I become a god in another world

Chapter 170
When Zhao Fusheng asked, he looked around.

This is a dilapidated farmhouse, several times more dilapidated than Wu Dajing's house and Kuai Liushu's house in Kotou Village where she has been.

The kitchen is connected to the main hall of the hall. In the corner is a stove filled with firewood, next to it is an old table for eating, and several benches placed beside the table.

Although the furniture is old and the stools have been repaired, they can be wiped clean. This shows that the people in this family are hard-working and do not have a careless temperament within the scope of their living ability.

But what deserves Zhao Fusheng's attention is the torch hanging on the wall.

The Kuai family did not light any lamps.

As soon as this thought came to Zhao Fusheng's mind, she suddenly realized that there was no light in Uncle Kuai Liu's house.

But Zhao Fusheng did not realize that there was insufficient light before, because the villagers carrying torches entered the house.

After coming out of Uncle Kuai Liu's house, because it was dark and the road was difficult to walk, Kuai Changshun fell back and brought out an exquisite copper lamp.

According to what he said: After the fourth lady Zhuang Li Gui came back to life, the lamps in the village could no longer be lit. Only the lamps taken out of the ancestral hall could be lit.

This is an important clue!

Zhao Fusheng was preoccupied with two things, analyzing in his mind: After the evil ghost of Lady Zhuang Si resurrected, Kuai Liang Village fell into eternal night, and the lamps in the village could not be lit; the Kuai Ancestral Hall, which had been freely accessible in the past, could not be entered; but the only way to get out was from the Kuai Ancestral Hall. The lights can be used normally; the daughter of the Fourth Lady Zhuang disappeared without a trace, and the villagers lost their memory of her, including herself, who could not even remember the name of the daughter of the Fourth Lady Zhuang.

By the way, there are also the weird red flowers that grow all over the Huangquan River. (When they were under the Yellow Spring, the ghost transformed by Lady Zhuang Si had a special attachment to this flower. When Zhang Chuanshi waved the ghost flower at the bottom of the river, he induced the ghost to appear.)
Zhao Fusheng was thinking about something, and the four daughters-in-law of the Kuai family all smiled when they heard her mention Fengmen Village:

"I know--"

Having common topics can quickly bring people closer together.

Kuai's wife suddenly grinned when she heard her talk about the old events in Fengmen Village.

Her lips were very dry, and the fine cracks between her lips were filled with black blood scabs. Now she smiled and the blood scabs burst, and blood seeped down her lips into between her teeth, dyeing the gaps between her teeth red:

"The person I married was my distant cousin, and I also drank wine back then."

"I heard that Madam Zhuang Si and her family also went there, did you see that?" Zhao Fusheng restrained his inner thoughts and concentrated on trying to trick Kuai's eldest daughter-in-law.

As soon as Mrs. Lin heard the words "Zhuang Si Niangzi", her smile suddenly disappeared, her eyes became a little defensive again, her lips moved, and after hesitating for a while, she shook her head:
"Can not remember."

What she said is very interesting.

She didn't say 'didn't see' or 'saw', but said 'don't remember'. This was a disguised resistance to Zhao Fusheng's questioning, but in fact her attitude proved that she had indeed seen Mrs. Zhuang Si and her family. .

But Zhao Fusheng did not dwell on this issue. She smiled:
"Zhuang Laoqi said that many people from Zhuangjia Village went to the wedding wine that year, including his uncle's family, and the two couples in the middle even beat and scolded their daughter."

"..." Mrs. Lin bit her lip and tore off the dead skin on her lips, trying to speak, but in the end she remained silent.

"How long have you been married to Kuai Liang Village?" Zhao Fusheng seemed to mention Lady Zhuang Si casually, without insisting on lingering on the topic about her.

Mrs. Lin breathed a sigh of relief and replied:
"Twenty-one years."

"Twenty-one years?"

Zhao Fusheng was a little surprised when he heard this answer:

"how old are you?"

"Sir, I will be forty this year."

forty? ! Zhao Fusheng stared at her old face. She looked to be at least sixty years old.

Zhao Fusheng nodded, looked at her and smiled:
"Are you planning to have a banquet when you turn forty?"

Her words immediately made several women laugh, and Kuai's wife also laughed:
"Sir, you are just joking. What kind of birthday does a woman celebrate?"

Kuai's second daughter-in-law said:

"Sister-in-law, you can't say that. If you live to be a hundred years old, you will be auspicious, and you will be a longevity star. When the time comes, Man Yin will help you."

"It would be great if there was such a day -" Kuai's wife said.

Zhao Fusheng saw them laughing and laughed too:
"Since you have been married to Kuai Liang Village for twenty-one years, you have spent the longest time with your parents-in-law. Do you think your parents-in-law are easy to get along with?"

She is the master of the Demon Suppressing Division.

Although the wives of the Kuai family did not understand the difference between a commander and an envoy, they knew that Zhao Fusheng had a special status, and even Uncle Kuai, who had the highest status in the village, had to serve him carefully.

She came here because of the death of Lady Zhuang Fourth. They were afraid that she would ask about Lady Zhuang, and they were also afraid that she would ask about the lynching in the village, and they were worried that they had said the wrong thing.

But now she didn't talk about Lady Zhuang, but instead asked about Lin's life. This made Lin confused, but she breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that today's conversation might not be as difficult as she thought.

"My parents-in-law are the best in-laws in the surrounding areas."

Kuai’s wife nodded:

"Among the several daughters-in-law, I was the first to get married. Your Majesty also knows that I have been married for twenty-one years. However, after I got married, I didn't get pregnant for several years. My parents at home have asked me many times in private. My parents-in-law didn’t say a word.”

As she recalled the past, the stiff expression on her sad face gradually melted away, and her dull eyes gradually gained charm when she mentioned her parents-in-law:

"One year, I was visiting relatives. My parents-in-law, some relatives from my mother's family, and neighbors were all there. A rival who I didn't get along with at that time was also there. That woman was foul-mouthed and had a mean temper. She liked to stir up troubles and deliberately exposed herself in front of everyone. Ask me about my fertility."

This incident left a deep impression on Lin.

She had been married for several years and was infertile at that time. Her parents' family put great pressure on her. In private, her parents prayed for her many talismans and asked her to burn incense and mix it with ashes to drink.

She would do some home remedies as long as someone asked her to do so, but her stomach never moved, and she was afraid that her husband and parents-in-law would dislike her.

But the parents-in-law never said anything, and the husband was not allowed to say anything.

Whenever her husband showed any dissatisfaction, her parents-in-law would scold him without her having to defend him.

Because of the existence of the parents-in-law, the couple had no quarrel and lived a good life.

That year when visiting relatives, someone deliberately mentioned her infertility in public. Ms. Lin was extremely embarrassed at the time. When asked about it, she felt ashamed, ashamed and panicked. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl under.

At the critical moment, it was her mother-in-law who stepped in to stop her.

At that time, the mother-in-law cursed the woman so fiercely that the woman's face turned red, she hid her face and walked away.

"Since then, no one dared to make fun of me in person. But four or five years after I got married, my belly finally moved and I gave birth to my Man Yin. Your Excellency, you must have seen me, that kid who just came in. .”

Speaking of her son, Kuai's wife's face was filled with pride, and the previous numbness disappeared.

"Looks pretty smart." Zhao Fusheng praised.

When Kuai's wife heard that her son was praised, she suddenly showed a suppressed expression of pride.

She wanted to laugh, but the reserved nature of a woman made her feel at a loss when her son was praised. She subconsciously wanted to deny it and shook her head:

"He's still young."

Zhao Fusheng did not dwell on this issue, but sighed:

"It sounds like your mother-in-law is really nice."

Several other daughters-in-law also nodded:
"My mother-in-law is so kind."

"I heard that your mother-in-law passed away more than a year after Mrs. Zhuang got married. Is that true?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

Perhaps because of a few familiar words in the middle, the tense heartstrings of the several women relaxed a lot. When the Fourth Lady of Zhuang was mentioned again, Kuai's wife was not as defensive as before, but nodded:

"Yes, my lord."

"I heard Uncle Six mentioned the past marriage between Zhuang and Kuai families. After the fourth lady Zhuang married into your family, did your mother-in-law hate her?" Zhao Fusheng calmly increased the number of times he mentioned the existence of 'fourth lady Zhuang'. Several women gradually lost their guard.

Kuai's wife hesitated for a long time, and finally shook her head:
"I don't hate her. My mother-in-law is very satisfied with her."

"Is there any conflict between her and your mother-in-law?" After Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, he added a few more words:
"I heard from Uncle Liu that the two parties were not happy about the issue of pre-wedding gifts. Your father-in-law died because of this. Kuai Wu's temperament has changed drastically since then. Will she hate your mother-in-law?"

"No." Kuai's wife shook her head twice and said:

"In fact, she is very filial."

'Ugh. '

She sighed silently:

"My mother-in-law was overworked and was not in good health. After my father-in-law passed away, she was even more sad. For more than a year, she was almost bedridden. At that time, the fourth lady regarded her as her own mother, and she drank soup every day. Serve her.”

Her words caused silence among the other sisters-in-law. After a while, the second daughter-in-law sitting next to her also said:

"My mother's legs and feet were weak at that time, and she could only urinate and defecate on the bed. My mother would wash her up, wipe her body, and turn her body every morning and evening. She didn't feel dirty or tired."

"We had work at home and children at that time, so the main responsibility for taking care of my mother-in-law fell on the fourth lady." A sad-looking woman sitting in the middle also added.

The youngest woman answered:

"Sometimes when we are embarrassed, the fourth lady will comfort us and say that we are all one family and don't care so much."

"She said her mother-in-law is a nice person. She respects and loves her very much and is willing to take care of her like she takes care of her mother." Kuai's daughter-in-law also said with emotion.

Zhao Fusheng compared all the clues about this ghost case in his mind.

Zhuang Laoqi mentioned everything about Kuai Liang Village, and Uncle Kuai Liu said that the daughter-in-law of Kuai Wu's family had a harmonious relationship. At this time, it was verified by the words of Kuai's eldest daughter-in-law and others.

In other words, even if Kuai Juming died, the intimate relationship between the Kuai family was not affected, but Kuai Wu's temperament changed drastically.

When did the incident begin? Is Madam Zhuang Si having an affair?

"and after?"

Zhao Fusheng asked casually.

"Before my mother-in-law died, she was worried that the fifth child would be ineffective and that the fourth lady would suffer hardship, so she asked us to take more care of her."

Kuai's wife said somewhat sadly.

"Who would have thought that things would turn out like that later?" Kuai's second daughter-in-law also sighed.

As soon as she finished speaking, Kuai's third daughter-in-law, who was sitting next to her, bumped her with her elbow very alertly. Kuai's second daughter-in-law immediately became alert and showed a look of regret. She reached out to cover up her hair a few times, looking very uneasy. .

Several people thought that their actions were secretive, but Zhao Fusheng saw the movement of the four people.

She smiled slightly, pretending not to hear Kuai's second daughter-in-law sigh, and asked them again:

"I heard from Chang Shun that Kuai Laowu's behavior is shameful. Is that so?"

After experiencing the previous incident where Kuai's second daughter-in-law made a mistake, the four of them worked together again. After hearing this, Kuai's eldest daughter-in-law shook her head and said:
"What did the adults say? Kuai Wu is young and ignorant. Sometimes he is just childish."

Zhao Fusheng looked at her with a half-smile but not a smile. Kuai's wife didn't know what she said wrong, but she felt a little guilty under Zhao Fusheng's gaze.

These four women have a strong bond.

The fourth wife of Zhuang had an affair with someone, which ruined the reputation of their wife, so she was ostracized by several people.

The four of them worked together, but she couldn't figure out the reason if she continued to ask. She had to find a way to break the overall alliance formed by these people.

Zhao Fusheng rolled his eyes and thought about it.

Her eyes fell on a woman sitting in the middle.

Judging from the seat, this woman should be Kuai Sanniang.

She asked: "Are you Kuai's third wife?"

The woman was very disturbed by her sight and frequently touched her hair. After hearing her question, she subconsciously wanted to get up. Because she got up so quickly, the hem of her skirt even brought down the small stool. Fortunately, Kuai Si's daughter-in-law stood beside her and held the stool steady for her.

"Y-yes, sir."

"A few years ago, did Kuai Wu ask your son to steal the cloth you knitted?" Zhao Fusheng asked with a smile.

This sentence suddenly brought Kuai San's daughter-in-law's memories back to a few years ago, with an obviously unhappy look on her face.

"Yes, yes? I don't remember this -"

But driven by Kuai's common interests, she forcibly endured her dissatisfaction and shook her head pretending to be stupid.

Zhao Fusheng disagreed and kept trying:

"I heard it was to exchange cloth for wine. Alas, taxes are heavy these days. Is it not easy to weave a piece of cloth?"

"..." Kuai's third daughter-in-law clenched her fists, as if she wanted to nod, but was afraid of the three sisters-in-law beside her and kept silent.

The other three were also a little embarrassed, each looking restless.

Zhao Fusheng looked at the four women with different expressions with great interest and said:

"And if Kuai Wu is greedy for wine, even if he steals things himself, how can he control children? He is simply teaching bad children."

"Who says it's not——"

Kuai San's wife nodded subconsciously.

Once the breakthrough is opened, the rest of the matter will be easier to handle.

"Tell me what's going on?" Zhao Fusheng coaxed.

The third daughter-in-law of Kuai was always trying to hold on, but after hearing this she finally couldn't help it and complained:
"Your Excellency, you don't know. Lao Wu is indeed in bad shape. According to the court's rules, my family has to pay two feet of silk, three feet of cotton, and five pounds of hemp every year among the taxes."

Just like the case of Kuai Changshun, under the appearance of happiness and contentment, there are also many hidden problems hidden in the big Kuai family.

The third daughter-in-law of Kuai has been harboring resentment for a long time. When no one asks about it, she tolerates it and ignores it. When someone mentions it, she no longer cares about the overall peace and vents her inner frustration:

"My family is very difficult every year. My husband and I work from beginning to end all year long. We get up before dawn in the morning and go to bed in the dead of night. It is not easy to save some money. Sometimes my family is asleep, and I have to weave cloth. Taxes, otherwise money will come out.”

Her words resonated with several other people, and Kuai’s wife also said:
"How can we have so much money? We feel sorry for men, so we have to do it ourselves."

"It's hurt my eyes to endure it till now."

Several people spoke to each other one by one.

Kuai's third daughter-in-law felt relieved when she saw this scene.

"I worked until night every day. When my family was washing their faces and feet, I would sit next to them and rub hemp. Everyone went to sleep. After I cleaned up and poured the water, I had to weave. I stayed up for several months and weaved two pieces of cloth. As a result——" When she got angry, her voice suddenly rose:
"Lao Wu took advantage of our going out to work and coaxed my family into stealing this cloth, saying that he was going to exchange it for wine!"