CHAPTER 856: CHAPTER 336: SCREW YOUR TRAGIC BEAUTY (PART 6)_2

After giving birth to seven daughters, Lady Qin was not yet thirty, but she was already haggard.

Still, she did not give up on having a son. And now, just after Pandi was born, Lady Qin was pregnant again.

However, famine struck, and the whole family had to leave with their clan and neighbors to flee the disaster.

Lady Qin, having suffered from frequent childbirths, now pregnant again, took to the road, her body withered to little more than a belly.

Two days ago, Qiu Tongsuo had put on a smiling face to ask Mr. Tian to let his wife rest in the donkey cart, but Old Lady Han scolded him thoroughly.

After that, Old Lady Han began to rant about all the bizarre affairs of the Qiu family.

Ironically, although Old Lady Han also preferred sons over daughters, she despised the Qiu family.

Because even though Old Lady Han favored her son, she did not kill her daughters.

Not committing murder was one thing, but Old Lady Han knew how to calculate: feeding a girl only took two or three years, and at three years old, she could already start helping with chores.

By the age of five or six, she could perform half the labor of an adult.

And by thirteen or fifteen, she could be married off, bringing in a hefty bride price!

What a profitable deal!

Yet, Qiu Tongsuo and his mother were so foolish, they couldn’t even understand this calculation.

Now, these fools actually had the face to seek advantages from the Tian Family.

What?

Did they think the Tian Family was even more foolish than them?!

Ms. Hetian: ...

Speechless as she was, this incident left a deep impression of the Qiu family on Ms. Hetian.

Qiu Zhaodi, as a girl from such a bizarre family, was naturally very pitiful.

But—

Ms. Hetian, now very perceptive, not only noticed Qiu Zhaodi in the crowd but also detected a gaze of sympathy and pity from her.

A child who was almost strangled by her mother, growing up like a weed, what right did she have to pity Ms. Hetian?

No!

Qiu Zhaodi wasn’t pitying Ms. Hetian.

To be exact, Qiu Zhaodi’s object of pity was He Xiaobao!

Ms. Hetian became even more puzzled.

Her intuition told her that there must be a problem with Qiu Zhaodi!

Suppressing this thought, Ms. Hetian continued to hold He Xiaobao as they returned to the cave.

Upon entering the cave, the rich aroma of mixed grains filled the air.

Tian Yaozong was already devouring freshly made flatbreads, without waiting for the others to gather for the meal.

Right, he was the lifeblood of the Tian Family, the most important person in this home.

Mr. Tian and Old Lady Han never imposed any demands on Tian Yaozong, having spoiled him long ago.

In his heart, it was heaven first, earth second, and him third.

Wait for Slave eldest sister and the cheap nephew to return to eat together?

What a joke?

Did they truly think that by praising "good sister" with a few words, Tian Daniu was truly considered a respected family member?

It’s only because the Tian Family needs Ms. Hetian, who naturally comes with food and is willing to work hard, that Tian Yaozong allowed her in.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t let her eat at the table!

So, seeing Ms. Hetian and her son return, the Tian Family didn’t even cast a sidelong glance.

Even the most honest, loving Mr. Tian merely said casually, "Hurry up and eat, your brother is impatient!"

Wait?

Are you not selectively blind, but completely blind.

Tian Yaozong had long begun eating, what was he waiting for?!

But Ms. Hetian had already decided to tear face with this bunch of top-grade people, so she wasn’t bothered to fuss with them.

Pulling her son to sit at the makeshift small table of stones and wooden planks, she unceremoniously took two not-so-good-looking but fragrant flatbreads from the basket.

Ms. Hetian handed one to He Xiaobao.

He Xiaobao swallowed hard, but he didn’t dare accept it, instead timidly glancing at Old Lady Han for approval.

"Xiao Bao, eat up. Your grandma made it especially for you!"

Ms. Hetian shamelessly lied with her eyes open, not forgetting to shout to Old Lady Han, "Mom, didn’t I say it right?"

If Old Lady Han dared to scold He Xiaobao as a freeloader little wolf cub, Ms. Hetian would directly flip the table and settle the new and old scores together.

After that, she would sever ties with the Tian Family and take separate paths!

With such thoughts, Ms. Hetian almost hoped for Old Lady Han to make a scene like before.

However, Old Lady Han’s old face, full of wrinkles, twitched a few times, clearly restraining her anger.