Chapter 503 - Chapter 503: Chen Zhao Extra Chapter_3 (2/2)

I was very angry and ran to tell my mother.

My mother immediately took out a stick used for beating clothes and went out. Led by me, she found Yingbao, and then she beat her severely.

Jiang’s couple tried to protect her, but they were also beaten several times. In the end, Jiang’s third son beat my mother and threatened her that he would report her to the authorities if she dared to abuse Yingbao again.

But my mother showed no fear, she yelled back, arguing how dare he scold her for disciplining her own daughter. She said even if the king’s father came, she wouldn’t be afraid.

In the end, Jiang’s couple was taken away by people, Yingbao was also lifted by her mother and taken home, and, naturally, she was beaten severely again.

Yet Yingbao seemed very persistent. Whenever she had the chance, she would steal away. She wanted to see her foster parents.

Later, my mother bought an iron chain to bind her ankle and tied her under a big tree. Holding Xubao, she pointed at Ying Bao and said: “She’s just a lowly creature, don’t treat her as a human being.”

Then my mother taught Xubao to beat her with a bamboo stick, stating that she was just like a dog, and needed to be disciplined.

The village chief, unable to stand it, came to reprimand my mother. Only then did she unlock the iron chain from Yingbao’s ankle.

I heard the village chief whisper to Yingbao, urging her to live well, as when she grows up and gets married, she will be able to leave and say, do whatever she wants.

I saw Yingbao cry. She never cried when my mother beat her to that state. The village chief just said a few words to her kindly, and she cried her eyes out.

At that moment, I felt some pity for Yingbao.

I knew I was dreaming, and I wanted to wake up, but I was unable to. Those scenes flashed one by one like a revolving lantern.

I saw a flood in the village, and our family went to the county seat.

I also saw my parents take us to live in my aunt’s house.

Once, I went out to play with a few of my female cousins, and my second cousin lost her golden hairpin in the tree.

I saw my teenage self keeping quiet, bending down pretending to fix my shoe, and then quietly put the golden hairpin in my sleeve.

When I came back, I quietly tried the hairpin on in front of the mirror, but Yingbao, who just came in, saw me.

I was very scared. Also, my second cousin was looking for her lost hairpin all over. After much consideration, I decided to give up the hairpin and put it under Yingbao’s pillow.

Later, Yingbao was severely beaten by my mother and locked in a chicken coop.

A bit later, Yingbao was sold to the brothel by my mother.

I saw my mother holding thirty taels of silver, joyfully saying to my father: “I didn’t expect that girl to be worth so much. She was sold for thirty taels. Now we can settle in the county.”