Chapter 162

Chapter 162

Xiao Hong cried uncontrollably. Her mother-in-law had always forbidden her from remarrying, and she had sought help from the Women's Federation countless times. The people from the Women's Federation had even visited several times.

Each visit seemed to make things worse.

All the household chores were done by her, and even her young son was made to work in the fields.

Anything that could be done, he was not allowed to miss.

The other children in the family did not have to go.

This family was determined to treat her and her child like two oxen.

They kept saying that her husband's death was her fault and that now they had to support her and her son, so they should do more work.

Every time Xiao Hong thought about it, she felt extremely wronged.

Her mother-in-law used her child to control her, and the Women's Federation was at a loss.

She even had thoughts of dying with her son and this family.

Everything changed when Aunt Jinhua brought Xiuxiu here.

"Agreed? That's great; it's a good thing! From now on, you and your son won't suffer anymore. Don't cry."

Chen Jinhua was also happy for her.

Xiao Hong's situation was not unique; similar cases existed in other villages under the commune.

If this method worked, then others facing similar situations could use it too.

"Auntie, Old Chen and I came to thank you, but I don't know if..."

Xiao Hong looked at Chen Jinhua, leaving her sentence unfinished.

She wanted to give Old Chen some eggs as a token of gratitude, but Old Chen suggested asking first.

It would be better not to do something good that turned out bad.

"This is part of our duty; there's no need to thank us," Chen Jinhua refused.

"I can't let it be. I... I feel uneasy," Xiao Hong said, her emotions still high.

Chen Jinhua thought for a moment and then had an idea: "If you really want to, write a thank-you letter.

This idea actually came from Xiuxiu. I'm going to report to the commune and explain everything that happened.

Having your letter would be helpful."

"Can you write?" Chen Jinhua was concerned.

Many people couldn't write, despite the literacy classes being offered.

"I can. I went to primary school," Xiao Hong said, finding the idea of writing a thank-you letter reasonable.

Writing a thank-you letter wouldn't require much.

Miaomiao immediately prepared paper and pen. She was a smart girl and had already figured out that Aunt Jinhua wanted to help Sister Xiuxiu.

She admired Sister Xiuxiu for volunteering to be bait to catch traffickers.

Although Sister Xiuxiu had been here for a short time, Miaomiao had also been here for a short time.

If anything good happened, she wouldn't be jealous of Sister Xiuxiu at all.

On the side, Xiaohui felt a bit uncomfortable but knew this wasn't something she could compete for.

Soon, the letter was written.

After writing the letter, Xiao Hong felt a bit embarrassed: "Is this okay? Can... Can I do anything else for you?"

Chen Jinhua took the letter: "This is enough. When you get married, be sure to tell us. We'll come celebrate with you.

By the way, where's your child?"

Xiao Hong pointed outside.

"He's in the courtyard. He's very smart, and I didn't want him to hear all this. I already feel terrible about what he's been through."

Thinking about how her son had suffered alongside her, Xiao Hong felt heartbroken.

"It's freezing outside. Take your child back quickly. Also, keep a close eye on him.

In our village..."

Chen Jinhua recounted what the Wang family had done.

Hearing this, Xiao Hong's face turned pale: "I understand. Thank you. I will watch over my son carefully."

After sending Xiao Hong away, Chen Jinhua hurried off to the meeting with the materials.

Once Chen Jinhua left, the remaining three chatted intermittently, occasionally punctuated by the laughter of the children playing.

Bai Xiuxiu organized the information from the recent problems she had helped solve in the village and the requests left by those who sought help from the Women's Federation.

They were responsible for three brigades, and there was plenty of work to be done.

"Xiuxiu, take a break. What's the point of doing this? Before things get out of hand, they're all minor issues. If it were something major, like what happened with Xiao Hong, it would have blown up already.

There's also the conflict between Old Wu's daughter-in-law and his wife, which escalated.

Other than that, I think everything else is minor."

Liu Xiaohui saw that she was constantly busy with her work and tried to persuade her a few times.

Bai Xiuxiu smiled at her. "I'll take a break after I finish this bit, Sister Hui. Don't worry about me."

"Alright then." Liu Xiaohui leaned on the table, ready to rest.

Someone rushed in from outside. "Where's the team leader?"

This scene was all too familiar, even the person who came was familiar!

"Yang Chuanwen? Why are you so anxious? The team leader went to the commune to report work, and even Aunt Jinhua went to report work.

What's going on?"

Miaomiao couldn't contain her curiosity at his urgency.

"Reporting work? This! You need to explain this situation. Can someone come with me quickly?

Aren't you part of the brigade too?"

Yang Chuanwen was extremely anxious.

"What's going on exactly?" Liu Xiaohui was wide awake now, feeling bewildered.

"It's still about Old Wang's family. Old Wang's second daughter-in-law went to the mountains with their fifth daughter-in-law.

Somehow, both ended up in the pond behind our village.

We don't know why they went there; what could be interesting about that place? They insisted on going there."

Yang Chuanwen felt frustrated just talking about it.

"Just this? Wouldn't rescuing them solve the problem?" Miaomiao was confused.

Seeing how anxious Yang Chuanwen was, Bai Xiuxiu also felt that the situation wasn't that simple.

"We thought so too, but... they went to the mountains today and invited someone else along.

It was Zhou Jiaojiao's sister-in-law from her natal home.

As soon as her sister-in-law got out of the water, she started bleeding. It turns out she didn't even know she was pregnant, and it looks like she's going to lose the baby.

Zhou Jiaojiao's sister-in-law rushed over and hit Liu Xiaoe and Zhou Jiaojiao.

She blamed them both.

When they fell into the water, Liu Xiaoe panicked and pulled Zhou Jiaojiao, and Zhou Jiaojiao pulled her sister-in-law.

All three fell in.

Can you believe it?

We've already sent Uncle Zhang over. A few passing women said it doesn't look good.

Seeing that they might start a commotion, I hurried over here.

Anyway, can two of you come with me to check it out?"

As Yang Chuanwen spoke, he realized he seemed to be constantly reporting incidents to the brigade lately.

Recently, whenever he went to the mountains, he did nothing but watch the drama unfold.

How much trouble does Old Wang's family cause? How many times has he run over there?

No way, next time he definitely won't go near the mountain; he needs to find a different spot.