At dusk, Yu Guomo, who was bored at home, walked around unwillingly. When he walked out the door, he heard the man shouting, "What happened?" He wanted to see what happened. He didn't think about his own affairs clearly that day. Baozhuang Donkey Meat Restaurant was closed. Even if it opened, he would no longer be required to be his helper. What job would he find in the future? He felt at a loss. Maybe a trip to the village would help him get some information that would be helpful to his work.
Passing through an alley, the shouting became increasingly clear. Some men said that Hong Tu was too unruly, stealing from men when they were not at home... Some women muttered, Xu Sangui was a boy, why did he just have a sister-in-law? ... All kinds of discussions made Yu Guoguang feel panicked, because he had a lot to do with this matter.
After leaving the alley, he slowed down and listened carefully to hear if there was any scandal about him in all the discussions. If there was, he didn't want to rush over to see it; if not, of course he wanted to watch someone else's show.
At this time, the setting sun stretched his shadow very long, and slowly merged into the night, just like blending his dark side into the greater darkness, and naturally became invisible.
Fortunately, he bypassed a low wall and saw many people gathered around Baozhuang. Bao Xiangdong, the leader of the clan with fluttering white beard, stood on an upright stone roller. He looked tall and dignified. He raised his voice and asked the clansmen to deal with it. Xu Sangui had three opinions. The first was to tie him with a millstone and sink him into the water according to the clan rules; the second was to expel him from the village; and the third was to make him work door to door on the village to apologize. The punishment based on his opinion will be determined by the result of his drawing lots.
Immediately, Mei Bin handed three paper lumps folded into flower bones to Bao Xiangdong. A group of people gathered around to watch. Bao Xiangdong waved his hand to signal them to let go. Everyone loosened their grip, and Yu Lonely's sight was no longer blocked, but they were shocked to find that Xu Sangui and Bao Hongtu were both tied up and kneeling on the ground. They had their heads buried and looked very messy.
Bao Hongtu had obviously cried, with tears still hanging on his cheeks. Yu Guomo secretly rejoiced, it was really dangerous! If I am caught in the trap of cheating and cheating, it will definitely be Yu who is embarrassed today, because the family rules are unforgiving!
Everyone stared at the paper lump in Bao Xiangdong's hand. He shook it in his hand for a moment, then held it in front of Xu Sangui and said, "You only pick one, whatever you pick up will be what you get."
Xu Sangui's two wrists were tied together and a rope was tied against his belly. His wrists could not move widely, but his fingers could move.
Bao Xiangdong put the paper lump close to his right finger. His eyes looked at the ground melancholy, without holding it.
Nian - Bao Xiangdong shouted loudly, which made his heart tremble like a lion's roar.
He looked at Bao Xiangdong and felt a little scared. This was not because he was afraid of the copper-brown old man, but because he was afraid of the established clan rules. If the clan leader gives instructions to someone and someone disobeys or refuses to obey, he will be beaten severely. I saw two thugs raising their wooden sticks in unison.
In an instant, Xu Sangui picked up a paper knot with the index finger and thumb of his left hand. Bao Xiangdong waved his hands to the two thugs, and they put down their sticks in unison.
The paper lump fell to the ground for some reason. Xu Sangui picked it up fearfully and placed it in the crumpled palm of Bao Xiangdong's stretched out hand. Bao Xiangdong had a proud smile on his face as he had successfully exercised his clan power. He looked at him and said: Does it depend on your luck?
At this moment, many people were watching the paper knot in Bao Xiangdong's hand to see how he opened it and the tone he used to announce the result. There are very few people who don't worry about Xu Sangui and don't want him to get the first result. After all, he is single and was still a boy before he had sex with Hong Tu. It would be a bit unfair if he makes one mistake and two mistakes.
Hong Tu knelt on the ground and shed tears. She secretly prayed to God, hoping that the first result would not befall him. Only Mei Bin tried to kill him with the hands of the clan leader, asking him to pay the price of cuckolding himself with his life. The moment Mei Bin raised his eyes, he couldn't see the paper lump in Bao Xiangdong's hand, but he saw a bird flying from the distant mountains. He thought it was a crow, the unlucky crow that brought death to Xu Sangui. But when the bird flew closer and closer, he was a little disappointed, because it was not a crow, but a flower-winged magpie. What made him even more disappointed and frustrated was that just after the magpie chirped, the patriarch also announced the result - Xu Sangui's lot was of the third type.
Some people actually clapped their hands, and the clan leader glared before the applause died down. A smile appeared on Hong Tu's face, but Xu Sangui suddenly hit his head on the ground and started crying, crying very sadly.
Bao Xiangdong motioned to Yu Guomo, who was crowded in the front of the crowd, to help him up. Yu Guomo was a little hesitant because Hong Tu glared at him. To Hong Tu, he was a lucky person who was free and happy. But he did not dare to go against the patriarch's intention, so he walked over slowly and pulled Xu Sangui up. Xu Sangui buried his head and cried harder.
The clan leader approached and said: You broke the clan rules and should have been punished by death, but you turned your luck into luck - the lot drawn was of the third type. You should have been happy, so why are you crying?
Xu Sangui raised his bound hands and pressed them to his face, wiping a teardrop. He said that my survival was a great blessing to the clan leader and my clan members. Everyone can forgive me. I have a chance to change my past, and I can only live happily. Only by crying quickly can I vent the pent-up anxiety in my heart!
Bao Xiangdong was very happy after hearing this and signaled one of the thugs to remove the rope that bound him.
Hong Tu was still kneeling on the ground, and everyone was staring at her, waiting for the clan leader to announce the result. Bao Xiangdong looked at Mei Bin and said, "What should you do with your wife? This power is given to you."
Unexpectedly, Mei Bin turned around with a straight face and said nonchalantly: Xu Sangui wants to draw lots again, and I don't agree with his treatment.
This is God's will! Ok, deal. Bao Xiangdong said firmly, and then asked the thug standing aside to untie her.
At this moment, Mei Bin walked over, threw the paper ball in his hand on the ground, stamped his feet, and left. Xu Sangui picked it up and opened it. It was a letter of divorce written by Mei Bin to Hong Tu. He quickly handed it to Bao Xiangdong to read. Bao Xiangdong ordered the two thugs: You go and chase Mei Bin back. I want to question him.
The two thugs were powerful and quickly caught up with Mei Bin. Mei Bin was quickly turned around and pushed down to kneel in front of Bao Xiangdong. Mei Bin knelt down and cursed at Xu Sangui and Hong Tu, you two adulterers, why aren't you killed by the gods?
If you scold again, slap your face. Bao Xiangdong shouted.
Two thugs stood beside him and were about to slap Mei Bin when he suddenly stopped cursing.
It was getting late, the glow in the western sky dimmed, and a few stars jumped out and hung on the sky like buttons, mysterious, blurry, and eerie. The crowd of spectators had not yet left, but Hong Tu and Xu Sangui were about to leave. Bao Xiangdong said that you should wait a moment. Then he walked up to Mei Bin and asked him to tell him the reasons for divorcing his wife.
The red tea has tarnished my reputation as a husband, and I have every reason to divorce my wife. In fact, he had another plan in mind. Hong Tu was unable to have children, so he might as well take this opportunity to give up and renew their relationship.
Just as Bao Xiangdong was about to scold him, Bao Shuaiying came carrying his sister Bao Lanlan. Bao Xiangdong suddenly found a reason: If you want to divorce your wife, can't you divorce these two children? You have to bring them up.
Mom goes home. As Bao Shuaiying said, she placed Bao Lanlan in front of Hong Tu. Hong Tu picked her up, squeezed her cold hands and said, "Mom, I'll go back with you right now."
Dad, let’s go back. Bao Shuaiying approached Mei Bin and held his hand. He pushed the child away, his eyes rolling in his sockets, and then said to Bao Xiangdong: I'm done with my wife, let Xu Sangui spend time with her.
Bao Xiangdong did not accept this opinion, saying that Xu Sangui had to go from house to house to do hard labor to apologize. This would break the clan rules. If this was the case, we in Baozhuang would not know how many families would be disbanded.
Bao Xiangdong handed the divorce letter to Mei Bin again, but Mei Bin didn't accept it and dropped it to the ground again. Bao Xiangdong shouted: If you don't take it back, you will keep kneeling here tonight. As a result, he quietly picked up the divorce letter and stuffed it into his pocket.
Seeing that Mei Bin had no choice but to compromise, Bao Xiangdong announced that the meeting was adjourned, waved his hand, and left.
