Baolinju was safe and sound, and the workers in Suijin Town, who had been on tenterhooks, went back to work.
Seeing that everything had returned to normal, Xue Zhuang and Hu Qing finally relaxed and disbanded the team that had been maintaining order around the construction site.
Song Liyun only learned of this situation when she went to Lin Tao's house to ask the substitute doctor to come and discuss the treatment plan.
A sense of unease rose in her heart. Only then did she realize that her safety was no longer just her own, nor just the safety of the three Song siblings. Behind her lay the stable lives of many other families.
The doctor also heard about the Song family's affairs. He was a doctor who only treated illnesses.
Upon arriving at Baolin Residence, the attending physician examined Song Zhenping's leg again and gave the siblings both good news and bad news.
The good news is that Song Zhenping's health has improved significantly over the past six months, ensuring a quick recovery after the surgery.
The bad news is that Song Zhenping has recovered, which has increased the difficulty of the surgery.
Previously, his legs were so thin and bony that you could almost see the deformed bone structure through the skin.
Now that the leg muscles are fully restored, the need to reattach the broken leg will test the skills of Dr. Dai.
This is certainly not a problem, since we paid a high price to hire Dr. Dai because of his superb medical skills.
The three siblings were eagerly anticipating their treatment the next day. Although the treatment conflicted somewhat with Song Lao Er's family, there was nothing they could do about it.
We can't keep the substitute doctor for too long; he still has a clinic in the prefectural city.
If it is delayed for too long, when winter comes and people wear thick clothes, they will not be able to exercise, which will be detrimental to the treatment.
While they were discussing treatment for his leg, in the inn in Qili County, Song Lao Er, with a red handprint on his face, said fiercely, "Uncle Village Head, you can agree to this or not, but I've already said it: it's either her or me!"
Song Lizheng pounded his chest in anger: "This is not something you can say in a fit of pique. If you accuse me of being unfilial and take it to the authorities, those children will have no future!"
Madam Gu said sarcastically, "Uncle Village Head, you're still pretending to be kind. If you hadn't sown discord in my family, we wouldn't have agreed to that ungrateful wretch's forced labor, that bitch wouldn't have run away, our house wouldn't have been robbed, and my daughter..."
As she spoke, grief overwhelmed her, and tears streamed down her face. "My Shui Rong wouldn't have been violated by that old pervert. It's all your fault!"
Song, the village head, was so angry that his face turned purple. He found everything that Xiao Gu had said to be reasonable.
If he hadn't helped Song Liyun escape her arranged marriage, the Song family could have used the money from selling their niece to find a good family for Song Shuirong, prepare a dowry, and send Xiaobao to school.
They could continue to enslave the Song Zhenping brothers, making them work like cattle and horses for their family.
The Song family lived a harmonious, happy, and healthy life!
But all of this was built on the sacrifice of the eldest branch of the Song family. Now that the eldest branch is living alone and the second branch has fallen into decline, they are blaming others for their mistakes.
Song, the village head, didn't want to argue with someone who couldn't distinguish right from wrong, and simply shouted, "Those three children did nothing wrong!"
Song Lao Er slammed the door and left. If it weren't for the fact that the village head needed to testify, he wouldn't have been slapped like that.
Since someone was helping him, he went to discuss it with others himself.
Madam Gu wiped away her tears: "Uncle Village Head, they say that even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Although you and my mother-in-law have only been engaged, you still have a husband-wife relationship."
Now that your mother-in-law is bedridden and has difficulty getting up and sitting down, you should go and take care of her for a few days.
Even if it's inconvenient for people to be around, they can give money, like a couple hundred coins a month, to buy some meat to nourish their bodies.
She thinks of you day and night, and even said she wants to be buried with you when she dies, and to be husband and wife in the next life…
"roll!"
Song Lizheng's face turned ashen, and he smashed the teacup in his hand at Xiao Gu, who was spouting absurdities.
Little Gu screamed and ran away, covering her head!
Granny Gu is paralyzed. At first, Song Lao Er said he would send some to his family, saying it was his mother's last wish.
The person isn't dead, so what's their last wish? Besides, why should I support that shameless person?
Previously, the Song brothers were controlled by them, and the villagers dared not speak out against them, much less step forward to help.
If anything goes wrong, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will close the door and beat the child.
Now that the two brothers are gone, the villagers will settle their scores and grievances without any more tolerance.
No sooner had Song Lao Er uttered those words than the village head's wife and her daughter-in-law rushed into the house and pinned Xiao Gu's mother-in-law down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and gave her a good beating.
Granny Gu was unable to move and could only lie on the kang (a heated brick bed) cursing.
Little Granny Gu tried to take on the village head's wife and her daughter-in-law by herself, but she was beaten black and blue.
The people from Gujia Village came to their door, but were driven away by Xiaoshi Village.
The two villages got into a fight that nearly resulted in fatalities. It was the town government that intervened to mediate, and they reprimanded Song Lao Er, ordering him to pay for the injured villagers to receive ointments.
After this commotion, Song Lao Er dared not speak recklessly again, and Xiao Gu Shi, having lost her support, finally gave up her thoughts of causing trouble.
The village then fell silent.
Now that there's no one else around, Madam Gu is using these words to disgust people again.
Song Lizheng groaned with anger, and Song Dekui, who was suppressing the urge to hit him, quickly stepped forward to help him calm down: "Father, let's go tell Daping and the others, and we'll leave now. Without you, Song Defu can't file a lawsuit."
Song Lizheng sighed with a bitter face: "You don't know, this Song Lao Er was originally a shameless coward. He should have left after being locked up in jail. Now he wants to sue the unfilial son. It must be the person behind him instigating him."
Even if we walk, we might not be able to stop them. Sigh! This is the only thing we can do to try.
Third brother, hurry up and go to Baolinju and tell Daping that we can't wait for him to get his leg treated. We're taking Song Lao Er away now so he can recover properly.
If you have time, go back and visit... Sigh! Let's not say that. Just tell him we'll build a grave for his parents! We'll burn paper money for them during festivals, so he won't worry.
Song Dekui agreed and started to walk out, but as soon as he reached the door, he was suddenly pushed back by a hand.
The person who pushed him was a guard dressed in gray with a belt.
Dressed in bright brocade robes, Young Master Lin walked slowly into the house with his hands behind his back: "Where do you think you're going?"
Behind him followed Song Lao Er, bowing and scraping.
"Who are you, and why are you stopping me?" Song Dekui staggered a few steps before stopping and angrily asked.
Young Master Lin gave him a cold look: It was this guy who ran all the way from Xiaoshi Village to Suijin Town overnight, which caused Constable Jiang's surprise attack to fail.
"Who I am is none of your business, you lowly commoner!"
Called a lowly person, Song Dekui was about to retort in anger when Song Lizheng grabbed him.
Song Lizheng stood up and said in a deep voice, "This distinguished person is going to Songfeng County to deliver a message."
Young Master Lin glanced at him in surprise: "You old codger do have some insight. That's right, it was I who sent someone to Songfeng County to report the case. The Song family are fugitives, and as long as you are a citizen of the Wu Dynasty, you have a responsibility to catch these criminals."
Suppressing the urge to curse, Song Lizheng calmly said, "Young master may not know yet, but Magistrate Jiang has confirmed that the theft of Song Lao Er has nothing to do with the three siblings. I sent my son out to prepare the carriages and horses so we can go home."
Young Master Lin picked up a chair, lifted the hem of his robe, sat down, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Want to leave? You haven't finished your business yet, you can't leave!"
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