Chapter 87 Changing Residence

The two continued to press for more information. Jiang Chao, with a stern face, even raised his slipper as if to hit someone. Yun Xia had no choice but to sigh and tell them everything that had just happened.

"Ignorant! What era are we living in? Still having this whole arranged marriage thing!"

The gentle young master was extremely indignant at this moment, wishing he could immediately take the girl back to the city and get away from this place. He also had serious doubts about the chestnut acquisition plan.

Snap!

The slippers landed on the ground and bounced a few times. Yunxia caught sight of the boy with a stick in his hand and knew something was wrong. She scrambled to grab his slender waist and said, "Hey, hitting people is against the law. Think of Aunt Wu, think of An'an, think of the awful prison food!"

How do you know prison food is bad?

"I guessed it. Is that the point? The point is that if you hit someone, you'll get locked up."

"Hmph, minding your own business!"

After saying that, he threw away the stick and tried to break it open... Well, even with great force, he couldn't break it.

"I'm not going anymore, let go, I feel like throwing up from being choked."

Yunxia raised her head, her bright eyes fixed on his face, as if trying to determine whether it was true or false.

"Ugh, I'm going to throw up, I'm going to throw up all over your face!"

That's terrible! She quickly let go of his hand, looking at him guiltily as he clutched his stomach and gasped for breath.

"Did he grow up eating iron? He's stronger than an adult man!"

"We eat and live together, don't you know what I eat?"

"You two siblings have such a good relationship!"

Seeing that Jiang Chao was no longer impulsive, Bai Ye shrank back into the quilt, thinking to himself that the summer nights in the mountains were really cold.

"So good! So good you want to strangle me?"

Hiss, the scene is repeated, only the roles are reversed. He glances at the boy's slightly pale face, smiles awkwardly, grabs his wrist, and apologizes frantically.

"I'm thirsty, do you have any fruit?"

Yes, definitely!

After saying that, he ran out of the ward, and a few seconds later, he came back with a bamboo basket, lifted the cloth cover, and cut the melon with a knife.

"Yunxia, ​​you 'ran away from home' and still brought these with you?" Bai Ye asked blankly as he took a slice of watermelon.

"No matter how tough or tiring it is, I can't give up. That's my motto in life!"

"Heh, if you're just craving something, why are you making such a big deal out of it!"

"Jiang Chao, the Jiang family is still your own family. They are all relatives related to you by blood. When you go back tomorrow, pretend you don't know anything about this and treat them as you always have!"

Do you know what funerary sacrifice is?

Uh, this topic... has gone a bit off track!

"When burying the deceased, some burial items are placed to bring peace to the soul and protect future generations."

Have you ever heard of "human sacrifice"?

Yun Xia vaguely sensed something was wrong, and rubbed her arms vigorously, pretending to be scared, saying, "Jiang Chao, talking about this in the middle of the night is terrifying."

"When my father was buried in Chestnut Village, guess who my grandfather chose to be buried alive as a funerary sacrifice?"

"Jiang Chao, stop talking."

Bai Ye, lying on the bed, also realized that something was wrong. He clenched his fists, knowing that what he was about to hear would shatter his understanding and frighten the little girl.

"Is it... An'an?"

"Clever! They gave him the title of a vengeful ghost reincarnated, claiming that being buried alive with him was for his own good, to cleanse him of his sins, so that in his next life he can be a clean person and enjoy a lifetime of happiness."

Such ignorance! It seems Aunt Wu was unaware of this matter; otherwise, she wouldn't have corresponded with the Jiang family and even sent Jiang Chao back to Chestnut Village to visit relatives.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy. As an outsider, Bai Ye didn't know how to offer any advice, so he lowered his eyes and sighed repeatedly.

"Jiang Chao, to them, scum and filth are all positive terms. This relative... is better off without. Even if others gossip about your filial impiety, I will lead a group of people to stand behind you and support you."

"Ha, do I look like someone who needs to be comforted? The Jiang family of Chestnut Village, huh, if it weren't for my mother and the convenience of visiting the graves, I wouldn't have any dealings with them."

"It's getting late, time for bed!"

After saying that, he lay down, covered himself with a thin blanket, closed his eyes, and let the little girl chatter on and on like a bee, without uttering a single groan.

"Yunxia, ​​let him have some peace and quiet! The ward smells of disinfectant, he can't stay there every day. Tomorrow, come with me to Grandpa Liu's house."

Indeed, after only a short while, her clothes smelled of disinfectant. So she nodded, gestured with her fingers, and then lay down fully clothed, her bright eyes fixed on the back of the boy's head.

The next day, when the doctor lifted the curtain, the three of them were already dressed. Bai Ye lifted his trouser leg, revealing the scabbed teeth marks, and jumped around a few times before being allowed to leave the facility.

Before leaving, the doctor patted him on the shoulder and exclaimed, "Young man, you're amazing! You recovered like this in just one day. If this were a big hospital, they would definitely take you to do experiments."

"Doctor, you're joking! See you later!" With that, she pulled Bai Ye and Jiang Chao away quickly, afraid that they would continue to ask questions.

The three parted ways at a fork in the road. Yunxia, ​​who had found a new place to live, was going to the Liu family with Bai Ye. Before parting, she held Jiang Chao's hand and repeatedly told him to resist the urge to beat someone up.

"This is so annoying, Bai Ye, take her away already!"

"Jiang Chao, Yun Xia is doing this for your own good."

Although he said that, his hands didn't stop moving, and he pulled the little girl away.

Chestnut Village, Liu Family!

The courtyard is polarized: half is used for growing vegetables, and the other half for growing flowers; half is for living, and the other half for romance.

Old Man Liu, who was making brooms from sorghum stalks, caught a glimpse of the two out of the corner of his eye and said with a smile, "Young man, you're back. I thought you were going to stay at the clinic. Oh, where did you get that little girl? She's really pretty."

Rong Jin, the human trafficker Bai Ye, smiled helplessly, "Grandpa Liu, her name is Yun Xia, she is my good friend, and she would like to stay with you for a few days."

"A few days? That won't do, at least half a month. Look at your rosy cheeks, you look so happy. You must be so hot. Grandpa will give you some fermented rice wine, but he won't get any."

After saying that, he put down the sorghum stalks in his hand, got up and went into the house. A moment later, he brought out a large bowl of wine. Yunxia took it with both hands, squatted down familiarly to the side, and chatted with Grandpa Liu while eating.

Bai Ye carried large and small bags into the room to help her unpack her luggage.

Grandpa Liu is a retired rural teacher. His son and daughter-in-law went south to work. His grandson is in the first year of junior high school and has good grades, but he loves to play too much. During summer vacation, he runs all over the mountains and never comes back before mealtime.

For semi-empty-nest elderly, their daily routine consists of making brooms and doing woodworking to pass the time and earn some extra money to supplement their household income.

Half of the yard is planted with vegetables and the other half with flowers. This was an agreement between him and his late wife. Grandma Liu came from a wealthy family and never did any housework. She loved flowers and plants and never suffered any mistreatment after marrying into the Liu family.

The villagers all said that Teacher Liu had married a bad wife who didn't serve her parents-in-law, didn't do any work, and spent her days tending to flowers and plants and indulging in romantic affairs. When the gossip reached his ears, he, who never argued with anyone, picked up a sickle and was about to kill someone.

She was finally stopped, and after a long speech, she couldn't find a single swear word, but she made everyone feel ashamed. From then on, no one talked about Grandma Liu anymore.

"Grandpa, Grandma Liu is so happy to have married you."

Grandpa Liu gazed at the flowerbed, his thoughts drifting back to the past. His beloved's voice and smile seemed to be right before his eyes, dressed in a satin cheongsam, picking flowers and sipping tea, her every move exuding a scholarly air.