Chapter Seventy-Seven: Revenge
But she already has someone in her heart, that person has been engaged to her since she was a child, she is reluctant, this time she came to kowtow to the king of the mountain, and it is also a matter of heart.
After saying this, Feng Yue'e really kowtowed to Shi Laosan in filial piety clothes, she knocked hard and loudly, and when he reacted and stopped her move, blood had already knocked out of his forehead, lining her pure white face, which made him embarrassed, and said again and again that it was just a gesture, and said that without his delay for half a day, she should have been able to rush to her grandmother's side earlier.
Feng Yue'e thanked her and went straight down the mountain, Shi Laosan stood on the top of the mountain and looked at the strong and slender back of this little woman, she was a little stunned, if she could really stay on the mountain, she would be a good mother-in-law, thinking of this, he smiled and slapped himself twice, it was really a daydream.
He didn't expect Feng Yue'e to actually send a new set of clothes and pants and two pairs of shoes during the New Year, all of which she sewed by herself, Shi Laosan saw that the snow was white, she struggled to climb to the top of the mountain, and when she took the burden, the corners of her eyes were actually hot and sour, he didn't keep her, let the two brothers send her away with some dry goods and bacon, and said that it was always inappropriate for her to run into the thieves' den as a good citizen woman, and it would be two months after buying it, he would send it to his brother, and if he wanted to bring anything, let people bring it back.
Feng Yue'e carries a letter every time, makes a pair of shoes for half a year, her craftsmanship is very good, Shi Laosan walks in the cottage with shoes, not to mention how bright her face is, in the letter she said some miscellaneous things at home, and said that what flowers are planted in the backyard are blooming, very fragrant, Shi Laosan is very glad that he is literate, and he can read a thin page of letter paper more than ten times every time.
There were a few old brothers in the village who laughed at him, since he had such a heart, it was better to pack up, scrape together a few hundred yuan, and go to Feng's house to propose marriage, and said that if the little woman was really unintentional, how could she write a letter to a thief, Shi Laosan's heart moved slightly, but he smiled and drove everyone away, only saying that he was a brother and sister to Feng Yue, and there was nothing else.
A year and a half later, Feng Yue's letter came again, Shi Laosan opened it to see, but she said that she wanted to marry someone who had been engaged since childhood, this was the last letter, after getting married, I was afraid that it would be inconvenient to write in the future, and the brother who came down the mountain to her place also worked hard for more than a year, and there was no need to trouble it in the future.
Shi Laosan locked the shoes in a box with all the other letters, put them under the bed and put them away, and asked the errand brother to pull two fine silk horses and bring a pair of gold bracelets to send over, he knew that if he sent money, Feng Yue'e would not accept it, and the clothes and jewelry were gifts, and she couldn't bear to refuse.
Sure enough, Feng Yue'e accepted the gift, and the wedding date was set for three months later, Shi Laosan felt that he should be happy for her, being able to marry a childhood sweetheart who knew each other should be the wish of many women, Feng Yue's heart is so good, her hands are skillful, she must be a good daughter-in-law when she marries, and then give birth to children, spread her branches, and live a peaceful life.
It's just that after that, the brothers in the cottage felt that the big boss had a lot less smiles, and he was not full of anticipation because of the receipt of letters every two months, and he returned to his original unsmiling appearance, but he went down the mountain less often, and often only intercepted half of the belongings of the passing merchants, and then let them go.
Once, Shi Laosan drank too much wine, grabbed the errand brother and didn't let go, and said in his mouth, in fact, he has not killed anyone, although he is not a good person, but he is definitely not a bad person, he is not a bad person, right, right! The brother was so frightened that he didn't even dare to drink wine, but only nodded yes after him.
In this way, after more than a year, Shi Laosan thought of Feng Yue'e less and less, just like the box under the bed gradually fell to dust, and no one would clean it, because he was afraid that if he swept it too cleanly and thought too clearly, it would be even more uncomfortable.
Unconsciously, he walked across the double-arch bridge, walked through the crowded street, and walked to the door of the Feng family, such a lively season, the Feng family was deserted, and there were two white lanterns hanging on the lintel, he sighed in his heart, could it be that something happened to Feng's father, Feng Yue'e had no mother since she was a child, this is her only relative, I don't know what to be sad about, the ghost makes the god worse, he touched the jacket, and carried some money with him, he thought about it, Ready to push the door in, obviously thought about it, put down the money and left, in terms of selfishness, he also thought that he might be able to take a look at Feng Yue'e, really, just take a look, after all, she is already married, and he promised that he would not bother.
The door opened from the inside, and an old man came out, and asked who he was looking for, Shi Laosan stumbled and said that it was Feng Yue'e's old friend, and he saw that someone in the family had died, so he wanted to come to Shangzhu Xiang, the old man dragged his hand, and immediately began to cry, Shi Laosan felt that something was wrong, and the old man was crying like Feng Yue'e.
The old man cried and brought people home, not afraid that he was a bad person, so he said that Yue'e had a hard life, and her temperament was very strong with her mother, but it was gone.
Shi Laosan's eyes were dark, and he almost fell, thinking that his ears had heard the difference, and pointed to the white lantern at the door and asked, whose funeral was it doing, the old man wiped his tears and said, he was making the first seven for Yue'e.
He even asked with a guess, only to understand that after Yue'e got married, life was not good, only three months have been two concubines into the door, she didn't expect that the man who grew up together since childhood, said that he changed his mind, three women under the same roof, her maiden beauty support, looks just average, not as good as the two concubines, but, she is unwilling, really unwilling, when her husband came back, blocked the door and asked him, why do you want this, if you have no intention, you don't have to fulfill the marriage contract, since you have become a parent, why can't you support each other, Grow old together.
Her husband looked her up and down, as if he was looking at a shabby housekeeping, and the corners of his mouth curved downward, you know it in your own heart.
Feng Yue'e tugged at his sleeve, no, she didn't understand, she wanted an explanation that could make her accept such a fate willingly, her husband brushed her hand away, and said it through gritted teeth, but if he heard the truth about her affair with a thief a few months earlier, he would definitely not marry such an unclean woman to enter the door, she desperately denied it, saying that she had not done anything to be sorry for his husband's family.
Her fingers were broken one by one, because it was too hard, her little finger clicked and was broken, she didn't feel pain, but her heart was frozen inch by inch.
Since she broke the words, Feng Yue's life has become more and more difficult, her husband has beaten and scolded her, and she was forced to move out of the main house and live in the side yard. After another two months, she was moved out again and rushed to the backyard, the place was small, there was only one girl ring in front of her, and she didn't understand why her husband didn't take her home for seven crimes, the scars on her body became more and more obvious, she didn't dare to go home, but she was afraid that the old father would be uncomfortable when he saw it.
Finally one time, after her husband was drunk, he not only forced her ****, but also broke her two ribs, she didn't cry, like a wax man, let the doctor pick up her bones. She sat in front of the window for a long time, thinking about her husband's words, whether she really had feelings for the bandit, and if she chose to stay in the mountains at that time, would she be happier than now.
The rib wound had not yet healed, and she had been beaten with a leather whip, and the night when she lay flat on the bed, she suddenly felt very tired, so tired that she never wanted to open her eyes again, and never wanted to see her husband's face again, she touched the gold ring on her hand, put it in her mouth, and swallowed it little by little, and the gold went down her throat and into her stomach, and she was in pain for half a night, and rolled for half a night, and no one came to take a second look.
Old man Feng clenched his fists and told Shi Laosan that when Yue'e died, there was still that bastard's flesh and blood in his abdomen, and the two-month-old pregnancy went with him, and the husband's family refused to hand over the corpse at first, and he almost had to report to the official for an autopsy, but the man relented and asked him to press his handprint on the agreement, and the corpse leader left, and the two families had nothing to do with each other, so Yue'e was dragged back with a cart.
Yue'e's body was covered with bruises, and the whole person was so thin that only a handful of bones remained, Old Man Feng placed her at home for two days, bought a coffin, and sent her to be buried, if Shi Laosan came a day earlier, he should still be able to see the last side, he sighed and finished speaking, only to find that Shi Laosan's face was distorted, his eyes were red, and he wanted to ask carefully, Shi Laosan threw down his coat, roared, turned his head and ran, and couldn't catch up.
"Later, did Shi Laosan go to avenge Yue'e?" When Sun Shining heard this, he asked out loud.
"Seven days later, the husband's house was hit by a fire, and the fire was so fierce that half of the sky burned red." Shen Nianyi said, "After the fire, a person fainted on the edge of the fire, and was recognized by the people of the government as the leader of the nearby bandits, so he was put in prison, and the charge of arson was also put on his head, and he was sentenced to death. ”
"No, it wasn't Shi Laosan who did it." Sun Shining blurted out.
"Why, after listening to the previous story, you still think that he didn't do it?" Shen Nianyi said softly.
"Yes, I think Feng Yue'e has changed him a lot, even if he wants to ask her for revenge for a while, then according to his temper, I am afraid that he will find that man directly with a knife, one life is worth one life, he will not set fire, he will not hurt the innocent, he must be found near the fire for another reason." Sun Shining raised his eyes and looked at Shen Nianyi, "And this case finally passed through your hands, if he really killed someone, even if he was excusable, you would not let him go, because you are Shen Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Lord Shen, will definitely not let go of a murderer." ”