Song Liyun and his party passed directly through the town and were taken to the military camp.
There is a row of simple wooden sheds here where migrant workers live separately by men and women.
The time to build the barracks was urgent, so they only had a brief rest, and the migrant workers started working on the next day.
What Song Zhenping and other men have to do is to carry gravel from the Huangsha River to the river pass ten miles outside the town.
Song Liyun cooked together with several women to prepare three meals a day for the peasants.
Xiao An was a child and could not work, so the military camp did not register him as a migrant worker, so he became a non-staff member.
During the day, he stayed with Song Liyun, helping to light the fire and cook in the kitchen.
In the evening, Song Zhen went to sleep on the same bed, and the two brothers squeezed into the same bed to sleep.
Although Xiao An is small and looks like a five or six-year-old child, he is serious and obedient.
The cooks in the kitchen were generally kind to him, and everything went smoothly for a few days.
He had enough to eat and drink every day, and no one beat or scolded him, but Xiao An still didn't talk much, and would sit in a corner with dull eyes from time to time, lost in thought.
Only every time he sees his brother Song Zhenping or Song Liyun talks to him, Xiao An's eyes are shiny.
Song Liyun did not force him to change immediately. From the day he was born, all Xiao An could feel was hunger, cold, beatings and scolding.
Hiding his thoughts is the only way he can protect himself.
Nowadays, the kindness of strangers around is superficial. It was earned by Xiao An's hard work. It is not enough to change a child's habits. This takes time.
It has been four days since they arrived in Ruijin Town. The three brothers and sisters of the Song family have temporarily settled down, but Song Laoer in Xiaoshi Village seems to be in dire straits.
It is said that on the day of the incident, the villagers who were going to do corvee labor were all stopped as soon as they walked outside the county town. They were escorted by county police officers and returned to Xiaoshi Village overnight.
These country men were escorted without knowing anything. They were shocked and frightened. They had to walk hundreds of miles back and forth. No one could bear it.
Finally, he spent money to hire an ox cart and arrived home at dawn.
When they found out that Song Laoer had said that Song Liyun had run away from marriage and that her home had been stolen, and that they and the others had all become suspects, they were all so angry that they asked, "What does Girl Yun's escape from marriage have to do with them?"
But it's useless to complain, so you can only hold your nose and cooperate with the government investigation.
In the afternoon, the county government officer questioned everyone and came to a conclusion.
This case is Song Zhenping's escape from marriage with his sister Song Liyun, and the evidence is conclusive.
However, the three brothers and sisters disappeared on the way, and now they need to wait until Song Zhenping is captured before dealing with them.
The theft of Song Defu's property was so bizarre that the case could only be temporarily filed.
That's what happened to the Song family. As soon as the official left, the men in the village surrounded Song Laoer.
These men were not messing around with Mrs. Gu and those women. They didn't care that they were exhausted after two days and two nights. They grabbed Song Lao Er and beat him with a heavy fist.
Song Laoer was also extremely unlucky. He was whipped by Master Xue, and now he was beaten again. He had no power to resist.
By the time Song Lizheng rushed over, he was already lying on the ground with a bruised nose and face, groaning.
Mrs. Gu is getting older, and she has lost her former prestige after a few days of hard work.
Little Gu still slept on the kang and was confinement.
Fortunately, Song Shuirong was lying on the bed that night and Song Liyun didn't take it away. Now little Gu has a bedding to use.
When she heard the noise outside, she had no choice but to howl in a hoarse voice.
"Forget it, everyone, stop fighting. Liyun and the others haven't come back yet, and this wasn't done by anyone in the village. Don't think blindly. Anyway, we have a record of the crime. As long as the culprits show up, they will definitely be caught."
Song Lizheng had a sad look on his face and was not in the mood to explain and comfort Song Laoer.
He learned from the people who returned to the village that his sons, Song Dekui and Song Zhenping, were taken away by officers and soldiers, saying they were building a border wall.
Those officers and soldiers robbed people and ran away, but now they don't even have any clues to find them.
Qingping Town is more than 200 miles away from the border. Even if the border wall is built, people will not go so far to mobilize troops. He is worried that he will be forcibly recruited.
Someone had just been sent to the town hall to deliver a letter, asking the eldest son Song Dequan to quickly find the news about Dekui.
If you are captured, you will have to get your money back, which will be fatal.
As for the Song Liyun brothers and sisters, he couldn't take care of them anymore.
Just thinking about it made Song Lizheng hate Song Laoer so much.
If he hadn't treated his nephew harshly and forced Yun Yatou to run away from her marriage, why would he have sent his third son, who was making a good living in the town, to serve as a corvee?
As a result, there is no news now, and I don't dare to let my wife at home know.
Song Laoer was also convinced now. He didn't dare to be arrogant after being beaten. He stood up weakly and begged: "Uncle Li Zheng, I already know that I was wrong. Since I have to wait for the government to investigate the case, I will wait.
But now I have nothing at home. Can you ask the village to subsidize some money so that I can buy more things and send my children to school..."
Song Lizheng knew that Song Laoer's house was empty now, and little Gu was in confinement again. It was getting colder day by day, so he really needed to buy bedding, clothes and food immediately.
In the past, if Mrs. Gu only needed to make a fuss, she might get some help from the village.
But things are different now, and Song Lizheng no longer tolerates him: "If your family wants to live a good life, you have to buy more things.
Since the case has been reported, the village can also provide evidence to replace the lost property deed.
Don't think I don't know. You have five taels of silver on hand, which is enough for a year even if you don't do anything.
If you still don’t think it’s enough, then sell the land!”
When Song Laoer heard what Song Lizheng said just now, he thought the village was going to give him money.
When he heard that he had to use the money from selling his daughter and also sell the land, he immediately shouted: "No, you can't sell the land."
His family owns fifteen acres of land, including part of the big house he annexed, and he is considered a wealthy family in the village.
Song Laoer is not a fool. He naturally understands that wells cannot be filled and money trees cannot be cut down.
As long as it lasts for a year and a half, and a few crops of grain are harvested from the fields, the family property will be gradually supplemented.
If you sell your land, your family will really be ruined.
Seeing that Song Laoer didn't know what was good and was still trying to scheme against others, Song Lizheng snorted coldly: "That's up to you. Anyway, the town hall manager said that the theft at your house is a serious matter. Once the government has any news, they will send you to court for questioning.
If so, you can’t go anywhere and wait at home at any time.”
Seeing that Song Lizheng was no longer weak, Song Laoer could only lower his head and agree, hiding the vicious hatred in his eyes.
This old guy can obviously lend himself some money, but he still deliberately wants to sell his own land. He is deliberately trying to destroy his own family.
Also, when did the cheap hoof hook up with the old man and sneak away to do corvee labor, which harmed Shui Rong for the rest of his life.
Mr. Song dug his second-hand nails into his flesh. As long as that bitch comes back, he will never be soft-hearted.
Unable to get money from Li Zheng, Song Lao Er had to spend his own money to buy the winter clothes, food and bedding that the family urgently needed. He also went to his father-in-law's house to cry and blame Song Liyun and Song Liyun for the miscarriage he had caused.
On Master Xue.
The incident happened suddenly. Only then did the two Gu family members know the news. They first grabbed Song Lao Er and beat him up, and then forced him to go to Master Xue to bring Shui Rong back.
Little Gu's mother-in-law also came to Xiaoshi Village and asked Song Lizheng to hand over the three children from the Song family's eldest house. Naturally, there was another uproar.
It's just that no matter how much trouble they make, they have nothing to do with the Song Liyun brothers and sisters anymore.