Chapter 40: Rectifying Unhealthy Trends
Fang Lao Er was right. After Gu Xiyue arrived at Fang's house, he took a look at Madam Du's appearance and immediately frowned.
She didn't care about the rules at all. She checked everywhere and saw that one of the baby's feet had already come out. She quickly held Mrs. Du's hand and asked with concern, "How do you feel now? Are you tired?"
Madam Du was already in despair. She clutched Gu Xiyue's hand and said, "I'm not tired, it just hurts. Madam Gu, I might not be able to make it. I can't get through this. But Yun'er is still young, you..."
"You'll be fine!" Gu Xiyue interrupted her and turned to ask Granny Liu, "Is there any other solution?"
Grandma Liu and Grandma Wang were helping with the delivery in the room, and two aunts were busy boiling water outside.
When Madam Du felt that she was about to give birth, the villagers were gathering in the market to collect their wages. She thought that she had already given birth to a child, and when Yun'er was born, it was her mother-in-law, Aunt Fang, who delivered her. Although she said she delivered the baby, she actually didn't take care of her much and just let her push on her own.
This means that Yun'er was born by herself.
So when the second baby went into labor, she didn't panic. There was hot water in the kettle, so she endured the pain and brought it over. She found some cloth and scissors and kept them by her side, planning to cut the umbilical cord herself after the baby was born.
When Fang Laoer came back happily, he saw Yun'er crying in the yard. After asking, he found out that she had been driven out by her mother. When he heard his sister-in-law screaming in pain in the house, he hurried to find Grandma Liu and Grandma Wang.
They have always been the ones delivering babies for women in the village.
Unexpectedly, the fetal position was abnormal and the baby's feet came out first.
Faced with such a situation, Granny Liu and the others had no idea what to do. They all panicked. In such a situation, they were basically waiting to die.
After hearing this, Fang Laoer immediately went to find Gu Xiyue. She was the backbone of the village and their Lijun. She must have a way.
After Gu Xiyue asked, she saw that Granny Liu seemed to be hesitant to speak. She immediately understood that there was no way they could solve the problem.
Gu Xiyue held Madam Du's hand tightly and encouraged her, "There must be a way. Don't give up. Yun'er is still young and can't live without you. You must stay alive."
Madam Du's hair was soaked and stuck to her face in a messy manner. Her eyes were dull and she shook her head while enduring extreme pain.
I have given up the idea of living.
Gu Xiyue made a prompt decision. Xiao Heng was waiting for him in the yard. Gu Xiyue walked over and whispered to him, "Go find Master Wang and ask him to bring the medicine box. If there are any life-saving medicines, be sure to bring them. This is an emergency. Ask him to hurry."
Xiao Heng held her shoulders and squeezed them gently, nodding heavily, "Don't worry, I'll leave this to you, I'll be right there."
When Xiao Heng left the yard, Gu Xiyue walked to the edge of the yard. Fang Laoer was squatting on the ground with his head in his hands, his facial features squeezed together with worry.
"Brother Fang, please get up first. I have something to tell you."
Fang Lao Er stood up, his eyes filled with worry, and he looked at Gu Xiyue as if he was grasping at a life-saving straw, "Madam Gu, my sister-in-law really has no other choice, right? Granny Liu and the others all shook their heads, but..."
"There is a way!" Gu Xiyue first gave him a heart-saving pill.
Fang Laoer's eyes lit up with joy, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Gu Xiyue's serious face.
"Brother Fang, given the situation today, we must let Lord Wang in to take a look. After all, he knows medicine and can help your sister-in-law, but..."
When Mr. Wang went in to deliver the baby, Madam Du's body would naturally be seen. In ancient times, these things were very taboo and many people could not accept them.
She didn't say the rest of the words, but Fang Lao Er naturally understood.
His expression really changed.
"In front of a doctor, there's no difference between a human body and an animal. Moreover, in a situation like this where life and death are at stake, which is more important, reputation or life? Think about it for yourself."
When Fang Lao Er heard this, his lips moved, and finally he turned his head and said firmly: "Madam Gu, as long as my sister-in-law is alive, nothing else matters."
Gu Xiyue breathed a sigh of relief. She would find an opportunity to popularize this knowledge in the future. She couldn't let some outdated ideas delay doctors from saving lives.
"Also." Gu Xiyue continued to ask seriously, "If an accident happens, would you choose to save the adult or the child?"
Now that the eldest brother Fang is gone, the second brother Fang is the pillar of the family. Although Madam Du may remarry in the future, these questions can only be asked to him now.
Madam Du no longer has the courage to live, so asking her is pointless.
Fang Lao Er answered this question without even hesitating.
"Bao Da, I hope my sister-in-law is well."
After Fang Laoer finished speaking, his eyes turned red.
Gu Xiyue looked at his face for a while, her mind was in turmoil, and she had a rough idea of some things.
After asking, Gu Xiyue turned around and rushed into Madam Du's room again.
"Madam Du, I've sent someone to find General Wang. He will treat you. You must cooperate and don't worry about the difference between men and women. Your life is about to end, so it's useless to worry about those things. Besides, in the eyes of the doctor, you look no different from a sick cat or dog, so don't worry about it."
Gu Xiyue didn't give her any chance to hesitate, and also talked to Grandma Liu and the others, asking them to cooperate with Mr. Wang Jun for a while.
"Also, I've talked to Brother Fang. He doesn't care about any of this. He just wants you to be alive and well. Do you hear me? He also said that if anything happens, we should let the doctor protect you. He wants you to protect me. Do you hear me?"
Gu Xiyue spoke every word clearly, just to make Madam Du listen.
Perhaps these words worked, Mrs. Du's eyes rolled around and she slowly regained her vitality.
General Wang came very quickly. Gu Xiyue didn't know what Xiao Heng had told him along the way. After he arrived, he went straight into Madam Du's room with his medicine box.
Gu Xiyue asked Granny Liu to help inside, and asked Granny Wang to lead the two aunts to boil water outside to prepare for the follow-up matters.
She, Xiao Heng and Dang Lao Er were standing in the yard waiting.
Yun'er was held in Fang Laoer's arms. At first, she kept crying and calling for her mother. Later, Fang Laoer coaxed her for a while and she finally calmed down.
After Mr. Wang Jun entered, the woman in the room screamed miserably a few times, followed by the comforting voice of Granny Liu.
"It's turning around right away, Madam Du, don't use too much force, I can feel the baby's head."
After a while, Mr. Wang came out, wiped the sweat from his forehead, handed two packets of medicine to Granny Wang, and asked her to boil them quickly.
Gu Xiyue, Fang Laoer and others quickly surrounded them.
"Madam Du is fine now, she's just a little weak. The baby's position has improved, and she's in labor now. It's just..."
Master Wang hesitated for a moment and continued, "I'm afraid the child can't be saved. It hasn't come out for a long time, and I'm afraid it's already dead..."
Fang Laoer paused for a moment, then nodded to thank Master Wang Jun.
"As long as my sister-in-law is well, that's better than anything else!"
After Grandma Wang handed the medicine bag to the two aunts, she went in to help. As the woman in the house screamed one after another, Yun'er in Fang Laoer's arms started crying again. Fang Laoer couldn't comfort her no matter how hard he held her.
Gu Xiyue simply took it over, held her and went outside with Xiao Heng, pointing at the flowers, plants and butterflies nearby while chatting with her. When Yun'er saw the beautiful butterflies, her mind was diverted and she slowly stopped crying.
After a long while, Fang Lao Er ran out and said happily, "Madam Gu, my sister-in-law gave birth, but..."
His face darkened. "The child was lost. It was a boy. He has already died."
Gu Xiyue didn't know what to say, but Fang Laoer continued, "If my mother and my eldest brother knew that this is a boy, they would be very happy. I will bury the child with them later to make them happy."
Gu Xiyue looked at Fang Lao Er with a little surprise and thought that this approach was acceptable. Aunt Fang and Fang Lao Da looked down on girls when they were alive, and always complained that Madam Du did not give birth to a boy. Now, a boy was born, but he could not survive. It was just right for him to go down and keep them company.
She went in to see Madam Du. After Madam Du gave birth, Mr. Wang Jun helped her diagnose herself and left after seeing that there was no problem. Granny Liu and a few other people quickly cleaned up the room, tidied Madam Du up, wrapped her in a headscarf, and changed her into a clean quilt for her to sleep on.
When Gu Xiyue entered, the bloody smell in the room had dissipated. Madam Du was lying quietly on the bed, looking up, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Gu Xiyue walked over and sat next to her. Madam Du slowly turned her head and looked at her. She was lost in thought for a long time and then slowly asked, "Madam Gu, is he really beyond saving?"
The newborn baby was covered in bruises and had been wrapped up and placed in a basket on the ground, without any movement.
Gu Xiyue didn't say anything. Madam Du knew this issue better than her.
After Du Niangzi finished speaking, she saw that Gu Xiyue did not speak, so she sighed, closed her eyes and said, "It would be better if you died. Death would save me from suffering."
Although she said this, the tears in the corners of her eyes had already overflowed, rolled down her cheeks and seeped into her hair.
It was impossible not to be sad. After all, the child had been in her belly for nearly ten months. Mother and child are connected by heart, and she felt sorry for him.
But in that situation, if Grandma Liu was not allowed to push the child back into her stomach, it would mean two lives would be lost. Whether he was pushed back or not, he would die.
Madam Du opened her eyes, pulled the quilt to wipe away her tears, and said calmly, "Sister Gu, thank you! You are my savior."
Gu Xiyue smiled and shook her head. "I am Li Jun from the Southern Wasteland. Don't forget, I care about everyone in the Southern Wasteland. I hope you are all well."
Madam Du knew that Madam Gu was just trying to coax her.
"Actually, I know that after today, everyone will look down on me. In the past, my mother-in-law and my husband looked down on me and always bullied me. Today, I gave birth to a child and asked a man to deliver the baby. There will definitely be a lot of people gossiping about me. Some people also gossiped about me and my brother-in-law before. After what I experienced today, I suddenly became open-minded."
"I used to get upset when people said things about me, but now I don't think that way anymore. Why should I care about what they say when my life is almost over? I'm alive, eating, drinking, and sleeping every day, and that's all my own business. Can I not die or stop eating and drinking just because of what they say? Thinking about my past self, I was too honest."
Gu Xiyue felt very relieved when she heard her say all these words.
She had originally wanted to persuade her, but now after hearing her say this, she felt relieved.
He patted her hand and said, "That's right. You see, I'm a woman too. I don't care what others say about what I want to do. I just keep moving forward. When others see that what you do is truly good, those gossips will fall apart. When I first came here, I couldn't get over it either. I thought about how good my life was before, and now I've ended up in this godforsaken place. I even thought about hanging myself, but later I didn't commit suicide because I was afraid it would be too ugly. You saw what happened later."
"Also, I heard that people can only be reincarnated as humans if they die of natural causes. If they commit suicide, they can't be reincarnated and will suffer forever. This is because we only have one life. Our parents gave us life so that we can live well. If we don't cherish our lives, we won't be able to be reborn as a human being."
"Besides, those who gossip are not our parents. Why should we care about what they say?"
These words shocked Madam Du greatly. She looked at Gu Xiyue quietly, and her heart slowly relaxed.
"Sister Gu, I have something I would like to ask you for help with. Would you be willing to help me?"
Gu Xiyue looked at her face which was gradually turning red, "You say."
"I'd like you to help me keep an eye out for a suitable woman for my brother-in-law. I'm his sister-in-law, and they say an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. He treats us very well, but now that his mother-in-law is gone, I have to worry about his lifelong affairs."
Gu Xiyue was completely stunned. She originally thought that after Madam Du came to her senses, she wanted her to help match her with Fang Lao Er, but she didn't expect that she wanted to help him find someone new.
"Let's talk about this later. Take good care of yourself first and we'll talk about it after you're out of confinement."
Madam Du had no choice but to give up, smiled, closed her eyes, and prepared to have a good confinement.
Before dark, Fang Laoer took the dead boy to the back mountain and buried the child next to his mother and brother.
After burying the child, he burned paper, kowtowed, and told them to take good care of the child over there. Then he got up and went back.
After a few days, rumors began to spread in the Southern Wilderness, all about Madam Du.
Gu Xiyue has been busy these past two days with the three military masters preparing for the opening of shops and clinics. The purchase list is several pages long, and she has also made several trips with Xiao Heng, basically getting up early and working late. She also brought back some eggs and brown sugar for Madam Du.
Brown sugar and eggs were also prepared for several other women in the village who were expecting their babies.
Five days had passed by the time she was done with work. One day she went for a stroll on the beach. The thatch around her was more than a meter tall. Before she turned around, she heard the chattering of women gathered together.
I didn't intend to listen and wanted to go over and say hello to them, but I accidentally overheard a few things and found out it was all about Madam Du.
"I heard that when General Wang went in, Madam Du had her legs spread wide apart and was not even covered with a blanket. She was seen through everything. If it were me, I would have no face to live."
"Isn't it? You probably don't know yet, but Madam Du is more than that. The day after Aunt Fang and Mr. Fang left, she went to sleep in Mr. Fang's room. I saw it with my own eyes the next morning when she came out of Mr. Fang's room. That look on her face, tsk tsk, I'm embarrassed to say it, it was so coquettish..."
"She was so flirty even when she was pregnant. She even flirted when she was giving birth. I heard that Master Wang Jun even put his hand inside and touched the baby. Ugh! I feel sick just thinking about it now."
"You know, I heard that the baby was born dead. Can you guess how the baby died?"
Several women hurried over to listen. Seeing that they had all gathered to listen, the woman said proudly, "Think about it, before Madam Du gave birth, she went into Fang Lao Er's room every day. That place was poked every day. How could the child be fine?"
After saying this, he let out a gossipy and malicious laugh.
The words that followed became more and more unbearable to hear, and Gu Xiyue kept all these gossips in mind.
There were also people who defended Madam Du.
It’s Madam Miao.
"Stop your nonsense. Madam Du is also a poor person. She had a difficult delivery and the baby was in an abnormal position, with its feet coming out first. It was Madam Gu who asked Master Wang to come and see her. It was Master Wang who instructed Granny Liu to help Madam Du correct the baby's position. What nonsense are you talking about?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she was drowned out by the chatter of others.
"Mrs. Miao, only an honest person like you would believe it. Madam Gu is our backbone, but she definitely doesn't know the dirty things Madam Du has done behind people's backs."
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Gu Xiyue discovered that these gossipers were the same ones who gossiped about her last time, namely the four or five people who spoke even more harshly. The others either remained silent, or disdained to participate, or just smiled and occasionally retorted.
As women themselves, the level of viciousness with which they slander other women is appalling.
After Gu Xiyue remembered these people in his mind, he turned around silently and went to the seaside pier. The men were fine and no one gathered together to gossip, but the sharp-eyed Gu Xiyue still noticed something unusual.
Since the transportation of sea salt began, a part of the people were divided into two groups, one dedicated to transporting salt, and the people who dug the salt flats were responsible for packing the salt into bags. After the salt was dried, it was directly packed into bags in the salt fields and then pulled to the seaside warehouse with a cart. This saved a lot of trouble and everyone's responsibilities were clearly organized.
As for the sea salt on the thatch by the sea, since the road by the sea was repaved, a lot of thatch on the sea side has been cut down, leaving only the thatch on the east and west ends for mining salt. So many people are not needed, so Gu Xiyue assigned a group of people to join the salt fields, and another group of people from the salt fields to transport salt. At the same time, they were busy mining stones and slowly piling them up for later use.
In addition, Gu Xiyue also asked Xiao Heng to teach the people who transported salt how to cast nets and catch fish.
Ever since those strange fish were eliminated, they would catch a net of fish every time they delivered salt.
There were too many fish to eat all at once, so Gu Xiyue taught Madam Liu and the others how to process and dry the fish. Then, a small group of women who collected sea salt were separated to specifically dry sea fish.
Everyone’s meals are plentiful every day.
But there are still a few people who like to gossip and affect the atmosphere in the Southern Wilderness.
Fang Laoer was assigned to the second group transporting sea salt, which was under the charge of Wang Hu.
Gu Xiyue discovered that when everyone was carrying the bags onto the boat, everyone else had someone to help them, but Fang Laoer had no one to help him, so he had to throw the bags onto the boat by himself with great effort.
A bag of salt weighs a little over 50 kilograms. It goes without saying how much effort it takes to throw it up.
Gu Xiyue observed for a while and found that Fang Laoer was quite isolated, so she walked over slowly without saying a word. Meixiang followed behind her and could feel the anger accumulated in the young lady.
This anger was different from all the previous ones, and this time it was stronger than any other time.
You can tell from her silent and cold face.
Meixiang usually chatters a lot and always likes to talk behind Gu Xiyue's back. Today, she was irritated by her anger and didn't dare to say a word. She could only follow her silently, watching those people, listening to those words, and silently worrying for them in her heart.
Gu Xiyue stood on the dock, watching the busy group of people. She just stood there and watched. Wang Hu stood on the boat, directing everyone to put each bag of salt neatly. When he heard someone mention Madam Du, he smiled and glanced at Fang Laoer, but didn't say anything. He just asked everyone to hurry up and not delay the departure of the boat.
Now two ships are transporting salt together, and each group is responsible for its own group. The two team leaders are putting in their best efforts, just like a competition, to see who can transport salt faster.
Fang Laoer always worked with a serious face, never talking or laughing, and he didn't say a word even when his friends around him occasionally made fun of him.
He didn't care when people made fun of him, but once people said something bad about Madam Du, Fang Lao Er would yell at that person with a cold face.
Gu Xiyue respected Fang Laoer in her heart as a man.
It’s okay to scold him, but when it comes to Madam Du, he can protect her.
Gu Xiyue would feel it would be unreasonable not to help such an honest and kind man.
Everyone was busy, and when they turned around, someone saw Gu Xiyue, so they shouted, and everyone saw her and greeted her with a smile.
Gu Xiyue ignored everyone and called out "Fang Laoer".
"Brother Fang, is Sister Du okay? I've been too busy these days to visit her. Is she feeling any better?"
When Fang Lao Er heard that she was only asking him, he felt warm in his heart and nodded quickly, "My sister-in-law is doing well. Thank you for your concern, Madam Gu."
"Okay, Sister Du, you've had a very close call this time. It wasn't easy. If you encounter any problems, you must tell me. And take care of yourself. Yun'er is still young, and you're the only man in the family. You're quite brave!"
Gu Xiyue's voice was so loud that Wang Hu and the others heard it. After they reacted, their faces were burning.
Gu Xiyue's attitude was very clear. She didn't look at anyone, nor did she greet anyone. She only spoke to Fang Laoer and showed great concern for him.
This is like a slap in their face.
Everyone looked embarrassed, and someone quickly went to help Fang Lao Er and empty his pocket.
Wang Hu jumped off the boat and saw Gu Xiyue turning around and preparing to leave. He rushed over to stop her, "Madam Gu!"
Gu Xiyue gave him a cold look and looked away.
Wang Hu's heart trembled. He scratched his head, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.
"Madam Gu, I...did I do something wrong?"
Gu Xiyue sneered, turned her head, and looked him straight in the eye. "You're very good. As the team leader, you allowed your team members to isolate Fang Lao Er. When he was excluded by others, you made fun of him and then ignored him. You're really good! You make me feel that all my efforts are useless. In a group like this, I still dreamed of getting rich together and living a good life together. Now I feel that my idea is ridiculous."
"Our villagers have suffered so much, they're in so much pain they don't want to live anymore, and yet others are rubbing salt into their wounds. Are people like this worth my attention?"
Gu Xiyue said this with red eyes.
Wang Hu watched tears well up in her eyes, but she was still trying hard to hold them back.
His whole heart suddenly tightened. Madam Gu was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life, and she was also the most powerful woman he had ever seen. If she had not been Xiao Heng's wife, he would have dared to keep her in his heart and think about her occasionally.
This woman, whom he both likes and admires, is always energetic and has a smile on her face. Anyone who sees her will like her.
It makes people feel that even if the sky falls, as long as she is there, nothing will happen.
But now she shed tears because of what happened between Madam Du and Fang Laoer.
Just because they excluded Fang Lao Er.
Wang Hu felt very upset. He wanted to apologize clumsily but didn't know how to say it.
His actions disappointed Madam Gu!
How could he let her down!
Wang Hu raised his hand and slapped himself.
The men who were loading salt on the boat behind him were stunned when they saw Wang Hu slap himself. They guessed why. It was also the first time they saw Gu Xiyue so angry.
Everyone felt extremely regretful.
Gu Xiyue looked at him, raised her arm to wipe away her tears, turned and left, not wanting to hear anything he said.
She felt very upset.
The words she heard today made her feel that her efforts were meaningless.
When the men on the boat saw Gu Xiyue wiping her tears, they immediately panicked, because Mrs. Gu was so sad about this incident that she was wiping her tears.
If you think about it carefully, when Madam Du was giving birth that day, Madam Gu was there the whole time. It was her idea to ask Mr. Wang to come over. Madam Du was a weak woman and almost lost her life. She was saved by Mr. Wang.
She had been bullied by Aunt Fang and Boss Fang at home before, and now she had just found her life again. What a miserable life...
Everyone seemed to calm down at this time. Gu Xiyue's back as she walked away wiping away tears made them clearly realize how much of an asshole they were.
Just because Junye Wang is a man, and because Fang Laoer lives in the same room with Madam Du every day, so many rumors have spread. They even exclude Fang Laoer and make fun of him...
Is he still human?
After leaving the dock, Gu Xiyue adjusted his mood and went straight to find Madam Du. As a result, on the way, he met Madam Liu who had just returned from Madam Du's house.
When Madam Liu saw Gu Xiyue, she grabbed her and looked around. Seeing no one, she said, "Sister Gu, I just went to bring brown sugar and egg water to Madam Du. When I went in, I heard her crying in the room hugging Yun'er. I listened carefully. Yun'er said that someone in the school bullied her, saying that she was the child of a whore, and that her mother was unknown and had killed her mother-in-law, her husband, and her own child..."
Madam Liu wiped her tears and said with red eyes: "The child is only two years old, this is all
Wang Wu and the woman from Song Dayun's family started gossiping. The adults weren't paying attention, so they were gossiping outside, and the children followed suit and started bullying the other kids in school."
Wang Wu and Song Dayun's wife were the two who gossiped the most just now, Aunt Tian Wang and Aunt Song. Gu Xiyue knew them.
Madam Du is still in confinement after giving birth. How can she continue to confine herself well if she cries like this?
When Gu Xiyue thought of Yun'er being ostracized at school when she was so young, her heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles. It is said that harsh words can hurt people like a chill in June. When she heard these words, her spine went cold even in this hot summer, not to mention the psychological feelings of the person involved.
She must vent this anger!
This bad habit must also be rectified!
Since she wants to lead them through this, she must not be lenient when it comes to discipline.
She thought quickly in her mind, leaned over and whispered something in Madam Liu's ear. Madam Liu smiled with embarrassment after hearing it, "Is it okay to say this?"
Gu Xiyue nodded and said, "You can talk to Madam Li and the others first and ask them to do the same with you. I will take care of the rest."
After hearing this, Madam Liu smiled and agreed with great confidence.
They have to prepare meals for more than 200 people three times a day, and they also have to take care of the elderly and several pregnant women in the village. Granny Liu, Madam Liu and the other four are busy all day long.
After Gu Xiyue discussed with her, she went directly to the school. She called out a few teachers and talked to them for a while. The teachers blushed and promised that they would set good rules for the children in the future and would never let any child be maliciously bullied.
After the teachers returned, they called out the five children of Wang Wu and Song Dayun and asked them to reflect in front of all their classmates whether they had done anything inappropriate recently. If they could not think of an answer, they would not be allowed to eat or go home.
The five children protested, saying that the teacher was targeting them.
The teacher left them alone and took other children to do what they were supposed to do. The children who usually followed them around were a little depressed at this time, wondering if they would be the next to be punished.
At lunch time, when everyone was getting their food, they found that Madam Liu and the others were talking about something with a smile on their faces. After listening to a few of them, everyone immediately became interested, so they passed the story on to each other, and soon, almost everyone who came to get their food knew about it.
When Aunt Wang and Aunt Song came with a few other women to get food, they found that everyone looked at them strangely. Everyone looked at them, pursed their lips, and avoided them with a look of contempt.
As soon as they got their food and found a seat to sit down, the people around them immediately moved away and refused to sit with them.
When Aunt Wang and the other women who were accompanying Dayun saw that something was not right, they slipped to the side to inquire. After finding out, they immediately began to look at the two of them with contempt.
Aunt Wang and Aunt Song were completely confused and had no idea what was going on. They wanted to go over and ask others what was going on, but as soon as they got close, they avoided them as if they had seen something disgusting.
The two of them sat there eating with depressed looks on their faces, and when they were collecting salt in the afternoon, others pointed and talked about them.
Dinner was the same as before. The two of them were on pins and needles, not knowing what had happened. They wanted to ask others, but no one was willing to tell them.
When they got home in the evening, their children cried and said that they were scolded by the teacher at school, had no lunch, and were ridiculed and isolated by their classmates. They had a very hard time.
Wang Wu and Song Dayun's families live next to each other. In the evening, Aunt Song went to Wang's house to chat for a while. When she came out, she happened to meet a few villagers. They all looked at her with contempt, as if they were looking at something disgusting. Aunt Song was so angry that she felt that life was too difficult.
The next day, the two families set out to work together. Many people saw them and pointed and talked, covering their mouths and laughing. When they came closer, people shut up, as if they didn't see them.
This went on for three days in a row.
Aunt Wang and Aunt Song were so depressed that they felt that if things continued like this, they would not be able to live here anymore.
Wang Wu and Song Dayun were better off. Ever since Gu Xiyue left in tears, the men had become much more normal in private. They were busy working all day and ignored the rumors.
Moreover, when Aunt Wang and Aunt Song told their men about their difficulties, their men said that they were too busy and were just daydreaming all day long.
The two of them had nothing to talk about and became suspicious of each other.
Finally, Aunt Song overheard what others were saying and realized why everyone treated them like that.
It turned out that everyone was saying that the two families were close to each other and often slept with each other on weekdays. Tonight Aunt Wang went to sleep at the Song family's house, and tomorrow Aunt Song went to sleep at the Wang family's house. It was said that the two couples often took turns sleeping.
Many people saw them going in and out of each other's rooms.
When Aunt Song heard these fabricated words about them, she was so angry that smoke was about to come out of her nose. She immediately went to find Aunt Wang and told her what she had heard. Aunt Wang was immediately furious when she heard it.
These people have nothing better to do than to frame them like this.
So, the two of them were like roosters with their feathers standing on end. Whenever they saw people whispering together, they would start scolding them. In the end, they pissed off many people, and many people joined in scolding them.
"Which of you saw us sleeping together? If you keep talking nonsense, be careful that your children will not be able to have sex."
When the other women heard this, they all attacked him.
"I saw you go to Wang Wu's house at night. What could you do, a man and a woman alone in a room at night?"
"I saw you coming out of Song Dayun's house early in the morning with your hair disheveled. Did you have too much fun at night and get up too late? You didn't even have time to tidy up your hair before you hurried back."
"Seeing the four of you coming out of that room together, sleeping together, that scene was truly... I didn't dare get close to you, for fear that your children wouldn't know who their father was!"
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Some of the words are really disgusting.
Aunt Song and Aunt Wang were so angry that they lay at home. After Master Wang went to treat them, the rumors started again.
"Oh! Pretending to be sick in broad daylight to seduce Master Wang, and even hooking up with two people together, they are exactly the same kind of people, how shameless!"
There were all kinds of rumors. The two of them became haggard quickly within a few days. They had no appetite and no desire to work. They just felt that their life was too miserable and they could hardly survive.
It was just a pity for General Wang, he was shot even when he was lying down. Fortunately, Gu Xiyue asked Xiao Heng to tell General Wang so that he could be mentally prepared.
Ever since the rumors about them started to spread, no one mentioned Madam Du's affairs anymore. Everyone was talking about the two of them. The two were isolated for several days. Finally, Aunt Song suddenly slapped her forehead and realized something.
With such a big thing happening, how could they forget their backbone? Madam Gu is their Lijun and will definitely help them clarify these rumors.
After the two of them discussed it, they supported each other and went to find Gu Xiyue.
After arriving at Gu Xiyue's house, I found that she was not at home. When I asked, she said that she had gone to see Madam Du.
Meixiang smiled and told them, "My young mistress heard that Madam Du was so depressed a few days ago that she almost committed suicide. So she's worried about them. She's been accompanying her every day these past few days, trying to get her to think more positively and not take those rumors to heart."
After Meixiang finished speaking, Aunt Song and Aunt Wang's faces turned pale. Aunt Song forced a smile and then condemned, "Rumors are just some people who like to gossip and have nothing better to do."
Meixiang nodded repeatedly, "Aunt Song is right. My wife Jia Shao also said the same thing. She said that those who gossip will sooner or later suffer retribution."
...It was like being struck by lightning.
Aunt Song and Aunt Wang's faces became very happy, and that expression made Meixiang almost laugh out loud.
Aunt Song's lips were trembling and she couldn't speak, while Aunt Wang also stood there in a daze.
Meixiang saw that it was almost time, so she stopped teasing them and said, "Aunts, why don't you wait a moment? My young mistress should be back soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Xiyue walked slowly towards him from the left side with a smile on his face.
Meixiang smiled and waved at Gu Xiyue.
"Young Madam, two aunts are looking for you."
Aunt Wang and Aunt Song turned their heads and looked as if they had seen a life-saving straw, but when they thought of the retribution that Meixiang had just mentioned, their faces turned ashamed.
Before they could speak, Gu Xiyue spoke first.
"Aunt Song, Aunt Fang, what do you want to see me for?"
Before the two of them could say anything, Gu Xiyue approached and saw their expressions. She immediately shouted, "Ah! Are you two aunts sick recently? Have you consulted Master Wang? His medical skills are pretty good and he can treat most minor ailments, but... Alas!"
Gu Xiyue sighed before she finished speaking, "Seeking medical treatment from Master Wang is troublesome, especially for women. If you seek treatment from Master Wang, all kinds of rumors will spread. I don't know who spread the rumors, but before, Madam Du almost died giving birth. If it weren't for Master Wang, she would have died. But then someone started talking nonsense, saying that Madam Du was giving birth and still seducing Master Wang."
"Mrs. Du is so miserable! Mr. Wang is also miserable!"
Gu Xiyue shook her head helplessly.
He clearly showed concern for the two aunts on his face, but the words he said made them feel ashamed.
They are also miserable, who can understand them!
But it was they who spread those words of Madam Du, and now facing Gu Xiyue, they could not tell her their difficulties no matter what.
Gu Xiyue had been waiting for them to speak, but seeing that they looked embarrassed, she hesitated for a long time before Aunt Song finally spoke first.
"Madam Gu, please save us! We are almost dying!"
As soon as Aunt Song opened her mouth, Aunt Wang could no longer hold back. She knelt down and begged Gu Xiyue together.
"Madam Gu, we didn't do anything, but the villagers are spreading rumors about our two families..."
Gu Xiyue pulled them up, went into the house, asked Meixiang to pour them a glass of water, and asked them to explain everything in detail.
After hearing this, Gu Xiyue knew that the time had come.
It's time to put an end to this unhealthy trend.
She said calmly, "I understand. I'll have everyone finish work early this afternoon and gather in the big field. I'll take care of these things."
Aunt Wang and Aunt Song smiled at each other and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Madam Gu was indeed their backbone. As long as she was willing to take action, she would definitely be able to resolve these rumors.
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