Hunger for a hundred years

Chapter 5 (5)
My grandma Xu Lian hugged my grandpa's head like this, like hugging a child, tears fell into the unkempt hair somewhere.

He Di knelt down with a bang.

"What's the matter? What's the matter?" Xu Lian exclaimed.

He Di kept kowtowing to Xu Lian.

Xu Lian was convinced that he was possessed by a ghost, and cried like hell.

Most people in Hejiapo heard Xu Lian's cry, but they were all afraid that the ghost would be passed on to them, so no one cared about her.

He Di was still kowtowing, Xu Lian slapped He Di in the face, cursing at the same time: "You evil ghost, my man is from another place, and he has no grudges or enmities with you. Haunted? You let my man go, tomorrow I will go to the temple to burn the knife head paper for you." The temples here, one is Xu Lian's hometown Wanggulou, and the other is Anzi Temple. The function of Anzi Temple for burning incense and worshiping Buddha has long been abandoned, so , Hejiapo people pray to gods and worship Buddha, so they can only go up to the Drum Tower.

When He Zhi heard what Xu Lian said, he realized that she had misunderstood.He stood up and grabbed his wife's arm.Seeing that her husband's face was swollen, Xu Lian regretted why she had done such a cruel thing; however, her husband shed tears, which proved that the ghost had been driven away by her!
He Di released his wife, went to the counter to light up the tung oil lamp, brought it to the bed, handed it to his wife, and showed her the injured leg.

The bead of blood had congealed, like an acacia bean growing on the calf.

"I was bitten by a mad dog," He said.

He told the whole process from going out at noon to when he came back.

Xu Lian was speechless for a moment, put the tung oil lamp back on the counter, first waited for her husband to go to bed, undressed him, then blew out the lamp, and went up by herself.She stripped herself naked and hugged her husband tightly.He was as dead as a dead man, without any movement.Xu Lian's fragrant breath blew on his neck, making his heart feel like fire.I don't know how long it took, but he was in a daze, and was about to fall asleep when he felt his legs itchy, woke up with a start, touched Xu Lian's head.She wants to suck her husband's wound with her mouth to suck out the poison.He Di suddenly sat up, grabbed her hair and yelled, "Woman, you're crazy!"
This roar woke He Dahe Er who was on the other bed at the same time, and the two brothers burst into tears.

Xu Lian wanted to get out of bed to comfort her, but He Zhi stopped her and went down in person.He won't have much time to comfort his son.

After He Di came back, Xu Lian helped him take off his pants, pushed her hot breasts against her, and hugged her husband to her.He Di's guy is quite upright, but his body is completely motionless.Xu Lian rolled onto her husband by herself, but He Zhi pulled her hair with one hand and her leg with the other, and pulled her down.Xu Lian burst into tears, "Didn't we agree during the day?" He Di hardened his heart and ignored her.

He knew that rabies was an acute infectious disease, and if he was not careful, his wife and children would be harmed.

That night, Xu Lian secretly went to suck her husband's wound several times, but was discovered in time.He said to his wife with a blue face and a dark face: "If you die with me, will the baby still have a way to live?" Xu Lian said in tears: "Suck the poison out, and you will be fine."
The dying body and the infinitely expanding love for his wife tore He Fang's body and mind like five horses.How much he wished to melt into his wife's arms, but what he showed was cursing angrily: "Silly woman, the poison has already been soaked in the blood, can it be sucked out?"
Xu Lian cried ho-huh, and called out in a low voice: "My man, my man."
He Zhi closed his eyes, his wife's call made him heartbroken, but what he can repay his wife is to guard against her body approaching.
Early the next morning, He Di and Xu Lian woke up at the same time.The two of them seemed to be no longer sad, but their hearts were so empty that they would float up, but in front of the villagers, they seemed like nothing had happened. children.Those who believed that He Di was possessed by ghosts were planning to take a look at the excitement, but they were quite disappointed to see that he was fine.He Huaqiang leaned behind the door, saw He Di walking up the slope, and muttered something out of righteous indignation.

As soon as He Di went to the big field ridge behind the house, the early golden pheasants fluttered their dewy wings, quacked and croaked, and flew from one forest to another, with their long colorful tails brushing over He Di's head.As soon as the golden pheasant flies, all kinds of birds also get up, chirping and calling for friends.A mountain of light yellow leaves, after being washed at night, is dazzlingly bright.Those familiar stones are as white as a mirror.The soil that exudes the fragrance of spring, seems to be unable to contain the joy in the heart, and it relaxes one after another.Even other people's rapeseed, who was usually ridiculed by He Di, nodded to him in a friendly way. He Di turned his head and looked at Bai Yanpo.That's where the sun rises.At this time, a ring of light red halo spread like a splash.All of this is farewell to him forever.

He wanted to shed a few tears, but there were no tears in his body.A fire burned inside him, consuming everything.His heart was hanging with a guilty conscience, but his nerves were extremely active, and his thoughts drifted far, far away.
In the end, when he thought of his biological mother, brother, beautiful wife and two lovely sons, he burst into tears.

Footsteps sounded behind him.Xu Lian came with her two children.

He Di quickly wiped away his tears, pretending to be okay, and looked around.

Every subtle movement of his was noticed by Xu Lian.Judging from the attitude of the husband, all this is immutable.

A few days later, He Xiang began to salivate.At the same time, he felt nauseous and had difficulty breathing.When Xu Lian brought him water to drink, his eyes suddenly went straight, and with a strange cry, he knocked the ladle far away with his palm.Mad dogs are afraid of water, and people who have been poisoned by mad dogs are also afraid of water.

Previously, Xu Lian and He Di had secretly harbored fantasies, but now, all fantasies are shattered.

That night, no matter how much Xu Lian pleaded, Xu Lian was refused to share the bed with him.Xu Lian said: "Give it to me once." Tears fell like rain.He yelled at him, fearing that the saliva from the corner of his mouth would spray on his wife, so he turned his face away and yelled like he was talking to another person
He Di didn't go out for a few days, because of the extreme muscle spasm and pain, he called his father and mother.

At this time, the people on the slope knew where they got rabies.

He Jiapo exploded, and He Huaqiang brought the three sons who could not understand the words to him, and said coldly: "Only the land is the root of life, and He Jiapo is your ancestors! You are not honest. Serving Tuba, if you think about it (referring to He Di’s strong demand to go to school), you will be punished! Remember?” His last sentence was roared out, the eldest son He Zhongcai and the youngest son He Zhongcai Mangzi was so frightened that he cried, but the second son, He Zhongbao, didn't cry, but nodded vigorously.

Most people in Hejiapo believed that He Di had suffered retribution. Although the reason was related to his study, it was different from He Huaqiang's: after the news of He Di asked someone to lift him with a slider when he was studying, the news spread that He Di was on the slope. People said: "That guy did immoral things at a young age, and he will be punished in the future." This was indeed fulfilled.Even his third master He Xingxiao said the same.Half a year after He Di got married, He Xingxiao felt resentful toward He Di because He Di didn't invite him and Yan's to dinner every day like when he first got married.

He Xingxiao's cruel treatment of her husband made Xu Lian extremely dissatisfied with him, and the relationship became tense.

No one on the slope paid any attention to the good thing about chasing a few mountain horses and beating that mad dog to death.

Soon, my grandfather died somewhere.

After He Di's death, Xu Lian's whereabouts became the most nourishing topic of conversation.More than half of the people thought that Xu Lian couldn't hold on.People on the slopes are usually not easy to say, but now they dare to say it. Those who have heard about the house, wantonly spread the "sexy love" of Xu Lian's wedding night everywhere.If one says no, ten will believe it.

Everyone came to a conclusion: How could such a slut hold on?

The first person to pay attention to this matter was my third great-grandfather He Xingxiao.Within a year after He Di's death, although he was worried in his heart that Xu Lian would not be able to hold on, he did not express it verbally; a year later, he and Yan Shi used every opportunity to intimidate and lure Xu Lian.People in Hejiapo are busy with their own activities during the day. From late spring to early autumn, every moonlit night is the time for them to gather and set up a dragon gate.In the early years of Guangxu, Hejiapo formed a three-story compound pattern. The wealthy families He Huaqiang, He Heng, and He Kunzhang occupied the east and middle two-story courtyards. Those poor families who want to tell others to prove that they have food after soaking dry shit are excluded from the main entrance, and live scattered beside the bamboo beside the ditch. Of.My father He Da said that although He Jiapo is the same as in the world, rich and poor are uneven, but the right to set up a dragon's gate at night is equal. The men, women and children in several courtyards couldn't stop laughing, they just kept farting, so when the moon came out, He Xiandong ran around, no matter where he went, everyone who saw him would set up a bench for him.His talent for idle bragging was passed on to his son He Kuiyuan, which is of course a later story.One year after He Di's death, as long as He Xiandong came to the west courtyard, He Xingxiao stopped asking him to tell those nonsense nonsense, but gave the proposition composition: the story of a chaste woman.

He Xiandong has never been to school for a day, but he can speak well about anything he is asked to say, all thanks to his 30 years of begging experience.He took a sip of the cold water personally delivered by my third great-grandmother Yan, salivated for a bowl of porridge and slurped it down, and then he started talking:
There is a woman in Xuding Mansion, Hua Shi, who was extremely intelligent when she was young. She married Zhang Zonglie at the age of 16. Zhang Zonglie's father is dead and his mother is 70 years old.Not long after, Zhang Zonglie died, Hua was only 20 years old, his son Zhang Guanghui was only two years old, and his daughter Zhang Guangxiu was still in her infancy. The family was poor and had no food and clothing. Put a rope on the roof beam and die.But she thought again: It is not difficult to die, but after I die, who will support my aging mother-in-law?Who are the children entrusted to?It is the responsibility of the widow to support the elderly and raise the children!As a result, Hua's face was disfigured and all the decorations were removed, and all the three aunts and six wives were rejected. They just worked hard every day in weaving, trying to save a little money so that no one, old or young, would suffer from hunger or cold.My mother-in-law, Mrs. Li, had a heart attack and the pain was unbearable. Mrs. Hua invited a doctor, who said that she would be cured by taking blood from her fingers and taking medicine.Without any hesitation, Huashi pricked her ten fingers and dripped blood into the medicine.Mrs. Li recovered after taking the medicine, and died later.Mrs. Hua respectfully prepared the coffin, and the sacrifices and burials were all in accordance with the etiquette, without the slightest difference.Hua's son studied for a few years, then stopped studying and started business. Since then, the family business has been revived, sons have sons, grandchildren have grandchildren, and multiplied into a big family.Hua lived to be 85 years old and died only after seeing the fifth generation in person.In the 18th year of Guangxu, the clan asked for credit for her and built the archway.Hua's great-granddaughter, married Xiao Qinghui at the age of 17, and Xiao Qinghui died within half a year. With her grandmother as an example, she vowed not to marry until she died. She lives in Xuding and is already in her 40s.
This story made a courtyard dam sigh.They all thought of Xu Lian at the same time.After the death of her husband, Xu Lian worked hard both inside and out. It can be said that her appearance is bleak, but her compelling beauty cannot be concealed.Sadness not only did not damage her beauty, but enriched its content.She was sitting under the eaves of the street, with her two children in her arms, listening to Xiandong's words with great interest, but the more she listened, the more she felt uncomfortable. She wanted to leave, but she was afraid of leaving someone to talk about. .She knew that among all the people present, none of them loved He Di as much as she did. At the same time, she also confidently believed that neither Mrs. Zhao nor Mrs. Hua was as deep as she loved her man.What Hua loves is her reputation under the rules of etiquette, and she caters to the morality imposed on them by society with her frail body. Reserved for the ones you love.What she resented was that when He Di was born, other than helping him get married, He Xingxiao never cared about him as an elder, and tortured him everywhere. Retribution, after He Di died, why did He Xingxiao care about Xu Lian?And why have you ever cared about He Da He Er?The elders here are only He Xingxiao and Yan Shi (my second great-grandfather He Xingpin died young), but they don't have a nephew like He Di in their eyes, let alone a nephew and daughter-in-law like Xu Lian. Preached to her the story of the chaste woman.Modesty or not, only she knows best!

My beautiful grandma, Xu Lian, had a rebellious point of view at that time: judging whether a woman is chaste can not be judged only from her body.
She wanted to enter the house, and no longer listen to He Xiandong's noise, and no longer listen to the clear-cut sighs and comments of He Xingxiaoyan's gang.Just when she couldn't find an excuse, He Da begged: "Mom, I'm going to sleep." Xu Lian seemed to have received a savior, hugged a child with one arm, and went into the house.

As soon as Xu Lian left, although He Xiandong was still speaking with great interest, the audience became dull and were waiting for Xu Lian to come out again.

After a bag of cigarettes, Xu Lian hadn't come out yet, so Yan shouted: "Lian, come out to rest in the cold, I haven't rested all day long, even a man can't bear it, let alone a woman!"
At that time, Xu Lian had put the two children to bed, and was sitting behind closed doors in the kitchen. Hearing Yan Shi's words, she sneered, but didn't come out.

He Xingxiao followed He Xiandong's words and said loudly: "I heard that there was a woman named Jiang in Majiagou who got married at 15 and died at 16. She didn't remarry until she was in her 30s. She built the archway. After the archway was built, it was almost finished. One day, she was standing by the door and saw a rooster beating eggs for the hen. The rooster spread its wings and chased the hen clucking. Smile. This smirk broke the big event, and the archway collapsed with a bang. It can be seen that the archway is really spiritual. Women have endless desires, but they can’t enjoy it; they can’t even enjoy watching a rooster chasing a hen, let alone a man. wave!"
Everyone was in a state of mourning again.

He Xingxiao's words pierced into the ears of Xu Lian who was doing needlework, and she was crying while listening.It was the first time she cried for herself.She was only in her early 20s, and a man died, and she was dragging two dolls. How will she live her life?She can't imagine staying in her 30s like Jiang, waiting for others to repair the archway for her, let alone spending her whole life guarding an empty house like Hua and her great-granddaughter. (My grandma, Xu Lianhua, looks beautiful, and she is born to be loved by men.) She knew He Xingxiao's intention for He Xiandong to tell those stories: Isn't He Xingxiao the only elder in this He family? Going to the market town to hang out with dudes to gamble money, whoring if you win, and stealing if you lose, it will be unreliable sooner or later, He Xingxiao and Yan's just want to keep Xu Lian to die for them. Pricked finger.

She threw away the needle and thread, blew out the tung leaf lamp, and lay down on the bed.

(End of this chapter)