Mrs. Ding returned to the kitchen, sat on the small table, frowned slightly, and secretly thought about how to tell Si Ya about this.
Not long after, I saw the eldest daughter Chen Wanrong coming back from the kitchen door carrying a large bundle of firewood on her small body.
Mr. Ding immediately stood up from the stool and prepared to go over and lend a hand.
Chen Wanrong put down the firewood, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and looked up to see Mrs. Ding walking towards her quickly. She frowned and quickly stopped.
"Mom, please slow down, why are you in such a hurry? Pay attention to your belly."
"It doesn't matter, Doctor Chen saw it some time ago and said that my pregnancy is stable. "Ding didn't take it seriously.
Chen Wanrong stopped Ding from helping her move firewood, and without taking a rest, she hurriedly unloaded the firewood and moved it to the woodshed for stacking.
Seeing that Chen Wanrong refused to let her take action, Mrs. Ding did not step forward. She just stood aside, turned to look in the direction of the main room, and then asked quietly.
"Erya, do you know where Siya went?"
Erya shook his head and said, "I don't know where Siya went either. I spent the morning chopping firewood on the mountain."
Ding sighed and muttered: "My brother and sister are not here, and Si Ya is not here either, what should I do..."
p>The worry and uneasiness on her face made Chen Wanrong curious.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? What are you doing with Si Ya?"
Mrs. Ding looked at the eldest daughter, a little confused, thinking about these things in her heart. It's better to talk to her, an older daughter.
But then I thought about it, my daughter is already thirteen years old, and she will be married next year. In this family, it would be better for her to know about some dirty things earlier, so that she can take precautions in the future.
"Mom, if you have anything to tell me in advance, I'm going to run fast, so I'm going to look for Siya." Seeing Ding's face changing, Chen Wanrong became anxious in her heart. Could it be that What's the big deal?
"Oh...that's it, it's like this..." Ding said like this, and told Chen Wanrong what she just heard.
After hearing this, Chen Wanrong’s face was filled with astonishment, her eyes widened, and her mouth opened wide. It was simply unbelievable.
"Mom, grandma and uncle, this is..."
"That's what it looks like. It sounds like the money has been accepted. Most of them are relatives. It's done." Mrs. Ding sighed and continued, "Si Ya is smart and sharp-tongued. Tell her about this first. As for your third aunt, don't tell her. Let's see what Si Ya wants."
Thinking of the last time Ms. Liu hanged herself because of the money scoundrel incident, luckily she was rescued in the end.
If you know what happened this time, what should you do if you can’t figure it out again?
Chen Wanrong told Ms. Ding not to worry, and then went out to find Chen Wanbai.
She remembered that before going out in the morning, she seemed to have heard Chen Wanbai and Liu saying that they were going to the river.
At this time, Chen Wanbai and Liu were watching the villagers catch fish by the river.
The sun shines on the river, making the waves sparkling.
Some of the men were holding fishing nets, while others were groping back and forth in the water with bare hands.
Chen Wanrong saw someone and ran over quickly.
"Third Aunt, Si Ya."
Seeing Madam Liu at the side, Chen Wanrong remembered Madam Ding's words, but did not speak, but kept looking at Chen Wanbai.
Chen Wanbai felt it and said to Liu, "Mom, you go home first. Erya and I have made an appointment to go to the mountain to see if there are any fungi."
Liu Shi frowned and said disapprovingly: "It hasn't rained recently. Where do the fungi come from in the mountains? You'd better not go up the mountains."
"Anyway, nothing happens. I just went to the mountains to cut some vines. Then we will make a fish basket and we will catch fish to eat."
Mrs. Liu thought about her daughter saying she wanted to eat fish that morning, so she took her to the river to see someone fishing for fish, and planned to buy one. .
"Then you should be careful and go home early."
After the two said goodbye to Liu, they headed towards the mountain.
"Sister Erya, what's the matter?"
"Alas..." Chen Wanrong sighed, and then told Chen Wanbai everything Ding said to her. .
After hearing this, Chen Wanbai remained silent.
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"Si Ya, my mother asked me to mention to you that the daughter-in-law of the eldest uncle's maiden brother is also from Yuyang Village."
Hearing this reminder, I thought of the autumn harvest days again. Mrs. Tianzhu returned to her parents' home, and Mrs. Zhou was yelling at her at home.
Mrs. Zhu went back to her parents’ home, but that’s all. If you say there is no connection between them, you won't believe it.
"Sister Erya, let's keep this matter quiet for the time being, so as not to spread bad rumors and cause unnecessary trouble."
"Then what are your plans? ?"
"I'll go find the second uncle first and ask about the situation."
When he got home, Chen Wanbai quietly pulled Ding over and asked her carefully. This Wu Laosan.
Ms. Ding recalled that there were four children named Wu in her maiden family’s Murakami family, but the specific Wu child was unknown.
One of them, Wu Laosan, was from Ding's father's generation. He originally had two wives, but later he beat them both to death and has not been able to marry again.
A Wu Laosan is of the same generation as Ding, a few years younger than her, but has a daughter-in-law, so it is impossible.
There is another Wu Laosan who works in the county town and rarely returns to the village. I have a wifeI don’t know whether he is dead or not, because he basically doesn’t return to the village for several years.
In addition, Ding herself will only return to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, which makes it even more difficult to determine.
The last one, Wu Laosan, is only a teenager, so he will be excluded.
In this case, it can only be Wu, the widower who beat his wife to death, and Wu Laosan, who works in the county.
After hearing this, Chen Wanbai felt that it was most likely the Wu widower who beat his wife to death. Although neither one is possible, it will be easier to deal with it if you know who the other party is.
After thanking Mrs. Ding, Chen Wanbai went out again.
When passing by the grain drying field at the entrance of the village, she heard several women chatting animatedly there.
"Hey, how much do you believe what Matchmaker Pan said just now?"
"It's hard to say, who doesn't know who Matchmaker Pan is."
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"No, I also think that Matchmaker Pan is unreliable. Last time she acted as a matchmaker for my niece, she praised the man for being honest and taking care of the family. When my elder brother and sister-in-law went to take a look, they realized that he was actually a lame man. , I can’t walk at all. My eldest brother and sister-in-law are so angry..."
"You are pretty good, but you insisted on marrying my daughter before, saying that it was Zhang from the town. San fell in love with my daughter at first sight, and she also said that Zhang San had worked in the government office in the county. Naturally, her father and I thought she was working in the government office, so we never thought of asking." The woman was furious. thigh.
"What, is it really that good?" The woman next to me asked after him.
"What a heck, that Zhang San is blind in one eye, and he was imprisoned in the county government for more than half a year because of the theft."
All the women were amazed. Sad.
"Then who is this matchmaker Pan talking about?"
"The one in the Chen family who has been discussing marriage is the elder Ya. Although Er Ya is younger, she is also It's not impossible."
"Made-in-law Pan said that they are in love and have already agreed that inviting her is just a formality, and Erya hasn't figured it out yet."
"Da Ya is a girl from a good family. She shouldn't find Matchmaker Pan to marry her. Otherwise, she should be Matchmaker Zhao."
Every word you say to me is so lively.
Suddenly, someone said: "Could it be the Liu family?"
"It's really possible."
"I'll go find out."
One of the women put down her work and ran away in a hurry.
"Then come back quickly and tell us!" the remaining women shouted, their anxiety palpable.
"Don't worry, I'll be right back as soon as I have news." The running woman responded from a distance.
Chen Wanbai hid behind the big tree, and after everyone changed the topic of conversation, he turned around and left.
She didn’t think about itCome to find out that matchmaker Pan turned out to be such a person, telling lies and ruining Liu's reputation.