Reborn in the 60s and adopted

The dish she made with so much care was met with unwarranted criticism and beatings.

Her heart was filled with pain and helplessness, and the scene before her made her a little overwhelmed.

"Hey~ You stupid girl, what are you still standing there for? Go and get old man Zhang for me!"

Li Shuzhen glared at Tang Shu fiercely, but she felt a little expectant and nervous in her heart.

She always felt that something was wrong with her body recently. Could it be that she was pregnant again?

If this is true, then it must be a son this time! As for the little girl Tang Shu, she is not that important.

Tang Shu lowered his head silently, holding back tears, covering his red cheeks with his hands, and trotted to find Grandpa Zhang, the village barefoot doctor.

Not long after, Grandpa Zhang was taken to Li Shuzhen's home by Tang Shu.

He took Li Shuzhen's pulse skillfully, and after a while, an expression of surprise appeared on his face.

"My second son's wife, this is great news for you! You are pregnant again.

But you are not young anymore, so you have to be extra careful and make sure to protect the fetus.

At the moment, the child seems to be quite healthy. As long as you rest assured, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Although Old Man Zhang didn't have a good impression of the second son's wife, he was still full of kindness towards the unborn child and couldn't help but give a few more instructions.

When Li Shuzhen heard this, she immediately smiled and her originally tense face softened instantly.

She looked at Old Man Zhang with a smile on her face, nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, I will definitely listen to you and take good care of the baby."

However, when her gaze turned to Tang Shu, her expression immediately turned cold, as if she had become a different person.

"Why don't you send your Grandpa Zhang back home quickly? He's getting in the way standing here!" Li Shuzhen scolded angrily.

Her expression kept changing between Old Man Zhang and Tang Shu. She was gentle and kind when facing Old Man Zhang, but cold and ruthless when facing Tang Shu.

It seems that she only shows a little tenderness when it comes to the fetus in her belly.

Tang Shu obediently sent Grandpa Zhang back home. When they were halfway there, Aunt Zhang, the village loudspeaker, saw the two of them.

Aunt Zhang came forward and asked enthusiastically, "Old Zhang, what are you doing with Tang Shu?"

Doctor Zhang stroked his long white beard and replied with a smile: "Of course I go to treat patients!"

After hearing this, Aunt Zhang immediately looked Tang Shu up and down. After finding that there was nothing wrong with Tang Shu's body, she guessed that it must be Li Shuzhen who was sick again.

So, she immediately smiled and started to ask gossiping questions: "What happened to the second child this time? Is she sick again? Does she want to buy something delicious today?"

"How can you be like this! Can't people go to the doctor for other reasons? Don't always look like you're gloating over other people's misfortunes. It's really annoying."

Grandpa Zhang looked at Aunt Zhang's face and was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He was very disgusted with her behavior of not wanting others to do well.

Aunt Zhang didn't bother to argue with Old Man Zhang! She only wanted to get the first-hand information she wanted, so that she could spread it around the village: "Oh, what's wrong with her? If she's not sick, then what's the reason?"

Doctor Zhang has always upheld his professional ethics of not easily disclosing patient information, and couldn't help but scold Aunt Zhang: "What does this have to do with you? Can you stop being so talkative?"

"Haha, I guessed it even if you didn't tell me. She comes to see you even though she's not sick. So she must be pregnant, right?"

Aunt Zhang's eyes rolled. The more Old Man Zhang didn't want her to say it, the more she made wild guesses.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, and she immediately thought of the fact that Tang Laoer's family always talked about wanting to have a son.

Looking at old man Zhang's expression again, he didn't show the same compassion he showed to those seriously ill patients.

Instead, he revealed a look of joy that made his beard slightly rise;

Tang Shu's expression was not sad. Therefore, Aunt Zhang was certain that she was 80% to 90% right. Tang Shu must be pregnant!

It has to be admitted that people who love gossip can often unravel the truth of things from some subtle details.

"Who? Who is pregnant!" Not far from where Aunt Zhang was working, another aunt who also loved gossip suddenly came over.

A man suddenly appeared behind Aunt Zhang and spoke loudly, which scared her. She said angrily, "Old Li, why are you walking so quietly? Who is pregnant? The second child of the Tang family!"

"What? She is almost forty years old, an old woman, but she can still be pregnant. Is this what people often call an old clam carrying a pearl?" After the aunt named Lao Li said this, she burst into laughter and looked at Tang Shu with a strange look in her eyes.

Tang Shu felt very puzzled, but she never liked arguing with others, so she chose to remain silent.

At this time, Aunt Li kindly reminded him: "Your mother is...tsk...you should find a good family to marry as soon as possible."

However, Tang Shu did not take her words seriously, but explained: "My mother will definitely give birth to a younger brother this time."

"Brother, your life will be miserable now! If you don't listen to the advice of the elderly, you will suffer the consequences!" After saying this, Aunt Li turned and left.

At this time, Aunt Zhang's silly voice sounded again: "Tang girl, why don't you become my daughter-in-law? I will definitely treat you very well in the future!"

Tang Shu turned to look at Aunt Zhang, thinking to herself. She knew that Aunt Zhang's son was already 25 or 26 years old, 5 or 6 years younger than her, and his age was really a bit too old. Moreover, their two families were close relatives, so this was really not appropriate.

So Tang Shu decisively refused and said, "No need, Aunt Zhang, my mother will help me arrange everything."

Hearing this, Aunt Zhang rolled her eyes at Tang Shu and muttered, "Tsk, what kind of person is this? You're so picky. How dare you look down on my son? Let me tell you, my son doesn't even look down on you! Humph~"

After saying that, Aunt Zhang walked away in a swagger, leaving Tang Shu alone.

"Shu girl, I can go back by myself, you should go home early too." Old man Zhang said to Tang Shu, and without waiting for Tang Shu's response, he left on his own.

From that day on, whenever she went out to work, the villagers looked at her with eyes full of pity that she could not understand.

Behind her, she could always hear the laughter of the aunts. They laughed at her mother for being pregnant with a child even though she was already old enough to be a grandmother.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the day her mother gave birth.

Before this, her mother had given birth to her and Tang Mei, and the third delivery was also very smooth. However, disappointingly, when the baby landed, all three of them felt extremely depressed - it was another girl.

She originally thought that her mother would treat the third child the same way she treated Tang Mei, but unexpectedly, her mother doted on the third child as if she were the apple of her eye.

Tang Shu's status in the family changed drastically. She fell from her original favored position, and the third child became the new favorite.

Not only that, Dad Tang Yongfang even went to find the principal of the village primary school, Principal Yin, and asked him to give his sister a name - Yurong, which means beautiful and able to bring glory to the family.

Since then, Tang Shu's life has become extremely difficult. Not only does she have to cook and wash the baby's clothes at home every day, but she also has to go to work to earn a meager income.

The days of eating meat scraps and soup were long gone for her, and she could no longer taste that flavor.

Several years passed in a flash. During these years, many people came to visit the Li family, wanting to marry into the Li family, but Li Shuzhen thought that her daughter Tang Shu was very beautiful, so she was very picky about the choice of son-in-law.

Not only do they require the other party to be from the city, but they also look down on those "mud-legged people" from the countryside. In addition, there are clear requirements for the bride price - 500 yuan and all limbs are intact.

Such harsh conditions scared away all the people who came to propose marriage from the nearby villages. The villagers also pointed fingers at Li Shuzhen behind her back, thinking that she was simply selling Tang Shu as a golden doll.

As time went by, Tang Shu's age had been extended to 24 years old under Li Shuzhen's careful selection.

At this age, she has become a real old maid in the village.

The scolding from her mother and the pain from the beatings on her body made her dare not even think of resisting.

At this moment, Tang Shu felt extremely sad. Every day after dawn, she didn't want to stay at home for a moment.

Either go to work to earn some meager income, or quietly run to the hillside and sit alone, gazing silently into the distance.