Yu Yue looked bewildered, her eyes full of doubt, but she still honestly shook her head and said, "He has two sons, but no daughters."
Xie Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. His tone was both devout and resolute: "Then I sincerely hope that their family will never have a daughter in the future!"
Yu Yuehui was increasingly puzzled. She stared intently at Xie Yan, her eyes full of inquiry: "Why? Shouldn't we hope they don't have a son, so that their lineage will be cut off?"
Xie Yan gently shook his head, patiently explaining, a peculiar glint in his eyes: "As long as they don't have any daughters in the future, what's wrong with having a few more sons? With their family's terrible reputation, which village nearby doesn't know about it?"
"I just don't believe any parents would have the heart to push their daughter into such a pit of fire."
Yu Yuehui suddenly realized, a delighted smile flashing in her eyes. She nodded hurriedly and chimed in, "That's right! How could I not have thought of that? Their family is poor and has a bad reputation; how could anyone possibly be willing to marry their daughter to them?"
"In that case, wouldn't they be essentially cut off from their lineage?"
"Hahahaha!" she said, then burst into laughter.
Xie Yan laughed along, but in an instant, he felt that this was far from enough.
He secretly pondered that he needed to find an opportunity to amplify the impact of this matter, ensuring that every village in the nearby commune knew about it, so that Wang Qianjin's atrocities would have nowhere to hide.
As Xie Yan was racking her brains, she glanced up and saw Gu Bin walking in from outside.
Gu Bin was seen hanging his head, looking gloomy and dejected, clearly in a terrible mood.
Before Xie Yan could even ask anything, Gu Bin walked straight up to her, plopped down, and then poured out his heart like beans pouring from a bamboo tube.
As Xie Yan listened, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise. It turned out that this matter was also related to the assault incident.
The educated youth were also quite frightened by this incident.
Especially the female educated youth!
Previously, several female educated youths, seeing that Xie Yan was living a stable and comfortable life after marriage, also had the idea of finding a reliable person in the village to marry.
After all, they knew in their hearts that the hope of returning to the city was becoming increasingly slim, except for those with powerful backgrounds.
But this incident was like a resounding slap in the face, instantly waking them up.
Let them truly see that this seemingly simple rural area is far from being as simple and beautiful as it appears on the surface.
Tearing away the veneer of peace reveals a truly terrifying truth.
They were truly terrified, especially the female educated youth. This incident had a tremendous impact on them, leaving them in a state of constant anxiety.
In particular, there are some street urchins who wander around the village.
Recently, people are less likely to go out alone. Even when they do go out, they always go in groups of several people or with male educated youth to encourage each other.
Zhang Linghui was not spared either, and was quite frightened by this incident. Recently, she has been reluctant to go out with Gu Bin and has been staying at the educated youth settlement all day. This has greatly worried Gu Bin, who is full of distress but has no way to solve the problem.
After listening, Xie Yan frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he looked at Gu Bin with a probing gaze and asked, "Were everyone's reactions particularly strong? Were they all very angry?"
Gu Bin nodded heavily, his face full of anger, and said through gritted teeth, "Absolutely! That Wang Qianjin is a complete scoundrel! He always acts like a respectable person in the village, a hypocrite, but who would have thought he's such a ruthless beast!"
"His wife was so pitiful and innocent; he beat her to death like that."
"Sigh, why wasn't I there? If I had been there, I could have broken up the fight and maybe saved that woman from suffering, and she wouldn't have ended up like this..." Gu Bin's voice choked up as he said this, filled with self-blame and regret.
Xie Yan shook his head slightly, his expression grave, and said, "You're thinking too simply. Even if you were there and successfully persuaded them, what difference would it make?"
"You managed to stop them this time, but what about next time?"
"He beats people at home, can you stand by and watch him all the time?"
"How could you possibly happen to be at the exact location every time?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Bin lowered his head in dejection, like a wilted eggplant.
Yes, Xie Yan is right. He can stop it for a while, but he can't stop it forever.
Seeing this, Xie Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile, and he said, "However, I do have an idea. Although it can't solve the problem at its root, it can at least let us vent our anger!"
Gu Bin's previously dim eyes lit up instantly, as if he had grasped a lifeline. He grabbed Xie Yan's arm and said urgently, "Tell me quickly, what's your idea?"
Yu Yuehui, standing to the side, also looked expectant and urged, "That's right, Xiao Yan, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us already!"
Xie Yan nodded, a glint in his eyes, and asked, "Do you remember Zhang Hua, the one we came here by train with?" As he spoke, his gaze fell on Gu Bin's face.
Yu Yue turned to look at Gu Bin, her eyes also filled with questions.
Gu Bin nodded quickly and replied, "I remember him. Why are you suddenly bringing him up?"
Xie Yan smiled innocently, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and said, "Do you remember which brigade he was assigned to?"
"I was terribly carsick at the time, my mind was foggy, and I couldn't remember anything."
Gu Bin answered without hesitation, "Xiangyang Brigade, I remember it clearly. After all, we all come from the same place, so I still care about it."
Xie Yan nodded in satisfaction, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes. He continued, "I plan to have the other educated youth in the settlement, whether they are acquaintances or not so acquaintances but know each other's locations, write to them as long as they are in the nearby commune, telling them the whole story in detail."
"They said it was to raise everyone's awareness."
"What do you think of this idea?" After saying that, he looked at Yu Yuehui and Gu Bin with anticipation.
Yu Yue tilted her head slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes, and asked doubtfully, "So, will they believe us? What if they think we're making up a story to deceive them?"
"After all, with someone like Zhang Hua, you've only ridden in the same car with her, and you're not really familiar with her."
Gu Bin nodded in agreement, adding, "Yes, if they don't believe us, then all this effort will be wasted."
Xie Yan shook his head confidently and patiently explained, "That's exactly what I wanted—for them to not believe me at first."
Xie Yan continued, "People have a strong sense of curiosity. They may not believe such things, but they'll be curious and want to find out. Eventually, they'll definitely investigate themselves. Once they do, won't the story spread further?"
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