At Liang Shuyan's house, people came and went. Villagers and some relatives were walking around in the yard. Villagers who had done chores also came to the Jin family's house to help out, and after helping out, they would eat a bowl of hot noodles.
Jinwang is getting married, and the whole family is making lively preparations. Li Zheng's family and Aunt Liu's family have also come to Liang Shuyan's house.
Old Mrs. Liu was feeling unwell in town, so Liang Shuyan brought some food and medicine to the martial arts school. Old Mrs. Liu often stayed in the north-facing room of the school, where Liu Shi was responsible for taking care of her. Recently, due to health reasons, she had been bedridden.
When Liu saw her mother-in-law arrive, she quickly stepped forward to greet her, saying with a smile, "Mother, you've come so early! You must have a lot to do at home, yet you still took the time to come. Please come in."
As she spoke, Liu rolled up a curtain covered in patches. Liang Shuyan glanced at the curtain and said with a sullen face, "What's wrong? Is the martial arts school so poor that it can't even afford a curtain?"
“Mom, no, Erniu said he didn’t have time to buy it. I’ve been taking care of you.”
"My dear in-law, it's alright. Is it just a curtain when you delete the form? Why go through all that trouble? Besides, with such a thick curtain, the wind definitely won't be able to blow it up."
From the inner room came Liu's voice, accompanied by a cough.
Liang Shuyan then slowly walked in and sat down on a small stool. She had been busy lately and hadn't had time to check on Granny Liu. She hadn't expected Granny Liu to be in such a bad mood, and she felt a pang of guilt.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you in such a bad mood? Is something wrong at home?"
Granny Liu let out a long sigh: "Let's not talk about it anymore. It's all because of my good-for-nothing son. He lost all his money gambling, and we still don't know what's going on with my grandson. That woman took him away, and I don't know if he'll be taken away by human traffickers."
Liang Shuyan was surprised to learn that such a thing existed: "How could such a thing exist? How can you gamble? Once you get involved in gambling, the family's situation will only get worse. Well then, my dear in-law, don't worry, I'll have Sanwang go and check on things."
Old Mrs. Liu waved her hand anxiously: "No need, Erniu has already sent someone. To be honest, I'm an old hag and I'm of no use at all. Ruyan is about to get married, and I can't help her at all. In fact, I'll only be a burden to the children at this crucial moment."
Liang Shuyan held Liu Pozi's hand and said, "In-law, don't worry about these things. Just focus on getting better. Once you're better, come to our house for a feast. Don't worry too much."
After exchanging a few brief pleasantries with Granny Liu, she bid farewell to Granny Liu, as she still had things to do at home. She instructed Granny Liu to take good care of her mother before hurriedly leaving.
Just as she reached the door, she saw Erniu's men returning and rushing inside. Liang Shuyan was afraid of telling Granny Liu some bad news, so she quickly stopped them.
"Is there any news? How is the child?"
“Madam, the child is now confirmed to be safe in Jiangjiagou for the time being. However, the woman has been bewitched and is trying to sell the child to a slave trader. Upon hearing this news, I rushed back to the martial arts school to tell the headmaster about it.”
Upon hearing this, Liang Shuyan angrily said, "I never imagined there could be such a heartless mother in the world. How could she sell her own child to a slave trader? Come on, lead the way. I want to see why this woman is so cruel."
Liang Shuyan wanted to rescue the child, but she also wanted to know why this woman would do such a cruel thing. As a mother, she would never betray her children. What was wrong with this woman?
Sitting in the carriage, Liang Shuyan's mind was filled with images of cruel women, but considering that this woman was going to sell her own flesh and blood, it must have nothing to do with the man's gambling addiction; there must be something else going on.
Soon, they arrived at Jiangjiagou and came to the home of a man surnamed Li. A man stood at the door, his arms crossed, and said in a very arrogant manner, "You're right, I am Li the Tooth. What's wrong? What do you want with my wife?"
"Your wife? When did you get married?"
After Liang Shuyan asked this question, the general situation became clear. Presumably, that woman and this man had an unspeakable relationship. Otherwise, how could a woman be so heartless as to sell her own flesh and blood?
"Mind your own business! Tell me, what do you want with my wife?"
Zeng, the martial arts school student who came along, glared at her and said, "I advise you, you brat, to speak properly to the lady, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Li Menya's lips twitched: "You, 'ruthless'? If I coughed, I could send you flying! Don't try to act tough with me!"
Enraged, Zeng stepped forward and kicked Li Menya hard in the chest. Li Menya clutched his chest and groaned in pain, "You beast, you've got some skills after all. Did you think I was a pushover?"
Li Menya, brimming with brute force, raised a large fist and slammed it towards Xiao Zeng.
Zeng stood still, smiling, and said, "Do you know that the Lady was personally appointed by the Emperor? Someone like you, who knows that death is inevitable but still fights to the death, truly deserves to die!"
The woman inside came out, followed by a boy of about five years old, wearing a patched and pleated jacket. He kept wiping his snot with his sleeve, which was now shiny.
The woman came out, looked at Liang Shuyan, and said in a deep voice, "Who are you people, daring to come to my door and beat me up?"
Liang Shuyan coughed lightly twice and said, "Who are you to him? Is this child a member of the Liu family?"
The woman suddenly hugged the child beside her, as if afraid that someone would take the child away from her.
"What's wrong? It seems you can't bear to part with the child. So you must be the child's biological mother. If you are the biological mother, how can you be so heartless as to sell the child to a slave trader?"
Seeing this, Li Menya was afraid that Liang Shuyan would ruin his plan, so he said loudly, "This is a matter between the two of us, what does it have to do with you, an outsider?"
"Really? Li Menya, what are you up to? Do you really think nobody knows? You just want to sell someone's child and marry Ziyi from Wang Dachui's family in your village, don't you?"
Upon hearing this, the woman beside him immediately widened her eyes, grabbed his sleeve, and screamed wildly, "You beast! Didn't you promise to marry me? Why are you marrying that slut?"
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