Fortunately, the wound wasn't deep, and after being bandaged, he was back to his energetic self.
There were a total of 23 migrants who came to the village.
It was only after interrogation that it was discovered that the refugees were able to enter Zhao Family Village because of an "internal traitor."
This traitor was none other than Ma Wan'er, the wife Zhao Minggeng had divorced.
Here's what happened: After being divorced, Ma Wan'er returned to her parents' home, which she had always longed for.
The days after returning to the Ma family were predictable.
I have to get up before dawn every day to work. I have to wash clothes for the whole family, as well as diapers and poop for my younger brother's child.
Then we had to go gather pig feed. The villagers had already cleared out all the pig feed in the vicinity, so we had to go to a more distant place to find it.
If all goes well, it will take at least an hour to gather a basket of pig feed; if not, it could take two hours.
Therefore, Mr. Ma basically never gets to eat breakfast every morning.
That's not all; once you get home, you're bound to get a "loving" lecture from your mother.
That old hag Ma Li was truly despicable; she always targeted people in shameful places when she beat them, causing Ma a great deal of suffering.
She has mental issues. Her mother abused her, but she didn't hate her mother at all. Instead, she hated Zhao Minggeng and the Zhao family who divorced her.
She even hated the people of Zhao Family Village.
According to her logic, if the people of Zhao Village had said a few nice words to her, she wouldn't have been divorced.
In short, everyone else is wrong, but she herself is completely blameless.
What's wrong with taking care of one's maternal family? It's a matter of course.
If the bride's family is not well-off, they should lend a helping hand by providing food and money.
She lived in the Zhao family for more than ten years and never had to worry about household affairs. In any case, she would receive two sets of clothing fabric every year.
Occasionally, a man might even buy her a flower to wear.
She completely forgot the hard times she had at her parents' home and felt that her husband's family's money came from thin air.
The more he thought about it, the more he hated it, and he couldn't sleep at night. He just wanted to go back to Zhao Family Village and set the Zhao family on fire.
After only a few days of suffering, her mother sold her to a butcher for 20 taels of silver.
The butcher had three wives before, but his first wife couldn't bear the torment and committed suicide.
His second wife was a young widow who couldn't stand being beaten or scolded. Her family was strong-willed, so they divorced her immediately.
His third wife was already in poor health, and according to later accounts, she developed breast cancer.
Haha, she didn't really do much with him; she passed away just a year after marrying him.
He had three wives, but never had a child.
The notorious butcher, now over forty, has never been able to remarry.
After all, no family with even a modicum of self-respect would agree to marry their daughter to him.
This butcher was quite picky; the woman he chose had to be prettier than Xiao Lian'er from Cuihua Tower.
Ma Li, who was eager to sell her daughter for money, heard that the butcher was offering a high dowry, so she took the initiative to go to his house and arrange for Ma Wan'er to marry him.
The butcher had met Ma Wan'er and didn't mind that she had given birth.
So that very night, they carried Ma back home and took her to their bridal chamber.
The whole thing made Mrs. Ma howl and wail all night, and the next morning she didn't even have the strength to get out of bed.
When Ma saw the butcher's face in the morning, she almost vomited.
Having played the innocent victim in the Zhao family for over a decade, she still has some tricks up her sleeve.
Suppressing her disgust, she looked at the butcher with tender affection and said that she had back pain and couldn't get up, so she couldn't serve a man.
They fooled the butcher so much he almost lost his bearings.
After recovering somewhat, Ms. Ma was able to get up and walk around, and she felt that her good life had returned.
However, the hatred towards the Zhao family has not diminished.
Although she was sold to a butcher, the butcher was so pleased with her that, for the first time ever, he wanted to live a good life with Ma.
Three days after the wedding, the bride must return to her parents' home. The butcher closed his shop for a day and went with his wife to her parents' home.
When Ma Li saw her somewhat intimidating son-in-law arrive with her daughter and a large pig's head, she was overjoyed.
In order to get more money from her son-in-law's family, Ma Li didn't skimp on a meal and drinks.
The father-in-law and son-in-law chatted happily.
Just as they were enjoying their drinks, a group of refugees entered the village.
They followed the smell straight to the Ma family's house.
Upon entering, the refugees were filled with envy at the sight of the table laden with food and drink.
Before the Ma family could react, a knife was already at their necks.
The leader sat down and began to eat and drink.
The others ransacked the place, looting everything of value, including food.
Before leaving, the leader saw that Ma was beautiful and had wicked thoughts.
Although Ma was not a chaste and virtuous woman, she knew how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and knew which kind of people would be more beneficial to live with.
"Sir, I know whose daughter is the most beautiful."
Do you know Zhao Family Village, sir? The Zhao family used to be a scholarly family, and the girls in the family were extremely well-mannered.
They were all incredibly beautiful. Compared to them, I was an ugly monster.
Most importantly, their village has stockpiled a lot of grain, so you're sure to get a lot of good stuff if you go to Zhao Family Village.
If the old men don't go early, someone else might get there first..."
In this way, thanks to her excellent eloquence, Ma managed to hide the refugees from Zhao Family Village and also mentioned the shortcut to Zhao Family Village.
The leader wasn't stupid; he sent an advance team of 23 people into Zhao Family Village.
When they learned that the "traitor" was the divorced Ma Shi,
Some villagers began to complain about the Zhao family, wondering if things would have been different if they hadn't divorced Ma.
Only a minority complained; most people felt lingering fear.
Fortunately, the Zhao family acted swiftly and divorced Madam Ma early on.
Otherwise, if the Ma family had known about the defenses of Zhao Village, it wouldn't have been a close call today, but rather the extermination of their entire clan.
When the three Zhao brothers returned to Zhao Village and learned what had happened, Zhao Minggeng was so angry that his hands trembled.
"This wicked woman, doesn't she know that she has three children of her own?"
No one could answer his question, which felt disgusting, like being screwed over.
Whether you hate or resent, now is not the time to vent your anger.
A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years; let's pray that Madam Ma lives to see the day they can take their revenge.
After the three brothers returned, they quickly joined the villagers' patrol team.
Since the last incident involving displaced people, the people of Zhao Village, in addition to preparing traps and building earthen walls, have also made a lot of arrows.
The plan is to ensure that any refugees who dare to rob us will never leave alive.
Zhao Minggeng also specially formed a team of archers.
All men and women in the village who are 15 years of age or older can participate in the training.
Of course, if you have enough arm strength, you can appropriately lower the age.
Thus, the Zhao family's archers improved at an astonishing rate, with the most surprising being the second aunt, Tian Xiaolan.
To my surprise, the woman who usually couldn't stand to suffer any loss was incredibly accurate when it came to archery.
It can hit not only stationary targets, but also moving targets.
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