Chapter 404 Modifying the Carriage
After Gao and Luoguo'er were detained, Lin Yuesha first thanked the county magistrate, and then expressed her gratitude to Doctor Yan and Physician Liao. If the two had not confirmed that Wu Gang had died of poisoning, it would have been difficult for Xiao Dazhuang to clear his name.
If Xiao Dazhuang were exiled, the Xiao family would likely be destroyed. He acted out of righteousness, but ended up with a terrible result.
After eating prison food for several days, Xiao Dazhuang remained silent, deeply troubled by the experience.
Faced with this disaster, both families felt they were unlucky but couldn't bring themselves to say anything harsh. After all, Xiao Dazhuang and Chen Xiaohua had good intentions; they just hadn't met the right people.
Lin Yuesha had thought about what she would do if she were in this situation. She concluded that men and women are different, and her strength was limited. She would probably speak up to stop it, but she wouldn't take action.
If Qingxing and Qi'er were to beat up the man, the young couple would inevitably suffer the wrath when they returned home, as the wife would become even more furious as her husband sought to vent his anger.
In this era, it's quite difficult for a woman to stand tall in her husband's family without the support of her own family.
"Speaking of which, Sister Baozhu has also managed some troublesome matters."
Lin Yuesha recounted how Jiang Baozhu, in order to bring Zhao Sanniang's daughter Xiao Cui out, specially gave that family fifty taels of silver. Unexpectedly, not only did her actions not earn gratitude, but they almost cost Jiang Baozhu her life.
Human nature is unpredictable, and meddling in other people's business is too costly.
"If women in this world don't cherish other women, who else can we rely on?"
The female doctor, Dr. Yan, seemed to be thinking of something and said wistfully.
Lin Yuesha has her own perspective on this. She believes that it's unfair to generalize about good people encountering unpleasant situations; she believes that good people outnumber the bad.
But right now, if she were to step in and meddle, she wouldn't be able to solve the root of the problem, simply because she doesn't have the ability.
It's not easy for women to survive in this world. If they encounter a family that favors sons over daughters, countless women are sold to find wives for their sons. Even if they live well in their own family, like my cousin Chen Dahua, they are still mistreated in their husband's family. Their own family still wants to live a good life and avoids them.
Ultimately, women can't survive anywhere without the means to make a living, which is why they can't escape their captivity.
"Where there is compromise, there is resistance. If I have the ability, I am willing to provide opportunities for those women."
Lin Yuesha had this idea. She was originally in the food business, and in the future, she planned to run a food workshop in her family. Women were more meticulous in their work than men, and she was willing to take in women suffering from hardship and do good deeds within her means.
But talking about these things now is just empty talk; we have a lot of worries at home.
Lin Yuesha, along with Female Doctor Yan and Physician Liao, got Xiao Dazhuang out of the yamen. Xiao's family was extremely grateful. They recognized Physician Liao but did not know Female Doctor Yan. Upon hearing that Female Doctor Yan's medical skills were even better than Physician Liao's, they immediately became respectful.
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When Xiao Dazhuang came out of prison, Chen Xiaohua was a little timid. She blamed herself for dragging him down and wanted to apologize but couldn't bring herself to say it.
Lin Yuesha knew her cousin well; she seemed to have a fiery personality, but she chickened out at crucial moments.
The couple is newly married, and if this becomes a barrier, it will sow the seeds of future problems and cause them to drift apart.
"Brother-in-law, my cousin is also suffering."
Xiao Dazhuang was unjustly imprisoned, and he might be blaming Chen Xiaohua in his heart. There were some things Chen Xiaohua couldn't say, so her worried cousin had to do it for her.
"You must know about the Chen family, my cousin Da Hua..."
The wound had scabbed over, but it was still a bloody mess every time it was peeled off. Lin Yuesha was not the original owner of the body, but she had the original owner's memories. She still couldn't let go of the thought of the person with such a gentle smile dying tragically.
“Little girl, I know everything, I don’t blame your cousin at all.”
Xiao Dazhuang looked down at the draft paper Lin Yuesha had drawn, thinking that he would have to work non-stop tonight. He couldn't handle it all by himself, so he would ask a few friends to help him.
He was touched and grateful to Lin Yuesha for helping him and reconciling with her, but he was not one for sweet talk, so he could only take practical actions to help Lin Yuesha modify the carriage to make her more comfortable on her long journey.
Xiao Dazhuang's mind was focused on the sketches, and his silence only made Lin Yuesha misunderstand.
"Xiao Hua always thought that I went to pull Brother Wu Gang because she wanted to help me, but that's not the case."
Since he'd run into them, he couldn't just ignore it; his conscience wouldn't allow it.
At the time, Wu Gang pulled Gao's hair, his face contorted, leading people to mistakenly believe that Wu Gang was abusing Gao. In fact, it was a reaction to poisoning.
“If I hadn’t been dragged into this, Brother Wu Gang might have died unjustly and in vain.”
Xiao Dazhuang only spent two days in jail, but in return, Wu Gang's innocence was cleared. He didn't suffer any loss; sometimes, suffering a loss is actually a gain. Through this incident, onlookers had a better impression of him, and he had already received several orders before even returning home.
Gao is vicious and cunning. She can lie as if it were the truth. If the truth is not clear, she and the hunchback will live happily ever after. Not only will they not have to bear the rumors, but they will also attract people's sympathy. Where is justice then?
“Brother-in-law, I already have a formal name. You can call me Yue Sha Meizi.”
Lin Yuesha was used to using her formal name, and now, apart from her mother Chen, almost no one called her Xiaoya. She liked the name her father Xiao Chenggui had given her, but Xiaoya was too common, making her seem unimportant.
"Alright, Moon Veil Girl, how many people do you need to sleep in your carriage while you're traveling?"
Xiao Dazhuang has a brother who is a carpenter. He called four or five people to help modify the carriage, and it could be finished by tomorrow night if things went smoothly.
"So fast?"
Lin Yuesha was delighted; if you calculate it this way, the time lost has been made up.
She has four maids, Qingxing, Qi'er, Baicha, and Longjing, making a total of five people, so it would be difficult for them to stay in the same carriage.
"On this trip to the capital, I'm afraid I'll have to spend most of my time sleeping in the wilderness."
Qingxing and Qi'er planned to set up a tent outside to keep watch, but women often don't feel well for a few days, so staying outside was inconvenient. Besides, it rains a lot further south, the ground is damp, and snakes, ants, and mosquitoes are everywhere. It would be much better if they could squeeze into the carriage.
However, horses have limited carrying capacity, so to make the journey faster, Lin Yuesha put most of her luggage on a special cargo wagon. It would be difficult to set up a two-story bed in such a small space, as there was no room to climb up and down.
"If a second-floor bed is set up, I can only lie down during the day and can't sit up straight."
Thinking about how she had to lie down all the way to the capital, Lin Yuesha was quite distressed. Not only did she have to lie down, but her maids did too, so adding a second bed was not feasible, and they didn't have the means to buy another carriage.
"It's impossible to make a double-decker carriage. How about I think of a way for you?"
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Dazhuang gestured with his hands and said, "How about this? Let's add a tent on the roof of the carriage."
How do I add a roof to the car?
Lin Yuesha roughly understood and was very interested in it. If she could sleep on the roof of the car, it would definitely be better than setting up a tent on the ground. If it rained, the ground underneath wouldn't be so damp.
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