I become a god in another world

Chapter 378 Chen's Mother and Daughter
Chapter 378

Fan Bisi walked over with a sullen face, snatched the child away without any hesitation, and shouted at the old woman:
"roll!"

The Demon Suppression Division has great power among the people. Although Fan Bisi does not control ghosts, he has ghost marks on his body and has dealt with ghosts before. He looks big and strong and not easy to mess with.

The old woman was very scared and pulled the young woman and said repeatedly:

"I'm leaving now, I'm leaving now, sir, please don't be angry."

The sound of footsteps was heard, and the two of them left quickly.

As soon as the two men left, Fan Bisi came over carrying the child.

The frightened child threw himself into Chen Duozi's arms as soon as he saw his mother.

Chen Duozi hugged her son tightly and begged:

"Sir, have mercy."

Zhao Fusheng frowned.

She chatted with Chen Duozi for a few words and finally got the woman to let down her guard. However, as soon as the old woman spoke, the atmosphere became awkward again.

"That old woman is your mother?"

Seeing that she was still looking uneasy, Zhao Fusheng simply asked with a cold face.

Chen Duozi was in awe of her majesty and nodded in fear. He replied tremblingly:

"My mother and sister."

Zhao Fusheng pondered for a moment.

She just learned from Ding Datong that the Lu family would be accompanying them on this voyage. Prior to that, she had not developed any interest in the Lu family as they had nothing to do with the ghost case - anyway, she was confident that she could keep the situation under control during the trip to the imperial capital, as it would be difficult for ordinary people to cause trouble in the hands of a ghost rider.

Therefore, when she first met the Lu family, she did not detect any evil spirits from these people, so she did not intend to pry into the Lu family's affairs.

It was not until Kuai Manzhou accidentally snatched Lu Pan'er's ball that she had a few words with Madam Lu and accidentally learned the purpose of the Lu family's trip and what had happened in Shangyang County that she wanted to intervene in this matter.

Since I'm going to meddle in other people's business and it involves a ghost case, the more details I know about it, the safer it will be.

"You mentioned before that there are 12 people from your Lu family going to Wenxing County, Shangyang County this time." After saying that, Zhao Fusheng waited for Chen Duozi to nod before continuing:

"You, Lu Yuhe and his wife, Lu Zhuer, Lu Paner, and three members of Lu Yuhe's first wife Zhou's family."

In addition to several servants of the Lu family, there were two other people, "One is your mother and sister."

"Yes——" Chen Duozi nodded.

"Your mother's family--" Zhao Fusheng stretched out his tone.

She didn't finish her question, but Chen Duozi already understood what she meant and immediately answered meekly:
"My family is small. My parents only have my sister and I. After my father passed away, there are only my mother and my sister."

After Chen Duozi said this, Zhao Fusheng suddenly understood the origin of her name.

"Many children--" she said with hint of meaning.

Chen Duozi smiled bitterly.

"In which year did your father die?" Zhao Fusheng changed the subject and turned the question to Chen Duozi's father.

"He went there in 218 AD." Chen Duozi said this and added:
“I was just eight years old.”

"He's been dead for 28 years."

After Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, Chen Duozi said "hmm" softly again.

She touched her son's head with a loving look in her eyes.

According to the time she said, Chen Duozi should be 36 years old this year.

Zhao Fusheng's eyes fell on her son:

"This year is your zodiac year."

"Yes." She responded meekly.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said:
"We have to prepare two banquets to celebrate, to celebrate."

She interspersed a few jokes in the process of asking questions, which really made Chen Duozi, who was nervous, relax a little. She smiled and answered:
"My mother said that my birth year is a year of disaster, and I have to endure it--"

After saying this, she was afraid that her relaxed attitude was too casual, and wanted to stand up again:

"grown ups--"

"It's okay, I was just joking." Zhao Fusheng raised his palm and pressed her down, motioning her to sit down, and then continued:

"You seem to care about your mother very much."

"After all, she is my mother, who wouldn't care?" she said:

"My mother had a miserable life. She never gave birth to a son. When my father was alive, the neighbors laughed at our family for being extinct and that we would be widowed and lonely in the future."

Although Zhao Fusheng didn't talk to her many times, he felt that she spoke softly and had a gentle temper during the two times he met her.

But when she mentioned this matter now, she finally revealed a hint of anger, her cheeks turned red and her tone became a little hurried.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to realize her own gaffe and apologized in panic:
"My Lord, I'm sorry. I really, I really said something wrong. How could I say such nonsense in front of you?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled:

"Just say it, I don't blame you."

"Thank you, sir." Chen Duozi replied with thanks.

Having said that, her expression became much more respectful, and she was obviously exercising self-control.

"Your name is Duozi, where is your sister?" Zhao Fusheng asked, and Chen Duozi said:

"She called Lai Zi."

Judging from the name, Chen Duozi's father really wanted a son back then.

Liu Yizhen stood by the cabin with the coffin on his back, listening attentively to the conversation between Zhao Fusheng and Chen Duozi.

He knew that Zhao Fusheng's main purpose was the marriage of Lu Yuhe's eldest daughter in Shangyang County, but she did not go straight to the point, but asked about Chen Duozi's life.

This conversation gave Liu Yizhen a feeling: it seemed as if Zhao Fusheng cared more about Chen Duozi's family affairs than the Shangyang County ghost case itself.

He was somewhat puzzled, but he had handled the Shilipo ghost case with Zhao Fusheng, and had seen her unravel the case from the smallest details, going deeper into the ghost dream layer by layer, getting close to Qiao Yuesheng's true self, and finally escaping successfully.

All these things are enough to prove that Zhao Fusheng does not act arbitrarily, but has his own set of rules in mind.

Wu Shaochun was also listening carefully.

After solving the disgusting ghost case, he tasted the taste of success in handling a case and was very active in learning, trying to gain more experience so that he would have more chances to save his life when handling cases later.

"Your father died when you were eight years old. Your sister must be only a few years younger than you, right?"

As soon as Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, Chen Duozi said:
"Two years younger than me."

"I saw that she had her hair tied up in a bun," said Zhao Fusheng.

Combing her hair means that Chen Laizi is married.

But it was obviously not right for a married woman to live with her mother in her married sister's house.

Chen Duozi sighed:
"Sir, my sister's marriage is not going well."

She hugged her son and looked behind the cabin. When she couldn't see her mother and sister, she looked embarrassed.

"My mother didn't give birth to a son, so she didn't have a good reputation outside and wasn't well-received."

In addition, Chen's father died early, and the Chen family was in poverty. The three of them had a hard time making ends meet. Chen's mother often did menial work, such as washing clothes for others and weaving straw sandals to sell in the market town.

"When we two sisters grow up, it's hard to talk about marriage."

Chen Duozi worked as a helper next door at that time, and there was a lot of gossip outside.

When some people saw that the fellow villager was teaching her how to cook, they secretly laughed at her and said that she was going to be someone's mistress.

In addition, since Chen's mother did not give birth to a son, people said that the Chen sisters would not be able to give birth to a son. As a result, the rumors became outrageous and the two sisters wasted their time.

Later, Chen's mother became a little anxious, so she took the initiative to ask someone to find a match for Chen Laizi. In the end, Chen Laizi married a poor, lame and disabled man.

"Life was not easy after I got married." Her husband was in poor health and was older than her. He died of illness within two years.

After her husband's family died, her father-in-law and uncle still had one left. They wanted Chen Laizi to stay at home, but she was unwilling.

"In the end, I took the case to the government, and only after the elder master of the mansion made the decision did I return home."

After returning, the Chen family's life did not get better, but became more and more difficult.

At this time, Lu Yuhe's wife Zhou became seriously ill after giving birth. Someone learned that Lu Yuhe's family lacked a woman to take care of things, so they took the initiative to act as a matchmaker.

Ding Datong had said earlier that Chen Duozi's father was educated and literate. After moving to Shangyang County in Xuzhou due to a family disaster, he made a living by teaching in his early years - he could barely be considered a family of scholars.

The rumor that Chen Duozi's family had no children was probably exactly what Lu Yu and his sick wife Zhou wanted at the time.

Zhou only gave birth to a daughter and no son. She also knew that the reason why Lu Yu took a concubine was not only to manage the household, but also to have a son to carry on the family line.

At that time, Zhou probably never imagined that she would have such a short life. She died within a few years.

Therefore, when Zhou first took in Chen Duozi, she should have been satisfied.

A docile woman whose father was a scholar and had passed away, rumored to be unable to give birth to a son - which meant that her status could not be affected.

Chen Duozi was carried into the Lu family's house in this way.

"Lu Yuhe is older than you, right?"

Zhao Fusheng had seen Lu Yuhe at the dock before.

Judging from her appearance, Chen Duozi is already 36 years old, but she has a delicate and gentle face, and can be considered a woman who is quite attractive.

Lu Yuhe was of plain appearance, short and thin, with a goatee. He looked silent and honest, and was about ten years older than Chen Duozi.

Chen Duozi nodded:

"Ten years older."

"Why did you agree to be his concubine?" Zhao Fusheng asked, pretending to be confused.

Chen Duozi smiled bitterly:

"My Lord..." She sighed:

"We were desperate at that time. To be honest, my family was deeply in debt and could not survive. My sister had returned home at that time, and my mother had been working all year round and had many diseases, such as hand pain and headache."

At this point, she seemed to recall the suffering she had endured in the past, and paused:

"I am not young anymore. If I don't agree to be a concubine, who else can I marry? And to be honest, my family is poor. When my father passed away, there was only a thin coffin to hold his body. There was no money for burial, so it has been placed in a charity cemetery outside the city. I have to pay dozens of coins every year, otherwise the cemetery will throw the coffin away--"

She thought of the suffering she had gone through, and a look of sadness appeared on her face:

"Later, I entered the Lu family. My grandfather gave me some money and I buried my father. Only then did our family live a better life."

After entering the Lu family, she was honest and dutiful, serving Lu Yuhe's sick wife Zhou and taking care of Lu Zhuer.

"Although my master said..." She paused here, her expression a little strange, and finally said:
"He had a strange temper, but he was a good man and generous. He observed mourning for several years after his wife passed away, and later he took care of my uncle's family."

After Zhou passed away, Chen Duozi had a gentle temper and was good at managing the household. Finally, Lu Yuhe invited people from Zhou's family to take charge and make Chen Duozi the legal wife.

After that, she gave birth to a son. Lu Yuhe was afraid that she would not be able to take good care of herself after the baby was born, so he asked his step-wife's mother and sister to take care of her.

After Chen Laizi and her daughter came, they never went back. From then on, they lived in Lu's house in the name of taking care of Lu Pan'er, and lived a life without worries about food and clothing.

After talking about these past events, Zhao Fusheng finally had a general understanding of Chen Duozi's life.

But she still noticed some implicit messages in Chen Duozi's words.

"Your sister is not much older than you. Wouldn't it be inconvenient for her to live in your husband's house?" Zhao Fusheng tilted his head and looked at Chen Duozi, his eyes sharp:

"She was widowed at a young age. She married the wrong person because of her poor family background and bad reputation. Now you are married to the Lu family, which is considered a wealthy family in the county—"

Even though the family has fallen on hard times, a broken boat still has three nails left.

What's more, Chen Duozi mentioned that the reason why the two sisters' marriages were not smooth was because Chen's mother did not give birth to a son, which led to some people maliciously spreading rumors that the Chen sisters were destined to be widowed.

However, Chen Duozi had already given birth to a son, and the rumors were self-defeating.

With the support of the Lu family, it would not be difficult for Chen Laizi to remarry.

"This this--"

Chen Duozi's face showed a sad look, and his lips trembled, not knowing how to respond.

Fan Wujiu listened for a long time, but all he heard was family gossip. He was not interested in it, but he also felt that there must be a reason for the adults to ask this question. He endured it for a long time, but when he saw Chen Duozi hesitating, he finally couldn't stand it anymore and shouted:

"You are a girl, just answer the questions when the master asks you!"

He looked so ferocious that both Chen Duozi and Lu Paner shuddered at the same time.

"I, I really——"

Chen Duozi's hands trembled and he stammered:

"Because, because——"

When Zhao Fusheng saw that she looked troubled, he immediately had an idea in his mind.

"You only have this one son, right?"

When Chen Duozi heard her ask this, she thought she was changing the subject, and she felt relieved. She said with some relief:

"Yes--"

"Is your mother anxious? Will she urge you to give birth to more sons?" Zhao Fusheng asked again.

Her words made Chen Duozi feel uneasy. She showed obvious anxiety on her face. She wanted to close her knees, but the child was sandwiched between her legs, preventing her from doing so.

"My mother, my mother didn't mean it. She didn't have a son, and she lived a hard life—"

She explained incoherently.

Zhao Fusheng asked again:
"Who named your son?"

Zhao Fusheng's questions went straight to the core of the problem. Chen Duozi's face turned pale, her eyelids drooped, half covering her eyes, and her eyes hidden under her eyelashes looked around, obviously panicking.

"My mother gave it to me. She said it was a lucky name."

After hearing this, Liu Yizhen finally understood something.

Zhao Fusheng's questions were very sophisticated. She asked indirect questions, starting from the subtle details, and asked Chen Duozi about her life and family in detail.

And from the conversation between the two, one can even easily infer the personalities of Chen Duozi's mother and sister.

When Liu Yizhen thought of this, he was shocked: he had been with Zhao Fusheng for quite a while, and had chatted with her a lot, so he was afraid that she had already known all his secrets.

Just when he was feeling a little uneasy, he saw that Chen Duozi seemed to have finally reacted.

When I was coding a new chapter, I modified the settings of this chapter, which resulted in a small bug in Chen Duozi's age in the previous article, which I corrected.