Chapter 148: Even though the person is gone, life still has to go on
"Zhao Di, I'm so sorry!"
"If you continue to hold the police accountable, your second child will never come back. I am so sorry!"
The village women tried to comfort Tian Zhaodi one by one.
The public security personnel found no clues in their investigation and left Qingyun Village.
In Qi Erfang's house, there was deathly silence.
Tian Zhaodi's hair turned white overnight. Qi Laoer could not bear the blow and fainted from anger. He hasn't woken up yet.
Qi Erbao's death caused a lot of uproar, and the village chief banned villagers from entering the mountain to avoid being attacked by wild beasts.
Half a month later, only Qi Man and Old Man Qi were at home.
One person was gnawing on a pig's trotter, while another was carving a wood sculpture wearing reading glasses, looking very comfortable.
Knock knock knock——
There was a sudden knock on the gate.
Old Master Qi put the wood carving on the table, stood up and opened the door. The person who came was Tian Zhaodi.
Half a month passed, and Tian Zhaodi looked haggard and skinny, with sunken eyeballs, dark circles under her eyes, chapped lips, a sallow complexion, and pale hair. She looked even older than Grandpa Qi, and there was no light in her eyes, like a walking corpse.
Seeing his daughter-in-law like this, Mr. Qi felt a little distressed and led her in.
Tian Zhaodi glanced at Qi Man who was chewing a pig's trotter in the yard, then her eyes fell on Old Man Qi, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Dad, I'm looking for you and Manman. I have something to tell you."
Qi Man gnawed the last piece of meat from the pig's trotter, wiped the oil stains on her hands with a handkerchief, and looked at Tian Zhaodi, who was sitting opposite her with a haggard look, without saying a word.
Tian Zhaodi also waited for Qi Man to finish eating. Suddenly tears welled up in her eyes. She choked up and questioned Qi Man:
"Manman, tell your aunt the truth, is Erbao's matter related to you?"
There is probably no one else in the village except Qi Man who can kill Erbao without anyone noticing.
However, Qi Man looked open-minded and explained calmly:
"Aunt, I do do things in an extreme way, but I wouldn't kill my cousin for a small matter. I was at home the whole time when my cousin died. No matter how powerful I am, I can't drag someone to the mountains without anyone noticing, right? There is no wall that is impenetrable. You know why I treated the second and third wives like this before. You can't conclude that I killed my cousin just because of this."
Mr. Qi also explained:
"I can testify to this. During those two days, the elderly people in the village and I were cultivating the vegetable fields at the doorstep. There were also many people working around. Manman did not go out during those two days. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask!"
Even if his granddaughter did this, Grandpa Qi would speak up to protect her and would never push his granddaughter into the fire pit.
You can say that he has a distorted outlook on life and is selfish, but he just wants to protect his granddaughter.
Tian Zhaodi had already cried so hard that tears were streaming down her face. She sniffed her nose and said with a choked voice:
"I misunderstood Manman, but I can't do anything about it. Dabao is in jail, Erbao is gone now, and my husband has been drinking all day because of this incident. He is very depressed. My intuition tells me that Erbao's death is definitely not that simple."
If it really wasn't Qi Man, she really couldn't think of anyone else.
Suddenly, a figure flashed through my mind. The person suddenly grabbed Mr. Qi's wrist and said in a hurried tone:
"Dad, do you think this matter has anything to do with Xie Yunshu?"
Mr. Qi frowned and took Tian Zhaodi's hand away slowly, saying in a slightly reproachful tone:
"I think you are really crazy. Xiao Xie has lived in the village for so long, don't we know what kind of temper he has? Er Bao and Xiao Xie have nothing in common, so where does the motive for murder come from?"
He doubted this and that, and never thought about finding the problem with Qi Erbao.
If that brat had behaved himself, he wouldn't have died at such a young age.
As for how he died, Mr. Qi didn't know either.
He didn't like these two grandsons from the second house, and he even disliked them a little.
The ending is quite tragic, it's a bit heartbreaking.
Qi Man also comforted Tian Zhaodi softly:
"Aunt, it's all in the past. We should look forward. We still have our eldest cousin. He will be out in a few years. Then we can work hard to have a good year, earn some money to marry a wife, and farm in the village. We can still live our lives as usual, don't you think?"
Tian Zhaodi wiped away her tears, agreed with what Qi Man said, staggered to her feet, and sighed:
"Manman, you're right. Even though Erbao is gone, we still have to live our lives. At most, we can wait for a few years. I don't ask Dabao to achieve anything. I'll be content if he can live a stable life."
Ever since Qi Erbao got into trouble, Tian Zhaodi has let it go.
Seeing that the people were about to leave, Mr. Qi turned around, brought out a basket, and stuffed it into Tian Zhaodi's hand:
"Take these things back with you. You haven't been working during this period, and there probably isn't much to eat at home. Fill your stomachs first. Life will only get better and better, and there will be more hope. Don't think about those bad things!"
As time passed, Qi Erbao's story was gradually forgotten and the villagers no longer mentioned it.
Tian Zhaodi and his wife behave themselves every day, go to work and leave on time, do not visit other people's homes, and do not go out to chat. They basically go to and from work only between the two places, and sometimes they will visit Grandpa Qi.
Life is pretty comfortable.
At the end of the month, Qi Erya and her husband will hold a banquet.
Old Man Qi called a few women to help, paid them one dollar and fifty cents a day, and invited some villagers with whom he had a good relationship to have drinks. It was a very lively day.
Qi Man also enjoyed the meal. She and Xie Yunshu shared a table and they were having a great time.
Xie Yunshu lovingly took out a handkerchief to wipe the flesh from the corners of Qi Man's mouth, his eyes fell on Qi Dongchen and his wife who were toasting, and whispered softly:
"In a few months, it will be a banquet for the two of us."
Qi Man's mouth was stuffed with meat, and her eyes were only on the table full of delicious food. She only gave a perfunctory answer to Xie Yunshu.
This table was prepared by Xie Yunshu himself, and Qi Man loved it very much.
Xie Yunshu was not angry at the girl's perfunctory attitude. He, who was usually quiet, suddenly started to chatter:
"I have bought all the materials for building the house, and I have also found all the people. In two days, the house will be built. In order to finish it earlier, I have also called a few more people."
Xie Yunshu is extremely satisfied with his current life.
I thought I would never get married in my life, but I met my true love in the village and formed a small family with him.
Now that he has a wife, he has a goal in mind. He wants to give the girl a better life, so he has to plan for the future well.
The news of Qi Erya and Qi Dongchen's marriage spread to everyone, and some gossips even talked about the relationship between the two, which was improper.
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