Chapter I
Bypassing the edge of the Fairy River in Donggou Village, the evening breeze is blowing, the reeds bend down with the wind, and a group of tired birds fly over in the sky, leaving no trace, and the undulating Daise mountains are in the distance.
A group of villagers from Donggou Village stood here, looking excited.
"No wonder the sneaky drill reeds are here!"
"It's this rotten thing again! Steal! Let you steal! β
"Hit hard!"
"She's not moving, can't she be dead?" Someone said worriedly.
"Du Rulan! Don't play dead! β
"Play dead for whom! Don't think that's going to let you go! β
"Really dead?" One person wipes sweat.
These people in the village looked at each other, with a little panic on their faces, don't really die, this is going to be a lawsuit!
Du Ruo's eyelashes trembled, she snorted painfully, opened her eyes hard, and the people in ancient costumes in front of her were surrounded by black pressure, and when they saw that she was awake, they all seemed to be relieved, and their expressions were different.
She remembers that on the way back from work, she drove into a big truck that was out of control, and in an instant the lights were dazzling, broken glass was splashed everywhere, and she was covered in blood, and the last thought was that she was going to die!
Du Ruo opened his mouth and asked, "Where is this?" β
"Phew! What are you pretending to be stupid?! Pickpocket! β
"Shameless!"
"Peeking at men taking a shower and stealing money!"
Du Ruo was completely shocked, what were they talking about?!
She looked at her own thin, withered hands, whichβthis is not her hand! And she's dressed like these people!
Dizzy for a while, his brain suddenly hurt badly, and some unfamiliar memories flashed in Du Ruo's mind...... Du Rulan...... Her name is Du Rulan...... Donggou Village ...... Song ...... Many fragmented memories, the head is getting more and more painful.
Du Ruo suddenly realized that he had crossed over! crossed over to the body of this woman they called Du Rulan!
At this moment, the crowd suddenly parted from the middle, and a young man in a coarse linen robe walked in from behind, still holding a hoe in his hand. Compared with the rough men with dark faces around him, he was long, handsome, and had a clean air, although his clothes were very shabby.
Du Ruo looked at him and blurted out: "An Lang!" β
It seemed that she was Du Rulan, so she habitually shouted out, with Du Rulan's grievances and unwillingness.
The man who came was Du Rulan's father-in-law, named Song Ju'an, who was indifferent and silent on weekdays, and could read and write.
In this place of poor mountains and bad waters, every family is busy working for their livelihoods, with their backs to the loess and the sky, there are not many people who are really knowledgeable, and everyone respects Song Ju'an from the bottom of their hearts.
"Ju'an, your mother-in-law just peeked into the reeds to watch the man take a bath, and also stole the money in someone's pocket!" Mrs. Wang held back a smile and complained, she lived next door to the Song family, and she usually didn't deal with Du Rulan, so she was happy to see her make a fool!
There was laughter from the crowd.
Du Rulan saw Song Ju'an pursing her thin lips tightly, her face was very ugly, she suddenly remembered that in ancient times, women's fornication was to be abandoned, and in serious cases, they would be immersed in the pig cage!
But she was desperately thinking in her head, and she couldn't remember what Du Rulan had done just now.
Song Ju'an glanced around, his eyes fell on Du Ruo, and asked in a deep voice, "Is this true?" β
Du Ruo naturally couldn't admit it and shook his head.
Hong Si'er, who grabbed Du Rulan with her own hands, snorted in her nose, looked at Song Ju'an and said with a smile: "At the beginning, your mother-in-law said that you peeked at her taking a bath, so she had to marry you, and now she peeks at others, could it be that Song Xianggong was suffering at the beginning?" Did she actually watch you take a shower? β
As soon as the words fell, the people around him laughed again.
A year ago, Du married Song Ju'an, and the villagers used it as a joke after tea and dinner, and it was not worth it for Song Ju'an.
Du's mother's house is from Dahe Village, only a river away from Donggou Village, and the fields of the two villages are next to each other, when the weather is hot, everyone will come back from the field and go down to the river to bathe, wash the mud and stinky sweat on the body.
The fairy river outside Donggou Village bends like a green silk of a fairy, and a large area of reeds grows on the riverbank, so men and women bathe through the reeds, and they have always been safe.
One evening last summer, the people on the riverbank were almost gone, and the reeds were very quiet, and when Song Ju'an was dressed and about to leave, he turned around and saw Du Rulan standing naked on the edge of the reeds!
Du Rulan cried and searched for death and life, after all, in this village and village, a woman's innocence is more important than her life!
Later, after the two families found someone to agree, Song Juan married Du Rulan.
Those big girls and little daughters-in-law all gritted their teeth and hated her when they mentioned her, thinking that Du Rulan was too scheming! It's a vixen! She deliberately ran naked in front of Song Ju'an! How could a man as upright and amiable as Song Ju'an peek at a woman taking a bath!
However, the men didn't think so, although Du Shi had a bad temper and was lazy to eat, his figure and appearance were also counted in these ten miles and eight villages.
At this time, Song Ju'an stepped forward, helped Du Ruo up from the ground, and said to everyone: "No, I don't know whose money she stole from?" How much was stolen? β
"There's a light for his father!" Mrs. Wang said, "I found it from your mother-in-law just now!" You don't have to lose either! β
Song Ju'an looked apologetic and saluted everyone: "I'm really sorry!" I will definitely discipline Du Shi well, I hope you will forgive me! β
Everyone looked at each other, to be honest, Du Shi was used to being spicy on weekdays, but they were all from the villagers, and now they were arresting her and beating her, and they couldn't say anything in the face of Song Ju'an.
At this time, someone came out and persuaded: "Forget it! Just get the money back and forget it! β
"you! For Song Xianggong's sake, spare her this time! β
"Yes! The Song family is also pitiful! β
So everyone shook their heads and sighed, and left with their hoes in twos and threes.
When the people were gone, Song Ju'an glanced at her coldly, turned around and left.
His eyes were chilling, as if she were a useless stupid ant.
Du Ruo frowned, and hurriedly stood up and followed him.
Du Ruo always felt that this matter was not so simple, especially the ruffian Hong Si'er, who looked back at her a few times when he left, with a smug smile on his face.
As soon as he entered the house, Du Ruo heard the sound of Father Song coughing violently, one after another, as if he was going to cough up blood, and his mother-in-law Cai sat in the room while scolding him, and scolded Du Rulan.
Song Ju'an sped up his steps, put down the hoe and walked into the hall, helped Father Song who was lying on the bed up, and smoothed his back with his hand, very worried.
Du Ruo also walked in, and when Granny Cai saw her, her eyes showed a fierce light, and she pointed at her and scolded: "I heard that the princess in front of me said that you are a cheap hoof stealing other people's money? Why didn't anyone beat him to death?! If you're dead, no one will collect your body! Cheap goods! It's good to be dead! β
According to the past, with Song Ju'an here, Du Shi also dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, and Du always pretended to be obedient in front of Song Ju'an.
When Song Ju'an walked away, she dared to reply, and she couldn't move behind Cai's call, and the angry Granny Cai was looking for people everywhere to complain, saying that there was an ancestor at home!
But she is not Du Rulan now.
"Mother, your scolding is too ugly, I am your daughter-in-law, isn't it a joke for others to scold me like this!" Du Ruo said.
"An Lang, this one of your family dares to talk back today! I came back so late and didn't even cook here! Granny Cai's voice was a little higher again.
Song Ju'an, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, looked up at Du Ruo, with a faint warning in his eyes.
Granny Cai continued to add fuel to the fire: "Just leave her and forget it!" What does the chicken that can't lay eggs want her to do! β
It's been almost a year since I got married, and my stomach hasn't moved at all! The little daughter-in-law who got married later than them has a big belly!
At this time, many neighbors were holding rice bowls and looked lively outside, after all, this kind of situation in the Song family is commonplace, and it would be strange if there was no noise one day!
"Take a break! Take a break! It's not bad to turn around and give her to me as a daughter-in-law! Zhao Jinbao, the second son of the Zhao family standing in the courtyard, said with a smile.
The Zhao family is also poor, and after the old couple spent money to marry their eldest son Zhao Facai and married their daughter-in-law, it became difficult for the second son Zhao Jinbao to marry his daughter-in-law, and the family could no longer take out a penny, and until now, Zhao Jinbao is also thirty years old.
"Shut up! We can't have such a woman! Zhao Jinbao's mother Qi said in a low voice.
That Zhao Jinbao's eyes were obscene and turned around on Du Ruo's body, and he couldn't help but cry, although this woman has a bad temper and is always lazy and doesn't work, but her figure is really good, with big breasts and big ass, it is the material that the old man said can give birth to a son!
It's just that this Du family has been married to Song Ju'an for a year, and there is no movement in her stomach, plus this woman is lazy and cheap, Granny Cai is even more dissatisfied with her, and she scolds her at every turn.
"Granny Cai, don't be angry, I heard that there is a goddess in Dahe Village, if you take her medicine, you will definitely be able to get pregnant, and I will let you hold your grandson next year!" The next-door neighbor, Old Man Wei, squatted on the ground, holding a cigarette pouch in his hand and knocking on the wood.
"I don't think there's anything about it!" Feng Shangjing stood next to Old Man Wei and shook his head.
Feng Shangjing's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wang, took a sip of noodle soup, pouted and said cool words: "Granny Cai is strong-natured, the Du family has only been here for a year, and the Zhuanghan family has only been pregnant in the third year!" The more you push your daughter-in-law, the more you can't conceive! β
Feng Shangjing saw that Granny Cai was angry, and he was afraid of quarreling with his daughter-in-law, so he hurriedly drove Mrs. Wang home.
Du Ruo glanced at those people, and snorted coldly in her heart, she didn't want to give birth to anyone.
And what makes her feel ridiculous is that Song Ju'an is not the son of the Song family, and the second elder of the Song family is blindly looking forward to a grandson every day!
Two years ago, Song Ju'an was picked up by Father Song from the bridge of the Fairy River, when he was covered with blood all over his body, the wounds were so deep that he could see the bones, the large and small scars were all over the body, and his legs were almost broken.
But Father Song was a kind-hearted person, so he took him home for treatment and care, and Song Ju'an's life was also big, and he actually survived. And after washing, the appearance is very handsome.
He said that he had fled and that he was the only one left in the family, and that he accidentally encountered bandits on the way. Knowing that he had nowhere to go, Father Song let him stay in the Song family, and later after he recovered, he recognized the second elder of the Song family as his father and mother, stayed in the village, and named Song Ju'an.
The old couple is also happy that they will be supported in their old age in the future.
But since Father Song became seriously ill last year, almost all the family's savings have been spent, not to mention, and he has sold more than half of the land and the family's cow, and now life is very difficult.
Smelling the aroma of rice from the neighbors' bowls, Du Ruo couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, his stomach gurgled for a while, he touched his stomach, it was flat, and he didn't know how long he hadn't eaten, and he was very hungry.
"I'm going to cook!" Not wanting to quarrel with them, she turned and went to the kitchen.
After cooking the smoky food and serving it to the table, Du Ruo didn't have much appetite.
She was cooking and thinking about what to do in the future, she couldn't stay in the village forever.
But it was difficult for a woman to live independently in ancient times!
Everyone on the table has a large bowl of rice soup, the rice grains at the bottom of the bowl can be counted at a glance, a few burnt pancakes in the basket, a plate of pickled radish, cabbage, cucumber and other chowder, and the sour Du Ruoya has been poured.
When the crops in the fields could not be harvested, they did not even have to eat them.
Granny Cai fed Father Song some rice soup, and then sat down to eat with her and Song Ju'an.
Du Ruo ate a few bites, but he couldn't swallow it anymore, the pancakes were too hard, the pickles were too salty and sour, and his throat was uncomfortable.
Granny Cai saw that she put down her chopsticks, stared at the bowl and didn't say a word, she got angry again, and scolded: "I usually can't wait to eat three cakes for one meal, but now you are alive!" The old Song family wronged you? Who is pretending to show it?! β
"I was beaten on the riverbank today, I had a headache, I had no strength, and my chest was stuffy, so I went back to my room to sleep first." Du Ruo stood up.
Song Ju'an's eyes were dark, and he stared at her a few times, and now Du Shida came back from the riverbank, it was different, he didn't make a fuss or make a sound, and he didn't shake his face, and he looked wrong.
"Nausea or not?" Granny Cai called out to her.
Du Ruo nodded, "It's a little disgusting." Smelling the sauerkraut on the table, she kept salivaing.
Granny Cai's face was overjoyed, and her eyes also brightened, and she hurriedly said to Song Ju'an: "An Lang! Don't you have a daughter-in-law?! β
Du Ruo: "......"
Song Ju'an, who lowered his head and drank the soup, almost choked, he put down the bowl, looked at Du Ruo with an indifferent expression, and said to Granny Cai: "Mother, you think too much." β
Granny Cai eased most of her anger with a worried face, and despite the fact that she had just reprimanded Du Ruo, she asked her to hurry back to the room and lie down, and said to Song Ju'an: "Go and invite Langzhong from the village to come over!" Let him take Rulan's pulse! β
Song Ju'an knew that Du Shi would not be pregnant, so he still sat and ate, "Mother, the meal will be cold in a while, sit down and eat quickly, Ming'er, I will take her to Langzhong's house to have a look." β
When Granny Cai heard him say this, she couldn't help but glare, snatched the chopsticks from his hand, and said, "Your father hasn't let Lang Zhong come to take a look for a while!" Not only for your daughter-in-law! If you don't go, I'll go! β
After saying that, she walked out the door, it was dark outside, and Song Ju'an naturally couldn't let Cai's go, so he had to get up and say that he was going to invite.
Du Ruo didn't pay attention to them, walked into the West House, took off her hemp skirt, and inside was a thin layer of apricot-colored belly pocket, and she quickly got into the bed.
Lying on her back, with a pillow on her head, she felt inexplicably resentful and sad in her heart, and some of Du Rulan's memories poured into her mind again.
Since Du Rulan married Song Ju'an, in the past year, although the two have shared the same bed every night, Song Ju'an has not touched her, which is incredible!
Why don't you even touch your daughter-in-law when you marry them? Does he have someone else in mind? Or sexual impotence? Or is he not interested in women?
No matter how much he looks down on Du Shi, hates her, and hates her, but as the saying goes, men are lower body animals, so can he bear it?
But Du Ruo was happy again, which was a good thing for her!
Just when Du Ruo was about to fall asleep, Lang Zhong from the village came, and after treating Father Song first, Cai hurriedly called her up again and asked Lang Zhong to take her pulse.
After taking the pulse, Lang Zhong shook his head, and Cai's face was suddenly disappointed, and then he looked at her with a needle in his eyes.
"Mother, I said that if you don't believe it, let Uncle Nian come for a trip." Song Ju'an said, saying that he got up and sent Lang Zhong out.
Cai Shi looked at Du Ruo with hatred: "What a useless thing!" Our Song family has really been moldy for eight lifetimes, and we have such a mother-in-law as you! β
"What's wrong with me? I think I'm fine! Du Ruo stood up and yawned.
Seeing her like this, Cai Shi was angry, pointed at her nose and scolded: "What's wrong with you saying you're a cheap hoof?" It's delicious and lazy to do all day! Do something immoral, Zhou Wang's family came to sue yesterday, saying that you stole the melons in other people's fields, is there such a thing? ! β
Du Ruo touched his nose, stiffened his neck and said, "Probably there is such a thing." β
It seems that Du's reputation is really bad! No wonder he was beaten the riverbank.
"It's been almost a year, and a rotten field can't be cultivated! Tomorrow, I'll call Ju Anxiu to rest you, you! Out of sight, out of mind! β
Du Ruo sneered, she couldn't be blamed for this!
She sighed with emotion: "My field is a good field, and the cattle that plough the land are not necessarily good cows!" Don't blame me for not being able to conceive a child! β
At this time, Song Ju'an happened to send Lang Zhong away, came into the house, and when he heard what she said, he saw that she was full of disdain and even a little proud, and couldn't help but be stunned.
"Don't blame you, but you can blame the people passing outside?! Stay in peace! Write a letter of resignation and let Du Shi go back to his parents' home! Granny Cai's hands were trembling.
Song Ju'an frowned slightly, and persuaded: "Mother, rest early, there is nothing wrong with the Du family." Fang Cai Langzhong prescribed the prescription for my father, you bring it to me, and I will grab the medicine tomorrow. β
Granny Cai was still chattering as she walked out of the house: "It's the other way around!" I've never seen such a mother-in-law in my life, our Song family is so bullying............"
Seeing her leave, Du Ruo also hurriedly walked back to the house to undress and sleep.
Xu experienced too many things during the day, and she soon fell asleep.
The next morning, the sky outside the window lattice was slightly bright, Du Ruo slept early and woke up early, and when he opened his eyes and saw the man lying next to him, he almost screamed.
She stared at Song Ju'an's good-looking side face, a little stunned, silently lifted the corner of the quilt, and found that he was wearing a layer of underwear, so she breathed a sigh of relief, turned over and turned her back to him and continued to sleep.
After a while, Song Ju'an also woke up, got out of bed, got dressed, opened the door and went out.
Du Ruo slept lightly, and he had already heard him get up, and he was afraid of embarrassment, so he pretended to be sleeping.
When he got up, she had to get dressed and get out of bed, otherwise Granny Cai would come to scold her in a while.
She and Song Ju'an ate the pancakes baked the day before yesterday, drank a few sips of water, and then went to the ground with a hoe.
You can do more work while the morning is cool, otherwise when the poisonous sun comes out, you will have to die in the sun! Most of the people in the village went to the ground early.
When she arrived in the North Mountain Field, Du Ruo looked at the sparse bean seedlings and the weeds more than a foot high in the field, she was a little surprised, and she was almost impressed in Du Rulan's impression, it seemed that she was really not diligent and didn't run into the field much.