But now, unlike in her previous life, she no longer has the backing of a powerful and wealthy family, nor does she rule a county herself.
Now she is just a widow in Taoyuan Village.
They are utterly powerless to contend with those cannibalistic and corrupt officials!
She could only comfort Grandma Zhang, saying that everything would be alright, and then changed the dressing on the old woman's wound again.
Seeing that Grandma Zhang had a pretty good appetite today and finished a whole bowl of rice, Liu Yingying left with peace of mind.
But as soon as she stepped out, she heard a woman's wailing.
Wait, that sounds like Ma Qiumei's voice!
Could it be that she had an affair and Zhu Erqiang found out?
That's not right...
Then Liu Yingying witnessed another surprising scene.
Several young men from the village carried Su Daqiang, who had been beaten beyond recognition, into the village. Ma Qiumei greeted them in tears.
"Erqiang...Erqiang, what's wrong with you?"
"Please don't abandon us, mother and children..."
Liu Yingying frowned in confusion, looked at the old men watching the commotion at the village entrance, and asked, "What's going on?"
"It was all done by those bandits from West Vulture Mountain!"
"These counties have been suffering from drought for months, and the harvest is on the verge of total failure. Naturally, the bandits in the mountains are getting restless. They're probably thinking of taking advantage of the remaining grain to rob us as much as they can..."
"Alas! These bandits have been entrenched in Xijiu Mountain for many years, and the government has never done anything about it. In the end, the lives of us ordinary people are worthless in their eyes!"
The old man spoke with a sorrowful expression.
This time it was Zhu Erqiang who suffered, but next time it could be someone else's turn to be unlucky...
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