Chapter 25: Buy Out

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

As Wunian woke up lazily, Tian Zhuangzhu was already sitting under the roof of the main house, smoking.

When he saw Wunian, he stood up and said to her, “Let’s sit down and have a chat.”

Wunian nodded indifferently and asked Yuelan to bring a chair over. She sat down, then said, “Go ahead then!”

“Yesterday, I felt like I was standing in front of a tsunami. My soul shook in fear, feeling like it was being whipped. Did you do this?”

“Yes”

“Are you still my granddaughter, Tian Wunian?”

“I’m not!”

“I knew it. How can my granddaughter be so domineering? Totally disregarding the concept of seniority. Even towards your grandparents…”

“I’m not your granddaughter, but I’m the daughter of Tian Tiejun and Madam Chen.”

“Then you’re my granddaughter.”

“No, after my father died, you didn’t care if my mother lived or died. You bullied and enslaved us sisters. You even sold my sister and threw me out. Is there even one thing you’ve done that has made you worthy of being my grandparents.”

“But the blood of my Tian family still flows in your body. This is a fact that cannot be changed.”

“What a joke! I was heartlessly thrown out by you guys. My master saved me. At that time, my meridians had been washed out, my bones and blood had been changed. On the other hand, what were you doing, Tian Zhuangzhu, when my mother was on the verge of death giving birth to a descendant of the Old Tian’s family? Huh! Answer me!”

Tian Zhuangzhu was speechless. He lowered his head and muttered, “That… That was just her being a failure, right? She couldn’t produce a son. Besides, how difficult is it to bear a son? Why couldn’t she do it?!” The more he spoke, the more he felt that he was being very reasonable.

At this moment, Juxiang was standing behind Wunian with tears in her eyes. She held Wunian’s shoulders with both hands and replied on behalf of Wunian, “Ever since Father died, Grandmother thought that Mother was easy to bully. She placed all the household chores on the shoulders of a heavily pregnant woman. Could you see it, Grandfather? On the day Mother went into labor, Grandmother punished Mother by not allowing her to eat for a day. She even had to do housework. Grandfather, could you see it? Grandmother and the two aunts even wanted Second Uncle’s eldest son to bully and enslave us when we were barely a few years old. Grandfather, could you see it? Eldest Cousin sold me out. Grandfather, could you see it? Did you see them joining forces to throw my sister out? Don’t tell me that they’re only women, even worse, don’t tell me they’re only kids. Even if you have the audacity to say it, I find it embarrassing to listen to.”

It was unexpected that Juxiang could be this strong. Wunian backed her sister up.

Tian Zhuangzhu was too embarrassed to speak again.

Wunian spread her hands and said, “Also, you’ve always been the one saying that I’m not a member of your Tian family, I’m not allowed to take on the surname Tian. Have you forgotten? If you have nothing else to say, go and do your chores! Make sure you tend to the fields well.”

Tian Zhuangzhu persisted and said, “How far do you want to go before you’re willing to release us?”

“Why? You can’t take it anymore? It’s only the first day! Compared to the more than ten years of enslavement we sisters suffered, all of you are still far from it!”

“I’m an old man, and I’m begging you now to please let us go”

Wunian flicked the non-existent dust on her clothes and said indifferently, “Every cause has an effect. The suffering you bear now is a consequence of the actions you sowed before.

“Of course, it’s not impossible to buy yourself out. You may use silver to compensate for the oppression, enslavement, and debt to my parents. It depends on whether your price is satisfactory to me.”

“With… with silver?”

“That’s right. If you don’t have money, then work hard and repay it with your annual earnings for at least ten years. Consider it carefully!”

Before she could finish speaking, Madam Wang and the other three women returned with a large basket of grass each.

“Is my breakfast ready?”

Yuehong said with a trembling voice, “It’s ready.”

“Okay! Sister, let’s go eat! Oh! By the way, get Tian Weixin to hunt some wild animals. I would like some for lunch!” With that, Wunian turned around and walked away, leaving Tian Zhuangzhu out in the cold. Now that he thought about it, they had indeed gone overboard with bullying the third son’s family.