The government officials left, and the once lively family of five suddenly became quiet.
The villagers were all sighing, and it became a topic of conversation long after meals.
The next day at midday, Yu Qingge came running over, bringing news from the Governor's Office that there would be a public trial of Wang Baozhu and the Ma Family in the county three days later.
A public trial means that the citizens can watch.
This news was also brought into the village by the Lizheng at dusk, and some villagers planned to go to the Governor's Office to see the trial result then.
