Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Jinxia, ​​you have such a miserable life!"

Liang Shuyan then realized what was happening and called out to the carriage in front, "Wait a minute! Are you from Elm Bay?"

The carriage slowly came to a stop. The man driving the carriage jumped down and looked at Liang Shuyan, saying, "What's going on? Are you here to visit relatives in Yushuwan?"

"No, I wanted to inquire whether you know the village head of Yushuwan. We'd like to visit his home to learn more about the Wang family!"

The man's eyes scanned Liang Shuyan from head to toe: "Haha, I am the head of the Yushuwan village. Are you related to the Wang family?"

Liang Shuyan gave an awkward smile: "It's hard to say. I want to ask about the Wang family. To be honest, we came here today to find Wang Dahai's wife."

Li Zheng shook his head: "It's a pity about Dahai's wife. She's sensible and filial, but the old lady of the Wang family is too cruel. She treats her daughter-in-law so harshly. And Wang Dahai is blindly obedient, always listening to the old lady. As a result, Dahai's wife is going to suffer at home. You are Dahai's wife's family, right?"

Sanwang drove the donkey cart, bringing Aunt Liu and Yinxia with him. Lizheng glanced at Aunt Liu sitting on the donkey cart, wiping her eyes, and patted his chest, saying, "Don't worry, I, Lizheng, will handle this. If this old woman dares to treat Dahai's wife like this again today, I will make sure you take her away. Dahai's wife is truly a filial daughter-in-law. No matter how her mother-in-law treats her, she always cooks and does laundry without saying a word. She does all the housework by herself. It's heartbreaking to see."

With that, the group got into the car and headed towards the Wang family's house.

The Wang family was considered a relatively poor family in Yushuwan. Since Jinxia married into the family, this was the first time Aunt Liu had inquired about the Wang family in such detail. When she learned that the Wang family was a poor family in Yushuwan, she wanted nothing more than to find the matchmaker and give her a good beating.

"That damned matchmaker, she actually said such nice things, making us old folks believe that Jinxia wouldn't have to live such a miserable life!"

Soon, they arrived at the Wang family's gate. Li Zheng jumped down from the carriage, walked to the gate, and called out, "Wang Dahai, have we had guests?"

Half a day passed, and Wang Dahai remained silent. A fat woman emerged from a dilapidated house, her large belly protruding. She coughed twice, glanced at the doorway, and said, "Oh dear, Lizheng, you really know how to joke. What guests does our Wang family have?"

She glanced at them, and then saw a group of four people, a man and a woman, walk in. She spat and said, "What are you doing in our house? Let me tell you, what are you doing here in broad daylight?"

Li Zheng immediately became unhappy: "Old woman Wang, open your eyes and look carefully. These are Da Hai's wife's family members. What, don't you even recognize your in-laws? Or do you not even respect me, Li Zheng?"

Li Zheng was a prominent figure in the village. Even if Old Madam Wang was arrogant, she wouldn't dare to challenge him. After hearing what Li Zheng said, she replied, "In-law, oh, then, please come in and sit down!"

The furnishings in the house were quite simple. On the earthen bed, there was a tattered straw mat, as if a dog had chewed on it. The small, dark room was not only messy, but there was also a teapot on the table with a layer of dust on the spout and lid, indicating that it hadn't been cleaned in a long time. In the yard, brooms and chicken droppings were everywhere, and flies were buzzing from a broken wooden bucket.

Liang Shuyan glanced at it and said with a hint of disgust, "Where's Jin Xia? Call Jin Xia out!"

The old lady looked fierce: "What's wrong? You came in and immediately asked about Jin Xia. What's wrong? Am I not a human being? Our Wang family ancestors were generals. Do you know what happens if you offend an old lady like me?"

"The result? What will the result be?" Liang Shuyan asked, tilting her eyes.

Li Zheng said, "Go and call your daughter-in-law here. Her family has come from afar, how can we not see Jinxia?"

The old lady glared at Liang Shuyan, looking unwilling, but after Li Zheng said that, although she was very unwilling, she still pushed open the door of the side room and called out to Jin Xia on the kang: "Come out, your family has come. I'm warning you, Li Zheng is here too. Don't say anything out of line, or you know, once they leave, I'll beat you to death."

Jinxia was beaten with a fire poker by her mother-in-law for rinsing the rice twice while cooking in the morning. Her body was covered in bruises. Not only that, her mother-in-law also set the fire poker on fire and stabbed Jinxia repeatedly. Just after disciplining her daughter-in-law, Jinxia lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed) to rest when she heard voices.

The old lady gave some instructions and then went into the yard.

Jin Xia had messy hair and a bruise on her face. Although she tried to cover it with her hair, it was still visible and was spotted by Aunt Liu at a glance.

Aunt Liu stepped forward and grabbed Jinxia's hand, saying excitedly, "Jinxia, ​​what's wrong with you? Were you abused at the Wang family's house, Jinxia?"

Jin Xia stood there like a wooden doll, not saying a word, cowering and trembling. Judging from her eyes, she seemed to have completely lost her mind.

Yinxia rushed over and grabbed the old lady's arm: "Tell me, did you hit my sister?"

Grandma Wang shoved Yinxia away and pointed at her, scolding, "You brat, how dare you talk like that! Your sister became like this because she's disobedient. She can't do anything right in my house and she wastes food. Who washes rice twice? You wash away all the nutrients in the rice!"

Liang Shuyan snorted coldly: "If you think Jin Xia's work is bad, you can do it yourself. What, do you not have hands, or are your hands useless?"

Liang Shuyan approached Old Lady Wang, whose expression was cold and arrogant: "Li Zheng, look at this, aren't these people just taking advantage of the opportunity to come and bully this old lady? Are you going to side with outsiders?"

"What do you mean by siding with outsiders? I am the village's judge, and I will speak according to reason. You were the one who hit their daughter first!"

"What? Her daughter? Well, that was given to us by the Wang family for five copper coins. How we beat her is our own business! It's none of your concern!"

Liang Shuyan spread her hands: "Lizheng, look, this old lady from the Wang family is also from your Yushuwan. You are the lizheng of Yushuwan. If you can't explain this matter, then I will have to go to the county magistrate. If that implicates the lizheng, don't say I'm heartless!"

How could Li Zheng not hear that this was coercion?

"Old Mrs. Wang, you abused your daughter-in-law. You beat her like this while your son was away. I'm giving you two choices: either go to jail or spend money to treat Jinxia's illness and then get a divorce!"