Chapter 302: The short-lived husband is still alive?
"Is he still alive?"
Xue Li's pupils trembled, and the apple in her hand fell onto the table with a "click".
She couldn't imagine how Aunt Xiang felt when she learned the news.
If Ma Chenggong really survived the war, then what kind of man is he for hiding outside?
Xue Li is one of the few people who knows how difficult Zhuang Xiang's life has been over the years.
The men in the village always came here under the pretext of helping, but in reality they just wanted to take advantage of Zhuang Xiang.
The widows in the village are always stared at with malicious eyes, like a pack of wolves eyeing a piece of delicious fat meat. If they can't get it, they will keep thinking about it, and if they keep thinking about it, they will use despicable means to swallow the meat into their stomachs in one gulp.
Later, Wen Dashun beat up the group of people severely, and helped Zhuang Xiang and Zhuang Xinyi, mother and son, openly and secretly.
To be honest, if it weren't for Wen Dashun, I'm afraid the mother and son would have had a hard time surviving the war.
As for Zhuang Xiang's father, he passed away when Zhuang Xinyi was three years old.
Mr. Zhuang was in very poor health, and the hardships he experienced on the road had damaged his foundation. He could not survive a heavy snowfall and died in the night.
Zhuang Xiang also has an older sister named Zhuang Si, who is eight years older than Zhuang Xiang.
Zhuang Si not only had to find food in the turbulent environment, but also had to take care of her seriously ill father and protect the safety of her young sister. Her frail shoulders supported the entire family.
At that time, someone fell in love with Zhuang Si and wanted to marry her, but the man was unwilling to accept Zhuang's father and Zhuang Xiang. The food was limited, how could it be enough to feed two more mouths?
Zhuang Si refused to get married and raised her younger sister. Later, she waited until her sister Zhuang Xiang got married before she married into the Yang family.
Zhuang Xiang told Xue Li about this past event. Xue Li even wondered, if that person was Ma Chenggong, did he have his own difficulties?
Men change as soon as they say they will.
Since Zhuang Xiang decided to find out the truth, she did not go to her son Zhuang Xinyi first, but instead went to her eldest sister Zhuang Si.
Eldest sister Zhuang Si came, and even brother-in-law Yang Wanpeng came as well.
The three of them opened the letter of introduction, packed their things, and set off immediately today.
Zhuang Xiang originally wanted to send Xueli back to her family compound, but Xueli was too worried and insisted to go with him.
Zhuang Si said, "Xiangxiang, don't reject Li Zi's kindness. You treat Li Zi as your daughter anyway. The child wants to be by your side and show her filial piety. This kindness is rare. Just let her go."
Zhuang Xiang's eyebrows softened, and he rubbed Xueli's little head, feeling relieved: "Okay."
Xue Li also wrote a letter of introduction, asking the village chief of Mingjia Village to help take the news to the sentry post of the family compound. The young warriors at the sentry post would tell Gu Qingpei and Gu Qingchuan.
Village Chief Ming nodded solemnly, this matter had to be dealt with quickly.
Besides, if that person is Ma Chenggong, then he is really nothing.
A group of people took a train to the county town where Ma Chenggong was located, and then took a ox cart to reach Qiaozi Village.
Zhuang Si paid the fare, carrying a luggage bag in his hand, and walked into Qiaozi Village with Zhuang Xiang, Yang Wanpeng, and Xue Li in a very imposing manner.
"Grandpa, do you know where Ma Chenggong lives? We are relatives from Ma Chenggong's hometown. We are passing by here and came to visit."
The master said, "Oh, it turns out that they are relatives from Ma Chenggong's hometown. I know, Ma Chenggong and his wife live in the first brigade."
"Ma Chenggong is a famous person in our village. When he was young, he even killed Japanese soldiers with a bayonet."
Zhuang Si smiled and said enthusiastically, "So, Ma Chenggong is a famous person in Qiaozi Village?"
"No wonder Ma Chenggong is reluctant to leave this place and return to his hometown. It seems that the couple lives a happy and harmonious life."
The eldest master was also a talkative person. He continued, "It's just that the one from the Ma family is in poor health. I heard that she needs to take medicine to stay alive. Only Ma Cheng can not abandon her. If it were someone else, they would have complained long ago. Isn't it just a waste of money to keep a sick person at home?"
Xue Li looked at Zhuang Xiang instantly, and Zhuang Xiang's tense brows suddenly relaxed.
It turns out that the man who I thought had been dead for twenty-one years was actually alive hiding in this place.
He even got married.
She lives a peaceful life, so how could she be thinking about having a son at home?
At this moment, Zhuang Xiang didn't feel sad at all.
Because in Zhuang Xiang's heart, she no longer had any feelings for Ma Chenggong.
She came here today just to find out the truth and get rid of the thorn in her heart.
From then on, he lived his life with his new wife, and she lived her life with her son, and the two sides did not interfere with each other.
Ma Chenggong should not think of disturbing the peaceful life of her and her son.
Since hearing the news of her husband's death, Zhuang Xiang has been very strong during the day, taking care of the children, taking care of her father, doing laundry and cooking at home, and reducing the burden on her elder sister. Only at night, Zhuang Xiang hides in the dark and cries silently.
You said you would come back after the war, why don't you keep your word?
After the sadness, life must go on. Zhuang Xiang's heart and eyes are all filled with her son, and she just wants to raise her son well.
Yang Wanpeng thought to himself that it was not good, as his wife was very angry now.
As expected, Zhuang Si walked to Ma Chenggong's door, cursing. After knocking on the door, a woman came slowly and opened the door.
The woman in front of him still looked charming, but her body was so frail that she seemed like she could be blown away by a gust of wind.
"Who are you looking for?" Fan Shaomei coughed lightly and asked in a low voice.
Zhuang Si said, "Your man is Ma Chenggong, and we are from his hometown."
Fan Shaomei's face turned pale. Someone from Ma Chenggong's hometown, could it be that the one who had appeared before Ma Chenggong?
How come?
How did she know Ma Chenggong was still alive?
It is obvious that Ma Chenggong has never been back in all these years!
Half an hour later, Ma Chenggong came back carrying two buckets of water. Fan Shaomei, who was sitting in the yard, rushed over in a hurry.
"Success, the old friend is here."
Ma Chenggong couldn't see Zhuang Xiang from his position. He reached out to support Fan Shaomei's frail body and asked in confusion, "Old friend?"
He took a big step forward and looked forward.
"Xiang'er?!"
At this moment, time seems to have frozen.
Waves of depression came towards Ma Chenggong like an overwhelming force. The two buckets in his hands fell to the ground with a "clatter". The water in the buckets splashed out high and wet Ma Chenggong's Liberation shoes.
Ma Chenggong breathed rapidly, his tone unable to conceal his nervousness and sadness: "Xiang'er, have you been okay these years? I..."
"Shut up! You are not worthy to call my name!"
"Because you make me sick!"
Zhuang Xiang stood in the yard, as if he had seen something disgusting and dirty, and sneered: "It seems that we came at the right time. Fortunately, it is still broad daylight, otherwise I would have thought that I saw something dirty suddenly appear."
"Everyone back home knows that you, Ma Chenggong, have been dead for twenty-one years, including my son Zhuang Xinyi!"
When he heard the name of his son, Ma Chenggong's body stiffened and he felt a sudden pain in his heart.
When he left, his son was still so soft and small.
Over the years, he had thought about Zhuang Xiang and his son.
How could he not want to go back?