On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the atmosphere on the farm became lively again. The families whose children were stolen were looking for trouble with Lu Boyuan everywhere.
Lu Shiyang went into the mountains to find Lu Shiyi, but was blocked by heavy snow.
The secret sentry on the mountain had already discovered Lu Shiyang's figure, but did not think of notifying Lu Shiyi.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Shiyi and Su Jin helped to persuade the villagers, but those people were always thinking about getting benefits.
Su Jin was grabbed by those people, and some even said that Lu Shiyi and Su Jin had to help find their daughter. After all, Lu Shiyi was the most promising person in the village.
Lu Shiyi refused directly and was besieged by the women. Many of the old ladies were taking advantage of their seniority.
"Wife, there is news about those girls. The teenagers were sold into the mountains. Some of them don't even want to come back. Although their husband's family is poor, they treat them very well. It is said that they are not happy living in their parents' home, but are very happy in their husband's family." Lu Shiyi told Su Jin.
Those village women at the foot of the mountain will definitely come and cause trouble again when the weather warms up.
"They've been treated like slaves at home, so a little care from their husband's family will warm their hearts. Since they don't want to come back, there's no need to force them. Let them write a reconciliation agreement," Su Jin reminded Lu Shiyi. "If the woman is happy, just treat it as a marriage. If she's not happy, let the police station handle it."
Lu Shiyi came back and asked Su Jin, hoping that Su Jin could find a solution.
Liu Chuchang went over with the police station people and saw that the girls were crying and didn't want to leave, so he didn't take any action for the time being.
"I'll call now. The police station over there has a phone number." Lu Shiyi picked up the phone and called. Liu Chuchang was waiting for a solution.
The phone was connected, and Liu Chuchang's anxious voice came from the other side.
"Old Lu, have you thought of a solution?" Liu Chuchang asked Lu Shiyi.
"Wait, my wife said..." Lu Shiyi relayed what Su Jin said, and Liu Chuchang responded with a "hmm".
"My sister-in-law is right. Many of them are reluctant to leave. Although the food at their husband's house is not as good as at home, the clothes they wear are better than when they were in the village." Liu Chuchang saw one of the girls when he went to find Lu Shiyi.
At that time, the girl carried water with her head down, and she was the one doing all the heavy physical work.
It was different at her husband's house. Her husband fetched water and chopped firewood every day, and she earned full work points even if she worked in the fields.
"Okay, do as Xiaojin says. If they don't want to be there, we'll arrange for them to go somewhere else." Lu Shiyi told Liu Chuchang, "We can't make decisions about their lives for them."
"Old Lu, there are not many girls we can bring back this time. Many of them feel that their in-laws are living well. Only two or three of them are with brothers..." Liu Chuchang told Lu Shiyi.
"Just bring them back and make the arrangements." Lu Shiyi reminded Liu Chuchang, "Take care of the mess yourself, don't let my wife clean up the mess for you."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Shiyi held her in his arms and whispered to her about Liu Chuchang.
Su Jin took an apple from the dining table and ate it with a crunch.
"Wife, even Achang said that those girls are better off than at her parents' home. Although they don't have enough to eat or warm clothes, they don't have to work all the time and don't have to eat anything." Lu Shiyi reached out and touched her hair. "Achang said that although their clothes are not new, they are clean and have no patches. They are even a little fatter than in the village."
"Is there anyone among them that Captain Liu has met?" Su Jin heard from Lu Shiyi that Liu Chuchang had a photographic memory.
"Yes, I saw her in the village. She looked very pale and thin then. But she looked completely different this time." Lu Shiyi reached out and took the chestnuts, peeled them for her, and placed them on the tray on the coffee table.
Su Jin reached out and took the chestnuts and ate them. The elders and Lu Bairen and his wife took Hanhan to the backyard and strictly ordered the young couple not to disturb their gathering with their comrades.
"I heard it was very lively at grandpa and grandma's place. I made a lot of snacks yesterday." Su Jin passed by the house in the backyard in the morning and heard the voices of Hanhan and the old men.
Before daybreak, the old men came from their respective yards and teased Hanhan together. Many of them gave Hanhan red envelopes with the money they had saved.
"Let the grandpas and the others relax for a while. Ever since they came to the farm, the old men have been very cautious because of their previous experiences, fearing that they would fall into a trap again." Lu Shiyi said helplessly, "According to the current situation in the imperial capital, in a year or two, the old men will all return to their respective positions, and then they will have no free time."
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