Then, Sister-in-law Chi and her daughter-in-law, along with Aunt Li and her daughter-in-law, took the money and gifts and went to the prison to visit their son.

The two mothers couldn't hold back their tears when they saw their sons, whose skin was even darker and rougher from the sun, and who even had some scars on their faces.

His wife also started crying.

Chi Dashan and Li Mingfan exchanged a glance and could only hurry off to comfort their mothers and wives.

"It's nothing serious, and no one is bullying us. It's just that there are bound to be some friction when there are more people... We'll be able to leave in less than four months, so don't worry."

"Giving money is useless; we can't spend it here. We might even get robbed."

"The children are all fine, don't worry."

They chattered on and on, talking about everyday family matters.

Their eyes were red, filled with reluctance and worry.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the jailer came to chase him away.

Aunt Li hurriedly handed over the prepared food box: "...We'll stew the bamboo rats we caught ourselves. You officials have worked hard, in the dead of winter..."

Then Aunt Chi hurriedly stuffed a bulging money bag into his hand, fawningly saying, "Sir, this is a token of our appreciation. Buy some cotton-padded coats so that you won't get cold..."

The official weighed the money bag, a look of delight flashing in his eyes.

I never expected farmers to be so generous!

"Okay, don't worry."

Having taken the money, he naturally knew how to take care of things.

The four women, mother and daughters-in-law, left the prison cell with great reluctance.

"Dashan has lost weight, and the scars on his face..."

"Fan'er seems to be having some difficulty raising her arm; she's probably injured."

The mother and her children felt a pang of sadness.

After watching it, I'm even more worried than if I hadn't.

"Mother, alright, there are still four months left. Let's go see how Father and the others are doing with their charcoal sales."

"Yes, yes, if we have money from selling charcoal, we can give them more money so they can take care of Dashan and Leshan Dad."

Li Mingfan's wife wiped away her tears and, together with her sister, tried to persuade him.

The mother and her children thought about it and then went to look for it.

In fact, they had no idea about the charcoal business and didn't know how well it was selling.

Their expectations for the charcoal business were simply too high!