Inside the brightly lit factory.
The workers arrived at the square early and sat in neat rows on the benches, waiting for the teacher to arrive while showing off their progress in literacy.
"Hey, I already know twenty words. My little kid really worships me as his father..."
"There are ten characters from one to ten. What do you mean by that?"
"Did you buy a dictionary? Is it really useful?"
"I wonder what words Teacher Chen will teach tonight..."
Everyone was discussing enthusiastically, their faces filled with hopeful joy.
They even felt as if they were in a dream, thinking that they, a commoner, could read and write like a scholar.
They did not dare to dream of taking the imperial examination to become an official. Just being able to read and write made them proud.
You know, most of their ancestors were illiterate farmers or peddlers, but now their fate has changed starting from their generation.
The night grew darker and darker, and the bright moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the world.
As the workers were eagerly waiting, Chen Ping finally arrived. He apologized to everyone with a guilty look on his face.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting. I was delayed by something."
"It's no problem, it's no problem. We are very grateful that Teacher Chen is here."
"Is Teacher Chen delayed because of the registration for the county exam?"
"Yes, autumn is coming soon, and the county examination will begin soon."
“…”
Chen Ping looked down at the infuriating crowd, pinched the charcoal pencil helplessly, and answered loudly to the people below.
"Mr. Chen has indeed been preparing for the county exam recently, and will not be coming after today..."
"What?! Teacher Chen won't teach us anymore?"
"But we haven't learned a few words yet...it's so tedious to learn them by ourselves using a dictionary..."
"Don't worry, everyone. After the county exam is over, Chen will come back to teach you."
When all the workers present heard that Chen Ping was not coming, they immediately started making a fuss and became extremely excited, with disappointment showing on their faces.
Seeing this, Chen Ping hurriedly finished his subsequent words in one breath.
After the situation calmed down, he breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up the charcoal pencil and started today's teaching seriously.
Half an hour later, the workers left reluctantly.
The female workers gathered together also stood up one by one and prepared to go home to rest. At this moment, a woman who was familiar with Tian Xiaocao spoke in confusion.
"Huh? Why didn't Xiaocao come tonight?"
"Yes, although she usually comes late, she is never absent."
"That's not surprising, is it? Perhaps something happened at home that got in the way."
The female workers looked around and indeed did not see the thin figure. They couldn't help but feel puzzled, but were not in a hurry to go home. They all guessed the reason.
Due to the previous registration incident, everyone admired this courageous woman very much, and naturally they were concerned about her situation now.
Just when everyone was frowning, the careful Lan'er recalled what she had accidentally observed in the past few days. She had a bad premonition in her heart and her tone became a little anxious.
"Have you seen the bruises on Sister Xiaocao's neck these days?"
"Really? I didn't notice."
"It seems so... but it's a little blocked by the collar. I was wondering why someone would wear such a high collar in the middle of summer."
"Now that you mention it, I remember that Xiaocao's face also had a faint purple tinge..."
All the abnormalities from the past gradually surfaced, and the more the female workers talked about it, the uglier their faces became.
It's easy to tell with your toes that Tian Xiaocao must have been hurt, or even met with an accident...
Chu Xi's pretty face had already turned cold as ice. She made a prompt decision and led everyone to Tian Xiaocao's house.
At the same time, at Tian Xiaocao's house.
A man and a woman were wrestling with each other, but the difference in strength between the man and the woman was huge. Although the man was short, he still pinned the thin woman to the ground.
The hard fist hit the woman hard, and the triangular eyes were filled with viciousness and hatred.
It was as if the person in front of him was not his wife who had shared joys and sorrows with him, but a mortal enemy.
"Why did I ask you to go and sweep the place? You don't even cook for me or wash my clothes. Did I marry you just to enjoy a comfortable life?"
"Gou Shi, you will not die well!"
"I earn the money at home, and I do all the work, big and small. You're a grown man with all your hands and feet, but you're just sitting around doing nothing, waiting for your wife to support you..."
"Are you still a man, ugh!"
Even though she was beaten black and blue by her husband, Tian Xiaocao still did not beg for mercy.
Instead, he stared stubbornly, scratched and bit hard in fight back, and cursed and insulted.
His wife's sarcasm shattered Gou Shi's self-esteem as a man. He was so angry that he increased the strength of his hands and showed no mercy.
The fists rained down like a torrential rain, and the intense pain made Tian Xiaocao regain some of her sanity. Fearing that her life would be lost here, she threatened sternly.
"Gou Shi, please let me go, or I will report you to the authorities tomorrow!"
"Oh, report it to the police? Go ahead, it's just to shave off your sideburns anyway."
"My parents died a long time ago. Besides, it will grow back soon. Why should I be afraid of you, a stinky bitch?"
“You, you…”
The Qin people valued filial piety and believed that their bodies and hair were given by their parents, so enduring torture was considered a very severe punishment.
In addition, women in the Qin Dynasty were strong, so few men dared to beat their wives.
However, there are always some shameless scoundrels who only care about their own food, drink and enjoyment, and don't care about what others say.
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