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They were quite bold to want to find the government office to get compensation! Ah Lian revealed a mocking smile. âYou have to ask the master of the capital government office.â
They smiled sheepishly and turned to Ying Taoâs brother. âWeâll wait for you outside.â
Ying Taoâs brother walked forward and pulled Madam Yang. âMother, letâs go! Let her rest well.â
Madam Yang saw the scene just now and looked at Ying Tao who was still indifferent. She sighed and said, âSigh! Letâs go! Even if we want to suck up to her, she has to be willing!â
Brother Cherry looked at Cherry warmly. âLittle sister, take good care of yourself. When I finish my work, Iâll bring your nephew to help.â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThereâs no need to trouble you. Auntie Ah Lian and the others will help me. Go back and tell Father that Iâm fine!â
Madam Yang pulled him. âLetâs go! Sheâs stubborn. Why are you nagging at her?â Ying Taoâs brother and Madam Yang walked out.
Ah Lian looked at La Mei and Ying Tao sitting there in a daze. âAlright, theyâre finally gone. La Mei will help Liu Ye cook. Letâs go work for a while more.â
Ying Tao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked at Ah Lian with a smile. âYes! Theyâre all gone. We have peace.â
La Mei also nodded and forced a smile. âSecond Sister-in-law, Iâll help Liu Ye cook at home and take the opportunity to slack off.â
âWe still have to live. We have to think more clearly.â Ah Lian smiled and patted her before rushing towards the field.
Li Yu and Aunt Zhang were picking vegetables in the vegetable field. When they saw Elder Yang and his wife walking over in a sorry state, they thought to themselves, âWhen a rabbit is forced into a corner, it will bites. How dare they provoke a group of women who crawled up from hell?â
Aunt Zhang looked at the two of them and whispered, âWhy do they want to be pounced on by wild dogs?â
Li Yu smiled and said, âThey should have been beaten up by Ah Lian and the others. â
Aunt Zhang looked at Li Yu in surprise. âMadam, youâve never gone over to take a look. How did you know that it was Ah Lian and the others?â
Li Yu smiled. âLook, their clothes are torn and their faces are covered in scratches, but theyâre not bleeding. Who else could it be but Ah Lian and the others?â
Aunt Zhang glanced at them again. âNow that you mention it, itâs true. These people are really too much. Ah Lian and the others are already very pitiful. The compensation was given in exchange for human lives. Arenât they afraid of retribution?â
When the Elder Yang couple heard Aunt Zhangâs words, they did not dare to respond. They endured the pain and quickened their pace toward the village entrance.
Li Yu and Aunt Zhang pinched some vegetable moss and garlic seedlings and went back. They saw Yueyue and Xingxing chanting the song from Mr. Wenâs medical book.
Old Master Zhou was tending to the orchids that had been dug up. When the two children saw Li Yu return, they smiled at her. âMother, we know how to memorize medicine.â
Li Yu squatted down and looked at them with a smile. âOh! How impressive. Recite it to me.â
The two of them clasped their hands behind their backs and looked at Li Yu. âBig dates, warm nature, and non-toxic. Goji berries, a sweet taste, flat nature, non-toxic. Radish..
Li Yu laughed when she heard that. âWhy is it all food?â
Xingxing looked at Li Yu proudly. âGrandmaster said that what you eat is also medicine!â
Li Yu nodded. âGrandmaster is right. What you eat is also medicine. Go play!â
The two of them skipped off to play. Li Yu asked Mr. Wen, âHow is Seven Pounds learning from you?â
A gratified smile appeared on Mr. Wenâs face. âSeven Pounds is a good child. Heâs quiet and willing to work hard. His brain is also good. I can see some small problems now; I have to help him check the medicine when I prescribe the prescription. In time, he will definitely surpass me.â
Li Yu smiled and nodded. âThe heavens reward hard work. Hard work pays off. This child has been interested in those herbs since he was young. He will definitely be able to achieve something in the future.â
At this moment, a tall and thin man knocked on the door and stuck his head out. âDoes Ah Lian live here?â
Aunt Zhang, who was sitting on a small stool choosing PPP vegetables, looked up and saw an ox cart parked in the open space behind the man. Beside the cart stood two men, a man in a long robe and an arrogant and stern old man.
Aunt Zhang stood up and smiled. âAh Lian lives not far behind the manor. Youâll see it when you turn around.â
The man cupped his hands and smiled. âThank you, Sister-in-law.â
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, âYouâre welcome.â
After they left, Auntie Zhang carried the selected vegetables into the courtyard and said to Li Yu, âMadam, Auntie Ah Lianâs family is here. It seems that Auntie Ah Lianâs family background is not bad. I think they might be here to bring Auntie Ah Lian back.â
Li Yu nodded. âIt should be good. After all, no woman in the countryside can read. â
Ah Lian, whose pants were covered in mud, looked at the people standing at the door and was suddenly at a loss. She wiped her body hard and straightened her tattered clothes. She tucked her scattered hair behind her ear. When she felt that she was done, she walked towards the old man.
Ah Lian stopped a few steps away from the old man and bowed with a calm expression. âMaster Zhang, Little Brother, youâre here!â
Ah Lianâs younger brother looked at her indifferently, as if he was looking at a stranger.
Seeing Master Zhang standing there quietly, Ah Lian stood up straight and looked at them.
Master Zhang looked at Ah Lian silently for a while and waved at the tall man behind him. The man hesitated for a moment and walked out with a white cloth.
âAre you going to leave yourself, or should I get someone to do it?â Master Zhang said coldly.
Ah Lian trembled and involuntarily took a few steps back. Looking at the white silk in his big hand, her heart felt like it had been soaked in ice water. She shouldnât have fantasized that they were here to visit her. She thought that their hearts would ache for her and they would cry out for injustice.
She clearly knew that in his eyes, the Zhang familyâs reputation and his interests were the most important. His children were only tools for him to protect his reputation and interests. He would never ask if one was willing or not. Why would he care what happened to her?
When Ah Lian thought of this, she swayed. Yang Liu and the others all stood behind Ah Lian to support her.
Seeing this, San Qiao hurriedly said to the woman beside her, âSister-in-law, quickly invite Madam Li over.â
The woman nodded and ran towards the manor.
Yang Liu looked at Master Zhang. âWhat right do you have to let Second
Sister-in-law die? Youâre not an official.â
San Qiao said, âThatâs right. What right do you have to make her commit suicide? What right do you have to look down on us?â
Old Master Zhang looked at Yang Liu and Ah Lian with disgust as if he had seen something dirty. He ignored Yang Liu and San Qiao.
He looked at Ah Lian coldly and said, âIâll ask you again. Are you going to do it yourself? Or should I get Zhang Da to do it?â
Yang Liu and the others watched as Master Zhang stood in front of Ah Lian. They raised their heads and puffed out their chests as they looked at Zhang Da. âDonât you dare attack!â
Ah Lian stood up straight and walked to the front with her head raised. She looked at Master Zhang and said word by word, âEver since you betrothed me to Erlang, Iâve already repaid your kindness. From then on, I have not felt that I am a member of the Zhang family. Iâm a member of the Liang family now. This is Liang Village. You have no right to criticize me here..â
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