Episode 15 recap: Ji Hong proved Chi Yue's innocence.
Li Zichen, Li Ziqiang, and Li Zixi rushed to the ancestral hall and saw Chi Yue covered in bloodstains, which deeply saddened them. They quickly stepped forward to protect Chi Yue, which made Li Laotai even angrier. She picked up a whip and struck Chi Yue again. Chi Yue endured Li Laotai's cruel beating and told the three children not to act impulsively, assuring them that she had a way to prove her innocence. Ji Hong carried a bucket of pig's blood taken from the Li family to prove Chi Yue's innocence.
It turned out that on that day, Chi Yue deduced from the large bloodstains that Li Cui was plotting behind her back, so she asked Ji Hong to investigate. She learned that someone had killed a pig in the village that day, and Li Cui had indeed taken a bucket of blood. Based on the bloodstains left by Li Cui on the way to Chi Yue's house, it was proven that the deaths of the chickens and ducks were related to Li Cui. Upon hearing this, the villagers became furious. They learned that the whip Li Laotai used to beat Chi Yue had barbs and witnessed Li Laotai's cruelty. They immediately stepped forward to demand justice.
Mayor Li, seeing the situation, was very angry but, considering Li Yi's face, only warned Li Laotai to restrain herself. However, this had already caused Li Laotai great humiliation. Ji Hong supported the injured Chi Yue and took her home. From then on, he took over the household chores. He not only carefully cooked chicken soup and washed clothes for Chi Yue but also watered the vegetable garden. One day, Chi Yue stood in the courtyard with a heavy heart. Ji Hong noticed and put a coat on her, reminding her not to catch a cold. Upon learning that Chi Yue was worried about not being there to take care of the three children, he volunteered to take care of them.
Once Chi Yue recovered from her injuries, she went to town and noticed that many people had money but couldn't buy good alcohol because their social status wasn't high enough. This sparked an idea in her to start making alcoholic beverages.
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