Old Li and Qin Aiguo and Old Mrs. Qin are of the same generation. The relationship between the two families is not good, but it is not bad either. The relationship between the previous generation was rather cold, so how good can it be for their generation?
Having lived in the same village for forty or fifty years, we see each other all the time, bumping into each other twice a day. Over time, we've developed a sense of kinship.
Qin Aiguo and his wife were powerless to do anything about Li Laosan beating his wife. It was their family matter, and outsiders shouldn't say too much. If they talked too much, what if the couple got divorced again? They say it's better to break ten temples than to destroy a family, but who would want to do that?
If we put it simply, they won't take it seriously and will beat us even more severely, which will only harm Li Laosan's wife.
Moreover, they were also afraid that Li Laosan might get carried away and insist that he was having an affair with his wife or something. What if that happened? Aside from the gossip outside, they were also afraid of being made an example of!
Therefore, apart from sighing and lamenting the unfortunate fate of Li Laosan's wife, there was nothing they could do unless she stood up on her own and they lent a helping hand from the sidelines.
But over the years, Li Laosan's wife has always resigned herself to her fate, never fighting back or arguing back. What can they do?
"What happened? Qin Ye, you tell me."
Qin Aiguo spoke, and the others fell silent.
Qin Ye quickly recounted what had happened.
It turned out that Qin Yue went to Qin Feng to ask for work. After asking a few villagers, she learned that Qin Feng had gone to Mao'er Mountain to check on the growth of the fruit trees. He wanted to get a general idea of the fruit trees' performance this year and estimate the yield so that the villagers could get a share of the profits at the end of the year. So Qin Yue went to Mao'er Mountain.
Li Laosan lives at the east end of the village, right on the way to Mao'er Mountain. Passing by his house saves you a bit of walking.
Qin Yue wanted to find Qin Feng quickly, help Qin Xiaoxiao with more work, earn more work points, and then show off to Qin Xiaoxiao, so she took that road.
As soon as they arrived at Li Laosan's house, they saw that the gate was wide open. At this time, most of the villagers had gone to work in the fields, and few people stayed at home. Even if someone did stay, they would usually close the gate and feed the chickens in the yard.
Qin Yue glanced back casually and saw several members of the Li family lying in pools of blood. The yard was covered in blood, and Li Laosan's wife stood in the yard with a cleaver in her hand, her eyes lifeless, covered in blood.
Qin Yue was so frightened that she couldn't help but scream.
Li Laosan's wife looked at her, but did not make a move. She and Qin Yue stared at each other, their eyes filled with blood-red killing intent.
It's only because Qin Xiaoxiao ran fast that Li Laosan's wife probably didn't have the heart to kill Qin Yue; otherwise, Qin Yue would probably be in grave danger today.
The above information was compiled by Qin Ye and Qin Feng after they learned that Qin Yue was frightened, and they consulted several villagers. It was not confirmed by Qin Yue.
But that's pretty much it, Qin Xiaoxiao agreed.
After Qin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yue left, the villagers saw the murder scene. Knowing they couldn't move around freely and had to protect the scene, the villagers surrounded the courtyard and didn't let anyone in.
When Qin Feng and Qin Ye arrived one after the other, Li Laosan's wife had already thrown down her machete and was kneeling on the ground.
Upon further questioning, Li Laosan's wife told him everything.
It turns out that Li Laosan got drunk last night. He spent half the night at Widow Yang's place, and when he got home, he couldn't stand the sight of his wife, so he raised his fist and beat her up.
In the past, Li Laosan's wife would have tolerated it, but coincidentally, she learned a shocking secret, which made her lose her temper and kill Li Laosan.
It turns out that Li Laosan had always resented Lao Li for forcing him to marry a sister he didn't like, causing him to break up with his beloved. When Lao Li was still strong, Li Laosan couldn't do anything, but when Lao Li got old and his health declined, Li Laosan secretly plotted against him.
First, she tricked Old Li into falling down on the kang (a heated brick bed), then she kept nagging him about how to deal with his daughter. Then, she secretly plotted against Old Li's sons, killing them all when they were off guard, and even boasted about it to Old Li.
Old Li died of a stroke from anger. Then he turned his attention to Old Li's wife, first feeding her irregularly, then telling her every day how he had angered Old Li to death.
Mrs. Li was nearly driven to her death by the murder of her husband. She wanted to sue him, but she couldn't produce any evidence. Just a few months later, Mrs. Li also died of anger.
Before she died, Old Mrs. Li wanted to tell her daughter that Li Laosan was a scoundrel who had angered her own father to death. But Li Laosan was too shrewd and kept a close eye on Li's daughter, giving Old Mrs. Li no chance at all.
Old Mrs. Li was afraid that Li Laosan would harm her daughter in a fit of anger, so she never told her the truth before she died.
After his parents passed away, Li Laosan started beating his wife and wanted a divorce.
For the sake of the child, Li Laosan's wife had been enduring the disagreement.
Having no other choice, Li Caisan resorted to drastic measures time and time again, hoping she would do as he wished.
Unfortunately, Li Laosan's wife refused to divorce him no matter what. As their son grew up, Li Laosan gave up the idea of divorce and they just made do with each other.
Until a few days ago, Li Laosan got drunk and beat his wife again. This time he beat her so badly that she passed out.
Li Laosan thought his wife was dead, so he laughed three times and even took out some wine to drink again.
They drank until midnight, and Li Laosan's wife woke up on her own, but she didn't move, afraid that if Li Laosan saw that she was alright, he would beat her severely again.
Li Laosan, having gotten quite drunk, saw that his wife hadn't moved, so he smugly recounted how he had caused the deaths of Old Li and his wife.
As soon as he said that, Li Laosan's wife, who was pretending to faint, heard everything. She was both angry and afraid, but in the end, she didn't dare to fight back.
Just as Li Laosan's wife was thinking about how to avenge her parents, she discovered another big secret.
Li Laosan and Widow Yang always met secretly at night. She knew about this, but recently, Li Laosan had been unusually excited after returning from Widow Yang's place, as if he had taken stimulants. This made Li Laosan's wife wary.
Li Laosan's wife thought that Li Laosan and Widow Yang had accidentally acquired some wealth during their secret rendezvous, which was why they were acting this way. But after thinking it over, she realized that the two of them hadn't left the village, and there was no way they could have acquired any unexpected wealth there, so it couldn't be because of that.
Later, out of curiosity, Li Laosan's wife followed him to Widow Yang's house twice. She discovered that every time Li Laosan went there, he would go to Widow Yang's cellar and stay for more than an hour. Every time he came out, he was very happy and couldn't stop smiling.
Just last night, Li Laosan's wife went to Widow Yang's house with him again. This time, after Li Laosan came up from the cellar and entered Widow Yang's house, she went down into the cellar as well. There, she discovered a shocking secret. (End of Chapter)
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