"Sister-in-law's face is smeared with hosta powder, right?" Xing Ruyi got closer and smelled: "Ruyi smelled the fragrance of purple jasmine on my sister-in-law's face. ”

"You're a little nose!" Dong Sulan gently hugged Xing Ruyi. "Whether it's hosta powder or not, my sister-in-law can't tell clearly, these are all sent by others."

"Is it the one who wants to marry his sister-in-law?" Xing Ruyi raised his face and asked, but saw Dong Sulan blushing slightly and nodded.

"Oh." Xing Ruyi sighed softly and didn't ask again.

After a while, there was a knocking sound outside the door, and the aunt of the Niu family looked through the window, and hurriedly picked up the red hijab placed at the head of the bed and handed it to Dong Sulan: "Hurry up, the greeting is here." ”

Dong Sulan took the hijab, but did not immediately cover her head, but squatted down and pinched Xing Ruyi's face again: "Sister-in-law is leaving, remember, when it is empty in the future, I often go to my sister-in-law to play." ”

"Where is my sister-in-law going to get married?"

"Dart game, Anshun dart game." Dong Sulan's expression was a little complicated.

It was not someone else who married her today, but her deceased husband Dong Aniu's employer before his death, that is, Dong Ping'an, the owner of the Anshun Dart Bureau in the town. This Anshun dart game was originally done by two brothers. Elder brother Dong Ping'an, younger brother Dong Pingshun, but in the second year when the business of the dart game was on the right track, the younger brother Dong Pingshun disappeared innocently, and even the new wife with Dong Pingshun disappeared.

In order to find this younger brother, Dong Ping'an sent a dart master to inquire around, but until now, there has been no news. Later, I don't know when, a saying began to circulate in the town, saying that there was a monster living in the deep cave three hundred miles away from the town, and this Dong Pingshun and his wife were caught and eaten by the monsters in the cave.

As if to confirm this statement, not long after, someone really found Dong Pingshun's clothes and shoes not far from the cave, as well as a hosta worn by his new wife Xiaoyu. The hosta, buried in the soil, had been broken in half when it was found.

In order to avenge his younger brother, Dong Ping'an led a large group of dart masters to the deep cave, but before he could go in, he was frightened by a roar and weakened his legs. Since then, the fact that there is a monster hidden in the deep cave has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even in broad daylight, no one has gone there.

Fortunately, the monster doesn't often come out to eat people, except for Dong Pingshun and his new wife, who have disappeared, there has never been anyone left in the town, and this matter has gradually been forgotten.

When Dong Pingshun had an accident, Xing Ruyi was still a toddler, and this story was told to her by her neighbor Uncle Dong. Uncle Dong, who runs a rice grain store, also likes to drink wine made of grain on weekdays, and when he is half drunk, he pulls Xing Ruyi to tell her all kinds of stories, some from the previous dynasty, some from the present, some from the town, and some from outside the town.

To this day, Xing Ruyi still remembers what Uncle Dong said after telling the story of Dong Pingshun. He said, it is not clear whether there are monsters in this cave, but it is true that there are monsters living in people's hearts. People, you have to guard your heart well, if you are not careful, you may be eaten by the monster who lives in your heart.

Old Uncle Dong's words, Xing Ruyi believed it, because she really lived a monster in her heart - a beautiful fox of pure white.

After his younger brother Dong Pingshun and his brother-in-law disappeared, this dart game became Dong Ping'an's alone. As for him, his mind is active, and he is also enthusiastic about people, and he does not look at the identity of the dart holder, but only looks at what dart is supported. Regardless of the size of the dart, whether it is valuable or not, it is treated equally, and in recent years, the business of the dart board has become more and more prosperous.

When Dong Sulan went out, she held Xing Ruyi by the hand.

When she arrived in front of the sedan chair, she let go of her hand, bowed her head and said, "Ruyi, do you want to go with your sister-in-law?" ”

Before Xing Ruyi nodded, she was hugged by the aunt of the Niu family.

"Go, go, why not."

"But I promised my mother that I would go back after sending something to the Dong family's sister-in-law."

"Don't worry, I'll talk to your mother when I pass by your door later. Your sister-in-law of the Dong family went out, this is a happy event, and since you have given a gift, you should go over to eat and drink. My aunt told you that the banquet of the shopkeeper Dong was very rich, and it would be a pity not to eat it. ”

"Let's go with you, just accompany your sister-in-law."

"yes, okay." Xing Ruyi nodded obediently and watched Dong Sulan get on the sedan chair.

The welcoming team, blowing and beating all the way, set off from Dong Aniu's yard, passed through the entire town, and arrived at the Anshun Dart Bureau. Just when Dong Sulan was about to get off the sedan chair, the joyful welcome song suddenly turned into a mourning song. Don't say that those onlookers are stunned when they play suona and beat gongs and drums.

"Who played the wrong tune?"

"Yes, who is it, this is a wife, not a funeral."

"Forget it, stop discussing it, and start again."

"That's it, let's not be wrong, this Dong family master has given a lot of reward."

The masters of the wind were also whispering below, picking up the instruments and playing them again as they discussed. Dong Ping'an, who wanted to blacken his face just now, also changed his face in an instant, straightened his clothes, and arrived in front of the sedan chair door.

Just when Dong Ping'an raised his foot and was about to kick the sedan door, the jubilant tune changed again. Dong Ping'an looked at the musicians with a dark face, but found that the musicians were looking at each other, and the instruments in their hands had already been put down, but the mourning music was getting louder and louder.

"Let's all go in, let's go in, our feast will start soon." The steward deliberately shouted at the door of the dart game with the loudest voice: "I don't know if it's the unlucky one, but he chose to clash with us on this day." As the old saying goes, the dead are great, and we don't have to worry about them on this happy day. Let's take the musicians along! Please, please! ”

At the beginning of the feast, Fang Cai's episode seemed to have been forgotten. One worships heaven and earth, the second worships the high hall, husband and wife worship each other, and enter the cave room. After hearing the words sent into the cave room, Dong Ping'an's hanging heart finally let go, and Dong Sulan under the red hijab finally died and accepted her fate.

According to the rules, Dong Ping'an can only enter the cave room to be hot with the bride after three rounds of drinking, and the aunt of the Niu family closed the door and returned to the front yard to drink after sending Dong Sulan into the cave room. Xing Ru's opinion was unnoticed, so he quietly touched the backyard, pushed open the door of the new house, and walked in.

"Sister-in-law of the Dong family, are you hungry?"

"Ruyi." Dong Sulan lifted the corner of her hijab and looked at Xing Ruyi with a smile: "Are you here to accompany your sister-in-law?" ”

"Ruyi is here to bring delicious food to my sister-in-law." Xing Ruyi stretched out his hand and handed over a piece of dim sum.

"Thank you, little Ruyi." Dong Sulan took the snack, but she didn't move her mouth, but looked around the house in front of her.

It's not the first time she's been a bride, and it's not the first time she's been in a cave room. The new house in front of her is much stronger than when she and Dong Aniu got married, and even the pair of red candles are much more magnificent. But now she doesn't have the apprehension and joy she had when she got married for the first time, and she only has a faint sadness.

Lowering her head, the corners of her eyes were moist, she asked Xing Ruyi in a dumb voice: "You say, if Ah Niu knows, will he resent me?" ”

"Brother Niu won't, he definitely doesn't want his sister-in-law to be alone for him. He must have wanted his sister-in-law to be happy more than anyone else in town. It's just that...... It's just that my sister-in-law will really be happy if she marries this person? ”

Dong Sulan shook her head.

"I don't know what will happen in the future, but now, I only have Ah Niu in my heart. But what can I do? ”

As she spoke, she looked down and touched her belly.

"He is the former shopkeeper of Ah Niu, whether it is when Ah Niu is alive or when Ah Niu is gone, he takes good care of our family. I didn't want to marry him, but I couldn't bear it, and I couldn't refuse him at this time. Ruyi, you are still young, and when you grow up, you will understand that being an adult is really unhappy. ”

"But Ruyi is going to grow up after all."

"That sister-in-law hopes that when we grow up, we can meet a man who is sincere to her, can take good care of her, and care for her for the rest of her life. This man must be the pride of the sky, the dragon and the phoenix among people, and he is an excellent and excellent man. ”

"Ruyi just hopes he's an ordinary person." Xing Ruyi sat next to Dong Sulan: "Sister-in-law still ate that pastry, the night is still long, if there is nothing in the stomach, sister-in-law is afraid that she will not be able to stay up until dawn." ”

"Okay, sister-in-law eat, sister-in-law can't live up to Xiao Ruyi's heart." Dong Sulan pinched the pastry and took a bite gently. The entrance is a little sweet, not like something that you would have at a wedding feast.

"This pastry isn't from the wedding party, is it?"

"No, I brought it from home." Xing Ruyi said, got up, and waved his hand at Dong Sulan: "Sister-in-law rest, I have to go back to the front yard, if the shopkeeper Dong finds out that I quietly sneaked into the happy room to bring food to my sister-in-law, he will definitely scold me with a black face." ”

"Shopkeeper Dong is a good-tempered person, he won't scold you with a black face. Now that you've given me your pastry, I can't keep you hungry, so go to the front yard." Remember, looking for the Niu family's aunt, with her, you can't be hungry. ”

Xing Ruyi hummed softly, closed the door, and went to the front yard.

Halfway through, I met a woman sitting on the edge of a flower bed and crying. Xing Ruyi walked over, looked at the woman and said, "I know you're sad, but you can't go to my sister-in-law of the Dong family." This matter has nothing to do with her. ”

The woman raised her head, her eyes were red, and her tears were black.

"Hey!" Xing Ruyi sighed, took out a handkerchief from his body and handed it over: "Wipe it!" This Dong shopkeeper is also ruthless enough. ”

"I'm not reconciled, I'm really unwilling."

"So what? You are a ghost, he is a human, yin and yang have different paths. Besides, you don't have the courage to seek revenge on him. ”

"I-" The woman bit her lip and lowered her head.