In the book, I was fed by my sister

"The Lord Zhang who came today said that he would go back and ask about your sister's situation. If there is really no problem, your sister will be released tomorrow."

"Really?!" Song Li's eyes widened when she heard the news. All the difficulties and possible troubles she had expected disappeared in an instant. She was filled with surprise and joy, and at the same time, she fell into deep thought.

"Really? Mr. Zhang who came today is an upright man. He knows all the ins and outs here. Oh, you little girl, I've told you so much but you still don't understand. Let's dress up nicely tomorrow and go pick up your sister and take her home."

"Then Li Erwan and the others were arrested?" Song Li remembered what Li Dongya said about the "tit-for-tat" method.

"You also know Li Erwan and the others? They have been arrested. It was their idea to frame your sister. They are a bunch of rotten assholes. Lord Zhang has already taken them back." Grandma Gu said gritting her teeth.

"Will they be sentenced to death?" In the city-state of the end of the world, the superiors knew the importance of laws, but the laws they made were rough. The city-state was facing various crises, and in order to maintain order, the handling of illegal acts became more severe. Most offenders were directly executed. After all, the punishment of cutting off an arm or a leg was also regarded as a punishment equivalent to the death penalty. Imprisonment was a pure waste of food.

"That won't happen unless they are found to be related to Wu Dongmei's death."

The two returned to the courtyard. The clothes hung out to dry in the sun for an afternoon had already dried. Grandma Gu took them and said to Song Li, "I was going to boil the hot water for the noodles. Now it's time to add some water. Go take a shower and change clothes before eating."

"I'll wash it myself!"

"You're still shy. I'll put the basin for you in the backyard. Call grandma if you need anything."

Grandma Gu poured the beaten eggs into the wok, and when they were fried, she poured in boiling water. The egg soup turned slightly white, then she put in the noodles, and soon the egg noodles were ready.

When Song Li came out of the shower, she smelled the fragrant egg noodles and sniffed.

Grandma Gu used a dry towel to smooth Song Li's wet hair and said, "Eat quickly, the noodles are clumping together."

*

The news that Li Dongya had complained about his uncles spread throughout the village.

"I heard that Dongya went to look for the gift money collected from her father's funeral after her mother's burial, and found that the gift money was missing. Dongya's uncle Wu Guangda rushed to her sister's funeral, but ended up not being able to see her for the last time. He was already angry, and when his niece cried and the money was missing, Wu Guangda became even angrier."

"If you ask me, is my mother's uncle more important than mine, or is my own uncle more important?" In the afternoon, a group of people playing mahjong under a tree were chatting about what had happened in the village recently.

"Afen, it's your turn. This, this." Yang Bailan stood at the back and pointed at the card board impatiently.

"Hey, Bai Lan, have you learned it? Why don't you come and sit in my seat?" Afen joked.

"Hey, I'll just take a look." Yang Bailan waved her hand. She and Li Mingping had successfully divorced. Although they didn't get a letter from the government, they had divided the family and sorted out the land. Now they were on their own. Without the heavy housework, she felt relaxed. When she had some free time, she would come to the shade of the tree and watch people play mahjong.

In the past, she would just watch from a distance and then leave in a hurry because there was endless work waiting for her. Now she watches very seriously, and although she still can't recognize all the cards, she can already share the joy of winning or losing on the table.

"The girl from the Song family was taken away by the official. Was it Li Dawan and his gang who did it?"

“Do they know the law?”

"I have this." The person who spoke made a money gesture with his hand.

"Li Dawan is so evil-hearted that he used such a vicious trick to catch the big one and leave the small one alive. He doesn't even want to let people live. The officials should beat these people severely!" Yang Bailan said angrily. She used to be busy with her work and had a "bad reputation" outside, so she couldn't get along with the people in the village. This was the first time she spoke up for an irrelevant person.

"I saw Gu Lao Tai and the little girl riding a bullock cart to the city early this morning. I guess Song Ran will be able to come out today."

"Lady Gu has been going to the city every day recently. Her grandson must have sent her a lot of good things. Who would have thought that she would be the most popular person in the village in the end."

"I don't think so. I'm afraid she has not received any letters for a long time, so she runs to the city every day. Wearing her silver-plated jewelry every day makes her look..."

"Stop talking, stop talking, play your cards." Yang Bailan interrupted. These people in the village felt sorry for the old lady who lost her husband in middle age and her son in old age. Her only grandson was away in the army for several years, but this poor person started wearing silver jewelry. The dangling silver bracelets hurt people's eyes. Those who always said "pitiful words" turned to say sour words.

People feel sorry for other people's plight, but often can't bear to see others living better than themselves.

*

Outside the South Prison of Feng County Government, the sun gradually rose, shining on the anxious faces of two people, one old and one young.

Song Li held two hot eggs in her arms and a small kettle across her shoulder. She didn't know how long she would have to wait before being released. The eggs in her arms went from boiling hot to warm.

"It's sister!" Song Li exclaimed.

The side door of the prison opened and three dusty men walked out.

Song Ran was not used to the scorching sun that she had not seen for several days, so she stretched out her hand to block it. The prison manager suddenly asked her to leave, and before she could ask why, she was pushed out.

Song Ran was still wearing the clothes she was wearing when she was captured that day. The hem of her skirt was stained and her hair was simply tied up so that she didn't look too shabby.

After staying in the dark place for a few days, Song Ran's mind is still confused and she just wants to go home as soon as possible.

"Sister!"

Song Ran looked in the direction of the voice, but before he could see who it was, a little piece of flesh fell into his arms.

"Big sister, I really envy you." The eldest brother who came out with Song Ran said enviously, "I haven't seen you these few days. I don't know how to explain it to my wife when I go back."

Song Ran smiled politely at the eldest brother, lowered his head and pushed the meatball in his arms away, and said with a smile: "Sister is already stinky, but you are still sticking to me."

"Sister doesn't stink!"

Before the two could say a few more words, the bailiff came to chase them away: "Hurry up and leave. If you are so reluctant to leave, why don't you stay in for two more days?"

The three of them did not want to argue any more with the yamen runners. These runners liked to show off their power when they had a little power. If they argued too much with these people, they would be the ones who would suffer.

The three of them came under the shade of a tree, and Song Li handed over a still-warm egg. Song Ran had been eating rice porridge without any grains of rice, a dish of pickled vegetables, and a brown rice bun every day in prison. Now, seeing the egg, her stomach growled, and she peeled the egg and swallowed it whole.

"Sister, water!" Seeing that her sister had difficulty swallowing, Song Li thought she must have choked on the egg, so she quickly handed her some water.

"You have to use the grapefruit leaf water to get rid of the bad luck." Grandma Gu said with concern.