Chapter 79 Conspiracy
After marinating, pour the peach flesh into a pot and cook it thoroughly, then simmer for half an hour.
Finally, scoop the peach flesh onto a bamboo mat and let it dry in the sun.
The peach juice left in the pot was all drunk up; it was sweet, fragrant, and refreshing!
"Little sister, how come you can cook everything! It's delicious!" Everyone smacked their lips in praise.
This was definitely not something my mother taught me, but everyone seemed to have an unspoken understanding; it was just a casual remark, and no one bothered to investigate further.
Lu Qingqing smiled.
She knows quite a lot.
Because many kind-hearted people go to the welfare home to teach them all sorts of skills.
When she was little, many kind people wanted to adopt her.
It's just that she didn't want to.
She couldn't bring herself to be close to those people as if they were her parents.
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The next morning, at Old Master Lu's house.
When Chen Cuihua went out, she saw a dark, tattered rag lying in the corner of the door.
"These wretched people are throwing garbage into other people's homes!"
Chen Cuihua cursed, grabbed the cloth, and rolled out a big, bright red peach.
She was startled, quickly picked up the peach, glanced around furtively, picked up the black cloth, and closed the door.
That's not right, someone clearly left this at her doorstep.
Chen Cuihua knew what kind of person she was; she had offended her neighbors quite a bit in the past.
Especially after her husband's health deteriorated and he could no longer earn money, she became even more stingy and annoying than before.
Did someone put a poison on the peach to kill her?
There were six peaches inside, all bright red, they looked so tempting.
She swallowed hard and washed the peaches again and again, hoping to wash away any remaining toxins.
She took a bite first.
If it's poisonous, poison her first.
"Grandma, you're stealing food!" the grandson shouted.
"Cough cough cough..."
Chen Cuihua choked and coughed for a long time, clutching her neck.
No one paid any attention to her.
When she finally coughed up the piece of peach, the freshly washed peach was gone.
The eldest son's family and the second son's family shared the food.
It was meant for the children to eat, but for some reason, Chen Cuihua felt a pang of sadness.
Her eyes were filled with tears because of her severe cough.
Lu Xingde walked over and glanced at her, saying indifferently, "Is it really that bad? You're so greedy!"
"What do I crave?" Chen Cuihua suddenly burst out.
"Have I eaten anything good these past few years? I've given you everything, given the kids everything, and now I feel guilty for even tasting a peach!"
"You... shrew!"
"If I weren't a shrew, my whole family would be starving! Look at Lu Lao Er, he's already bought a horse-drawn carriage, and what about you!"
"Don't mention him to me!" Lu Xingde roared.
Hearing the commotion, the eldest and second eldest brothers impatiently shouted from outside, "Mom, stop making trouble for no reason. Is it really meaningful to argue with Dad about this every day?"
Go cut your pig feed!
Chen Cuihua: "..."
A chill ran through me from head to toe.
She's the one who's worked so hard all these years, she's the one who's worried herself sick over this family.
She looks ten years older than her peers because of all the exhaustion!
Why is it that whenever we argue, it's always her fault, and no one sides with her?
Chen Cuihua angrily carried her basket and went out the door.
While cutting pig feed, she overheard people talking and learned that the peaches belonged to Lu Lao Er.
"Hey, Cuihua! Now that Lu Xingwang's family is rich, why don't you try to improve your relationship with them and get some benefits?" someone said.
“Who wants to benefit from his fame!” Chen Cuihua said impatiently.
She also harbored a lot of resentment towards that family.
Back when their relationship wasn't so strained, she helped Lu Xingwang look after his daughter.
As it turns out, his daughter is a little devil.
Two of her ducks and two of her chickens were trampled to death.
I took that brat to the field to weed, and she pulled up a whole patch of corn seedlings.
She encouraged the girl to bring food from home, but if things are damaged, shouldn't she compensate for it?
In the end, Lu Xingwang's family blamed her for spoiling the child.
I'm so angry! What does it have to do with her being a bad girl by nature?!
"Hey, don't be angry. Your niece knows medicine now. If your husband isn't feeling well, you can ask her to take a look. Why hold onto your anger and make yourself uncomfortable?" the man said again.
"Our family matters are none of your business!" Chen Cuihua retorted.
Who knows what's going on with Lu Qingqing these days!
Strange and weird.
However, it would be nice if Lu Qingqing could bring her some benefits like last time.
But it's impossible for her to go out of her way to please them!
The man sneered at the person next to him, "Hey, Chen Cuihua's temper is getting worse and worse!"
...
Ding Hongshi didn't end up in jail, and he still had some savings.
When the officials arrived and notified the village head, the whole village immediately knew that he had banned the practice of medicine.
That very night, someone threw excrement on his door.
In recent years, he has offended more than one or two people.
When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; when a drum is broken, everyone beats it.
A woman from the village who had been widowed early came to the Lu family.
He inquired about Lu Qingqing's condition.
"If a person is perfectly healthy, but suddenly one day starts to enjoy eating dirt, live birds, and toilet paper, what could be the reason?"
"That's not necessarily true. It depends on the specific situation. It's possible that the body is lacking something, there are parasites, or there are mental problems."
The woman said, "I'm sure he has no mental problems. He said he couldn't control himself when he saw those things, and they smelled very good."
"It cannot be determined. Both intestinal parasites and a lack of certain elements can cause changes in smell and taste."
The woman bit her lip: "What if we lack food? What if we have insects?"
"Of course, you should supplement what's missing and kill the insects if there are any."
Is there any danger to my life?
"There's no danger to life. It'll just take a dose or two of medicine. You'd better bring someone to come and see for yourself. These are just guesses."
"I can't come..." the woman muttered to herself, her eyes burning with hatred.
He died seven or eight years ago.
Ding Hongshi said that a malignant tumor had grown in his body, and that the tumor was the culprit. He prescribed a bunch of medicines to eliminate the tumor.
The medicine didn't work; instead, it caused the husband to experience abdominal pain and diarrhea, which he then realized meant the tumor was growing larger.
He pointed to his stomach and said the tumor was growing there, and he could feel it throbbing; it was still alive.
Then one day, when she came home, she saw her husband had cut open his stomach with scissors and was already bleeding to death.
There's no tumor in my stomach!
"Thank you, Doctor Lu," the woman said as she left.
The following evening, someone threw a steamed bun into Ding Hongshi's house, which poisoned his dog.
Ding Hongshi, who was recovering from serious injuries, was terrified.
He's in a daze all day, and he's suspicious of everything.
In addition, he was so angered by Ning Xiuwen that he became bedridden.
Dingxiang, heavily pregnant, came to take care of him.
Ding Hongshi was filled with remorse and tears streamed down his face.
"Xiang'er, it's all your father's fault. At the time, I was only thinking about my own affairs and thought that Ning Xiuwen could help me if he became an official."
But to my surprise, he really is a scoundrel!
Dingxiang knew that her father had caused trouble while treating patients in the past.
She still vaguely remembered the time when her father brought her to Liuyun Village with the other refugees.
But she didn't know what her father had done wrong.
"Father, it's too late to say anything now. Just focus on recovering. Hide the rest of the money in the house and don't give it to me again."
"Alright, I'll hide it well. If you're still hungry, come to me. If his family bullies you... we'll get a divorce!"
Dingxiang touched her stomach, feeling bitter inside.
The baby is already moving; are you suggesting he'll grow up without a father?
Although Ning Xiuwen was a scoundrel, at least he had the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the imperial examinations), and she could tolerate him for the sake of that title.
However, when she returned to the Ning family home after taking care of Ding Hong, she overheard the mother and son plotting something inside...
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