Jiang Li slept at Lai Er Niang's house, drank some porridge in the morning, and then followed Lai Er Niang to the mountains to work.
There was not much firewood left at home, so the two of them went up the mountain chatting and laughing, and their relationship became much closer while working.
The two gradually talked about their own affairs and then about the village. Jiang Li learned that Lai Erniang had lived in this village for more than ten years.
She was originally from the nearby Laijia Village, and later married into Zaoni Village.
Her parents died early, her husband and children also died one after another, and even her only house was destroyed by mudslides.
"I treated you rudely yesterday, not personally. It was mainly because the villagers kept trying to take back my house. But if I don't live here, where else can I live?"
"I understand, I understand. Auntie is kinder than anyone else, but she knows that kind people are often bullied."
Jiang Li is very good at talking, and a simple sentence can touch her heart.
Lai Erniang nodded repeatedly after hearing this and said, "You are a girl who has suffered a lot. Only you can understand me."
Jiang Li chatted with Lai Er Niang for a while and began to tell her stories.
"Auntie, I was reading something interesting in the newspaper a while ago. I actually saw a family that couldn't have children after getting married, so they went out and bought a daughter to raise. Unexpectedly, they gave birth to a son the following year. What do you think happened?"
Jiang Li was talking about his sister, but Lai Er Niang didn't know about it.
However, after listening to Jiang Li's story, she was inspired and instantly remembered that there seemed to be such an incident in the village.
"There's a couple in our village who have been married for many years but still can't have children. I heard they're looking for someone to adopt."
"Oh? Is there something like this happening in our village? Which family is it?"
Jiang Li showed great interest in this matter, and Lai Erniang did not hide it and quickly said a name.
"It's Zhang Zeping's family. They've been married for three years, and the woman hasn't been pregnant yet. She's also very lucky. She has a very strong personality, but her husband just dotes on her."
When Jiang Li heard the name Zhang Zeping, his heart skipped a beat with nervousness.
This family was the one who adopted my sister, and it was they who caused the beginning of her tragedy.
Jiang Li silently clenched her fists when she heard the name. If she wasn't afraid that her actions would change the subsequent developments, she really wanted to take advantage of this time to teach this family a lesson.
"How come that woman is so lucky? Even if she can't give birth to a child, her family status won't be affected at all?"
Jiang Li complained casually that Lai Erniang was full of anger when she talked about that woman.
"That woman is really powerful. She has a good grip on my family. She is not someone you can easily mess with. She's a tyrant in the village. She thinks she can bully me because I'm a widow. I'm not someone who can be bullied by those women in the village!"
Lai Erniang unknowingly started talking about the grudges between her and Zhang Zeping's family.
Jiang Li listened quietly, occasionally agreeing.
When talking about the angry part, Jiang Li clenched his fists, as if he was about to rush out and fight with Zhang Zeping's family.
"This family is really too much! Any child born into their family will definitely suffer bad luck! Fortunately, you are a strong aunt and didn't suffer any harm at their hands. If they dare to cause trouble for you next time, I will fight you together!"
Jiang Li was filled with righteous indignation when he spoke, and Lai Erniang was deeply moved when she heard it.
When she told these words to the villagers, they all said she was being pretentious and that as a widow she could never fight against others, and that she should just endure these things if she could.
But that family was too much. As long as she tolerated them, they would become more and more demanding. Lai Erniang had no choice but to resist.
The words that Jiang Li understood provided her with extremely high emotional value.
Lai Erniang couldn't help but tell all the grievances she had suffered in the past. When she talked about the sad things, the tough Lai Erniang began to wipe away her tears.
Jiang Li quickly took out a handkerchief from his pocket, carefully wiped her tears, and kept saying nice words to comfort her.
Seeing that Lai Erniang's emotions had stabilized, Jiang Li sighed heavily and began to talk about his own affairs.
"Lai Erniang, since you've told me so much of your heart, it shows that you treat me as your own. I have something that I've been holding in my heart for a long time, and I originally didn't intend to tell you. Since you treat me as your family and I treat you as your family, then I'll tell you."
Jiang Li had been holding these words in for a long time. When Lai Erniang heard that she had something to say, she immediately wiped away her tears and listened to her attentively.
"Have you encountered any difficulties? Tell me about it. I'm not very capable of helping you, but it will make you feel better if you tell me about it."
"Hey, I originally had a younger sister, but she was kidnapped by human traffickers some time ago."
Jiang Li started wiping her tears when she said this, mainly because Lai Er Niang had cried several times, and if she didn't cry, she would seem out of place.
"How can human traffickers be so bold these days? Do they just grab girls from good families? It's truly abhorrent! Have you reported the case? What did the police say?"
Lai Erniang became angry when she heard this, and Jiang Li cried even more sadly following her words.
"I've reported it to the police. The human traffickers are very cunning. The Public Security Bureau's investigation revealed that my sister was sold to Northeast China."
"I came here to find my relatives and to look for my sister, but Northeast China is so big and I don't know where to find her!"
"I was furious just hearing about the situation at Zhang Zeping's home. If there weren't people buying children, and human traffickers had no market, how could they kidnap other people's girls?"
Jiang Li was crying so hard that he was out of breath.
Lai Erniang was already very sad, and now she was even more sad after hearing about Jiang Li's experience.
She hugged Jiang Li in her arms and held her to comfort her for a long time.
"You're right. Isn't there a saying about painting? 'No trade, no harm.' Zhang Zeping's family is truly unethical."
"Aunt, after hearing what you said, I now have an idea. What if my sister is sold to Zhang Zeping's family?"
"What should we do? We have to get her back. If your own sister were sold to a family like that, she would definitely have a rough life!"
Lai Erniang was filled with anger when she thought of the evil woman in Zhang Zeping's family.
"How can I take it back? I'm just one person, and they're a whole family. And they're all so fierce. If I take action directly, I'm sure I'll end up in trouble."
Jiang Li was shaking with fear. Lai Erniang thought about it and felt that what she said was right.
"If the open approach doesn't work, try the covert approach. I don't believe that if this girl is bought back, they will still not let her go out."
"Auntie is indeed an experienced person, you are right!"
Jiang Li's brain was working fast, and he had already dug a pit waiting for Er Niang to jump into it.
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