At the age of nineteen, Fu Manshan married Jiang Fengxia from the next village.
The matchmaker said that Jiang Fengxia was the most capable girl in the area. The Fu family was very satisfied, and Fu Manshan had no objection. Their village was different from the city, where blind marriages were common.
On the wedding day, Fu Manshan was still very nervous. They were going to live together for the rest of their lives, and he was curious about what his wife looked like, would she be ugly or pretty?
But it doesn’t matter whether she is ugly or handsome, Fu Manshan will treat her well for the rest of her life.
Jiang Fengxia, who was sitting next to him on the kang, had a red veil on her head and was also nervously clenching her fingers. She was even more nervous than Fu Manshan.
Everyone in the room left, leaving only the two newlyweds.
Fu Manshan lifted the veil and looked at his wife without blinking. Jiang Fengxia was embarrassed and lowered her head, not daring to look at him.
Unexpectedly, the new wife was very beautiful. Fu Manshan was dissatisfied with the matchmaker. She was not only the most capable girl in the area, but also the most beautiful girl!
Jiang Fengxia couldn't hear the other party talking for a long time, so she looked up nervously and saw a young man with dark skin but somewhat heroic look, staring at her with a frightening look.
She was so scared that she immediately lowered her head again.
Fu Manshan came to his senses, bravely took his wife's hand, and asked in her ear if she was hungry. Jiang Fengxia nodded. She hadn't eaten for a whole day and was dizzy with hunger.
The Jiang family is not well off, but Fu Manshan suddenly feels that this is not a bad thing. Otherwise, why would he, Fu Manshan, be the one to marry such a beautiful and capable girl?
Fu Manshan was very attentive, serving tea, water and dry food, and tried his best to please his young wife. Jiang Fengxia gradually relaxed and was very satisfied with this thin but tall and handsome husband.
Before she got married, she had imagined what her future husband would look like, but Jiang Fengxia had only seen farmers, so Fu Manshan was really no different from what she imagined.
As long as she's not as ugly as the beggar in their village, it's fine.
The bridal chamber went smoothly and both parties were very satisfied. The relationship between the couple became even closer. Fumanshan held his wife's hand and he was now a married man. It turned out that this feeling was so wonderful. No wonder everyone thought about women every day in the fields.
Fu Manshan is capable and Jiang Fengxia is also a good hand. The couple's life became more and more prosperous. A year later, they gave birth to their eldest son Fu Tiancheng. This was their first child, and they loved him deeply.
When Fu Tiancheng was six years old, the village was suddenly in chaos. There were wars everywhere and he could be killed by artillery fire wherever he went. Suddenly, a group of chattering foreigners poured into Fujia Village.
He is short, ugly, bad and wretched. He bullies young wives whenever he catches them.
Their bayonets were very long, and they killed people without blinking an eye. Their methods were also cruel. Countless people were killed by them. Fu Manshan hugged his wife and held his child, hiding in the cellar and dared not come out.
Everything was in chaos and people were scattered. Fu Manshan couldn't find his parents and brother, so he could only take care of his wife and children. Jiang Fengxia was trembling all over. The woman he used to know, with whom he was sewing shoe soles yesterday, was insulted and then disemboweled today. This bloody scene filled Jiang Fengxia's mind.
They were lucky and managed to escape. When they came out of the cellar, there was no one outside. The enemy had left and few villagers were left alive.
There were corpses everywhere. Fu Manshan searched tremblingly and finally saw his father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces under a few people.
After a heart-wrenching howl, Fu Manshan's eyes went dark and he fell to his knees on the ground. Jiang Fengxia covered her mouth and hugged her husband tightly with her son.
Her parents-in-law are kind, her brother and sister-in-law are good, and they love her like their own daughter or sister. Jiang Fengxia feels no less pain in her heart than her husband does.
Someone ran over, crying and pulling them away. Another group of people came over. If they didn't leave, they might become these corpses too.
Fu Manshan numbly picked up his son and fled with the crowd along with Jiang Fengxia.
They ran and hid, watching the people around them die one after another. Jiang Fengxia even saw her own sister among that group of beasts.
She is only fifteen years old.
Jiang Fengxia cut off her fingers and gritted her teeth.
From then on, Fu Manshan and Jiang Fengxia had no relatives left, only each other. They were displaced and followed others to a village to settle down.
The war lasted for several years, and they stayed here for several years.
No matter how hard life was, there was always hope of survival. But the war lasted too long. Their youngest daughter Xiuzhi was already nine years old before they waited until China was founded.
When they followed people to Qingshan Village, Fu Manshan and Jiang Fengxia were full of expectations for the future. They no longer had to fight wars or farm for the landlords. They could finally live a peaceful life.
In two years, the eldest son will be able to get married and have children, and their Fu family will definitely get better and better.
However, Fu Manshan never expected that he and his wife had lived a good life together, but they had three unfilial sons.
People say that a poorly educated son is the fault of his father, but Fu Manshan couldn't figure it out. What had he done wrong? What had happened to the old Fu family? But his brothers were all very filial, and their parents treated their grandparents with all they could say.
Looking at his daughter who has been well-behaved and sensible since childhood, Fumanshan doesn't think there is anything wrong with him.
He and his wife raised their children with all their heart and soul. Despite all the hardships they experienced over the years, they never mistreat their children harshly. It is their nature to be unfilial, and it is not their parents' fault.
He just couldn't let it go. As parents, he could tolerate whatever his children did to him, but he couldn't tolerate the fact that his old Fu family's child was being sold. Fu Manshan couldn't tolerate that!
The two of them survived the most difficult days with their four children. Fu Manshan didn't believe that they couldn't raise a three-month-old girl!
God is merciful and must have sympathized with the difficult life of the old couple, so he actually sent a little lucky star to them. Fu Manshan knew from the first dream that Baoer was no ordinary person.
However, it doesn’t matter whether the granddaughter is a fairy or not. It would be good if she had supernatural powers, but it doesn’t matter if she doesn’t. Fu Manshan and Jiang Fengxia will do their best to take care of her and raise her up.
Later, not only did they not suffer, but they lived a life like gods. Fu Manshan and Jiang Fengxia both knew that this was all thanks to their Baoer.
Their Baoer did not come down to enjoy life, but to save people from suffering. The two elders feel guilty and have failed to live up to the trust of the gods.
If he had to say if there was any regret in this life, Fu Manshan felt that he was too incompetent and could only rely on his granddaughter for support. Jiang Fengxia felt that everyone has a lifespan and she could not accompany Baoer for the rest of his life.
They are reluctant to leave, but people always have to go.
If only there were a next life, they would still like to be Baoer’s grandparents in the next life, but this time it would be the other way around, they would go out and work while Baoer would enjoy life at home.
Fu Manshan and Jiang Fengxia lay side by side, looking at each other, then taking one last look at their loved ones, smiling and closing their eyes.
I am content with this life.
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