After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 593 Observation
When Aunt Jin saw the Hu brothers and sisters, she hugged them and cried.

She choked with tears on her face, "How could my sister-in-law have the heart to do this? You are the only flesh and blood left in the world by her second sister! She said at the beginning that she would treat you as her own children. You even gave her all your money. How could she treat you like this? When I heard that they took you away, I thought my sister-in-law was not being unscrupulous. My brother didn't want to take me with him, and she couldn't persuade him. I don't blame her. At least she didn't leave you behind, but this is how she treated you!

"Why bother? If she doesn't want to support you, she can just leave you in Chang'an. I will not let you starve to death as long as I have food to eat. I am taking care of my mother when she is sick, and I hope someone can help me when she is in the most difficult time. You are so old now, and you are not spoiled like a young master or a young lady. You can't do heavy work, but you can always do laundry, cooking and running errands, and I can take a break. Why did she sell you?! If you were sold to a good family, even as a servant, it would be fine as long as you don't have to worry about food and drink. But she actually sold you to a boy, and a boy who is used to dealing with brothels. What is her intention?! She is your aunt!"

Aunt Jin cried excitedly, and the Hu brothers and sisters also burst into tears when they heard it. Recalling the feeling of being struck by lightning when they learned that they were sold, they were also full of anger and sadness. Especially Hu Yuzhi, she cried particularly sadly. She felt that she was in the most danger and was almost sold to the land of prostitution. Her brother was fine, at most he was just a servant or a waiter, but she was going to lose her innocence. She always respected her aunt the most and treated Jin Liushi as her own mother. After such a blow, she felt heartbroken and her mood has not yet calmed down.

Compared to Hu Yuzhi, Hu Yingyuan was calmer. He thought that Aunt Jin was not particularly close to them before, but they were often ordered to do work by Jin Xin and his wife, so they had more interactions and were relatively kind to them. Why did Aunt Jin seem to be particularly sad and angry about their experience now? When did they have such a deep friendship?
If he hadn't clearly known that Aunt Jin was only his aunt's sister-in-law, he would have almost thought that she was actually his other aunt...

Aunt Jin didn't notice that Hu Yingyuan was observing her carefully. After crying for the brother and sister, she hugged Hu Yuzhi again: "Sister-in-law is so cruel! She said at the beginning that she would let Wu Ge'er marry you. Although you and Wu Ge'er have not been officially engaged, that's because you live in our Jin family and can see Wu Ge'er every day. If you were engaged, it would be easy to cause gossip. But everyone in the family has long regarded you as Wu Ge'er's unmarried daughter-in-law. Sister-in-law obviously still has money in her hands. She is not at the end of her rope. How could she sell her unmarried daughter-in-law?! She almost sold her to a shameful place... Even if she doesn't care that you are her own niece, doesn't she care about the face of her own son?!"

Hu Yuzhi heard a cry and burst into tears again.

This is what makes her feel most aggrieved!

Her aunt had clearly said that her cousin would marry her in the future, so she gave all her dowry to her aunt for safekeeping. Why is it no longer valid now? ! Her aunt sold her, but her cousin didn't stop her, and didn't even tell her in advance. He just followed his parents and left her and her brother behind. Did he really regard her as his future wife? !
Hu Yuzhi hugged Jin Dagu, and they cried. This time Hu Yingyuan couldn't hold back any more: "Don't cry. Jin Wu is already married, and Yuzhi and him are not engaged at all. What's the point of saying these things? You can't hurt Yuzhi's reputation."

Hu Yuzhi choked up and said, "Brother, that girl is the daughter of a butcher. She is big and strong and has a bad temper. How can she be worthy of my cousin?!"

Hu Yingyuan said coldly, "Why do you care whether she is worthy or not? That was the marriage Jin Wu asked for, and he was happy with it! Don't think about him anymore. If he cared about you at all, how could he help his parents to deceive us and throw us to other people without saying a word?! If it weren't for Tong Ge'er asking someone to save us, what do you think would happen to us now?! Jin Wu has been our enemy for a long time. It's fine if we can't meet now. If we do meet, I will go to the government to sue him for marriage fraud and selling his goodness to a lowly person! I can't get rid of the hatred in my heart unless he spends a few years in jail! What good future does he want? He wants to live a rich life? Let him dream on!"

Hu Yuzhi looked dejected. She closed her eyes and cried silently, but she did not refute her brother's words.

Hu Yingyuan carefully watched the reaction of Aunt Jin. Although Aunt Jin had never said it before, he knew that she also treated her nephew Jin Wu as a precious egg. She loved him very much since he was a child, hoping that Jin Wu would have a bright future and provide for her in her old age. Now that he said these words of resentment towards Jin Wu, would she still be so close to them? After hearing what Hu Yingyuan said, Aunt Jin was indeed stiff at first, but she quickly calmed down, lowered her head and wiped her tears and said, "Brother Wu really shouldn't... You and he grew up together. Even if you don't mention the engagement between Yuzhi and him, you still have a childhood friendship and are cousins. His parents wanted to sell you, how could he not stop them? Even if he couldn't stop them, it would be good to tell you quietly so that you have a chance to escape. But he became an accomplice of his parents and worked with them to deceive you. It's really disappointing!

"Even if he wants to be a filial son, he doesn't have to obey me in everything. I have treated him as my own son since he was a child. I would save any delicious food for him and make new clothes for him every year. When my mother was angry and wanted to scold him, I always stopped her. I love him more than his mother does. When his parents were leaving, he didn't even tell me, leaving me alone in Chang'an City with no money. I had to take care of my sick mother and make a living. I almost ended up on the streets... This child is really cold-hearted and an ungrateful person!"

The more Aunt Jin spoke, the sadder she became. She cried endlessly. Hu Yingyuan was satisfied. It seemed that Aunt Jin was different from the other members of the second branch of the Jin family. She was more reasonable. It turned out that she was just like them, a poor person who was bullied and abandoned by the second branch of the Jin family.

He remembered that on the way back to Chang'an, a guard who rescued them from the fire had advised him that even if he had to return to his hometown in Zunhua Prefecture to reunite with his family in the future, he had better find a way out for himself. If his father treated them badly and the Hu family could not tolerate them, and they were forced to leave the Hu family again, they would have a place to go and a way to make a living.

Both of their aunts were dead, and their maternal family had long since abandoned them. They could not rely on their uncles, or they would not have been arranged to live with their aunts. What if they returned to their hometown and found that the Hu family was not a place where they could settle down? What should they do?

It was okay that Jin Ergu got married, but she had no blood relationship with them, so there was no reason for her to take them in.

At their age, even if they wanted to start their own business, the government would not allow it. Even if they were allowed, it would be difficult for them to gain a foothold in the world, even renting a house and finding a job. At this time, they needed an elder, an elder who could rent a house and find a job, and preferably have some money in hand to ensure that they had enough food and clothing.

It would be even better if the elder was kind, not too smart, and was willing to listen to him.

Hu Yingyuan looked at Aunt Jin who was wiping her tears in front of him, and recalled how she used to be timid in the second branch of the Jin family. He also remembered the rumor that Jin Jiashu had given Aunt Jin a sum of money and would also pay for her expenses to return home, and he made up his mind secretly.

(End of this chapter)