Seeing Shao Mo getting angry, Huang Jianguo quickly said, "Xiao Mo, calm down. We are wrong about this, but we can't do anything about it. Your cousin Xiao Zhao is like this now, and most girls are unwilling to marry him. We can't let your cousin Xiao Zhao be single for the rest of his life."
Peng Fang was still arrogant, "Anyway, we are not the only ones doing this. There are many people out there buying wives, and some buying female college students. What we are doing is nothing."
Even Liu Zhi couldn't bear to hear this.
"Second brother, just because others do it doesn't mean it's right. Trafficking in women is against the law. Aren't you afraid of being caught and shot?"
Peng Fang put her hands on her hips and said, "Sister-in-law, please don't scare us. A few years ago, Mr. Zhou from the next village spent money to buy a college student as a wife for his stupid son, and the villagers didn't care. Now Mr. Zhou has grandchildren.
Sister-in-law, I think you are envious of my Xiao Zhao who only spent 200 yuan to marry a wife? Unlike your Xiao Yu, who spent thousands of yuan to marry a wife. "
Seeing the couple's faces full of envy and sarcastic tone, Shao Mo felt as uncomfortable and disgusted as if she had eaten a fly.
She helped Huang Zhao treat his illness and helped Peng Fang and his wife get rich, hoping that they could live a good life and not always focus on the money in the Huang family's pockets.
But she never imagined that she actually helped two demons to trample on the lives of innocent girls so cold-bloodedly in order to continue their family line.
"Forget it, Mom, Aunt, we have done everything we should say and persuade. Since Aunt won't listen, there is nothing more to say. Let's go back."
Seeing Shao Mo's face was very cold, Huang Zhiqiu had to swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth and pulled Liu Zhi, who was very angry, and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go."
Peng Fang and Huang Jianguo thought Shao Mo was convinced by the example she gave, and they happily chased after her to remind her, "Xiao Mo, Zhi Qiu, sister-in-law, don't forget to come over to the wedding the day after tomorrow!"
After returning home, Shao Mo called the Huang family together for a meeting.
"We must call the police about this. Although this matter has nothing to do with us, our failure to report it is considered as shielding someone from harm. Not only will we bear legal responsibility, but Xiaoyu's cousin and his family will also be affected in the future. Qingning may not even be able to pass the civil service exam in the future."
Yang Xinghua was very worried, "What about Xiaowen? The foolish things that Lao Er and his wife did might implicate Xiaowen. If they go to jail, who will take care of Xiaozhao in the future?"
Shao Mo looked at Huang Kailin, "Grandpa, if my second aunt and second uncle go to jail, Xiao Zhao will be sent to a nursing home, and the cost will be shared equally by us and my third uncle.
As for my cousin Xiaowen, I can’t care about that much now. It’s time for my second uncle and aunt to teach him a lesson so that he won’t make irreparable mistakes in the future.”
Huang Kailin hesitated and said, "Xiaomo, why don't you discuss this matter with Lao San and the others first."
"There's nothing to discuss. If they don't want to bear the expenses of Xiao Zhao's life, then I will pay for it. But don't expect me to help them if they encounter any problems in the future!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone understood Shao Mo's determination to bring Peng Fang and his wife to justice, and they all kept quiet.
Early the next morning, two police cars roared to a stop at the entrance of the village.
Amid the surprised and shocked gazes of all the villagers, Peng Fang and Huang Jianguo, along with Liu Cuihua, whom they "bought", were taken away.
When the couple was taken away, Shao Mo was there. The couple did not know that it was Shao Mo who reported the matter and kept yelling at her.
"Xiao Mo, save us, Xiao Mo, please think of a way to save us..."
Shao Mo watched the two people being taken away with a cold look in her eyes, and then she popularized the law to the whole village, "Trading women and children is illegal. I hope everyone will take this as a warning and be a good citizen who abides by the law. Don't take chances, and don't test the law yourself, otherwise this will be the end."
With the help of the police, the female college student was successfully rescued and returned home. Old man Zhou was sentenced to five years in prison. Because his son was unable to support him, his grandchildren were sent to an orphanage.
With Shao Mo's assistance, the grandchildren were soon adopted by two foreign couples and would never return to China in their lifetime.
Shao Mo did it on purpose. She wanted to use facts to warn the world that those who participate in trafficking in women and children will not have a good ending in the end!
Peng Fang and Huang Jianguo were originally victims, but eventually they went down the road of crime because of their ignorance and greed.
Fortunately, no irreversible consequences were caused. The two were given light sentences, sentenced to one year and six months in prison respectively, and fined five hundred yuan. As for Huang Zhao, he was sent back to the sanatorium.
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Time flies, the days and months pass by like a shuttle.
Graduation season came in a blink of an eye, but Shao Mo was not in a hurry because she had already been admitted to graduate school and became the only master's student under Professor Wu Jingcheng. The other seniors were all pursuing doctoral studies.
Compared to other students who were busy preparing graduation theses and looking for internships, Shao Mo had much more free time.
She majored in botany as a graduate student. Her daily task at school was to plant flowers and plants and study plant growth, structure, genetics and evolution, etc. At the same time, she also took a minor in biomedicine, and her research subject was Shen Chen.
After her "treatment", Shen Chen now gradually has a slight reaction to external stimuli. For example, when his favorite music is played, his eyelashes will tremble, and when a feather is lightly brushed on the soles of his feet, his fingers will also have reflex movements.
However, these are only the most basic neural sensations, and it is still too early for the brain to wake up and regain autonomous consciousness. But it is progress after all. After learning that his eldest grandson is expected to wake up, Mr. Shen has authorized Shao Mo as the attending physician to provide more in-depth treatment for Shen Chen.
That day, after finishing her school work, Shao Mo packed her things and prepared to go to the sanatorium to check on Shen Chen. As soon as she walked out of the school gate, she was stopped by a strange man who looked somewhat familiar.
"Hello, Miss Shao, I am Jian Xun's eldest brother, Jian Yan."
When she heard the other party introduce himself, Shao Mo finally understood why she looked so familiar.
"Hello, Mr. Jian."
After a brief greeting, Shao Mo and the other party went to a nearby cafe.
In fact, at the beginning, Shao Mo was displeased with Jian Yan's behavior of coming to her house.
Because she had an agreement with Jian Xun beforehand that the origin of the spiritual spring water must not be told to a third person without her consent.
Even if Jian Yan knew that his disability was cured by the spiritual spring water, he shouldn't have come to her.
But when Jian Yan told her that Jian Xun had been missing for more than a year, Shao Mo's inner unhappiness and dissatisfaction were immediately replaced by surprise and shock.
(End of this chapter)