After returning from Old Lin's house, Lin Xue deliberately smeared something on her face to make it look like she had been beaten.
The cuffs were also rubbed on the ground, clearly indicating that they had been pushed.
"Honey, what's wrong with you?"
On the way, Aunt Fang, who had just returned from her private plot, saw Lin Xue like this.
"My nephew came over this morning and said my mother was sick and asked me to go back and check on her. Turns out she wasn't sick at all; they're trying to kill me!"
"Waaaaah..."
Lin Xue moved her feet with a wronged expression, her body swaying as if she might fall at any moment!
It's obvious he's been hit hard!
"What kind of mischief is your family up to now? Tell your auntie, and I'll give you some advice!"
Aunt Fang was as gossipy as she had been when they first met, but seeing Lin Xue's pitiful state, she felt more sympathy than anything else.
“In the morning, Lin Xiaohu ran to my house and told my mother-in-law that my mother was sick. When I got home from the supply and marketing cooperative at noon, I rushed to Shanglin Village. At first, when I saw my mother lying in bed looking so sickly, I felt really bad!”
"But after I made food for my mother, she became ferocious and terrifying!"
"She, they! Waaaaah..."
As Lin Xue spoke, she started sobbing again, sounding aggrieved. Aunt Fang was so anxious that she wanted to roll up her sleeves and wipe away her tears.
What happened to them?
Aunt Fang gently patted Lin Xue on the back, hoping that Lin Xue would calm down quickly so that she could explain the whole story.
"They told me to go home and give them my salary for this month during the National Day holiday. They also said that if I didn't give them my salary, they would go around spreading rumors that I was unfilial!"
"If I don't give them their National Day wages, I won't have a good time either!"
"Waaaaah..."
While wiping away her tears, Lin Xue kept observing her surroundings. When she saw several more old women gathering around, she put on an even more enthusiastic performance.
"Oh dear, Aunt Fang! What's wrong with Guoqing's wife? Why is she crying here?"
Aunt Liu, carrying a basket, walked up to the two of them. Seeing Lin Xue crying so sadly, she could only turn her gaze to Aunt Fang.
"I saw that Lin Xiaohu from Shanglin Village come by this morning. I think he asked Guoqing's wife to go back home?"
"Guoqing's wife should be back from Shanglin Village now. What kind of trouble has the Lin family gotten into this time? Look how they've bullied that girl!"
Aunt Wu nudged Aunt Guo next to her with her elbow. Their eyes met briefly in the air before they looked away again.
"No need to ask, the Lin family must have bullied someone again!"
Another elderly woman stepped forward to defend the country.
"You guys were right this time. Didn't Guoqing's wife get called back to her parents' home by that Lin Xiaohu?"
"You have no idea what despicable things the Lin family has done. They actually made Old Mrs. Lin pretend to be sick and starve, and after they tricked Guoqing's wife back home, they threatened her to take all of Guoqing's salary back to her parents' home!"
"They even used the charge of Guoqing's wife being unfilial as a threat, threatening that if Guoqing's wife didn't bring Guoqing's salary back to her parents' home, they would spread rumors everywhere about how unfilial she was to her parents, and even report Guoqing's wife to the Revolutionary Committee!"
Aunt Fang enthusiastically shared what she knew with the other older women.
"Oh my goodness, how could the Lin family be so shameless?"
"She even threatened Guoqing's wife with filial piety. I remember that Guoqing's wife has severed ties with her family!"
The older women immediately erupted in anger. Were the wives of their Qingliu Brigade so easy to bully?
Does that mean only Old Lin of Shanglin Village has a mouth, while the rest of them don't?
This news infuriated the village's older women, who all became champions of justice, helping Lin Xue denounce the Lin family.
"People don't care whether the relationship is severed or not. Anyway, not everyone knows that the Lin family has severed ties with Guoqing's wife."
"Isn't this just bullying a filial and honest child to death?"
Aunt Guo was also anxious. Now that Lin Xue had married into their Qingliu Brigade, even if she was from her own family, there was no reason for them to bully her like this.
"Sisters, why don't we go find the brigade leader?"
As more and more people gathered and Lin Xue continued to weep, Aunt Fang had no choice but to step forward and take charge.
At that moment, Aunt Fang felt needed, and she would be letting everyone down if she didn't step forward to take charge of the overall situation.
"What do you want with the captain?"
Some people don't understand.
"We can't interfere in what happens in Shanglin Village, but in our own little territory of Qingliu Brigade, our word still carries weight!"
Aunt Fang pondered for a moment, organizing the thoughts in her mind.
"But even if we find the captain, what problem can be solved?"
Some people still don't understand what Aunt Fang is trying to say.
"Aunt Fang, are you trying to tell the people in our village not to let anyone from Shanglin Village in?"
Lin Xue rubbed her eyes. Although she didn't shed many tears, rubbing them so often made her eyes red.
It looks just like a little red-eyed rabbit, so adorable.
"Yes, that's exactly what I think!"
"There's no reason why the women of our Qingliu Brigade should be bullied by outsiders! We should have the brigade leader take the lead and prevent the Lin family from Shanglin Village from ever setting foot in our Qingliu Brigade again!"
With Lin Xue's guidance, Aunt Fang's thoughts became clearer and clearer.
"But wouldn't it be wrong for us to do this? What would the other brigades think of us if they found out?"
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