After Hua Yusen left, Wang Dadan and Li Siming looked at each other, feeling aggrieved and depressed.
"Sigh, to think we've ended up like this. It's so damned frustrating," Wang Dadan said, an indignant and bitter expression on his face. "What are we supposed to do now? Are we just going to let them keep us under their thumb forever?"
Li Siming sighed as well. "For now, we just have to lay low. We can't go head-to-head with them. Your cousin's husband is a capable man; I'm sure he'll be restored to his official post before long. As for my family, as long as Shanzi is in Nianqiao Village, everyone has to show me some respect."
Hearing this, Wang Dadan had mixed feelings. "Sigh, I guess that's our only option. Everyone in the village is wary of us now, so we only have each other to rely on."
"Of course," Li Siming said matter-of-factly. "I'm sure our two families can get through this. We just have to stick it out for now."
