"Hey, it must be this family. They did so many wicked things before, and now they're getting their comeuppance."

"Look, don't talk nonsense. They may be unlucky, but you might get into trouble by talking carelessly."

"What's there to be afraid of? Nobody knows anyway. I've disliked them before. That guy used to be the boss, thinking he was something special, always looking down on everyone. Now look what happened, he's got nothing left."

"This is what you call being unworthy of your position! Besides, this manager's position isn't exactly a good one; only he takes it seriously."

"These girls from the Luo family are no good either. They can't do any housework and are lazy all day long. Who would dare to marry one? That would be like finding a tyrant for themselves!"

"Who can argue with that? Anyway, you should stay as far away from people like that as possible, and avoid getting any bad luck from them."

"Alright, watch your mouth. Anyway, these girls from the Luo family are all preparing to go to the countryside. Who knows if we'll ever have a chance to see them again!"

The neighbors' words were filled with schadenfreude.

Sometimes people are like that; they like to build their own happiness on the suffering of others.

In particular, when a group of people of similar skill level suffer misfortune, they instantly feel a sense of superiority.

They are happy when others are suffering.

There are actually many such petty, low-class people.

Of course, there were also some compassionate people who felt that the family was already in a terrible situation and there was no need to kick them while they were down.

However, the two young men who previously liked Luo Zixi said:

"What's there to sympathize with them for? If it weren't for them, Luo Zixi wouldn't have been forced to go to the countryside. Now it's their turn, they deserve it!"

"Exactly! They should experience the hardships of rural life. After they do, they probably won't act like this anymore."

These gossips undoubtedly hurt the Luo family mother and daughter even more.

Think of that little girl who was bullied by them and couldn't lift her head; she's now living a long life in a remote countryside.

And his daughters, like that little girl, don't know when they'll be able to come back.

They had no connections, no resources, and no money.

They haven't received any subsidies yet, and their only male heir, Luo Zihua, is working as a sewing machine in prison.

It feels like this family has fallen apart in the blink of an eye, with wives and children separated.

Madam Zhang, the mother of Luo, couldn't help but look up to the sky and weep:

"Heavens! Why can't you see us? Those who harmed us are still at large, while our family has to live such a miserable life!"

"My son, my good son, what has he done wrong? Why must he suffer in prison..."

Good heavens, now even the daughters of the Luo family felt a chill in their hearts.

Even at this point, their parents still only cared about their good-for-nothing younger brother.

Although they used to love their younger brother dearly, now that the same thing has happened to them and their brother is already in prison, they still feel inferior to their good-for-nothing brother in their parents' eyes.

For a moment, they were all overwhelmed with sorrow.

Even now, they seemed to feel the pain that Luo Zixi had once felt...

No matter what they did, everything they did was for the service of their younger brother.

In this era, there is no such term as "brother-supporting demon," but these women are truly examples of such demons.

"You guys figure out your own way. If you go to the countryside and earn more work points, send some things back with you."

Luo's father also chimed in from the side:

"Yes, our family is already so poor we can't even afford to eat, and now some bastard has emptied our pockets. What are we going to do?"

"No matter where you are in the future, no matter what you do, always think of your family and your younger brother!"

Hearing their parents' words, the daughters, who were already feeling grief and indignation, felt even more desperate!

This is the Luo family, the Luo family they were once proud of.

It turns out it was so awful...

The neighbors not far away clearly heard what Luo's parents said, and they couldn't help but shake their heads inwardly.

Even the only elder in charge of the courtyard couldn't help but step in and say a few words to them:

"I say, you guys... this is too much! You completely disregard your daughter's life and death, only thinking about your son?"

"To be honest, what hope is there for your son? It would be better to let your daughters have a better life."

"What can a few young girls do, traveling all this way?"

"You'd better make some preparations quickly; we don't even know where they're going."

"The places the educated youth went to were all poor. If they went to the poorest part of the Northwest, it would be even worse. They might not even be able to come back alive! You guys are too heartless!"

Upon hearing the steward's words, the girls turned pale and could only pray that they wouldn't be assigned to the Northwest, or they would be doomed.

They had also heard that conditions in the countryside were very poor and could not compare to those in the city.

Hearing what the steward said, they became even more panicked.

As it turned out, it would have been better if this matter hadn't been mentioned. Once it was brought up, Madam Zhang from Luo went berserk and rushed straight to the steward:

"It's all your fault, you old fool! As the person in charge of the compound, why didn't you help us keep an eye on our belongings?"

"So many of our things have been stolen. I really don't believe that the thieves weren't in cahoots with you!"

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