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Chapter 21 Being Forced to Pay Money

After someone tried it first, everyone else wanted to try it. Except for Ling Silang, who was weak, and the younger children in the family who hadn't eaten it, even Da Bao ate it.

Erbao also said, "Auntie Si's cooking is so delicious, I wish Auntie Si would cook for me from now on."

Upon hearing this, Ling's mother was startled and hurriedly scolded her grandson, "Even eating can't shut your mouth."

I was eating when someone outside called out; it was someone from the same village.

Ling Dalang came back in a short while after he left. "Mother, Ziheng came over and said that when he went to sell goods in the next town, he met his fourth sister-in-law's family from Kaoshan Village. He asked me to pass on a message to his fourth sister-in-law that her father had some trouble and he wanted her to go back home."

Ling's mother asked, "Did you say anything about it?"

"They didn't mention that."

Ling's mother looked at Du Mingxian, "It's still early. After you've eaten, will you go back?"

"Let's do it tomorrow. Today it's my turn to do housework. If they can send a message from home, it's probably not important. If it were important, they would have sent someone over to call us already." Du Mingxian's words made sense, so Ling's mother didn't say anything more.

After dinner, Du Mingxian was busy in the kitchen when Ling Silang walked in and said, "I'll go back with you tomorrow."

Du Mingxian was busy packing and didn't even look up. "No need. You're not well. Going back and forth all the time is bad for your condition. I'll go back by myself."

"Is it done?"

"Alright, I'm skilled."

Ling Silang didn't say anything more.

Seeing that he hadn't left yet, Du Mingxian asked, "Do you have any clothes to wash?"

"No, no."

Du Mingxian continued working, while Ling Silang stood by watching her work, creating a somewhat harmonious scene for a moment.

Du Mingxian was tidying up the kitchen when he hadn't left yet. She turned to look at him, and he seemed a little embarrassed by her gaze, his ears turning red. He then hurriedly retreated.

He walked so fast that Du Mingxian didn't even notice him, and she felt that this person was strange.

The next day, Du Mingxian had breakfast before planning to go back, but Ling's mother stopped her, saying, "Your family home is a bit far away, take the oxcart back."

"Mother, no need, I can walk back by myself."

Before Ling's mother could say anything more, Du Mingxian added, "It's probably nothing important. I'll hurry and be back tonight."

"it is good."

This time, Ling's mother didn't give her any money either, knowing that Du Mingxian had some money on her. She let her daughter-in-law decide what to buy when she went back to her parents' home.

After leaving the house, Du Mingxian walked for two miles and then flashed into her spatial dimension. There was no need to rush. She planted some crops in the space and waited until the time was right before riding away on horseback.

As she approached Kaoshan Village, she put the horse into her spatial storage and walked slowly. Once inside the village, she quickened her pace.

She arrived late, and it was a hot midday, so there was no one wandering around outside in the village. As she walked to the Du family's door, she heard a noisy commotion coming from inside.

He didn't knock on the door right away, but stood at the door and listened for a while.

“What’s wrong with that? Your daughter’s in-laws have emptied our savings, and now they want our family to pay for your second son’s medical treatment. How can you be so delusional?” This sarcastic voice belonged to Madam Xu.

Then she heard Zhou's soft, pleading voice, "Sister-in-law, we'll pay back this money later. Can we just consider it a loan?"

"What do you mean by lending? If you want to lend, go find someone else to borrow from. Besides, you need to have money at home to borrow."

Du Mingxian couldn't stand it anymore and reached out to knock on the door.

The gate was closed. The youngest child of the eldest son's family, Du Mingcai, opened the door. When he saw her, a look of disdain flashed across his face. Without saying a word, he turned around and went straight into the courtyard.

Du Mingxian didn't close the door and walked straight in, saying, "Mother."

Zhou was kneeling on the ground when she heard Du Mingxian call out. She hurriedly stood up and asked, "Why are you back? Did something happen to your in-laws?" Her daughter's sudden return made her uneasy.

Du Mingxian shook her head, "My in-laws are fine. Didn't they send word to me to come back? So I came back."

"I didn't..." Zhou didn't relay the message, but thinking that she wasn't alone at home, she didn't say anything more. She held Du Mingxian's hand tightly, feeling helpless. "Nothing's wrong at home, you... you should go back."

Madam Xu had already come over at this time. "How can you say nothing's wrong? Your father is lying in bed right now, and he's almost dying. The doctor said that if he doesn't take medicine soon, who knows what will happen to him."

"What happened to my father?" Du Mingxian asked nervously, her expression revealing no sign of acting. If she hadn't intervened, one would have believed Xu Shi's words.

"He's dying, I don't know what happened. He collapsed on the ground and was found in the middle of the night. You're the second wife's daughter, hurry up and get some medicine for your father, so your mother won't make things difficult for others in the yard." After saying this, Madam Xu left with great disgust.

No one from the Du family came out; everyone was at home, they just didn't want to get involved.

Du Mingxian pulled Zhou back into the room, where Du Youtian was fast asleep on the bed.

"Mother, don't beg Xu Shi."

Upon hearing this, Zhou burst into tears. "Your father's condition is not good. I...I'm worried."

Thinking about how her mother died under mysterious circumstances in her previous life, she even felt that it was better that her scumbag father was dead. With her father gone, her mother wouldn't have to stay in the Du family anymore.

“Dad has always doted on Mingcheng and Mingcai from the eldest son’s side the most. He always said that he would rely on his nephews when he got old. Now that something has happened, shouldn’t he turn to his nephews? It’s not like they’ve enjoyed all the love Dad has given them over the years and are now ignoring him.”

Zhou wiped away her tears, saying, "Your aunt said that's her child, and your father's life or death has nothing to do with them."

Du Mingxian saw Du Youtian's eyelashes tremble slightly on the bed, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

I remember when I was little, Du Youtian came back from working and brought three strings of candied hawthorns. She was so happy. All she could see was her tall father. She felt like the happiest child in the world.

But as soon as she followed, she didn't get to eat a single candied hawthorn; all three skewers were given to the three children of the eldest son's family.

What did Du Youtian say at the time?

'Mingcheng and Mingcai are boys; they'll be the ones to take care of me in my old age and see me off when I die. Mingwei is a blessed girl; she deserves all the good things in life.'

She is the least deserving one.

So of the four children in the Du family, she was the least popular. Even though her father bought the candied hawthorns, not a single one was for her.

“You can’t say that. Everyone can see how much my father has doted on Mingcheng and Mingcai over the years. He also dotes on my sister. We can’t just ignore them now that my father is in trouble.”

Zhou kept nodding, "It was discovered in the middle of the night the day before yesterday, and yesterday... no one, no one, no money, your father..." She started crying again as she said this.

Du Mingxian genuinely cared for Zhou Shi, but it was impossible for her to give her any money.

"Mother, what do we do now? My father is like this... They can't just watch him die."

Little did Zhou know that she was now helpless. Her daughter was married, leaving only her and Youtian. Now that Youtian was in the same situation, how were they going to survive?

Just then, Old Lady Du came in from outside the door. "Mingxian, quickly take your father to the town clinic."