Chapter 759: Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Taking a Beating (4)_1
As he walked, Mo Yan inquired and found out why Tie Tou was at home and why Wu’s had furiously beaten her son. All of this was related to a woman.
The Wu family had built a big house, and from time to time the aroma of meat wafted out. They no longer wore tattered clothes. To the discerning eye, it was clear that the Wu family’s days were getting better and better. Many families in the village admired this and hoped their eligible daughters could marry into the Wu family to enjoy good fortune and help support their own families in the process; eligible sons wanted to marry Dani, hoping for a beneficial Yue Family and a better life in the future.
Even the original inhabitants of Liu Yang Village, who didn’t have their own eligible children, were contemplating which relatives or friends had daughters or sons of the right age, thinking a marital alliance with the Wu family would be advantageous.
Even the nearby villages had heard of the Wu family’s situation and made special trips to Liu Yang Village to inquire about them. They knew that Tie Tou was just a bit simple-minded, with no major issues, and he had even secured a good job at the rice shop. They couldn’t be more satisfied.
As for Dani, who was capable and gentle, there was no need to say more. Suitors almost wore down the Wu family’s threshold. But whether it was Tie Tou or Dani, Wu’s did not agree easily. It wasn’t because she was not anxious, but because those families had one problem or another.
A mother always hopes that her children will live a smooth life, especially daughters, who need even more vigilance in choosing a spouse, lest they be steeped in bitterness their entire life.
Having suffered such hardships herself, Wu’s naturally did not want her four children to follow her old path. Especially for Tie Tou and Dani, who had suffered with her since they were young, she felt extra guilt, which compelled her to find them good matches with all her heart.
Yet Wu’s, who had always been so considerate of her children’s futures, had actually started beating Tie Tou with a club as thick as her arm. Tie Tou, simple and filial as he was, didn’t know to beg for mercy or evade; he just knelt on the ground, allowing Wu’s to beat him in anger.
By the time Mo Yan arrived at the Wu house, she saw Wu’s looking like she was tired from hitting, sitting weakly in a chair with tears brimming in her eyes, her expression a mix of anger and pain.
In the corner, Shitou was holding San Ni and sobbing loudly, obviously scared out of his wits; San Ni was also terribly frightened, her voice trembling as she tried to comfort her younger brother, her face showing unspeakable fear.
Tie Tou was kneeling with his back to the door, and Mo Yan couldn’t see his expression. As she entered the main hall of the Wu house, she first tried to persuade Wu’s, "Aunt Wu, let’s talk this out. What problem between mother and son can’t be solved? Look how scared San Ni and Shitou are!"