bookcurios Chapter 36: Escape from Famine 11
Chapter 36: Escape from Famine 11
Wang Jingru and her family took a rest. It was raining heavily outside, so Mrs. Li arranged for Wang Jingru and her family to stay in the backyard.
The house in the backyard was where Mrs. Li's sister-in-law used to live. Ever since her sister-in-law got married, the house has been empty.
If it weren't for the fact that Old Lady Li and her family were planning to do something bad, they would not have been willing to let Wang Jingru and her family live in such a nice house.
The key is that the house is some distance away from them. Everyone gathered in Mrs. Li's house. Mrs. Li looked at her third grandson and said, "Grandma will find a good one for you later. Come in order. I have to find one for your second brother first."
Don't be unconvinced, you are only 14 this year, I think that girl must be older than you. Your second brother is 16 this year.
The names of Old Lady Li’s seven grandsons are very interesting: Li Chang, Li Ming, Li Bai, Li Sui, Li Song, Li He, and Li Yan.
Live a hundred years, live long. But after waiting for several years, there is no grandchild. These eight words have never come true.
Old Mrs. Li hopes that she can live a long and healthy life.
The third grandson, Li Bai, insisted, "Grandma, I only like this one. If you find a better one, give it to my second brother. Besides, you can't find such a pretty girl like this even if you look for her again!"
You asked me to give such a beautiful girl to my second brother. What should I do if I don’t meet such a beautiful girl in the future?
Old Mrs. Li had a face full of flesh and said viciously, "Why don't you have one? If not, just rob this girl who is fleeing from famine on the road. Look for her on the road later and I will buy you one."
Let me tell you, these girls from the North are all pretty and good-looking.
We have this one living in our house, isn't it? Okay, no more talking, let's discuss it quickly, and everyone started to give ideas.
Some suggested that the three men should be tied up directly, while others said that this was not possible because they saw that the man had a big knife in his hand.
Li Laosan said, "What are you afraid of? We have so many men in our family, even if they all come together, they can't beat one man."
Those two women are so weak that you can do whatever you want to them.
Li Laosan's wife grabbed Li Laosan's ear and twisted it very hard. Li Laosan held his wife's hand and kept shouting to her, "It hurts, it hurts, please let go."
Li Laosan's wife twisted it hard, and said as she twisted it, "Li Laosan, I know you are such a treacherous person. Did you get lustful thoughts because you saw that girl's mother is pretty?"
I'm not dead yet, and you dare to be unfaithful. Wife, I won't do it again, please let go quickly, it really hurts.
Li Laosan's wife loosened her grip, causing Li Laosan to grimace in pain, and his ears were bleeding a little.
Old Mrs. Li just stared blankly, not daring to say anything to her daughter-in-law. She only said, "What are you two doing? We are discussing something!"
Li Laosan's wife pouted in dissatisfaction and slapped Li Laosan on the back. Li Laosan grimaced in pain but did not dare to resist.
There are 20 men in Li Laosan's father-in-law's family. If he dares to quarrel with his wife, he will be beaten down by his brothers-in-law.
Li Lao Er and Li Lao Da both shook their heads and said, "We are marrying someone's daughter, but we don't want to make an enemy. But how do we settle this enemy?"
If nothing happens, and you start a fight with the girl's father, how can you live your life from now on?
Li Laosi said that the simplest and most direct way was to give their family some sleeping pills and let the second boy and the woman sleep in the same room, thus making the matter a fait accompli.
He would have to admit it whether he wanted to or not. But where could he get the drug? It was not easy to get it.
Aren't there hunters in Dasao's village? I heard from those hunters that when they hunt large game, they often use drugs to knock the game unconscious.
Old Mrs. Li said, your sister-in-law's village is ten miles away from us. It's raining so heavily outside, we have to wait until we get there and come back. If the rain stops, this family will have to leave early tomorrow morning.
If the person is not here, where can I use the drug? Li Ming was afraid that his beautiful wife would run away before he got her, so he said quickly, I will put on my raincoat and hat and go to my grandmother's house to ask for drugs at night.
Grandma has a very good relationship with the hunter family. Let her go and ask for some money for the medicine.
I will rush back tonight. The eldest son's wife hurriedly shook her head and said, "Son, you can't go. It's raining so hard on the mountain road. It's too dangerous. It's okay here, but your grandmother's place is next to the mountain and is prone to mudslides."
Don't let the medicine not come back and then you get yourself killed. We have to go tomorrow at least. I see that the rain won't stop for a while, and even if it clears up, the road won't be easy to walk on.
If you keep them here for another day, I think they will be happy to stay. It won't be too late for you to go tomorrow morning, whether the rain stops or not.
Mrs. Li has spoken. Let's stop here for now! Get up early tomorrow. Go back and have a rest!
The whole family went back to their own homes and rested. There was no conversation that night. The next day, before dawn, it was still raining, although it was not heavy, just a drizzle.
But the road was not easy to walk on and was very muddy. While eating breakfast, Wang Laosan took out another two taels of silver and handed it to Mrs. Li.
Auntie, we have to bother you for another day. So please accept this two taels of silver. Mrs. Li refused for a while, but then put it in her pocket.
Old Mrs. Li was so happy that her face was beaming with joy. If they became in-laws in the future, how much would this second grandson benefit from? It seemed that this in-law was rich!
The more Mrs. Li thought about it, the happier she became. After Wang Jingru and her family finished their meal, they planned to go back to that room to rest.
I'm not very familiar with the Li family, and there's nothing to talk about.
But Mrs. Li wanted to become their in-laws, so she wanted to talk to them more and learn more about their family situation.
Li Ming and his brother Li Chang walked towards their grandfather's house in the rain.
Although the rain was not so heavy, the road was still difficult to walk on. No one in the village was rich, so no one was willing to wear shoes when going out, so everyone went barefoot.
When passing the mountain road, we encountered a landslide, and sand, rocks and soil were pouring down from the top of the mountain.
The two brothers were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They were standing next to the mudslide, but they were not injured. The soles of their feet were pierced by stones, and the insteps of their feet were hit by stones.
The instep of his foot instantly swelled up, and Boss Li walked with a limp. He waited for the mudslide on the mountain to stop flowing before he went around it.
Then the two brothers arrived at their grandmother's house. Their grandmother's surname was Xiao. When old lady Xiao saw her grandchildren coming in the rain, she was very surprised, and she was more worried that her daughter would be bullied.
Why are you here? Is your mother okay? Grandma, everything is fine in our family. My brother and I came here to help with something.
When Old Mrs. Xiao heard that something happened, she became anxious and asked, "What happened to your mother?" The eldest son, Li Chang, saw her worry and immediately said, "Grandma, let's go inside and talk."
This matter cannot be told outside, the fewer people who know the better, so the eldest child was more careful than the second child, and went to their room with grandmother. Grandpa went out for a walk and never came back.
There were only three of them in the room. The eldest brother, Li Changcai, said, "Grandma, a little girl who fled from famine has come to our house. She is so pretty and my second brother fell in love with her at first sight."
But the other party was not happy about it, so he thought of giving the girl some medicine and making it a fait accompli.
A girl who escaped from famine can marry my second brother here with peace of mind. So today, I came to ask my grandmother to go to the hunter's house to ask for some drugs.
Grandma has an urgent matter. Once the rain stops, it's time for the girl to leave.
Mrs. Xiao is not a good person, let alone a good person. Isn't there a saying that goes, "Fish seek fish, shrimp seek shrimp, and turtles seek relatives."
Like people look for like families. When Mrs. Xiao heard that her little grandson had reached the age of marriage, it was time to find a wife for her little grandson, so she must support it!
I immediately made a decision and told you guys to wait in the house and grandma would be back soon.
It has been raining these two days, so Hunter Xiao stayed at home and did not go out.
After saying this, Old Lady Xiao walked out. Old Lady Xiao and Hunter Xiao's family were close relatives, and they hadn't given out the Five Blessings yet! It was brought back in a short while.
The drug that Xiao the hunter used was very strong. Once it was lit, the smoke would spread in the room and the people in the room would fall into coma within two minutes.
The two brothers took the medicine, wrapped it in oil paper, put it in their arms, and walked back without even drinking a sip of water.
The foot was injured, but he didn't even apply medicine. It would be useless anyway because it would be washed away by the rain.
So Li Chang endured the pain and limped home with his brother. The two brothers took one step forward and one step back, and finally returned home before dinner.
Li Ming was worried that the family had left! He was relieved when he heard that they had not left.
He was very happy and during dinner, Li Ming even tried to pick up food for Wang Jingru, but Wang Jingru avoided him.
I said thank you very impolitely, but I don’t like others picking food for me.
Li Ming is just like his father, he is evil to the core, insidious and cunning, and he is also a villain.
He didn't show it on the surface, and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, I just treated you as my sister."
Just take whatever you like and eat more. We don’t have any good food in our farmhouse.
But I was thinking in my heart, after tonight, if you dare to be disrespectful to me again after you become my wife, I will beat you to death. I will definitely control you and make you obedient.
Wang Jingru didn't care. She wasn't going to live here for long and would leave early tomorrow morning.
After finishing their meal, the family of three returned to the backyard, and the people in Lao Li's family began to discuss when to start.
After the attack, Wang Jingru was knocked unconscious, and then she was carried to the front yard and put in Li Ming's room. When the two of them were done, the rice was cooked. It was like she was not happy.
Otherwise, who would want a slut like her?
By then she will have to beg our second grandson to marry her.
Oh, and we need to ask her to bring more dowry. We don’t want less. She must bring at least 100 taels of dowry.
The more Mrs. Li thought about it, the happier she became. She also thought about how to spend the one hundred taels of silver in the future.
As she was thinking about it, Mrs. Li sat there and started laughing.
Mrs. Li told her second grandson that the incense smoke had to be lit in the middle of the night when they were all asleep. Use your finger to poke a small hole in the window paper, light the incense smoke and put it in.
But what they didn't know was that the family of three slept in the space at night, so such a plan would be difficult to succeed.
At twelve o'clock in the night, the two grandsons of the Li family came to the window. Li Lao Da and their father were standing guard around. Li Chang lit the smoke and put it into the house.
The incense stick burned very quickly. The incense stick was ten centimeters long and it burned out in a moment.
The room was filled with smoke. After another half an hour, when the smoke cleared, the two brothers used a knife to pry open the latch and walked into the room.
Wang Jingru heard the sound of someone prying the door open in the space. Three people came out of the space and lay on the bed pretending to sleep.
After the two brothers came in, they whispered that they must have been drugged. This time I also have a wife.
The eldest brother said, "Second brother, let me help you carry her over!" "Big brother, this is your sister-in-law from now on, how can I ask you to help me carry her? Besides, your foot is injured."
I can carry it myself. Li Chang said, if you can carry it, then hurry up, otherwise something unexpected will happen.
In fact, Li Chang was also envious. Who wouldn’t want to marry such a beautiful girl?
Li Ming came to the bed where Wang Jingru was lying, pushed the quilt covering Wang Jingru aside, and reached out to hug Wang Jingru.
Before his hand touched Wang Jingru, Wang Jingru suddenly flew into the air and kicked Li Ming against the wall, then slid down the wall, spit out a mouthful of blood, and fainted.
Li Chang saw that his brother was injured and spitting blood.
His eyes turned red at that time. The second brother shouted and then punched Wang Jingru straight in the face.
Wang Jingru did not dodge, but used her strong little hand to grasp Li Chang's fist, twisted it hard, and put it behind his back to remove his arm.
Li Chang screamed in pain. Li Lao Da heard the noise and ran in, picked up a stool on the ground and smashed it at Wang Jingru.
Wang Laosan is tall and strong. He works all year round and has great strength. He is not comparable to someone as idle as Li Laoda.
Wang Laosan grabbed the stool and kicked Li Laoda against the wall. Li Laoda slid from the wall to the ground.
He covered his lower body and kept shouting "ouch, ouch". Wang Jingru took out a rope from the space and tied up the three of them.
Their mouths were blocked and they were stuffed under the bed.
Why was it stuffed under the bed?
It’s because people from Old Li’s family will come soon and there will be no place for the fight.
The people in Old Li's family kept waiting for someone to come back, but he didn't come back. The whole family became anxious.
Only then did Li Laoer come to take a look, but the house was very quiet, without any sound at all.
Li Laoer poked a hole in the window paper with his finger and looked inside. He saw that his eldest brother and two nephews were not there.
The three of them were lying in bed and sleeping! Li Laoer didn't dare to act rashly.
She hurried back to the front yard. Old Mrs. Li didn't believe it. Did you really see that the three of them were sleeping, but you didn't see the eldest son and the two children?
Li Laoer shook his head like a rattle, and his mother really didn’t see anything, really didn’t see anything.
Neither my eldest brother nor my two nephews were there, not even a shadow of them.
The more Mrs. Li thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.
But now they can't go to someone's room to look for someone openly! It's not daytime now, it's midnight.
Mrs. Li said, you should look around here again, check the front and back yards, and look carefully.
Don't alarm the people in the house first. If they really did it, they must not be let off easily.
At daybreak, Mrs. Li couldn't wait any longer and asked her daughter-in-law to light the fire and cook so that she could call the people in the backyard to come over for dinner.
They could then go to the room to look for someone. The meal was ready soon, and it was just dawn.
When Li Laoer came to call them for dinner, the three of them had already gotten up.
There is still a tough battle to fight today, so these people got up early. They took out the buns from the space and had already eaten breakfast.
The three of them ignored the people under the bed and came to the front yard.
Not long after they sat down, Wang Laoer came running back, followed by the three men who were limping behind him. The three men came back from the backyard with bruised faces and noses.
With a fierce look on their faces, they felt like they had a backbone when they came over because the whole family was there.
If there were so many people and I couldn't beat them, then my life would be in vain. So I complained to Old Lady Li.
Mom, the three of them arrested us yesterday, tied us up for half the night, and beat us up.
Old Lady Li slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "I took you in with such kindness, but you repay me with evil."
Boss, second brother, third brother, and fourth brother, surround these people and don't let them run away. You won't let them go unless they pay compensation.
Old Lady Li was afraid of being hurt, so she moved away and hid behind her sons and grandsons.
Wang Jingru pointed at these people and asked, "Are you coming together or one by one?"
Don't think we are easy to bully just because we are refugees from famine. What on earth did you want to do yesterday? I heard it clearly.
Your family is really a nest of snakes and rats, all of you are not a good person.
Today I will enforce justice on the behalf of Heaven and deal with you, a family of beasts.