"Ah Chun, I am County Magistrate Deng Zisong. Do you want to go home with your uncle? Do you want your household registration to remain in Wanjiacun or be transferred to your eldest uncle's village?"
Deng Zisong asked in a gentle voice with patience.
The atmosphere in Wanjiacun was tense, and the shouting subsided.
Ah Chun's eyes darted around nervously. She noticed her uncle's anxious look, but he didn't urge her on, and the scene of the two villages standing facing each other not far away...
Sister-in-law Feng spoke up, stating her position.
“Ah Chun, I just spoke with my father-in-law and husband. If you’re willing, you can stay with us from now on.”
“Although our family is not rich, we can make a living off the land and the sea. If something happens, you can stay home and help me and your second sister-in-law take care of the children. Isn’t that great? Don’t worry about it.”
"yes!"
Feng Ersao squatted down beside her and held Ah Chun's hand tightly.
"Girl, you've suffered!"
Ah Chun's voice choked with emotion, and Sister-in-law Feng said again:
“If you stay at home in front of the magistrate and the whole village, we will definitely not bully you.”
"From now on, you're our little sister! We'll take you in as an extra child!"
Ah Chun couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
Sister-in-law Feng advised, "Good sister! The adults are busy, and it's raining. It's rare for them to come all this way to stand up for you..."
"Just tell me what you're thinking honestly. Everyone cares about you, so don't be hesitant or overthink it, or you'll end up hurting yourself!"
Deng Zisong nodded to Sister-in-law Feng, acknowledging that the Feng family had indeed a good family tradition.
Ah Chun wiped away her tears, looked at Deng Zisong with her bruised eyes, struggled to her feet, and knelt down.
Deng Zisong couldn't lift him up for a long time.
"My lord, I beg you to do justice for this humble woman!"
"Okay, get up and tell me slowly! I'll definitely stand up for you!"
Ah Chun then knelt up.
"Sir, I want to leave my registered residence and come to my uncle's village. My uncle and aunt are good to me, and my cousin and his wife are also good to me. I'm in Wanjia Village..."
"There is only one way out: death!"
The people of Wanjiacun started shouting.
"Ah Chun, don't talk nonsense! Don't slander people!"
"Ah Chun, think it over before you speak! How have we wronged you?!"
......
Ruan Meng stepped forward and shouted, "Shut up, all of you!"
Feng Yun clenched his fist, and the people of Fengjia Village fell silent.
Ah Chun gave a wry smile, "Okay?"
"If you force me to remarry and I refuse, and then beat me up, that's considered good. Why aren't you this kind of nice to your own daughter?"
"If, after my husband died, my mother-in-law beat and verbally abused me every day, and would accuse me of being promiscuous and seducing men whenever a man passed by, even an old man..."
"Let her treat you well!"
"If someone knows that Shuisheng is a bully at home and deliberately provokes me when my mother-in-law isn't around, I should ignore them. As long as I give Shuisheng some food, he'll tacitly allow them to touch me inappropriately..."
"This is good? He's so good to you all!"
"Back then, my mother threatened to kill herself if she didn't pay me three hundred coins, and I accepted it! As a slave, besides cooking and washing, I also had to go beachcombing and gathering wild vegetables in the mountains..."
“My husband was seriously ill, and I took care of him until he passed away. I did my duty to the family. Why are you forcing me to marry Shuisheng now?”
“If things stay the same, I can endure the scolding from my mother-in-law and brother-in-law. But after marrying Shuisheng, I know they want me to have children!”
"Didn't I suffer enough when Shui Wang was around? I was heavily pregnant, carrying my child for ten months, with my hands and feet constantly soaked in cold water, doing laundry, cooking, and fishing. Was I crazy to want to die?"
"But nobody cared whether I could handle it. They just forced me, and beat me if I didn't comply."
"Compared to the miserable life I would lead after marrying Shuisheng, I would rather die! Death would end it all!"
"Once you're dead, you won't feel pain anymore, you won't be beaten or scolded anymore, you can finally rest..."
Most of the people from Fengjia Village were women and children, and they felt deeply for Ah Chun because they understood her situation even better.
"Silly child!"
Sister-in-law Feng comforted her, "You still have family, you still have us. Good days are ahead, don't keep talking about dying!"
Although Ah Chun was grateful, her eyes remained vacant, and she showed no will to live.
Are you willing to accept this?
A clear, crisp voice came from the side.
The villagers gave Ruan Mengrang a chance to debut.
Have you bought yourself a nice outfit or a pair of shoes you like?
"Can you earn money through your own labor, such as beachcombing or gathering wild vegetables, and keep it in your own hands?"
"I can go wherever I want, and if I want to treat my uncle and cousin to something nice, I can buy it anytime. Although we're not rich, we're self-sufficient, and if I don't feel like doing anything, I can lie down all day..."
"You never slack off, you always work hard, it's not like you can't support yourself, so why are you always enslaved by others? Are you willing to accept this?"
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