After saying that, the village head looked at the silent Yao Yulin and said, "Second daughter-in-law, don't do anything foolish. Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your two daughters!"
He sighed and said earnestly, "And as far as I know, you came to our village as a refugee. Your parents and all your relatives are dead."
"There's no one to back you up, and no one to help you when you need it."
"Once you separate from the family, you will truly be completely helpless!"
"Can a woman like you, who knows nothing, really raise two children safely?"
"Have you really thought about these issues? What will happen to these two children if something happens to you in the future?"
"They will eventually grow up and get married. What will they do without a husband's family to support them?"
Do you want them to be looked down upon and despised by the world?
Upon hearing this, Yao Yulin's face turned deathly pale. Her hands clenched tightly, her fingertips turning white. Her initial determination began to waver, and her resolve began to falter.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding people all began to discuss it in hushed tones.
Almost everyone, regardless of gender, disapproved of their behavior and did not think that Yao Yulin and the others would be doing well after leaving the Zhi family.
They all believed that although they might suffer some grievances at the Zhi family's house, at least they would have someone to rely on and be able to survive.
But if I leave the Zhi family, I will definitely feel like I'm living a life worse than death!
Seeing this, Aunt Xu was extremely anxious. She tightly gripped Lan the hunter's hand and opened her mouth several times to try to comfort him, but in the end, she kept quiet.
Sigh, although it's harsh to say, it's the truth!
Women face especially hardship in this world!
Especially for an ordinary farm woman raising two children alone, it's hard to imagine how much danger and malice she might encounter in the future!
At least at Zhijia's place, I have a place to stay and won't be targeted by others.
Just then, the clan chief spoke up, "Second son's wife, I know you've suffered, but we're only thinking of you! We don't want you to suffer alone after you've separated from us."
"Yes... Second son's wife, don't worry, I will definitely keep a close eye on your mother-in-law from now on and make sure she doesn't show favoritism again. We're all family, there's no need to make things too heated!"
"Yes, yes, that's right! Sister-in-law... Our mother-in-law is actually quite nice, please don't overthink it."
A glint also flashed in her aunt's eyes. She immediately and skillfully, as if they were very close, excitedly grasped Yao Yulin's hand, her eyes full of sincerity.
But only she knows what she's really thinking.
Even the grandmother forced a smile. "Yes, daughter-in-law, they're both my children. Yinyin and Huahua are my son's own daughters. How could I, as their grandmother, possibly bully you?"
"Let's pretend that all that happened before never happened, okay? Everyone makes mistakes! Besides, the family doesn't separate while our parents are still alive. You're breaking the rules!"
Seeing this, Zhi Zhaodi in the corner looked disappointed; it seemed that this matter had to end there.
Hearing the well-intentioned yet deeply hurtful words around her, Yao Yulin felt utterly helpless. She wrung her hands tightly, unsure how to react.
Just as everyone was waiting for her reply, Zhiyin frowned and unceremoniously flung her aunt's hand off Yao Yulin's.
She then looked seriously at the village head and the clan chief. She knew that the village head was indeed a good person and genuinely cared about Yao Yulin's family.
If it were anyone else here, they would have been forgiven after receiving assurances from their grandmother and grandfather, and after they had already bowed down and apologized. The matter of dividing the family property would have been dropped.
The past has vanished like smoke.
But for Zhiyin at this moment, she couldn't accept it. She knew even with her toes that with her grandparents' annoying ways, how could they possibly change?
It's just for show!
She's certain that if she agrees today, she'll face even more severe setbacks tomorrow!
"Yinyin, what are you doing?"
Seeing that she had been humiliated in front of so many people, her aunt's face darkened for a moment, but she quickly put on a smile and said helplessly, looking at Zhiyin as if she were looking at a naughty child.
Even the village head and the clan chief couldn't help but frown, feeling a little dissatisfied.
Zhiyin pretended not to hear, but calmed herself down and gently squeezed Yao Yulin's hand to comfort her. Then she looked seriously at the village head and said, "Uncle Village Head, I know you are thinking of us, but we really can't stay in this house anymore."
"This place is undoubtedly a den of dragons and tigers for us."
"As for your concern that the three of us women are not safe and cannot support ourselves, there is absolutely no need to worry. We can live very well!"
"As for what you said about no one supporting us, it doesn't matter, we will support ourselves!"
"So what if we're women? We're no less than men!"
Her voice was firm and resolute, and her eyes were full of determination and perseverance.
After listening, everyone present fell silent, stunned by the amount of information in her words, staring blankly at Zhiyin's straight back.
For some reason, despite being very thin and having the same familiar face, something felt different. She appeared incredibly tall and imposing, exuding a sharp, formidable, and extremely oppressive aura.
“You… sigh, girl, why are you doing this to yourself? What girl hasn’t suffered? What girl hasn’t been tormented? Just bear with it and it will pass.”
"You'll get married eventually, and things will be much better after you get married."
The village head was momentarily speechless when he saw Zhiyin's imposing aura, but he still disagreed.
In their minds, women are ultimately inferior to men!
"Are women destined to be tormented? When they are young, they are tormented by their grandmothers; when they grow up, they are tormented and criticized by their husbands and in-laws; and when they get old, they turn around and inflict all the suffering they have endured on their descendants?"
Zhiyin really wanted to curse, but she held back after glancing at the village head's serious expression.
Since they were going to live in this village, they couldn't afford to offend the village head, or they would be in trouble.
Moreover, this is not entirely a problem of the village head; it is a product of this feudal era.
She couldn't change it, and she figured that what he said was outrageous enough to scare many people.
Sure enough, when she looked up, the gazes of many women towards her instantly changed.
Most people were dissatisfied, while only a small number of people were full of praise, including Aunt Xu.
She quietly gave her friend a thumbs-up, her eyes filled with joy.
The men looked at her with condemnation, feeling that she was too young to be learning good things and was just talking nonsense.
"Girl, are you really determined to separate from the family and sever ties?"
The village head didn't mind and asked again seriously.
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