Chapter 187 Problems
After the reunion, Lu Songli and his group went directly into Liaoxi County.
The towns here have the unique scenery of a northern border town, but you can clearly feel that the atmosphere is very tense.
In fact, they had felt this way since entering Youbeiping County. When the locals first saw them as strangers, they would be very wary at first, but once they noticed their skin color and appearance, they would immediately relax.
Xu Zheng and his companions went to inquire in the attire of officials, and only then did the old man tell them the reason in a trembling voice.
Last year, these cities and counties bordering the Xianbei were brutally ravaged.
Because every winter the Xianbei would march south to plunder the supplies of the people of Dali, a scene that would be repeated almost every year. Wars would break out here every year, and the Xianbei would not withdraw until the snow had almost melted.
Therefore, after every autumn, the people here are accustomed to staying indoors.
The reason why they can see so many people coming out and about at this time is that the Xianbei withdrew their troops early last year, and it is almost spring plowing time, so people are brave enough to come out and about.
In fact, the Xianbei withdrew their troops early, which was somewhat related to the Qin family.
Last year in the northern border, General Qin Yue's final act of decimating the Qiang and Hu tribes severely intimidated the Xianbei. Affected by the war in the north, the Xianbei withdrew their troops early, allowing the people of Youzhou, Liaoxi, and Liaodong counties to enjoy a peaceful New Year.
The Qin family had always defended the northern border, and upon hearing this news, no one except Qin's mother and Lü Songli reacted. The children were fearless, and knowing that other cousins lived in the northern border, they were slightly curious about such life.
Because of health reasons, Qin's mother has been living in Chang'an City.
Lü Songli lived in peacetime in later generations and never personally experienced war. Later, China's murder rate per 10,000 people was 0.7, and public security was better than that of the United States. Therefore, upon hearing these stories, Lü Songli's brow furrowed. Living in such an environment was truly insecure. Change, change must happen!
Xu Zheng also inquired and found out that the prices of houses and land here are about half the price of those in Chang'an City.
As soon as they arrived at a village in Liucheng, they saw a dozen burly villagers holding kitchen knives, hoes, mallets and other tools, chasing and beating a young man in his twenties.
The young man was seriously injured. He may have suffered a head injury with blood flowing down, and his leg may also have been injured, causing him to walk with a limp.
A young woman protected a semi-conscious man and shouted at the intruders, "Stop! He's my cousin, not an adulterer! Mother-in-law, husband, please speak!"
When Qin Sheng saw the injured man, his face changed slightly and he was about to step forward, but was quickly stopped by Lu Songli.
"What's wrong?" she asked in a low voice.
"Save him!"
"reason?"
"Dragon City." Qin Sheng whispered two words.
Lu Songli understood immediately that this person was related to the one hundred hectares of land in Longcheng!
She had consulted the geography book and found that Liucheng was an important city in the northeast. Longcheng was located north of Liucheng and west of Longshan, and was indeed not far from here.
Lu Songli looked at the man and woman who were being chased by the crowd.
The villagers on the opposite side also discovered Lu Songli and his group.
A mean-looking old woman glanced at them and said, "Don't worry about these outsiders, catch the adulterer first!"
The young woman turned to Lu Songli and the others for help, "Kind strangers, please, save my cousin!"
Qi Zhenniang fiercely protected her cousin. She couldn't bear the thought that her only relative, her cousin, had rushed to seek justice for her, only to be beaten by her husband's family, and now her mother-in-law and her family were still not letting her off. If anything happened to her cousin, she would be blamed for it.
The mean old woman's expression changed immediately. "Stranger, I advise you to mind your own business!"
Someone from their village advised, "Old Ma, just forget it. Just teach her a lesson."
The person who said this was quickly scolded by Old Lady Ma, "Bah, you are talking nonsense. Is it easy for our Ma family to marry a daughter-in-law? Anyone who dares to steal my Ma family's daughter-in-law must be taught a lesson!"
People in the same village murmured that it was not easy for your Ma family to find a daughter-in-law, but it didn’t seem that you treated the daughter-in-law you married very well.
At this time, the young woman shouted at her husband, an honest-looking man, "Ma Zhongping, tell me, why should I, Qi Zhenniang, divorce you? My divorce has nothing to do with my cousin!"
"I'm telling you, I've had enough of this over the years."
"Lian'er is our only daughter. The doctor clearly said that her ear disease can be cured. As long as we save enough money to treat her before she turns three."
"My daughter needs medical treatment, but my parents-in-law don't support her at all. I just endure it."
"I work so hard every year, from the beginning of the year to the end, and I don't want to waste food or clothes. I am willing to do this for my daughter."
"Every time I save up a little money, your mother comes and takes it away. Lian'er is eight years old now, and her illness still hasn't been cured!"
"Your mother said that she took the silver we earned together, and it's her duty to respect her elders. Fine, I accept it. But why did she take the thirty taels that my cousin and I borrowed?"
"Since you can't protect your wife and daughter, what's wrong with me divorcing you?"
After ten years, Qi Zhenniang had clearly seen that this man was unreliable. As long as he remained in this family, her daughter would never be cured.
Old Lady Ma: "Bah, that's just nice talk. You clearly despise the poor and love the rich, and you despise Zhong'er. And then you have an affair with your cousin. If you want to divorce and marry your cousin again, forget it!"
The Ma family's daughter-in-law said, "Sister-in-law, you misunderstood. It's true that Mother took some money from you, but she did it for your own good. She used the money to buy medicine for you. She wanted you to recover and then have another child."
"Yes, they did give us medicine. They took our five taels of silver and gave us five cents worth of cheap medicine."
Ma Zhongping muttered, "Zhenniang, don't listen to that doctor's lies. Lian'er's illness is incurable."
Qi Zhenniang: "Even if I can't cure her, I'd rather spend the money on my daughter than on your whole family!"
Old Mrs. Ma began to cry out, "My son, this is terrible, this is terrible! Your wife has gone mad because of an adulterer. She is really going to abandon you and this family for him! Her talk of curing my daughter's illness is just an excuse!"
"My mother is right, you just despise the poor and love the rich!" Ma Zhongping said with red eyes. He thought that it was indeed after his wife's cousin became rich that his wife frequently thought about divorce.
By now, everyone understood clearly what was going on.
Lu Songli looked coldly at Ma Zhongping, whose face was flushed, breasts were exposed and he looked crazy. Ma's mother kept talking to him and provoking him.
Qin Sheng had just told Lu Songli that the injured man was named Meng Yun, a former soldier under his command who had been discharged from the army and returned home due to injury. The 100 hectares of land was entrusted to him for care.
There is no one left in Meng Yun's family except his cousin.
The other party is probably very clear about Meng Yun's situation and is probably planning to wipe out his entire family.
She never hesitated to speculate on human nature with the greatest malice.
When the money-loving mother Ma saw the wealthy Meng Yun coming to negotiate a divorce with her daughter-in-law, shouldn't the first thing she did was to ask for a huge sum of money, and then hold her granddaughter tightly so that she could bleed her out slowly later?
Even if Zhenniang insisted on taking her daughter away and her plan failed, she would still ask for another sum of money. This was her normal reaction.
Instead of what he is doing now, it seems that he must pin the name of adulterer on Meng Yun, and then stimulate his eldest son with every word, as if he wants to induce him to kill the adulterer.
"Sixth Young Master's wife, do you want to save someone?" Xue Xu squeezed next to Lu Songli without knowing when.
"Um."
"Let me do it. It's just a small matter, why do you need to do it?"
"Okay, thank you for your help, Mr. Xue."
After the two of them exchanged a few words, Ma Zhongping was already extremely upset by his mother.
"I tell you, Qi Zhenniang, you are my Ma Zhongping's wife in life and my Ma Zhongping's ghost in death! No man can take you away from me!" Ma Zhongping came to the two of them while holding a club and saying harsh words. He raised the club and was about to hit Meng Yun on the head.
Meng Yun was already half unconscious, and Qi Zhenniang desperately protected her cousin, but was forcibly pulled away by Old Lady Ma. Old Lady Ma held her daughter-in-law's hand tightly, watching the scene with excitement.
However, the club that Ma Zhongping swung was restrained by Hu Guangcong.
"What? Do you want to take this opportunity to kill someone?" The little old man Xue Xu walked out of the crowd.
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