Reborn in the 60s and adopted

Tang Mei, carrying an extremely large, empty backpack that was even taller than her, set out on the journey home with Tang Li.

The Bayi Brigade is located in a shallow hilly forest. The whole village is covered by dense and lush bamboo forests and surrounded by a winding river. The total area of ​​the village is about two square kilometers. Compared with other villages, the number of brigade members here is not large, but due to its vast area, the distance between each household is relatively far.

Let’s talk about the Tang family. They have three branches and they have separated long ago.

The Tang family's first branch occupies the ancestral home, while the third branch is only a few households away from the first branch, and the two are only about a dozen meters apart.

However, due to the discord between Tang Mei's mother and other sisters-in-law, the second branch of the Tang family built their house in a mountain valley behind the brigade headquarters, about half a kilometer away from the first and third branches.

After saying goodbye to Tang Li, in little Tang Mei's memory, there was a winding path on the way home, leading directly to the second branch of the Tang family.

The road winds down steep slopes all the way. Dense bamboo forests spread out on both sides of the road. The bamboo tubes and leaves that were once lush and green have now turned yellow and withered, obviously suffering from severe water shortage.

In this bamboo forest, there are seven or eight families living in an orderly manner, and each family builds their houses with earthen bricks and straw, which were unique to that era.

Tang Mei walked heavily to the wooden door of the Tang family, stopped, took a deep breath, and then pushed the dilapidated door open with force.

"You stupid girl, you only know to go home when it's already dark. You might as well die outside!" Tang Mei's mother stared at Tang Mei viciously with her eyes wide open.

Tang Mei's mother relied on her husband to hand in enough work points to earn a lot of money, so she never participated in labor. She stayed at home all day, and was well-nourished and plump, which was in sharp contrast to this era of material scarcity and hunger, and seemed particularly abrupt.

At this moment, Tang Mei felt a chill rising from her spine, as if a poisonous snake was staring at her, making her whole body cold.

"Mom, I... I'm hungry. I fainted on the road just now. Sister Tang Li came back with me." Tang Mei tried to imitate the original owner's weak tone.

"Hungry? Hungry! Hungry! You debt collector, all you do is cry out for hunger! You idle away the whole day and do nothing! Go and feed the chickens!" After scolding angrily, Mother Tang turned around and went back to the house to lie down.

Tang Mei raised her eyebrows helplessly, found a basin according to the location she remembered, and then walked towards the private plot outside the door, preparing to dig some earthworms to feed the chickens.

"Tang Mei, what are you digging?" At this moment, Tang Shu came over carrying a hoe and asked curiously.

Tang Mei looked up at her sister Tang Shu, and couldn't help but sigh at the difference between the two. Tang Shu was about 1.3 meters tall, quite tall for her age, and had a well-proportioned body. Her skin was as white as snow, so tender that it seemed like water could be squeezed out of it. Such appearance and temperament would be extremely outstanding even in modern society.

Although he often had to go to work, Tang Shu's face was still as white as snow, not tanned by the sun at all. At this moment, even Tang Mei couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"Where is Mom?" Tang Shu asked softly.

"Probably in bed." Tang Mei replied. Ever since she gave birth to her two sisters, Tang Mei's mother has been feeling unwell all day long, with pain here and itchiness there tomorrow.

Almost all the money that Tang Mei's father earned with great difficulty was taken by her mother to exchange for so-called supplements - pheasants from the sky, turtles from the river, etc., all for the purpose of nourishing her own body.

Only when her mother was in a good mood could her sister Tang Shu occasionally taste a little broth and meat scraps; as for Tang Mei, she could not even get a sip of soup.

"Tang Mei, Dad will be home soon. Mom will probably make a fuss about giving you away for adoption. You have to be prepared."

Hearing this, Tang Mei raised her little head and looked at her sister with curiosity: "Sister, do you want me to be sent out?"

Tang Shu's expression became a little unnatural: "Meimei, our family is really almost at the end of its rope..."

"Really? But what did mom eat last night?" Tang Mei suddenly remembered the tempting aroma last night. She remembered clearly that it was the mullet soup that her mother got from somewhere. It was so delicious that she could smell the rich flavor even through several rooms.

"Meimei, mom is not in good health. She needs to take good care of herself so that she can give us a little brother in the future." Tang Shu said seriously.

Tang Mei stared at her sister Tang Shu in front of her. She couldn't guess what she was really thinking, so she pretended to be timid and asked softly, "Is my brother really that important? Even more important than me, his sister?"

"Tang Mei, how can you talk like that!" Tang Shu frowned slightly, his expression becoming particularly serious, "Third Aunt has never had a child. If you go to her house, Third Uncle and Third Aunt will definitely love you very much."

Just as Tang Mei and Tang Shu were talking, a deep voice suddenly came.

"Shushu, where's your mom?" Tang Mei looked in the direction of the voice and saw a figure slowly walking out from behind Tang Shu. It turned out to be his father, Tang Ba, who was wearing a dark blue gown with an apron of the same color tied around his waist.

Mr. Tang has distinct facial features and a high nose bridge, making him look a bit like a middle-aged version of a celebrity in later generations. Perhaps because he has been squatting for a long time to help people weave mats, his back is severely hunched, which destroys this beauty.

Dad Tang didn't even glance at Tang Mei, and walked straight ahead without looking back.

Tang Mei felt a lump in her nose. It turned out that Father Tang didn't love her either. It was as if she was a burden to the family and everyone was blaming her for being born.

Forget it, let's go to the third room. Although Tang Mei had already made up her mind to agree to the adoption, she also knew that this matter should not be rushed, and she must not show her thoughts too obviously. Just let it go.