Chapter 128 These people are stupid but not bad
Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Ding Gui and his family hurried into the house to express their gratitude to the ancestor.
Because of the old ancestor's health these days, everyone in the village has respected her and allocated a separate room for her. Now she is being taken care of day and night by Lai Fu's wife, Yang.
After leaving the house, the old man lay down on the bed when he returned.
Seeing the old man still considerate of others, Ding Gui, his wife and children, knelt down and kowtowed in unison after entering the house: "Grandfather, thank you for your help!"
Thousands of words can only be summed up in this one sentence.
The old ancestor smiled kindly and said, "Third Brother, I know you wouldn't do anything like that. They are so excited because they were instigated by someone. The people in Aozigou may be narrow-minded, but they are not bad people. Don't hate them."
"No hatred, I will listen to my ancestor." Ding Gui pursed his lips, but tears were shining in the corners of his eyes.
The old ancestor's way of dealing with people and things was a noble character, and he admired him very much.
"Xiaodie, are you scared?" The old ancestor cast a gentle gaze at the little girl.
She didn't say much from beginning to end, but her heart was as uncomfortable as the sea. If it weren't for the old ancestor's family and Miao Dayou and others, she felt for the first time that she could no longer live with these people.
But the old man's words hit her again. The people of Aozigou have narrow vision, but they are not bad. Sometimes they are quite funny. What else can she resent?
Then, when she raised her clear eyes, she said sweetly, "Xiaodie was scared at first, but with the support of the ancestor, Xiaodie will no longer be afraid."
After she finished speaking, she reached out and took out the malt sugar that Lu Chenhe had bought for her: "Old Ancestor, have some candy."
Everyone in the room finally showed a relieved smile on their faces.
No matter how hard the days are, they will find some sweetness in them and keep going and living.
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The Ding Rong family returned to the house and were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
"What should we do? Will they find out about our family?"
"Axue, think carefully, did anyone see you taking the old woman out of the yamen?"
"No, I was a few steps away from the old woman. Because I saw Ding Xiaodie holding her rabbit that day, I guessed that the old woman cared most about the rabbit in her arms. So I lied to her and said I was taking her out to find something delicious for her aunt. She kept saying that the rabbit was Hua Ni! The old woman was very worried about her daughter and immediately followed me out."
"If that's true, then I'll feel more at ease!" Zhu patted her chest. She didn't expect that even though the matter had become so serious, the three members of Ding Gui's family still didn't have to leave Yangliu Town.
Not only did they not have to leave, but the ancestors also came out to guarantee them. In this way, not only did they not have to leave, but they also won the hearts of the people invisibly.
Think about it, the ancestor has lived in Aozigou all her life. Who has she ever stood up to vouch for? People like that might as well not say anything, but once they speak, their words carry weight of law.
Under such circumstances, some villagers would unconsciously lean towards Ding Gui's family.
It seems that this plan was too hasty. It harmed the old woman but did not cause any harm to Ding Gui's family. Instead, it helped Ding Gui get rid of a burden.
The way this was done was so painful that I couldn't express it in words.
Just when Zhu was extremely regretful, Ding Rong remembered some past events.
Hua Ni!
His sister.
She was pretty from a young age. No other girl in the village had a fair complexion like hers. Her face was delicate and pink, and her mouth was chattering. She would follow us around all day, calling out, "Big brother, second brother, third brother!"
She likes all three brothers, and she will call whoever gives her candy more sweetly.
She said that the eldest brother is a smart old man, the second brother is an old fool, and the third brother is a punching bag. They will always be Hua Ni's three favorite brothers.
But one day, the lark-like little girl in the house suddenly disappeared.
At that time, the whole family, young and old, were anxiously looking for her everywhere. They searched every household in the village, on the mountains next to the village, in ponds and manure pits. No place was left unsearched. No one could accept the fact that Hua Ni was missing.
Ding De and Ding Gui cried loudly, and Ding Gui was so sad that he didn't eat for three days.
Although Ding Rong did not cry, he secretly went out to look for her several times.
Some villagers said that Hua Ni was taken away by Paihuazi because a peddler happened to come to the village that day.
From then on, whenever the three brothers saw the peddler coming to the village, they would go up to him and ask, "Have you seen my sister Hua Ni?"
But as time passed, Ding Rong got married, and these questions gradually disappeared. The gap between the brothers became larger and larger, and the old woman and her wife became estranged.
The house was in chaos all day long, with people quarreling and fighting with each other.
Afterwards, these relationships were never repaired. They lived their own lives and avoided contact with each other if possible. Ding Rong had long forgotten about Hua Ni's existence!
Only at this moment, I suddenly remembered all those little things in the past.
It turns out that Hua Ni is like a rope in Lao Ding's family. With her around, the whole family is tied together. When she's gone, the family will fall apart.
But no one noticed that they just dispersed and had no intention of going back to the original path, and blood relationship didn't matter.
"Hey, Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Zhu found that the man had a strange expression. His brows were furrowed, his hands were clenched into fists, and he was biting his lips tightly. It seemed as if he was in extreme pain, and there was even tears in his eyes.
"No...you're not regretting throwing the old woman away, are you?"
Zhu's voice brought Ding Rong back to reality.
He wiped his eyes with his rough hands and turned to look at his family.
Seeing his daughter-in-law's puzzled expression and his children's stunned looks, he suddenly realized what was happening.
Fuck him, why do you want him to do anything about the past? He lives for his family now. What is family? It’s his wife and children. Everyone else can get out of here.
"fine."
Ding Rong said this lightly, and then instructed Ding Xue: "Axue, don't be afraid. As long as no one saw what you did at the time, no one will find out about it. Even if they do, don't panic. I'll see what Ding Lao San can do to you. At worst, I won't fight him for my life."
"Dad!" Ding Xue was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears.
Ding Shan said, "Dad, let me fight. I love fighting."
Just as Zhu was looking at her family with relief, she suddenly glanced over and found that her youngest son Ding Jie had wet his pants again. She immediately got angry and pulled Ding Hao in front of her and beat him up: "What's wrong with you, you damn child? You didn't do this before, but now you keep wetting your pants. Are you trying to embarrass the immortal to death?"
He beat Ding Hao as he spoke, and after the beating he dragged him outside to dry his pants.
His family is relatively well off, and Ding Hao has two pairs of pants, but the other pair is made of slightly better fabric and is for wearing when he is presentable. He has wet this pair twice. How can his parents not be angry?
(End of this chapter)
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