Aunt Ju stood outside the courtyard and watched as the village men chased an entire family of outsiders away. A woman cried miserably next to them.
However, no matter how miserable she was, no one sympathized with her. Everyone could see that the older men in that family had ashen faces and were coughing.
They did not even dare to take in those who appeared well, let alone sick.
The men covered their faces with white cloths and held broomsticks and rods as they faced the family, stopping them from entering the village.
When the woman saw that everyone refused to let her bring her family into the village, she knelt down before them.
"I beg you, Junior Officer, Chief. Please take pity on my parents. They've been chased out and have nowhere to go. Please let me bring my parents in."
But what was the use of kneeling down?
