Chapter 10 The suffering of the people is worse than the evil of the demons
Lin Yi didn't expect that he just stopped the villagers' violent behavior and handed Qin a piece of wet clothes, and Qin was about to give her daughter to her.
Xiaocao's face changed slightly. Obviously, she didn't want to leave her mother, but she was usually obedient and did not contradict her mother at this time.
Lin Yi originally waved his hands and said: "Some trivial matters do not deserve the title of benefactor. Just call me Xiao Lin. Just change your clothes and let me dry them when you go home. I will come over to get them later and say goodbye."
After rejecting Mr. Qin, Ji Yi quickly clapped Guan Buping's hand and urged him to leave quickly, as if he was fleeing for safety.
When Mrs. Qin saw this, she didn't try to stay anymore. She watched Lin Yi and the village chief leave, her eyes full of resentment.
The village chief's home is not far from the Tutu Temple, only three or four hundred meters away, so it can be reached in a short walk.
It was a rather elegant hut, surrounded by bamboo fences. The house was not big, but it was very clean.
Guan Buping found a stool in the yard and sat down, and asked casually: "Village chief, do you live alone?"
"Yes, I originally had three sons. The eldest son died in the war eighteen years ago. The second son died in the north eight years ago. There is only the youngest son. Three years ago, he was drafted into the corvee. There is no news yet. The old woman became ill with worry the year before last.
, go ahead of me."
Zhao Shan calmly told what happened to him. Guan Buping couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter. Birth, old age, illness and death, reunions and farewells are the normal state of life. I have already looked away from them."
Zhao Shan seemed very open-minded, but when he talked about his children and his deceased wife, the sadness and loneliness in his eyes could not be concealed.
It is said that the most painful thing in the world is when a white-haired person gives a black-haired person a gift, and Zhao Shan did it three times. In the end, he even lost his wife. Just listening to it made me feel a little heavier.
Lin Yi, who came from the peaceful era, felt that his chest was even more congested, but now he couldn't protect himself, let alone help more people, and he couldn't help but feel even more depressed.
Guan Buping quickly changed the subject and said to Lin Yi: "Speaking of which, I think Qin's daughter looks pretty good and is considered a beauty. Why did you reject her?"
Lin Yi: “…”
Xing, Brother Guan, I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person. Xiaocao looks only eleven or twelve years old, still a child!
Lin Yi quickly said: "My wife is petty and can't tolerate others, so let's forget it."
Guan Buping understood that this was a henpecked man, so he stopped making jokes about Lin Yi. However, the old village chief Zhao Shan hesitated for a moment before interjecting: "The Qin family not only expressed gratitude, but also wanted to support the orphans. Unexpectedly,
Brother Lin, if you refuse, I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse for them.”
"Toogu!?"
Lin Yi was a little confused at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he understood.
This Qin family first lost two of her children, and because of her own affairs, several hunters died in the village. The families of those hunters also hated their mother and daughter. In addition, she was bullied again today, in front of the whole village.
She was scolded as a broken shoe, and there seemed to be evidence that she would probably not be able to stay in the village any longer.
The current era is different from the future. After the death of society, one can continue to live in another village. The Qin family has no place to stand after leaving Qinghe Village. In addition, her husband has not been heard from for many years after joining the army. He is probably dead. The Qin family's life is even more complicated.
No hope left.
"Speaking of which, her husband Zhao Ziming and my third child also left in the same batch. The strong men who were drafted at that time were either soldiers or hard labor. Zhao Jing was also a high-spirited man. He said he did not want to be a slave, but I thought
When he went to the north and tried to improve his family background, some people still laughed at him.
Now that I think about it, whether you are a soldier or a hard laborer, there is actually not much difference."
In one word, Zhao Shan expressed the helplessness of the people at the bottom. Most of the time, they have no choice, and when they have a choice, there is often only a difference between misery and worse.
"The world is tough!"
As a member of the official family, Guan Buping couldn't help but smile bitterly and laugh at himself: "Back then, my master named me Guan Buping because he wanted me to take care of all the injustices in the world. But since I joined the world, I have realized that there are too many injustices in the world. How can I take care of them?"
come over."
As he spoke, he pulled off the small gourd hanging from his waist, opened his mouth, and took a deep sip.
Drinking is not allowed during official duties, but what happened to Zhao Shan reminded Guan Buping that he had failed his teacher, wasted his years, and was so passionate that he no longer cared about these rules.
Lin Yi suddenly stood up and said to Zhao Shan: "Village chief, where does the Qin family live? I want to go and have a look."
"After passing the Tutu Temple, go east and walk three hundred feet. There is a big willow tree at the door. That is her house."
Lin Yi stopped talking and hurried out.
Worried that something might really happen to the Qin family, Lin Yi ran all the way and soon saw the big willow tree Zhao Shan mentioned.
There is a saying that no willows should be planted in front of the house, and no mulberries should be planted behind the house. It is already late autumn, and the willow trees in front of the Qin family's house are still crisp and crisp, making them look a bit more eerie.
It's just that Ji Yi stared at the willow tree for a long time, and there was no response from the demon subduing book. It seemed that although the willow tree was strange, it had not yet been demonized.
Lin Yi sighed secretly, and hurried to the courtyard door and knocked on the door. Soon, Mrs. Qin, who was neatly dressed, came over. Through the window, she saw Lin Yi outside and quickly opened the door.
"Brother Lin, why are you here so soon? I haven't dried your clothes yet."
Lin Yi saw that Mrs. Qin was intact and did not look like she was about to commit suicide. When he looked inside, he found Xiaocao standing timidly behind the door, with only his head exposed. He was observing carefully. When he saw him, he looked like
The frightened deer hid in panic.
It's still normal.
Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It doesn't matter, just hold it for me. I just suddenly thought that the villagers might come to trouble you after we leave, so I came here to have a look. If nothing happens, I will leave first."
"Wait a minute, it's cold now. It's not good for you to run around shirtless all the time. There are some old clothes of my husband's at home. If you don't mind, just go inside and change into them."
"Of course I won't dislike it, but I can just put it on outside and don't have to go in."
The Qin family had already been rumored in the village. If Lin Yi went in shirtless, people might say something if they saw him, so it was better to stand outside.
Seeing the slight change in Qin's face, Lin Yi also knew what she was thinking, and quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, it's just that there is a bad guy in my house. If I say a few words to other women, she will get angry, and she is still outside.
Bar!"
After listening to Lin Yi's explanation, Mrs. Qin couldn't help covering her mouth and snickering. It was really cute to see such an impressive young man like Lin Yi being henpecked.
Mrs. Qin went to the inner room and took out a set of coarse linen clothes. The material of the clothes was very rough, but they were washed very clean and had no musty smell. It was obvious that the mistress had taken good care of the clothes.
Her feelings for her husband can be seen from just one piece of clothing. Why...
Lin Yi thought that what the village women said before seemed to be true, and Wang Liang, who particularly liked other people's wives, had indeed come to Qinghe Village.
For a moment, Ji Yi was confused.
However, he didn't delve too deeply into it.
Anyway, whether Qin is loyal to her husband or not has nothing to do with him. He doesn't care if they don't kill people and set fires.
As for the Qin family's statement about entrusting an orphan, it may be that Zhao Shan is overthinking.
However, Lin Yi adhered to the principle of coming and going, and told Mrs. Qin: "I know that you are not in a good situation in the village now. If you are in need, you can come to Jingyesi Si Yamen in Changsha City to find me."
When Mrs. Qin heard this, her eyes flashed, and mist gradually formed in her eyes.
She quickly covered her face with her hands and said gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Lin."
"Then I'll take my leave first."
Lin Yi didn't dare to spend too long with this woman who had a charming look and smile, so he quickly ran away after saying this.
Mrs. Qin looked at his hurried away figure and couldn't help but lick her lips.