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The second family rarely left the house, so how could there be any chance to make friends who would come to help them now?! As for relatives, no one looked up to them, so no one came forward to greet them.
“What about my grandparents?” The eldest son Mu Zi Cheng curiously asked. He had never seen anyone from his grandparent’s side.
When the Second Madam Mu looked at her husband and son in shackles, she felt very distressed.
“Why did the old lady choose me as the second daughter-in-law? It was only because my family was not strong enough.”
Second Lady Mu was born into a merchant family, and the merchant class did not have a high status. What’s more, her biological mother died early, and she had no brothers from the same mother.
The stepmother was kind at first but after she gave birth to a son, the backyard became her world.
Her biological father traveled all over the country, and the relationship between father and daughter was always weak.
And with a stepmother, her father also became a stepfather. Therefore, even if her stepmother became harsh on her later, no one dared to say anything.
After getting married, her family saw that they could not benefit from her, so they simply cut off contact.
While the second madam was chatting about family matters, the first and third madams of the Mu family were jumping with anxiety.
Third Master Mu was watching the sun getting higher, feeling impatient, he finally said, “Mother, why haven’t the two sisters shown up yet? They can’t possibly not know about this, right??”
First Master Mu also frowned, “If they don’t come quickly, we’ll have to leave.”
The marriages of the two sisters were carefully selected by him to bring help to the family.
Marriage is a good way to form a relationship between two families. Mutual marriages are made to share weal and woe.
“Here she comes, the second aunt is here.”
The main branch of the Mu family was shocked and excited as if they had seen a savior.
A carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted, and a maid helped a beautiful woman in plain clothes to walk down.
It was the second aunt of the Mu family, who was outstanding in appearance and temperament. She had married the eldest grandson of Minister Sun and already had two sons.
Seeing her coming so late, Old Lady Mu’s face was long and she was very unhappy, “Why did you come just now?”
“Mother, it’s my daughter who is unfilial, but…” The Second Aunt Mu’s eyes reddened when she saw her mother’s haggard and skinny face.
She had two layers of mothers-in-law above her and sisters-in-law who liked to compare with her. Life was not easy for her either.
“My mother-in-law didn’t allow me to go out, so I sneaked out.”
When her natal family was strong, she was still valued, but once something happened, her treatment in the family plummeted, and even the people below dared to give her a cold shoulder.
She had two sons to rely on, so her in-laws gave up the idea of divorcing her. But a natal family is a woman’s support, and sons are a woman’s confidence.
Now that her natal family is gone, she can only rely on her son and try to live with her tail between her legs.
Old Lady Mu’s face was not good. In the beginning, she only thought of relying on marriage to unite with the family having the same background…
But she forgot that this circle was the most snobbish and shrewd. Once anyone fell, they would turn their face and not recognize them.
“It’s not easy for you either. What about your elder sister?”
Hearing that, Second Aunt Mu frowned, “Her life is harder than me. She has only one daughter. The Xu family is clamoring to divorce her, so she can’t go out at all…”
First Master Mu couldn’t help but curse, “Snobbish, useless.”
The First Master Mu was the one who agreed to the Xu family’s marriage. The Xu family was considered to be a clean and capable family. He married his sister to win people’s hearts.
In the beginning, Xu’s family flattered him humbly, but now they are ruthlessly kicking him when he is down.
Third Master Mu stretched his neck impatiently and said, “Stop talking about this. What have you prepared for us?”
The Second Aunt Mu was a filial and thoughtful person, so she prepared two carts.
“My mother is old and can’t stand long journeys. With this as a means of transportation, I can feel more at ease…”
There were a lot of things piled up in the two carts, including winter clothes, shoes, socks, and various daily necessities.
“The things are the same in each cart. Each room takes one.”
She only prepared two carts, completely forgetting that there was a second brother.
There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, and she has always looked down on her second brother who was born from a concubine.
Second Aunt Mu also gave Old Lady Mu a purse with three thousand silver notes in it. Those were all her personal savings.