Chapter 214: Starting to be able to eat food.
Her past sorrows still lingered, but she had grown strong enough to bear them, spending her days lying on the bed, relishing the rare leisure and freedom she had come to enjoy.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, along with Dazhuang, climbed into Uncle Li’s old but cozy oxcart to head to the market, the setting sun gently bathed them in its glow, painting a picture of a harmonious family scene.
Yet, as dusk settled, the oxcart returned, revealing only Lady Zhao with Dazhuang on her back, her silhouette forlorn and weighty in the fading light.
Uncle Li, that kind-hearted old man, couldn’t help but suspect something amiss and asked Lady Zhao with concern, "Xunzhong’s family, where’s your daughter-in-law? Why do I not see her?"
This question seemed to flip a switch, and Lady Zhao’s tears suddenly breached their banks, coming forth in intermittent sobs of grief.
"That heartless woman, she abandoned the child and ran away..."
Her accusation exploded like a bomb into the calm waters, instantly stirring commotion among the bystanders.
"She ran away?"
A few villagers, taken aback, echoed the word in unison.
"Where could she run to?"
Someone wondered aloud.