Chapter 53 The Fool's True Self is the Demon Lord

The sun was very strong at noon in autumn, and it burned people's skin. Those who were used to doing farm work were not afraid of it, but the educated youth who had just gone to the countryside could not stand it.

"Shen Mingsheng is really lucky. He fell ill and suffered from acclimatization less than a month after going to the countryside. After all the hardships, it was his turn to work and he got married. He didn't suffer a day and had a day of happiness," the speaker's tone was full of envy. He looked at his peeling hands, sighed, and continued to pick corn resignedly.

The educated youth who was carrying a willow basket beside him had long, sharp red scratches from the corn leaves on his arms, which were swollen and stinging. He wiped his sweat and said angrily, "Then you also marry a fool. He is so bold. What are you comparing yourself with him? I want to go back to the city in the future."

That's true. If you marry someone without working, you can't go back.

But he looked at the endless cornfield. He had already harvested three acres, and there were still dozens of acres to harvest, which would take another eight or nine days.

The scorching sun made him dizzy, and his vision was blurry through the lenses. He took off his glasses and wiped them with the hem of his clothes, then licked his lips that were so dry that they were cracked. It was actually quite good to marry a fool and not have to work, if only he really didn't have to work.

"Wenyan, Shen Zhi has been married into your family, but I've never seen him work. Even if you're married, you can't just eat free meals at home every day," he put his glasses back on and asked Qi Wenyan, who was working hard like the other educated youth in the back.

Shen Zhi has to do something, otherwise he would be too jealous. Why is he so lucky? Are some people born to enjoy a life of luxury?

Qi Wenyan was born and raised in Guya Village. She married the second son of the Jiang family. Shen Zhi came later and married the eldest son of the Jiang family. She can be considered Qi Wenyan's sister-in-law.

Qi Wenyan smiled shyly, "Shen Zhi is still young, and my elder brother loves him, so he just feeds the chickens and cooks at home."

The educated youth wearing glasses kicked the dry earth with his toes. The loose soil instantly turned into flying dust, which stuck to his trouser legs. He looked away without caring, and continued to repeat his unfinished work, sighing: "It's great."

If he is the one who marries the fool... Never mind. I guess he will continue to pick corn and won't have time in the evening. He still has to read.

Qi Wenyan lowered his eyes, his dark skin glowing with health. In fact, Shen Zhi didn't have to do anything at home.

The Chiang family had already been divided. The eldest and second oldest sons would bring money or food home, and would have food to eat after work. Any surplus they had could be saved to support their own families.

Although the eldest brother had a brain injury when he was a child and his brain was not in good condition, he was naturally taller than others, with a muscular body, standing tall like a mountain. When it comes to work, four or five old men are no match for him.

Shen Zhi didn't need to go to the fields, the boss could manage the sixteen acres of land clearly by himself.

The eldest brother had to pay 50 kilograms of food every month, and he always paid an extra 30 kilograms each time. In this way, the two elders of the Jiang family would take care of their three meals a day and help them feed the chickens. Shen Zhi only had to wait to eat.

It would be a lie if Qi Wenyan said he wasn't jealous. To be honest, the second daughter he married was not bad either. She taught in the village and earned 35 yuan a month, as well as 20 kilograms of flour and 20 kilograms of refined rice, which was a very good income.

He was too busy teaching students, so he had to go to the fields to harvest the eight acres of crops at home.

All they had to do was pay ten yuan and ten kilograms of flour or refined rice every month, and they had to take turns cooking for the Jiang family.

In the end, her man is respectable. Qi Wenyan doesn't mind suffering a little. If she marries a fool, no matter how happy she is at home, she will still be looked down upon by outsiders.

The willow basket was already full. The educated youth who had been listening to the conversation put down the basket and sneered, "What's good about that? He's a fool. He'll hit you when he gets mad. Do you really think you can get any advantage? Don't dream in the daydream."

The little girl was frightened and asked anxiously, "Really? Wen Yan, your elder brother will beat people up."

Qi Wenyan smiled but said nothing.

"I should go back and cook," Qi Wenyan harnessed the cart, leaned on his shoulders and hauled away the corn he had picked in the afternoon.

Little Glasses looked at Qi Wenyan's departing back in confusion, and thinking of Qi Wenyan's silence just now, he suddenly understood something. If he was beaten every now and then, he would not be able to do this job.

People still have to rely on themselves.

Qi Wenyan put the cart in the carport. The Jiang family had a large courtyard, which was divided into three large rooms in the north, east and west. The north side was where the two elders of the Jiang family lived. There were two rooms, one was their bedroom and the other was a kitchen.

To the west is the second son's house, which also has two rooms, one for the second son to live in and one for him to study and prepare lessons. To the east is the eldest son's house, which also has two rooms, one for the second son to live in and one for Shen Zhi to take a bath.

The educated youth from the city all liked to be clean, and they believed that they should treat their wives well after marrying them, so the Jiang family specially cleared a house for him.

Qi Wenyan unloaded the corn and went to cook. A few chickens were cooped in the east fence, chirping, but Qi Wenyan acted as if he didn't see anything. He scooped two spoonfuls of rice from the public rice jar and put them into the iron pot to cook.

Two spoonfuls of rice were enough to ensure that each of the six members of the Jiang family had a small bowl of rice. If there was more, they could only drink rice soup. The five men ate a lot, so Qi Wenyan steamed eight steamed buns and two steamed buns.

The two elders of the Jiang family, Qi Wenyan and Shen Zhi, each got a wo wo bun. The eldest got two, and the remaining two steamed buns were steamed by Qi Wenyan for the second eldest. They had no problem eating the noodles they paid for themselves.

Mainly because school had started, Qi Wenyan was afraid that her husband would be tired, so she made some delicate pasta by herself.

After everything was done, Qi Wenyan lit the firewood. Thick black smoke came out of the chimney and slowly turned into white smoke. Qi Wenyan washed his hands and looked outside. The sky was getting dark and covered with dark clouds. It was probably going to rain.

The school is far away from Guya Village, and Qi Wenyan thought about picking someone up with an umbrella.

"Mom, I'm going to pick up Brother Nian," Qi Wenyan shouted towards the north room, "Please take care of the dinner."

Soon a response came from the north room, "Okay, go ahead. Call Xiaozhi, he's been in the room all day, take him out for some fresh air."

Qi Wenyan wiped his hands, pursed his lips and said, "Okay, I understand."

Shen Zhi is two years younger than him. Although she is called sister-in-law, it is actually Qi Wenyan who takes care of Shen Zhi. He is more like sister-in-law than Shen Zhi.

It was extremely hot at noon, but it suddenly became cold in the evening. The sky was dark and oppressive, as if it was falling on people's heads, inexplicably depressing. Dust was flying in the air, mixed with the unique smell of soil.

The leaves rustled and the branches swayed and danced; the moisture seemed to be getting heavier, giving off a somewhat damp feeling.

It was really going to rain. First a few raindrops splashed on my face, then ripples appeared on the surface of the river, and gradually there was a crackling sound, and the water surface echoed with rapid drumbeats.

The rain is getting heavier.

The river was so big that I couldn't see the road ahead clearly. The water was also turbulent, flowing and rushing forward. Under the heavy rain, I couldn't help but think of the horror story of the ancient river god taking away the stranded wanderer.

"Xiao Zhi, you have to live a good life with your elder brother, and stop thinking about your brother Nian. I have already married your brother Nian, and your brother Nian and I are..." A faint voice came from the river, and the heavy rain made it impossible to hear carefully.

Then another clear voice rang out, interrupting with sarcasm: "You treat your broken things as treasures. Don't think that others care about your broken things. Don't talk about them as if they are precious."

The two men argued with each other, and the clear male voice clearly had the upper hand. However, the rain was too heavy and there was no winner. Instead, they both fell into the river where they could not see the road clearly.

Qi Wenyan grew up by the river and could swim. The raindrops as big as beans made it impossible for him to open his eyes. The river was rushing too fast and he could not steady his body. Qi Wenyan could only cling to the rocks to breathe while following the river.

When he turned around, Shen Zhi, who had just quarreled with him, had sunk into the river and could no longer be seen.

The chances of survival are estimated to be very small.

Qi Wenyan's heart was beating so fast that it almost jumped out of his throat. He wiped the rain off his face with his arm and didn't blame him.

At first, Jiang Nian liked Shen Zhi and wanted to marry him, but his family could not afford enough dowry. Jiang's family agreed to add another two hundred but required Shen Zhi to marry the idiot eldest brother. Shen Zhi ignored Jiang Nian's dissuasion and insisted on marrying the eldest brother of the Jiang family.

Qi Wenyan took the opportunity to get Jiang Nian, but he was too afraid that Jiang Nian would be taken away by Shen Zhi.

How could Shen Zhi, who married a fool, control herself when Jiang Nian was such an outstanding man? Even though Shen Zhi had just yelled at her, Qi Wenyan thought that Shen Zhi was just feeling guilty because he had been poked in the heart.

He had to keep an eye on Jiang Nian, and no one could take him away, especially Shen Zhi, who had a good relationship with Jiang Nian.

What's more, it was Shen Zhi who pushed him first. He just fell and dragged Shen Zhi into the river. Even if he died, you can't blame him.

"Help, help," Qi Wenyan, who was climbing on the rocks, had exhausted all his strength. He shouted for help, hoping to meet someone who had returned to the village and get a chance to save his life.

Qi Wenyan shouted at the top of his lungs. Just when he thought there was no hope, a dark shadow appeared in the misty rain in the distance.

Qi Wenyan was overjoyed, "Hurry up, help, someone fell into the water."

The black shadow was visibly speeding up. Qi Wenyan couldn't help laughing. It turned out that God still cared about him and couldn't take his life away.

"Help, help..." Qi Wenyan's cry for help was stuck in his throat, and the smile on his lips completely froze.

The man was about 1.9 meters tall, with a burly figure. He was dark and oppressive as he approached. His tiger eyes were blazing with anxiety, which made people's backs shiver. He said in a rough voice to Qi Wenyan who was about to be washed away by the river: "Where is my wife? ! ! Where did you take my wife to?"

Jiang Dongsheng had just returned home when his mother told him that his wife had been taken by Qi Wenyan to find Jiang Nian.

Although Jiang Dongsheng is a fool, he knows how to love his wife. It is obvious that the weather outside is going to change. Is Qi Wenyan going to take his wife out to get wet in the rain? ! ! His wife is so small that it is very difficult for him to hold her. He has to hold her in his arms so that she can nestle in his arms. If she gets wet in the rain, she will get sick and need medicine.

After hearing what his mother said, Jiang Dongsheng quickly put down the cart full of corn and ran out to look for someone. When he arrived at the river, he only saw Qi Wenyan but not his wife.

Where on earth did Qi Wenyan take his wife? Jiang Dongsheng was extremely anxious, and his round pupils and tiger eyes were even more frightening, which frightened Qi Wenyan.

Qi Wenyan didn't dare to hide it from Jiang Dongsheng. If a fool goes crazy, he will really kill someone, and he won't be sentenced. Qi Wenyan pointed to the center of the river and trembled, "He fell in."

Jiang Dongsheng was so worried that he jumped into the river without thinking and groped for someone in the undercurrent.

Qi Wenyan saw Jiang Dongsheng decisively jump into the river and disappear in an instant, and suspected that this uncle was also dying.

He had to leave here, otherwise with two corpses in front of him, he wouldn't be able to explain himself even if he had a mouth.

Qi Wenyan explored the river, and when it became a little smaller, he used the last bit of his strength to swim to the shore.

Qi Wenyan lay by the river, gasping for breath, feeling lucky to have survived the disaster. After a good rest, he had to hurry back because the two people in the river could not have anything to do with him.

Qi Wenyan coughed a few times and coughed out all the water in his throat, and his squeezed lungs felt much better.

Qi Wenyan swept across the center of the river, and two black spots rose and fell.

Jiang Dongsheng was an excellent swimmer and could easily hold his breath for several minutes. He touched his wife's hand and pulled her into his arms. He ignored the fast-moving river and rushed straight to bring her to the riverside.

Jiang Dongsheng hugged Shen Zhi, who was as soft as noodles, and cried loudly. The 1.9-meter-tall man cried so hard that it shook the earth. "Wife, wake up, wife, wife, wake up..."

Shen Zhi, who was unconscious after spitting water, showed no reaction. Jiang Dongsheng's eyes were confused. He tried hard to recall how to save his wife. His father had taught him, but he couldn't remember it. Jiang Dongsheng beat his head in an attempt to make himself remember quickly.

Although his wife always beats him, he doesn't want her to die.

A vague way to save people emerged in Jiang Dongsheng's mind. Jiang Dongsheng's big hand like an iron palm could cover Shen Zhi's entire chest with one hand. He pressed hard according to his memory.

Shen Zhi spat out a mouthful of water following Jiang Dongsheng's force, and Jiang Dongsheng's eyes lit up, it was useful.

Jiang Dongsheng then pressed Shen Zhi's chest hard again and again until Shen Zhi vomited out all the water.

Jiang Dongsheng held Shen Zhi's fair face in his hands. Her black hair was stuck to her forehead. Her small face, which was as big as a palm, was delicate and beautiful, but now it was pale and lifeless. Jiang Dongsheng cried with his mouth smothered, crying that his lively and energetic wife who was particularly painful when she hit people was now ignoring him.

Jiang Dongsheng had something vaguely drawn in his mind, and there was a mouth blowing air, but he hadn't blew air into his wife yet.

Jiang Dongsheng picked up Shen Zhi and held him in his arms, then leaned over and lowered his head to look for Shen Zhi's mouth.

"Pa", Shen Zhi's hand slapped Jiang Dongsheng's face weakly, "What are you doing?"

As soon as Shen Zhi woke up, he saw a bearded face approaching him. This idiot actually kissed him while he was unconscious in the water. He is really a idiot. He probably thought he was playing with him.

Jiang Dongsheng greeted Shen Zhi's cold hand with a blank face. Seeing Shen Zhi finally wake up, he couldn't hold back and hugged Shen Zhi and cried, "Wife, I'm so scared. Wife, you ignored me. I thought you would never wake up again."

Shen Zhi just woke up and was shocked by Jiang Dongsheng's loud crying. His ears hurt. He said weakly, "Shut up, it's too noisy."

Jiang Dongsheng fell silent, and looked at Shen Zhi with a wronged look on his face.

The tiger's gloomy eyes now revealed a look of ignorance.

Shen Zhi was in a very bad mood and ordered, "Take me back quickly." After saying that, Shen Zhi leaned drowsily on Jiang Dongsheng's chest again.

Jiang Dongsheng picked up Shen Zhi effortlessly. His strong body was full of energy. Shen Zhi curled up in Jiang Dongsheng's arms. The rain falling outside seemed to be warm.

Jiang Dongsheng walked a few steps and saw Qi Wenyan not far away. He had not forgotten that it was this man who brought his wife out.

Qi Wenyan looked at Jiang Dongsheng, his body trembling subconsciously, "It was Shen Zhi who pushed me into the river. I had already fallen into the river when Shen Zhi fell in. It had nothing to do with me."

Qi Wenyan thought that he could escape Jiang Dongsheng in this way. He was a fool who believed whatever others said and had no ability to distinguish.

Qi Wenyan had a good idea, but he miscalculated one thing. Jiang Dongsheng was a fool and also a fool who listened to his wife.

Jiang Dongsheng held Shen Zhi with one hand and used his free hand to lift Qi Wenyan from the ground. Qi Wenyan screamed in fear, leaving long marks of struggle on the river bank.

Qi Wenyan was thrown into the river by Jiang Dongsheng. "My wife is going to push you, so just stay in the river."

Jiang Dongsheng's mind was simple and concise. He knew that his wife must have had her own reasons for pushing Qi Wenyan into the river.

Qi Wenyan watched Jiang Dongsheng carry the unconscious Shen Zhi away. His mouth and nose were gradually filled with river water, and his vitality gradually drained away.

Just when Qi Wenyan thought he was going to die in the river, a mechanical voice rang in his mind: "Congratulations to the host for binding to the Life Winner System. This system will lead the host to the pinnacle of life..."

Qi Wenyan could no longer hear what was said afterwards, as he completely fainted.

After Jiang Dongsheng brought the person home, he listened to his mother's words, brought Shen Zhi into the house, decisively took off the wet clothes of both of them, and used his hot body to tightly hug Shen Zhi, who had fallen into the water and was hypothermic.

Without clothes to cover them, the temperature of their naked bodies quickly transferred between the two of them.

Jiang Dongsheng held the person in his arms, and clamped his legs tightly around Shen Zhi's slender legs. The lower bodies of the two were tightly snuggled together, skin against skin and flesh against flesh. The delicate and smooth skin made Jiang Dongsheng's breathing heavy, although he didn't know why.

Mom said that you have to keep the person warm.

Just when Jiang Dongsheng couldn't wait any longer and planned to go out and ask his mother again, after covering himself up for an hour or so, Shen Zhi finally woke up.

Shen Zhi slowly opened his eyes, his vision gradually became clearer, and Jiang Dongsheng's face dominated the scene in front of him.

"Wife, you finally woke up," Jiang Dongsheng hugged Shen Zhi and prepared to start howling again.

Shen Zhi really couldn't stand Jiang Dongsheng's bull-like voice, so he scolded him, "Shut up."

He tried to get out of Jiang Dongsheng's arms. He moved a little, and the sharp pain from his sternum made him frown: "Why does my chest hurt so much?"

Jiang Dongsheng covered his mouth and watched Shen Zhi wake up carefully. Hearing this, he smiled and took credit, "Wife, I pressed it."

Shen Zhi was so angry that his eyes turned pale. The next second, he grabbed Jiang Dongsheng's arm without stopping. The 1.9-meter-tall man hugged himself to stop Shen Zhi's violent behavior, "Wife, why are you hitting me again?"

Shen Zhi was still not satisfied and pinched Jiang Dongsheng again, leaving a few bloody marks on his face. "You crushed my bones, who else should I hit if not you?"

Jiang Dongsheng didn't care about being beaten by Shen Zhi at this time. He forgot that he was not wearing any clothes and stood up in a panic. He hugged Shen Zhi and ran out: "Wife, which bone of yours is broken? I'll take you to see a doctor."

The quilt slipped off Jiang Dongsheng's body, and Shen Zhiduo's eyes hurt when he looked at his naked body.

Shen Zhizhen looked at Jiang Dongsheng's bronze naked body in shock and asked, "Why are you not wearing any clothes?!"

Shen Zhi didn't wait for Jiang Dongsheng to answer. He looked down at himself and found that he was also naked. "What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything," Jiang Dongsheng didn't know why Shen Zhi was angry, and explained in a panic, "Wife, you were freezing cold when I pulled you out of the river. Mother said that I had to warm you up before saving you, so I took off my clothes."

"You saved him?" Shen Zhi was surprised. He didn't expect that this idiot was quite useful.

Jiang Dongsheng nodded affirmatively. He saved his wife, and the credit cannot be taken away by others.

Shen Zhi wrapped himself in a quilt and waved, "Then come here."

Jiang Dongsheng thought that Shen Zhi was rewarding him and went over happily. But before he could get close to Shen Zhi, Shen Zhi grabbed his ear and yelled, "Don't think that just because you saved me, I can forgive you for stripping me naked."

Jiang Dongsheng cried out in pain, covering his ears which had been pulled red by Shen Zhi. Before he could react, Shen Zhi kicked him, and his whole body hunched over like a shrimp.

"Wife, you kicked me and hurt me."

Shen Zhi's toes curled up unconsciously, as if he had kicked something serious.