bayedsolid Chapter 52 The Fate of Aunt Sun's Family
Chapter 52 The Fate of Aunt Sun's Family
Aunt Sun looked at the egg, her lips trembling, and didn't take it. But as she looked at Dongfang Jin, tears welled up in her eyes.
This terrified Dongfang Jin: "Aunt Sun, I have better tea here. Your magistrate's tea is terrible. To be honest, I wouldn't even want to boil eggs in it."
Aunt Sun's tears streamed down her face. She shook her head and choked out, "No...no, it's not tea. It's...it's because when I saw these eggs, I...I thought of my poor little boy..."
Dongfang Jin was startled. She really thought that Aunt Sun was upset because she had taken Lu Yunqing's tea leaves to boil eggs.
After that, Aunt Sun cried and told her about her family's situation.
Sun Dashan had six friends. His mother died in childbirth when she was four years old.
When Uncle Sun was six years old, an aunt in the village arranged another marriage for his father.
This person is a relative of this aunt's family. The woman's husband died of illness, leaving behind a son who is one year younger than Uncle Sun.
At first, Uncle Sun's father disagreed, but the aunt in the village was a clever woman. So she brought the mother and son to live with her.
And so, the two lived in the same village, and their houses were not far apart. They saw each other all the time, and before long, they fell in love.
When Uncle Sun was seven years old, his father married that woman. It had been three years since Uncle Sun's mother had passed away when they got married.
Sun's maternal grandmother's family had nothing to say; in the village, Sun's father was one of the few who stayed by his wife's side for three years after her death.
He's still young and strong; we can't let our deceased daughter prevent us from marrying him.
After they got married, Sun Shu's maternal grandmother was afraid that Sun Shu would be mistreated by his stepmother at home.
He secretly visited a few times and found that his stepmother treated him quite well, so he never came to see her again.
Of Uncle Sun's five younger brothers, the eldest was brought into the Sun family by his stepmother, while the other four were born after she entered the family.
That truly proves the saying: "One baby every two years, two babies every three years."
It is important to know that childbirth in ancient times was fraught with great risks for women, and it was truly remarkable that a newborn child could be raised safely to adulthood.
And Uncle Sun, this stepmother, not only had the ability to give birth, but also raised the children to be healthy and strong.
Sun Dashan's stepmother was extremely clever and adept at maintaining appearances, earning her a good reputation in the village, where everyone praised her.
This has drawn envy from many people, and their family's life is getting better day by day.
It was widely rumored in the village that Uncle Sun's stepmother was a blessed woman who brought good fortune to her husband.
In rural areas, these kinds of things are pretty much the same in any world.
Who doesn't like to hear nice words? So, after a while, the father-son relationship between Uncle Sun and Uncle Sun remained superficial.
There is no harm without comparison.
Having a stepmother means having a stepfather.
When Uncle Sun reached marriageable age, this stepmother became even more enthusiastic in arranging things, because the son she brought with her had also reached marriageable age.
Finally, the son of Uncle Sun and his stepmother, who came from a neighboring village, took a liking to two girls.
He then took out ten taels of silver as a betrothal gift and married Aunt Sun.
Uncle Sun's father also readily gave his stepson ten taels of silver as a betrothal gift to help him get married.
And so, the village auntie, who was also the matchmaker, clapped her hands and the two were settled.
They arranged for Uncle Sun and the son brought by his stepmother to get married on the same day, and the two new brides were from the same village.
The two brothers getting married together was a lively event in the village and a unique and heartwarming story.
After getting married, Aunt Sun and her sister-in-law became pregnant at the same time. At first, her stepmother-in-law treated Aunt Sun well and treated her equally.
But even the flattest surface can tilt at times, right?
Although she and this younger brother and sister-in-law were from the same village, they were not very familiar with each other, but she knew that there was such a person in the village when mentioned.
As they spent more time together, the two sisters-in-law gradually became familiar with each other, and their relationship naturally improved a lot. You know, who in a family doesn't hope for harmony and prosperity?
The only difference was that the two sisters-in-law gave birth on the same day.
Aunt Sun gave birth to a son, and her sister-in-law gave birth to a daughter.
The mother-son relationship has deteriorated, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship has deteriorated even more. The stepmother has started to play the trick of outwardly complying but inwardly resisting.
This left Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun with even more unspeakable suffering...
Uncle Sun's father learned that his son's family had given birth to a boy, while his wife's son's family had given birth to a girl.
When the father-in-law was so happy, he made the family throw a big banquet when the baby turned one month old. Do you think the mother-in-law would feel comfortable about that?
This breeds resentment. Sometimes when her father-in-law isn't home, she doesn't even bother with appearances anymore, and she'll gossip and make veiled accusations to disgust you.
But this mother-in-law was very outwardly respectful, and on the day of the full moon celebration, she gave Uncle Sun a great deal of face at the banquet.
She received another round of praise in the village, with everyone saying that Uncle Sun and his father were blessed...
The old man was so pleased with the praise that he drank a few more glasses of wine. The day after that, for some reason, he suffered a stroke and became paralyzed.
At this time, rumors began to spread in the village, saying that Aunt Sun's son was a jinx who would bring misfortune to his relatives and elders.
Needless to say, Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun knew exactly what was going on, but who would believe them?
It's truly like a mute eating bitter melon—unable to express their suffering.
The story got back to Uncle Sun's ears, and in a fit of anger, he kicked the whole family out of the house...
Uncle Sun didn't notice anything wrong at first, nor did he suspect his father. It's normal for an old man to get sick, and his stepmother was indeed good to his father.
The couple felt guilty towards their father because his son's full moon celebration had caused his father to become like this. After that, Uncle Sun went out to work and sought medical treatment everywhere.
He actually met a traveling master who was initially unwilling, but was eventually moved by Uncle Sun's filial piety and followed him back to the village.
After the master saw Uncle Sun, he used silver needles to prick him several times, and sure enough, he was able to move and speak again.
Afterwards, feeling guilty, Aunt Sun took good care of her father-in-law at home. Before long, her father-in-law also became able to walk around.
The whole family was overjoyed. Uncle Sun was the eldest son, and with the old man's recovery, his good deeds made up for his mistakes, so they let the three of them move back home.
Because of this, Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun took even better care of their father, practically taking on all the household chores.
Little did she know that her one-year-old son was pushed down by his heartless mother-in-law for eating a boiled egg first at the dinner table. The mother-in-law also cursed the child, saying he was a jinx and didn't deserve to eat such precious food.
The toddler was no match for her push, and his head hit the doorstep.
The door pier was made of stone, and the child died shortly afterward... with half an egg still in his mouth.
Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun stared at their stepmother in disbelief, neither of them missing the ferocity on her face.
Everyone's asking, why is that? But there aren't that many whys.
This is a long-standing grudge!
Uncle Sun wanted to report the matter to the authorities, but his father strongly opposed it, hoping to minimize the damage and resolve the issue peacefully.
It wasn't that the stepmother did it on purpose, but everyone knew perfectly well whether it was intentional or not.
Uncle Sun even knelt before his father and begged him for an explanation, but even that didn't work; it didn't move his father's heart.
In a fit of anger, Uncle Sun took Aunt Sun and their dying son and left home...
The couple worked for others in the county and hadn't returned for two years.
Later, when they met some villagers, they learned that not long after they left, Uncle Sun's father had passed away.
When Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun found out about this, they went home to check on things. However, the couple had barely arrived home and hadn't even said a word yet.