They argued at the brigade headquarters until night, but still couldn't reach a clear conclusion on how to deal with Dazhuang's wife and Wang the widow.

The main problem is that they've already been beaten so badly, what other punishment can be given? If they're not punished, Song Zhiqing won't be happy about it.

Many people also said that Cheng Yousuo was not a man, because he actually hit someone else's woman.

Song Yan sneered inwardly. What kind of person hits someone else's woman? It's not uncommon for people to kill others when they're emotionally broken. And there are plenty of people who kill and then take their own lives with them.

If it weren't for me, Lao Zeng, and Lao Du, it's uncertain whether those two women would have survived.

Regardless of how they are dealt with, let them recover first. I heard that the two women were carried back; they couldn't walk home on their own.

Song Yan was also a little worried. Cheng Yousuo had really kicked them hard. If their livers or spleens had ruptured or something, they would have lost their lives!

Nothing unusual happened in the brigade the next day.

When Song Yan visited the Cheng family, Cheng Yousuo was extremely uncomfortable. He practically wore his guilt on his sleeve.

To ease his guilt, Song Yan immediately offered to help him by asking for a dog as capable as his own to guard the house.

Sure enough, Cheng Yousuo felt a little more at ease because he could help Song Yan.

Fortunately, Sister-in-law Cheng was too busy being happy to notice her husband's unusual behavior. What was she so happy about? The two children had drunk a large bowl of egg drop soup last night (actually, it was duck egg drop soup). They had eaten lunch and dinner, plus three doses of herbal soup. They had consumed quite a bit of soup yesterday.

Sister-in-law Cheng's eyes were fixed on the fish soup in front of the child, who drank it spoonful by spoonful.

Everyone was puzzled, "Why couldn't they eat the fish soup we made for them before?"

Cheng Ersao hurried over to learn how to make fish soup. Looking at Song Yan, she could only use the frozen fish she had brought. She didn't even add spring water, and the child didn't drink a drop.

Song Yan was also wondering, what's the difference?

But at least he could eat something, and Song Yan felt much relieved. He could wait any longer.

If the old man came to see her once, he might come again. Since there was already a second spring, she felt the old man must have a way to save the two children.

There was still no news of how the brigade had punished Dazhuang's wife and Widow Wang, when the women's director, Wang Wenjuan, arrived! She came on behalf of the brigade to discuss the matter with Song Yan, because Dazhuang's wife was really badly injured, and Widow Wang was in better condition, but she was still in quite a bad state.

After a night's rest, their faces were swollen like pig's heads, and their bodies were covered in bruises. The brigade's idea was to postpone the punishment until they had recovered.

Song Yan agreed.

After Wang Wenjuan and Song Yan finished discussing business, they started gossiping about the two women.

"Seeing their miserable state made me feel so relieved. They weren't human beings; they shouldn't be treated like human beings..."

The two children not only drank the fish soup, but also ate quite a bit of fish.

From now on, the Cheng family has no choice but to come to the Wei family to get the child's three meals a day.

Three days later, when Song Yan went to check on the two children again, they at least looked a bit more energetic. Song Yan also figured out the pattern: they could only eat food nourished by the second spring water in the space.

Needless to say, the fish, and eventually all the water from the second spring flowed into the pond.

Song Yan dug a pond in the duck-raising area, which also attracted the water from a second spring.

The chickens also drink water, from a second spring...

Song Yan was finally able to have a few days of peace, spending his days thinking about how to cook delicious food. He just didn't expect Er Zhuang's wife to suddenly come over late at night.

Erzhuang's wife said that the weaving group was still in a mess, and that less than 10% of the things they wove were up to standard.

Song Yan listened patiently until Er Zhuang's wife was about to leave when she finally stammered, "Yesterday Cheng Xiuyun went to see Widow Wang. She left with a gloomy face, but came back beaming. She's been happy all day too. Cheng Xiuyun hasn't been this happy since Song Yan came back." This made Er Zhuang's wife feel uneasy...

Song Yan accepted the favor from Er Zhuang's wife.

Without a cell phone, Song Yan had developed the habit of going to bed early, but tonight she forced herself to stay up until midnight. She put on her blue floral blouse.

On the black market, some people would sell their clothes, which they couldn't bear to wear, for a little money. This blue floral jacket was one she had searched for a long time to find.

Take the braid you usually wear, separate it, and carefully braid it into two plaits.

Song Yan pushed open the door and entered the vast darkness...

She climbed over the threshold into Widow Wang's yard. Song Yan tugged at the door, which was then bolted from the inside. She then tugged at the door approximately every five seconds.

Widow Wang, still asleep, thought she had misheard, so she turned over and continued sleeping.

Something's wrong! Widow Wang suddenly sat up in surprise; someone was tugging at her door.

"Who is it?" Widow Wang asked, a little frightened. Could it be that young man? Her in-laws were next door; if they heard the commotion, things would get really bad.

Widow Wang, wearing a cotton-padded coat, walked to the door. "Who is it?"

The widow listened quietly, and after a while, someone tugged at the door again.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed? Daring to pull on my door in the middle of the night, get out of here!" Widow Wang said in a low voice.

Hmm? Widow Wang thinks of him as her lover.

Song Yan tugged at the door again.

"You don't want to marry me either. Didn't your sister already find you a virgin? You should leave now!" Widow Wang's voice trembled; she was truly afraid her in-laws would hear.

Interesting! Judging from this, she's changed her lover; it's not Li De anymore. Song Yan then pulled on the door.

"Stop courting death, will you? Get out of here!" Widow Wang said angrily.

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