Jiang Yue was somewhat surprised by the old man's reaction, but he remained calm.
It is obvious that the woman in the photo is indeed a forbidden area that cannot be touched.
An old man at such an old age should be at an age where life and death should be indifferent, but he is still so taboo?
Are you afraid that if you say something wrong, disaster will happen to future generations?
It is normal for the elderly to have these concerns.
"Old Han, the woman in the photo may be the key to breaking the situation. How about calling all the elderly people in the town and see if there is anything they are willing to say?"
This didn't bother Lao Han. He made a phone call to the town leader and stated his interests directly. The other party was extremely cooperative.
Inspired by the civil servants, more than a dozen elderly people over eighty years old, both men and women, were soon invited to move to a spacious area.
However, when Jiang Yue brought up the topic of the women in Zhao Shouyin's family, the reactions of these elderly people were surprisingly unanimous.
His color changed on the spot, his attitude was resistant, his expression was fearful, he got up and wanted to leave.
The only exception was an old lady with gray hair and a childish face.
Although the old man was also afraid, the degree was not as exaggerated as others, and her reaction did not seem to be particularly resistant, nor did she mean to get up and leave.
"Old man, what's your surname? Are you celebrating your birthday this year? How many people in the family have food?"
"Haha, how many years has it been since anyone asked me my surname? My surname is Ma, and I am ninety-two this year! I have never had any children in my life, my wife left early, and my relatives have stopped moving around long ago. In the past twenty years, it has been Live alone. You are a good little young man, handsome and polite. There are not many young men like you nowadays. I heard that you are the grandson of the old god Yunhe of Panshiling?"
It turns out that he is a lonely old man. He is ninety-two years old, which is indeed an advanced age.
Such an old man, who has no children or offspring, is understandably lonely.
It was rare to have someone to talk to, and even if it was a taboo topic, her resistance was obviously not as strong as the others.
"Do you also know my grandfather?"
"I know, I know. Who within a hundred miles doesn't know the name of the old god? It's a pity, it's a pity, I heard that he is no longer here?"
Jiang Yue nodded sadly, how great would it be if grandpa was still here?
Unfortunately, there are no what-ifs in the world.
"Old man, we are not just asking around. Zhao Shouyin's matter is related to the safety of Yunxi Town. Who is that woman? She is the key to breaking the situation."
The other old people present were all frightened and stood up to leave. Not to mention asking them to speak, even if they listened, they didn't seem to have the courage.
It was as if the evil spirit urging them to die was lurking beside them, ready to spring out at any time and take their lives.
Mrs. Ma sighed softly.
"The woman in the photo... I know that she is Zhao Shouyin's mother, and the baby she is holding in her arms is the newly born Shouyin. At that time, she was a famous beauty from all over the country. At that time, I Before I got married to Yunxi Town, I had heard of her reputation since she was a child. Speaking of which, her natal family is from Panshiling. My natal family is next to Panshiling and is from Songshan Pass. Her maiden name, I have a little bit of I don’t remember. I only heard people call her Yu’er. I was four or five years younger than her, so I called her Sister Yu’er. When I was a girl, my father and I went to the market in Yunxi Town and we often met her. When she was a girl, she loved to go to the market to buy small items, such as combs, hairbands, and hairpins. At that time, she was really famous. When she went out on the street, young guys would secretly follow her wherever she stopped. Those young people Boy, I want to show her my heart."
Zhao Shouyin’s mother?
This answer was not surprising to Jiang Yue at all. Judging from the age, it was very reasonable.
"Later, when Sister Yu'er was older, her family came to propose marriage, and the doorstep of her family was broken. Sister Yu'er had thousands of choices, and she fell in love with the young shopkeeper of the Zhao family silver shop in the town. He was also Zhao Shouyin's father. Shouyin When my father was young, he was also a handsome young man, he was skilled in crafts, opened a shop, and his family was well off. Everyone praised Sister Yu'er for her ability to choose men... Girls from all over the country were secretly envious. They praised them. They are a pair of gods, and they live a life that rivals the gods."
When Mrs. Ma said this, she let out a long sigh, and her tone was a little sad.
When it comes to this kind of topic, shouldn't it be very festive?
A talented man and a beautiful woman, a couple of gods and gods, which are enviable.
Could it be that this sad sigh was a sign of suppressed desire before rising? A sad story often has a happy beginning?
Sure enough, the tone of what the old lady told next obviously changed.
The good times did not last long. First, Zhao Shouyin's father was attacked by bandits on his way to the city to pick up goods. His head was removed and his body was left lying in the wilderness.
It took half a month for him to be discovered.
Shouyin's mother was so heartbroken when she heard the news that she wished she could die with her husband. Who knew that at this time, Shouyin's mother unexpectedly discovered that she was pregnant.
After having a child, Shouyin's mother's ambition to die became less intense, and she made up her mind to give birth to a child and leave some blood for her husband.
After all kinds of suffering during the ten-month pregnancy, Shouyin's mother finally gave birth to a child.
Name the child Shounin.
Shouyin Shouyin, this name has a profound meaning, embodying the ambition to keep the silver shop of our ancestors and fathers no matter what.
At this time, various unpleasant rumors spread in the town, saying that Shou Yin's mother had colluded with an adulterer, killed her husband, and put the blame on the bandits.
In fact, she was plotting against the Zhao family's silver property, and even the child in her belly was a bastard.
This kind of rumor has been fermented by thoughtful people and spread more and more evil.
Many people with ulterior motives, including people from the Zhao family clan, jumped out to make things difficult for Yin Ma.
In the end, several elders of the clan unanimously decided to brutally lynch Shou Yin's mother!
In that evil old era, an era full of malice and injustice towards women, under the banner of morality and etiquette, clans carried out lynchings and persecuted a woman who lost her husband, yet they claimed to be upholding justice, eliminating evil and promoting good.
The poor woman's eyes were gouged out, her teeth were knocked out, her tongue was pulled out, and her ears were pierced by the Zhao family members... Then they were beaten to death and they were not even allowed to enter the ancestral grave.
In the end, someone from Panshiling's mother's family secretly found the place where the body was abandoned, carried the beaten body back, and buried it hastily in a mass grave in Dajin Mountain.
For this reason, there were several conflicts between the Zhao family and Panshiling in Yunxi Town.
Originally, Zhao Shouyin was not going to survive. In the end, it was the town government that made the decision. How could the baby deserve it?
Zhao Shouyin grew up with all kinds of contempt. Except for two houses, the family's savings and inventory had long been divided up by the clan members.
Although the current Zhao Family Silver System is an ancestral plaque, it is actually the result of Zhao Shouyin starting from scratch and rebuilding it.
After listening to this, Jiang Yue felt bad all over.
What a cruel and sad history.
After Sangou heard the last part, he couldn't help but ask: "Then is Zhao Shouyin his father's son?"
"You don't know anything, how could you ask that? Of course Zhao Shouyin is his father's son. When he grows up to five or six years old, everyone can see that this child is carved from the same mold as his father. Otherwise, you think Can he get these two houses back?"
Sangou said angrily: "So, these people deliberately bullied other people's orphans and widowed mothers, and robbed Zhao Shouyin's house in the name of the clan! Aren't they ashamed afterwards?"
This is the truth.
Several descendants of the Zhao family present had already dispersed. They really have no shame in listening to this story. Although these are all bad things done by our ancestors, they are still disgraceful after all.
I'm afraid not many people who witnessed the tragedy nearly 80 years ago are still alive. Even Mrs. Ma didn't actually witness it with her own eyes. The details were told to her by her man after she married to Yunxi Town.
Jiang Yue finally understood why the eighty-six-year-old man reacted that way. He is nine years older than Zhao Shouyin. Maybe he witnessed this with his own eyes at the time!
And maybe, his parents and ancestors may have personally participated in the persecution of Shou Yin Ma.
"Mrs. Ma! What a sin you have committed!"
"When you uncover Gong Wanyu's past, it's like uncovering the coffin board for yourself and waiting for the evil ghost to take your life!"
"You vicious old woman, you have no children, but you want to harm our Yunxi Town?"
The elderly people started to criticize him one after another.
They avoided talking about that unbearable past, but instead they blamed Mrs. Ma who took the initiative to expose it.
Mrs. Ma is not a fuel-efficient lamp either.
He raised a finger, pointed at the group of people, and said tit for tat: "You have done something wrong, are you still afraid of being exposed? The one who committed the crime was not me, an old woman, but those who persecuted Sister Yu'er. Do you believe in retribution? This may be what the elders call retribution!”
"It's a pity that the retribution was wrong! This is the fault of the Zhao family, and the other people in the town are innocent." Mrs. Ma exclaimed, patting her thigh.
A few people were already very excited. After hearing what Mrs. Ma said, they even wanted to pick up their crutches and hit them.
Lao Han and several civil servants quickly separated.
Jiang Yue's heart suddenly moved: "Old lady, did you just say that Gong Wanyu's body was carried back by her mother's family and buried back to Dajin Mountain in Panshiling?"
"Yes, this family member can be considered conscientious. In those old days, if something like this happened, the family member would be humiliated and unable to hold their head high."
Jiang Yue no longer wanted to listen to the old lady's words.
The surnames in Panshiling are not too complex, and the surname Gong is also considered to be a relatively common surname in Panshiling.
Picture after picture, clue after clue, kept gathering in Jiang Yue's mind, pointing in the same direction.
"Old Han, I want to go to Panshi Ridge!"
