Chapter 38: The Past

"I was originally an ordinary family member in Qiao's family. Until that day I saw something. Luo Qing's thoughts wandered in that season when he first met Ah Fang.

Luo Qing, who was sweeping the fallen leaves in the Qiao family's compound, heard a woman's cry. Following the voice to the door of Qiao Ye's house, the woman's sobbing sound became more obvious.

"If you dare to say this today, you and your sister Xiufen will not be able to gain a foothold in this village! You also know my Qiao Ye's status in the village! Take these catties of pork back, you have to distinguish the situation, this is good for you and me! ”

Luo Qing, whose ears were close to the door, seemed to hear what was going on inside. The door of the house was suddenly opened, Qiao Ye pushed open the door in disheveled clothes, and saw that Luo Qing was eavesdropping, first stunned, and then came over angrily.

Luo Qing was at a loss with a broom, and hurriedly said that he hadn't heard or seen anything. After that, Ah Fang rushed out of the door with tears on his face and disappeared outside the courtyard gate.

At the moment of passing by, Luo Qing clearly saw her watery eyes, full of pity and protective impulses. The girl's fragrant body fragrance has not dissipated in the air for a long time.

"If you're smart, forget what you saw today."

Qiao Ye's hoarse and rough voice pulled Luo Qing, who was obsessed with Ah Fang's running back, back.

"Yes! Yes! I didn't see anything! Luo Qing bent over again and again, didn't dare to look up, took the broom and walked away.

Time passed calmly for a while. When Bendu thought it was just a small episode, Ah Fang appeared at Qiao's house again alone.

"What?! Are you pregnant? Qiao Ye slapped his palm on the wooden table, stood up anxiously, and kept stomping in the room, his heart full of anxiety.

This time Ah Fang must have come to negotiate terms with himself, if he really just asked for something, it would be easy to do, even if the matter was said by this Ah Fang one day, not only his original wife would make a fuss, but the reputation of this robbing girl would also be spread, so the status in the village must not be guaranteed.

Qiao Ye saw that there was no one around, and closed the door tightly. Sitting next to Ah Fang, he hurriedly asked, "Have you mentioned this pregnancy to anyone else?" Including your sister?! ”

Ah Fang hung his head and didn't say a word, a thick braid hung down on his chest, and he shook his head expressionlessly.

Seeing Ah Fang's reaction, Qiao Ye breathed a sigh of relief. "Your sister-in-law is coming back soon, you go back first, and I'll figure out the rest." Then he asked Luo Qing to take out some pork and eggs from home and let Ah Fang take them away.

Qiao Ye rubbed his temples and closed his eyes, such a news was like a boulder pressing on his chest. At that time, Qiao Ye, who was in his 40s, was wandering around the village alleys, and unintentionally saw Ah Fang, who was like a flower and jade, so he had evil thoughts in his heart, and took advantage of the fact that there was no one at home during the day to deceive him into committing a crime at home. Took away a girl's first time.

In this closed and backward village, people are easier to deceive, and they will be sent away with some benefits, Qiao Ye thought that this was the case at first, but now it is such a development situation, an unmarried girl's belly will get bigger and bigger, which will inevitably arouse the suspicion of her family and friends, and the matter will be revealed at that time. Moreover, in this poor and mainly agricultural village, there is no such thing as abortion, and every family chooses to give birth to a child if they have it.

As the head of a village, Qiao Ye can be said to cover the sky with one hand in this group, if he is ruined because of such a thing, he will definitely be spurned by everyone, and even executed by the villagers. Such a situation must not be allowed to happen.

"Master Qiao? Any other commands? If not, I'll go home first, and I'm done with my work for the day. Luo Qing's words woke Qiao Ye up from his thoughts.

He looked at Luo Qing in a daze, and an idea flashed through his mind.

"How old are you?"

Luo Qing wondered and returned: "Nineteen." ”

"It's not small, you haven't got a wife yet, have you?" Qiao Ye looked at Luo Qing with a smile.

"Nope. The family is poor, there is no land, and no girl can look at it. Luo Qing lowered his head embarrassedly.

After hearing this, Qiao Ye's eyebrows rose, and a more relaxed smile appeared on his face: "You have been working in my house for a long time, to be honest, I like you very much!" Do you know why I am so loved by the villagers? ”

"Because... Hello Master Qiao. At that time, Luo Qing was stupid and had no knowledge, and all he could think of was these compliments.

Qiao Ye invited Luo Qing to his seat and put out a few pieces of snacks to entertain, which made Luo Qing, who had always been in a low status, a little flattered.

Qiao Ye said with a smile: "You are about the same age as my son!" Every time I see you, I feel very kind! Although you have been doing tiring and dirty work in my house, I have always regarded you as if you were my own son! ”

Hearing Qiao Ye's approval, Luo Qing happily picked up a piece of dim sum and stuffed it into his mouth. It's the first time I've eaten something so sweet when I've grown so big. Luo Qing, whose parents died early, could only be sent to Qiao Ye to do things to make ends meet.

"Do you remember that girl? I think you like her? Qiao Ye began to get straight to the point. Luo Qing, who had never been close to a woman, almost choked when she heard Qiao Ye mention Ah Fang, coughed violently a few times, and lowered her head with a blushing face.

Seeing Luo Qing's reaction, Qiao Ye felt that this matter was already reliable, "Her name is Ah Fang, and there are no elders in the family, just her sister." Such! Take a cow from Qiao's house and go to propose! Her sister will definitely agree! I'll give you a piece of land to plant! At least you will be fed, and with this cow ploughing the land, it will be enough to feed your family! ”

Luo Qing was startled when he heard this, his hand trembled, and the snack fell to the ground.

"You... What you say is true! Really..."Luo Qing's mouth was filled with food, and he stopped chewing.

Qiao Ye slapped the table and shouted, "When did my Qiao Ye talk fake?!" Let you do whatever you want! But you remember! It's your own pro, and it has nothing to do with my Master Qiao! Do you understand? You are not allowed to talk to anyone about me about your marriage! ”

After hearing this, Luo Qing hurriedly got up from the chair, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to thank him.

Seeing this, Qiao Ye's tense expression eased a lot, and he helped him up and said, "Let's go, go today, remember what I said, don't mention me to anyone about you and Ah Fang!" You're still a chick, aren't you? Go quickly, marry a daughter-in-law and get a baby out quickly! Qiao Ye also likes children! ”

Things are going according to Qiao Ye's plan. In this way, even if Ah Fang's child is born, others will not suspect him, even if Ah Fang leaks the matter and does not admit it at that time, no one will prove that the child is his own, but he can also beat him upside down, saying that these two people slandered the village chief out of nothing and wanted to extort things, and the villagers would definitely stand on their side at that time.

As the days passed, Luo Qing took meticulous care of the pregnant Ah Fang, and the two of them also developed feelings after a long time. Ah Fang gradually walked out of the hurt and forgot about Qiao Ye. And Luo Qing also knew that this child was not his own. I knew it from the day I learned that Ah Fang was pregnant, because Luo Qing knew that he had been injured and it was impossible for him to have children.

He just loves Ah Fang purely, and treats everything about her as the most precious thing. It's just that neither of the two of them mentioned the child's matter, and everyone knew it. It's just a simple enjoyment of the existing blandness and happiness.

The child was born. A scary-looking baby with a deformed neck is held in his hands. The sunset shone in through the window, and Xiufen said with a smile: "Don't worry! Eighteen changes in the female college! It's good to grow up! ”

"Have you come up with a name?" Xiufen asked.

Ah Fang sat up weakly, facing the warm sunset, smiled and took a deep breath.

"Let's call it Xiaoxi."

At this time, Luo Qing also came back from the field, and when he saw the child born by Ah Fang, he kissed him happily.

At this moment, he became a father himself.

Luo Qing had already regarded her as his own child, and began to take meticulous care of Ah Fang when she was still in her belly. This moment, like everyone, is the happiest moment. He hugged Ah Fang and sat on the windowsill, facing the golden sunset together, looking forward to a better life in the future.

But no one expected that in the years that followed, a drought would strike like a demon and plunge everyone into starvation. I don't know when people's hearts have changed. The villagers become aloof, selfish, and can even harm others for their own benefit. Slowly evolved into the realm of cannibalism...

The real nightmare also began in those years. Qiao Ye is like a ghost, descending on this small family again. At this time, Qiao Ye was already widowed, and he began to harass Ah Fang without any scruples.

Luo Qing still had a trace of gratitude and fear for Qiao Ye in his heart, and sometimes the two of them chose to endure. When it was excessive, Luo Qing wanted to step forward to dissuade him, but was scolded angrily by Qiao Ye: "What are you?!" Can you a woman without me?! Ah Fang has been Lao Tzu from the beginning! Now Lao Tzu can do whatever he wants! ”

Until one day, Luo Qing, who came back from looking for food in the mountains, was already evening. As soon as he walked to the door of the house, he heard Ah Fang's pleading and Qiao Ye's laughter.

At that time, Luo Qing realized something in his heart, and there was a tingling pain in his heart, and the sky seemed to fall, and he couldn't breathe.

Pushing open the door, I saw Xiao Xi standing at the door of the bedroom, stupidly looking at the two people on the bed inside. At this time, Luo Qing couldn't bear it anymore, and stepped forward to scuffle with Qiao Ye. and threatened to sue all the ugliness of Qiao Ye to everyone in the village.

The humiliated Qiao Ye naturally couldn't stop when he returned home, so he found Wang Er, and used food as an exchange condition, so that Wang Er would kill Luo Qing to prevent future troubles.

Afterwards, Luo Qing really disappeared in the village. No one has ever asked about this, because at this time, Qiao Ye's position in the village is unshakable, he has the only water source, and he holds the lives of almost all the people in the village.

But the affairs of Ah Fang's family still make Qiao Ye a little worried, worried that the growing children will leak out sooner or later. So he brainwashed everyone many times, saying that the girl was possessed by an evil spirit, which led to the disaster in the village.

The villagers, who had endured hunger and grief over the loss of their loved ones, had long since lost their humanity and directed all their anger at the child.

No. 180 Jinye Village is the home of Luo Qing and A Fang. And at this moment, there is a raging fire. The light of the fire on the cold faces of the villagers could not illuminate the existence of any humanity.

Ah Fang was framed and witnessed all this tragic situation, and even his own sister chose to condone all this with indifferent faces.

The cold wind blew away her last tears.

Qiao Ye looked at the tip of the knife sticking out of his abdomen at this moment, and what he never expected was that Luo Qing was not dead. At that time, Wang Er didn't have a good hand, and Luo Qing, who got the news, dug a cellar at home and hid here. It was also at that time that he began to discuss the plan of revenge with Ah Fang.

never expected that Qiao Ye would do things so desperately, and in order to achieve his goal, he would not even let go of his own children. In that fire, Luo Qing rescued Xiao Xi from the cellar, and in order to protect the child, his face was also severely burned. And Ah Fang was greatly stimulated and went crazy.

In the middle of the night that day, Luo Qing led Xiaoxi with a bloody face and stood in front of the ruins that had been burned to char. The resentment in my heart completely changed a person.

Revenge! It's going to be more than that!

When Li Xumu learned this, he was so shocked that he couldn't calm down at all. After talking about the truth of everything, Luo Qing felt a little relieved in his heart.

"Let's go. Let these tragedies disappear with my death. Before I die, I want to do the most important thing in this life. Luo Qing picked up a steel knife and walked towards the exit of the cellar.

Li Xumu unfolded the note that guided him to No. 180, and felt that the constant guidance of this subject in the dark was to let himself know the secrets of this village. Perhaps the key to accomplishing this task lies in quelling this endless darkness. Li Xumu didn't speak, his thoughts still lingering in this tragic village. He clenched his fists again, and after Luo Qing walked away, he quietly followed. also lurked in Qiao Ye's house.

Time passed minute by minute, and with the arrival of Ah Fang, Qiao Ye and his party quickly rushed back and tied him up. Everything was the same as Luo Qing's plan, due to Ah Fang's sudden appearance, all the villagers really gathered together tonight.

It's just that what Li Xumu didn't expect was that the participants of this project also came!

Li Xumu, who was in the shadow of the corner, saw Luo Qing turn the steel knife in his hand, and Qiao Ye spurted a mouthful of blood into the sky, and then fell heavily to the ground.

Li Xumu sighed, squinted his eyes and looked at Qiao Ye's corpse, the blood oozing from the ground was like a gorgeous flower in full bloom. All these tragedies should have come to an end at this moment.

Li Xumu turned his attention to Lu Xiaoyi, who was still tied to the pillar, and the main thing now should be to find an opportunity to save him.

At this time, Applejack rushed out of the crowd to come to the rescue, but was blocked by Luo Qing.

"Everyone here! There was blood on his hands! All saddled with our family's debts! So, none of you can leave today, all! Division! Get! Die! ”

The flames were like a poisonous snake with teeth and claws, extending to the gate of the courtyard.

Fong and Luo Qing kept laughing loudly in the firelight, and Applejack was also stunned by the sudden situation.

"The evil spirit killed Qiao Ye! Finished! We're all going to die! ”

The villagers were in a mess, looking at Luo Qing's terrifying face in panic, and they all screamed. A group of people were slowly forced together by the surrounding flames, and the baby in the old woman's hand cried out heartily.

The raging fire burned more and more because of the fuel, and all the firewood piled up around the compound was ignited, and the heat also burned the dry trees, and the entire canopy bloomed with a flame of revenge.

"I don't want to die! Don't want to die! A villager threw away his weapon with a frightened face, ran directly to the gate of the burning courtyard, and jumped into the flames. I vaguely saw that the man was burning with flames all over his body, screaming and running farther and farther. The last of the starry fires slowly faded into the darkness.