kingnovel Chapter 460 Reunion with Sister-in-law Jiang
Chapter 460 Reunion with Sister-in-law Jiang
The government intervened and dealt with the local human trafficking cases very quickly.
The local clans wield considerable power, and many clans have united to protest, arguing that this move will prevent them from finding wives and leaving them without heirs.
However, their alliance was treated as a bandit rebellion by the government, and nearby garrison troops came and captured them all.
In this way, no one dared to cause trouble anymore.
Prince Ning left a way out, only executing the important figures of these clans and the ringleaders, while letting the others go back, and giving them priority when the local area conscripted men.
The newly appointed magistrate was cunning and sent people to the countryside to deliver a message.
"Marrying a wife is about living together. If you're always beating and scolding your wife, what kind of good children can you have? If you're going to marry a wife, you should treat her well."
Several beautiful families in the county town were also commended.
"See that Wang family? They used to have a hard life, but they married a wife and treated her very well. And what happened? Their crops yielded good harvests, they made a fortune as peddlers, and their shop became incredibly successful."
"This is what they mean by 'Those who mistreat their wives will never accumulate wealth, while those who love their wives will prosper'!"
Therefore, when matchmakers in the county town arranged marriages, they would put aside the man's family background and focus on how the family behaved, how the father-in-law and elder brother treated the mother-in-law and sister-in-law well, and how the neighbors all loved the wife and daughter.
What about families with poor family traditions?
Some people say that as long as you admit your mistakes and correct them, that's good enough. Just work hard to grow good crops and keep your home clean and tidy, and you'll find a wife who's willing to stay with you.
Those men who were originally lazy and unwilling to work hard felt ashamed when they saw others working hard, and they all cheered themselves up.
They're just too lazy. I've tried to persuade them a few times, but no one cares anymore.
The atmosphere in the entire city and county improved, and the lives of the people also improved.
Seeing this scene, the second sister was naturally happy, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "If the shelter is only managed by local officials, similar things will probably happen again."
Prince Ning said, "But it is most convenient to let local officials manage it. If we appoint someone else, the funding requirements will be even greater, and the court does not have the financial resources for that."
After thinking for a moment, the second sister said, "How about this, I'll send another letter to my eldest sister and ask her to arrange for someone to come and collect the materials to check on the local situation each time they come. This way, it won't be too much trouble, but it will still allow outsiders to play a supervisory role."
“This is a good method.” Prince Ning laughed. “You sisters each have your own duties, so you don’t have to worry about your subordinates deceiving you.”
The three's next stop was a place called Meifeng County.
Although Meifeng County is not in Lingnan, it is close by and can be considered a prosperous place.
The situation at the women's shelter here is much better than what I've seen before.
Upon learning their identities, the shelter manager, a middle-aged woman, was overjoyed and told her second sister.
"You must be Princess Xintong, right? Thanks to your family, the whole of Lingnan says that you used to live in Lingnan, that it is your second hometown, so all policies have to follow your opinions. For example, the women's shelter was something you wanted to set up, and Lingnan has done a great job of it, which has also benefited the people of our surrounding cities."
The second sister didn't put on airs and nodded with a smile: "I'm very happy to be able to do something for the people."
The woman was talkative and spoke for quite a while, mainly describing the situation of women in the shelter.
However, most of the women here are not healthy. Deafness, blindness, and the absence of hands or feet are common occurrences.
The second sister looked around and felt a chill run down her spine.
The woman explained, “In our place, how could normal women be abandoned? Only unhealthy women need to be taken in. But Princess, you don’t need to worry. Although they are not healthy, they are all very capable. They work together and our mulberry planting and silkworm raising are going very well.”
The deaf and blind cooperate in planting mulberry trees, and those without hands or feet cooperate in raising silkworms.
Even the very old, or those without hands or feet, will try to do some simple housework.
Moreover, their faces did not show the despair of being abandoned; instead, they were all happy.
The second sister nodded with satisfaction, but when she saw someone, she couldn't help but freeze in surprise.
The man had a full head of white hair and looked old and haggard, but he was very nimble and worked very efficiently. He would also help those around him who were not so quick or skillful from time to time.
Seeing that her second sister was staring at the person, the woman said, "That person isn't from around here. Her name is Sixi, and she said she came here looking for her son. We took pity on her and she had nowhere to go, so we took her in. But she's a very capable worker, not afraid of hardship or fatigue. Don't worry, Princess, we checked with the authorities, and her household registration is fine. She's not a bad person."
The second sister and Prince Ning exchanged a glance, knowing that Prince Ning had also recognized her.
That's Sister-in-law Jiang.
When Sister-in-law Jiang learned that someone was looking for her, she wiped her hands on her apron. When she came over and saw the two of them, she was stunned and immediately lowered her head in shame.
She murmured softly, "Prince Ning... Second Miss..."
Prince Ning glanced at her indifferently: "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at home taking care of the children?"
After the Jiang family returned to Lingnan, Prince Ning stopped interfering in anything. He knew less about what happened to the Jiang family than his second sister did.
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Jiang's eyes reddened, and she said softly, "The eldest son is doing well at the Jiang family, but the second and third sons were sold, so I came out... to find them."
"Sold out?" Prince Ning frowned. "Jiang Jianchun is quite something, willing to sell his own son?"
Sister-in-law Jiang didn't say anything, wiped away her tears, and turned back to continue working.
Prince Ning turned to leave, but saw that his second sister was still there watching Sister-in-law Jiang.
"You feel sorry for her?" He sighed. "Mu Tong, you are usually kind, but you are not someone who only knows how to be soft-hearted. She... I only know how she treated you before from what others have told me, and the actual situation is probably even worse. You won't soften your heart just because she seems a little pitiful now and isn't as unreasonable as before, will you?"
The second sister shook her head: "No, I know she's bad. She mistreats and insults me, but..."
She bit her lip, looked up at Prince Ning, and said.
"After you left, I was taken back by the Jiang family and forced to take care of their entire family. She was the one who bullied me. But one night, Jiang Jianxia entered the woodshed where I was staying, and she pretended to accidentally injure Jiang Jianxia..."
At this, Prince Ning was about to explode. He said, "Jiang Jianxia... he actually treated you like this! Back then, you were his sister-in-law! What about Jiang Jianchun? Did he do anything?"
The second sister didn't answer, but only said, "But now, they've all received their due punishment. I want to help her, not out of pity, but because she helped me a little once before, so this is just to repay her, okay?"