In the evening, a few jackdaws flew past, and a cold mist filled the Changshui River.

The women carefully selected the chestnuts they picked up, picked out the big ones and put them in baskets.

"Do you think anyone would buy this thing? Why don't you keep it for winter? Food is in short supply at home anyway."

"Let's try it. It's cheaper. There's no way anyone can afford this."

Several women chattered and began to discuss how to make money.

Wang Yongan limped out of the hall with a cane, sat on the doorstep and knitted the remaining bamboo baskets.

An Ran was sitting in the rocking chair with a velvet hat on her head, curiously watching her uncle weave bamboo baskets.

The bamboo pieces shuttled invisibly, going around and around each other. An Ran was dazzled by the sight. The uncle's craftsmanship was really good.

Seeing An Ran staring intently at his work, Wang Yongan began to tease her, and finally weaved a bamboo dragonfly out of thin bamboo skin.

An Ran played with the bamboo dragonfly with a smile. How much money would this handicraft make if placed in a tourist area? It is so beautiful and lifelike.

The boys also had a good harvest today, especially a big grass carp, which was as long as an arm and almost pulled Wen Ming into the water.

"Brother Wang, are you at home?"

A woman's voice came from outside the door, and the sisters were so frightened that they quickly covered the freshly killed fish and picked chestnuts with firewood, and covered the basin and water tank tightly.

"It's Sister-in-law Qiu, sit down quickly! Sit down quickly!" Liu Chunlan was very enthusiastic. It was this woman who came to her home to report last time.

"Oh, I won't sit down anymore. Yabozi is here at the end of the village. Many people are there. Do you want to go and have a look?

It's difficult these days. I heard that you can still make a living by following me. Do you know about Wang Dazhu's family? I heard that his mother sold all three of her granddaughters."

Sister-in-law Qiu was the first to know if there was any trouble in the village. Her man was the upright person in the village, and she knew everything about everyone's private affairs.

Sister-in-law Qiu came to see Mr. Wang mainly because this matter had caused many families to argue and make trouble, and her husband could not handle it. Generally, when there was a major issue in the village, a reputable old man would be called in to help with advice.

Several women looked at each other after hearing this. They had not heard about Ya Po coming to the village for many years, and they were all so poor that they sold their children.

After a while, a lot of people gathered at the end of the village. A few women stood not far from the old willow tree, watching the scene of other wives being separated.

There was an old woman sitting on the trolley. Her clothes were bright and her face was covered with white ash that could scrape out two taels of putty. Her big bright red mouth counted the copper coins and filtered out some saliva while opening the account book and the deed of sale.

The thugs nearby carried the children one by one into the cart and turned a deaf ear to the cries.

"Mom! I don't want to leave! No!"

The old lady Ya said with a grim look, "Why are you crying? I am taking you to live in a better life. If you stay at home, you will only starve to death."

The woman next to her was also crying, but there was nothing she could do. She had too many children and couldn't raise them.

"Sister-in-law, this pimp came to the village to recruit people so openly." Fang Cuiying was surprised when she saw this scene.

"I heard that floods have washed away many places this year and the crops have been drowned. There is no food to feed people. Some even sell their wives."

Liu Chunlan met Xiao Meihua, the daughter-in-law of the Erguaizi family. She usually would say hello when she met her, but now she was sitting on the cart with an ashen face, neither crying nor fussing.

It should be said that most of the carts are filled with girls and women. There are a few boys who were sold after their parents died and their sisters-in-law made the decision.

"Hey~ Isn't this Lao Wang's family? Your family is the bread and butter of your family, and your family is rich. Even if you don't tighten your belt, you can still support a large family."

The one who teased them was Wang Tieniu's daughter-in-law, who was born with a loud mouth and dared to offend anyone.

If there is any family in the village with more men, it is Wang Wang's family. Not only are all of them sons, but their sons are also sons. As for An Ran, no one has ever seen him.

Wang Tieniu saw that his wife didn't have a doorkeeper and was just a mess: "You've got nothing to do. Be careful, I'll sell you too."

The woman blocked Wang Tieniu away with her hand and left dissatisfied. She was the mother of three sons, who would dare to sell her.

Looking at the woman being dragged away, Fang Cuiying took a sip and said, "You should sell this woman. If you feel bad about your own flesh, then you can sell her brother's two children."

I can afford to raise my son, so you are the only one with a vicious heart who would sell the baby. Be careful of your brother and sister-in-law dragging you down in the middle of the night."

It has to be said that there are many people and there is a lot of right and wrong. Some people watch the excitement of other people's houses selling their children and girls and even help negotiate for a price. Some can't bear it and hide their faces and leave.

The village chief, Mr. Wang and some elders who have the right to speak are sitting under the tree to resolve various disputes among the villagers.

Father Wang does not agree with people in the village selling their sons and daughters, but no one has a bite to eat.

The village chief just turned a blind eye and only went out to deal with serious family disputes.

"Mom, will you sell us?" Wen Yuan looked at Zhang Guihua and asked seriously.

He was greeted by a confused person. Zhang Guihua said angrily: "Your mother would not sell you two even if she starved to death. Do you think those people are good people?"

Do you know where they will take you? It's easy to be a cow or a horse. If you are a girl, you..."

Zhang Guihua stopped talking. Why did the little baby tell him this?

"Let's go, let's be careful when these pimps pull you into the car." Zhang Guilan shouted to her children to go home.

Several women also kept an eye on their children while walking. Fortunately, the Wang family was not in such a bad situation.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked to my house, I heard a burst of noise, accompanied by crying and pulling.

"Give me your child back! Follow me, you are all raised by me."

I saw a man dragging a girl on the path, it was Li Aling, and she was desperately clinging to the tree. Next to her was a fallen basin, and the freshly washed clothes were scattered on the ground.

"Hey, you black stick hammer, what the hell are you doing! What the hell are you pulling!" The first one to rush up was Fang Cuiying, and with a slap of melon seeds, Li San was slapped until his face turned red.

The man who spat out a mouthful of blood looked at her with a falcon expression, as if he was a wild wolf that wanted to tear her apart.

Fang Cuiying's numb palms were trembling. What had she just done? Well...it seemed like she had slapped this beast!

Li Aling ran over in fear and hid behind Fang Cuiying.

"Brother! What are you doing here? Where are you taking A Ling?" Li Zhenxiang stood in front of Fang Cuiying, her brother was about to hit someone.

"Go away!" Li San, who was ready to attack, pushed Li Zhenxiang away. It was the first time he was slapped by a woman, and he couldn't bear it no matter what.

"Li San! If you dare to cause trouble, you have to go through me first. You can bully me, the Wang family, if you want." The angry shout came from Wang Yong'an, who was holding a wooden plywood between his legs, and led Wen Jing and Wen Bo out the door.

Just now he was polishing wood in the woods behind the house, and Wen Jing ran over to him in a panic, saying that Li Aling's father was coming to take her away.

Now he is the only grown man in the family, the others are women and children. Although he has an injury on his foot, he will not let others bully him.
Chapter completed!