The Zhu Shun Yao family was unaware of the Zhu Guifu family’s current plans. However, the arrival of the Zhu Guifu household had left the Zhu Shun Yao family feeling deeply unsettled.
“Tell me, what is going through their minds? They act as if they are constantly plotting against us,” Xie Xinlian complained, her heart filled with relief that Zhu Shun Yao was not the eldest son of the fourth branch.
Zhu Yanyi smiled beside her. “Why are you angry, Mama? We are not people they can scheme against. Whatever they do does not concern us. But looking at their expressions just now, I think if they had a daughter, they might throw her away.”
“Ani, what nonsense are you talking?” Zhu Shun Yao also disliked the Zhu Guifu family, but he did not wish to view them as entirely evil.
Zhu Yanyi looked seriously at Zhu Shun Yao. “Papa, did you not see Uncle Xiang Yao’s face? She said she had no preference for boys over girls, but her expression was very ugly. And Fourth Auntie blurted out that if it was a girl, they would not keep it.” Zhu Yanyi’s face was grave. “I think unless Auntie Qiaolian has a boy, that girl would truly be in danger.”
“What kind of people are they?” Xie Xinlian was indignant. “Do they not know that children are the most precious treasure?” Although she was uneducated, she loved children with genuine affection.
Zhu Yanli laughed nearby. “Mama, do you think everyone is like Papa and you, treating boys and girls as treasures? Many people still prefer boys over girls. I heard a news report on the radio recently about a village that only wanted boys and rejected girls. Girls born there were either thrown away or given away to be eaten. Later, because the men in that village had no wives, the entire village began kidnapping women. The news broke because the people in that village were all arrested.”
“Heavens, such terrifying things actually exist,” Xie Xinlian said, truly not expecting such horror.
Zhu Yanyi added, “I heard about that news too. The village’s filth was exposed because they were caught kidnapping women. After investigation, it was discovered that most of the wives in that village had been kidnapped. When they first arrived, they tried to escape, but no one helped them. Eventually, they gave up, and their minds became twisted. They thought, ‘We suffered, so why should we help others who were kidnapped?’ So, the better ones ignored the newly kidnapped women, while the worse ones participated in the kidnapping. This case caused a huge uproar.”
“Yes, and when searching for evidence, they found many small bones. Forensic鉴定 identified them all as little girls. The oldest was no more than three years old, and the youngest was just born. Based on the bones, they had all been boiled. Through the trial, it was revealed that they had all been eaten.” Zhu Yanli sighed. “I never imagined such terrifying things still existed in backward places.”
Hearing this, Xie Xinlian’s face turned pale. “Such people should be struck by lightning.”
Zhu Shun Yao nodded in agreement. “Children are treasures. Think of those who cannot have children; how precious one child is to them. The people in that village should all be executed.”