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The group of farmwomen quickly ran over and scolded the Fourth Sister Wan, “You wicked woman! How dare you try to kill someone in broad daylight, throwing such a big stone! If we hadn’t come in time, this young woman might have lost her life!”
“That’s right, that’s right! Sisters, let’s go report to the authorities! She clearly tried to murder someone!”
“Exactly! A woman as vicious as this should be thrown into prison!”
The women exchanged heated words, and the Fourth Sister Wan, frightened, quickly turned and ran.
But at that moment, the once bright and sunny sky suddenly darkened, and a gust of wild wind swept through.
the Fourth Sister Wan, facing the wind, felt her flesh squeeze into a contorted mess, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t escape.
Everyone watched in shock. Was this divine retribution?
The fierce wind grew stronger, growing and growing, until it spiraled into a mini-tornado that lifted the Fourth Sister Wan off the ground.
Wan Chunmei stood frozen, stunned. The ferocious wind seemed to rage on, yet she remained untouched.
As everyone gaped in astonishment, the wind formed a small whirlwind, wrapping around the Fourth Sister Wan and whisking her away, heading down the road toward the county.
The onlookers stood there, murmuring in awe.
“Hey, was that a tornado? It just swept her away like that!”
“Yeah, it’s terrifying! This girl sure has bad luck. There are so many people here, yet it was her who got swept up!”
“What’s so strange about that? She must have done too many bad deeds and angered the heavens!”
“Exactly, exactly!”
After saying this, the farmwomen all turned to Wan Chunmei and asked, “Sister, are you alright?”
Wan Chunmei shook her head while holding Little Qiyue in her arms. “I’m fine, I’m fine. Truly, thank you so much, sisters.”
The farmwomen smiled. “We should be thanking you, really.”
Wan Chunmei looked puzzled. “Thank me for what?”
The women exchanged glances before one after another explaining, “Well, today we bought your pickled vegetables and cooked them for our husbands. After just a few bites, they couldn’t stop raving about them.”
“Yes, they said our cooking has really improved.”
“My mischievous kids, who usually don’t eat this or that, ate two full bowls of rice with your pickles.”
“My husband always says the vixen neighbor’s cooking smells good, but after trying your pickles today, he praised me, saying I’m much better than that vixen!”
Their faces were all full of smiles.
Wan Chunmei was truly surprised. She hadn’t expected such a humble dish like pickles to have such an effect.
In Wan Chunmei’s arms, little Qiyue narrowed her eyes, a half-smile playing on her face. Who wouldn’t enjoy being praised, after all?
“So, sisters, what brings you here?” Wan Chunmei asked the farmwomen.
The farmwomen each pulled out some copper coins and smiled. “Of course, we came to buy some more pickled vegetables to take home.”
Wan Chunmei immediately took out the jar of pickles she had prepared. “Alright, I’ll pack them up for you.”
The farmwomen smiled as they eagerly gathered around to help.
The air was filled with laughter and joy on this side.
Meanwhile, things were not going well for the Fourth Sister Wan. She had been swept away by the whirlwind all the way to the county.
When she came to her senses, she found herself in a building called “Moonlight.”
A group of brightly dressed women stood before her, gossiping.
“This woman is so ugly. How could she have any customers?”
“Yeah, just look at those eyes, that nose—so common, so unbearable.”
“She’s ugly, yes, but she’s still a woman. Just right to entertain those poor, smelly, lowly men. At least it’ll save us from dealing with them.”
“Exactly, exactly. Those men aren’t picky, as long as it’s a woman.”
“Let’s see what the madam has to say, then?”
As they spoke, all the women turned to look at an older woman, heavily made-up, standing nearby.
The older woman walked up to the Fourth Sister Wan and gave her a mocking smile. “Well, this is all she can offer with that appearance.”
The Fourth Sister Wan sat up and asked, “Who are you? Where is this place?”
One of the women laughed. “This is the Moonlight Building, a place where men come to drink and entertain themselves.”
“A brothel…?!” the Fourth Sister Wan gasped in disbelief.
The older woman immediately stepped forward and slapped her across the face. “You have such a foul mouth!”
The Fourth Sister Wan panicked and pleaded, “Ladies, I’m the wife of a respectable family! I was just swept here by the wind, please, let me go back!”
“Swept here by the wind?” The older woman scoffed. “Stop spouting nonsense. You were sold to us by a man earlier!”
The Fourth Sister Wan was stunned, the realization hitting her all at once.
The wind had only brought her to the doorstep, but some greedy man must have seized the opportunity, dragged her inside, and sold her.
The older woman pulled out a contract for selling her body. “I saw that you were in decent condition, so I bought you. Don’t talk nonsense. If you don’t behave yourself, I’ll throw you out and feed you to the dogs!”