Mrs. Huang makes money by fooling people in the neighborhood. She always relies on a bit of luck, but she really has no ability. This time she accepted Wu's favor to do it, and she didn't think much at first.
Just seeing the look in the eyes of the girl who was about to sacrifice to the river god, Mrs. Huang didn't know why she felt cold on her back.
"Aunt Huang, if you say so, we are just waiting for the good news. Come in and have something to eat first. Don't be late and delay the good time." Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Zhang from the third room exchanged glances with each other when they heard what Mrs. Huang said. Then they opened their mouths to invite Mrs. Huang into the house for dinner.
When Mrs. Huang saw a chicken on the table, she forgot about Su Tang's look. The Su family was so generous. They even prepared a chicken for her. As soon as Mrs. Huang put it on the table, she ate it unceremoniously.
Seeing Mrs. Huang sitting down, and everyone in the third room sitting down, when Su Dafu came out of the big house just now, he glanced at the Su Tang siblings, then shifted his gaze and stood next to Wu.
Wu's daughter Su Sanni was only four years old this year. When she saw her father coming, she surrounded Su Dafu and wanted to hug her. Su Dafu quickly picked her up, and Su Sanni giggled and grabbed Su Dafu's beard.
Dalang saw the interaction between his sister and his father, and held his sister's hand tightly. Then he lowered his head and missed it, not to look at it.
Su Tang, on the other hand, looked at Wu and Su Dafu standing together and coaxing their daughter, and felt that it was such an ironic picture. They were both biological children, but they were about to die and couldn't exchange a look. Wu's daughter can get such fatherly love.
The seemingly harmonious family is actually nothing more than a joke.
Su Tang smiled coldly, lowered his head, and stopped talking. Since he didn't regard them as family, there was nothing hurt.
Mrs. Huang had a good meal and a good meal, and she boasted a lot. Today she knew that the Su family was going to be prosperous and would change its family in the future and become a high-ranking official or something.
The coaxing made the old man of the Su family smile a little more on his face. Although he said he was modest, he had already accepted it in his heart. Mrs. Huang saw the old couple acting like this, and she was even more proud of her ability to coax people.
The sun has come out, and there are more people outside. Many people gather around the Su family to watch the fun. Although Sujiatun is a big village, it can't hide any new things. People in the village have heard that the Su family is going to give away something. My children are going to worship the river god, so they naturally want to come over today to join in the fun.
"The Yonggui family is so cruel. They insist on sending their good children to sacrifice to the river god. What a sin!" The sensible ones couldn't help but feel distressed when they saw the thin and pitiful siblings standing in the yard.
"I think Mrs. Wu is cruel. She doesn't like the children born by her original wife, and she's not afraid of doing such a thing after her death." Some people directly mentioned Mrs. Wu. Who doesn't know about Su Dani and Dalang? Life is not good at home, and now they are being sent to sacrifice to the river god. How come there are so many children in the Su family, but they happen to be the two born to the original wife. Isn't it because the stepmother has a vicious mind
Those who spoke were all married women, and they had a sharp eye for people. They could tell at a glance that Wu was causing trouble.
"You two aunts should be more careful when talking to each other. Wu is the kindest one. Look at who she has been in love with for so many years since she was married to our village. Moreover, she can't decide on the matter of worshiping the river god. The family has not been separated, Mr. Su and the old lady are still there, and it is not up to him to arrange his own grandchildren any way he wants. How can a daughter-in-law of the Wu family disobey her parents?"
There were also young daughters-in-law who heard what others said and helped Mr. Wu speak.
When the woman who initially said something was wrong with Wu heard about it, she just curled her lips and said, "She is a sweet-tongued person with a cruel heart. If you think she is nice, just be nice to her."
The Wu family looks very kind on the outside, and never flirts with others, but after they have lived to such an old age, they are still somewhat accurate in judging people. The Wu family is not a good person, and they will not be with such people anyway. Contact, otherwise we don’t know when we will be plotted against.
Everyone was talking outside, and Mrs. Wu also heard some people saying something bad about her. She gritted her teeth. She only had one chance. It didn't matter if she lost some reputation. She couldn't save it no matter how hard she wanted to wait until her two children were gone. It's all easy.
Thinking like this, Mrs. Wu stood quietly next to Su Dafu, lowering her head and saying nothing, as if nothing was her business. Ms. Zhang, the third wife's daughter-in-law, saw that Mrs. Wu was pretending to be good, so she followed without saying a word. Behind Mrs. Su, she will never stand out or gain that reputation.
Mrs. Huang looked at the sky and said, "It's almost time to go there. It's an auspicious time to arrive at the riverside!"
Their Sujiatun is right next to the Qingjiang River. Some landless families in the village make a living by fishing, so it is very convenient to go to the Qingjiang River.
When Mr. Su and Mrs. Su heard Mrs. Huang say that the time was up, they went over to take Su Tang and his sister to the riverside. Unexpectedly, they saw a group of people approaching not far away after walking a few steps.
"Su Yonggui, do you really want to kill your own grandson and granddaughter like this?" The visitor looked like he was in his fifties. Although his clothes were simple but without patches, he came over with a serious look.
The person who came was Su Yongqiang, the patriarch of the Su family. He had heard before that the Su Yonggui family wanted to use their own children to sacrifice to the river god. At that time, he just thought that this was a random legend. They had lived by the river for generations, even if it was a memorial ceremony, it was nothing more. It was just some fruit snacks and the like, there was no actual use of living people as sacrifices.
As a result, he received news early this morning that Su Yonggui was really going to abandon his two grandchildren. Su Yongqiang immediately brought people over to stop him.
When Old Mrs. Su saw Su Yongqiang coming, she said something like this again, and her face immediately changed, "What do you mean, patriarch? What do you mean we killed our grandchildren? Since these two mourning stars, our family's life has become worse and worse." It's getting worse.
Her mother almost died in childbirth when she gave birth to Wulang. If our boss’s wife dies again, who will dare to marry him? They are the ones who killed our family. Now our third son is still lying in bed, refusing to let her go. They went to serve the river god. What did we, the third son, do wrong? We should die because of them? "
Old Mrs. Su spoke eloquently and felt that she was particularly reasonable.
Su Yongqiang ignored Old Mrs. Su and looked at Su Yonggui, "Yonggui, let me ask you, do you really want to do this? I don't listen to women. You, the head of the family, answer me yourself."
When Su Yonggui heard him questioning himself like this and being surrounded by so many people, he felt shameless. He hated Su Yongqiang for asking him in front of so many people, but it was already the case. He said in a low voice, "Brother Qiang, this is our own." Don’t worry about it!”
"Okay, Su Yonggui, you are really kind. If you don't treat your own grandchildren as human beings, I wonder what will happen to your family in the future." Su Yongqiang came to care because he was the head of the Su family, but he didn't know that Su Yonggui would If you tell him to leave it alone, you will be very angry.
He glanced at the Su Tang siblings with pity, then turned and left.
(End of chapter)