RPAGF Chapter 220 The Tragedy of a Dancer (3)
Chapter 220 The Tragedy of a Dancer (3)
What devastated the original owner's mother even more was that now that there were no servants, she had to do all the housework herself.
Xia Mingzhu and Xia Tianyao were her darlings, pampered since childhood, so naturally they would never do these chores.
The original owner's grandmother was the mother-in-law, an elder in the family, and had to be treated with respect. As the daughter-in-law, Xia's mother couldn't possibly order her around.
Once she's labeled "unfilial," how can she face anyone?
As a result, all the household chores, big and small, naturally fell to the original owner and her mother. The original owner's mother, used to a life of luxury, was ill-suited for such menial tasks.
To avoid being lazy, she came up with a brilliant idea: to constantly manipulate the original owner of the body and delegate all the chores she was supposed to do to her!
As for the idea that the original owner was her child and that she needed to care for and love her, that's completely untrue!
She has two children, Mingzhu and Tianyao, and that's enough for her!
As for the original owner, after raising her for so many years, it's time for her to make some contributions to the family!
Having resolved the household chores, the original owner's mother felt relieved for a while. But soon, she was caught up in a new problem.
When they were kicked out, they didn't have much money.
But with all sorts of expenses at home, including the money needed for Xia Tianyao and Xia Mingzhu's schooling, and the fact that the original owner's grandmother couldn't stop taking her medicine, they couldn't just sit around and let their savings run out!
At this point, the original owner had dropped out of school for a long time and had completely become a servant in the household.
Humans aren't plants or trees; how can they be without feelings? The original owner did consider resisting her mother's blatant favoritism.
But every time this topic is brought up, the original owner's mother starts crying and wailing, unable to stop wiping away tears.
As the eldest daughter in the family, she should naturally shoulder more responsibilities than her younger siblings. Yet, she's unwilling to do even small tasks, completely lacking the demeanor of an elder sister.
If the original owner's father were still alive, he would definitely be very disappointed in her. With such a sudden change in the family, it would be heartbreaking for him that the original owner still had to argue with her younger siblings over such trivial matters!
He was the person who loved the original owner the most when he was alive. Now that he's gone, the original owner should take the place of the original owner's father and protect this family well!
After these words were spoken, the original owner fell silent.
Because the original owner's father truly loved her the most.
She could disregard her mother's and grandmother's opinions, but she couldn't disregard her father's wishes.
When the original owner's father was alive, he always told her, "Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things," and "Although her mother and grandmother may have made mistakes, they are still her closest and dearest relatives."
The original owner thought that if his father were still alive, he probably wouldn't want to see the family fall apart.
That's why the original owner compromised and took on responsibilities that weren't originally hers.
But now a new problem has arisen: the original owner's mother has become restless and unable to eat or sleep.
She thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good way to kill two birds with one stone.
Asking her to do manual labor to supplement the family income is absolutely out of the question! Not to mention that the money would be earned slowly, she simply couldn't handle the hardship!
She did want the original owner to go out and work, but she was already busy enough with things at home, so where would she find the extra time?
To the original owner's mother's surprise, the problem she had been racking her brains over but couldn't figure out was solved while chatting with the neighbors.
Granny Zhao was a notorious gossip in the area; nothing could escape her notice.
They were originally talking about how their husbands didn't know how to be considerate, but then Zhao Pozi gave everyone a wink and asked if they knew why the Wu family had suddenly become rich.
Curiosity is human nature when it comes to gossip. Although the original owner's mother usually disdained dealing with these lower-class people, she still overheard a bit of gossip along the way.
The Wu family was almost starving, but recently, for some reason, they not only paid off all their debts, but their daily lives have also become much more comfortable.
Such a change naturally caught people's attention. Could it be that the Wu family has recently encountered a stroke of good fortune?
For impoverished families like theirs, encountering a benefactor might be a rare occurrence even after thousands of years. Of course, such a windfall wouldn't fall into their laps out of thin air.
But Granny Zhao deliberately kept everyone in suspense, only revealing the answer after she had completely piqued everyone's interest.
Although the Wu family was so poor they couldn't even afford to eat, they had a wonderful daughter!
Most importantly, the Wu family's daughter is quite beautiful!
If it weren't for the fact that a few days ago, when the Qin family's son was pulling a rickshaw to take guests to a dance hall, he saw the Wu family's daughter dancing with the guests, everyone would still be completely baffled!
Only then did everyone realize that this was the reason for the Wu family's rise. No wonder Aunt Wu always stammered and couldn't give a straight answer when questioned.
You should know that this is a "low-class" profession. Very few girls who go to nightclubs end up well!
Although these families were not wealthy, they would never push their daughters into that hellhole unless they were desperate.
Upon learning the truth, everyone was astonished and amazed, which also gave the original owner's mother some inspiration.
She had seen the Wu family's daughter before. Her appearance was decent and charming, but not outstanding.
If she can earn money dancing in dance halls, there's no reason why my own daughter can't.
You should know that the original owner's appearance was inherited from both her father and mother.
Even if the original owner's mother disliked her, it couldn't be denied that she was the most outstanding in appearance among the three siblings.
With this in mind, the original owner's mother returned home.
She carefully examined the original owner's face, her heart burning with desire, and the more she looked, the more feasible this method seemed.
With the original owner's appearance, even if he wasn't extremely wealthy, he could definitely earn enough to support a family!
The original owner's mother only thought about it for one night before she made up her mind.
Don't think she had a change of heart. She just felt it wasn't honorable for the original owner to go dancing in a nightclub, so they had to do it secretly and without letting outsiders know.
But seeing that the family's money was running out, the original owner's mother couldn't care less about anything else and told the original owner all her thoughts at once.
What is a nightclub?
It's a mixed bag; all sorts of people can be found there.
Although the original owner had never been there in person, he had heard about it.
She naturally did not agree to her mother's request.
However, the original owner's mother threatened to kill herself if the original owner did not obey her arrangements.
The young original owner had never seen anything like this before. In order to prevent his mother from committing suicide again, he tearfully agreed to the request.
And so, the seventeen-year-old original owner became a dance hostess at the dance hall.