Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Someone Died

When Jiang Qiuyue arrived at the Hu family, Chen Ping's house next door was very lively. As soon as she entered the yard, she was pulled into the room by Chen Meiru.

"Sister Meiru, what happened?" Jiang Qiuyue heard crying from next door from time to time, but she couldn't hear what they were saying.

"Zhou Cuicui has gone missing, and the Zhou family is here to talk to her about the matter." Chen Meiru said as she stretched her neck to look out the window.

Jiang Qiuyue was shocked. "I saw her yesterday. How come she disappeared?"

Chen Meiru said she didn't know. "Zhou Cuicui didn't come back all night. Chen Ping thought she went back to her parents' home, so he went to Zhou's house to ask about her. But Zhou Cuicui didn't come back. They searched for her all morning but couldn't find her. Zhou Cuicui's parents blamed Chen Ping for not paying attention. He didn't see her all night, but only thought of looking for her now."

"Actually, I don't think it's Chen Ping's fault. How could he care about Zhou Cuicui? Besides, in this situation, everyone would think that Zhou Cuicui went back to her parents' home." Chen Meiru really disliked Zhou Cuicui now, so she subconsciously spoke for Chen Ping.

Jiang Qiuyue asked, "Are you going to a friend or relative's house, just to do something?"

"Who knows?" Chen Meiru pouted. "Forget her. She is so old that she can't get lost. She doesn't have a letter of introduction and can't run far. She might come back soon. Come on, I'll teach you how to cut pants."

Chen Meiru has a sewing machine and usually makes her own clothes at home. Sometimes she also secretly makes clothes for others in exchange for things like eggs, so she has good sewing skills.

They were sewing clothes in the house while the Chen family next door was noisy and noisy. Finally, they heard the sound of things being thrown around, and then everything quieted down.

When Jiang Qiuyue finished sewing her new clothes and pants and was about to leave the Hu family, she happened to see Chen Meiru's daughter coming back and gave the little girl the fruit candies she had prepared.

She was borrowing someone's sewing machine, so it would be too polite to just give her something, and it would be even worse to give her money. There happened to be some fruit candies at home that Gao Qin had given her, so she grabbed a few.

Fruit candy is not easy to buy. You need candy coupons. There are not enough coupons to buy rock sugar. No one in the village will buy fruit candy for children.

The little girl opened her eyes wide with joy, but she didn't dare to close them and turned to look at her mother.

Seeing Jiang Qiuyue's thoughtfulness, Chen Meiru smiled and nodded, "Take what Auntie gave you and share it with your brother and sister later. Qiuyue, wait a minute, our family harvested white sweet potatoes yesterday, they are so sweet, I'll get you a few."

She doesn't take advantage of others for nothing. Fruit saccharin is expensive, but she has her own intentions.

Jiang Qiuyue left the Hu family with the white sweet potatoes. When she passed by the Chen family's door, she took a glance and saw Chen Ping sitting on the doorstep sighing. The yard was in a mess. She could only sigh.

After returning home, Jiang Qiuyue cut a white sweet potato for the children to eat and ate one herself. It was indeed very sweet.

She cut the remaining two into thin slices and used them to stir-fry the peppers later. She also had some seaweed that Lin Zhengrong brought back at home, so she took some out and prepared to make soup.

Lin Zhengrong came back with three fish. Jiang Qiuyue gave one to the Niu family and kept two for herself, each weighing more than a pound.

The fish was not big, so she prepared some taro. After frying the fish on both sides until golden brown, she added chili peppers and garlic and fry until fragrant. She poured some cooking wine on the side of the pan, and the fish aroma was instantly stimulated. Jiang Qiuyue turned the fish over, waited until both sides were coated with sauce, and then poured in hot water and taro.

Cover the pot and wait for the fish and taro to stew for twenty minutes. During this time, Jiang Qiuyue looked at the brown rice steaming in the stove.

Because Lin Zhengrong came back, she couldn't go to the black market to buy things, so the family ate brown rice for a few days.

"The flour and rice are almost finished. I want to eat some white flour steamed buns." Jiang Qiuyue sat by the stove with her head supported.

Lin Zhengrong, who was about to enter the kitchen, happened to hear this. He had a big appetite and could eat the amount for Jiang Qiuyue and their two children by himself. In addition, Jiang Qiuyue's cooking was delicious, so his appetite was even better.

"Is there not enough rice at home?" Lin Zhengrong asked.

"ah?"

Jiang Qiuyue didn't expect Lin Zhengrong to hear what she said. Since he heard it, she said it directly, "Yes, there is a rice jar at home, and there are plenty of sweet potatoes and potatoes. But we can't eat them all the time. The family has run out of food coupons, and there are still ten days left this month."

"I'll think of a way." Lin Zhengrong said.

Jiang Qiuyue's eyes lit up, "What can you do?"

"There will always be some." Lin Zhengrong didn't say how he would do it. He just asked for ten yuan and he would go buy rice and flour.

After hearing what he said, Jiang Qiuyue did not ask any more questions. She still had a strong sense of boundaries.

Soon the fish in the pot was cooked. Sprinkle a handful of chopped green onions before serving. The steaming braised fish with taro was ready.

Lin Beibei had been waiting by the dining table for a long time. "Mom, I have washed my hands and helped my sister wash them too!"

"So good!" Jiang Qiuyue touched her son's head, quickly fried some sweet potatoes, cooked some seaweed soup, and the family sat down to eat.

After dinner, Lin Zhengrong went out. In the evening, Lin Zhengrong really brought back rice and noodles.

"I asked someone to exchange the tickets. It cost some money, but it should be enough for us to eat until the end of the month." Lin Zhengrong put the rice and noodles in the room. "Unfortunately, meat tickets are too scarce, and I didn't get any." He knew that Jiang Qiuyue loved to eat meat, but he had been looking for her in the town for a long time, and no one had meat tickets to exchange.

"Are you going there on foot and coming back on foot?" Jiang Qiuyue looked at the heavy sack. If it were her, she would definitely not be able to carry it.

Lin Zhengrong said, "I walk fast, and these weights are very easy for me, much better than during training."

"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang Qiuyue didn't cook in the evening, so she just heated up the food from lunch. After dinner, the family lay down together.

Before going to bed, Lin Zhengrong said that he would go and inquire about Jiang Yuanzong's situation tomorrow.

Jiang Qiuyue was also curious about what happened, but the next day, before Lin Zhengrong went out to inquire, Cai Jiaqiang arrived first.

"Did the person run away?"

Jiang Qiuyue looked at Cai Jiaqiang in confusion, "How could he let someone escape?"

"The night watchman slept too soundly at night, so your father climbed out the window and ran away. I have to say, he has great strength for his age. He even knocked out another night watchman and took Yu Qingqing away."

Cai Jiaqiang learned that Jiang Yuanzong had run away with Yu Qingqing, so he scolded the two night watchmen and quickly separated to look for the person. "Qiuyue, let me tell you, your father and Yu Qingqing have committed a crime, you can't protect them."

Early in the morning, Cai Jiaqiang didn't even drink water. He kept looking for someone. He cursed Jiang Yuanzong and Yu Qingqing a thousand times in his heart. He must have been unlucky in his previous lives to have encountered such a thing.

"Uncle Cai, you really think too highly of me. Don't you know that I have severed ties with my family a long time ago?" Jiang Qiuyue pointed at the yard and said, "I have never seen my father and Yu Qingqing. You can look for them wherever you want. If I see them, I will be the first to report it!"

She thought to herself that the two guards were useless. How could they let someone escape?

Cai Jiaqiang had heard that Jiang Qiuyue had severed ties with the Jiang family, but he thought that they were still father and daughter, so what if Jiang Qiuyue softened her heart for a moment?

He searched carefully again and confirmed that there was no trace of Jiang Yuanzong and Yu Qingqing before he prepared to leave. "If your father comes, you must tell us, otherwise if you cover up for him, you will also be implicated."

"That's for sure." Jiang Qiuyue wished Jiang Yuanzong would be shot to death, so how could she possibly protect Jiang Yuanzong.

After sending Cai Jiaqiang away, Jiang Qiuyue and Lin Zhengrong frowned and said, "It's strange. My dad is already over 50 years old. How could he run away? And why did he take Yu Qingqing away?"

Jiang Qiuyue really couldn't understand why Yu Qingqing was taken away. Yu Qingqing personally admitted that she had deceived Jiang Yuanzong. Jiang Yuanzong wouldn't be so love-minded, right?

However, in this era, you cannot buy a ticket without an introduction letter, and if you are caught, you will be considered an illegal resident and will be sent to labor reform.

Unless Jiang Yuanzong and Yu Qingqing run away to the mountains and forests to live out their lives, but does Jiang Yuanzong have that ability?

Jiang Qiuyue felt that Jiang Yuanzong would be caught sooner or later, but before that, she had to be careful to prevent Jiang Yuanzong from taking revenge.

At the same time, Jiang Yuanzong had no strength left. He looked at Yu Qingqing who was sitting on the ground, his eyes suddenly became fierce, and he punched her, "I treat Yunshan as my own son. For so many years, I would send a portion of delicious food to your family. How dare you lie to me?"

"Yuanzong, listen to my explanation." Yu Qingqing was also tired and hungry, and she didn't have the strength to run anymore, but the fist coming at her face forced her to find a way to deal with Jiang Yuanzong. "I was too scared. I was afraid that they would catch me and shoot me, so I said that. Yunshan must be your son. He looks so much like you, how could he not be your son?"

"Bah!"

Jiang Yuanzong sat on Yu Qingqing and punched her twice as if to vent his anger. "You are a stinky bitch. I'm so good to you. Fang Zhaodi has nothing, but I give you food and clothes. Is this how you repay me?"

When Jiang Yuanzong was caught in bed, he thought it was over, he and Yu Qingqing were doomed, he was just scared. But when he heard Yu Qingqing say that she was forced, Jiang Yuanzong was furious. He was really good to Yu Qingqing, but Yu Qingqing bit him back so quickly.

"I was wrong. I was confused for a moment. I have you in my heart. Otherwise, why would I run so far with you? You can vent your anger. This is the retribution I deserve. But you have to believe that I am sincere to you. Otherwise, why would I be with you for so many years?"

Yu Qingqing cried weakly. When Jiang Yuanzong came to save her last night, she knew that he still loved her. If that was the case, she could use Jiang Yuanzong to escape.

Jiang Yuanzong burst into laughter and asked, "Are you still lying to me?"

"I didn't lie to you. You're the only one I've ever fallen in love with in my life. Let me get up first, and we'll discuss what to do in the future, okay?" Yu Qingqing knew that they couldn't go back to the village, but without the introduction letter, they couldn't go anywhere else.

After much thought, she decided that she should wait in the mountains for a few days and then secretly go back to get some money.

Jiang Yuanzong didn't want to hear Yu Qingqing say this. He brought Yu Qingqing out not because he was still thinking about her, but because he wanted to take revenge on her.

Being caught for having an affair, Jiang Yuanzong felt that he might as well die if he was sent to a labor camp. Jiang Yuanzong hated Yu Qingqing for deceiving him for so many years. He didn't know how much he had paid for Yu Qingqing.

"Yuan Zong, let's wait a while until the storm in the village has passed. I'll go back and take out all the money. We can go to a place where no one knows us and live quietly. Okay?"

Yu Qingqing tried to pull Jiang Yuanzong's hand, but was pushed away by Jiang Yuanzong.

"So where did you hide the money?"

"It's inside the pillow when we sleep." This is true. All of Yu Qingqing's savings are in the pillow. She thought Jiang Yuanzong agreed and tried to sit up, but she saw Jiang Yuanzong suddenly grab a stone and smash it at her.

Jiang Yuanzong hit Yu Qingqing again and again until her head was covered in blood and she was motionless, then he stopped.

He didn't believe it anymore and would never believe Yu Qingqing's lies again.

Someone actually dared to deceive him for so many years, and he would make Yu Qingqing pay the price.

Dragging Yu Qingqing's body, Jiang Yuanzong threw it into a cave. Yu Qingqing was fanciful. If he and Yu Qingqing ran away, Cai Jiaqiang would definitely mobilize the whole village to look for them.

He has no money and no food now. How many days can he last?

It won't last for a few days.

Jiang Yuanzong heard Cai Jiaqiang say that someone had reported him. Who hated him so much?

He only thought of Jiang Qiuyue.

Nothing happened for the past twenty years, but as soon as he went to Jiang Qiuyue's house, someone reported that he and Yu Qingqing were having an affair. If it wasn't Jiang Qiuyue who reported it, who else could it be?

Jiang Yuanzong didn't look back at Yu Qingqing's body, and walked towards Taohua Village with an empty stomach.

At this time, the people of Jiangjia Village searched the village and the surrounding areas, until someone went into the mountains to look and found traces of bushes being crushed. Generally speaking, there are wild animals in the mountains, and it is very likely that the bushes were crushed by wild animals.

But today the situation was special, and the people who saw it were more cautious and followed the route all the way into the mountains.

It was not until around four in the afternoon that the people who entered the mountain found Yu Qingqing's body. They were so scared that they almost peed their pants and fell several times while running.

Seeing that it was getting darker and darker, the man did not dare to stop and ran back to the village to report the news.

When everyone heard that Yu Qingqing had died, they were terrified. As it involved human life, Cai Jiaqiang could only call the police.

It was already getting dark and no one dared to go into the mountain to take a look. Everyone unanimously decided to wait for the police to arrive.

When the Yun family heard that Yu Qingqing was dead, they were all stunned. Yun Hai was puzzled, "Didn't Jiang Yuanzong take my mother away? Why did he kill her?"

Boss Yunchuan clenched his fists, "Don't let me catch that old bastard Jiang Yuanzong, or I will beat him to death!"

"Brother, don't be impulsive." The second oldest, Yun Lang, lost his initial tension when he heard that his mother was beaten to death. Instead, he seemed to be somewhat relieved. "The scandal between mom and Jiang Yuanzong has been exposed, and everyone in the village is making fun of our family. In fact, even if mom comes back, she won't survive, and we have to draw a clear line between us and her. Now that Jiang Yuanzong is a murderer, we can put all the blame on him. Even if Jiang Yuanzong looks after us, an orphan and a widow, mom doesn't want that."

"Will everyone believe it?" Yunhai asked.

Yun Lang took a deep breath and said, "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. We just have to stick to our word."

"I don't care what you say, Jiang Yuanzong must die anyway!" Yun Chuan had the worst temper. He couldn't stand the thought of his own mother being beaten to death, so he ran to the next door and knocked on the door, "Fang Zhaodi, get out here!"

After Fang Zhaodi ran away from Jiang Yuanzong, she was in a daze and kept crying, "How could this happen?"

When she heard Yunchuan knocking on the door, she shook her body subconsciously and shrank back in fear.

Jiang Yaozu was not one to endure, so he opened the door forcefully, "Yunchuan, why are you knocking on the door so urgently? Are you in a hurry to be reincarnated?"

"Are you looking for death?" Yunchuan was already full of anger, so he raised his fist and hit him.

Jiang Yaozu was also angry, and he fought with Yunchuan, but he was a lazy man with a lot of fat all over his body, so he was soon pinned to the ground and beaten by Yunchuan.

When Fang Zhaodi heard her son being beaten, she hurried out and shouted for help. Not long after, Cai Jiaqiang came running in angrily.

"What are you doing? Don't you all want to live?" Cai Jiaqiang got angry when he saw the two families. He definitely wouldn't be rated as an activist this year. "Don't bother pulling them away. Let them fight. The police are coming soon. Kill whoever you want!"

Yunchuan let go only when he heard the police were coming.

Jiang Yaozu, lying on the ground, was in pain all over and couldn't even stand up. One of his front teeth was broken and his mouth was full of blood. He cried and called "Mom".

Fang Zhaodi went to Yunchuan to settle the score with heartache, but as soon as she started crying, Cai Jiaqiang told her to shut up.

"It's true that a whore's children are a cause for concern." Knowing that it was Yunchuan who started the trouble, he asked someone to take Yunchuan to the village committee. He didn't want to bother with them anymore and decided to wait for the police to come and deal with it.

Fang Zhaodi cried and helped her son to the village committee. She could only rely on her son now. If anything happened to her son, she would not be able to live.

While they were waiting for the police, Jiang Qiuyue from Taohua Village had already gone to bed.

However, Lin Zhengrong instinctively decided to patrol around his home. After all, no one knew where Jiang Yuanzong and Yu Qingqing had gone. In case they came out for revenge, he would be prepared.

His intuition proved to be correct.

Lin Zhengrong discovered that near the back door of his house, there was a bush that was swaying larger than the surrounding ones. He squinted his eyes and spotted a figure.