The carriage entered the village and saw that the door of Su Daqiang's house was open. Su Liang and Ning Jing got out of the carriage.
"Just send it here, you can go back." Su Liang said.
Qi Jun drove away. When Ning Jing and Su Liang came in, they saw Bai He standing by the wall, holding a broom in his hand with a sullen look on his face.
There are sounds of beatings and scolding coming from next door. Listen carefully, but the dirty words are hard to hear.
Bai He came back to his senses and walked over quickly, "Big brother took the last cart of furniture to the town to sell. I'll clean this place up."
The wind picked up last night, and many leaves fell from the pear trees, all of which were swept to one place.
The courtyard is very clean and the room with the door open is empty.
"Thank you for your hard work." Su Liang nodded, "We were passing by and saw the door was open, so we came to pick some vegetables and go back."
Bai He twitched his lips, "There are a lot of beans and eggplants in the backyard that can be picked."
At this moment, a scream came from the next door, followed by the sound of the old woman gnashing her teeth, "You bitch, you still have the nerve to cry? You spend all day hooking up, you're shameless!"
"It's so noisy!" the young man said impatiently.
The old woman's voice suddenly became gentle, "Zhe'er, go read a book quickly. Tell mom what you want to eat and she will cook it for you."
…
The next door became quiet, and Su Liang remembered that she had seen an old woman in that house before, maybe she was the old woman who was scolded just now.
Bai He's hand holding the broom had bulging veins, and he went to move the bluestone with a stern face.
In the backyard, Su Liang picked beans, and Ningjing carefully selected the ripe eggplants.
Hearing the sound in front of him, Su Liang came over with a handful of beans and saw Bai He standing at the door.
Outside the door was the old woman next door, and behind her stood a thin and haggard young woman.
Seeing Su Liang, the old woman's face stiffened for a moment, then she smiled again, "That's great if you're here! Why should you ask outsiders for family matters? Just tell me."
As she said that, the old woman pushed Bai He aside and entered the door, as if she and Su Liang were part of the same family.
Bai He said nothing and blocked the entrance.
"What's the matter with you?" Su Liang asked.
"Your brother is going to take the exam in the county next month. He has been studying day and night recently. I'm here to pick some vegetables and stew meat for him to replenish his body!" The old woman was beaming when she talked about her son.
Su Liang looked calm and said, "This is not your home."
"When your uncle was here, he wasn't so stingy! I gave you the vegetable seeds. Why can't you pick some vegetables?" The old woman curled her lips, "Logically speaking, you are already married, so no matter what happens to the house and land, it will be your turn."
I won’t let you occupy it!”
"The house deed was given to me by Su Daming's creditor, Hu Er from the town. Everyone knows about it. If you have any objections, you can go to him." Su Liang said.
The old woman looked sideways at Su Liang, "Don't scare me with that! I'm just asking you, can you pick this vegetable?"
"No." Su Liang refused.
The old woman spat, "No one cares about you! When my Zhe'er becomes a scholar next month, don't rush to fawn over him!"
After saying that, he turned around, gave the little woman who had her head lowered hard, and cursed in her mouth, "Why don't you leave? Are you trying to seduce that guy named Bai again? The bad guy! Unlucky guy!"
Bai He stared intently at the little woman's slender back. He couldn't help but take two steps forward, then suddenly stepped back and closed the door hard!
When Su Liang asked, Bai He said that the person next door also had the surname Su, and was from the same family as Su Daqiang.
The old woman Niu just now, in terms of seniority, is Su Daqiang's nephew-in-law.
Mrs. Niu has three sons. The eldest son, Su Xingyun, died of a sudden illness last year, leaving behind a little widow, Mrs. Liu, who was beaten and scolded by Mrs. Niu just now. She married from the same village as Bai He's sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu.
Su Xingzhe, the youngest son of the Niu family, is now the only scholar in the village. He will take the college examination next month and will be recognized as a scholar if he passes the examination.
Before Mrs. Niu became a scholar, she was very arrogant and looked down upon by everyone.
"Does Liu Huilan have children?" Su Liang asked.
Bai He shook his head, "No children."
"Then why doesn't she go back to her parents' home?" Su Liang had just seen Xiao Liu, and couldn't help but think of the original owner who had been bullied by Su Daqiang's family. She was living under someone else's roof, being humiliated and scolded, and was not good at all.
Bai He sighed deeply, "Her parents wanted to take her back and find someone to marry her, but the old pious woman refused to let her go, saying that Liu Huilan was born as a member of the Su family and died as a ghost of the Su family. The Liu family thought
If Su Xingzhe passes the exam and becomes an official, and can get some glory in the future, he might as well not care about Liu Huilan's life or death."
"You treat your daughter-in-law like a maid, don't have much to eat, serve the whole family, and beat her and scold her when she's unhappy. How could they let her go free?" Su Liang thought of the original owner again.
If Su Daming hadn't owed usury and Ningjing, a "fat sheep to be slaughtered," appeared, Su Daqiang's family would not have married off the original owner so early and kept them to continue making money from embroidery and have free slaves to serve the family.
Looking at Bai He's look, Su Liang had the gut feeling that he was special to that little Liu.
But people's words are terrible. Even if he has the intention, he can only watch from a distance and can't do anything.
Ning Jing came over holding a round purple eggplant in one hand, and Bai He picked up the broom again, "You go back first, and I will put the backyard in order."
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When crossing the bridge, Ning Jing suddenly said to Su Liang, "That person named Liu Huilan may be dying."
Su Liang was stunned, "Did you see it again?" Black mist...
Ning Jing nodded, and he stood behind Su Liang and took a look.
"How can we save this? We can't go to her house and stare at her." Su Liang said it was a little tricky.
But those who are found to be "black in the hall" by Ningjing will die or be killed within three days.
Liu Huilan is not like someone who can kill, and is much more likely to be killed.
There is no other way but to stare.
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After dinner, Bai Peng came over and handed Su Liang the money from selling the furniture and items.
A total of seven taels and a half of silver. According to the agreement, Bai Peng received one tael and a half of silver for his hard work.
Su Liang took back the key and saw the dark night outside. He thought of Liu Huilan and asked Ning Jing if he wanted to go take a look.
Ning Jing put down the pen in his hand and said, "You are very suitable to work for me."
Su Liang hummed, "When you come back this time, remember to settle the reward."
The two went to Su Daqiang's house first, locked the door from the inside, and went to the backyard.
Separated by a wall is Su Xingzhe's backyard.
Su Liang signaled to Ning Jing that he would invite you first.
Ningjing ran a few steps, jumped up, and crossed the wall lightly.
Su Liang's eyes lit up, this must be the legendary Qing Kung! She wants to learn it!
Although she doesn't know how to do light kung fu at the moment, it's just a low wall and it's not difficult either. She runs, takes off, and climbs all in one go.
There are pigs and chickens in the backyard of this house, and it stinks.
"Uncle, wash your feet while the water is hot."
Hearing the young woman's voice, Su Liang and Ning Jing silently approached the back window of a room.
"Leave it alone, give me a squeeze on your shoulders." This should be Su Xingzhe, a scholar.
It's shameless to ask his widowed sister-in-law to squeeze his shoulders.
"Uncle, it's very late, I'll go back first..."
The sound of a basin knocking over.
"Huilan, I know you are living a hard life. When I pass the exam and become an official, I will take you as my wife after I get married!"
"Uncle, what are you doing? Don't...let me go!"
"Don't be so shameless!"
…
The woman desperately cried out for help. There was a large family under the same roof, but they all seemed to be deaf and mute.
Obviously, they all acquiesced in Su Xingzhe's shameless behavior and did not regard Liu Huilan as a human being at all.
Su Liang was about to take action when Ning Jing struck out with a palm!
There was a huffing sound, and a big hole suddenly appeared in the good wall.
Su Xingzhe shouted in panic, "Ghost...ghost!"
Liu Huilan took the opportunity to break free and ran out crying.
After a period of uproar, the family members all felt that Su Xingyun was dissatisfied with Su Xingzhe's attempt to possess Liu Huilan, and the spirit appeared to stop him.
Mr. Niu clasped his hands together and muttered, "Great luck, I don't blame your brother, I blame that little bitch. She shamelessly seduced your brother. If you are angry, go to her!"
Then he gritted his teeth and said, "If Zhe'er is frightened, I will skin the skin off that bastard's hoof!"
Through the hole made by Ning Jing, Su Liang could hear and see clearly.
Su Xingzhe scratched his head and said, "She was the one who deliberately seduced me!"
Su Liang just wanted to vomit...
Ning Jing pulled Su Liang's sleeve and pointed to Liu Huilan's room.
Su Liang approached quietly, heard the sound of a stool falling to the ground, his expression changed, and he broke in through the door.
The room was pitch dark, and there was a person hanging from the beam.
Su Liang took out the kitchen knife she brought with her and cut the rope.
Liu Huilan coughed and huddled on the ground, with only a desperate silence in her eyes.
"You can leave here soon, just wait." Su Liang deliberately pinched her throat, said something in Liu Huilan's ear, and left quickly.
Liu Huilan was so confused that she didn't see Su Liang clearly at all. She thought it was a deity appearing, but the Lord of Hell refused to accept her...
Boom, boom, boom after boom.
The wall of Su Xingzhe's house collapsed.
The pig ran away.
The chicken flew.
There was a sudden fire in the kitchen.
…
Su Liang returned to the backyard next door and saw a certain fairy who had just finished causing trouble for the Niu family holding up a round eggplant, "Can you make crispy eggplant again tomorrow?"