After thinking for a moment, Tian Sangui felt that it would be easier to use his own family members.
He instructed Zhang to go to her uncle's house tomorrow to discuss the matter with her aunt and try to work with the three siblings early the day after tomorrow.
After dinner, Tian Sangui used the excuse of going to the outhouse to hide in a secluded corner and call out Fei Wangwang.
In the seed options row, find the corn seeds. There are a total of ten pounds of seeds. Take them all out.
Using the faint candlelight emanating from the main room window, they groped their way into the cellar.
Using his memory, he found the location of the bamboo basket, took it to the cellar entrance, and poured the seeds into the basket by the light of the moon. Then he took some hemp rope and tied it to both sides of the bamboo basket to form two triangles, which helped to fix and balance it.
After people go up, they pull the rope to bring the bamboo basket up, and then seal the cellar entrance.
She carried the bamboo basket to the front yard. Zhang, who had just finished washing the dishes, came out to empty the swill. She glanced at Tian Sangui carrying a large bamboo basket and, feeling sorry for him, dropped her gourd ladle and hurried over to take the basket from his back.
“You child, why didn’t you call your father or brothers when you went to the cellar to get something? It’s dark and the road is hard to walk on. If you fell, it would break your mother’s heart.”
Zhang scolded Tian Sangui with heartache, asking what was the point of leaving so many men in their family there.
"Don't worry, Mother, I'm being careful. How could I let myself fall?"
"These are corn seeds. I was thinking of using them tomorrow, and since I had nothing else to do, I went to the cellar to get them and put them away so they would be convenient to use tomorrow."
Tian Sangui handed the bamboo basket to Zhang and offered a brief explanation.
Without him saying it, Zhang could figure out where else to get this thing besides the cellar.
"Next time you go to the cellar to get something, call your brother and the others. You can direct them from the side. You're not allowed to go alone again, understand?"
Zhang angrily told Tian Sangui that it wasn't like they had no one to do their bidding.
"Yes, yes, I will follow Mother's instructions in everything!"
Zhang, who was still angry, was amused by Tian Sangui's sweet talk. As soon as she entered the main room with the seeds, she scolded the four brothers who were playing on the chairs. Tian Sangui hid behind Zhang and stuck out his tongue apologetically to his brothers.
This caused the four brothers to suppress their laughter as they listened to Zhang's scolding.
Tian Er, with his lively personality, couldn't help but burst out laughing first, startling himself so much that he quickly covered his mouth with both hands, staring wide-eyed at Zhang's increasingly dark face.
"You little brat, you're still laughing? Looks like you didn't listen to me. I'll teach you a lesson today. Your father, come out and catch that brat!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Er and Tian Sangui felt a chill run down their spines. Oh no, her simple apologetic gesture had resulted in their second brother getting a double beating.
Tian Er hated his own mouth at this moment. He knew that such a sacred moment could not tolerate any joking. Alas, his backside was going to suffer.
The couple and Tian Er were making a ruckus in the main room. Tian Da, with his neck hunched, led Xiao Si and Xiao Wu, along with Tian San Gui, who couldn't help but watch the show from the doorway, to the eaves. Tian Da "thoughtfully" closed the door to the main room.
Tian Sangui truly deserves to be called their good older brother; he's always so considerate in crucial moments.
After reaching their limit of exercise in the evening, all three of them embraced and slept soundly through the night.
Only Tian Sangui was plagued by nightmares: the same dream, the same murderer, and a pair of identical legs filled with lead.
Just as she raised her hands to shield her face, an instinctive reaction suddenly occurred to her. As the murderer swung his knife and his face came closest to hers, she swiftly reached out her right hand and ripped off his mask.
Even if she dies, she wants to see what the person who killed her looks like.
The face mask was suddenly ripped off, and the murderer instinctively covered his face with his arm and turned away.
In just one glance, she recognized who he was.
That face, which she found sinister and ruthless, belonged to Manager Gu, who had left a deep impression on her.
Before she could think any further, the murderer put his mask back on, this time with a sharp and ruthless glint in his eyes. He raised his hand and swung his knife, and the blade suddenly appeared before Tian Sangui's eyes.
Startled, she screamed and woke up from her dream.
He suddenly stood up, panting heavily.
The scenes and faces of the people in my dream kept replaying in my mind, and the dull pain in my chest became more and more intense as my heartbeat quickened.
She clutched her chest in pain, gasping for breath to quickly relieve the pain.
After a long while, my heartbeat slowed down, and although the tightness in my chest was still there, the pain had disappeared.
After calming down for a while, she dared to slowly lie down, constantly searching for the reason in her mind.
She had no grudge against Manager Gu, so why did she dream of him killing her with a knife?
Could it be because of the kimchi incident?
That's impossible. She doesn't supply his kimchi; why would he cause her trouble over that?
That doesn't make sense!
Lost in thought, Tian Sangui could no longer resist the heavy eyelids and drifted peacefully into sleep.
The dream was filled with a jumble of random people, finally settling on Tian Laosan, who was covered in blood, with a pretty woman lying next to him, who looked dead.
When Tian Sangui woke up in the morning, his head was throbbing and he felt incredibly heavy, as if he had worked on an acre of land.
Lately, I've been having strange dreams that I can't figure out or understand.
As soon as she stepped out of the main room, Zhang noticed that her eyes were dark and she looked listless.
"Girl, are you feeling unwell? Let your mother take a look!"
As Zhang spoke, she stepped in front of her, pressed her head against Tian Sangui's forehead, and felt the same body temperature as hers, which made her even more puzzled.
"If you don't feel unwell, then what's going on?"
Zhang frowned and asked her.
Not wanting Zhang to worry, Tian Sangui blurted out the truth.
"Mom, I'm fine. I just had a nightmare all night. I'll recover after a few days of rest."
After saying that, he walked past Zhang and went straight to the kitchen to fetch water to wash up. Zhang looked at Tian Sangui's tired back with worry in her eyes, and she could not calm down.
"San Gui, there are steamed buns and rice porridge in the pot. You can eat first. I'm going out for a bit and will be back in a little while."
"Oh!" Tian Sangui responded, then continued washing his face.
I didn't pay attention to what Zhang was doing outside.
Zhang put on her coat and long gown and hurried to the field.
"His dad, come quick!"
Even from a distance, Zhang started calling out to the busy Tian Laosi.
Seeing her flustered appearance, Tian Laosi wondered if something serious had happened, so he put down his hoe and went to greet Zhang Shi.
"Is something wrong at home? Don't panic, tell me slowly!"
Tian Laosi brushed the stray hairs from Zhang's forehead, letting her speak slowly.
"San Gui isn't feeling well, so I'll take her to Granny Wang's house to see her. You and your sons keep busy in the fields. If we're not back by noon, you and the kids can heat up some steamed buns for a meal!"
"I'll take you there!" Old Tian said seriously when he heard that it was about his daughter.
"No need. That girl didn't think it was a big deal, and I didn't explain it to her. I just came to tell you that I'll take her there in the donkey cart later."
Zhang was afraid that Tian Sangui would act recklessly and refuse to go, so she wanted to secretly take her to Granny Wang's place. Even if Granny Wang said that nothing would happen, she was willing to spend money to buy peace of mind.
She feared that her three precious souls might accidentally stumble upon that vengeful spirit without her noticing, and that over time, it would slowly wear the person down until they were gone. She didn't want to experience the pain of life and death again.
"Okay, you can take San Gui to see the doctor without worry. I'll take care of things at home."
Tian Sangui was the child he had cherished since childhood. Hearing that she was sick and unwell, he felt no less heartache than Zhang Shi. However, he knew his daughter's personality; she had always been resistant to ghosts and spirits since she was little, and if she found out, she would definitely make a fuss and refuse to go.
For the sake of his daughter, he had to suppress the urge to send them away, allowing Zhang to stay with Tian Sangui in peace.
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