Xu Dongsheng was very satisfied that Zhao Qingyan could put the bracelet on immediately. The two left Jade Pavilion happily.
Before leaving the county town, Zhao Qingyan considered whether to visit Wangyue Tower, but after thinking about it, she decided against it.
If Han Dongjia had truly wanted to deal with the Tu family, he would have done so long ago; there was no need for him to seek them out at the slightest sign of trouble.
After all, one's face becomes thinner and thinner with use.
After leading their horses out of the city, the two mounted their horses and galloped towards Zhao Family Village.
After Zhao Qingyan and Xu Dongsheng left, Magistrate Qiu summoned his advisor and told him the purpose of Zhao Qingyan's visit.
After pondering for a moment, the clerk said, "Sir, the Zhao family girl might have considered it."
What adults don't know is that girls from ordinary families are considered worthless. They are usually called "money-losing goods" or "little sluts."
I come from a rural area, and a case like this once happened in our village.
A rogue in the village tried to take advantage of the Cai family's daughter. The Cai family's daughter fought back desperately, and when the rogue was not paying attention, she grabbed a stone and hit him on the forehead, thus escaping.
As a result, when her family found out, instead of seeking justice for their daughter, they scolded her for being shameless and attracting unwanted attention.
They even said the girl had disgraced the family and wanted to secretly drown her in the pond.
The village chief stopped them. Although the girl was rescued, her heart was dead.
He ran away from home that very night. Some say he went into the mountains alone, while others say he went to the city and sold himself into prostitution.
In short, there are all sorts of opinions, but no matter which one, it's difficult for a weak woman to go anywhere.
If what the Zhao family girl said is true, and she is willing to take in those poor people, it might not be a bad place for them. The Zhao family is kind-hearted and will certainly not mistreat them.
Don't even mention that these girls are all free. Just look at the servants in the Zhao family. Judging from their clothes and complexions, they don't look like ordinary people who are starving and cold.
These are merely some humble opinions; the final decision rests with the adults involved.
Although Magistrate Qiu had some selfish motives, overall he could be considered a good official who loved the people like his own children.
After thinking it over, he summoned the constables.
He pushed the silver note given to him by Zhao Qingyan to Guo Hong, the head constable.
Guo Hong was puzzled. "What do you mean, sir?"
Magistrate Qiu did not seek credit, but instead explained where the silver note came from and what it was intended for. After listening, Guo Hong immediately knelt down before the magistrate.
"Guo Hong thanks you on behalf of the brothers. Without your selfless dedication, we would not have received such treatment."
Guo Hong assured the adults that he would definitely complete the mission.
Guo Hong went to the money exchange with a large sum of money, exchanged it for several small silver notes, and then distributed them to the brothers who were going out to rescue the missing girl.
I thought this would be a tough job, since searching for people is hard work, and some people won't even open their mouths to ask questions unless there's something in return.
The meager subsidy from the government office was far from enough; it was barely enough to eat pancakes and drink cold water every day.
With Zhao Qingyan's financial subsidy, they could not only stay in inns when they went out, but also have money to occasionally eat meat.
Who wouldn't be happy about that?
Of course, while happy, one can't help but sing praises to one's parents, after all, no adult would be so willing to do that.
After returning home, Zhao Qingyan put aside the matters at the county government office, resigning herself to doing her best and leaving the rest to fate.
Just like her two younger brothers said, she is still a little girl.
Xu Dongsheng also escorted Zhao Qingyan home and specifically handed her over to Huang Shi before returning home with peace of mind.
After returning home, Xu Dongsheng studied even harder, determined to pass the imperial examination for the lowest degree next year.
After all, one should protect one's own wife, especially since his fiancée is getting more and more beautiful. If he wants to protect her for the rest of his life, he must stand on high ground.
He abandoned his former carefree and unconventional ideas after getting engaged.
From then on, Xu Dongsheng stopped going into the mountains to hunt. When he ran out of money, he would paint a few pictures and sell them at art shops; the rest of the time he would study diligently.
He used to visit Yunyou when he had free time, but now Xu Dongsheng spends all his time at the clan school.
To save time, Xu Dongsheng ate all three meals a day at the clan school.
As for the idea of him living off a woman, he didn't care at all.
Anyone who says that is just envious and jealous. They want to eat it but can't.
Only by becoming stronger and more outstanding can he provide a better life for his wife; this is the young boy's unwavering belief.
Just days after the human trafficking case was solved, another murder occurred in the county.
After receiving the report, Magistrate Qiu felt overwhelmed.
After examination by the coroner and on-site investigation, it can be determined that the deceased died by suicide rather than homicide.
The reason for this is that the girl was abducted on the street by a professional human trafficking gang.
The girl was lucky; she was rescued before she was harmed.
When she returned home, she not only received no comfort, but her sisters-in-law also looked down on her as a "loose woman," and her own mother not only did not stop her, but also subtly expressed her disdain in her words.
The girl committed suicide because she overheard her mother and sisters-in-law talking.
The sister-in-law always complained that her younger sister was an eyesore at home, and the mother also wanted to get a better price for the girl so that she could find a wife for her youngest son.
If it's a legitimate way to find a husband for one's daughter, asking for a higher dowry is perfectly reasonable.
But in order to earn more money, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law actually conspired to sell their daughter to a brothel.
The girl was filled with despair after hearing this. She was already terrified after being kidnapped on the street, and she thought she would be safe once she got home. In the end, she felt it would have been better if she hadn't been rescued at all, at least she would have had something to look forward to.
Now I'm completely desperate. If I end up in a brothel, what chance do I have of surviving?
Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well preserve my innocence.
Sure enough, he hanged himself in the woodshed that very day.
As luck would have it, the person who discovered the girl hanging herself was none other than the thief who had broken into their house.
The girl actually hanged herself not early, but during dinner time.
If it were this family, and they had paid any attention to the girl, and there was no one at the dinner table, they could have called out to her, found no one in the room, and then searched for her. Perhaps the girl's life could have been saved.
None of the family members realized that there was a daughter who hadn't eaten or gone back to her room to sleep.
In the middle of the night, a thief quietly climbed over the wall and entered the house.
The thief wouldn't dare to sneak into the house to steal some silver, since there were people in every room, not to mention the demons fighting.
First, he went to the kitchen and stole half a sack of grain, then he went to the woodshed.
In reality, ordinary families don't have that much space to build houses, so the so-called woodshed is usually just a place for ordinary families to store things.
For example, grains, cured meat, and everyday items such as wood-chopping knives and axes were all stored in the woodshed.
After sneaking into the woodshed, the thief, with his poor eyesight, peered inside and spotted a large vat. He then groped his way inside in the dark.
Before I had taken more than a few steps, I was bumped by something. I reached out and touched it; it was fabric. The more I touched it, the more something felt off.
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