Chapter 23: The long-lasting hatred in life (Part 2)
Half an hour later, there was thunder and heavy rain suddenly started falling from the sky.
The thunder became louder and louder, and the rain became heavier and heavier, almost covering all sight.
It rained heavily for three consecutive days, and the little boy waited in front of the house for three days.
Three days later, the rain stopped, and the villagers found Lao Tian's body on the mountain.
It rained so hard that a mudslide broke out on the mountain, but Lao Tian couldn't escape.
After learning the news, Lao Tian’s wife went crazy within a few days.
After Lao Tian died, his wife suffered the most.
Lao Tian’s family has a one-year-old baby and a bedridden mother. Before, everything in the family was maintained by Lao Tian. Now the mainstay of the family has fallen, and Lao Tian’s wife has also collapsed.
"It's you! It's all because of you! It was your son who killed Lao Tian!"
In front of the little boy's house, a crazy woman with disheveled hair was yelling and cursing. If someone hadn't pulled her away, she would have rushed up and scratched the woman's face.
The woman protected the little boy behind her with a very ugly face: "Don't spit on me!"
"Wang Ergou told me! The last person Lao Tian saw before going up the mountain was your son. If it weren't for your family's tragic star, Lao Tian wouldn't have died!" At this point, the crazy woman suddenly lay on the ground and burst into tears.
: "I told Lao Tian a long time ago not to get too close to that Sangmenxing, but he refused to listen. Now it's better, even his life is involved."
"How will we live if we two are left alone?"
The villagers who were watching were talking a lot.
"Is it really A Dong who did it?"
"Don't talk nonsense. What a child can do is not so evil."
"He is a disaster star. Er Mao also said something to him at that time, and ended up being burned to death that night."
"There was also the old lady from the Liu family. I heard that he also cursed her and left in less than a day."
Sometimes a conflict only needs an introduction, and this incident is the introduction. At first, everyone didn’t think it was anything, but the more they discussed it, the more creepy it became.
"Last time the village head Liu broke his leg, I remember A Dong was there at that time."
"Speaking of which, Shui Sheng's wife also has problems. Shui Sheng was killed by her at such a young age. Isn't it possible that their whole family is a loser?"
"Shhh - keep your voice down, you won't be afraid of being spotted by them."
When a person sees that others have problems, he will feel that he has problems everywhere. Even the most ordinary little things will be magnified infinitely.
"I say, drive them out quickly, lest they harm other people in the village."
"You're right, Sangmenxing shouldn't stay in our village."
"Get out!"
"Get out!"
Under the guidance of Ermao's parents, the villagers gradually unified their opinions and yelled at the mother and daughter in front of them.
The woman hugged the little boy tightly and burst into tears.
She did not refute, and could not refute, because she did not know what was going on with her son.
The little boy reached out and wiped the woman's tears: "Mom, please stop crying."
Looking at the excited villagers in front of the door, the little boy was confused and didn't understand why the elders who used to have kind faces have become so hateful now.
"That's enough! How long are you going to keep making trouble! Look at what you look like now, how decent you are!"
A loud voice sounded from behind, and the crowd dispersed automatically. A neatly dressed, gray-haired old man walked from behind the crowd on crutches.
"Village Chief." A villager couldn't help but said: "This mother and son are the losers. We cannot let them stay in the village."
"Sangmenxing? Huh! I think your brain was eaten by Sangmenxing!" The village chief slammed his cane, and his voice was full of anger: "Have you ever seen A Dong kill someone? Or set a fire?"<
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"You are really good at blaming children for this kind of thing! Fortunately, you are still the elders!"
Everyone lowered their heads in shame.
"I don't care! Lao Tian was killed by this kid!" the mad woman shouted.
Facing the crazy woman, the village chief's voice became much gentler: "Daughter-in-law of the Tian family, I know that Lao Tian is dead, and you are the one who feels the most pain, but you can't blame A Dong for Lao Tian's death."
"A Dong is a good boy. You also have children. You should know how hard it is to raise a child alone."
"I also understand the situation of your family. I discussed it with several old men in the village today. I won't let you work so hard alone. After all, Lao Tian often helps the village. It is obvious to all. What will happen in life in the future?
If you need it, the village will help you."
After listening to the village chief's words, the crazy woman burst into tears and did not speak ill of the little boy again.
Under the scolding of the village chief, everyone slowly left, but this incident did not end there. Instead, it became a seed that took root in the hearts of the villagers.
It wasn't until the autumn harvest season that this seed exploded.
When the autumn harvest was approaching, the village encountered locusts, a rare occurrence in ten years, that passed through and ate up all the crops in the fields.
The villagers almost went crazy. This autumn harvest is related to their winter reserves. Without the autumn harvest, what will they use to survive the winter?
You must know that the winter in the mountains is different. The mountains are blocked by heavy snow, and you can't get in or out. You can only rely on the food prepared in advance to survive the winter.
In this depressing atmosphere, the villagers need an outlet.
There is no doubt that the mother and son of "Sangmenxing" are this outlet.
"Get out of the village!"
A stone smashed the glass of the window and fell on the edge of the wall of the house.
Next to it, there are several stones of similar size lying quietly in the corner.
In another room, the woman hugged the little boy tightly and kept saying: "Be good, it's okay, it's okay."
I don’t know whether I am comforting myself or the little boy.
The little boy didn't cry. He looked at the bruise on the woman's forehead and wanted to reach out to touch it, but he was afraid of hurting her.
"Mom, let's leave the village."
The woman was silent for a long time and did not answer.
After leaving the village, where can the mother and son go?
In the village, at least I still have a house to live in, so I am not homeless. Once I leave the village, I will not be able to survive for a few months with the little savings left by my husband.
In the evening, the village chief came to the house.
"It's hard on you." Looking at the bruises on the woman's body, the village chief sighed: "I have already taught the person who hit you a severe lesson."
"This is his compensation. I brought it for you." The village chief took out a gray bag from his arms and placed it on the table.
"Village Chief, I can't have it." The woman shook her head. She could tell at a glance that this bag was the village chief's own bag.
"You can accept it if you are told, and buy more food for Adong. He is just growing up." The village chief said without any doubt.
After hesitating for a moment, the village chief continued: "Don't hate them. This year's autumn harvest was ruined. Everyone is very... Oh, forget it, let's not talk about it."
"You guys have a good rest."
The village chief was about to turn around and leave when the little boy's crisp voice sounded.
"Grandpa, village chief, if Dong'er leaves the village, everyone will stop beating mom."