There is a white bone spirit in the village

Chapter 4

Lin Jiao let out a sigh, and saw that the other person disappeared from the dirt road outside her yard in a blink of an eye. She stared at the cloth for a while, and suddenly the scene when the stone widow came to visit a few days ago popped into her mind.

At that time, Widow Stone was helping her pick out the corn seeds to be used for sowing, and said: "Ah Jiao, everyone in the village is gossiping about you behind your back, but I don't believe my aunt, and I will scold them when I hear it. I don’t know who you are, Auntie, I know best. Those gossips who listen to the wind is rain will all have their tongues pulled out from now on!”

Lin Jiao was a little moved.He also thought of the day when he just woke up, although there were quite a few people around the room, there were only a lot of people watching, and she was the only one who really helped.Knowing that although she is spicy and speaks loudly, she is very enthusiastic, just about to express her gratitude, Widow Stone glanced at her, but hesitated to speak.Lin Jiao was the best at observing words and expressions, and immediately smiled and said, "Auntie, if you have anything else to say, just say it."

Widow Stone stopped what she was doing, moved closer, and then whispered: "A-Jiao, my aunt treats you as one of my own, so I won't hide it from you. My Qingshan family is smart since I was a child, and when I mention my son, which one from ten miles and eight towns I don’t know, even Dean Shi of the Academy thinks highly of him. As you know, Dean Shi, your ancestors were officials in the imperial court, with a scholarly family for generations, and he is a great Confucian known even to the imperial court. The first time I sent food and clothes to Qingshan, the dean’s wife heard that I was coming, so she personally greeted me and invited me to have tea, asked a lot about my family’s Qingshan, and praised him for his bright future. Madam has a daughter who is better than my family. Qingshan is a few years younger, so it goes without saying that he is well-educated. I see that although my wife didn't say it clearly, I can hear some meaning. It must be my Qingshan..."

When Widow Stone spoke, she tried her best to conceal her mood, but at the end, she couldn't hide the joy in the corners of her brows and eyes.

Lin Jiao thought this was a good thing, and was about to congratulate her when she suddenly glanced at herself and asked affectionately, "Ah Jiao, how has my aunt treated you these years?"

Lin Jiao was startled, not understanding why she suddenly asked this.Although I have only been here for half a month, I also know from Nengwu that she often comes to help.Naturally said solemnly, "Auntie is naturally kind to me and takes care of me everywhere."

Widow Shi smiled, and then sighed: "Ah Jiao, your man used to fight for my family in Qingshan, but he never came back. Even though my man was the first to do it, it's just a great kindness. You and Nengwu monster are pitiful. You must not forget your roots. Auntie is doing her best to help you as much as possible. This is repaying your kindness. If my Qingshan family can succeed in the future, auntie will naturally not Forget about you. It’s not that the widows of our Great Xia Kingdom can’t remarry. If you have such thoughts, tell your auntie, and she will quietly help you pay attention to whether there is a good family. You are young and good-looking. Don't worry about not being able to marry someone you like, but that's something for later. Now that you haven't stepped out of the Yang family's threshold, you should pay more attention to your words and deeds on weekdays. Don't be fooled for a while, hurt your own fantasy, and attract others gossip……"

Lin Jiao remembered that when Widow Shi told her these things, her eyes kept looking at her, a little tentative.At that time, I didn't quite understand what she meant by what she said, thinking that she was just reminding herself of the rumors related to Huang Erpi, so she just responded with a few vague words.Now thinking of Shi Qingshan's words and deeds a moment ago, he suddenly woke up.

Could it be that Shi Qingshan said to herself, oh, no, it was because she fell in love with Chunjiao for a long time. Widow Shi knew about it, so she deliberately said those words in front of her, which meant to remind herself that you can't forget your roots in life, let alone think about it. Deserved things, such as her son Shi Qingshan?

The young man liked Chunjiao, and Lin Jiao was aware of it.She had a good first impression of this young man whom she had just met today, but that was all. She didn't know what Chun Jiao thought of him before.

Although Shi Qingshan is older than Chunjiao, according to the custom, she should be called "sister-in-law", but... Thinking of Shi Qingshan's previous affectionate names and gazes towards her, Lin Jiao felt that she was not so Simple.

This realization made her feel bad.

She has just arrived, and the previous Chunjiao was obviously not well-known in this Peach Blossom Village.Now the only person who can give her a helping hand is Widow Shi, who owes favor to the Yang family.Widow Stone is aggressive, she can't rub the sand in her eyes, she has been with her a few times, and Lin Jiao has already felt her temper.And because of her son Shi Qingshan, she also has some weight in the eyes of the villagers, and she can still be talked about on weekdays.It's one thing to be indebted to Lao Yang's family, but it's another thing to have her precious son hang out with Lao Yang's widowed daughter-in-law.Shi Qingshan seems to have a bright future, and she has a good marriage, how can she, a mother, let her son get entangled with a woman like Chunjiao and lose her reputation?

Thinking about it this way, the last time she should have taken advantage of the turmoil caused by Huang Erpi and came over to poke her mouth out.If the doubts in her heart are confirmed, she will completely offend the only person in the village who can help her at present.If something happens again at that time, I will be really alone and helpless.

Distinguish between interests and interests, try to attract useful people, sooner or later they will come in handy, this is a law of struggle that applies everywhere.So now, if she wants to gain a foothold, she has to curry favor with this stone widow, completely dispel her doubts, and convince her that she has no thoughts about her son.Otherwise, if something happened to Chen Baitian and his wife, he would have no place to cry.

It would be nice to know this earlier!

Lin Jiao regretted that she didn't stop Shi Qingshan just now.He carried water back and forth several times for himself, and it must have fallen into the eyes of others, maybe it has already reached the ears of Stone Widow.She already had a heart disease, but now she is afraid it will be even worse.

The piece of cloth Shi Qingshan left behind was blue after the rain. Although it was not made of silk, it was also a rare fine cloth in the countryside.If Chunjiao was still there, I don't know how I would feel when I saw the clothes he sent. Anyway, in Lin Jiao's eyes, this is a hot potato, and the sooner I throw it away, the better.

Lin Jiao had already made up her mind.He took the cloth and went back to the house to find a piece of coarse cloth to wrap it up. He was about to ask Neng Wu to accompany him to the Stone Widow's house when he suddenly heard someone shouting from outside the yard. Strong and black, with thick lips, wearing an indigo coarse cloth jacket that was washed white and patched everywhere, with a pair of bare feet on the ground, and his face looked a little childish. He looked about fifteen or sixteen, but he was taller than Lin Lin. Jiao is quite tall.Lin Jiao knew her name was Zhaodi, and she was the rough envoy of the patriarch Yang Taigong's family.

"Old Yang's family, your uncle is at my master's place, and I told you to come over."

Zhaodi spoke in a rough voice, almost yelling, rolled her eyes, turned her head and left.

Lin Jiao's heart skipped a beat.

It's a disaster that can't be avoided.It's just that I didn't expect that the pair of uncles and aunts were so impatient, and they would do it so soon.

"Sister-in-law, don't be afraid, I will accompany you!"

Nengwu's voice came from behind.Lin Jiao turned her head and saw that he was touching the door frame with one hand, his eyes wide open.

"Don't worry, my sister-in-law has an idea. You can go and have a rest and sleep."

Lin Jiao led Neng Wu back to the house, only then did she feel that his palms were a bit cold, presumably due to nervousness.

Nengwu couldn't see his sister-in-law, and his memory of her appearance was still two years ago.Since his mother was gone, the only person he could rely on was her.He has always thought that this sister-in-law is gentle and kind, and treats him well, but she is also very timid. When he woke up in the middle of the night several times before, he heard her sobbing in a low voice alone in the next room.Every time at this time, he felt like a stone was pressed in his heart, wishing he could see it with his own eyes, so that he could hurry up.But during these days, he felt that his sister-in-law seemed to have undergone some different changes since she was rescued by throwing herself into the river.

For example, when walking, the footsteps he was used to in the past were very light, and he took some care, but now they are heavy. From the sound of footsteps, imagine how she walks now, she should hold her head up and her chest high, and her steps are quite fast.And the way she talks.In the past, she often sighed subconsciously, and what he heard most was "what to do", but now, after half a month, he has never heard those three words come out of her mouth once.When talking to myself, it is no longer in the tone of discussion or inquiry as before, but with various straightforward instructions.

His hearing has been sharpened since he lost his eyesight.He knew he must be feeling right.It made him a little bit happier.To be honest, the former sister-in-law treated him well, but it always made him feel that he had no backbone, and sometimes he couldn't sleep, and there would be fear in his heart, the kind of fear that he didn't know what would happen tomorrow.But now, the sister-in-law who woke up after throwing himself into the river gave him a sense of peace of mind to rely on.

He likes the current sister-in-law, and hopes in his heart that she can continue like this forever.So in the room just now, when I heard Zhaodi's voice, my heart sank, knowing that the thing that he and his sister-in-law were most worried about had finally happened.He was afraid that she would become the same timid person as before, so he immediately touched the wall to the door and told her that he was willing to accompany her.Hearing her voice now, his hanging heart finally relaxed a little.

She was still the sister-in-law he was looking forward to, and she was not scared back to her original shape by this incident.

"Sister-in-law, I want to be with you. I don't want to be with my uncle!"

Neng Wu was still a little worried, looked up at Lin Jiao, and said again.

Lin Jiao looked into Neng Wu's eyes and said, "A Wu, as long as I'm here for a day, I won't leave you alone."

The patriarch, Yang Taigong, has the highest seniority in the whole village. His family has more than [-] mu of water land and [-] to [-] mu of dry slope land, which is the most landowner in several villages.The house is a three-entry four-square enclosure handed down from the ancestors. The gate is a black-lacquered gate with blue bricks. The other houses in the village are distinguished from each other, and they are quite dignified.

Lin Jiao followed Zhaodi into the meeting hall through the side door.On the way here, she tried to lure Zhaodi to talk, and wanted to find out what was going on there.It's just that her mouth was tight, or she didn't bother to talk to Lin Jiao, and she kept silent all the time, just throwing off her big feet and walking quickly.Lin Jiao felt that this chick was not kind to her, and she didn't know how Chunjiao offended her in the past. Knowing that she couldn't find anything, she also shut up.

"go in!"

Zhao Di stopped in front of the steps, smacked her mouth inside, and there was a bit of schadenfreude in her eyes.

Lin Jiao took a deep breath, settled down, and stepped up the steps to the threshold.

(End of this chapter)