Chapter 12: Rumors Kill People
In the evening, Su Heng finished washing up and was about to go to bed when she was suddenly called.
"Su Heng." Lu Mingchuan opened the door and looked at her across the main room.
"Um?"
"I haven't applied the medicine yet today."
Su Heng was stunned. Why was Lu Mingchuan so enthusiastic today?
But the wounds have healed.
How can I explain that her broken head healed in just three or four days? Will she be considered a monster?
No, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it is not allowed to become a spirit. She will be caught by the research institute and sliced into pieces.
Su Heng hurriedly said: "I just wiped it myself."
"Come here, let me help you take a look."
Lu Mingchuan's unprecedented kindness made Su Heng feel helpless.
"No, it's hard to see at night. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Go to sleep. Good night."
After Su Heng finished speaking, she closed the door, fearing that Lu Mingchuan would continue to persuade her.
After being rejected, Lu Mingchuan didn't say anything else. He just looked at her back as she quickly closed the door, his eyes darkening.
After breakfast the next day, Su Heng continued to carry a basket to the mountain to dig the Codonopsis field.
Lu Mingchuan was sitting in the yard processing those codonopsis pilosula. Without even looking up, he said calmly, "Be careful and don't go into the mountains."
There are no ferocious beasts in places where people often go.
But after crossing this mountain, there is an endless mountain range behind. It is said that there are tigers there, so even hunters dare not go too far inside.
"I know." Su Heng responded with a smile.
It's really rare that Lu Mingchuan also cares about others.
As if they had sensed her thoughts, the people in the yard looked up, and Su Heng immediately closed the gate and left.
Following the marks made yesterday, Su Heng found the medicinal field and continued to dig the rest.
These Codonopsis pilosula still have some energy. Su Heng digs and absorbs it again and again, and the supernatural power in his tendons and veins becomes more and more condensed.
A faint green light emanated from her body, and it seemed as if her connection with the forest had become closer.
Able to sense the status of nearby plants in a small range.
As she was digging, she suddenly noticed some movement in the bushes behind her.
The grass leaves on the ground shook slightly, and suddenly, a gray shadow jumped out quickly.
Su Heng didn't see clearly, but judging from its size, it was just a small animal, so he quickly climbed up the vine clinging to the tree and used his supernatural power.
The green light flickered, and the thick vines hanging from the tree trunk at the other end grew rapidly and swung towards the gray shadow.
The figure was frightened by the vines that suddenly attacked from the front and immediately turned around and ran to the other side.
But on the other side was a thick tree trunk, and it was going too fast to brake, so it crashed straight into it.
"Bang--"
It's a gray rabbit.
The collision was so severe that he fell to the ground with his legs kicked, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.
Wow! Su Heng's eyes curved with laughter.
It also makes her sit back and wait.
There was some rustling movement in the bushes, but it soon ran in the other direction.
Su Heng didn't chase that one. The rabbit ran too fast in the mountains and she couldn't catch up with it with her physical strength. It would be better not to waste her energy.
She walked over, tied the unconscious rabbit's hands and feet with vines and put it in the basket, then began to think about today's menu.
Because of the rabbit, she finished work early today.
As usual, she covered the bamboo basket with some worthless wild vegetables. When she came across shepherd's purse, she picked more to make shepherd's purse dumplings.
When I walked down the mountain and reached the intersection, I ran into a few young girls carrying baskets.
Wang Xiaocui was among them. She was surprised when she saw Su Heng.
The words came out without thinking: "Su Heng, why are you here?"
Su Heng was puzzled: "Why can't I be here?"
"I heard you ran away with someone?"
Su Heng was full of questions: "What did you say? Who said that?"
Wang Xiaocui also responded, saying angrily, "I just listened to what the team said. You didn't run away, so why are they saying you ran off with someone?"
Su Heng is really annoyed. She is still here, but the rumor can spread so outrageously.
"You just believed what someone said casually? I just came back from digging wild vegetables. Who in the team told you that? How could you slander me so wickedly?"
A small girl next to Wang Xiaocui sympathetically said, "It's the old ladies under the tree at the entrance of the village. They were sitting there talking about you yesterday."
Su Heng understood that the most feared thing in the countryside was these idle old ladies and old men who could make up a bunch of lies for a passing dog.
But rumors can kill people these days, and there are already some rumors about the original owner. She can't allow the team to spread rumors like this.
Once a beautiful woman in the countryside gets a reputation as a flirt, it will be difficult to shake it off and she will be looked down upon for the rest of her life.
"Are they still there today?"
"Yes, they are there every day even though we are not working these days," said another young girl.
"Okay, thank you." Su Heng said, carrying the basket and walking quickly down the mountain.
"What are you going to do?" Wang Xiaocui asked curiously.
"Let's settle accounts with them."
The Lu family is at the end of the village, and Su Heng will pass by their home on her way to the village entrance.
She carried the basket into the yard. Lu Mingchuan was still packing the herbs. Su Heng did not forget to ask him to kill the rabbit.
Lu Mingchuan saw her rushing in, and then ran out after saying "Come back later".
Over there, Wang Xiaocui and the others knew that there was going to be a good show after hearing what Su Heng said, so they all went home, put down their baskets, and followed the village entrance to watch the fun.
Su Heng did not go directly to the village entrance, but went to find Secretary Chen first.
If she wanted to resolve the issue once and for all, she had to make as big a fuss as possible.
She had just come to see Secretary Chen two days ago, and he was surprised to see her.
"Lu family, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Su Heng, filled with shame and indignation, complained to Secretary Chen, "Secretary Chen, you have to make the decision for me. I really can't stand staying in the team any longer!"
These words made Secretary Chen's heart skip a beat. The new daughter-in-law of the Lu family ran away, and only the young man of the Lu family was left. How could he repay the help that old man Lu had given to his family in the past?
He quickly asked, "What's going on? Let's talk it over. What happened?"
Secretary Chen's family members were also attracted out.
Su Heng said, "I just went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables for two days, and when I came down today, I didn't know they spread rumors that I ran away with someone. They slandered my innocence out of thin air. How can I live like this!"
The surrounding villagers were also attracted. Those who went to the village entrance yesterday more or less heard the gossip of the group of old ladies and started whispering to each other.
Secretary Chen knew a little about the old lady in the brigade's habit of gossiping, but he didn't expect her to be so outrageous this time.
He asked the villagers watching the excitement, "Did you hear about it too?"
Some aunts nodded, saying that rumors spread the fastest in rural areas.
If Su Heng doesn't come today, the news will spread all over the village tomorrow.
"Lu Mingchuan is a retired soldier who has made contributions to the country. I am his family member. The people in the team are spreading rumors and maliciously slandering heroes. They have gone astray. I will investigate to the end!"
What she said was serious. People who didn't understand the law had their minds twisted when they heard it. Their desire to watch the fun suddenly became tense, and they all tried to prove that they were not the ones who spread the news.
"It's the old lady of the Li family, right? I remember hearing her say that yesterday."
"And Mrs. Zhang, what she said sounded like the truth to me."
Secretary Chen frowned. This incident did have a very bad impact, especially considering the Lu family's situation. Some people really needed to be punished.
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