The eldest aunt of the Ke family married into the Meng family on the outskirts of the town.
The head of the Meng family and Old Master Ke were once brothers who went through thick and thin together. Both of them were quite lucky to be able to return home unscathed during those times.
They were close brothers who knew each other inside and out, and they developed a mutual respect and affection for one another. They arranged for their children to marry, making them in-laws and strengthening their bond.
With kind in-laws, Aunt Ke's life was smooth sailing. After getting married, she was just as fertile as her mother-in-law, giving birth to three sons and three daughters. Now she has successfully become a grandmother and maternal grandmother.
Although the Meng family is located on the outskirts of the town, it is in a different direction from Luofeng Village, to the north and south. It takes three or four hours to travel between them by crossing mountains and rivers, and seven or eight hours to go there and back!
In addition, Aunt Ke's family has a lot of things to do, so she basically only comes back during holidays.
The eldest daughter of the Ke family married into the Ji family in the neighboring town. During the famine, many people in the neighboring town dragged their families and daughters to other places to beg for food, just to find a glimmer of hope.
Grandpa Ke is a veteran, and no matter how old he is, the passion and fire in his heart are always burning.
This made it impossible for him to stand by and watch someone die, but he also had dozens of people in his family who were crying for food.
Grandma Ke always supported her husband with her actions and never complained. So when someone came to her for help, she would pinch some rice grains, cook a pot of rice soup for them, and stuff them with a small piece of dried rice that was so dry it could be used as a stone to hit someone. It was made of flour and wheat bran.
With many men in the family, there's no fear of being targeted by others.
The families who come to beg for food know what's good for them; they won't just grab one sheep and try to take it all. They just wander around looking for food.
Many people came to the Ke family begging for food, but when the family's conditions improved, few knew how to be grateful.
The Ji family was a scholarly family and a family of great philanthropists.
After receiving the relief grain, the family did their best to repay those who had helped them. When they learned that Ke Qingqiu, the eldest aunt of the Ke family, had been jilted because she had not sent grain to her fiancé's family, and that the engagement had been delayed until now, they asked her to marry their youngest son.
The youngest son of the Ji family is a proper high school student who works as an officer in the commune. He is good-looking, and many people have tried to arrange marriages for him, but the two elderly people in the Ji family have never agreed to it.
When my aunt went on a blind date with the young man from the Ji family, neither of them had high hopes, but they never expected to hit it off.
Twenty years have passed, and the couple has never quarreled. They treat each other with respect and live a prosperous and happy life.
Grandma Ke has four sons and two daughters. Previously, apart from the second son and his wife being unambitious and not appreciating the good things others had, the fourth son's family was still lacking in ability. They were basically working hard to live their own lives, and their business was gradually improving.
The resentment that the second wife had accumulated over the years finally erupted after a series of events following Ko Eun-sook's rebirth!
Speaking of this, everyone sighed with regret.
"Who says otherwise? If you have a cat or a dog at home, they're grateful and bring fish and meat to your door every day. How come he's grown up, married with a bunch of daughters, and now he complains about his parents?"
"Who owes them anything?" Aunt Ke Qingqiu was just like her mother-in-law in temperament, with clear likes and dislikes and a strong sense of protectiveness. She was angry while vigorously kneading the dough.
The sky was dark, and two candles were lit in the kitchen. Using the light from the stove, everyone cooked in the dark.
Ke Meiyu's eyes followed the person's words, and when she looked at the old aunt, she saw a faint green light flowing around her!
Her eyes paused, she blinked and poured her spiritual power into it. When she looked again, sure enough, the green light shone brightly, swirling around the old woman with a ferocious and greedy aura that seemed to devour human souls.
The system, which had been forcibly taken offline by Ke Meiyu, reluctantly logged back in and whined for a long time.
"If you have something to say, say it; otherwise, the meeting is adjourned!" Ke Meiyu showed it no politeness whatsoever.
The system sighed slightly. The host who could perform tricks on his own was too awesome, making it seem like a superfluous existence.
"Congratulations, host, for triggering a new side quest: The Wandering Emperor Wang emerges in the mortal realm."
Ke Meiyu was filled with questions. What was the meaning of "the Emperor Wang's appearance"?
At this moment, the system coughed softly, feeling that it was time for it to play its role. "This Wangdi Chu is also an ancient divine beast, but it appeared relatively late and was placed on the gatepost in front of the Tianmen City Tower."
"It symbolizes the emperor's diligent and dedicated service to the people!"
"However, since the feudal empire was destroyed and the new Xia Hua was established, many ghosts and gods have withdrawn from the mortal world to show their recognition of humanity and the new Xia Hua, and to give humanity a free and peaceful world."
"However, because of his love of play and attachment to the human world, Emperor Wang hid in ancient books and missed the opening of the gates to the Six Realms. From then on, he wandered in the human world."
"Ghosts and gods can exist in the mortal realm because of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the offerings of people. Now that the gates of the six realms are tightly closed, the spiritual energy in the mortal realm is limited, and the Emperor Wang is not being worshipped by people. His abilities are getting weaker and weaker, and he has no choice but to be controlled by evil people, becoming a vicious beast that affects the fortunes of many!"
"The family it's trying to seize this time is the Ji family, whose ancestors have been virtuous for generations!"
"Please purify the divine beast Wang Di and prevent it from being controlled by evil people. Help the Ji family overcome this crisis, enjoy the blessings of their ancestors, become a cultural industry giant in the future, and make a great contribution to the promotion and dissemination of traditional Chinese culture."
"Complete the mission and you will receive Peace Points!"
While listening to its rambling, Ke Meiyu searched for "Wangdi Chu" in the system's electronic database and discovered that it was another name for the ancient mythical beast Hou.
The database contains very few descriptions of this mythical beast, and even its appearance is vague. Some people think that the Hou is about the size of a lion, some say it is like a dog, and others have researched from ancient books that the Hou is about the size of a rabbit, with pointed ears, agile movements, and loves to fight with dragons. After defeating them, it likes to eat them.
What a creature that embodies both cuteness and ferocity!
But can she really win over a little creature that can fight a dragon?
Regardless, Ke Meiyu accepted the task first, since it concerned the safety of her aunt's family.
After discussing the second wife for a while, Aunt Ke brought the topic back, "I heard from the Qiao family that after Dong Youlan got pregnant, she showed off in the village. Everyone whispered when they saw her, saying that the baby in her belly must be a girl!"
"Isn't it said that pregnant women carrying boys become less attractive and pregnant women carrying girls become more attractive? Dong Youlan's complexion is rosier and more radiant than before, and she's much more energetic. Besides, the old saying goes that sour foods mean a boy and spicy foods mean a girl, and she especially loves spicy food. Anyway, no matter what the saying is, her belly doesn't seem to be pointing towards a son!"
"They're desperate for a son. At their age, it's already a miracle they got pregnant. If it's another girl, well, you can imagine!"
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