The moment he heard that his daughter-in-law ran away with someone, Xu Qingmu's heart hurt as if he had been dug up, but he was not angry with his daughter-in-law.

He felt that it was better to run away with someone else than to suffer in such a family with himself.

In this way, he didn't think about getting his daughter-in-law back, and he didn't hate her, he just hoped that the man would treat her well.

And he himself, on the other hand, continued to live like a walking dead until he died.

Today is the eighth day of the lunar calendar, and there is no moonlight, but after getting used to the darkness, you can still see the outline of the house.

Xu Qingmu lay down again, hugged the people around him into his arms, and hugged her tightly.

Daughter-in-law, I'm sorry!

Xu Qingmu closed his eyes and kept silently chanting "I'm sorry" in his heart.

He really didn't know what to say other than that.

Gradually, his eyelids grew heavier.

In the end, he couldn't hold it anymore and fell asleep again.

This time, Xu Aoki clearly knew that he was dreaming, but he was still extremely angry about the content of the dream.

He watched his daughter-in-law being crushed against the dead branches and leaves, and there was no way to ask for help.

When the man was about to succeed, his daughter-in-law suddenly grabbed a branch and plunged it into the man's eye, and the other man had to stop his next move.

His daughter-in-law didn't know where the strength was coming from, so she shoved the man away and slammed headlong into the tree next to her.

She hit hard.

Xu Qingmu clearly heard a "bang", and then his daughter-in-law was paralyzed, and the blood hole on her forehead was even worse than the little girl who was knocked to the stone that day.

The bright red blood was like spring water in the mountains, and at once it stained his daughter-in-law's face red, and also his eyes.

"Daughter-in-law!" Xu Aoki shouted, running towards her, trying to hug her.

And at this time, the man covered one eye with one hand, walked over with a curse, walked up to his daughter-in-law, probed under his daughter-in-law's nose with his hand, and cursed in his mouth, "Bad luck!" ”

Then the man stood up, picked up his clothes and pants from the ground, put them on, and continued to cover his bloody eyes and go down the mountain.

"Daughter-in-law!" Xu Qingmu knelt on the ground and shouted to the sky, and the tears in his eyes couldn't be stopped.

It took him a moment before he remembered that he was dreaming.

Yes, it's a dream, and it's okay to wake up from a dream!

Xu Qingmu comforted himself like this, and then desperately tried to wake up from his dream.

But he felt that he couldn't wake up, and his eyes were full of his daughter-in-law's bloody face.

Xu Qingmu felt that it had been a long time, as if it had been so long in his life, before he finally struggled to wake up from his dream.

He lay on the bed gasping for breath, still holding his daughter-in-law in his arms, reluctant to let go.

This time, Xu Qingmu didn't dare to close his eyes until the room gradually became clear, indicating that the next day was coming.

Xu Qingmu's insomnia was known to the family, because the dark circles in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

Xu Shuxin brought a bowl of boiled water with warm water to everyone in the family, and when she put the water in front of Xu Qingmu, she stared at his eyes curiously and asked, "Dad, what's wrong with your eyes?" ”

"It's nothing, I lost sleep last night." Xu Qingmu said calmly, and then asked the little girl, "What's wrong with Xinxin today, why did you let us drink water early in the morning?" ”

"Oh, I suddenly thought of what Grandpa Chen said, drinking a bowl of water in the morning is good for your health." Xu Shuxin also told lies calmly.

Of course, she felt that she was not lying, and drinking water on an empty stomach in the morning was already good for her health.

As for whether Grandpa Chen said it, what does it matter?

Whether it was Xu Qingmu, Cui Lanhua or Xu Shuyue, they did not doubt her statement, and drank the water when they picked up the bowl.

A bowl of underwater belly, I don't know if it's an illusion, Xu Qingmu felt that the fatigue caused by not sleeping all night was swept away, "The water poured by Xinxin is really delicious, and my father feels that people are refreshed after drinking it." ”

Xu Shuxin: "...... Dad, this is your delusion. ”

After drinking the water, the family began to eat breakfast.

Breakfast was a cake made of cornmeal, Xu Qingmu only ate one piece, and the rest was divided between Cui Lanhua and Xu Shuyue.

"You eat, dad has breakfast when he arrives at the hotel, cook a little less at night, and I'll come back to eat." He said.

The state-run restaurant of their commune provides three meals, and if you don't eat there, there is no subsidy, Xu Qingmu feels that since this is the case, it is better to eat in the restaurant, and it is just right to save the food at home for his daughter-in-law and children.

After a simple breakfast, Xu Qingmu went to work.

He went there earlier today than yesterday, because the restaurant also sells breakfast, and he doesn't live in the commune, so he needs to leave early so that he won't be late.

The sky was still a little gray and not completely bright.

When Xu Qingmu walked through the village, he didn't meet any members until he was about to reach the well in the village, when he heard a charming voice.

"Third Brother Xu!"

Hearing that voice, Xu Qingmu got goosebumps.

No way?

The rooster has already crowed, even the ghosts don't dare to come out, right?

Although he thought so in his heart, Xu Qingmu still ran away, and he didn't dare to look at the source of the sound at all.

Next to the well, Widow Mei, who looked at Xu Qingmu who had already run away, was a little dumbfounded: No, big brother, what are you running? I can't eat people!

Widow Mei stomped her feet in hatred and helplessly picked up the bucket.

The two barrels were full of water, and she struggled to pick them up, barely taking a few steps, and after stumbling, she simply put the bucket down and kicked it hatefully.

"Humph! What a piece of wood that I don't have the eye to see! Ouch! ”

Because I was too hard, I kicked my foot and couldn't help but hold one foot and cry out in pain.

"Sister Mei?" A familiar voice came from behind him.

Widow Mei endured the pain, put down the kicking and hurt foot, turned around, and said in a weak tone, "Fourth Brother Xu, are you here to carry water?" ”

The person who came was none other than Xu Qingsong, the fourth uncle of Xu.

At this moment, listening to Widow Mei's delicate voice, Fourth Uncle Xu forgot that he had a fight with his daughter-in-law last night because of Widow Mei.

He said, "yes, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Me, I just accidentally mentioned a rock and hurt my foot." Widow Mei bit the corner of her lip, lowered her eyes, and said in a soft and coquettish tone.

She was beautiful and only in her twenties, and her man never let her work in the fields before he died, so she had white and tender skin.

Even if her man died the year before last, she never went to the ground, even if the captain pressured her, she only received the easy job of beating pigweed.

Now that she looks like this, Uncle Xu only feels that his bones are crispy.

Without thinking about it, he said, "Then I'll help you choose." ”

"That's embarrassing." May Widow said.

Fourth Uncle Xu put down the bucket on his shoulder, strode to Widow Mei's side, and picked up the other party's bucket without saying anything, "What's this, we are all in a brigade, isn't it normal to see people in difficulty to help?" ”