Now he died miserably, his body was tortured by knives and scissors after death. This resentment is probably going to rise to the sky, and it may turn into a fierce ghost, maybe even a drought demon! "
"Stop being scary. If we become a drought demon, will we still have a good life?"
"Okay, okay, why is this getting further and further away? It's all gone, it's all gone!"
Li Jia suddenly coughed heavily and raised his voice to scold everyone.
A woman is timid and maybe a little shy, but when these creatures gather together in a group, they will cheer each other up and become brave and fearless.
"Li Zheng, what are you yelling at us for? It's not like we brought this up. It's a rumor from Changping Village!"
"You also know that it is gossip? Since it is gossip, then don't go around making noises before the results come out. It will make people so panicked that they don't even dare to go to the mountains behind. What does it look like?"
"Li Zheng, you can shut our mouths, but you can't shut the mouths of the people in Changping Village. This matter has been spread over there now. Go and find out!"
"I won't pry. The government is investigating this matter, and people from the Luo family and the Yang family are keeping an eye on it. Let's just do what we should do, let's go and disperse!"
The crowd grumbled and dispersed.
Li Jia also walked back to the field where his family was drying rice and cotton. His younger brother Li Yi, his mother-in-law, his sister-in-law, and the sons and daughters-in-law of the two families were all busy drying rice and cotton under the sun.
Li Jia called Li Yi to him: "You can clean up later and accompany me to Changping Village."
Li Yi nodded directly without thinking. After nodding, he asked: "Brother, what are you doing in Changping Village?"
"Isn't this what those chatty women said earlier about an autopsy? I'll go to Yang Lizheng's house and find out more."
"If there's anything you need me for, I might as well lend a hand." Li Jia added.
Li Yi nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I will accompany you later."
Li Jia looked up and saw his nephew Li Wei not far away, and asked Li Yi: "Didn't Xiaowei say he was going to work at his aunt's shop in the town? Why are you back again?"
Li Yi turned around and looked at his tall and tall son who had rolled up his trouser legs and raised his arms on the drying ground. He smiled and said, "Isn't this busy farming? I asked his aunt and uncle for a leave of absence and will go back when the work is over." Help, their snack shop isn’t very busy anyway.”
Li Jia nodded, "I'll take Xiaowei with me later."
Li Yi was confused: "Brother, why did you take him with you? He is just a kid and can't say anything..."
Li Jia didn't want to explain too much to him in advance, because his younger brother had been a simple-minded person since he was a child.
"Just take it with you if I tell you to. Don't ask so many questions. I have my own arrangements for things to do!"
"Hey, I won't ask, just take it with you."
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, Yang Huazhou came back early and brought Yang Huazhong two jars of his favorite shochu from Qing'an County.
Yang Huazhong was very happy. He asked Mr. Sun to cook some more dishes at night, and called five people from the five houses to come over for dinner. Lao Suntou, Xiao Jie's father, Luo Tiejiang, Yang Huaming, Chang Gen, and Da Niu all liked to drink. Naturally, he is also on the invitation list.
When men want to drink, women naturally gather together to help cook.
No, Da Sun, Bao Suyun, and Wang Cuilian are all here.
Mrs. Sun brought two pairs of pig's trotters, Bao Suyun brought melon and fruit snacks, and Wang Cuilian brought lively fish.
"The pig's trotters will be marinated later. I recently figured out a new way to eat pig's trotters. I add more chili peppers to the brine, then simmer it on a small stove for half an hour. It's soft, chewy, and spicy. Paired with soju, I can kill two kilograms as a woman!"
In the kitchen, Da Sun's loud voice and bold words immediately aroused the atmosphere of cooking.
Wang Cuilian put down the bucket with water and fish in her hand, and discussed with the women with a smile: "The grass carp I brought weighs four or five kilograms. You have the final say on how to burn it. But Qing'er is particularly fond of the two kilograms of yellow catfish. I asked him to cut a few pieces of old tofu, a few handfuls of sauerkraut, and make a stewed fish in an iron pot. It can be eaten by both adults and children, especially those like Guiling who have a bad appetite. The sour and spicy fish soup will definitely be enough to satisfy the meal."
Bao Suyun herself is not a person who cares about her appetite, but when she heard the topic about whetting her daughter-in-law's appetite, she immediately became energetic.
Listen carefully and nod attentively.
"It's been almost eight months, and her belly is getting bigger day by day, but her appetite is still not good. Seeing her looking sallow and thin, I am worried to death. She is too thin to be able to use it when she gives birth to a baby. How can I control my strength..."
"Suyun, don't worry. No matter how thin a woman is, she can give birth to a baby. Look at my daughter-in-law, Huang Mao, who is even thinner than your Guiling. I gave birth to two fat grandsons. It's okay." Yes."
Mrs. Sun patted Bao Suyun on the shoulder and persuaded her boldly.
Bao Suyun smiled bitterly, still unable to let go of the worry in his heart.
Wang Cuilian also advised: "When things are ripe, even the emperor was born to our woman, don't be afraid!"
Mrs. Sun also nodded and said softly: "You try different ways to give her more food. It's still early before she has a baby. There's still time. If she gets tired of the food at home, you can let her come to our house." Come and change your appetite..."
Bao Suyun nodded slightly.
A sarcastic voice suddenly sounded at the door of the kitchen.
"I've never seen such a spoiled wife. Isn't it just to give birth to a baby? Which wife in the world doesn't give birth to a baby or a hen that doesn't lay eggs? If you get used to this, you won't be able to have sex sooner or later!"
As if a ladle of cold water was poured in, the warm and lively atmosphere in the kitchen suddenly dropped to freezing point.
Everyone could almost guess who the person who said such embarrassing words was without turning their heads.
Everyone also secretly exchanged glances. They were really taking it lightly. They even forgot that Mrs. Tan lived in the third room during this period.
After a brief embarrassment, Sun came to his senses and took the lead in breaking the silence.
"Mom, why are you here alone? If you have any orders, just shout."
Tan held a crutch in one hand and a small tea can under his arm in the other.
"The guest room in the front yard is so far away from the backyard. You can't hear me shouting at the top of my lungs. I speak so cheerfully. Who would care about the life and death of a blind old woman like me..."
This scolding made the two daughters-in-law, Sun and Bao Suyun, disgraced.
Wang Cuilian didn't dare to say anything in front of Tan, because she knew that Tan didn't want to see Qing'er, and it would be bad if she didn't say anything to help Sun and the others out of the siege, but instead drew the fire on Qing'er.
So Wang Cuilian wisely remained silent.
Mrs. Sun also hoped in her heart that Wang Cuilian would not say anything. With Mrs. Tan's personality, she would just say a few words and be done with it.
Moreover, Mrs. Sun also glanced at Mrs. Sun, signaling her to be quiet as well.
