Even Zhao Lizheng himself has four brothers.
There are several cousins and clan brothers, and even more sons and nephews.
In such rural places, male descendants are the backbone of the family.
The Zhao family in Qingshan Village is virtually untouchable.
Jin Suo took the pole from Little Sister’s house, tore open the sheets on the bed, and tied the two people together onto the pole. Along with Yin Suo, each lifted one end and walked out.
Not far from Little Sister’s house is Guihua’s house. Guihua was carrying a basket, planning to deliver vegetables to the Jiang Family, when she suddenly saw the Zhao brothers carrying a heap of white stuff on a pole. As she approached, she realized it was two people!
She recognized both of them; one was Jiang Erlang from the Jiang Family, the other was the sister of Doctor Gu.
Guihua instantly understood what was going on; they were caught in a scandal!
She was trembling all over, standing beside a tree, watching the men carry the pole away.
Then she started running desperately.
Guihua ran all the way to the Jiang Family, burst into the house, and shouted for Gu Yunjiao, "Doctor Gu, Doctor Gu, your sister—"
She was halfway through her sentence, gasping for breath, standing in the middle of the room trying to catch her breath.
Gu Yunjiao came out from the side room and asked, "Sister Guihua, what’s wrong, take your time."
Guihua caught her breath, "Your sister and Jiang Erlang were caught by the Zhao family; they’re being carried off somewhere and I don’t know where."
Gu Yunjiao’s face slightly darkened.
She had long had a premonition about Gu Mei and Jiang Erlang, but didn’t expect them to get involved so quickly and even get caught.
Just then, Jiang Youzhi mysteriously appeared in the main room, and glanced at Gu Yunjiao without a word.
Mrs. Chen watched the drama unfold eagerly, "Carried away?"
"When did this happen?"
Guihua replied, "Just now, the two were naked and tied together, carried away."
Mrs. Chen’s eyes shifted, "Surely they were carried to the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall."
"Oh no, are they going to be drowned in a pig cage?"
Gu Yunjiao’s emotions were complex upon hearing about the pig cage drowning.
Jiang Erlang being drowned, she would be glad to see it, but there’s also Gu Mei involved.
Though she has little feeling for Gu Mei, Gu Mei is her sister, her blood sister.
Recalling Guihua saying Gu Mei was naked, she went into the room, grabbed an old cotton jacket, and headed out, "I’ll go have a look."
Mrs. Chen put down her needlework, "Let’s go, let’s go, we’ll all go."
Guihua set down the basket and also followed them out.
The three had just left the door when they heard "thud, thud, thud" behind them; Gu Yunjiao turned back to see it was Jiang Youzhi.
After walking for a few steps, Guihua hesitated, "Should we tell Jiang Erlang’s parents?"
"They probably don’t know yet."
Mrs. Chen glanced at the east wing and then at the main house, "No need, it’s not a good thing. If we say it, they’ll probably just blame us."
"Someone will naturally say it later."
Mrs. Chen was very excited now.
Jiang Erlang, that beast, was finally going to be punished.
The Zhao family isn’t ordinary, and Zhao Lizheng isn’t an ordinary person.
Jiang Erlang is doomed!
But there’s Gu Mei involved, which could somewhat tarnish Yun Jiao’s reputation.
Just as they left the house, they saw many people marching in groups towards the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall at the eastern end of the village.
Each face was filled with barely concealed excitement.
Seeing Mrs. Chen and her group come out, some looked at Gu Yunjiao with sympathy.
Then someone asked Mrs. Chen, "Where’s your old man? And your second uncle, why haven’t they come out yet?"