mtl008 Chapter 623 A Real Big Trouble Happened at Home
Chapter 623 A Real Big Trouble Happened at Home
“Your mother was heartbroken, and so were we, but no one dared to show it. We kept comforting her, afraid that she might do something rash because of that money.”
“Your brothers and sisters-in-law also gave your mother some money, just so she wouldn’t feel bad. They thought that as long as she was at ease, everything would be easier to handle.”
“Seeing that your mother’s condition was getting worse day by day, we tried different ways to cheer her up. The other day, your mother said that she had thought things through and wanted to go out shopping so that she could spend some money.”
"It's better to say you spent it yourself than to let a thief come in and steal it."
“She went, and your sisters-in-law wanted to go with her, but your mother said she could just take the old women in the house with her. We all thought that as long as someone went with her, your mother would definitely be fine.”
"Things just happened to be like that. Not long after your mother and the others arrived in town, a little boy came over and insisted on giving your mother some food, saying that your mother looked kind and was a good person."
“If this were your mother in the past, she would definitely have been able to tell the truth from the burglary. When your mother heard someone compliment her on her kind face, she was very happy and ate the food that the child gave her.”
“That one bite of food caused all the trouble. After they finished eating, they fainted. When they woke up again, they had been kidnapped by bandits and taken to the mountains. Someone also sent a message to our family saying that it would cost 10,000 taels of silver to ransom your mother.”
“Although we are in business, we are not that arrogant. Ten thousand taels of silver, how much money is that? How many things do we have to sell to earn that much silver?”
“We tried every possible way to raise the money, and in the end we only managed to scrape together eight thousand taels. At that time, we were thinking of reporting it to the authorities. Your elder brother and I had just reached the gate of the government office when someone sent us a message saying that they were watching us and that if we dared to report it to the authorities, they would kill your mother.”
"We could only leave as quickly as possible, without daring to think about anything else, and we didn't want to delay anything. After we got back, we tried to contact the other party, but we couldn't reach them no matter what we did. We were so anxious."
"When the bandits arrived at the appointed time, we went with the eight thousand taels of silver, some in banknotes and some in cash, hoping to exchange it for your mother. But who would have thought... when we met the bandits, we didn't see your mother. At that time, we just wanted to take the silver."
"The bandits became vicious and injured your eldest brother. We gave them the silver, and in the end, they left us with the words that one of the men they took back was dead and the other had escaped."
“Your mother and old woman are both alone. We don’t know who is gone or who is dead. We’ve been on tenterhooks the whole time. Hurry up and go find them.”
“We searched for a whole month, borrowed a lot of money, just to find her. Many people in the village came to help. A month later, your mother came back by begging.”
At this point, Mr. Ling couldn't hold back his tears. "You have no idea how pitiful your mother was back then. When we saw her, she was so thin that she was just skin and bones."
"Fortunately, she still remembered the way home. After she came back, we found that she had a mental problem and was very unwell. We wanted to find out the cause, but... it wasn't that easy to find out."
"Father, did you buy the servants in the house later?" Ling Silang asked. "The food she fed Mother had no flavor. Did you know that?"
"I know, let me continue."
Ling's father sniffed. In the past, he would have cared quite a bit, especially with his daughter-in-law present. This was not a good thing, but now he really couldn't control himself.
“Your mother was greatly shocked when she came back. We called a doctor, and the medicine he prescribed didn’t work. She still won’t eat. We’re really worried and don’t know what to do.”
"Everyone owes a lot of money, and they are all thinking about making some money to pay back the money they borrowed. Your mother is being taken care of by your sisters-in-law in turns."
“But that day the workshop had an accident, and your second sister-in-law had to go and take care of your mother. Your eldest and third sisters-in-law weren’t home at the time. They didn’t care about the workshop and were busy taking care of your mother.”
"This has also led to our family workshop having...not much business now." Ling's father said with regret when he thought of this. "After this incident, we considered that it wouldn't be good if there was no one in the family to take care of your mother, in case someone had an emergency and we couldn't handle it."
“So your eldest sister-in-law wanted to take your mother to the county to buy someone, but your mother didn’t want to go out. In the end, your three sisters-in-law went to buy someone and brought back the mute woman.”
"A very pitiful person."
"After the mute woman came back, your mother was very resistant to her. But after the mute woman heard about your mother's experiences, she cooked for your mother, and your mother ate it, quite a lot of it."
“We were also very surprised at the time. Your second sister-in-law’s cooking skills are undeniable. Your mother refused to eat a single bite of the food she cooked for you. When you asked her, you found out that the mute woman hadn’t put any seasoning in the food, not even a grain of salt. That’s how she cooked it, and your mother loved it.”
"And now... when your mother is eating, you can't put food on her plate, or she'll have a seizure."
Ling Silang glanced at Du Mingxian before saying to his father, "We did this when we came back today. Mother overturned the table right then and there."
Ling's father sighed, "It's also because I came back late."
Why does Dad have to climb over the wall to get home?
Ling's father's expression became somewhat unnatural when this was mentioned, but considering that his youngest son had already returned and might not go out again, he said frankly, "It's not that there's no other way. In order to cure your mother's illness, I tried to find a doctor. But after seeing so many doctors, your mother felt that I was a bad person and looked down on me a hundred times."
"Then she would get angry, anxious, and have a seizure when she saw me. During the day, I could only hide away. Sometimes, if I heard of a good doctor, I would go out and ask him to come back for her."
"Unfortunately, after so long, there has been no improvement, which has made us very anxious."
After listening to Ling's father, Du Mingxian and Ling Silang both felt as if a ball of fire was burning in their chests.
Did Father investigate the matter of the bandits later?
"No, they can't find anything. After your mother came back, we reported it to the authorities, but they couldn't find anything." Ling's father was quite disappointed with the current state of the government. "They can't find anything, and we don't have the ability to find anything either. As long as your mother is alright, that's more important than anything else."
Ling Silang and Du Mingxian exchanged a glance, neither of them saying anything, but they continued to listen in tacit understanding.
"That's why the mute old woman at home can take care of your mother. Your brothers and sisters-in-law and I are now focused on making more money to pay off our debts first, and then we'll try to find a doctor to see if we can cure your mother's illness."
Ling Silang nodded gently, "Father, we're back. Don't worry about the doctor, we'll figure something out."
“It must be tough for you two to be away from home. Neither of you are the type to neglect your families. Since it took you so long to reply, something must have been holding you back.”