Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Committing suicide by hitting a tree
Song Ruan became excited all of a sudden.
Who would understand? It's like you secretly eat a forbidden melon that no one knows about. Although there is the thrill of being the only one sober while everyone else is drunk, there will also be a little curiosity. If the melon is exposed in public and everyone is woken up, what will the owner of the melon do?
Unexpectedly, the next second, the melon was cut open, everyone was awakened by the slap and the food was shoved down their throats. Before anyone could come to their senses, they chewed and swallowed it instinctively, and started a heated discussion in shock and excitement.
"Which one is with which one? Grandma Sun and Zhao Niamao?"
"Isn't Zhao Nimao having an affair with the White Widow?"
"Isn't Zhao Niamao having an affair with that female educated youth who returned to the city?"
"Isn't Zhao Niamao having an affair with that guy's wife?"
"Fuck, is Zhao Niamao a centipede? Why does he have so many legs?"
Chirping and buzzing, the granary seemed to be filled with a group of flies, forming a noisy ocean.
The team leader was completely confused - he was just an ordinary team leader, wasn't his job to manage production?
He took two steps back and returned the main battlefield to Secretary Zhao.
It's your business, you take care of it yourself.
Secretary Zhao was dumbfounded.
"Liu Fengjiao, what nonsense are you talking about! Sun Xiaohua and I are innocent," he roared angrily, "I'm just speaking fair words, you can't stand it and just throw mud at me, right? Try to make up another story for me? You're talking nonsense without any evidence, do you think I, Zhao Sanzhu, am just here to eat for free?!"
When he said the last sentence, his tone became sinister and his eyes became threatening.
Aunt Liu came back to her senses from her excited state and met Secretary Zhao's murderous gaze, and she broke out in a cold sweat on her back.
The affair between Zhao Sanzhu and Sun Xiaohua was kept secret very well, and she only vaguely sensed that something was not right between the two of them. Besides, in matters like this, one must catch the thief in the act, so what evidence could she produce?
I froze in place for a moment.
Zhao Sanzhu looked at her and felt relieved. He didn't show it on his face, but his aura was even stronger: "You spread rumors as soon as you opened your mouth. Show me the evidence!"
He turned to face everyone, angrily crying out, "Everyone knows that my brother raised me with his whole life, no different from my father! He passed away later, leaving behind my sister-in-law and three children. How could I not take care of them? We had a lot of interactions, but every time I delivered something in broad daylight in front of everyone, how could I be misunderstood like this? But I, Zhao Sanzhu, am not a good-for-nothing. How could he attack my own sister-in-law?"
Aunt Liu said so. If he insisted that he had no contact with Sun Xiaohua at all, it would be like trying to cover up something fishy. It would be better for him to simply admit that they had some contact, but attributed it to caring for his widowed sister-in-law. This would be both reasonable and frank.
Sure enough, after he said this, many people began to waver.
Zhao Sanzhu was a ruthless character. Seeing that some people still looked unconvinced, he simply knelt down in the direction of Zhao Dazhu's grave in the back mountain, his eyes reddened, "Brother, I just wanted to help my sister-in-law out of your kindness, but I didn't expect to be slandered like this!"
After he finished speaking, he kowtowed loudly. When he looked up again, his forehead was already red.
His eyes were red: "Brother, you are watching everything from below. If I really do something worse than pigs and dogs, you will take me away!"
He said this so harshly that everyone gasped.
Although the country has been saying that it wants to break feudal superstition, this thing has been popular for thousands of years after all. At least in rural areas, it still has a far-reaching influence. Seeing that he dared to make such an oath, and the fact that he kowtowed, he already believed it by 70% to 80%.
"Secretary Zhao, we trust you."
“Yes, yes, you and your brother have a good relationship, we all know that.
"You have nothing to say about this. Your brother feels relieved to have you."
Zhao Sanzhu fell to the ground again, feeling waves of pain on his swollen forehead, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He knew that this matter was over.
His words sounded harsh, but he didn't show much fear in his heart: he had been involved with Sun Xiaohua for so many years, and once he even danced in front of his brother's grave. If his brother really had the ability, he would have taken him away long ago. How could he have dragged it on until now?
Besides, what he said before was also true. Although he was involved with Sun Xiaohua, those three children grew up with his help! Zhao's second son was able to join the army, and he also made great efforts. Although the second child is his child, at least the eldest and third child are his brother's!
If his brother had any conscience, he shouldn't have come to him!
He is justified.
Sun Xiaohua also came to her senses. She was smart and knew that she must not admit to this. The work style issue was being dealt with strictly now. If she admitted to it, the lightest punishment would be parading through the streets for criticism and being tortured, or worse, being sent directly to a reform farm. The most important thing was that even her second son in the army would be implicated!
Although Secretary Zhao has now passed on the matter, the world is much harsher on women than men. If she doesn't react at all, over time, the villagers may not dare to say anything about Zhao Sanzhu, but they will definitely be happy to make fun of her.
After talking for so long, who can still tell the truth from the falsehood?
Being able to raise three children during a famine, she must have been quite ruthless. She looked at Secretary Zhao and cried out, "I will not live any longer!"
This time she didn't just yell like she did in the past. She fixed her eyes on Aunt Liu: "Liu Fengjiao, you're forcing me to death!"
After saying that, she crashed into the old tree with a bang. But when she was almost in front of the tree, she slowed down slightly, and when she saw the sharp bump she was looking at, she scratched it hard.
She watched the blood flow past her eyes and fainted with relief.
The people around her didn't react in time. They just saw her fall down limply, with blood flowing from her head like a stream.
“Oh my god!”
"Grandma Sun hit a tree!"
"Blood, blood is gushing out! Oh my God!"
Secretary Zhao said in a sad tone, "Sister-in-law! The most difficult times are over. Now everyone is smart and will not be deceived. Why do you have to prove your innocence in this way?"
When he said this, many people lowered their heads in embarrassment.
He stood up staggeringly: "What are you still standing there for? Take down the door and lift the person onto the bullock cart. Hurry to the hospital. My sister-in-law is already so old. What if something happens to her? Can you really watch her die?"
"Aunt Xu, your house is nearby. Go get some wood ash to stop the bleeding on her head first."
Secretary Zhao gave orders in an orderly manner.
At this time, Xu Daya didn't say much. He ran back to get some wood ash and smeared it on Grandma Sun's head. The blood and ash formed a clot on her head. Although it looked scary, it at least stopped the bleeding.
Everyone woke up as if from a dream, and hurriedly removed the door of the granary and lifted the man up with all their might.
The captain stood up exhausted, his hair dripping with worry, and said, "I'll drive the ox cart."
"Wait, wait a minute!" A weak voice sounded. Zhao Weimin put his left elbow on the ground and used his other hand to prop himself up like a paddle as he crawled forward. There was no other way. His lower body was in so much pain that he couldn't move. "Take me with you!"
"Oh oh oh!" The experienced crowd quickly removed the other door panel of the granary and lifted him onto the ox cart.
The team leader whipped the old ox on its butt with a whip in a tired mood. The old ox staggered along pulling the ox cart: Tell me, what do you do every day?
He is an ordinary team leader who should be in charge of production, why does he always have to take care of these trivial matters!
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