Chapter 736 A Past Event
So, Shi Ershiyi started to talk about a past event.
Of course, many years ago, Jufu Village was already located in this place.
But at that time, the village was not so desolate. There were even some other villages around it. Neighbors supported each other and had close contacts. It was a very touching pastoral scenery.
In the village, there are three young men in their prime.
Two men and one woman.
A man named Shi San was engaged in a business that had been passed down for generations in this village, carving monuments. He was honest and helpful, and everyone in the village liked him.
The other man's name was Shi Ye.
Although he was also born in Jufu Village, he never liked the job of engraving monuments since he was a child. Instead, he liked reading and was always reading. Everyone laughed at him and called him a nerd.
The girl, named Shi Lian, is a beautiful and gentle girl.
The three of them grew up together, were childhood sweethearts, and had a deep affection for each other. However, as they grew older and began to understand the world, that childhood sweetheart affection began to change.
Shi San and Shi Ye both fell in love with Shi Lian.
But Shi Lian was a little confused when facing the two of them.
Originally, the three of them grew up together, spending every day together. She really couldn't suddenly choose the one she liked "more".
She just didn't understand why the happy times when the three of them played together became awkward as they grew up. There was even a hint of hostility between the two teenagers.
Of course, this embarrassment did not last long.
Because Shi also has to take the exam. He has studied hard for many years and hopes that he can pass the exam. Then, he will be more qualified to marry Shi Lian.
So he left.
Shi San, who stayed in the village, was able to spend every day with Shi Lian. The relationship between the two young people developed rapidly. Not long after, Shi Lian's mother was seriously ill, and Shi San and Shi Lian were by her bedside to show filial piety.
Shi Lian's mother felt that her daughter had a lifelong hope.
Therefore, under the arrangement of the elders, a wedding was held for the two of them. Shi Lian officially married Shi San, and the two became husband and wife.
In the blink of an eye, several years passed.
After the two got married, their life was naturally very ordinary, but there was no lack of tenderness and interest in the ordinary. Shi Lian would sometimes think of her brother Shi Ye who had been with her when she was a child, but it was just a memory.
She and Shi San treated each other as equals and were very affectionate.
A few years later, an official came to Jufu Village.
It was none other than Shi Ye, whom he had not seen for several years. He had indeed passed the imperial examination, and after working in the officialdom for two years, he became an official of medium rank.
This time, he returned home in glory.
When he came back, he saw that Shi Lian had married Shi San. He didn't say anything. After all, so many years had passed. Therefore, he still maintained a good relationship with his childhood friend. He often went to Shi San's house for dinner and talked about his childhood with the couple.
Although Shi San was diligent and hardworking, it was just a hard job like engraving monuments. Moreover, he worked very hard but could not make much money. In addition, the imperial court imposed heavy taxes, so he often spent more than his income.
At this time, Shi, who was already an official, also extended a helping hand.
He often asked Shi San to come to the government office or his home to help him with some money and materials. Shi San initially refused to accept them, but he said to him sincerely: "Shi San, after all, we are good brothers who grew up together. Now that you are in trouble, as your elder brother, I have more money at home than you can afford. Shouldn't I help you?"
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"Then, wouldn't I be worse than an animal?"
He spoke so sincerely that Shi San felt that it would be petty if he refused, so he thanked him and took the things back.
As a result, the poverty of his family was greatly improved.
Even everyone around knew that Shi Sanjia had a friend who was a high-ranking official, and his family had become wealthy now.
On this day, Shi San took a job with a friend from the same village. The two of them agreed to go buy stones together. The friend waited for him at the agreed place for a long time, but he didn't show up.
The friend remembered that Shi San often went to the yamen to visit Shi Ye, so he went over to ask him. Shi Ye was very surprised because he had not seen Shi San that day.
The two were worried, so they went to Jufu Village.
Arriving at Shi San's door, Shi also went up and knocked on the door: "Sister Lian, is Shi San home?"
Shi Lian answered the door and became a little panicked when she heard them say they hadn't seen her husband.
So, we agreed to go out and look for him together. We searched for a long time near the village, but still couldn't find Shi San's whereabouts.
He never showed up again.
After a long time, everyone suspected that Shi San might have met with an accident.
Shi Lian was heartbroken, but what made her even more happy and sad was that at this time, she suddenly discovered that she was pregnant.
If Shi San really met with an accident and is no longer alive, the child in his belly would be his posthumous child.
So, although Shi Lian was in great pain, he still persevered.
However, what puzzled everyone was that not long after, she actually agreed to marry Shi Ye.
Although remarriage for a woman was not a big deal at the time, Shi Ye had not been confirmed dead. Moreover, even if he was really dead, his body was still warm at that time. Shi Lian even married Shi Ye while she was pregnant with his child.
This kind of thing is really hard to accept.
Therefore, everyone in the village despised her very much. Women who passed by her house would spit at the door and despise this unfaithful woman.
Even her own mother couldn't accept it, and she fell ill in anger and eventually passed away.
Shi Lian, no one is left with any relatives.
Ever since she agreed to marry Shi Ye, she sat at home all day. During their newlywed life, she didn't smile much. After the wedding, Shi Ye originally wanted her to move to the city and live in his house, but Shi Lian refused.
She still insisted on living in this village where everyone despised her.
For her, Shi also moved here, but expanded the house and built it into a huge manor that is famous far and wide.
It’s a pity that the hostess of the manor has never smiled.
A few months later, Shi Lian gave birth to a child.
But it was a dead baby.
An ordinary woman would have collapsed long ago after facing such successive blows. However, Shi Lian did not shed a single tear. She calmly guarded the child's tiny body for the entire night.
Then he went to the backyard and buried the child himself.
Hearing this, Nan Yan broke out in cold sweat.
Although the sun was still overhead, she had the illusion of darkness.
She whispered, "What happened next?"
Shi Eryi raised his head, glanced at her, and said softly, "To answer your Majesty, something happened in the Shi Mansion that night."
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