"Hello, gentlemen. Brother Wu, you guys should go home quickly. Uncle Changjiang and Aunt Tan are back. It looks like something happened. I took a look and hurried over to call you." Chen Ming, panting, greeted everyone briefly as he entered the courtyard, and then hurriedly urged them to go back.

When they heard that something had happened, they were so anxious that they asked for leave from their husband and hurried back. Mr. Ma and his friends couldn't help but feel worried, so they followed them to Chen's house. In case there were any injuries, they took the medicine box with them.

"Father, mother, what happened to you? Are you injured anywhere?" As soon as they entered the yard, they ran straight to Chen Changjiang and Tan, pulling them up and down, left and right, front and back to look them over carefully.

The two of them felt warm inside as they were pulled by the children. They hurriedly said, "Don't look. There's nothing wrong between me and your father. I'm fine."

Tan comforted everyone, and the children were worried and moved.

"It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay." After listening to Tan's words, several people took a closer look and were relieved to find that there was indeed nothing wrong.

Seeing that Tan looked depressed and Father Chen also had a good look on his face, they couldn't help but ask, "Father, Mom, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so pale? Are you tired from traveling?"

As he spoke, he brought over stools and some sweet water for the two of them to rest.

"Second brother, second sister-in-law, I brought some bedding over for my younger sister and brother-in-law to use first." The eldest aunt walked into the warehouse while holding the things. After a while, Old Mrs. Chen and Li came out together.

"There's really no room at home, so we'll just make do in the warehouse. Once the bed is made, we'll move them over when they wake up." Old Mrs. Chen said as she wiped her hands on her apron.

"Alas, this good person has committed such a sin that he has been tortured to death. Where in the world can there be such a cruel old man? He is not afraid that he will go to hell after death and the King of Hell will not forgive him." He sighed as he spoke, unable to hide his anger.

The young ones looked at each other in confusion. Just as they were about to ask, Mr. Ma and his men entered the courtyard. "Brother Changjiang, I heard something happened to you and your wife. Are you injured anywhere? Let me take a look."

As he said this, he took two quick steps forward, approached the two men, and stretched out his hand to take their pulse.

"Mr. Ma, please don't worry. It's not me and my wife who are in trouble. We are fine and nothing has happened." Chen Changjiang hurriedly stood up to greet him, helped Mr. Ma to sit down, and invited Mr. Yu and his group to sit down.

"It wasn't me and my wife who were in trouble. It was my sister-in-law and her husband. They're both still asleep in the room."

A few people breathed a sigh of relief, but when they heard that there was someone else sleeping in the room, they couldn't help but worry.

"Shall I go in and show them?"

"Thank you, Mr. Ma. Please follow me."

Chen Changjiang didn't bother to be polite and led Mr. Ma into the house, while the others waited outside.

"Mom, what's going on? Why is this happening to my aunt and uncle?" Qingwu looked at the two people who came into the room, then turned to ask Tan.

"Oh, it's a good thing that I went with your father, otherwise I have no idea whether he would still be alive now." Tan said as she lowered her head and wiped her tears, not knowing how to start again for a moment.

After a while, Mr. Ma and Chen Changjiang emerged from the house, their faces grim. Without further ado, they wrote out two prescriptions and sent someone to get the medicine from Baohetang in town. Yu Shi then took the initiative and drove the ox cart straight away.

"The leg injury is quite serious. Fortunately, the doctor who set the bone is very skilled. With proper rest, there won't be any major problems. The internal injuries still need to be treated with proper medication. As for the woman, she is very weak and will be difficult to recover in a short time. I just looked at her carefully and I'm afraid she has some internal injuries. Although I am a doctor, I can't help her because of the difference between men and women."

After writing the prescription, Mr. Ma explained to everyone the medical experience he had just had. He felt heavy-hearted. This was too harsh. He was truly ignorant and disregarded the law.

"Yes, yes, I will listen to you. Thank you, Mr. Ma." Tan was grateful and bowed solemnly to Mr. Ma.

"Alas, ma'am, there's no need to thank me. This is a doctor's duty."

Seeing the Chen family like this, and it seemed that they had something important to discuss, Mr. Yu and his companions said goodbye and went back without disturbing them. As for Yu Wu's homework, they would make it up later.

After everyone left, Qingwu and the others looked at Tan, waiting for her to explain the reason.

Tan gathered her thoughts, exhaled, and then said slowly, "That day, Changjiang and I returned home. We were originally overjoyed to see my parents, but since we hadn't seen each other for a long time after dinner, we waited a day before visiting your aunt. Although your aunt married not far away, she rarely returns to her parents' home since she got married. Occasionally, when there were rumors, your grandfather would personally visit to see for himself, but that family is good at putting on a show. Every time my grandfather visited, they always put on a show of face and substance. Your aunt is also very stubborn and keeps everything to herself. Your grandfather just thought it was a daily quarrel. Besides, it was not appropriate to visit too often, so he didn't interfere. As time went on, that family became even more aggressive. Coincidentally, we went there after lunch that day, and we saw that family kicking them out."

She paused and gently wiped away her tears. Thinking about what happened that day made her very sad.

Perhaps it was God who could not bear to see this happen, so he let the family witness this scene. Because Tan's eldest brother was going to perform corvee labor, he took his three sons and nephews with her mother Meng.

Before they arrived at the Shi family, they heard the unbearable insults in the yard, accompanied by the miserable cries of a woman. The group looked at each other, said badly, and broke into the house without any regard for etiquette.

The Shi family was also shocked by this sudden change. Seeing that it was the second daughter-in-law's family, they didn't know how to end the situation for a while, so they simply went all out and ignored their face and feelings.

"Little sister, what happened? Who hit you? What happened to your brother-in-law?" For a moment, Tan didn't know how to start, and she was in no good position.

Looking at her sister, Tan Yueya felt even more aggrieved and threw herself into Tan Cuo's arms and burst into tears.

"My dear relatives, what did my daughter do wrong to deserve being beaten and scolded by your family? Tell me, if she really did something that is against the will of heaven, don't mention you, I would be the first one to forgive her. Otherwise, today's matter would not be so easy." Looking at her little daughter's appearance, Meng felt both distressed and angry.

"What's the matter? No matter what, you can't beat someone to death, right? Qiu'er, go get Grandpa, and then get the village chief and all the elders in the clan. This matter can't be resolved amicably. Xia'er, go to their village and get the village chief and all the elders in the clan. I don't believe the Shi family is going to turn the tables and dare to beat their daughter-in-law to death."

Chen Changjiang was furious and immediately ordered his two children to call for help. This matter would not end peacefully. It seemed like this was not the first time this family had done this. If he let it go today, who knew how they would be bullied in the future.

When the Shi family saw this, they panicked and rushed forward to stop them. However, the two boys were small and nimble, and they dodged and ran away in a few seconds.

Old Master Shi was anxious: "Why is my mother-in-law doing this? Why did she even call the village heads and clan leaders from both sides? This is not a big deal. Let's sit down and talk slowly."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Meng was furious and her voice rose. "It's no big deal? It's no big deal, but you beat my daughter like this. Do you think that no one in the Tan family can be bullied? If you don't give us an explanation for what happened today, I will tear down your shabby thatched house."

"Mom, there's no need to tear it down. Just report it to the authorities. This place is not far from the county town, and it's also close to the county government office. We'll ask the county magistrate to make the decision." Tan was trembling all over as she hugged her sister. She was shocked to see the wound on her sister's arm.

This matter must not be left to a peaceful end. She would report it to the authorities. According to the laws of this dynasty, anyone who beats or kills someone will be punished with death, even if it is one's parents or in-laws. Moreover, the injuries were obvious and real, and no one could cover them up.

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