Old Lady Yun threw down her hoe, squatted down, and grabbed Liu's hair.
"Pah! You fatherless and motherless bastard, you sway your hips all day long, you're no different from a brothel madam, you reek of slutness. You think the rich man's house is nice? I'll shove you into his sedan chair."
Liu felt her face was being torn apart and hurriedly shouted, "You dare? That's Master Song, a wealthy man in the city. How dare you offend him!"
Grandma Yun felt a sense of powerlessness. She was willing to risk everything, but what about the rest of her family? The story of an entire family being wiped out, as told in operas, was not just a joke.
But that didn't mean she would let Liu off the hook. She pressed Liu's face to the ground and rubbed it, then stuffed cow dung into her mouth.
While Grandma Yun was making a scene, Zhang's emotions quickly calmed down. She found Song Wang and said sincerely, "Young man, you've seen it all. This has nothing to do with us. It was all Liu's doing. She took the money, and you'll have to ask her for the person too."
Song Wang, however, didn't take it seriously. He snorted and put his hands behind his back, saying, "You're all family."
"We've already separated, and we're each living our own lives."
"Is there a letter of severance, clearly stating that your third branch is severing ties with the first branch?"
Zhang was speechless.
Song Wang sneered, "I've seen this kind of trick many times. They're quick and decisive when it comes to taking money, but when it comes to getting people back, they try to distance themselves. They think they can get away with this by putting on a big show. There's no such thing as a legitimate business."
"Sister-in-law, let's report this to the authorities."
Yun Ruoxia's words made Song Wang laugh, and he didn't say anything more, just stood aside and watched the fun.
Zhang was at a loss. How could farmers like them sue officials and merchants so easily? Seeing that Zhang was silent, Yun Ruochun's thoughts of dying together arose again. She would never marry, but before she died, she wanted to take Liu down with her.
Yunling noticed that Yun Ruochun's emotions were fluctuating greatly, so she quickly grasped her hand. "Aunt, there's always a way out. This matter will definitely turn around." Even if it doesn't, she will definitely create a turning point.
Yun Ruochun knew that Yun Ling was comforting her, but no matter how clever Yun Ling was, she couldn't outsmart the cunning Master Song. However, she was still grateful that Yun Ling could take care of her feelings, so she smiled.
Apart from a few families who had previously failed to betroth Yun Ruochun and were secretly gloating, the villagers who witnessed the whole thing felt that Liu's family was unfair and that Yun Ruochun was pitiful.
That's what they thought, but if asked to stand up for the wronged, they wouldn't be willing. Since ancient times, it has been said that the common people don't fight against officials. They don't need to get involved in this mess. At most, they would just help the third family plant the rice seedlings in the field and settle their old friendship.
As darkness fell and people dispersed,
After Yun Shenghua closed the door, everything seemed to quiet down.
Before the game was even over, the red sedan chair, like the ox-headed and horse-faced demons from hell, stopped in front of the gate as if summoning a death knell, looking quite sinister from afar.
Inside the door, the scene was completely different. The family sat at the dining table, but the laughter and joy of the past were gone. A candle lamp illuminated eight miserable faces.
No food was cooked today, and they had lost their appetite. Kind-hearted Granny Fan knew they harbored resentment, so after scolding Liu, she brought over a pot of porridge.
Zhang accepted it gratefully, whispered a few words to Old Lady Fan, and then closed the door.
"Eat something, everyone. You need to have the energy to figure out a solution."
Yun Shenghua took the bowl. "Tomorrow I'll go to the county town to find the boss. The boss has a lot of connections, so he'll definitely have a way to get things done."
Yun Ruoxia chimed in, "I'll also go to Shengfu Restaurant and ask the manager; maybe he can find a way to leave."
Old Man Yun nodded and sighed, "I'll go find your second uncle and see if I can find a way."
Although there are three paths to take, the family is uncertain and can't sleep well. They get up one after another to rinse their mouths before dawn. Old Lady Yun stays at home to protect Yun Ruochun, Zhang Shi and Yun Chu go to the fields to plant rice seedlings, and the rest of them get on donkey carts to go to the city.
Song Wang naturally wouldn't interfere; he'd seen this kind of thing many times before. So this time, he came to pick her up a few days early. As long as Yun Ruochun was still inside, he didn't need to worry.
The donkey cart drove into the county town, but unfortunately, Yun Shenghua's employer had already taken a boat to the capital to discuss business two days ago, and it was estimated that he would not return for another month. Yun Shenghua had no choice but to write a letter and entrust the fastest messenger to send it.
As for the second branch, after hearing his father's explanation, Yun Er shook his head helplessly and only condemned the first branch for their inhumane behavior, nothing more.
Yunling and Yun Ruoxia arrived at Shengfu Restaurant. First, they delivered the black mushrooms and flower mushrooms that hadn't been delivered the day before, and then they mentioned the matter to Manager Zhou.
After hearing this, Manager Zhou shook his head and sighed, "Good child, listen to my advice, let's just let this matter go."
“That’s my older sister. I don’t want her to go to that kind of place. Many people are saying that Master Song’s concubines are all gone. Isn’t this just throwing her life away for nothing?”
Shopkeeper Zhou quickly closed the window and lowered his voice, saying, "People outside are saying that the concubine Master Song is going to marry is incredibly strong. Your sister has superhuman strength, so perhaps she can protect herself once she goes in."
"If there is no other way, I will report it to the authorities."
“Reporting this to the authorities won’t help. That person is right; you haven’t severed ties with the eldest son’s family. What if that Liu insists that you ordered her to do this? Besides, officials and merchants, officials and merchants, don’t you understand?”
Of the three paths, two were no longer viable. When the four returned to the village, their expressions were far from pleasant. Song Wang had anticipated this long ago; if they had any ability, how could Liu Shi have acted so recklessly and audaciously?
For several days in a row, the whole family was listless. The rice seedlings were planted in a dragging manner. Yun Ruoxia also gave up the idea of going to the county town to sell mushrooms. If her older sister could not get through this calamity, what would happen to her? She was not unaware of the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold".
"I'm going to kill them!"
Grandma Yun hurriedly hugged Yun Ruochun, "My child, what will we do if they die? Chu'er and Ling'er are still so young."
Yun Ruochun hugged her mother, tears streaming down her face. "Mother, I don't want to get married. Even if I have to become a nun, I don't want to go to that godforsaken place."
Old Lady Yun was unwilling to send a lamb to the slaughter, but she had no other choice at the moment, and tears began to fall from her eyes.
Everyone else who saw this covered their faces and wept, but Yunling secretly clenched her fists under the table.
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