Chapter 60: The Maniac
Chu Tian asked straight to the point: "Do you recognize who the girl in the painting is?" ”
The housekeeper said, "I don't recognize her." But I think it's possible that she was the daughter of a madwoman who had been locked up in the old yard for many years. ”
A layer of nervousness covered Chu Tian's eyebrows, and he asked, "What crazy woman?" What daughter? Let's go into details. ”
The housekeeper said slowly.
Many years ago, one of Lou Chengshuang's distant poor cousins fell ill and died. Before he died, he left a letter, hoping that Lou Chengshuang could take care of his pregnant daughter-in-law for him.
So her daughter-in-law took the letter and found Lou Chengshuang. Lou Chengshuang didn't want to wade into this troubled water, but Mrs. Lou was kind-hearted. Mrs. Lou was also pregnant at the time, and she was about to give birth, so she wanted to accumulate some virtue for the third son in her belly, so she took in the daughter-in-law of the poor cousin.
At first, everyone only thought that the daughter-in-law of this poor cousin was a little demented, but later it turned out that she was a madman, crazy, and would have seizures from time to time. Lou Chengshuang locked her up.
However, Mrs. Lou died when she gave birth to her third son. Lou Chengshuang was very sad, and even felt that the crazy woman was a broom star. But if you take them in, it's not good to drive them out again, and you will be tongued.
At that time, the Lou family was not wealthy, and Lou Chengshuang had the intention to let that crazy woman fend for herself. So he let the madwoman live in an abandoned storage room. The storage room was cramped, dull and tattered. On weekdays, she doesn't let her out, so she only asks her subordinates to send some food and clean it once a month.
Later, the mad woman gave birth to a little girl, and died not long after giving birth.
The little girl was born mute and couldn't make any sounds. Lou Chengshuang hated the mother and daughter, and even hated it a little, thinking that it was because of their bad luck that his wife died.
But he wasn't a man who could kill people. Plotting to sell this little girl.
At that time, there was an old maid in the family who felt that the child was pitiful, so she said that she would raise it. The child is too young, wait until he is older to sell.
Lou Chengshuang reluctantly agreed, but he did not allow the child to leave the small house, and could only go to the yard once a month, and warned the old maid not to let others find her.
If you find out, sell her immediately. The lord also did not allow the rest of the people in the house to approach the small courtyard in the backyard.
A few years passed, and the little girl grew up.
Until one day, the old maid died of illness. The old man decided to sell the little girl.
But it seems that the old maid said something to the old man before she died, so the old man went to the dilapidated storage room himself.
After going to the storeroom, the old man decided not to sell the little girl. Keep her locked up.
And send someone to bring her food every day, and clean it every day.
Lou Chengshuang also mentioned to the housekeeper that this girl is easy to support and very obedient. Xu has been locked in a small room all the time, and he has never seen the outside world. She never cries or makes trouble, and she is satisfied with something to eat.
Later, after Lou Cheng recovered from his illness, the style of painting changed greatly, and the Lou family gradually improved, so they moved to the current Lou Mansion. The housekeeper also arrived at the current Lou Mansion. The old mansion has not been sold, the third son and the second son live there, and the eldest son and the lord live in the new mansion.
However, the two provinces are not far apart, and the road is also convenient.
Later, the eldest son died, and the second son moved in with the master.
Later, when the old man died, the third prince also moved out of the old mansion, and the old mansion was also sold.
Legend has it that the little girl left, and I don't know when she left.
In fact, the housekeeper had never seen the little girl, and he was not sure what she looked like. But when I saw the painting, I remembered the little girl.
Because she is really pitiful, I always wonder if it will be her revenge.