Chapter 376: Two Problematic People Found in One Village
"Aunt Jinhua and her husband didn't have any children? I heard her say they only had two sons."
Luo Xinxin remembered very clearly that Aunt Jinhua said she only had two sons. The younger son worked in the county town, and the older son stayed in the village, which meant that she and her current man had no children.
Logically speaking, Aunt Jinhua was young at the time and there were no contraceptive measures in the mountains, so she should have given birth to a few more children. It was a bit strange that she didn't give birth to any.
"My master examined Aunt Jinhua. She accidentally ate something extremely cold, which damaged her body. She can no longer reproduce."
Li Long spoke with regret. Only by having more children could the village prosper. Aunt Jinhua was still young at that time and could have had a few more children. What a pity.
"She's from the mountains, she should know about medicinal herbs, right? How could she mistakenly eat something that causes severe cold?"
"Those were wild vegetables picked by her husband. He is very hardworking and willing to do housework and outdoor chores. He is also very considerate to Aunt Jinhua. That was indeed an accident." Li Long said regretfully.
When her husband learned that Aunt Jinhua was unable to have children because she ate the wild vegetables he had picked, he cried very sadly and even banged his head against the wall, causing it to bleed. The women in the village all envied Aunt Jinhua, thinking that she was so blessed to have such a caring man.
Luo Xinxin frowned. She didn't pay attention to Aunt Jinhua's man last night. She only remembered that he was short and thin, taciturn, and looked no different from the men in the mountains. But after hearing what Li Long said, she became a little suspicious.
With all his relatives dead, he was alone trying to find a son-in-law, but he accidentally injured his wife and made her lose her fertility.
The Japanese pride themselves on their noble bloodline and are unwilling to have children with Chinese people. This man looks like a latent Japanese soldier. She should have used the loyalty card to test him last night.
"Aunt Jinhua said that the corn wine she brews is particularly delicious. Since we are here, why not go to Aunt Jinhua and buy some wine?" Luo Xinxin suggested.
"That's just what I want. I want to drink corn wine too."
Li Rong nodded in agreement.
Li Long smiled and said, "The corn wine brewed by Aunt Jinhua is really delicious. My master also likes it."
He also liked to drink, but he couldn't let it lead to distraction, so he drank secretly and couldn't let his master see him.
So, they went to the village first to look for Aunt Jinhua. This village was obviously more shabby than Lijia Village. There were many old people sitting at the entrance of the village to bask in the sun, and there were also children playing. Men, women, young and old were all dressed in rags and had dark skin, looking like stewed eggplants.
As soon as Li Long entered the village, the children gathered around him. It was obvious that he had a very high status in the village. Even the old ladies stood up to greet him politely.
"My nephew and his wife want to buy corn wine from Aunt Jinhua." Li Long introduced.
"My grandma is at home, I'll take you there."
One of the boys was Aunt Jinhua’s grandson. He was chubby and very cute.
Luo Xinxin took out a few pieces of fruit candy and gave one to each of the children. The children were very happy.
The corner building of Aunt Jinhua's house looked much better than those of other people's houses. It was obvious that the conditions in the village were very good. She was sitting at the door sweeping the broom. She was stunned when she saw Luo Xinxin and the others. She felt a little panicked. Could it be that the fees yesterday were too high, and the little priest came to seek justice for them?
"Um...I didn't know you were from the Li family yesterday. I'm sorry. I don't want this money anymore. I'll give it back to you!"
Aunt Jinhua quickly took out a dollar from her pocket and stuffed it over with concern.
"Auntie, I'm not here to ask for money. I was craving corn wine when I heard you talk about it yesterday. I want to buy some to try."
Luo Xinxin quickly explained, and Aunt Jinhua breathed a sigh of relief. She neatly stuffed the money into her pocket, a smile plastered across her withered face. "I'm not bragging, but the corn wine I brew is the best in a ten-mile radius. The little priest knows that too."
Li Long nodded modestly.
Aunt Jinhua led them into the house. There were still two jars of corn wine left at home. She said, "My husband loves to drink it, so I have to keep one jar. I can only sell you one."
"Aunt, why don't you see Uncle? Thanks to him last night, otherwise we would definitely be lost."
Luo Xinxin chatted with Aunt Jinhua as if she was just chatting about family matters, and gave her a loyalty card. The card was red, which meant that there was nothing wrong with Aunt Jinhua.
"He went to work in the fields. Since he's received your money, he must lead the way. You are members of the Li family. This jar of wine weighs 20 jin. The corn wine sold at the foot of the mountain costs 20 cents per jin. Mine is pure corn, so it costs 30 yuan per jin. Give me 6 yuan."
Aunt Jinhua is very shrewd in business and good at accounting.
Luo Xinxin happily gave eight dollars and bought the jar. Aunt Jinhua took the money with a smile on her face. The jar only cost one dollar, and she made one dollar. No wonder her left eyelid had been twitching for the past two days. She really made money.
"Is the meal ready?"
The man came back carrying a hoe, barefoot, with one leg of his trousers higher than the other, looking no different from the locals.
When the man saw Luo Xinxin and the others, his pupils shrank and he became alert.
"They're here to buy some wine. I've already prepared the meal. I just need to stir-fry two more dishes and we'll be ready to eat."
Aunt Jinhua was in a particularly good mood and spoke much more gently to the man.
Luo Xinxin and Li Rong smiled at the man and used a loyalty card. As expected, the loyalty card was blacklisted.
The two men remained expressionless and said goodbye to Aunt Jinhua. There should be more than one Japanese soldier in this village. Niu Bajin said that there were many local people attacking them, and it would be impossible for Aunt Jinhua to do it alone.
"I'm going to the fields to chop some vegetables to feed the chickens."
The man put down his hoe, picked up a sickle and went to the vegetable garden.
Aunt Jinhua saw them off to the door and then went back to cook.
When she went out, she was surrounded by a dozen children. Luo Xinxin originally wanted to touch these children's heads, but when she saw the densely packed white little eggs on their heads, she immediately gave up the idea.
She gave each of them a candy, and the children were very happy and skipped away happily.
When I reached the entrance of the village, I saw a graceful woman walking towards me from afar. She was wearing ethnic clothing and carrying a backpack. She was about forty years old, with fair skin and a plump figure. Although she was not very beautiful, her figure and style did not look like that of a mountain woman at all.
The women Luo Xinxin saw in Lijiazhai and this village were all dark-skinned and thin. Even the teenage girls had pale faces. It was rare to see a woman as fair, beautiful and charming as this woman.
The woman got closer and closer. She also saw Luo Xinxin and the others and took the initiative to greet them: "Hello, little priest!"
"Um."
Li Long was still very reserved, but it was obvious that his attitude towards this woman was not as polite as towards Aunt Jinhua.
The woman didn't mind. She looked at Luo Xinxin and Li Rong curiously and asked, "Little Priest, are they from the city? They are so handsome and fair-skinned, they don't look like mountain people at all."
"Um."
Li Long didn't want to talk to her, but as a priest, he knew all beings were equal and couldn't discriminate, so he could only respond reluctantly.
Luo Xinxin used the loyalty card, and sure enough, it was black again.
It only took a short while to find two Japanese devils. There is something seriously wrong with this village!
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