg, I don't know what outsiders will say about me."

"Daughter-in-law is in confinement? Then let's have some mushrooms. Stew them with chicken. It's best for lactation!"

As Song Yao spoke, she took out the mushroom and showed it to the madam. The madam reached out and pinched it. It was indeed fresh mushrooms!

She asked, "How much does this mushroom cost per catty?"

"Eighty cents. This thing doesn't weigh. You can get more!" Song Yao immediately replied.

The madam hesitated for a long time, thinking that since she had already bought goose eggs, she had to get some mushrooms. "Then half a catty of mushrooms!"

Song Yao picked up the scale she carried with her and piled up nearly eight taels!

"40 cents!" She smiled and handed the bag to the madam.

The madam quickly paid the bill. Together with the goose egg she had just bought, Song Yao earned two yuan in less than a few minutes!

The woman selling vegetables next door was envious. She wondered why Song Yao could earn so much money even though she was selling so expensively. She had been setting up a stall for almost a month, but she could not even earn a single yuan a day!

"Sister! You're too amazing!" Not to mention the vegetable seller, even Song Xiao was confused.

Song Yao blinked at him. "You don't understand, do you? There are some things that you don't think are worth this price, but some people think they are!"

It was just like a goose egg. In the beginning, she bought it for 1.2 cents each and sold it for 1.8 cents in the county. If she could get someone to buy it together, it would be 1.6 cents. Therefore, even if it was based on the lowest profit, Song Yao would be able to earn 40 cents if she sold a goose egg!

However, this was only a small sum. The real profit was actually mushrooms. Every family in the countryside had these things, so they could not be sold for much. However, people in the county could buy them for 50 cents a catty!

Song Yao glanced at the fresh mushrooms in the basket on her back. Their mushrooms were fresher and bigger than the ones sold by the other stall owners. It was reasonable to sell them for eighty cents a catty.

After a while, another big sister came over with a basket of vegetables. She said that it was introduced by the madam who bought goose eggs just now. She weighed two catties of hazelnuts and one catty of mushrooms, which was two and a half yuan in total. Song Yao also told the big sister that if she could pull someone over, she could give a low price.

After about half an hour, the nearby residents surrounded Song Yao's stall and fought to buy things. Song Yao did not hesitate and welcomed them warmly with a smile. Song Xiao, who was beside her, could still tell jokes to make the female comrade happy. The things the siblings brought over were quickly sold out.

The two large baskets that were originally full were now only left with a few eggs and some fresh mushrooms.

It was almost noon, and there weren't many people buying groceries in the market. Song Yao didn't plan to wait any longer. She packed up her basket and prepared to go to the wholesale market to buy some daily necessities to sell in more remote places.

Unexpectedly, on the way to the wholesale market, she bumped into a bicycle driving towards Song Xiao!

She was just about to remind her brother to be careful when she was almost bumped into the next second!

Fortunately, the bicycle owner pressed the brakes in time. He stopped the bicycle by the roadside and kept apologizing. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! The brakes failed just now! Are you alright?"

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Chapter 29

Chapter 29: Egg Beauty

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Song Xiao was so angry that he grabbed the man's collar. "My sister was almost hit by you! What do you think?"

"I'm really sorry! It's my fault! Why don't we go to the hospital for a checkup?" The man said and was about to hail a taxi to take Song Yao to the hospital.

"I'm not going to the hospital!" Song Yao panted heavily. At most, she was frightened. If she went to the hospital and the other party extorted her, wouldn't it be even more troublesome?

"Why don't we go to the hospital?" The man looked a little anxious. He thought that Song Yao was worried about spending money. "Don't worry! I'll pay for the medical fees!"

"This is not about the medical fees!" Song Yao interrupted the man and opened the basket on her back. Fortunately, the things inside were fine, and only two eggs were broken. "Forget it, you don't have to pay."

Song Xiao was a little angry. "Sister! Why don't you let him pay? We have eggs in our basket! What if they break?"

Song Yao rubbed her eyebrows. "The eggs aren't broken. Let's go back quickly."

After saying that, she pulled her brother up and was about to leave when the man behind her chased after her. "Wait? What did you just say? Eggs? How many eggs do you have left?"

Song Yao was shocked by the man's reaction. "Do you… want to buy it?"

She opened the wicker basket. There were more than twenty eggs and more than three catties of fresh mushrooms inside. They looked quite fresh.

"How much are these? I want them all!" The man said as he took out a note from his pocket. "Is this enough?"

Song Yao was dumbfounded. "Sir, I was frightened at most, and only two or three eggs were broken. You don't have to buy so many things to apologize."

The man frowned. "You've misunderstood! I'm actually Lin Feng, the procurer of the state-owned restaurant! Our restaurant doesn't have enough eggs. I went to the market today. The eggs they sell are small, and they're asking for a high price! I think yours is not bad. At least it looks like a proper egg. I'm willing to pay any price."

So he was the procurer of the state-owned restaurant?

Song Yao seized the opportunity and recommended herself. "Our eggs are produced from our own chickens. They're very nutritious. If you want more, we can work together! We usually sell eggs for 1.40 yuan each. If we work together, even if it's 1.20 yuan, I can send you fresh eggs every day."

Lin Feng agreed immediately. It was the same price to buy it outside. If it wasn't as big as this, why wouldn't he buy something good?

"Then it's settled! I think the mushrooms you sell are not bad! Send them to me too!"

Song Yao didn't expect to be able to build a relationship with the state-owned restaurant, so she quickly nodded. "No problem! Do you need any other vegetables or meat? I can send them over for you!"

"You mean you can provide other ingredients?" Lin Feng looked at Song Yao in surprise.

This woman was young and beautiful, but she was actually so capable! If any man could marry her, it would really be a blessing from eight lifetimes!

Song Yao didn't know what Lin Feng was thinking. She said calmly, "You can tell me in advance what ingredients you need. I'll think of a way to send them to you, but the price might be a little higher than the market price. After all, we have to ensure the freshness and quality of the vegetables. We'll only be at ease if the guests eat them, right?"

"You're right!"

Lin Feng looked at Song Yao in agreement. "Then let's sign the contract. However, I have to tell our leader about this. If he's satisfied, you might have to work harder. Every morning at seven o'clock, you have to come to the county's state-run restaurant to deliver food. In addition, our leader has a higher requirement for ingredients. You have to ensure that the food you send is fresh, or we won't accept it."

"That's not a problem! It's fine to work harder! We guarantee that the vegetables will be absolutely fresh! If you're not satisfied, you can terminate the cooperation at any time!"

Lin Feng immediately reported Song Yao's situation to the owner of the state-owned restaurant. The other party agreed without hesitation after knowing that Song Yao could provide all the fresh ingredients.

After Song Yao confirmed the price of the ingredients with the owner of the state-run restaurant over the phone, she carried the two empty baskets on her back and boarded the last bus.

Unexpectedly, she bumped into an acquaintance as soon as she got out of the car.

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Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Chance Encounter with Yu Yong

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"Yao, I was wrong. Can you come back?"

After not seeing Yu Yong for a few days, he looked much more haggard than usual. Not only had he grown a stubble, but even his clothes were the same as the ones she had worn when she wanted to divorce Yu Yong.

"Yu Yong! You bastard! If it weren't for you, my sister wouldn't have become what she is today!"

Before Song Yao could react, Song Xiao's fist had already hit Yu Yong's face.

The corner of Yu Yong's mouth was already bleeding. No matter how Song Xiao hit him, he still wanted to get close to Song Yao. "Yao, I was wrong. Can you come back?"

"No!"

Song Yao rejected him with a cold expression. "I've already made it very clear to you! Let's get a divorce! The child belongs to me!"

"Are you… really not going to consider it?"

Yu Yong's heart felt like it was being pricked by needles. He clearly hated pestering people the most, but divorce… He would want to fight for it. He didn't believe that Song Yao was really planning to give up on him.

"Consider my ass! You've already done such a thing, and you still have the cheek to ask my sister to go back with you!" Song Xiao said and wanted to punch him again, but he was stopped by Song Yao this time.

She looked at Yu Yong as if she was looking at a stranger. "When will the divorce report be released? Let's settle the procedures as soon as possible so that there won't be any trouble."

Yu Yong felt even worse. "Yao, have you really thought it through?"

Song Yao looked at him coldly. "I've thought it through!"

"Okay…" Yu Yong took a few steps back. "Don't worry. I'll send the clothes for you and the child to you another day. As for our divorce, I'll let you know when they've informed me."

Only then did Song Yao heave a sigh of relief. She did not look at Yu Yong and thanked him coldly. Yu Yong felt even more ironic when he heard that. He suddenly punched the wall…

When Song Yao returned home, Gu Li was still washing rice in the courtyard.

Seeing the siblings return with empty baskets on their backs, she could guess what was going on. "Have you sold everything?"

Song Yao smiled and didn't say anything. It was Song Xiao who said, "Mom! The batch of mountain goods my sister received was chosen by the state-owned restaurant!"

"Really?" Gu Li looked at Song Yao in surprise.

She knew that her daughter was capable, but she didn't know that her daughter was so capable! Not only had she sold everything, but she had even caught the eye of a state-owned restaurant!

Song Yao returned to her room to feed Baby Xuan, wondering if she should buy a car next. After all, it wasn't good to always freeload off Auntie Su. In addition, she had to go to the wholesale market to buy some daily necessities to sell in the countryside. She felt that one day wasn't enough.

At this moment, Gu Li knocked on the door and came in to see the child. Seeing Song Yao's haggard face, she went forward and asked, "I heard from Xiao that the two of you met Yu Yong on the way back?"

Song Yao's lips twitched. "He said he doesn't want a divorce."

Gu Li frowned when she heard that. "Then what do you think?"

"Divorce, of course!" Song Yao answered without thinking.

Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief and nodded. "Yu Yong's family is too complicated. He's begging you to go back now, but what about after you come back? Will he change his ways and treat you well? No!"

Song Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Mom, I really never thought of going back. I won't forgive him for the rest of my life!"

The next day was just in time for the weekend.

Song Yao did not enter the city or the village. Instead, she went to her aunt's house in the county.

It just so happened that Aunt's nephew, Wei, was at home. When Song Yao and Song Xiao rushed to Aunt's house, Ah Wei was still doing his homework in the living room. When he saw Song Yao and her brother standing outside the door, he was instantly excited.

"Sister Yao! Brother Xiao! Why are you here?!"

Song Yao squatted down and touched the little guy's head. "Of course it's because I miss Wei. Did you miss Sister Yao?"

Wei nodded. "Of course I do!"

Song Yao had watched Wei grow up. Back then, when Ah Wei was just born, his biological father had met with a mishap. His biological mother had a difficult labor, so his custody was handed over to Song Feng, who had no children.

However, at that time, Song Feng was busy working overtime at the clothing factory and didn't have time to care about a baby who hadn't weaned yet. It had happened to be in time for Song Yao to go to her aunt's house during the summer break, so she took care of him. Even the name Wei was given by Song Yao. Therefore, in Wei's eyes, Song Yao was no different from his biological sister.

"Sister, I heard from Aunt that you're divorced. Did that bastard Yu Yong bully you?"

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Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Secondhand Bicycle

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Wei pulled a toy gun out of a drawer. His childish face was furious. "This bastard! He tried to give my nephew away! I'll shoot him!"

Song Yao was caught between laughter and tears. She squatted down and touched his head. "How old are you? You're still a child. Why are you so bitter and hateful all day long?"

She finished and made Wei a big bowl of orange soda for him to drink.

Wei pouted, feeling wronged.

How was he a child? He was already ten years old this year! Even Auntie said that he was an indomitable man!

Who were they looking down on? Sooner or later, he would give Yu Yong a good beating!

Today was the weekend, and the clothing factory would take half a day off. Song Yao took advantage of the fact that her aunt wasn't back yet to put the pork ribs she had bought into the sink to defrost. She also cut some onions, ginger, and garlic and waited for her aunt to come back from work to eat together.

In the bedroom, Wei was not in the mood to do his homework. He bit the end of his pencil and asked Song Xiao, "Brother Xiao, I heard from Auntie that Sister Yao made a lot of money doing business?"

Song Xiao patted Wei's head. "It's just the beginning. Don't worry, when I earn money, I'll bring you to buy candy!"

Wei shook his head. "I don't want candy."

"Then what are you buying?" Song Xiao was caught between laughter and tears. Which child didn't like to eat candy?

"I want to buy a stick! I want to give that bastard Yu Yong a good beating!" Wayne clenched his fists.

Song Xiao couldn't help but snicker. "I support you on this!"

"Great!" Wei clapped his hands. "Then it's a deal! When I take my final exam the day after tomorrow, remember to bring me along to teach Yu Yong a lesson!"

About an hour later, Song Feng got off work from the clothing factory. As soon as she entered, she saw Song Yao making a table full of dishes.

"Child, it's hard enough for you to work! How can I let you work at my house?"

Song Yao smiled. "It's fine.This is nothing."

Song Feng called the two brothers in the bedroom out for dinner and said to Song Yao, "But you came at the right time today! There happens to be a neighbor in Aunt's building who wants to sell bicycles!"

"Really?" Song Yao wiped her hands. She was worried about not being able to buy a suitable bicycle!

Song Feng said, "Don't be happy too early. How's the business going? Have you sold all the wholesale goods that day?"

Song Yao turned off the pressure cooker and scooped out the braised pork ribs. "Don't worry! Business is good. Otherwise, I wouldn't be thinking about buying a bicycle!"

"You usually look honest. I didn't expect you to have the talent to do business!" Song Feng teased. Then, she looked at the pork ribs that Song Yao had just scooped out of the pot and rebuked, "I know you earn money! But you can't spend money recklessly. How expensive are pork ribs?"

Song Yao brought the pork ribs to the dining table and smiled. "It's fine as long as it's delicious. Just treat it as nourishment for Wei."

There was nothing wrong with what she said, but as her aunt, Song Feng still suggested that Song Yao save more money. After all, she had a son with her. If she had money, it would be easier for her son to marry a wife when he grew up.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, Song Xiao continued to play with Wei at home. Song Feng took Song Yao to the family that sold bicycles.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Song Yao smelled a strong smell of paint. An old rusty bicycle was parked by the side of the road. The iron sheet on the bicycle had fallen off, and dirty stains were stuck to it, emitting an unpleasant stench.

The triangular cushion on the bicycle had lost a layer of skin, revealing the foam cushion inside. One of the handlebars was broken, and the front of the car was bare. There was not even a bell.

"How much do you plan to sell this bicycle for?" Song Yao rode on it and tried it out. She found that other than the car being a little old and there were still some parts that needed to be replaced, there were no other big problems.

The car seller hesitated for a long time. "If you really want it, let's make it cheaper. We're from the same family, and the car is so old… How about this? I'll give you 40 yuan!"

40 yuan… Song Yao gave Song Feng a look. Song Feng pulled Song Yao and was about to leave. "You're not selling it sincerely! Who would want to buy an old car with broken parts for 40 yuan? Do you think we're stupid?!"

The old man who sold the bicycle also felt a little embarrassed. 40 yuan was indeed a little expensive. "Then how much do you want? Shall I give you a cheaper price?"

Song Feng said, "10 yuan!"

The boss looked troubled. "This, this is too low… How about 35 yuan?"

Song Feng pursed his lips. "You want me to pay 35 yuan for this lousy bicycle? Just 10 yuan! If you think it's cheap, don't sell it!"

If he didn't sell it, how would he have the money to buy a new bicycle? The car seller's expression was ugly. When he saw Song Feng leaving the family's residence with Song Yao without looking back, he chased after them while they were still not far away. "10 yuan it is! I'll sell it."

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Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Collecting Eggs

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

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"You're really selling it?" Song Yao asked the owner of the car as she took out the money.

The old man nodded. "I'll sell it! But if anything happens to the bicycle in the future, I won't be responsible!"

Song Feng smiled. "So be it. We have to repair it anyway."

The old man who sold the car took the ten yuan from Song Yao with an ugly expression. However, it was better to sell it than to let it rot at home. He waved his hand and asked Song Yao to ride the car out.

It was much more convenient to do anything with a bicycle!

Song Yao spent five yuan to change all the damaged parts on the car. After saying goodbye to Song Feng, Song Yao pushed the bicycle and took Song Xiao to the wholesale market.

This time, not only did Song Yao wholesale the necessities like firewood, rice, oil, and salt, but she also bought a few catties of walnut crisps and newly arrived sorghum.

She turned around and was about to sell something else when she realized that the boss of the wholesale market had brought in a large box with the words "Instant Noodles" written on it. She suddenly remembered that in her dream, Baby Xuan had been beaten up by Pang Jiao because he had secretly eaten a mouthful of instant noodles bought by her at Mei Zhao's house. When he grew up, even if he didn't have money to eat, he would buy a bag of instant noodles to cook and eat!

This noodles would probably become a trend. Even after more than ten years, there would still be people who liked it!

Thinking of this, Song Yao asked, "Comrade, how much is this noodles?"

The wholesale market owner flipped through the ledger. "This one's newly arrived. Three bucks a box. All the kids in town love it."

Song Yao took out three yuan from her wallet. "Give me a box."

Song Xiao quickly pulled her back. "Sister, this thing is so expensive. Can we sell it in the village?"

Song Yao raised an eyebrow at him. "Didn't you say that you would give Wei a toy gun in a few days?"

"Sister… I was just joking…" Song Xiao scratched his head.

Song Yao smiled. "I know you're joking. I'm planning to buy toys for Wei during his exams in a few days. I'll also go to the school gate to sell some things."

So this instant noodles was prepared for those children?

Song Xiao looked at Song Yao in surprise. His sister was really hooked on money. She wanted to earn anyone's money!

Because she planned to sell them at school, Song Yao bought some toy guns and plush toys that children would like. She also bought a box of Arctic soda.

The wholesale market in the county was cheaper than in the village. Song Yao remembered that Gu Li had said a few days ago that she wanted to make some braised eggs. Song Yao simply bought all the ingredients she needed and put them all in the basket on her back before tying them to the back of the bicycle.

Because she had bought a lot of things, she had filled three large wicker baskets! Song Yao had no choice but to carry one on her back and tie the other two to the bicycle.

Song Xiao looked at the shaky bicycle and was a little worried. "Sister, why don't you take the bus back?"

Song Yao hesitated for a long time. "We've already bought a bicycle. Why don't we go back together? How are you going to go back alone with so many things?"

Song Xiao thought for a moment. These two baskets weighed at least a hundred catties. It was indeed a little troublesome for him to ride alone. "Then I'll ride it. As a man, I should protect my sister!"

Song Yao was caught between laughter and tears. "You can ride it. I'll ride it halfway."

At first, Song Xiao didn't know what Song Yao meant until she was exhausted after riding for a while. Song Yao got out of the car and wanted to change seats with Song Xiao.

Song Xiao panted heavily. "Sister, am I a good-for-nothing?"

Song Yao was caught between laughter and tears. "What are you thinking about? This thing is so heavy. It would be strange if you can ride it."

The siblings rode their bicycles around one mountain road after another. When they entered the village, Song Yao did not go home immediately. Instead, she entered the village to sell things.

"I'm selling sugar, vinegar, salt, tea, biscuits, and rice sticks~"

With Song Yao's shout, everyone in the village looked over. Song Yao's selling price was still the same as before. There were tickets and money to be collected. If they didn't have enough money, they could exchange for poultry, vegetables, mountain goods, eggs, and so on.

In less than an hour, half of the things in the three baskets were empty. Other than the unopened instant noodles and soda, two plush toys and toy guns were sold, and half of the other daily necessities and biscuits were sold. Song Yao also collected twenty chicks, ten geese, six ducks, and a lot of eggs and fresh vegetables.

When Song Yao pushed her bicycle home, she happened to see her neighbor, Mrs Wang, coming over to deliver eggs.

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