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For this reason, the You family regarded Summer Forest as their sworn enemy, feeling uncomfortable if they didn't curse them at least once a day.
The You family's reputation for sharp tongues was well-known in Daimiao Village, yet despite their bitterness, they had no sons, only four daughters. When it came time to divide the family assets, they ended up with less than their second brother and younger uncle. This was all because their mother-in-law favored Boy. Watching Iron Tree and Xiaosong grow up and become sensible only made her heart ache more. The sight of the Summer Forest family became increasingly unbearable.
Moreover, Xia Muxin, a worthless Girl, was treated like a treasure by her family. While there were plenty of heavy chores to be done around the house that Summer Forest and Xia Tieshu could help with, all she did was dig up vegetable roots and tree bark. Meanwhile, her family members Gui Lian and Color Lotus were out in the fields working hard. It was infuriating to see Xia Muxin living so comfortably while she had complained about it multiple times.
Furthermore, Feng Liulang was a student of Summer Old Man, making him one of the most promising individuals in the village. It was said he would be heading to the capital next year to take the imperial examination, which would secure a bright future for him upon returning as a successful scholar.
Now, Azure Lotus was the young mistress of the Wang family, and her life was only going to get better. The child Gui Lian was also quite perceptive; he had long noticed that Liulang was exceptional and secretly harbored feelings for him. It seemed like things were progressing well until three months ago when Liulang returned late from listening to lectures in town and got bitten by a snake while passing through Daimiao Mountain. Coincidentally, Xia Muxin was out looking for a fallen machete with Xia Xiaosong and saved him. Grateful for his life being saved, he insisted on proposing to her family.
However, his grandfather opposed the match, leaving things unresolved for now. Yet that boy remained stubbornly persistent against his grandfather's wishes. Meanwhile, Gui Lian cried for days on end trying to reach him, but he avoided her completely.
It wasn't as if Xia Muxin had any tricks up her sleeve; given her family's circumstances, it would be nothing short of a fantasy for her to be able to associate with Liulang.
With her previous memories intact, Xia Muxin understood well what kind of people the You family were. Summer Old Man was the only literate person in the village and had been teaching in town for years; naturally, his family was better off than others. However, the Wu family was too powerful; every month his salary barely warmed up before it was taken away by them. If he refused to comply, they would shamelessly cause trouble at his school or sit outside his courtyard shouting insults.
Being thin-skinned, Summer Old Man let them have their way. Villagers would come to him for baby names whenever they had sons, while behind his back, the Wu family would collect naming fees from others. When it came time for the Summer Forest family to have children, however, the Wu family forbade Summer Old Man from naming them, claiming he was just an uneducated child himself and couldn't possibly produce anything good.
Although uneducated, Summer Forest excelled as a carpenter and knew a great deal about wood; naturally, all of his siblings were named after trees.
"Uncle's wife," she said sharply, "isn't that just slapping your own face? I'm considered worthless while your family has four worthless ones! If one day you kick the bucket without anyone left to dig your grave, you'll just be waiting to rot in the wilderness! Besides, my face is worth more than your wrinkled old one; it's all crumpled like tree bark! No wonder Uncle runs off to town every day—who knows where he's sneaking off to!"
With the memories of past bullying burning in her heart, Xia Muxin felt a fire igniting within her, searching for a place to unleash it. Since they had come to her doorstep, inviting her to take advantage of them, how could she let such an opportunity slip away? Moreover, in her current state, who would dare approach her recklessly?
"You half-wit Old Hag, bullying a teenager like me all day long—aren't you ashamed?"
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