Xiao Cui's father was still calm. He quickly picked up a pair of scissors from the table next to him and cut off the strip of cloth hanging Xiao Cui. Xiao Cui fell heavily to the ground.

Xiaocui's father rushed over like crazy, sat on the ground, held Xiaocui in his arms, and cried desperately: "Xiaocui, you are so stupid. If you have any shortcomings, let your father and I How to live?"

Fortunately, Xiaocui didn't hang himself for long. After falling to the ground, he recovered after a while, and then he still didn't say a word and still cried in his father's arms.

At dawn the next day, Xiaocui's father found the matchmaker, and with a livid face, insisted that the matchmaker go to a wealthy merchant to cancel the marriage and return all the bride price.

No matter how much the matchmaker tried to persuade him, Xiaocui's father was still determined and would not change his mind. In the end, the matchmaker had no choice but to follow Xiaocui's father's wishes and come to the wealthy merchant.

The rich businessman also heard about his son's ugly behavior yesterday, and he was extremely angry. As soon as his son sobered up the next day, he immediately called his son to the hall, punished him by kneeling down, and slapped him in the face. Although this rich businessman is usually a bit arrogant, , a bit contemptuous of others, but he is also a person who values ​​face very much and values ​​his reputation very much. Moreover, he never does anything wrong. When he sees his son being so unfulfilled and being embarrassed like this, how can he not be angry?

When the matchmaker came to cancel the engagement according to Xiaocui's father's wishes, the wealthy businessman felt that this was the right time to cancel the marriage, which he didn't agree with in the first place.

But after his son's troubles, he felt a little sorry for the Xiaocui family, so the wealthy businessman readily agreed to break off the engagement. He even didn't want to take back the betrothal gift, which was regarded as compensation to the Xiaocui family. But later when he saw Xiaocui's family, The Cui family insisted on returning it, and the wealthy businessman had no choice but to accept it.

Although the son of a wealthy businessman was very reluctant, thinking about what he had done, it was indeed a bit excessive. Seeing how angry his father was, he felt that he was indeed in the wrong, so he did not dare to beg his father for anything more. The son of a wealthy businessman knew very well that Although his father usually loves him very much, he is also very strict in his discipline. Once he does something out of line, his father will still scold him severely. Therefore, in his heart, he is still very afraid of his father.

And soon, his uncle who was an official in the capital said that he had found some errand for him in the capital, and the son of the wealthy businessman also went to the capital. Therefore, from now on, Xiaocui and his daughter did not have to worry about the son of the wealthy businessman coming to harass him again.

As soon as they were single again, marriage proposals came to their door one after another. However, after this incident, the mentality of Xiaocui and his daughter completely changed. They were no longer interested in those rich and powerful families, but mainly wanted to find someone who was hard-working and kind-hearted. It doesn't matter if a good young man is poor, someone mentioned this young hunter during this back and forth.

Because the young hunter had eaten many times at Xiaocui's restaurant. Although Xiaocui and his daughter were not familiar with this young man, they always had some impressions of him, and the impressions were not bad. After the matchmaker mentioned it, Xiaocui Dad Cui felt that this was indeed a good candidate. In his impression, the young man was always gentle and polite when eating, never yelled, and seemed very kind when he spoke.

Although he came from a poor background, I heard that he was a good hunter and had some savings. He built several nice houses of his own. To be able to do this at such a young age is pretty good.

When the young hunter heard that the matchmaker proposed to him that Xiao Cui was the bride, and he heard from the matchmaker that the woman had no objection, he listened to him. He was simply ecstatic, his heart was beating with excitement, and he secretly pinched her hard. Check yourself a few times to see if you are dreaming.

At the end of the year when the young hunter turned twenty-three, Xiao Cui got married. After the couple got married, they respected each other as guests and loved each other. Xiao Cui's father saw it in his eyes and was very happy in his heart.

But things must turn to extremes, and extreme joy brings sorrow. In the spring of the past year, Xiaocui's father suffered a serious illness and passed away. However, because he saw his daughter's happiness after marriage, the old man walked very calmly and felt relieved. Before his death, , he held the hands of his daughter and son-in-law, and passed away happily.

Because they had been dependent on their father since childhood, the relationship between father and daughter was very deep. Of course, Xiaocui was extremely sad. For half a month, she cried almost every day, and even got seriously ill, and then she slowly recovered.

But then, a series of unexpected bad luck followed.

Nearly two years after the two got married, people discovered that there was no movement in Xiaocui's belly. This was very abnormal at the time, so some neighbors and villagers inevitably discussed it privately.

The young couple became even more anxious and secretly looked at many doctors. After looking around, they finally determined that there was nothing wrong with Xiaocui, but the man was the one who had the problem.

This made the usually optimistic young hunter feel unforgettable pain for the first time. In the past, he could bravely face any difficulties and blows, but when he learned that he had fertility problems, his spirit was almost shattered. I became depressed and depressed all day long.

He who never drank alcohol started to drink, and often got drunk. This made Xiao Cui sad and distressed.

Among the neighbors of the young hunter, there is an old man named Jiang. It can be said that this old man Jiang has watched the young hunter grow up, and he has also taken care of this young man who has no father or mother. The young hunter also regards him as a His relatives call him "Uncle Jiang"

When encountering this kind of thing, the young hunter feels very painful. Old Man Jiang often takes the initiative to chat with him, and often advises the young hunter that he is still young and this hidden disease will definitely be cured, so that he does not need to worry too much.

Old Man Jiang is an enthusiastic person, and he worries a lot about the young hunter.

After inquiring in many ways, Old Man Jiang learned that there was a goddess in a village seventy or eighty miles away. People in the nearby area said that this goddess had opened the eyes of the heavens and could read fortunes, fortune-telling, feng shui, and even complex problems. The disease is very effective, and people have to queue up to see her every day.

Old Man Jiang thought, since the young hunter could not be cured after seeing so many doctors, why not try this goddess.

Of course, young hunters are willing to try and "go to the doctor in a hurry". For a patient who is almost desperate, when they hear that someone may cure their disease, how can they not want to give it a try?

So, the two men rushed to the small village.

There are indeed so many people as in the legend. These people come from all over the world, and some are even hundreds of miles away. Someone in the village has opened an inn to accommodate these people who come to see the goddess, and the business is still there. Very prosperous.

After queuing for two days, it was their turn.

But when they saw the goddess, they couldn't help but be a little surprised, because the goddess was indeed a weirdo:

Her hair was disheveled, her clothes were shiny and dirty, and she was so thin that she looked like a skeleton covered in skin, almost like a living mummy.

But this skinny old goddess had a huge appetite. While she was treating patients and reading faces, she would also pick up large snow-white buns from the basket next to her and stuff them into her mouth.

Moreover, such a big steamed bun can be eaten in just a few bites. While Old Man Jiang and the young hunter were waiting nearby, they were surprised to find that after a while, the old goddess actually ate five or six steamed buns. It's incredible.

What's even more incredible is that the old goddess has no teeth in her mouth, but she can chew the steamed buns so easily and quickly, and she can easily swallow them without drinking water.

This old goddess not only eats a lot, but also "poops" a lot. Every once in a while, she has to run to the hut. When she comes back, she is still covered in the smell of feces and urine, which is really disgusting.

She seems to have been eating and pooping so hard all day long. No wonder many people said privately that this old witch was the one supported by a starving ghost.

Finally it was their turn to take a look. The young hunter frowned, endured the strong smell, and came to the goddess with Old Man Jiang.

The goddess looked at him with eyes wide open and said nothing. The young hunter could see that in the old goddess's skull-like deep-set eye sockets, her two mung bean eyes were extremely bright and lively, as if she could see through people's hearts. Yes, this vicious gaze made the young hunter's heart beat fast, and he suddenly felt indescribable nervousness.

Before the young hunter could speak, the old goddess asked in a hoarse voice: "Three years ago, were you bitten by a fox?"

The voice of the old goddess was not loud, but to the young hunter, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue.

Because three years ago, he was indeed bitten by a fox, and that fox was very special. The fox's whole body was painted green with a kind of vine juice.

This vine is also a specialty of the mountains. It is not a medicinal material and cannot be eaten, but what is special about this vine is its juice;

Because this sap is a bright and thick green color, it is extremely difficult to wash off no matter what it is applied on. Therefore, there are outside pharmacists who specialize in selling this vine as a special dye for dyeing. clothing.

What's even more valuable is that the juice of this vine also has a special fragrance. The dyed clothes are not only bright in color, not faded at all, but also have a faint fragrance. In addition, it is said that there are some painters in Jiangnan, The sap from this vine is harvested at a high price and used for painting.

However, this wonderful vine is very rare in the mountains and can only be found by experienced herb collectors, which makes it more expensive.

But what the young hunter couldn't figure out was why a fox would be painted in this color. He had never seen it before.

When he first saw this kind of fox, the young hunter thought it was a rare bird and animal he had never seen before. Later, he hid in the dark and observed for a long time before he recognized that it was a fox.

This fox seemed to be sick. It walked listlessly and staggered a bit. It tried its best to climb up a rock, squinting lazily and basking in the sun.

The young hunter was surprised to see such a strange fox. Although he had been hunting since he was a child and had seen all kinds of wild beasts in the mountains, he had never seen a fox painted all over green.

The young hunter thought that if he could catch this fox, he would be able to show off to his peers and catch a rare prey; and maybe, this kind of fox could be bought at a good price when brought down the mountain. Because it's so rare.

So, he sneaked on one side of the stone, set up a net bag, and then went around to the other side, deliberately chasing away the fox;

A man suddenly appeared. Of course the fox was frightened. He jumped to the other side and fell right into the net set by the young hunter.

The young hunter ran over excitedly and took a closer look at the fox covered in green juice. When he observed the fox up close, he was shocked. It turned out that for some unknown reason, all the fur on the fox's body had fallen off. , that juice was applied directly to the fox’s skin.
Chapter completed!