On this day, Hongyuan's father hitched a carriage, took Hongyuan's mother and Liang Xiaole, and the three of them went to Hanzhifang Village for a wedding visit and to finalize the purchase of land and the establishment of a base.

Hanzhifang Village is twenty miles away from Liangjiatun Village. It is a dirt road for crops, and there is a river in the middle. Liang Xiaole has been there twice before, and was not interested in the scenery on the road at all, so he lay down in the carriage next to Hongyuan Niang.

I was drowsy in my arms, listening to Hongyuan's father and mother talking about common things at one time or another.

When we walked not far from the river, there was a faint sound of gongs. Liang Xiaole was perked up: How could there be the sound of gongs in the long wilderness? Yi Gulu got up from Hongyuan's mother's arms and held the cart.

Bang looks for the source of the gong sound.

"What day is today?" Hong Yuan's mother asked Hong Yuan's father. She also heard the sound of the gong.

"March 16th is the day to worship the river god. Some villages may be worshiping the river god." Dad Hongyuan said. He also heard the sound of the gong.

Offering sacrifices to the river god is also a custom in this time and space, and is offered once a year. However, it is only a task for villages close to the main river. Those far away are fine.

There is no main river near Liangjiatun Village, so this custom does not exist.

Liang Xiaole had never seen anyone offering sacrifices to the river god in his previous life, so he clamored to go over and watch the fun.

"This is nothing to see. Just put a few offerings, light a few sticks of incense, and have a few people beat it." In order to hurry up, Hongyuan's father briefly introduced Liang Xiaole, hoping to dispel Liang Xiaole's interest.

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It is said that this is indeed the case.

"No, I haven't seen anyone offering sacrifices to the river god. I just went over to have a look." Liang Xiaole pouted, as if he would never give up until he achieved his goal.

"Let's go around and have a look. We'll catch up and let the children learn more." Hongyuan's mother said. She didn't want such a trivial matter to upset her increasingly sensible daughter.

"That's right! Don't let me see anything and make me become a little fool?!" Liang Xiaole refused to let anyone understand.

She is already five years old. A five-year-old girl should be able to defend herself, right?! What's more, Liang Xiaole also wants to make this little body behave "smarter" and lay a solid foundation for her own independence. As she grows older, she

This Hongyuan Niang’s “follower” will soon no longer be able to just “follow” her.

"Hey, your little mouth is getting sharper and sharper." Hongyuan's father praised him and turned the carriage towards the source of the sound.

As the distance got closer, the sound of gongs became more and more lively, and there was also the faint sound of people.

Liang Xiaole felt happy: I'm here to watch the fun!

When we got to the river embankment, Hongyuan's father stopped the car and said to Hongyuan's mother: "You can take Lele over to have a look. I'll watch the car from here. I won't go through."

The river embankment is very steep, and there is still a section of river embankment road from the altar for "Sacrifice to the River God". Hongyuan's father is limping, so it is really difficult to walk there. Liang Xiaole did not insist on letting Hongyuan's father go there with him.

Holding Hongyuan's mother's hand, she walked towards the crowd.

There were many people on the river embankment, including men and women. But there were not many children. None as old as Liang Xiaole.

"Why are you bringing such a young child to see this?" A middle-aged woman in her forties said to Hongyuan Niang.

"Auntie, I was passing by. I heard the excitement here, so I brought my children over. What? Aren't you offering sacrifices to the river god?" Hongyuan Niang said to the middle-aged woman with a smile on her face.

"Ahem, I won't talk about you just to worship the river god." The middle-aged woman whispered to Hongyuan's mother: "I am a warm-hearted person. I am afraid that the children will be scared, so I told you. Don't take it personally.

Go. Today, I am taking the opportunity of worshiping the river god to deal with an unruly woman."

"Unruly women? Which village?" Hong Yuanniang asked in surprise.

"She's from nearby Dingjia Village. She's only seventeen years old. She became a 'leftover' two years ago. I don't know which bastard she had an affair with and got pregnant? They were all pregnant, but they just refused to reveal who the adulterer was.

The head of the Ding family ordered her to be punished according to the family rules!" The middle-aged woman looked a little regretful: "My parents have been so sick, and I can't help them all day long, but they have been humiliated and the family has been humiliated. She even ended up being immersed in a pig cage. Cough.

, what a sin!”

Ah, it turns out this is a pig cage being dipped!

Liang Xiaole was shocked when he heard this: He had heard of the term "pig cage dipping" in his past life. It was not in the dictionary, and he had never seen a detailed description in words. Liang Xiaole thought it was just a synonym for corporal punishment! Unexpectedly, it was a bad day today.

By some mistake, I caught up and witnessed it with my own eyes.

However, Liang Xiaole was not happy about this. Feeling depressed, he took Hongyuan's mother's hand and walked forward. He didn't know whether he wanted to see what the person who had been "immersed in the pig cage" looked like, or whether he wanted to see the whole scene of the "immersion in the pig cage".

The process may be both!

The riverside was very lively, gongs and drums were ringing loudly, and many people were standing densely. A man dressed as a wizard was wearing a black robe, with his hair disheveled. He held a rattle in his hand and walked around the altar while shaking it.

In addition to livestock and other sacrifices, there was also a young woman tied up on the altar. Her hair was disheveled and her expression was depressed. Although she was kneeling, her swollen belly still exposed the secret of her infidelity.

Liang Xiaole suddenly became indignant: It would be too barbaric to execute a young woman like this! This is two lives! Even if she had an affair with someone, she should not be guilty of such a big crime!

From this, Liang Xiaole thought of the newly married third aunt Liang Yanqiu. She was also a "little girl". With her help, she married an unmarried man and became a newlywed couple that people envied.

But this woman ended up like this.

It seems that as long as you are willing to work hard, it is still possible to change a person's fate, especially the fate of women who are persecuted by feudal ethics.

Should I help this unrelated passerby?

I know Liang Yanqiu's character well. She is definitely an outstanding woman with good conduct. Moreover, she works for herself in her own career, so I should help her accordingly!

And this woman herself didn’t understand it at all. If she was really an immoral person, and if she was rescued, where would she be put?

Liang Xiaole was having a fierce ideological struggle in his heart when he suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums stopped, and people's discussions also became quieter. Liang Xiaole quickly focused his attention on the altar.

The wizard was seen holding a rattle in one hand, with the other stretched out in front of his chest. He mumbled something like a spell in his mouth, and then led a group of people to bow a few times to the river.

At this time, two strong men walked to the altar, lifted the tied woman up, and tied her to a brown mat.

The woman just woke up from a dream, struggling desperately, begging for mercy randomly. She looked at the crowd around her with a pleading look, and big tears rolled down her young and delicate face one by one.

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However, no one said anything, so many people seemed to be frozen in place, standing there quietly without saying a word.

There were only a few people squatting beside the altar, covering their faces and sobbing repressedly.

The wizard raised the rattle in his hand into the air, shook it violently, and then ordered coldly: "Carry it to the river and push it into the water."

Immediately, the four men each grabbed a corner of the brown mat, carried it to the river, and gently pushed the brown mat and the woman into the rushing river.

The brown mat supported the woman and drifted with the waves for a while. Gradually, the brown mat began to tilt...

Liang Xiaole suddenly realized: If the rice dumpling mat absorbs enough water, it will sink!

Ah, it turns out this is the "pig soaking cage"!!!!!

It was actually murder in broad daylight!!!!!

Liang Xiaole looked at the people watching in horror, and found that they were just watching silently, with some indifference, some pity, and some fear in their eyes, but no one came out to stop them. Even the few people who cried earlier were just

He stared blankly, silently wiping away the tears.

Liang Xiaole felt sad when she saw it, and instinctively wanted to do something.

However, his little hand was still held tightly by Hongyuan Niang, as if she was afraid that she would run away.

"Mom, I'll relieve myself." Liang Xiaole broke free from the hand tightly held by Hongyuan's mother and ran out of the crowd desperately.

Hongyuan Niang followed closely, probably because she was afraid that she would get lost.

"Mom, don't come here." Liang Xiaole ran and shouted to Hong Yuan's mother, who was striding behind her.

"Don't run too far, just squat down and relieve yourself. What's a child to be afraid of?" Hongyuan's mother said as she chased her.

"Mom, don't come over here. If you come over here, I'll untie my pants." Liang Xiaole used intimidation.

As expected, this call worked, and Hongyuan Niang immediately stopped - Liang Xiaole really wanted to wet her pants when she went out, but she had no way to change.

"Turn your face away and look over there, and tell me later." Liang Xiaole ordered again.

Hongyuan Niang turned her face away again obediently.

Liang Xiaole found a small ditch where the rainwater could make him invisible, walked in, squatted down, and ducked into the space. He shouted "Little Jade Unicorn" three times to the west.

Xiaoyu Qilin flew to Liang Xiaole's side: "My little master, you are shouting in such a hurry, what are your orders?"

"You try to rescue this woman who was submerged in the river, and you must ensure that the mother and her son are safe. I am not free now. You put her in place first. After everyone has gone to bed at night, I will come back to discuss her whereabouts with you.

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After Liang Xiaole finished speaking, he stepped out of the space without waiting for Xiaoyu Qilin's reaction.

Liang Xiaole picked up his pants and came out of the ditch, fastened his belt, ran to Hongyuan's mother and said, "Mom, let's go."

"What? Did you really pee your pants?" Hong Yuan's mother said, and she was about to touch Liang Xiaole's crotch with her hand - because she wanted to watch the fun, and according to her past temper, she would never give up on anything important.

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"How's it going? I said I won't let you bring the child here?! Look, I'm so scared that I wet my pants!" Seeing this, the middle-aged woman just glanced sideways at Hongyuan's mother: "Hurry up and take the child away. In the evening

Burn incense in front of the Kitchen God and pray for your wishes."
Chapter completed!