Chapter 6 Going Crazy
"Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
Outside the Meng family's door, Meng Wanqiu tilted her head and looked at Pei Xingzhi, her round eyes full of confusion. When she mentioned getting married before, he almost fainted from anger.
It's only been half a day, why did you change your mind?
Pei Xingzhi turned his head slightly and looked at Meng Wanqiu's chubby face. Suddenly, his hands itched. How come she still had baby fat on her face when she was so old? It seemed that the Meng family had raised her very well.
"After thinking about it, I felt that your suggestion was very good, so I agreed." Pei Xingzhi answered simply and had no intention of telling her about Jiang Xiuxiu.
It sounded a bit perfunctory, but Meng Wanqiu didn't care. She just asked casually.
However, thinking about how Pei Xingzhi was shaking with anger today, Meng Wanqiu was a little worried about his health. He was so weak, could it be kidney deficiency? But it didn't look like that.
Meng Wanqiu stared at Pei Xingzhi up and down, paying special attention to his waist. He looked thin but had strong muscles. She didn't know what his ability was, so she decided to take his pulse.
Pei Xingzhi felt a little frightened by Meng Wanqiu's naked gaze. He took a step back cautiously, but Meng Wanqiu suddenly stretched out a hand.
"what?"
What does this guy want to do? He doesn’t want to hold hands, right? He’s so brave, it’s only the first day they met.
Looking at that pinkish-white hand, the finger joints were as soft as his face, and there were even dimples, just like the big fat doll his grandmother sewed for him when he was a child.
Meng Wanqiu didn't say anything, but just walked over and tried to hold Pei Xingzhi's hand, but Pei Xingzhi raised his hand to avoid her.
Looking at Meng Wanqiu's actions, it turned out that this man just wanted to hold his hand. He noticed it this morning. He was so bold that he dared to propose marriage to him on the first day they met, and wanted to hold his hand twice in a row.
"Why are you hiding? I won't eat you." Meng Wanqiu didn't understand why Pei Xingzhi was hiding. Could it be that he didn't want her to know because of his face?
No way, Pei Xingzhi really has health problems, then what will happen to her future happiness?
Meng Wanqiu herself was quite curious about that matter. When she was on missions in the past, she occasionally passed by some brothels and heard the men and women there screaming in ecstasy.
I heard that it would be very comfortable, but if Pei Xingzhi couldn't do it, then she would lose a lot of fun.
Pei Xingzhi did not answer Meng Wanqiu's words. He just quietly took out the wooden box and placed it in Meng Wanqiu's unwilling palm. He explained lightly: "The betrothal gift, keep it."
Meng Wanqiu was slightly startled, and looked up at Pei Xingzhi's handsome and deep eyes. The seriousness in his eyes touched her heart slightly.
Until now, Meng Wanqiu didn't feel anything was real. Even though her parents had just set the date for their wedding, she didn't feel much emotion in her heart. Her only thought was, ah, finally I don't have to make my parents worry, and I can finally go out freely.
But Meng Wanqiu didn't have much feeling about the most crucial person, Pei Xingzhi, her future husband.
She thought they were the same, because they had different purposes in their hearts and their original intentions of getting married were not pure, so they didn't care about or value their marriage partners.
And now, Meng Wanqiu felt Pei Xingzhi's seriousness, and she could see how much he cherished this wooden box.
Meng Wanqiu took it back with both hands and placed it on her chest, "Thank you, I will keep it well."
It is a very happy thing to have your kindness taken seriously by others.
Pei Xingzhi was no exception. The coldness between his brows dissipated, and a rare warmth appeared.
"Then, see you in two days."
"See you in two days."
Two days later, it was Pei Xingzhi and Meng Wanqiu's wedding date.
Meng Wanqiu stood at the door and saw Pei Xingzhi's back as he left in the afterglow of the setting sun. She suddenly felt some expectations for this marriage.
Back at the Meng family's yard, everyone was busy. The wedding was in two days. Although the family had already made preparations in advance, there were still many things to do.
For example, Meng Mu Li Lanxiang had already gone to the home of the deputy captain of Qinghe Village to look for the deputy captain's wife, Aunt Liu, the "nosy" girl in the village, and asked her to help find other aunts and young wives in the village to help.
"What, your Xiaowan is getting married? Whose family is the man from?" Aunt Liu was caught off guard by the sudden news. She pushed aside the insole on her leg and went over to sit with Meng's mother.
"Yes, Pei Zhiqing from the man's Zhiqing point."
"Pei Zhiqing? Pei Xingzhi!" Aunt Liu widened her eyes and let out a sharp and high-pitched cry from her throat.
Mother Meng hit Aunt Liu angrily and said, "Keep your voice down."
"Why is it Pei Zhiqing? Isn't he with Xiuxiu from the Jiang family..." Aunt Liu said halfway, frowned, and didn't continue the rest of the sentence.
Meng Mu is now the mother-in-law who likes her son-in-law more and more. When she heard Aunt Liu talking about the rumors about her future son-in-law, she was immediately displeased. "What nonsense! Pei Zhiqing is innocent. It was Jiang Xiuxiu who shamelessly got involved with him and affected his reputation."
"Okay, okay, stop asking about my family's affairs. Remember to tell the villagers for me that my family will have a wedding in a few days, and remember to come and help."
Seeing that Aunt Liu wanted to ask more questions, Meng Mu knew her problem and knew that if she continued asking, it would be endless, so she interrupted her directly.
People in the countryside are like this. If something happens in one family, every household will send someone to help. It's a mutual thing, so Meng's mother didn't be polite to Aunt Liu.
"Hey, time is so tight. Where are the young couple going to live? They can't live in that educated youth home, right?"
Hearing this, Mother Meng smiled brightly, "Pei Zhiqing said Xiaowan is used to living at home, and Aiguo and I feel more at ease watching them, so we'll live at home after we get married."
Pei Xingzhi's words made both Grandma Meng and Mother Meng quite satisfied. The wedding was so hastily planned that it would be a lie to say they were not worried. Now Pei Xingzhi said that the couple planned to live at home, right under their noses, they could no longer rest assured.
If he lives at home, he will become a live-in son-in-law, Aunt Liu thought.
"You're the only one who's too thoughtful. Pei Zhiqing gave the betrothal gift anyway and promised to pay for the family's food every month. I only moved in to reassure the elders."
Although Aunt Liu didn't say anything, Meng Mu, who had known her for so many years, knew what she wanted to say just by looking at her.
"Hehe, that's enough. You parents have taken good care of it. I won't be annoying anymore. Don't worry, I, Liu Juhua, will take care of what you ask me to do. I promise to give your Xiaowan a beautiful wedding." Aunt Liu patted her chest and promised Meng's mother.
After receiving the guarantee, Meng Mu left satisfied.
Although Aunt Liu is a bit gossipy at times, she is quite steady when it comes to doing serious work.
One night later, the villagers of Qinghe Village learned another big event: Xiaowan, the fat daughter of Secretary Meng, and Pei Zhiqing from the educated youth point were actually going to get married.
"Ahhhhh, what's going on?"
When Jiang Xiuxiu woke up early in the morning, she heard the news that made her furious. Her teeth were chattering. What about developing herself and her inner self? It was all useless.
Meng Wanqiu, who is Meng Wanqiu? Where did this bitch come from? How dare she snatch a man from her?
At this time, the room was in a mess, with things in the cabinets scattered all over the floor. Jiang Xiuxiu's hair was disheveled, her eyes were red, and she walked around with unsteady steps, muttering Meng Wanqiu's name repeatedly.
Jiang Xiuxiu's second sister-in-law looked through the window and was frightened by the crazy look of Jiang Xiuxiu, and her face turned pale. Ever since her sister-in-law fell into the water and woke up with a fever, she has become more and more weird. The men in the family were careless and didn't notice it, but she noticed it.
She couldn't talk about those superstitious things now, because her father-in-law, who was the team leader, would tell her. But seeing that Jiang Xiuxiu was getting more and more crazy, Jiang Ersao felt that she couldn't wait any longer. What if Jiang Xiuxiu went crazy and hurt her son?
Jiang Ersao's eyes rolled around. She was sure to be scolded if she told her father-in-law, so she could only tell her mother-in-law. She immediately ran to the kitchen, grabbed her mother-in-law who was lighting the fire, and whispered, "Mom, look at Xiuxiu. What's wrong with her lately? She came home yesterday and threw things around. This morning, she threw clothes everywhere. Look at her room. There's no place to put your feet."
Jiang's mother put down the firewood and tilted her head to look towards Jiang Xiuxiu's room. She felt a little worried. Her daughter had been acting really strangely recently. She had been having a good relationship with He Yan before and even insisted that she would not marry anyone else.
But later on, she fell in love with Pei Zhiqing without any sign. Her temper became bad and she couldn't stand him saying a word. She would get angry and lose her temper if she did.
"Why did Xiuxiu suddenly fall in love with Pei Zhiqing? What's wrong with He Yan? He even said he would take her back to the city, but this damn girl dumped him."
"She likes Pei Zhiqing, but he doesn't like her. As a result, her reputation has been ruined. That Pei guy is so good that he doesn't even listen to his parents." Jiang's mother became more and more angry as she spoke. Xiuxiu used to be so well-behaved, but now she seems to have been bewitched and possessed.
Seeing that Jiang's mother was getting emotional, Jiang's second wife knew that it was time, so she said intentionally or unintentionally, "Mom, Xiuxiu has changed since she fell into the water last time. Don't you think she was affected by that..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't you afraid that the □□ will come and hear it?" Jiang Ersao was halfway through her words when Jiang's mother covered her mouth.
Now we are talking about destroying the four olds, and the communists in the commune love to run to the countryside, because the countryside is the biggest gathering place for feudal superstitions. Those people like to eavesdrop at people's doors, and if they are caught, they will be taken to the police.
Moreover, Jiang's father is the team leader. If people knew that his family was practicing feudal superstition, Jiang's father would most likely be stripped of his position as team leader.
Jiang Ersao nodded pitifully, and Jiang's mother finally let go of her hand. She said aggrievedly, "Mom, I don't want to say that, but don't you think Xiuxiu has been acting strangely lately? Now she's acting like this after hearing the news that Pei Zhiqing is getting married. So, on Pei Zhiqing's wedding day, Xiuxiu won't go to the wedding to cause trouble, right?"
When Jiang's mother walked into the yard, she saw Jiang Xiuxiu with a ferocious face, grabbing her hair with her hands, and constantly repeating the names of Meng Wanqiu and Pei Xingzhi. She looked so hysterical, just like a lunatic. Jiang's mother shuddered and felt that what Jiang's second sister-in-law said made sense.
It would be fine if he went crazy at home, but what if he ran out and went crazy, causing trouble at the Meng family’s wedding? Not only would he make enemies, but Jiang Xiuxiu would never be able to marry into a good family again.
"Go and get two locks." Jiang's mother whispered to Jiang's second wife.
When Jiang Ersao heard this, she cheered in her heart and quickly found two locks. She and Jiang's mother quietly locked the door and windows while Jiang Xiuxiu was still going crazy.
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