Chapter 306 took in a helper
"Going to the river to wash clothes in the dead of winter?"
Du Wanchun came out of the house and happened to hear the woman's words, which startled her.
The woman nodded emphatically, “Yes, when it gets cold in winter, we all fetch well water to wash clothes, but that old woman Gao disliked her for using the well water at home, so she drove her to the river to wash clothes.”
Other villagers chimed in, "That's right. Not only that, but Miao Niangzi has to do all the heavy and tiring work at home every day, but she's not given enough to eat. Look at this little girl, she's probably only twenty-one or twenty-two years old, but she's skin and bones."
When Du Wanchun looked at Miao's injuries, she couldn't believe she was only twenty-one or twenty-two years old. She probably looked like she was in her thirties because of years of abuse.
It's quite pitiful, really.
After thinking it over, she turned around and glanced back into the house.
Another villager said, "That old woman Gao doesn't farm or do any farming herself, she makes her daughter-in-law do it all, but she doesn't let her be in charge. Manager Du kindly gave us new rice seeds, but they not only refused them, they also spread rumors about Manager Du everywhere, and they even took their anger out on Miao Niangzi. They really don't know what's good for them."
Du Wanchun gave them new rice seeds from his own paddy fields. Everyone knows that rice grown from these seeds not only matures quickly and has large grains, but also tastes more fragrant.
Their rice used to only ripen once a year, which took a long time, resulting in small grains that were not only unappetizing but also hard when cooked.
Therefore, the villagers were all willing to plant the rice seeds given by Du Wanchun, but the Gao family was stubborn and refused to listen to reason, fearing that others would take advantage of them.
Du Wanchun picked up where he left off, and said with a smile, "Fine, if they don't want to, then they don't want to."
When the villagers heard her say that, they were once again impressed by how kind and easy-going Manager Du really was.
Although Du Wanchun didn't say anything on the surface, when she got up to leave, she glanced coldly in the direction of the Gao family.
The old lady of the Gao family didn't care about the life or death of her daughter-in-law and grandson, and was preparing to find another daughter-in-law for her son.
The eldest brother was still grinning and fooling around with a beautiful woman from the neighboring village.
Du Wanchun turned around and went to the kitchen. She followed the kitchen nanny to make some food for the children, then cooked some soup and porridge, packed it up and took it to the front yard.
In a side room in the front yard, Miao and the child woke up.
Doctor Xu quickly took their pulses, then exclaimed with joy, "They're saved! They're saved!"
Du Wanchun came over and asked, "Doctor Xu, how are they?"
Doctor Xu said with a smile, "Not only has their bleeding stopped, but their pulses have also stabilized. If they take good care of their bones, there shouldn't be any major problems. It's truly a blessing from heaven that these two have survived."
Du Wanchun looked down at Miao Shi, who had just opened her eyes and was still somewhat dazed, and her heart was filled with joy.
The villagers outside breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that the Miao mother and son were alright.
"That's wonderful. I knew that Lady Miao was kind-hearted. Heaven will surely treat her well."
Just as everyone was happy, someone suddenly said, "They've been saved, but what will happen to them in the future? If the mother and son go back to the Gao family, they'll still be beaten. Today it's only because Doctor Xu is here, but if Doctor Xu isn't here in the future, who will be able to save them?"
After hearing this, everyone fell silent again.
Upon hearing this, Miao, who was lying in bed covered in injuries, burst into tears from her swollen eyes. Because of her severe injuries, she could neither speak nor move, and could only lie there and cry.
Doctor Xu couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward, saying, "If that's really the case, we should report it to the authorities. Boss Gao has already violated the law by beating his wife and children."
The villagers shook their heads and said, "No, if we go to the government, at most they'll give that Boss Gao a few dozen lashes, or lock him up for ten days or half a month. When he comes out, he'll still be beaten again."
"Previously, Gao Laoda's third wife went to the county government to file a complaint several times, but instead of making Gao Laoda behave, she made him even more ruthless, and in the end she could only flee overnight."
"That woman had no children, so she could escape. How is this Miao woman, with a young child in her arms, going to escape?"
The woman who said this was the one who sighed.
After pondering for a moment, Doctor Xu said, "No matter what, we can't let him do it again."
Du Wanchun stepped forward and said, "Why don't we let her stay here with me for now, and then make further plans after she has recovered from her injuries?"
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