Chapter 588 Changjia Village 3
Facing these two young men, Ye Rou keenly noticed that Zhao Fengying's attitude was not as good as the two strong men guarding the village entrance.
"This is my village, can't I come back?"
"We don't mean that." One of them explained with a smile.
Another one came forward with unruly hands and feet, pulled Ye Rou's hair, and said with a chuckle: "Aunt Zhao, when did you get a young daughter?"
When her hair was lifted up and he saw the woman's face clearly, the young man froze instantly.
This face was extremely ugly, with dark skin, purple-red scars all over it, very small and lifeless eyes, a mouth turned outwards with a mouth full of rotten teeth, and when it smiled, there were two layers of messy teeth underneath!
This is not a human being, it's clearly a beast!
"Ghost!" The young man let go of the woman's hair and turned around and ran away.
The other young man who saw the woman's face also turned pale, but he was braver and didn't run away. His legs were trembling, "Auntie, this... who is this comrade?"
In an instant, the gangster temperament on his body was restrained and he became extremely serious.
"This is my mother's child, Zhao Rou. I brought her out to relax. Don't mess with her. My niece is from a good family."
"Haha." The young man's smile froze on his lips.
With a look like this, who would dare to mess with her?
"Auntie, you should take a rest. Tomorrow is Uncle Chang's death anniversary. Brother Long said we want to have a big celebration!"
"Humph, there's no need for him to pretend to be kind."
"I can't make the decision on what Brother Long said. If you have any objections, go find him."
After the young man finished speaking, he ran away.
Zhao Fengying led Ye Rou to the yard at the foot of the mountain.
"arrive."
The yard was overgrown with weeds, obviously having been abandoned for a long time.
Zhao Fengying took out a bunch of keys from her pocket, inserted them into the rusty keyhole and turned them, and the big lock on the door fell to the ground with a "clang".
"I haven't been back for almost three years." Zhao Fengying picked up the padlock and pushed the door open with force.
The door creaked.
The cracks in the bluestone slabs in the yard were full of grass. When the wind blew, the grass danced with a rustling sound.
This yard has basically been abandoned, and the area around the well is covered with moss. Zhao Fengying told Ye Rou not to go there.
He took Ye Rou's arm and walked into the house.
Now Ye Rou's legs and feet are not as nimble as Zhao Fengying, who is almost seventy years old.
The two people walked into the house tremblingly. Zhao Fengying closed the door and the light in the room dimmed.
Ye Rou took off her equipment and was finally able to stand up.
Zhao Fengying was shocked when she saw the pistol, bullets and dagger on the table.
"Comrade Ye, aren't you here to investigate? Why are you carrying so many weapons?"
"It's for self-defense. Don't worry, I won't use it unless necessary." Ye Rou asked Zhao Fengying to bring her here, saying that she wanted to investigate the past events between her mother and Chang Long.
Zhao Fengying worked at Ding Shulan's house and she knew about what happened that year.
At that time, Zheng Lili had been expelled from the military area for two years. The old man could not hold on any longer and was about to die. Before he died, he insisted on being buried in Changjia Village. She brought the children back.
Twenty years ago, Chang Long was not the one who had the final say in Changjia Village. In fact, Chang Long's family was the poorest in their village.
Chang Long's father is a well-known lazy man. Not only does he not work, he also beats his wife.
Zhao Fengying couldn't stand it, and when she learned that the Liang family was looking for a nanny, she recommended Chang Long's mother to work there.
When she came back this time, she found that Chang Long's family had suddenly become rich.
Chang Long got married and renovated his house.
Just when she was wondering where the Chang family got the money to renovate the house, her eldest son learned some secrets.
Only then did Zhao Fengying realize that there was no such thing as adultery, and Chang Long was simply paid to slander Zheng Lili!
She recommended Chang Long's mother to work for the Liang family out of kindness, but she never expected that the mother and son of the Chang family were so evil-hearted that they actually took money to slander Commander Liang's wife for committing adultery with him!
Zhao Fengying's conscience was condemned every day, and she became estranged from the Chang family from then on.
After the old man's funeral, she took her children back to Beijing, and only came back once during the two days of the funeral.
Zhao Fengying has witnessed the changes in Changjia Village over the years.
The young men in the village used to have the hardest time finding wives, but in recent years they have all gotten married.
Zhao Fengying also had doubts, but Chang Long came to her house and threatened her that if she wanted her son and grandson to have a good life, she should shut up and live a quiet life in the city.
Threatened by Chang Long, Zhao Fengying could only close her eyes and pretend to be blind, and cover her mouth and pretend to be mute, as if she could not see the evil deeds done by the people in Changjia Village.
Zhao Fengying thought of Chang Long's threat and her expression was slightly hesitant.
Ye Rou tilted her head and smiled slightly, saying softly, "Don't worry, I just came here to find out what happened back then. As for other things, I don't care."
Zhao Fengying breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her promise.
Ye Rou curled her lips and smiled. She didn't care, but someone else would. This was not a lie.
Zhao Fengying was quick and started to clean up the house immediately.
Ye Rou was an outsider and it was not convenient for her to walk around the village, so she had to wander around the yard.
She glanced at the well in the yard and saw a large cement slab pressing on the wellhead. She became curious and was about to go forward to take a look.
Zhao Fengying reminded her, "Comrade Ye, it's slippery near the well, please be careful."
Ye Rou asked curiously, "Aunt Zhao, why is the well being pressed down by such a large cement slab?"
Zhao Fengying was sweeping the dirt in the house. "Changjia Village is short of water, so the wells have to be dug deeper. Adults could drown if they fell in, let alone children. Villagers who are away from home all year round have their wells blocked with cement slabs so that children don't have to fall in."
Ye Rou nodded suddenly.
She glanced at the cement-covered well, but didn't go near it. She returned to the house and asked Zhao Fengying, "Aunt Zhao, where does that narrow path on the mountain lead to?"
Zhao Fengying used a dustpan to collect the dirt and dumped it in the yard. She shook her head and said, "People in the village would follow the path up the mountain to pick some fruits or medicinal herbs to eat. As more and more people walked along it over time, a path was created."
"But I haven't been back to the village for two or three years. I don't know why the middle-aged man and woman went up the mountain."
Ye Rou asked again: "Aunt Zhao, I see that everyone in the village respects you very much. Why is that?"
Zhao Fengying sighed and said, "Changjia Village is poor. All the villagers, both men and women, have to go out to work. When they have children, no one takes care of them. They just leave them at my house. I have watched most of the children in the village grow up."
"They are all good kids, but it's a pity they took the wrong path."
Ye Rou remained silent, only to hear Zhao Fengying continue, "It's getting dark, Comrade Ye, go to bed early. Our village cemeteries are all on the mountain. If you're really curious about what's on the mountain, you'll be able to see it tomorrow."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
