It was an extremely joyful tone, as if meeting a great happy event.
Tong Manwen rubbed his ears, his eyes widened when he heard his mother's words.
The corners of Su Xin's eyes twitched when he heard that, Aunt Cui'er's words still had a hint of coaxing, if the original owner was there, maybe Su Xin's heart would be moved, but Su Xin is absolutely impossible.
get married? Shoot her down.
"Aunt Cui, I don't have such a plan now, I just want to raise my brother well, and you see we can't get out now, so let's not think about this kind of thing for now."
Su Xin said with some embarrassment.
It's so weird, Su Xin doesn't panic or is afraid, it's because she is not from here, she regards this place as a mission world, and knows how to get out, but why are these people not afraid.
These indigenous villagers who used to live here are not allowed to go out, and there may be ghosts, but they still want to be matchmakers to introduce marriages to others, which is a bit strange.
"It's wrong to think so. If there is no one to help you share the work, you can see that you are too busy every year. Wouldn't it be better if there is someone who can help you take care of your brother, and there is no rush to go out, this matter It’s strange to say that people are doing it, and God is watching, and it’s God’s will when they can go out or not.”
Yang Cui had a smile on her face, and there was some sense of indifference in her words.
"Grandma, what are you talking about? She's still young. Besides, I really regard Aning as my sister. I'm so embarrassed by you."
Tong Manwen said shyly, and looked at Su Xin with shy and timid eyes.
Su Xin: Meow meow? ?
"Where did you think it was? It really is uneasy and kind to hide in someone else's girl's house. You bastard, who told you that I want to introduce you to a wife. Farming is not good. Isn't the girl suffering when she marries you?"
Yang Cui glared at Tong Manwen, and wanted to grab his ear, but Tong Manwen immediately took two steps back, avoiding his mother's clutches.
"It's not me, who else is there? Look, there is no man of the right age in the village now. We can't go out now. Do you still want to introduce him to other villages?"
Tong Manwen muttered, as if he was thinking about something so that the fat and water would not flow into the fields of outsiders.
What Tong Manwen said was indeed true. There are no men of Su Xin's age in this village at all. These men are either old or in their thirties or forties, and the rest are boys.
"Who said, isn't your uncle just right?"
Yes, there is such an exception, the only older single male youth who has passed the marriageable age but has not yet married, Tong Xi.
"Grandma, are you kidding me! You asked sister Aning to marry him? Why don't you marry me when I grow up! Uncle, she is not in good health. Expect him to work in the field for Sister Aning? This is obviously to let Sister Aning raise him for nothing, and share the burden, it would be good if he doesn't have to bear the burden."
Tong Manwen said angrily.
"You usually say that you like Miss Aning. If you liked her, you wouldn't let her marry the medicine jar, and you also know that the medicine jar won't survive this year!"
Loud applause interrupted Tong Manwen's remaining words, Tong Manwen's eyes turned red and he covered his face.
"You hit me again, and you hit me again because of him! Where did I say something wrong! Tell me!"
Tong Manwen yelled at his mother, covered his face and ran away.
Su Xin frowned because of this accident, Yang Cui's behavior was really too much.
Not to mention that there is a ten-year age difference between Tongxi and her, but Tongxi's sick appearance, bedridden all year round, vomiting blood and unconsciousness, isn't this a disaster for people.
And Su Xin could see that Yang Cui's slap was really merciless. How could a mother be so cruel to her child
"Girl Ning, listen to me and tell you well. My aunt almost watched you grow up. How could she harm you? I want you to marry into our family, and our family can provide for you. Your younger brother goes to school, and he can also help you grow your field, and my Tongxi is handsome and knowledgeable, but he is not in good health. What, he will not survive the end of this year. It is all rumors. I don’t know which one. The rumors of being hit by a thousand swords came out, and they were all things without shadows."
Yang Cui had a loving face, but Su Xin was a little terrified.
Su Xin is really convinced that what Tong Manwen said is correct. Looking at this situation, Yang Cui does not seem to regard Tong Xi as a brother-in-law, but as a son. Yang Cui looks like she is selling her precious son to others , looking at Su Xin like a mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law.
"Auntie, I..."
Su Xin opened her mouth to refuse, but was interrupted by Yang Cui.
"Girl Ning, Auntie is not trying to force you. Oh, I still have soup at home. I have to go home and have a look. You can bring Tong Qing to my house for dinner at night. I will make delicious food for you. Remember to come here." .”
Yang Cui walked back while talking, not giving Su Xin a chance to refuse at all.
It’s all and nothing. If you go to eat, you can imagine what you will meet. Su Xin may not go if you don’t go, but you have to go that way as the original owner, but no one will give Su Xin a blind date. That's it.
Su Xin closed the door of her house, walked into the room and told about going to Tong Manwen's house for dinner tonight, and Tong Qing nodded.
"Sister, if you really want to marry, you don't have to think about me. If it's because of me that you can't be happy, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life."
Tong Qing looks petite, but speaks in the tone of an adult, quite mature.
"Where did this come from? Don't think about it. Raising you and watching you study hard is my greatest wish. I don't dream about other things. I am only happy when you are good."
Su Xin rubbed his younger brother's white face, this little guy.
"I know the sentences in an essay I saw last time at the teacher's place. Sister, I will definitely live up to it, and I won't let you and my parents down."
Tong Qing answered honestly, clenched fists represented his determination.
"So, sister, will you refuse Aunt Cui's marriage proposal when you go to dinner at night?"
"Yeah, I don't have that kind of thought about Brother Tongxi. I've always regarded him as a brother. You see, there is such a big gap between us, and the person I like must be able to cook."
Su Xin brushed her braids. Appearance is the most important thing, and cooking skills are tied for the first. If you don't look good and you can't cook, what's the use of it.
Tong Qing counted the melon seeds on his little head, and hugged Su Xin's arm.
"Sister, when I grow up and be promising, I will definitely find you a good one."
"When you grow up, I'll be old, so don't worry about my affairs, sister knows all these things in her heart."
After Su Xin and Tong Qing finished talking, they returned to their room, took off their coats, and lay down in the bed. Only the bed was warm in this cold and boring winter.
In the afternoon, Aunt Cui came to call for someone, Su Xin responded in the room, and took Tong Qing out.
Lock the door well when you go out. In the past, you didn’t need to do this kind of thing, because they belonged to the folks in the village. But ever since the knife appeared on the eaves of the house, the original owner has developed the habit of locking the door. .
As soon as Su Xin entered, he saw the man sitting on the chair. He didn't look old. If he didn't know, he wouldn't think he was in his twenties, but he was only in his early twenties, and his face was very pale. , It's that kind of sickness, white in appearance, without any blood color.
"Uncle Tong, Brother Tongxi, Grandma Tong."
Su Xin called someone, and Tong Qing followed her, looking very good.
The host, Tong He, sat on a chair and nodded to her.
Tong He has dark skin and a taciturn personality. He basically doesn't communicate with others. Yang Cui takes care of everything in the family.
Grandma Tong was a little demented, she sat on the chair blankly, staring ahead with empty eyes, and didn't respond to Su Xin and Tong Qing's greetings at all.
Tong Manwen was not there, so he didn't know where he had gone.
"Aunt Cui, where are the Manchus?"
"I ran out, I don't know where I am now, you sit first, and there are two dishes."
Yang Cui greeted her, and entered the kitchen without paying attention, as if she didn't care where her son went.
"Let's look for it, it's not like usual now, what if something happens to him?"
Tong Xi frowned disapprovingly, and said with some concern.
What made Su Xin feel a little cold was that Tong He didn't express any opinions on this matter, nor did he express any attitude, as if he thought it was a very ordinary thing, and it seemed that he didn't care about his child. The slightest care.
"He broke your book, are you not angry?"
After Yang Cui arranged the dishes, she wiped her hands on her apron.
"Little boy, why are you angry with him?"
Tong Xi shook his head.
"I'll go out and look for it."
Tong He stood up and walked towards the outside of the door.
Su Xin dragged Tong Qing to sit down silently, feeling more and more strange in her heart.
This... who is whose mother.
How can anyone talk like this, not only not speaking for their own children, but also doing so excessively, Tong Xi's attitude is also very strange, he is also used to the behavior of Yang Cui's own son who makes him calm down, Tong He is even more Now, Tong Manwen doesn't seem to have any status in this family.
Su Xin didn't say a word. This was someone else's family business, and it was not for her to intervene or talk about it.
Tong He came back not long after, and there was no sign of Tong Manwen by his side.
"I can't find it, I don't know where the child went."
"Don't worry about it, let's have dinner first, and the child will come back obediently tonight, otherwise where can he go to sleep."
Su Xin picked up the chopsticks and touched Tong Qing's hand with the other hand, indicating that he could start eating.
—
Tong Manwen found himself lost, which was really incredible. He was born and grew up in this village, and the face of this village is so big. He has never touched any place in the 14 years since he was a child, whether it is going up a tree or down a river, helping his mother-in-law pick vegetables or helping his uncle They run errands, he has been to every place, and he can tell a thing or two about the situation of every family, but now he is lost.
The winter wind is cold and merciless, but it is not direct, but moist and cold, like some kind of invisible creature hiding in a corner, burrowing into the bone through the gap of breathing Inside, sticky and greasy, it emits water vapor with breathing.
Wang Manwen could clearly feel the water mist he exhaled slowly disappearing in front of his eyes, and the sweat slipped from his forehead drop by drop, turning from hot to cold, sticky on his face, causing a very uncomfortable feeling. Feeling comfortable, he wiped his forehead and looked at the surrounding scenery.
The redness and swelling of the palm print on the face is still clearly visible, but the pain has been replaced by another emotion.
Tong Manwen was slapped mercilessly by her mother, and then ran away. He ran with no purpose, he just wanted to get out of here, faster and faster, he didn't want to see that woman named his mother slapped him so mercilessly in front of other girls' homes, he He was right, he would never be able to understand his mother's feelings for his uncle, and the depression in his heart burst out, and he ran far, far away in one breath.
He actually wanted to leave this village, but he didn't know where to go when he left this village. At that moment, his thought was that he just wanted to leave, but then he remembered that she couldn't leave this village, like a ghost hitting a wall The same thing kept spinning, but the straight road he was walking returned to the village gate, like a curse that could not be escaped.
Tong Manwen ran in another direction, left the entrance of the village, and stayed somewhere in the village for a long, long time. It was gradually getting dark, and it should be almost time for dinner, and there was silence around, as if the whole world had no The same as the existence of living people.
After all, Tong Manwen is only a fourteen-year-old child. He is a little scared and wants to go home. Even the familiar place he grew up in becomes eerie when night falls here.
Just go straight along this road and turn left again to reach his house, he said he can see his mother's impatient face standing in the doorway and hear her call him a son of a bitch.
Go back according to the route in memory, but I don't see the destination.
Go straight, turn left again, there is nothing, no home he is familiar with, and no villagers he is familiar with.
Tong Manwen turned his head abruptly and saw a small house. He knew where it was, but he obviously didn't see this thing after so many circles just now, and it suddenly appeared in front of him, which seemed a little scary.
This is Hu Taigong Temple. Tong Manwen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the familiar building. Although he didn't know how he got here, it didn't matter. He continued running towards home.
But it seemed that he had hit a wall again, and he ran around and returned to the original place.
Hu Taigong Temple is not a big temple, but a small house, very low. Tong Manwen has entered it, and the space inside is relatively spacious.
Although I don't know why the ancestors built the temple in this way, but it is like this, and it hasn't been damaged much after a long time. Some people will go to offer incense.
Tong Manwen swallowed, bowed towards Hu Taigong Temple, and got in.
—
Su Xin couldn't swallow the meal, but Yang Cui's cooking skills were very good, and the food he brought out was also very delicious, with both meat and vegetables, and looked very harmonious, but the atmosphere was very embarrassing.
Yang Cui's words imply that he wants to match Su Xin and Tong Xi, and Tong Xi always looks at Su Xin with a smile on his face, and seems to agree very much.
Tong Qing didn't raise his chopsticks anymore, he took Su Xin's hand and listened to the adults in silence, his face was expressionless, but no one would think that he was unhappy, because he always had such an expression.
"Aunt Cui, I really don't have this plan. Don't try to persuade me. I know your kindness, but this kind of thing can't be forced. Brother Tongxi is very good, but I don't like people who are older than me. For many people, I regard him as an older brother, which is different."
Su Xin put down the bowls and chopsticks, and spoke directly.
"Is there really no hope at all?"
Su Xin shook his head, representing his determination.
"Okay, then... Auntie did it on her own. I'm sorry to make you embarrassed. Auntie is kind. I really can't bear to see you as a girl working so hard."
"Auntie, I know, thank you Auntie for worrying."
Su Xin shook her head in thanks.
"Do you want to read a book?"
Tong Xi was not angry when he was rejected face to face, he still had a smile on his face, looking very gentle, he asked this sentence to Tong Qing, and pointed to his room.
"No, thank you Brother Tongxi, I haven't finished my textbook yet."
Tong Qing shook his head and thanked Tong Xi politely.
"Well, you are welcome to come anytime. I have a lot of books in my room. Aren't you unable to go to school now? I can teach you whatever you want."
Tong Xi was taken aback, as if she didn't expect Tong Qing to refuse.
"Really?"
Tong Qing's eyes widened a little.
"real."
Tong Xi nodded, and the smile on his face deepened.
"Yes, yes, you can come to our house if you have nothing to do. Our family Tongxi is very knowledgeable."
Yang Cui said while packing the dishes.
Grandma Tong stood up, her food was special rice cereal, which Yang Cui fed her, she took two steps tremblingly, babbling something inaudible.
"Tong He, help Mom back home."
Yang Cui piled the bowls and chopsticks together and said to Tong He.
Tong He stood up, his tall figure blocked some of the light, he supported his mother, and walked towards the back room.
Yang Cui entered the kitchen, and the sound of scooping water came from inside.
"You can come if you want to read it, and I can lend you the book, but if you don't understand, I can also read it to you."
Tong Xi spoke to Su Xin this time, her eyes were gentle, like soft clouds.
"Yeah, thank you Brother Tongxi."
Su Xin dragged Tong Qing away, as if fleeing in despair.
After walking for a while, Su Xin relaxed, not at all as before.
"Sister, I won't go."
Tong Qing put her hands in her pockets and shrank her neck.
"What?"
"Brother Tongxi and his family, I know you don't like him. I have already finished reading my textbook, and I have read it several times."
"Smart and clever."
"Sister, let's not go to Aunt Cui's house in the future, I always feel uncomfortable."
"Okay, my brother can say anything, we'll just stay at home and not go anywhere."
Su Xin rubbed Tong Qingbing's cool hair, then quickly put his hands back in his pockets, shivering from the cold.
Su Xin found out that this body seemed to be particularly afraid of the cold and could not stand the cold at all, but it was not like the skin was dry and swollen, or the whole body was icy cold, as long as there was a little wind, the heat would dissipate immediately.
Su Xin boiled hot water, washed his face and feet with Tong Qing, and went to pour water.
The water can't be sprinkled directly in the yard, it will definitely freeze tomorrow, so Su Xin fell down in the grass at the corner of the yard, yawned and went back to her room.
Before going to bed, I thought about it in a daze and wondered if Tong Manwen had returned home.
The next day was still the same, the difference was that the dishes Su Xin cooked seemed to taste a little weirder.
Su Xin felt as if she was looking at the recipe for cooking, but it was not the same, and she would automatically have a rough estimate in her heart, but Su Xin was always afraid that the frying would be salty, so she put a little less salt when adding salt, and the result was fried It came out bland, tasteless, just cooked.
"Sister, are your hands frozen, or did you forget to put salt in the dishes?"
Tong Qing felt something was wrong, it was not a familiar smell.
Su Xin was also very desperate. She felt that it was good that she didn't get burnt.
[Host, I can't help you with this.]
Shisi didn't know what to do, cooking was very strange, and Tong Qing was a sensitive child, so he immediately tasted an unfamiliar taste, and Su Xin couldn't make a familiar taste either.
Tong Ning, who was watching the big screen in the system space, was a little anxious and walked up and down.
"My younger brother has been eating the food I cooked for so many years. You can really taste it in one bite. What should I do? My younger brother won't find out, right?"
Just like Tong Ning's worry, Su Xin also thought so.
[Don't worry, host, this kind of thing will never happen, just like our mosaic service is of high quality, this kind of operation is also very simple, and no one will doubt it.]
Fourteen dares to assure you that if they can recognize that there is a replacement in the shell, will their systems be confused
That's good.
Su Xin and Tong Ning were relieved when they heard the answer at the same time.
"Recently, my hands are getting a little cold."
Su Xin rubbed her hands.
Tong Qing did not ask any more questions, but nodded.
In the afternoon, someone knocked on the door.
Su Xin thought it was Tong Manwen, but when he heard the knock on the door, it didn't sound like it. The knock was very gentle. Tong Manwen always knocked on the door directly.
Su Xin opened the door and saw Mu Qi standing at the door.
"Qiqi? What's wrong?"
"I want to ask you to do me a favor."
Mu Qi smiled a little embarrassedly,
The smooth eyebrows were also tinged with a little shyness.
"What's the matter? What's the matter?"
"Can you unscrew my clothes for me? I don't have the strength."
"Hey, it's a little thing, no problem."
Su Xin yelled into the door, telling Tong Qing that he was going to Mu Qi's house, and asked him to close the door.
Tong Qing came out and nodded to Su Xin.
Mu Qi glanced at Tong Qing with a friendly expression.
Su Xin followed Mu Qi, and asked a question a little strangely.
"Qiqi, didn't you wash your clothes yesterday, why did you wash them again today?"
"Take a shower."
"Oh oh oh."
Su Xin didn't have the nerve to ask any more questions, such as taking a bath every day in winter, and walked forward in silence.
The original owner usually takes a bath every two or three days in winter, which is normal and nothing, after all, it is not summer.
Su Xin takes a bath every day in winter, but the premise is that there are modern bathing equipment, and it is very troublesome to boil the water by herself.
It seems that Mu Qi is a very hardworking and clean person.
Yesterday's clothes have been taken in, and they must have been blown dry and hard by the wind, and there may be ice particles.
Su Xin wrung out the clothes to dry, rubbed her hands, and let out a sigh of relief.
"Would you like to come in and sit down for a while, I'll cook, and you can roast yourself."
"Okay, I'm not going to be polite."
"Why are you being polite, you helped me."
The eggplant and beans that Mu Qi made today smelled delicious, and she made another egg drop soup and filled it with a bowl of rice.
Su Xin looked a little hungry, and was aroused by the smell. She didn't eat much just now, because she didn't like to eat what she cooked.
"Are you hungry? Let's eat together."
Seeing her swallowing, Mu Qi stood up, went to the kitchen to wash a bowl and chopsticks, packed the rice and handed it to Su Xin.
"Thanks."
Su Xin ate it bluntly, looking very satisfied.
"Your cooking is delicious."
Su Xin chewed the vegetables and felt a very familiar feeling, but she quickly ignored the familiar feeling, maybe everyone cooks like this.
At least Su Xin has never tasted the difference between the scrambled eggs with tomatoes in this hotel and the scrambled eggs with tomatoes in that hotel.
"Thank you, eat more if you like."
Mu Qi pursed her lips and showed a smile, without showing any teeth, very ladylike.
After finishing the meal, Su Xin continued to talk.
"Qiqi, won't you be afraid to live alone?"
"I'm used to it, I've always been alone."
While Mu Qi was washing the dishes, there was no trace of loneliness on her face.
"Do you want to move in with us and me?"
Su Xin didn't take the liberty to raise this question. She felt that this girl was really problematic. From the perspective of suspense films, this might be a very important role.
"Um?"
Mu Qi stopped washing the dishes, looking surprised.
"If you don't mind sharing a bed with me."
Su Xin added, because there are only two beds, and there is no room for other beds at home, if Mu Qi is willing to come, he must share the same bed.
"The bed I sleep on is big, and you won't squeeze it in."
"If you move to my house, can you cook with my brother, because your food is delicious, and I can help you boil water and wring your clothes."
The most important reason is not that Mu Qi is delicious.
"I don't mind, thank you, I can move over after I do the dishes."
Su Xin didn't expect to abduct someone so easily, and thought that Mu Qi would definitely refuse.
"Okay, do you want any bedding or something? If you need any more, I'll move there first."
"That's not important. Except for some clothes and a few of my books and pens, I don't need to take anything away. I can still go back here often and use it as a study."
Mu Qi has a lot of books, she said she only needs to take a few.
Master Fourteen, I always feel weird, but I can't put it into words.
[Host, I don’t have human perception, but according to the general thinking of Luo Ji, she does have a problem.]
But I don't think she's in danger, and it's comfortable to touch.
That Tong Xi was different, although it looked harmless and gentle, Su Xin always felt uncomfortable.
[The following will help you monitor.]
When Su Xin came back with someone, Tong Qing looked puzzled.
"From now on, Qiqi will live with us."
"Hi sister Qi."
Tong Qing doesn't ask why, except for learning problems, he rarely asks why in life. He is good at accepting and likes to observe things by himself.
"Here, here you are."
Mu Qi said in a soft voice, spread out her palm and put it in front of Tong Qing, it was a candy, it looked very beautiful.
Su Xin did feel kindness from Mu Qi, but now she feels that Mu Qi's kindness towards Tong Qing seems to be even greater. She seems to like Tong Qing very much, and even with her originally gentle voice, she can drip water, as if she is afraid of him. Like something disturbed.
"Thank you, Miss Qi."
Su Xin started to help Mu Qi pack things, and what Mu Qi was holding was her family's rice and vegetables, not many.
In the evening Mu Qi's cooking was loved by Tong Qing, half of his reluctance was gone, and he ate a little more than usual.
Su Xin began to boil water diligently for Mu Qi to take a bath.
The bath was done in the main room, Su Xin fixed the wooden bucket, and then went into Tong Qing's room, reassuring Mu Qi that the only boy would definitely not peep.
After Mu Qi took a bath, Su Xin picked up the bucket and poured it out. Mu Qi originally wanted to ask if he needed help, but when he saw this, he fell silent.
The original owner's strength is indeed great, not ordinary.
People in rural areas go to bed early, and they go to bed even earlier in winter. Su Xin got into the quilt and shivered, and Mu Qi leaned against her.
Su Xin smelled a very good smell, it was hard to describe, it was a bit like the fragrance of flowers.
Mu Qi closed her eyes and said good night to her.
"Good night."
Su Xin replied and closed her eyes.
Su Xin seemed to have a dream, in which the air-conditioning invaded, making her shiver uncontrollably.
But at the next moment, all the cold was expelled, and she fell into a comfortable sleep like a cat leaning against the fireplace to feel the warmth.
As soon as dawn dawned, Su Xin first let go of Mu Qi's hand, and saw that Mu Qi was still asleep, looked outside at the early sky, and continued to sleep with her eyes closed.
Anyway, there is no need to do anything, let's continue to sleep.
After the three of them finished their lunch, a big event happened in the village.
Tong Manwen, who had been missing for two days and two nights, was found in another form.
Tong Manwen died.
Su Xin was a little confused when she heard the news. Why did she die? Two days ago, she was still alive and kicking at the door of her house and cheekily asked if she could stay away from the limelight.
Su Xin didn't hate or even sympathized with this child, so when she heard the news, she rushed over with Tong Qing, and Mu Qi followed her.
Tong Manwen was found in front of Hu Taigong's temple, and the person who found it was Uncle Tong.
It’s not the time for Chinese New Year worship, so there are not many people going to Yunniangniang Temple and Hu Taigong Temple. Yunniangniang Temple has an old lady who keeps the incense for a long time, but Hu Taigong Temple does not.
Uncle Tong wanted to pay homage to Taigong Hu Temple this afternoon. He hoped that Taigong Hu would bless you to have a good life down there and have a good pregnancy in the next life. A pair of feet upturned was found.
Tong Manwen died strangely, he buried himself alive.
The head is buried in the dug hole, and the two legs are pointing straight to the sky.
Uncle Tong saw that the situation was not good, he didn't know who it was, and he was worried about doing it alone, so he found Tong Shanfeng and his wife who lived nearby. The two men pulled the man out of the soil, and Tong Shanfeng's wife was watching. His face turned pale with fright.
As soon as he found out that it was Tong Manwen, a kid from Tong He's family, Tong Shanfeng's wife rushed to notify him, but they didn't stop, and everyone in the village knew about it.
Yang Cui and Tong He brought Tong Manwen's body home and hung a white cloth at home.
When Su Xin ran over, she happened to hear Uncle Tong talking.
"Our village has offended Taigong Hu, or this kid did something bad, or why did he die in front of Taigong Temple."
Uncle Tong was unshaven, panting heavily, and spoke in a strange tone.
Tong Manwen dug the hole he buried himself very deep, reaching the thigh, otherwise Tong Manwen's leg could not be pointing to the sky, and it would have collapsed long ago.
How could a 14-year-old boy dig such a hole? The ground was hard without rain in winter, and Tong Manwen didn't have any tools around him, which was a bit too weird.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Tweety, sorry, please bury him after the first seven days, this child is so pitiful."
It was Tong Shanfeng's wife who was talking. The two of them are actually very lucky. They have a son who is in his twenties and is doing well outside. They are waiting to take their parents in the village to other cities this year. Living a good life, who would have known that something like this had happened, and I couldn't go out of the village, and people from outside probably couldn't get in, so I was delayed like this.
Yang Cui's face was full of sadness, and her eyes were red.
Tong He was smoking a cigarette, looking depressed.
"Aunt... Man Wen he..."
Qing Suxin walked to Yang Cui's side, and patted her arm lightly as a relief.
"I thought the kid never came back because he was afraid that I would punish him. I didn't expect..."
Yang Cui covered her face, looking weak.
"The cat cries and the mouse fakes mercy."
There was such a sentence in the crowd, which made the atmosphere stiff.
"Auntie, what do you mean by this old saying?"
Yang Cui wiped her eyes, raised her voice, and questioned the crowd.
Everyone moved away and looked at Yang Cui's sad questioner.
No one knows what my aunt is called. Everyone calls her aunt. She is very old and the most respected person in the village. It is she who looks at the Yunniangniang Temple and continues the incense.
"It means whatever you think it means. Let the child rest in peace. It's better to die than to be disliked by others while alive."
The aunt's speech was still clear, but it was unavoidable in a weak and drawn out tone. She took two trembling steps on crutches, shook her head, and moved away bit by bit.
The sound of the crutches hitting the floor seemed to hit people's hearts. Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what to say.
"Dead, all dead."
Uncle Tong muttered something, his red eyes suddenly stared at Tong Qing, and he grinned strangely.
Tong Qing shrank behind Su Xin in fear, and looked at Uncle Tong timidly.
Su Xin touched his hand, blocking Uncle Tong's sight.
Uncle Tong heheed twice, turned his head and left.
This is definitely not normal, Uncle Tong is not like this usually, even if he lost his beloved daughter, he wouldn't change his personality into this, he should be spooky and say strange things.
"Go and see him off, Man Wen usually likes you very much."
Yang Cui sighed, Su Xin nodded.
The white cloth covering the corpse was lifted aside, and Su Xin saw Tong Manwen's face, a lifeless face that belonged to a dead person. He would no longer make vivid expressions like before, and could not even open his eyes.
It's not that Su Xin has never seen dead people, but the people who died around her were all insignificant people. Su Xin felt a little sad when she thought that Tong Manwen still talked about Sister Aning two days ago.
This place is too strange, Tong Manwen's death is definitely not a suicide, but this also makes Su Xin rule out a choice, the eye is not Tong Manwen.
Tong Xi wasn't here, but in her room, Yang Cui said that he was afraid that his death anger would hit Tong Xi and make his already weak body worse, so Tong Xi didn't come.
[Host, there is something weird.]
What
[The cause of his death was not suffocation, but excessive blood loss.]
Su Xin looked back at the corpse covered by the white cloth, and the sigh in his heart became complicated. Is it not a ghost, but a human
But why kill Tong Manwen and make the body look like he was buried alive
Su Xin stared straight at the white cloth, just now, she heard a soft and familiar call.
"Sister Aning..."