Disturbed, he walked towards the south of the village, where there was a wasteland.
The wasteland was overgrown with weeds and trees, and except in winter, it was shrouded in dense shade and teeming with wild animals, making it eerie and rarely frequented by people.
Now the trees have turned green again, the wild grass has grown, and all sorts of wild animals have gathered together, making various sounds at night.
Wei Mingshen sat down on the ground, lit a cigarette, and smoked silently.
Suddenly, a woman's voice came from the rustling noises in the wasteland: "Don't come looking for me again. Whether I live or die is none of your business. Go find someone else to live with."
Then came the man's voice: "Yun, come with me. Now that we've reformed and opened up, as long as you have hands and feet, you can make a living anywhere. Don't suffer his beatings and scoldings anymore..."
"It's not as easy as you say. I have children and parents. What will happen to them if I'm gone..."
“Take the child with you. Your parents are still young and can take care of themselves. You can’t only think about others and not about yourself. That bastard won’t care about you at all…”
"Stop talking, let me think about it..."
Wei Mingshen gasped. This woman was none other than his cousin's wife, Sister-in-law Yun.
His cousin, Wei Haijun, was a scoundrel. He was violent and ruthless. Because he was resentful that his wife had a childhood sweetheart before marriage and suspected that the two of them were still involved, he forbade her from visiting her parents' home and from speaking to any man. He would beat her severely if she resisted even slightly.
Because domestic violence is very common these days, and it's a matter between the couple, if the woman's family doesn't take responsibility, then nobody will.
When Wei Mingshen caught her having an affair, he felt embarrassed and quietly got up and walked back.
Although his cousin had been cheated on, and they were both men, Wei Mingshen didn't feel any sympathy for his cousin; in fact, he thought he deserved it.
He despises men who beat their wives; a man's hands are for conquering the world, not for beating women.
Thinking back, Sister Yun was quite pitiful. Back then, her family accepted a high dowry from Wei Haijun's family to marry off their son, forcing her, a beautiful young woman, to the family.
Not only was there no love, but she was also beaten and wronged, and I often heard her crying at night.
"Where have you been all this way? The meatballs are all cold. Let me make you some meatball soup." Cao Maizi quickly came over to the kitchen when she saw Wei Mingshen.
Wei Mingshen said, "I went outside for a walk and I really got hungry, Mom. Make me some meatball soup."
Cao Maizi quickly added a ladle of water to the small pot, sat down under the stove, and lit a fire.
I said, "I'll bring some for Xue Li to try tomorrow. Xue Li loves my fried meatballs. Sigh, Xue Li and I really have a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law bond. She loves whatever I make, hehe."
She laughed happily.
Then she told her son about the gossip in the village, saying that Sun Honghua had run off to the city to find her husband, but today she came back with him. Her husband actually told his parents that he wanted to bring Sun Honghua and her children to the city so that his sister could take care of their parents. He not only gave his sister the land to cultivate, but also gave her money to take care of their parents.
"Tsk tsk, this time she's finally made it. She's not staying home like a slave anymore. Everyone knows her husband is having an affair, but she's still foolishly deceiving herself... It's really rare. What tricks did this young wife use to win her husband back?"
Wei Mingshen smiled, having heard Su Xueli mention that she had read the contents of the letter to Sun Honghua.
"Brother Mingshen!" Sun Honghua called from outside.
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