The case was too big and involved too many people. When the city learned about it, they immediately sent people down to assist.

The injured women were sent to hospital for treatment and their families were contacted.

Cui Dong, a 'middleman', is alive and dead. So far, the police have not caught the real human trafficker.

The guns in the villagers' homes were confiscated, and the police station asked the villagers to go back after recording their confessions. However, these villagers sat at the police station and refused to leave, clamoring to take back the daughters-in-law they bought.

If you don't give them your wife, they won't leave.

Even if the police want to arrest them, they are not afraid, they all look like free-for-all.

Human trafficking is not at its peak now. In a few years, some human traffickers will even dare to rob people on the street. If the traffickers catch them, they will most likely be shot, but the buyer will generally be fine.

Compared with later generations, today's laws are not yet complete, and many people have weak legal awareness.

Xia Meng used to read novels, TV series, and movies from the 1980s, and when they were about human trafficking, the buyers were rarely punished by law.

After Zhou Haiyang and Chen Jianye recovered from their injuries, they wanted to return to the factory.

There is a staff hospital in the factory, and the conditions are much better than those in the county town, so Xia Meng agreed.

Before leaving, Xia Meng went to see Xinghua and others.

Xinghua and others were placed in a guest house very close to the police station, waiting for their family members to come and take them home.

When Xia Meng went, Xinghua and others were sitting together talking. They were very surprised to see Xia Meng coming.

"Comrade Xia!"

Xinghua happily took Xia Meng's hand, pushed her to the chair and sat down.

"Are you here to see us?"

Xia Meng glanced at everyone with a smile, nodded slightly, and said calmly,

"I'm leaving. I came to see you before I leave."

The eyes of Xinghua and others immediately showed reluctance, as well as sadness about their upcoming separation. Although they had not been together for a long time, Xia Meng was the benefactor who saved them from hell. He was the only one who appeared to save them when they were in trouble and despair. their people.

"Comrade Xia," Xinghua said sincerely with envy in her eyes,

"I really envy you, and..." Xinghua pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you!"

The rest of the people looked at each other, and their faces suddenly became serious. They all bowed to Xia Meng,

"Thank you!"

"No, no need," Xia Meng quickly stood up and helped everyone, "Get up quickly."

After everyone straightened up, they sat in a circle around Xia Meng. Xia Meng asked Xinghua next to her,

"Have the police contacted your family?"

Xinghua nodded happily, "Yes, I've been contacted. My brother is on his way to pick me up."

When Xia Meng heard this, she was really happy for Xinghua, "That's great."

But Xinghua's eyes slowly dimmed, and her expression became a little more worried.

Xia Meng asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

Xinghua lowered her head with a worried expression, not knowing how to speak.

Spring Equinox on the side smiled bitterly and said, "Comrade Xia, are Sister Xinghua worried about the future?"

Xia Meng, "Huh?" But soon, Xia Meng's expression was dazed for a moment, as if he had some realization.

Spring Equinox twitched the corners of her mouth, showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and whispered,

"The news that we...were abducted must have spread throughout the village. I don't know how many people will gossip about us when we go back, and...no good family will be willing to marry us."

Xia Meng opened her mouth, and after a while she spoke with encouragement and comfort,

"It's not your fault."

"And if there really is no good man willing to marry you, you won't marry."

"Not getting married?" Chun Equinox looked up blankly, looked at Xia Meng with confusion, and murmured,

"How can a woman not marry?"

"Yes, Comrade Xia, you are so humorous in what you say. Women are destined to marry men and have children."

"Yes, a woman who doesn't have children is imperfect."

Xia Meng understood that they were old-fashioned, but she still couldn't help complaining about these words,

"If a woman who doesn't have children is imperfect, then a man who doesn't become a high official is also imperfect, and a student who doesn't get admitted to Tsinghua and Peking University is also imperfect. There are many imperfect things..."

Spring Equinox and the others couldn't understand Xia Meng's words. They didn't even understand why Xia Meng thought this way?

"But..." Vernal Equinox admired Xia Meng, but couldn't help but retorted in a low voice,

"How can a woman live if she doesn't marry?"

Xia Meng, "Use your hands. You are all rural girls. You work in the fields at home to earn work points, right? Women can also support themselves."

"This is different," Chun Equinox shook his head, "Now the family has been allocated land again. All the land in the family is reserved for my brother and younger brother. I don't have any... land."

Although in the new era, women also have inheritance rights, except for only children, the vast majority of parents will still leave the family property to their sons, especially in rural areas.

After all, thousands of years of patriarchal ideas have been influencing us to this day. The concept that only men can carry on the family line and continue the family tradition has a far-reaching influence.

Therefore, many girls in later generations will buy themselves a house after they earn money. Even if the house is very small, it is their own home, and no one can kick them out of that small house.

To put it bluntly, there is a lack of security!

Men in later generations always say that married women need betrothal gifts, new houses, etc. Let's just say buying a house. Most of them have parents who worry about them and prepare a down payment for them.

If a girl with older brothers wants to buy a house, how many parents would be willing to give money?

Except maybe the rich! But how many wealthy people are there in the country? Most are ordinary people.

As for the issue of bride price, if a man can give birth to a child, Xia Meng firmly supports the woman not to want a bride price.

"Hey," Xia Meng didn't expect them to become independent immediately, but said,

"I'm here today, and I have one more thing to do."

Then under everyone's confused eyes, Xia Meng took out an envelope from his pocket. The envelope was bulging. After opening it, there was a stack of unity inside.

Everyone covered their mouths and exclaimed, they had never seen so much money.

Xia Mengdao, "I understand your worries, and I'm also afraid that life will be difficult for you when you go home, so I will give you a share of the money I collected from those people's homes. Although the money is not much, it can still meet your urgent needs."

After saying this, Xia Meng hesitated for a moment and then said,

"Although the money is not much, I suggest you keep it for yourself. Don't give it to your parents or brothers and sisters. Your brothers and sisters have not been abducted. If your family feels that you are..."

"If you are forced to marry, you can use the money to start your own business."

Everyone looked at each other, this?

"This won't work," Xinghua quickly shook her head and decided, "Comrade Xia, you have helped us enough, we can't ask for this money."

"Yes, Comrade Xia, you can keep the money yourself."

Xia Meng was not short of money. In fact, except for Cui Dongsheng, Xia Meng did not find much money in the villagers' homes. Most of the money in the envelope belonged to Xia Meng himself.

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