Seeing Mr. Yu leave without looking back, and even leaving behind for death, the timid woman suddenly cried in fear.
While crying, he cursed the village chief for not telling the truth and harming everyone, but no matter how hard everyone pushed and beat him, the village chief still refused to speak.
"Hong Jie, what can't you say? You have to hide it at the risk of the lives of the villagers!"
My grandfather picked up the wooden blocks on the kang and threw them to the ground. That was the first time I saw despair on his face. Maybe he felt that the village was really hopeless even if Mr. Yu didn't care.
"Hmph! He must have done something that is outrageous and condemned by God. If he doesn't say anything, he will just wait to die. No one can escape!"
Widow Liu's words, which were like quenching poison, instantly angered the other people in the room. For a while, everyone began to yell at Widow Liu, and they couldn't stop yelling!
"That's enough! Shut up!" My father yelled angrily before he became quiet!
"If you have the ability, catch the big monkey, or you'll end up in trouble!"
Distraught, I drove everyone away, and silently found a few wooden boards, sawed and sawed, and polished again in the yard, and finally made a new tabletop! I stared blankly at the cigarette butts on the ground at his feet through the window, and I couldn’t help but sit on the kang and wipe my tears!
"Brother Chen!"
Mr. Li Sanye came over from next door.
"Third Master, look at what's happening in our village, ugh!"
My grandfather lit a cigarette for Mr. Li San. One of them was dejected, and the other hesitated to speak!
"Brother, I listened to Mr. Yu's anger just now. If you ask me to tell you, the village chief will be the next one to have trouble. I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible or not!"
"Third Master, if you have any ideas, please tell me. Now you have to use whatever methods you have!"
"It is said that this big monkey likes to watch plays. Let's set up a simple stage at the village chief's house to summon it. I have a way to trap it, but this is not a foolproof strategy. If we can't catch it , it will completely irritate it, and then the whole village will probably suffer!"
"Third Master, you said this method is feasible. It happens that there are several opera troupe families in our village. However, this matter needs to be discussed with everyone. I can't make the decision alone."
After saying that, my father got up and took Mr. Li San back to the brigade. He used the radio to call all the village gentlemen over, and some bold and good-hearted women also followed.
As soon as my father told Mr. Li San’s idea, the villagers immediately divided into two groups.
One party agreed with the third master's method. They thought that instead of sitting at home and waiting for death, they might as well give it a try with the horse monkey. The fear brought by the horse monkey for a long time made everyone panic!
The other party disagrees. They believe that they have done nothing wrong. The Malaysian monkey's revenge may not necessarily hurt innocent people, so it is better not to actively provoke it.
"Hmph! No harm to innocent people? I'm afraid you have forgotten! The little kid from Lao Zhao's family is only one month old, what kind of grudge can he have against the big horse monkey? Do you still expect this beast to have a clear grudge?"
Uncle Neng stood up and mentioned the grandson of the old Zhao family. He blocked the mouths of those who disagreed with one sentence. Yes, even a child who has just turned one month old will not be spared. Who can believe that it will spare others?
The matter was finalized quickly, and the men worked hard to build the stage. At the request of Mr. Li San, although it was just a simple stage, the details could not be sloppy. The monkey was very smart, and it would be a disaster if it saw it!
Li Sanye, on the other hand, modified the village chief's house to ensure that everything was perfect.
As for singing, there are a hundred people from those troupes who are not willing to do it. After all, standing on the stage is the obvious goal. If Ma Hou is unhappy, they will be the first to be unlucky.
Finally, they said that on the day of the singing, everyone in the village must be present. Everyone shares the blessings and hardships. To put it bluntly, we must die together!
The time was set for the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Those who were going to be on stage took out their costumes from the bottom of the box at home, washed them, and dried them. My father and Mr. Li Sanye watched everyone working at the village chief’s house every day, fearing that their secrets would be revealed. .
The most laid-back person in the village is Widow Liu. There is no trace of fear on her face. She even hugs her little girl to give Yaya some food.
"Aunt Liu, how dare you come out with your daughter in your arms?"
The village chief's wife has always been in low spirits and has no time to take care of Yaya. I follow my father here every day and can take care of Yaya. Widow Liu will also bring me some food.
"Silly boy, my aunt has done nothing wrong and is not afraid of the big horse monkey!"
Widow Liu watched Yaya devouring the food, a touch of tenderness flashed in her eyes, she helped Yaya along her back with her hands, and called her to eat slowly.
"Qijin, remember, the big horse monkey only kills bad people! So don't be afraid, you know?"
I nodded confusedly, is this really the case? I couldn't figure out why Lao Zhao's little brother was also eaten by it, but I didn't ask.
