Proud Farm Girl With A Space

Chapter 3

Old Lady Huang has always relied on her bit of luck to make her money but she didn't really have any ability. And this time she was just cooperating with Madam Wu to make some money, so she didn't really feel anything about it. But when she saw the look in the eyes of the girl who 'volunteered' to sacrifice herself to the River God, Old Lady Huang felt a cold shiver run up her spine.

"Auntie Huang, since you said so, we'll just wait for the good news. Why don't you come in and have something to eat first. You don't have to worry that we'll be late and delay the auspicious hour." When Madam Wu and Madam Zhang, the wife from the third branch, heard what Old Lady Huang said, they exchanged glances and then opened their mouths together to invite Old Lady Huang inside for a meal.

When Old Lady Huang looked inside and saw that there was chicken on the table, she forgot all about Su Tang's eyes. The Su family was so generous that they even prepared a chicken for her! As soon as Old Lady Huang came to the table she wasn't polite at all and immediately began to eat.

As soon as Old Lady Huang sat down, all the people from the three branches sat down after her. When Su Dafu came out, he glanced briefly at Su Tang and her brother, then looked away and stood beside Madam Wu.

Su Sani, Madam Wu's daughter, was only four years old this year. When she saw her father coming, she held out her arms for a hug. Su Dafu quickly picked her up and Su Sani giggled and grabbed at Su Dafu's beard.

When Dalang saw the interaction between his half-sister and his father, he tightened his grip on his sister's hand. Then he lowered his head so he didn't have to watch.

On the other hand, Su Tang coldly looked at how Madam Wu and Su Dafu stood together and coaxed their daughter, and she only felt it was ironic that they were also his children, but they could not even get a single glance when they were about to die. Meanwhile, Madam Wu's daughter could get such fatherly love.

The seemingly harmonious family was actually just a joke.

Su Tang's lips arced in a cold smile and she bowed her head and said nothing. Since she did not regard them as her family members, she didn't feel hurt at all.

Old Lady Huang ate and drank until she was stuffed. While she ate she bragged that she knew that the Su family had a bright future and that their family fortunes would soon change, and even talked about how they would have a high-ranking official in the family soon.

Even the Old Master of the Su family was coaxed into smiling a bit. Although he was usually very reserved it was clear that he had kept the words she was saying in his heart. When Old Lady Huang saw the old couple was so happy, she felt very proud in her heart, she really had the ability to coax people!

The sun slowly rose and many people from the village gathered around the Su family to watch the hustle and bustle. Although Sujia Village* was a fairly big village, nothing could be hidden. Before today the people in the village heard that the Su family were going to send their children as sacrifices to the River God so naturally, they came out to join the fun.

"This family has such cruel hearts. A good child is being sent as a sacrifice to the River God. It's really a sin!" Some sensible people saw the thin and pitiful brother and sister standing in the yard and could not help but feel distressed.

"I think it's because of Madam Wu's ruthlessness, she just doesn't like raising another woman's children. I guess she's not afraid to be put in the frying pan for doing such a thing after she dies." Some people directly blamed Madam Wu. After all, who did not know that Su Dani and Su Dalang did not have a good life at home? But now it was so bad that they were even going to be sent away as sacrifices to the River God? There were so many children in the Su family but they happened to send the two whose mother died? Who would believe it wasn't because the stepmother was vicious?