Chapter 15: Simple and Crude
Lu Xiang arrived at the village entrance and got out of the car with Fu Qinhui. His back was damp with sweat, his ears were red, but the lines on his face had become even more resolute.
They walked towards Lu Xiang's house. At this time, most people were still working in the fields, so they didn't see anyone along the way. Outside Lu Xiang's yard, they saw Lu's mother sitting in the yard, looking distraught.
"Mom." Lu Xiang shouted.
Mother Lu quickly wiped her eyes and put on a forced smile: "Xiangxiang is back."
Lu Xiang knew her parents were honest people, and now they were dragged into the spotlight, she was in great pain. She just wanted to calm the situation down, but she ran into a gangster named Lin Mu.
Lu Xiang glanced at Fu Qinhui next to her and said, "Mom, I'll go home with him and live a good life."
Mother Lu was delighted at first, but then worried that they were putting too much pressure on Lu Xiang. She wanted to read her face for clues.
Mother Lu wanted to speak, but was stopped by Fu Qinhui who was beside her.
Lu Xiang gave the 140 yuan in her pocket to Mother Lu and said, "Don't let anyone know about this money. Save it for emergencies. Qin Hui and I bought you some food. It will arrive tonight. Hide it in the cellar so no one can see it."
They all lived in old houses, and every house had a cellar. Most of them were abandoned after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Some people backfilled the space, but his family never did anything about it.
Mother Lu opened her mouth to refuse her, but the family was really short of money, so she said, "We'll collect the grain, you keep the money." Lu Xiang had been thinner than others since she was a child and could not even work in the fields. She was afraid that Lu Xiang would be bullied after arriving at the Fu family.
Lu Xiang said, "Mom, keep it. We need the money." Money is a big deal, and life requires a lot of money. Lu's parents weren't the type to talk to others, and even when they encountered difficulties, they usually just handled it on their own.
Mother Lu resolutely refused: "As long as you can live a good life, I don't want anything else."
Lu Xiang finally said, "How about I give you this hundred and I'll keep the forty."
Mother Lu felt a little sad. She was so old that her daughter still cared about her. She felt like she was suffocating. "If you really want to give me money, I'll give you forty. The remaining one hundred is yours."
Lu Xiang's return to the Fu family is the best source.
But her mother-in-law, Xiao Cailian, was a very hard-nosed person, and it was unclear whether they could get along. Having money around would always make things easier.
Mother Lu looked at Fu Qinhui and said, "You two should be good to each other in the future. If there is anything wrong with Lu Xiang, tell me and I will deal with her, but don't hit her." The people in the village are tough and beating their wives is a common occurrence. Mother Lu was worried.
Fu Qinhui said: "I don't hit women."
Mother Lu said, "That's good. Hey, I'll go make you some sugar water."
Fu Qinhui knew that Lu Xiang's family was not well off, so he said, "Don't bother, I'm not thirsty."
Mother Lu said, "You're welcome." She was at a loss and didn't know how to face her new son-in-law.
Fu Qinhui wanted to refuse, but was stopped by Lu Xiang.
Only then did Mother Lu enter the room, and Lu Xiang whispered, "If she doesn't do something, she'll feel uncomfortable, so just drink it."
Fu Qinhui nodded. After a while, Mother Lu came back from the house with a bowl full of sugar water. It was made with well water, cool and refreshing, and tasted sweet in the mouth. It was the best drink.
Fu Qinhui finished the bowl of sugar water.
Mother Lu then laughed: "Xiao Fu, if it's not enough for you, I'll make you more."
Fu Qinhui said: "That's enough."
Then he looked at Lu Xiang and said, "Come home with me and talk to my family. Come back to pick up the food in the evening."
Lu Xiang said, "Okay."
Just as they were about to leave, they heard a loud bang outside. Then they saw something being thrown into the yard, wrapped in oil paper with a stone tied to the other end.
Mother Lu went over to pick it up. She felt something quite heavy inside the oil paper. "Xiang'er, go back with Xiao Fu," she said. He knew in his heart that the thing was most likely lost by that scoundrel Lin Mu, and there was no need to let such a person ruin his mood.
Lu Xiang was a little worried and hesitated for a moment, but decided to go back to the Fu family with Fu Qinhui first. Since they had decided to be together, they would live a clear life together and avoid being gossiped about.
Just as I was about to leave, I heard Mother Lu scream, and then something fell.
Lu Xiang turned around and saw her mother's hands covered in blood. A freshly chopped chicken head had fallen to the ground. Unprepared, she was horrified when she opened it.
Lu Xiang immediately ran out of the yard. Lin Mu had already disappeared after throwing his things. Lu Danian, who was inside, heard the shouting and came out. Seeing Ji Tou, his anger rose again, and the wound that had just healed was about to burst open.
Fu Qinhui also said with a dark face: "Is there no one to discipline this kind of person?" Just let him be so presumptuous?
Seeing how frightened her mother was, Lu Xiang said to Fu Qinhui, "Go back and tell mother-in-law first. I'll stay here to take care of something."
Seeing that Lu Xiang was very angry, Fu Qinhui said, "Okay, I'll go back and tell her, and then I'll come find you."
Lu Xiang nodded.
After Fu Qinhui left, Lu Xiang said to Mother Lu, "Go in and calm down first. It's okay. He's like a grasshopper after autumn. He won't be able to jump for many more days!"
Mother Lu's face was pale. She washed her hands, changed her clothes, and threw the chicken head into the slop bucket. Even after doing all this, her heart was still pounding. She had to lie down for a while, otherwise her heart would ache.
Only Lu Danian and Lu Xiang were in the yard. Lu Danian said, "How unreasonable!" He had never cursed anyone in his life, but now, after being repeatedly provoked by Lin Mu, he was pushed to the limit. Lu Xiang saw her father's eyes were bloodshot and his breathing was very heavy, which was very frightening.
For a prank like Lin Mu's, the village chief would at most scold him, which didn't hurt him at all. Evildoers will be punished by evildoers.
Lu Xiang said to her father, "Dad, let's go teach Lin Mu a lesson." This guy is like a caterpillar, not biting but annoying. If I don't beat him up to vent my anger, I won't be at peace even if I die.
Lu Danian was so angry that he lost his mind and followed Lu Xiang and said, "Let's go."
Lin Mu was a cunning scoundrel with three burrows. He'd usually hide for ten days or half a month after getting into trouble. He'd just set his sights on Lu Xiang when he heard she was with Fu Qinhui. That had infuriated him, and he immediately came up with ten revenge schemes. This was just the first one. He was still in his little room, thinking about going after Lu Xiang again tonight.
If he can't get her, he will destroy her. He doesn't believe that Fu Qinhui can still want Lu Xiang if she is involved with a scoundrel like him.
He was thinking happily. Suddenly, the door was kicked open. A dazzling light came from the dark room. Lin Mu was startled and was shielding himself from the light with his arms when he heard a cute voice saying, "Dad, Lin Mu is here, fight!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was hit by a barrage of punches, and he screamed in pain.
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