042 The Storm Rises (Part I)
When he saw the dilapidated thatched house in front of him, Ji Juan's heart seemed to be pulled by someone!
Granny Gui is a very clean person, although there are only two thatched houses, but it is also very neat and tidy, in the small fence yard, but also a few wild roses dug back from the forest, Granny Gui likes it very much, has been carefully cared for, sometimes can bloom three seasons of flowers in a row, very beautiful.
But the scene in front of him completely shattered the luck in Ji Juan's heart.
After she left, Granny Gui had a very bad life.
The roof of the thatched house was ripped out of order, and the yard was also a mess, the few flowers at the beginning, now there are only a few dead vines left, Ji Juan couldn't believe it, and walked into the house quickly, but was pulled back by Qi Jia, "The house is in disrepair, don't go in." β
Ji Wan's heart trembled, only to feel that the cool air was coming up from under his feet, a pair of embroidered fists were clenched tightly, and the look in his eyes was difficult to distinguish.
Qi Jia stretched out his hand and wanted to pull her into his arms, but he hesitated when he stretched out his hand, and it still fell slowly.
Changqing was quick and fast, and without waiting for anyone to stop her, she had already run in a few steps, but soon ran back again.
"There is nothing left in the house, only an earthen kang, and everything that can be moved has been removed."
Changqing liked the kind and kind Granny Gui very much, and her heart was sour, and tears fell.
And Ji Juan is more angry.
In the year she left, what happened, Granny Gui was fine before, although she was nearly sixty years old, she was still quite healthy, how could she say that she would go, if there was no strange thing in this, then she would be really naΓ―ve to the point of stupidity!
Ji Xuan's gaze swept over the crowd around him, and his gaze was fixed on a middle-aged woman holding a sickle outside the crowd.
"Aunt Xu!"
Ji Juan said, stepped out of the crowd in a few steps, and stood still in front of the middle-aged woman.
Aunt Xu didn't expect Ji Juan to suddenly walk towards her, and subconsciously clenched the sickle in her hand, her expression froze, and then she looked at Ji Juan blankly: "Nine...... Nine girls. β
"What happened to Granny Gui in the days I've been gone?"
Hearing this, a trace of panic flashed on the middle-aged woman's face, her eyes swept over everyone, and she opened her mouth hesitantly: "No, nothing happened." β
"Then how did Granny Gui die?"
The tone was a little anxious, and he couldn't even take care of the taboo.
"Nine girls, don't ask me, I don't know anything, I don't know, I really don't know!"
Aunt Xu is not good at lying, and she stumbles in one sentence.
"Aunt Xu has always been a kind person, since you don't know, then I won't embarrass you."
After speaking, he turned around and returned to the crowd, and took out a heavy ingot of snowflake silver from his purse, "Fathers and fellow villagers, Granny Gui has taken good care of me, and now she is miserable, I just want to know what happened, if you know, tell me, and the silver will belong to you." β
This trick is a bit cheesy, but the gold leaf is moving, and this is also the most straightforward method.
When he was thinking about what these villagers would do, his sleeve was pulled and he turned around, and he didn't know when Mrs. Qi came.
"Silly girl, look at grandmother."
Mrs. Qi said, took out a stack of papers like a trick, and said with a smile: "My granddaughter-in-law is young, if you offend, don't be surprised, I have some broken silver here, over the years, everyone has taken care of my granddaughter-in-law a lot, and I should be a little thankful, everyone will come into the house one by one to receive it!" β
After speaking, he commanded the mother-in-law beside him, "Later, the villagers will take one and count one, write it on paper, and save who is missing." β
Hearing this, Ji Juan suddenly sighed, sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy, Mrs. Qi's trick is really wonderful!
The tenants of the grange live in poverty, in the past two years, the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes have increased, and everyone is even more miserable, there are not a few people who sell their children and daughters to make a living, and they can get a reward out of thin air.
Sure enough, as soon as the old lady's voice fell, some people who couldn't hold back rushed to the dilapidated thatched house, but were stopped by two other stout women, "Come one by one." β
Everyone can only wait anxiously outside the house, the woman who took the pen and paper in the first place obviously got the old lady Qi's understanding, and in the house it seems that she is inadvertently close to people, and if she talks a lot, she will give a few more coppers, and if she doesn't say a word, she will naturally not get much benefit.
The tenants who came later got the news and knew everything, and the news was soon found out.
Among them, there are many who are afraid of offending people, and distort the matter, but what kind of character is Mrs. Qi, after a few ponders and comparisons, the truth is obtained.
Ji Juan took two deep breaths, the anger pressed down and floated up, the old lady gently held her hand, and her eyes were also solemn.
"Girl, this has been unpredictable since ancient times, and now the age is difficult, this black heart and liver thing, you know to pick up the soft persimmon pinch, if you want to give her a head, I should protect you, if you don't want to show off, grandmother can also help you out."
A sentence seemed to hit the soft spot in Ji Juan's heart, she couldn't help but throw herself into the arms of Mrs. Qi, tears fell, and she shouted slowly but firmly: "Grandmother! β
Mrs. Qi also had tears in her eyes, patted Ji Xuan's back, and comforted: "Good boy, don't cry, there will be a grandmother to protect you in the future!" β
Listening to the old lady's sincere words, Ji Wan was in a complicated mood.
She didn't feel the warmth of her relatives, until she met Qi Jia and Mrs. Qi, she understood that there was still such a warm feeling in this world, and that grandmother would protect you, just like a dry land ushering in a long-lost spring rain, no matter how irritable and unwilling she was, she was also soothed at that moment.
This sentence "grandmother", Ji Juan shouted very sincerely.
Mrs. Qi seemed to understand Ji Xuan's thoughts, and patted her back with a smile, "Don't cry, don't cry, you're still pregnant, it's not good to cry, be good!" β
Seeing this scene, Changqing also looked at Qi Jia, who was a few steps away, and his eyes were full of heartfelt gratitude.
Qi Gongzi is really a very warm person, and so is Mrs. Qi, their arrival seems to light up the sky, making winter not as cold as before.
She regretted the heartfelt words she said to Qi Gongzi at the beginning, he was not a sick man, he was the most beautiful man in the world.
At this moment, Qi Jia's figure seemed to grow tall in her heart.
Peony's breathing was disordered, and she couldn't tell what it was like in her heart, she was afraid that she would do something inappropriate, so she turned around and ran away.
Yuesheng was about to chase after her, but was stopped by Qi Jia, and he shook his head slowly, "Leave her alone." β
If she is still willful, then there is no need for him to help her anymore.
"The Liang family is the in-law of Zhuangtou Lao Li, he shielded the Liang family and killed Granny Gui, this thing really can't be like this, those things, not only let them vomit more, but also let them feel the pain of something!"
Changqing listened, gently took her girl's hand, and nodded: "Even if they are buried in the soil, they can't make them cheap, in the cold winter and wax moon, they are cold, isn't Granny Gui cold, and even snatched the only quilt... If only we could have come back sooner......" The voice gradually fell, and finally there was a soft sob.