Chapter 534: Lonely Paradise, Madmans Eden (Part 2)
ps: Personally, I think you should listen to "Story" by Soda Green while reading this chapter.
In the room, Hongti held Fu Duanyun's hand and talked in a low voice like sisters. Many times, the issue of "sister-in-law" was brought up. Hongti did not deny it and followed her words.
After a while, Ning Yi moved the roasted beggar's chicken out of the side room. In addition to the beggar's chicken, this time he came to Luliang, there were several canned fruits in his package, and he also took them out for dinner.
Three people - two dressed normally and one still smelling bad - sat at the table and ate.
During the conversation at the dinner table, Ning Yi discovered that Fu Duanyun's thinking was normal in some respects. For example, she would not forget what Ning Yi just said about "he married Hong Ti", but
She has no idea about the current situation of the village and herself. She can also tell what happened "yesterday" to every household in the village. It seems that today, everyone has gone out to visit because of some things, and occasionally
Talking about what her mother-in-law asked her to do...
She was not aware of the abnormalities in her body, whether it was blind eyes or missing teeth, or the filth and stench caused by defecating on her body. Only physical sensations could not deceive others, she was obviously very
She was hungry and couldn't help but eat food very quickly. Sometimes she almost choked. She smiled awkwardly at the two of them, and then told Ning Yi and Hongti that it was delicious. She also asked where the good food was from, Ning.
Yi and Hongti said that Jiang Ning brought them here.
After they finished eating and the sun had not yet set, Fu Duanyun chatted with them about the situation in the village for a while, then said goodbye and went back. Before leaving, he held Hong Ti's hand and told her some things, such as asking her to leave.
The new uncle should not be wronged. If there is something that is not available at home, he would go to her house to get it. The two of them watched her walk towards a house at the other end of the village.
Since I didn't take a closer look before, I found out now that only the far room in the whole village was in good condition. It seemed that it had been repaired in the past few years. Hongti led him over and took a look. Everything in that room was quite good.
Although it is dirty, it looks like it has been tidied up to a certain extent, and the tattered quilt on the bed has been folded neatly. Hongti probably came over just now to make it. There is a bag beside the bed, which is also Hongti's dry food bag.
"She lives alone." Hongti said.
Ning Yi nodded and shook her hand.
Because of this incident, Hong Ti was not in a high mood. When the two of them walked out of the village, they saw Fu Duanyun walking to the edge of the village at the edge of the woods in the distance and at the foot of the hillside, looking towards the east.
Then she sat there, as if waiting for someone to come back.
"Sister Duanyun is only four years older than me." After taking a breath, Hongti said this and smiled, but then she also discovered that the emotion of laughter may not be suitable here. "Li Heng, you should have guessed that she is my husband.
My mother-in-law and I are both dead. My husband comes first.
When she died, there was a famine that year. She went everywhere to grab food and fight. Her husband-in-law died to protect the village. Before he died, he asked her to take care of the family. But at that time, my master and I came back from outside, and she actually
Already crazy."
"Yeah." Ning Yi responded in a low voice.
Hongti paused for a long time: "After she went crazy, she was still very filial to her mother-in-law, farming, doing things, washing and cooking, and serving the elderly. At that time, she could still take care of herself. She just felt that...my husband was going to Fenyang.
Yes. We just went out the day before. Sometimes when we think about it, we think it’s actually better for her to be like this.
...and in those two years, a lot of things happened. The village couldn't hold on, and later it was broken. Everyone moved to Qingmuzhai, and the master also died. Sister Duan Yun and her mother-in-law, I always thought they died in those chaos.
Until I came back a few years later and found her living here alone..."
"Why...didn't you bring her back to the village?"
"We can't take it back." Hongti closed her legs and sat down on the grass here, looking at the figure over there, "I had a seizure when I took it back. She made noises as if she was about to die, banged her head against a pillar, and bit herself.
Tongue. She always remembers this place, saying that her husband-in-law and mother-in-law went out and asked her to stay here
She can only live here while she waits for them to come back. In fact... Sister Duanyun used to be very beautiful. When the bandits came, her mother-in-law died, but she did not die. I also want to know what those people did to her later.
, She later became like this... then she became like this..."
Hongti's eyes narrowed, and her gaze became sharp: "She can still do a lot of things! Doing housework, washing clothes, and farming, in fact, she can do it. She planted a small piece of land there, and there is still a harvest.
This appearance was intentional on her part. She had forgotten many things, but she remembered them subconsciously. Because of her appearance, the bandits would not touch her... Her land was sometimes half-planted.
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If someone ruined the land, she would plant new ones. Sometimes I would come over to look at it and give her something. If someone ruined the land, I would go look for someone nearby. Sometimes I could find it, and sometimes I would look for someone nearby.
Less than... One time I came here a little late, and a group of people passing by took away all the food in her house, and there was no harvest in the fields. Sister Duanyun had been hungry for four or five days.
, I don’t even know why she was still alive at that time..."
"..." Ning Yi looked at the crazy woman under the sunset in the distance.
"There are also good things... A few years ago, about three or four years ago, a lame man who lived here wanted to settle down. Sister Duan Yun was a lunatic, but he seemed... to have a crush on her. So he stayed in the village.
, he still takes good care of Sister Duan Yun. I secretly watched him for a while. But Sister Duan Yun recognizes people and usually
She said hello and talked to him very well. The lame man wanted to get into her bed, but she wouldn't let him. Every once in a while, the lame man couldn't bear it anymore and used force on her. Sister Duan Yun felt like she was dead.
...I forgot about it until the next day and just greeted her the same way. In fact, I think it’s not bad for someone to take care of her..."
Ning Yi almost didn't want to ask, but still asked in a low voice: "Where is the cripple?"
"They spent two years together." Hongti said calmly, "Then one day when I went over, the lame man had been killed. A...a guy who escaped from the Liao Kingdom lived here temporarily. He might have passed the time.
For several days, when Sister Duanyun didn't look so old, I saw
...I saw him dragging Sister Duan Yun to the stream. He wanted to clean her, but Sister Duan Yun kept struggling. She tied up Sister Duan Yun, and Sister Duan Yun banged her head on the ground, knocking out her teeth.
She was blinded... In fact, when the cripple used force on her, she never felt like this..."
She did not continue to talk about this matter, nor did she say what happened to the guy. She just took a moment and breathed out: "But I can only come here once in a while to give something away... It's very messy here.
It is no longer suitable as a place to stay. If someone is sent to take care of Sister Duan Yun, other people may die for Sister Duan Yun. Sister Duan Yun
She... probably won't live long. I don't know whether I want to see her die and seek relief. Or continue to live like this. In fact, when we look at her, we may feel that she is very pitiful, but who knows
Isn't she much happier now than when she was sober? No matter how difficult she experienced, she would forget it the next day..."
"Li Heng..." She smiled and said to Ning Yi who was sitting next to her, "I don't want to tell you these things. Luliang Mountain is like this. I have already said it. You also know, but these things
I don’t want to say too much. If you know too much, you will always be unhappy. And...you will...well..."
She thought about it, but did not say the next words. After a moment, she said: "Actually, I grew up here. People in the mountains live like this. I am used to everything. It's nothing..." She said. "Ning."
Li Heng, I teach you martial arts. I am your master. At this time, you regard me as your master. Okay?"
When she said these words, her face became slightly serious. When Ning Yi first met her, she was so serious and cold. However, after gradually getting in touch with her, she became warmer. Even if she kept a straight face,
It was hard to be arrogant. Only at this moment did Ning Yi see Lu Hongti again, who seemed to be wary in the small courtyard. She was holding her sword, sitting there, looking into the distance.
However, she is not really resisting Ning Yi. For many years in the mountains, people have been here like this, and she is really... accustomed to everything. That kind of familiarity is extremely distorted, and it is really ordinary.
, giving rise to an incongruous sense of distance. The coldness on her face didn't even look like a tsundere. She was neither sad nor strong, unwilling to refuse, but unable to be affectionate. Only at this moment, she really looked like a clumsy person.
A girl from the mountains...
…
"Yes." Ning Yi nodded, "You are the master." He said and stretched out his hand.
…
"I am your master..."
Hongti closed her eyes and whispered softly, but Ning Yi hugged her with both hands and let her body lean into his arms.
"Well, you are the master." He repeated.
"Alas..." The female master who was hugging the ancient sword sighed softly. There was still a protective cold look on her face, but she was unable to break away from his embrace. She just let Ning Yi hug her on the grass. After a while,
Quietly as if asleep.
…
"Go back and do your work." After a long time, Ning Yi said.
"Um?"
"I have seen what I should see. Although...this is indeed not what I want to see, but it is a good thing to see it. After seeing it, it is time to go back to work." He sighed.
After a while, when Ning Yi and Hong Ti left on horseback, the figure on the hillside stood up and waved to them. The waving action looked so normal, as if he had never experienced any bad luck.
They held hands and the horses walked slowly on the hillside.
The sun sets in the west, and even Luliang Mountain becomes gentle and magnificent under such a sunset.
And one step forward, there should be an iron horse and a golden sword, and a majestic pass.
This day is the summer of Jinghan's twelfth year, April 19th. In these inconspicuous days, I saw inconspicuous people and things...
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When I got up in the morning, I felt very comfortable with the wind blowing. After feeling refreshed by the wind, I went to fetch water and wash clothes. The village was a little deserted. Maybe it was because of the market nearby. Many people had gone out. I heard the sound of moisturizing.
Xingjia's dog was barking. That mad dog was always barking. Sooner or later I was going to throw a stone to lame it, but I took the stone and waited at the door for a long time, and I didn't know where the dog went.
In the morning, Uncle Shunyi came to the door and borrowed the plane from home. He was probably installing the door at home. I didn’t want to talk to him. He was a big talker. He was in his forties and talked to the old ladies in the village all day long.
Those nonsense words. On the night I got married, those people who were making wedding noises
I was so ashamed that I cried, but Youcheng said he was a good person. Forget it, after a while, I should be able to talk nonsense outside like those women. I found a plane at home and gave it to Uncle Shunyi.
Then he left without saying anything this time, which was a good thing, otherwise I wouldn’t have known how to answer.
In the afternoon, a good thing happened. Hongti came back. She seemed to be learning skills from her master. She comes back sometimes, and this time she actually brought her husband. Her husband-in-law was from Jiangning and he brought a lot of good things.
, it’s a pity that everyone has gone out, and she can’t leave even if she wants to visit.
After visiting several houses, I told her that Youcheng and her mother-in-law had gone to Fenyang, and the others were going to the market. Maybe if she came back tomorrow, she could see them all. Youcheng and her mother-in-law would also be very happy to see her and her husband-in-law.
Yes. I still remember when we were hungry together when we were children.
After dinner, I went to see them off at the entrance of the village. The sun was shining brightly in the evening, so this year would be a good year. In fact, I haven’t been hungry since I was a child, and now Hongti has married into a good husband.
The situation in Luliang Mountain is getting better and better every year.
In fact, when I went to the village entrance, I also wanted to see the people returning to the village. I don’t know why today, they haven’t come back so late. If you are walking at night, there are wolves in the mountains. It’s better not to be alone. Youcheng and my mother-in-law are here.
Let's stay out for one night. I'm just a family member and feel a little lonely.
Youcheng, mother-in-law, when will you come back... (To be continued)