“There are capable people in this village, otherwise, it would be impossible for an ordinary village to have weapons.
More importantly, you can see that they are guarded in front and behind. Although there are many elderly people and children, they are all alert but not afraid.
What kind of village is this? If our villagers were like this, how could there be only a few dozen of us left after our entire village fled?..."
"You still have dozens of people, but only about ten people escaped from our village. One person was left behind in each family.
Some were scattered, some died along the way. Some... well, let's not talk about them."
The Xu family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were in the crowd, listening to everyone's discussions and looking at the people from Houshan Village who were leaving in a threatening manner, their eyes full of jealousy.
Until the Wen family's motorcade passed by, and when Old Mrs. Xu saw the old lady of the Wen family sitting in the car, her complexion becoming more and more rosy and her spirits becoming better and better, her eyes turned red with jealousy.
Since she met the eldest son by chance, she could barely have food to eat every day, but it was impossible for her to eat well.
The hardships she had endured along the way made her look terribly old and haggard.
It's no exaggeration to say that if she were to stand next to her mother-in-law, Old Madam Wen, people would probably say she was the elder sister and Old Madam Wen was the younger sister...
After realizing this, Old Mrs. Xu touched her face and trembled violently.
Xiao Xu was also surprised by the change in the old lady. In her impression, her mother-in-law's mother-in-law was a strong old buffalo, strong but incompetent.
It was obvious that he was being played around by the old man and didn't even realize it, but he was still working diligently and without complaint.
But now, the old lady on the oxcart had a rosy face, and she sat there gently, hugging the little baby. Her hair, which had originally been slightly gray, now looked... as if it had turned black?
The hair that was once a mixture of blue and white, now from her distance, no white could be seen. Could it be that fleeing famine had made him young again?
Xiao Xu's eyes widened. Her gaze shifted to the rest of the Wen family in the car.
His eyes widened even more when he saw this.
If the change in Old Mrs. Wen made her unbelievable, then the changes in other people in the Wen family made her envious and jealous.
In my impression, Wen Lao Er has always been a rude but somewhat arrogant man who looks like a loudmouth and irresponsible person.
But now, he was walking beside the ox cart, carrying a long hook and taking big strides. His face was tense and full of murderous intent at a glance from a distance.
His back, which was originally hunched, was now straight, and he looked full of energy and vigor, without any trace of his former cowardice or weakness.
Seeing that several people respected him and obeyed his orders, it seemed that he had become a small leader?
How is this possible? This is still the same weak second uncle!
There are also Li and others. This once old woman is now walking on the road with her back straight. Her face, which used to be full of suffering all day long, is now filled with a happy smile.
Especially when she looked at the little baby in his arms, her eyes were filled with such loving care that she couldn't take her eyes off him.
There is also the third Wen family, Duan, the fourth Wen family... Li!
The moment she saw Li clearly, her breathing almost stopped.
Li, a woman who was only ten years older than her, was walking among the crowd in a heroic manner. Wherever she passed, everyone was respectful to her.
This person, who had only given birth to a son in the Wen family and only knew how to provoke the old ladies' contempt, has now become a person respected by everyone.
You know, when she and Li went out, the villagers said they looked like a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. What about now?
If I go out with her again, I'm afraid people will say that she is Li's mother-in-law.
From adults to children, almost every member of the Wen family does not match the impression we have of them.
The children who were once depressed were now walking cheerfully in the crowd, laughing from time to time.
But amidst the noise of fighting, they would also look vigilantly at the refugees around them.
Changed, everyone changed.
Especially when she saw Zhao Lishui, the woman who was closest to her age, her eyes turned red with jealousy.
My hair has turned a lot whiter and I have a lot more wrinkles on my face from fleeing famine.
And what about Zhao Lishui? She looks younger than before, more charming, and in high spirits. She's clearly a hen that doesn't lay eggs, and has always been ashamed in the village.
But what about now? Seeing her walking beside the wounded, occasionally saying something, handing something over... The people around her seemed to be treating her with great respect...
It was obvious that she was living a very good life. Everyone in the Wen family was living so well, so why was she, the eldest grandson's wife, living such a miserable life?
Thinking back to the first few days when she and her husband fled the famine, she was willing to sell her body for the sake of her children, just in exchange for a little meager food.
But what happens next?
My sons and daughters were sold for food, and my sons were exchanged for sons. I could do nothing but watch.
If she had followed the old lady of the Wen family at the beginning, could this have been avoided?
No, that's not the case. It's about why Mrs. Wen didn't take her away.
She is the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Wen family. If she goes back to join the Wen family, will her life be better than it is now?
Thinking of Wen Changding's increasingly contemptuous look towards him, and his increasingly impatient expression...
She knew that her way out was in front of the Wen family, and she had to find the Wen family.
After making this decision, when Xiao Xu looked at the Wen family again, her eyes were full of calculation.
The more Mrs. Xu saw the Wen family living well, the more jealous she became.
She was clearly the daughter-in-law of the eldest son, but in the end, her family was left in ruins.
The old woman could have saved her, but she pretended to be crazy and drove them away last time.
It wasn't that she didn't want to impulsively run over to recognize the old lady and beg her to take her in.
But she knew that based on the way Wen Ruzhu had beaten and scolded her last time, with the old lady's support... it would be absolutely impossible for the eldest branch of the family to go back.
“I’m not doing well, my family is all broken up, and you old woman, don’t even think about having a good life.
Other branches of the Wen family, my family has suffered, why should you live better than us?
The old man clearly said that you just allow our eldest son's family to suffer, and all other people can be sacrificed just to fulfill our eldest son's family.
Now you can actually live better than me, I am unwilling to accept it and refuse to accept it."
"Daughter-in-law, we must find a way to make sure everyone in Houshan Village dies a miserable death. Ideally, all of them should be kidnapped and sold by Mr. Zhou."
Old Mrs. Xu said this viciously, and at the same time hoped that her daughter-in-law would offer some advice.
A flash of mockery crossed Xiao Xu's eyes, but she also fell into deep thought. Perhaps, her chance to escape this mother and son and join the Wen family was now right in front of her...
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