After crying for a few minutes, Xu Jing’s emotions gradually stabilized.
She let go of Zhang Xiaoshan’s arm.
"I’m sorry for dirtying your clothes."
She wiped her tears and apologized to Zhang Xiaoshan.
Zhang Xiaoshan said indifferently.
"We’re friends, after all, so it’s what I should do. You’re enthusiastic, responsible, and have a sense of justice. You want to develop the countryside, and that’s a good idea. But a place like White Dragon Village just isn’t suitable for you. You can’t even ensure your own safety here, so what changes do you think you can make? I think the county town is more suitable for you. Otherwise, you should go back to the city,"
Zhang Xiaoshan tried to persuade Xu Jing, but he also had a concern. Xu Jing was too stubborn. If she insisted on not letting go of the issue of buying wives in White Dragon Village, it would be a big trouble, not only for White Dragon Village but also for Xu Jing herself. If the villagers were really pushed to the brink by Xu Jing, her situation would be more perilous than lucky.
However, to his surprise, Xu Jing didn’t appreciate his words at all and even responded with heightened emotion.
"Impossible. Since I’ve co here, I can’t just leave, especially after learning about the buying of won here. I can’t ignore this. I must help these won escape. Doctor Zhang, please help . I know you’re a good person and you’re educated. You must know that buying wives is illegal, right? Help , and let’s help these won who’ve been trafficked to regain their freedom."
"You will help , won’t you?"
Xu Jing’s eyes were fixed intently on Zhang Xiaoshan, attempting to exert spiritual pressure on him.
Yet Zhang Xiaoshan’s spiritual power was undoubtedly much stronger than hers. Moreover, he had thought over this matter countless tis, so how could he waver by her re words?
"Mr. Xu, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but I just can’t help you with this."
"Why not?"
Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan’s refusal, Xu Jing imdiately beca upset.
Zhang Xiaoshan, seeing her agitated state, knew she would not give up until she reached the point of no return, and he had to make himself clear.
"Alright, then I’ll just tell you plainly."
"Of course, I know buying wives is wrong. But you’ve seen the situation in White Dragon Village. It’s very poor and remote, and there are hardly any won willing to marry into this place. No, it’s fair to say that no woman at all wants to marry into this place. They only do these things to continue their lineage."
"So poverty is now an excuse for cri? Doctor Zhang, I think there’s sothing seriously wrong with your way of thinking," Xu Jing questioned Zhang Xiaoshan.
Zhang Xiaoshan didn’t get angry but continued.
"I certainly don’t believe that poverty is an excuse for cri. I simply want to tell you the cause of this issue. There are reasons behind these actions. Don’t get worked up; listen to explain slowly."
"This village rule has been in place for decades now. Everyone has followed it, and the villagers’ mindsets have beco deeply entrenched. I know it’s illegal, it’s wrong, but the villagers don’t think so. It’s like a mouse doesn’t know that stealing grain is wrong. From birth, they have been indoctrinated with erroneous thinking by the previous generation, and because they can’t find wives, they feel they have to do this."
"To ask them to willingly let these won go is like daydreaming. You might as well kill our fellow villagers outright."
Xu Jing was left speechless by Zhang Xiaoshan’s words.
Yes, indeed, given the villagers’ attitude earlier, expecting them to release the won voluntarily was impossible.
"Then let’s go to the police and have the authorities deal with this matter," suggested Xu Jing, still holding onto a glimr of hope.
But Zhang Xiaoshan imdiately doused her hopes with a splash of cold reality.
"Go to the police, how could that be possible?"
"Mr. Xu, to put it bluntly, only the person who suffers the cut knows the pain, and only the person who encounters the trouble knows the difficulty. What you’re doing is like speaking without the burden of consideration. You’re just an outsider. You can call the police without any psychological burden, but what about ? I was born and raised in White Dragon Village. My parents, my brother, they’re all buried in the soil of White Dragon Village. No matter good or bad, this land has raised . If I go to the police with you, how do you think the villagers will treat ?"
"I might not care about the villagers pointing at my spine, but what about my parents, my brother?"
"Do you believe that if I make a phone call to the police now, within an hour, my parents’ and my big brother’s graves will be desecrated by the villagers, and their ashes scattered to feed wild dogs?"
"Would you be happy if your parents couldn’t rest in peace after death?"
Zhang Xiaoshan’s gaze was sharply fixed on Ding Jing.
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