The couple was living in hardship, and even three years into their marriage, they hadn't had a child.
They never considered adopting a child.
But they were very kind-hearted. Seeing the infant covered in ants, crying so weakly, they knew if they didn't take him, he would either starve or be bitten to death by the ants.
They picked the baby up, took off his clothes, and brushed away the ants, only to discover it was a baby boy.
Upon seeing the baby boy, the couple hesitated a bit, worried whether he might be a child with a defect.
If he had a defect, with their living conditions, they couldn't afford to raise him.
Adding an extra bowl of rice or porridge per meal was doable for them.
But having a physical defect, like a serious illness, would require money for treatment.
They often sold fish outside and frequently saw abandoned infants.
But they were always baby girls; rarely were boys abandoned, and the boys who were abandoned were usually sick.
