Chapter Thirty-Seven: Temporarily Swallowing One's Indignation

Under the scorching sun, it wasn't easy for the men to bring their elder brother back to the village.

The burly men looked at each other, but without refusing, they put the copper coins away.

"I have another question for you all: why did my elder brother turn out like this?"

The eldest brother went to the town market early in the morning to buy some daily necessities while the weather was cool; however, he returned covered in injuries.

"Sigh!" The burly man at the head sighed and explained leisurely.

This morning, Jiang Yan submitted his resignation to the restaurant, but the manager refused and sternly demanded that he work there for three more years.

Jiang Yan refused righteously but was brutally beaten by the shopkeeper and ruthlessly thrown out of the backyard.

Later, when they encountered Jiang Yan at the dock, he was already covered in wounds and bleeding profusely. They had no choice but to send him home.

Jiang Mi also learned from them that they were one of the few brothers in Jiang Yan.

Previously, because of Jiangyan, they found manual labor and were able to support their families on their own.

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"We've delivered the person, but we still have some things to take care of, so we'll be leaving now."

After chatting with the burly men, they waved goodbye and left Hongyang Village.

Upon hearing the news, Jiang's mother rushed home in a panic. Seeing her eldest son lying unconscious on the bed, she felt dizzy and fainted.

"Mother!" Jiang Mi cried out anxiously.

The family's situation, which had been improving, suffered another setback: the eldest brother fell into a coma, and the mother, deeply traumatized, also collapsed.

In order to prevent the recurrence of her past life, Jiang Mi took care of them tirelessly for two nights until she could no longer hold on and finally fell into a deep sleep.

On the evening of the third day.

When Jiang Mi woke up, she felt dizzy and lightheaded. Looking at her anxious father, she rubbed her throbbing head and asked, "How are Big Brother and Mother?"

Father Jiang took a puff of his pipe, exhaled wisps of smoke, and after a moment explained, "Your mother has woken up, and your eldest brother is out of danger, but he needs to be kept in bed for the time being."

Hearing this, Jiang Mi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully! Thankfully, the same mistake didn't happen again.

Thinking of this, in order to confirm some things, Jiang Mi ran out without even putting on her shoes.

"Hey, put your shoes on first, you'll catch a cold!" No matter how much her father called after her, Jiang Mi didn't come back.

Looking at her older brother sitting on the bed, Jiang Mi tentatively called out, "Big brother?"

"Honey, come to your big brother." Jiang Yan smiled faintly when he saw his little sister and waved to Jiang Mi.

He had heard that his younger sister and wife had been taking care of him tirelessly during the days he was in a coma.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan felt a lump in his throat. After all, she was his most beloved little sister, and she knew how to care for her brother.

Jiang Mi obediently walked to Jiang Yan's side. Seeing that her older brother was wrapped in coarse cloth, her eyes immediately welled up with tears: "Big brother, what happened? Why did you go out and get so badly injured?"

As soon as his younger sister started crying, Jiang Yan immediately panicked. He hurriedly wiped away Jiang Mi's tears and stammered, "Don't cry, don't cry, I'll tell you everything."

Afterwards, Jiang Yan told Jiang Mi the whole story of what happened.

Jiang Mi sniffled, her voice choked with emotion: "Brother, do you mean someone deliberately retaliated against you, and you were kidnapped after leaving the restaurant..."

A good woman shouldn't be crying and sobbing.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi frowned.

Why does the system sound a bit disdainful?

Jiang Yan nodded with a serious face and said, "Yes, I'm afraid he offended you while working at the restaurant, which led to this retaliation."

"I'm going to report this to the authorities!" Before Jiang Mi could answer, her sister-in-law Liu He's choked voice came from outside the door: "Something that happened right under the magistrate's nose can't be left unattended."

Because of Jiang Yan's injury, Liu He always secretly sheds tears, causing her eyes to become bloodshot and making her look pitiful, which is heartbreaking to see.

Looking at his wife with bloodshot eyes, Jiang Yan's eyes dimmed, and he seemed a little weak: "It's easy for you to say. We insignificant people are not enough to make the magistrate an enemy of the town's wealthy merchants."

They were farmers, and their voices carried little weight. No matter how capable they were, they couldn't compete with those who had powerful backers.

Jiang Mi listened from the side without saying a word.

Speaking of this, she recalled that a few days ago, she and her mother went to town to buy new fabric to make clothes, which offended the daughter of the current county magistrate.

Secondly, given the magistrate's doting on his daughter, he would certainly not help them, and might even bring trouble upon them.

Thinking about this, Jiang Mi felt a little melancholy, but even more so, she felt weak.

Whether in her past or present life, she has no ability to contend with the current county magistrate.

If the magistrate wanted to punish them, it would be as easy as crushing an ant; compared to them, they were so insignificant.

She was unwilling to accept that all her efforts in this life would lead to the same fate. Could it be that she would be defeated by Yang Liu again in this lifetime?

Just thinking about this made Jiang Mi feel a tightness in her chest.

Liu He's chest heaved with anger, her eyes bloodshot: "Are we just going to let this go like this?"

Although she has a gentle nature, she knows how to cherish her husband.

"So what?" Jiang Yan chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Young Master Huo!" Liu He suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if she had found a way to get to the point, and said excitedly, "Young Master Huo is knowledgeable and experienced, he must have a way to help us."

Suddenly?

After many days, Jiang Mi was somewhat dazed when she heard the name again.

Since opening up the reclaimed land, she had never seen Huo Ran again, as if he had vanished into thin air.

“Young Master Huo might not be able to help. Even if Young Master Huo were capable, he couldn’t possibly stand up to the government,” Jiang Mi explained dryly.

Upon hearing this, Liu He deflated like a punctured balloon, her expression utterly distraught: "Then what should we do?"

Just as my husband and younger sister said, they were farmers by origin and could not possibly compete with the wealthy merchants in town. Were they really just to be slaughtered by them?

Jiang Mi pursed her lips, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and smiled, "Of course I won't let my brother suffer this in vain."

They don't actively seek trouble, but that doesn't mean they're easy to bully.

The devil is always one step ahead of the saint; not only should they be made to pay, they should be made to pay double.

"Brother, take good care of your injuries these days. The land reclamation is about to begin, and you'll probably be even busier in a while. Evil people will be punished by heaven, so you should take good care of your health," Jiang Mi comforted him softly.

"Okay," Jiang Yan agreed with Jiang Mi's words without question, doing whatever his sister said.

Liu He had long been used to this kind of life. Although Jiang Mi was a bit lazy, she was also obedient, and as her sister-in-law, she was naturally willing to spoil her.

When Jiang's mother woke up, she picked up a knife and wanted to go to their house to demand an explanation, but was stopped by Jiang's father, who was still rational.

“The children aren’t worried, so why are you getting so anxious! You’re just blinded by anger. Why weren’t you like this before?”