Chapter 255: Drawing a bow to exorcise evil spirits
Shitou took a stone out of his pocket and aimed the bow with ease.
The rubber band loosened only halfway through.
In the blink of an eye, a scream was heard from outside the crowd.
When I looked again, the woman in brown had fallen heavily to the ground, rolling around on the ground holding her right knee with both hands.
She was trembling all over but couldn't utter a word, and her screams became more and more shrill.
The sun came out for a while in the afternoon, and it felt a bit hot with so many people crowded together.
At this moment, everyone looked at the woman in brown and felt a chill on their backs, and the heat suddenly disappeared.
How painful it must be!
It hurts so much just looking at it.
He Jinglan winked at Shitou quietly, meaning well done!
She took the opportunity to say loudly, "Our whole family has stayed so far away from her, and we haven't chased her since just now, but no one has touched her."
"She fell because she didn't look at the road she was walking on. Please everyone can be a witness."
Not everyone looked as hideous as the woman in brown. Many people nodded in agreement, expressing their willingness to bear witness.
There were also people who knew the woman in brown and offered to take her home later.
He Jinglan pulled Aunt Zhang back to the door.
Seeing Gu Xixi looking down at the ground, a confused look appeared on her face.
He Jinglan asked with a smile, "What are you looking at?"
Gu Xixi looked around for a while and finally saw a gray angular stone under a person's feet.
There are many such stones on the public irrigation canal of Huachidu Village.
really……
Gu Xixi straightened up and smiled at He Jinglan, "Nothing."
She glanced at the stone, and the little guy immediately looked away and pretended to look up at the sky.
Gu Xixi looked forward again without leaving any trace and thought, how suspicious!
The incident happened suddenly and the darkness concealed it, so no one noticed the direction in which Stone was shot with the slingshot.
But Gu Xixi looked carefully beside the stone.
The boy only pulled the bow halfway, which was suspicious compared to his usual posture of using all his strength.
In addition, there were so many people in front of him, and with the aim he usually used when playing with the slingshot, there was at least a 50% chance of accidentally hurting someone.
If you want to accurately hit the brown-dressed woman's knee from a distance, unless...
Use cheats!
Thinking of this, Gu Xixi also felt a chill on her back, as if she was being stared at by something unclean.
She couldn't help but turn her head and look at the yard. She always had a bad feeling.
So she was in no mood to waste time here and decided to end it quickly.
"I am the one you are planning to propose marriage to."
"Since you won't listen to Aunt Zhang, I'll say it myself."
"First, my father is known as Gu Pa Pi, and I inherited his stinginess and love of money. The last man was sold to the government office for half a penny, and I only spent a penny, so if I want to marry into the family, the betrothal gift is only this much."
In the darkness of the night, there were bursts of gasps.
A penny?
Even the poorest families are not so stingy when it comes to marrying a daughter-in-law, not to mention that the price of marrying into the family is doubled!
Gu Xixi didn't care about other people's reactions and continued, "Secondly, in order to avoid regret after marrying into my family, I must go to the government office to change my household registration and take my surname Gu from now on. He can't control what I do outside, so he can only stay at home to wash clothes, cook and take care of the children."
"Third, I pay his family money every month, and the rest of my property is under my control and has nothing to do with others."
"Fourth, since his last name is Gu, he must sever ties with his former family. Whether his parents or brothers die of illness or starvation, they have nothing to do with me."
The scene exploded again.
"Only one penny? Are you kidding me?"
"No, no, if we agree to this condition, wouldn't it be a waste of a strong laborer?"
Gu Xixi was too lazy to listen to this nonsense and said to her family, "They can go home if they want."
A few people went in, bolted the door, and continued to set up dinner in the yard.
The food was served, and before Shitou could ask the old doctor to come over, he heard the noise outside gradually fading away.
Aunt Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It's a pity that we don't have many relatives nearby. Otherwise, when we heard what Aunt Wu said, we should have left earlier to avoid it."
Gu Xixi smiled faintly, "Can we still be forced to run away from home by a few strangers?"
"Knowing what they really want, we just need to completely put an end to their thoughts, once and for all."
Some people want to marry a son in exchange for a dowry to reduce the burden on the family.
Some people want their son to marry a rich man so that the whole family can prosper and benefit from it.
Some people thought that Gu Xixi was an orphan and easy to control, so they let their son marry into the family first. What will happen in a few years will still be decided by the man.
All kinds of calculations are inseparable from the word "profit".
Gu Xixi told them in no uncertain terms that if they married into her family's family, not only would they not gain any benefits, but they would also suffer losses!
These people naturally gave up when they saw the difficulty.
Aunt Zhang nodded. "This method is very effective, but I'm afraid it will be spread out and not sound good."
"What if one day you make enough money and want to get married again..."
"That's not a problem," He Jinglan said with a smile, "Aunt, look how enthusiastic these people are."
"Even if Xixi wants to start a family in a few years, there will always be a brave man with a big reward, and we can change the batch to be more fresh and beautiful!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a sudden click.
No one was talking at the moment, and the only sound in the yard was the gurgling sound of Xiaohua's food.
Aunt Zhang doubted herself and asked, "Did you hear any noise?"
Shitou pulled the old doctor out from the backyard. Upon hearing this, he laughed out loud, "Ha, ha, ha, I smell meat!"
"Grandpa Doctor, we have meat to eat tonight!"
However, no one at the table said anything.
He Jinglan said, "It seems to be in the main room. Could it be that a mouse has gotten in?"
She turned to Stone, "Did you just go in and out of the screen door?"
Shitou pointed at Xiaohua and said, "Huahua is guarding here, how could she let a mouse into the house?"
"Sister Jinglan, you're thinking too much. I'm so hungry. Let's eat!"
Gu Xixi didn't say anything and just waited for Shitou to help the old doctor sit down.
She asked with a half-smile, "It was thanks to you that you hit that woman just now that it had a deterrent effect, allowing the others to calm down a little bit."
Shitou sat down stiffly, his eyes darting around, "Yes, that's right."
Gu Xixi's smile deepened, "You are hungry, isn't your helper hungry too?"
Shitou stood up suddenly in shock and said quickly, "Sister Xixi, I didn't hide it from you on purpose. I was just afraid that you would be angry. I promise, it's just this once. I have never lied to you before! I have always stood by your side. Even if Mr. Chen suddenly comes back and Sister Xixi hates him, I will definitely help Sister Xixi!"
Gu Xixi gently pressed Shitou's shoulder and asked him to sit down. "Don't panic. I don't blame you."
She looked towards the main room, her eyes becoming sharp, "There's no one else around, no need to hide."
Everyone faced the main room.
The door was pushed open from the inside, and a man walked out, dressed in a smart black suit, with his long hair tied up high behind his head.
It is very different from the scholarly elegance that everyone is familiar with.
Until he walked into the light, revealing his stunning face that could rival the moonlight.
"After I left, Boss Gu's romantic relationships became very popular."
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