Chapter 57 Why Does She Feel Guilty?
Liu also said seriously that Chen Fang was a fox spirit offered by Gu Xixi, and those mice were also monsters, each of them would eat people.
Although Lao Qian decided not to pursue the crime of Gu Tiezhu for bringing mice back to the village because Gu Laosan's family had been punished and no other families were harmed, he also did not make the whole story public.
But the little story of "Gu Tiezhu catching mice and harming his own family" has been quietly circulated among the villagers.
When the villagers heard Liu's nonsense, they knew that she was protecting her son and trying to exonerate him by putting the blame on others, and they became even more disgusted with her and her family.
Starting that afternoon, truckloads of oleander were transported into the village.
Lao Qian was out for a day and a night, and on the next day he brought back three full carts of soybean oil residue.
In addition, there is honey that some villagers took out on their own initiative and newly collected from the mountains.
When all the things were gathered, the old doctor and old Qian led the men to take turns, and all the stone mills and stone rollers of all sizes in the village were brought out for use.
The oleander leaves and branches are ground and water is added to make a pulp.
Buckets of purified and concentrated oleander juice were carried away by the villagers and stored in the land temple.
After Lao Qian personally recorded the quantity, a special person took turns to watch over it.
The village chief's wife, Aunt Qian, was responsible for organizing the women in the village and learning from Gu Xixi how to prepare honey bait to kill mice.
When making honey bait, Gu Qingye also came.
With such a big thing happening in her family, some people thought that she would definitely hide at home and cry, while others secretly watched the fun and thought that with a brother like that, she would definitely not dare to go out and see people.
But Gu Qingye is still as lively and cheerful as ever.
She was smart and clever, and she called her sister-in-law and aunt in a sweet voice.
Gradually, even those who were trying to make fun of her began to soften their hearts.
"Hey, last time Xixi and Chen Fang fell into a trap, I think she really suffered for others."
"Isn't it? Gu Tiezhu is so crazy that he even brings disaster to his own family. What can't he do?"
"She is beautiful, but it's a pity that she was born into such a family. I think it will be difficult for her to marry into a good family."
Such discussions naturally reached Gu Xixi.
Mrs. Qin nudged Xixi with her arm, leaned in close and whispered, "That girl has been telling people recently that she is her and her brother is her brother. It sounds like she is trying to distance herself from the family."
Gu Xixi lowered her head and continued to rub the oil-dregs meatballs, and asked with a smile, "What do you think, sister-in-law?"
Mrs. Qin curled her lips and said, "I always thought she was not that simple."
"Anyway, I can't really explain it, but I just feel like she's too complicated and I don't like it."
Gu Xixi thought that the plot in which Gu Qingye drew a clear line between himself and his family corresponded with the original book.
The original book is set up in that the parents are greedy and vulgar, favoring sons over daughters, and the brother is vicious and bullies and oppresses his sister.
Gu Qingye is the only one in their family who is untainted by the mud.
Not long ago, in the book, after Gu Qingye and Mu Nanzhao spent a night together in the mountains, in order to prevent his family from blackmailing Mu Nanzhao, Gu Qingye did not hesitate to break up with his family in person.
Mu Nanzhao later learned that in addition to his gratitude for her life-saving grace, he also felt genuine heartache.
so……
What on earth does Mu Nanzhao think?
At noon everyone went home to rest.
During the meal, Gu Xixi looked at Mu Nanzhao and pretended to chat with him, "Everyone says that my cousin was born in that family and is very pitiful. She is different from her family. What do you think?"
"Oh." Mu Nanzhao continued to eat.
Gu Xixi still did not give up, and even tried to imitate the health product salesmen of later generations and create something out of nothing.
At this time, Aunt Zhang and the old doctor finished their meal first and got up to go about their own business.
Mu Nanzhao suddenly glanced at Gu Xixi, "Cheating and lying almost killed you and me. If it happened in the past, she would be dead today."
Gu Xixi opened her mouth with difficulty, "But everyone believes that she was coerced by Gu Tiezhu."
"You always say that about others, what about you?" Mu Nanzhao asked back, "Do you believe it?"
His gaze was full of mockery. Gu Xixi felt that she was about to be exposed, so she stood up with the empty bowl in her hand.
"I'm stuffed!"
"Why?" Mu Nanzhao looked at Gu Xixi's back, his eyes as dark as ink.
"You're clearly not close to her, yet you always speak well of her in front of me."
"Gu Xixi, don't you think this is strange?"
Gu Xixi couldn't avoid this question. She took a deep breath and turned around without putting on a polite smile.
Then I heard Mu Nanzhao say, "If you want to distance yourself from me and let me know the proper distance, then there is no need to do so."
He put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked past her without turning to look at her.
"I am still a slave, I have nothing, and I am sick and could die at any time."
"I know myself well, I don't need you to despise me or remind me all the time!"
"Hey! I..." Gu Xixi watched Mu Nanzhao leave proudly.
She sat down dejectedly and muttered, "That's not what I meant."
And his eyes, why do they look so hurt?
It was as if she was the bad person who bullied him!
The sound of chopping wood could be heard in the yard.
Aunt Zhang said loudly, "Xiao Chen, you just ate, take a rest first, it's enough to chop so much firewood."
Gu Xixi lifted the door curtain and saw that in just a short time, Mu Nanzhao had already chopped a pile of firewood.
He put down his axe and went to the well to fetch water without saying a word.
Aunt Zhang was all smiles. "This child! He has been so diligent every day since he recovered from his illness!"
Gu Xixi watched Mu Nanzhao working hard, and for some reason, she felt even more upset.
Obviously she just wanted to bring Mu Nanzhao and Gu Qingye together.
How did the facts become "Gu Xixi bullied Mu Nanzhao", "Mu Nanzhao suffered all kinds of grievances but still maintained self-respect and self-reliance", "He had to work very hard because he was still seriously injured and had not yet recovered".
Thinking back to the time when he had lived a life of luxury since he was a child, let alone having done these rough jobs, he probably had never even seen them.
Gu Xixi felt guilty and walked up to Mu Nanzhao and said, "Your injury hasn't fully healed yet, so don't do it anymore."
Mu Nanzhao picked up a full bucket of water, raised his eyes calmly, and even smiled at her, "It's okay, I live and eat for free in this house, I have to do something."
Gu Xixi stared blankly at Mu Nanzhao carrying water and walking into the kitchen.
This time he didn't seem to ignore her out of spite, but why did she see... a sense of brokenness in him?
The rat infestation came earlier than expected.
In less than three days, someone in the village discovered groups of three or five rats.
Villagers used oleander water to spray rats and water rat holes.
The fragrant oil-dregs balls are filled with plenty of oleander juice in the middle, and the outermost layer is rolled in sweet honey.
Such honey baits are placed everywhere in the village, especially at the only entrance and exit to the village.
During the day, the adults in the village were busy exterminating rats.
To prevent the children from being left unattended and running out and accidentally eating the honey bait intended for mice.
Mu Nanzhao was assigned a unique job.
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