Master Yan said with a straight face: "Madam, you can't be soft-hearted at this time. Don't say it's a dog, even if you let me die later, I won't be reluctant to do it. It's not that I'm loyal to the Zhang family, but I think that I'm going to die after all, if I can help my wife delay for a while and let my wife escape, then I hope that my wife will take care of my family, and I won't die in vain. ”

He Shi turned his head and dragged his crying voice: "Chrysanthemum, don't feel sorry for the rhubarb." Mother just wants you and chestnut to be fine, and Mother is willing to die. ”

Chrysanthemum calmed down for a while, and first instructed Chestnut and Shallot: "You two go over and see if there is a small hole in that corner." Bring the rhubarb with you, too. ”

After saying this, he turned to Master Yan and said, "Let's kill those four dogs first." Rheum...... The rhubarb is kept, and it can be used in a pinch. ”

Master Yan heard that there was a reason for her words, and hurriedly asked, "Mrs. has an idea?" ”

Before Chrysanthemum could speak, she heard Chestnut shouting over there: "Mother, there is a mouse hole here." Just now, a mouse ran out and played with the rhubarb Tibetan cat. ”

Chrysanthemum was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "But really?" ”

Shallot said: "It's true, my brother and I have seen it." ”

Chrysanthemum turned around and shouted to the people who were digging in a panic: "Don't dig over there, come over here and dig." Fast! ”

None of the others heard it, or they didn't care if they heard it—if they didn't dig this hole, they would suffocate to death later, only Zhang Dazhuan turned his head suspiciously and asked, "Why?" ”

Chrysanthemum didn't dare to rub and hesitate anymore, otherwise it would really suffocate people, she felt a little tightness in her chest, and she shouted angrily: "Stop." ”

The busy crowd stopped what they were doing and looked at Chrysanthemum inexplicably, wondering why she was so fierce.

Chrysanthemum said solemnly: "Come here and dig here, hurry up." Don't ask, you dig as you dig, I'll say at the same time. Uncle Liu, you come first. ”

Liu Heizi trusts Chrysanthemum the most. Without saying a word, he followed her to the cave, and according to her instructions, he waved a nail rake at the mouse hole.

Chrysanthemum asked Wang Zhong to help again. The rest of the people rested in place, ready to go up and replace them at any time, and then signaled Master Yan to kill the four dogs quickly.

Although she was extremely reluctant, she would not be soft-hearted at this time, if it was because of her thoughts, Grandma Liu or the red pepper potato couldn't survive first, but the dog stayed up and escaped with them. How can she be embarrassed?

Master Yan nodded and said, "Don't worry, madam." I'll be careful. ”

He used some burnt intestines, lured a few dogs aside, then grabbed the dogs' necks, silently sent them on the road with a knife, and buried them on the spot with dirt, and the rhubarb was still unconscious, still playing with the red pepper.

Chestnuts held back tears. didn't squeak either, and helped Master Yan bury the dog together.

After the chrysanthemum was arranged, she told them the reason for digging a hole in this place.

"Mrs. said there was a hole under this rat hole?" Huang Mai asked incredulously.

Huang Mai Daddy Old Chen Tou was also very puzzled: "Aren't rats just burrowing everywhere." What's so strange about a rat hole here? ”

Chrysanthemum said: "This cave was dug up just now. You think, if there is no hole in the bottom, the rat is not going to suffocate? ”

Zhang Dazhuan asked uncertainly, "What if the rats came down from above?" It dug a hole from above, and when it came here, it ran into us, maybe it was still our rat. ”

It sounded funny, but no one laughed.

Chrysanthemum asked them to look at the top of the cave and the four walls, and if there was no hole, it would come from below, "Then we will have hope." ”

Everyone listened. Busy looking around, Xiaoxi also followed, and kept shouting: "No, there is no here." Oops, that's great! ”

Everyone suppressed the tension in their hearts and shouted from time to time. They all said no.

Master Zhu laughed and said, "I'll just say that my wife is not short-lived!" Hurry up and dig, let's all go up and dig, isn't it faster? He didn't understand why only two people needed to dig chrysanthemums.

Chrysanthemum explained: "I can't say how deep you have to dig to find a way out, so there is no need to dig this hole so big, it is a waste of manpower." There are too many people to turn around, so they send two people to dig, and when they are tired of digging, they will change people, and they will dig until they are through. In this way, everyone can also rest. Besides, don't you feel depressed? Let's stop screaming, gasp a little, and stay up longer. ”

When they heard this, they became nervous again, and hurriedly sat down with bated breath, as if they could use less air by holding their breath.

So, the cave suddenly fell silent, but everyone was not so desperate, and they all looked at Wang Zhong and Liu Heizi.

The two of them dug desperately for a while, and Chrysanthemum saw that their hands slowed down, so she immediately replaced, "Don't be next to each other, that will delay things, and you will go up again after resting." ”

Everyone nodded and said that there are so many of us, and we are not afraid that no one will change.

Red Pepper had already found that the four dogs were gone, and he didn't dare to ask, so he tearfully hugged Rhubarb's fluffy head and kept rubbing it, dragging a thick nasal voice to praise it: "Our Rhubarb is capable, and I helped my mother find a way out." When you go out, I'll feed you a whole chicken and eat it so that your mother won't see it. ”

Chestnut listened and hurriedly said: "We still have a lot of lotus leaf chickens, so it is also appropriate to peel one and feed it." Rhubarb has made a great contribution today. ”

Shallot hurriedly whispered: "Let's feed it secretly and don't let them see it, otherwise we should scold, saying that people don't have enough to eat, and if we feed the dogs, we will be struck by thunder." ”

So, a few small ones secretly hid in the corner, peeled off a lotus leaf chicken, and tore and fed the rhubarb little by little.

The adults knew about it, but they didn't see it. All four dogs were killed, and everyone felt uncomfortable. The farmer's dogs, cows, and cats are all worthy of use, and after they are fed and killed, of course the owner's family is reluctant.

However, even after the four dogs were disposed of, a bad situation occurred: the cave was too small after all, the air gradually became dull, and everyone felt dizzy and short of breath.

Master Yan stood on the edge of the pit and stared at the person digging the hole, and urged softly: "Quick! Dig hard, and when you're tired, come up. ”

Zhang Dazhuan and Master Zhu kept lifting the baskets of dirt up and pouring them in the corner of the cave.

Wang Zhong walked to Grape and sat down, looked at the handsome black girl in his heart and smirked for a while, and suddenly asked, "Grape, are you willing to marry me?" ”

When Grape heard this, he didn't reply, but wept: this man didn't run for his life, but ran into the oak garden, I'm afraid it wasn't just to save the owner!

Wang Zhong hurriedly raised his hand to help her wipe it off. He also said that it was good to die with her, which made the grapes even more sad. The two talked softly, but no one came to bother and laugh at them.

Grandma Liu suddenly trembled and shouted, "Jing'er! ”

Xiao Jing'er hurriedly ran to her grandmother's side, knelt down and asked, "Grandma." Do you want to drink water? ”

Grandma Liu shook her head weakly, reached out to hold him to her chest, and said softly: "Grandma's good grandson......

Seeing Grandma Liu like that, Chrysanthemum chuckled in her heart: I'm afraid the old man won't be able to support it.

She hurriedly called Aunt Liu and Liu Heizi over, but the old man really couldn't do it, touching the hands of her son and daughter-in-law, and squirming her lips for a long time. Only then did he smile: "Mother...... It's a ...... Blessed. You guys...... Also...... Blessed...... ......"

Liu Heizi's black face was full of wind and frost, and he didn't cry and wail, but held the old lady's hand and said, "Mother is very blessed." Hold on for a while, and when we go out, we will help your old man make his 90th birthday during the New Year. ”

Chrysanthemum's eyes were aimed at the rhubarb, and she regretted it in her heart.

Grandma Liu grabbed her hand, shook her head at her, and called her name, "Chrysanthemum." Don't kill the rhubarb, keep it...... Can you still ...... Help you guys. Grandmother...... It's time, on top...... Only...... It's useless. Chrysanthemum...... Don't be afraid. You're a ...... Blessed ......"

Grape, Wang Zhong, Zhang Dazhuan and He's family, and even a few chestnuts also came over, and everyone quietly surrounded the old man's house and listened to her dying instructions.

Grandma Liu suddenly looked at Zhang Dazhuan pleadingly and said, "The owner, the old woman...... Please...... One thing: the old woman...... Don't want to...... Go back, can you ...... Let me...... Buried in ...... This...... Mountain ......"

Zhang Dazhuan didn't wait for her to finish, so he nodded hurriedly, and said continuously: "Cheng, Cheng......" He thought that the old man was afraid that he was reluctant to leave his children and grandchildren.

He also echoed, and suddenly remembered that this mountain was a chrysanthemum. He turned to look at her.

Chrysanthemum whispered to Grandma Liu: "Grandma Liu, don't worry, I will set aside a small piece of mountainous land for Uncle Liu, and let the Liu family manage it by themselves, so that the descendants of the Liu family and the descendants of the Zhang family will not be confused in the future because of this matter." ”

Grandma Liu's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this, and then she dimmed and smiled. It's like you're asleep.

Aunt Liu, Grape and Xiaojing'er sobbed quietly.

Liu Heizi hugged the old lady's gradually cold body and said to them: "Sensei cry." Your grandmother went to heaven, and she said we would definitely be able to get out. ”

For a while, the cave was solemn, there was no crying, but everyone came up one by one to kowtow to Grandma Liu and send her on her last journey.

The potato was hugged by He, and suddenly shouted: "Mrs! ”

He knew that his name was Grandma Liu, and the juniors called the old people who were a generation higher than their grandparents and grandparents as "grandmasters, Mrs.", which happened to be the same as the honorific titles of the rich and noble people's masters, and this is how they came to the titles of "Mrs." and "Old Lady".

She hurriedly coaxed: "Mrs. went to heaven for miles......

But the potato shook his head like a rattle, and said, "No, my wife has gone underground." Grandma, my wife has gone down. ”

As he spoke, he turned to Chrysanthemum: "Mother, I want to go down too." I'm going out, don't stay here. I...... I ......" he couldn't express the uncomfortable feeling of his poor breathing, frowning and thinking for a long time and couldn't think of words, "I'm going outside, I want to blow the wind." ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, Chrysanthemum had experienced the gourd seeing the ghost when she was a child, her heart moved, and she hurriedly asked, "Yam, where did you see your wife go from?" ”

The potato broke free from He's arms, ran to the edge of the hole he was digging, stretched out his hand to the hole, turned back to Chrysanthemum and said, "Mrs. went down from here." Hey! No? ”

It turned out that he looked into the well, but he only saw Huang Mai and his father digging and loading soil, and there was no shadow of Mrs. Liu at all, which was strange. He thought about it, and his wife must have gone down, so he hummed to Chrysanthemum cryingly: "Mother! I'm going out...... My wife is out......"

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing whether to believe the potato or not.

Liu Heizi said loudly with tears in his eyes: "Old Chen, dig hard." My mother showed us the way. ”

Zhang Dazhuan and others also echoed, turned their heads and lay on the ground to kowtow to Grandma Liu.

Chestnut and shallots hurriedly went over to coax the potato, and asked him carefully by the way how he saw his wife. They are older, they are sensible, and they know how to be afraid. Obviously, Grandpa Liu was still holding his wife's body, but the potato said that his wife had gone down, although they were very close to his wife on weekdays, they were also uncomfortable at the moment, and the shallots were holding the chestnut's arm tightly, and their faces were white.

Chrysanthemum was not afraid at all - she was too familiar with Grandma Liu, and she asked Hongjiao hopefully: "Hongjiao, haven't you seen Mrs.?" ”

If you see the red pepper, you can tell it more clearly than the yam, which is still too small.

Hongjiao didn't know much about ghosts and ghosts, she looked at Grandma Liu's corpse, and said, "Mrs. is not like this." The potato is dazzled, and he is talking nonsense. Mother, my wife is really dead and can't wake up? What if she woke up after a while? My wife used to sleep for a while after eating. ”

Chrysanthemum sighed, hugged her daughter, and said softly, "Mrs. went to another place......

After a while, it became more and more difficult for everyone to support, and they sat on the ground weakly. The yam was uncomfortably crying, and the red pepper was also sorrowful, and there was no trace of the previous jubilant atmosphere, and the cave was filled with a sad and sad mood.

The people digging at the bottom of the cave are also weak, just desperate. Now that it has been dug almost two feet deep, it will be troublesome to replace people, and it is difficult to lift and put down with a bamboo basket, and it will delay the work. Therefore, Lao Chen Tou and his son Huang Mai refused to come up, and dug hard, saying that with the time to climb up and down, they could dig a foot deep.

Xiaoxi and Cherry squeezed in front of Chrysanthemum and smiled at her, "Let's sit with Mrs." Madam, I feel so safe when I stay with you, and I am not afraid at all. ”

Chrysanthemum touched their heads and said firmly, "We will definitely be able to get through." Our Xiaoxi and Cherry haven't married yet, and there are still a lot of blessings to enjoy......"

The two flower-like maidens burst into tears.

He sat next to the chrysanthemum, gathered his grandson and granddaughter around him, and muttered, "Let grandma die first......"

Chrysanthemum glanced at her busily, and said angrily: "My mother still has a lot of blessings that I haven't enjoyed, how can I say that I am dead!" We're not going to die. I'll tell you a story......

Chrysanthemum held the potato in her arms and gently told the story to everyone, but she thought of Huaizi in her heart, he was afraid that he was going crazy outside, if he and his in-laws and children died, he would never live alone.

There's no reason for her to believe that.

Speaking of which, she just likes Huaizi in general, if she stays in her previous life, she will definitely not marry him. However, because she fell in this place inexplicably, she had no better choice, and then married him, gave birth to children for him, and ran the family business.

She planted a love like a crop!

Yes, now she is in love with this person. Not because of the beginning, not because he is the father of his children, but because of the days that the two spent together, those ordinary and warm years, have been deeply engraved into the depths of the soul and can no longer be erased.

You must go out, whether you die or live, you must always be together. Don't go out by yourself, but he can't wait to die first, won't he embarrass her at that time? How could she be willing to leave the babies behind?

She muttered something in her mouth, feeling a little blurry in consciousness, and opened her eyes vigorously, just about to ask the little onion next to her if she could stand it, when she heard a sound from the well over there, "Hello-"

Huang Mai shouted after him, "Daddy-"

Master Zhu's voice: "Dig through!" Madam, you've got it! We survived—" and then cried again, "but old Chen's head has fallen, how is this good?" ”