Xie Ming

Chapter 55 Cabbage and Wild Boar

The old man lying on the haystack in his yard was afraid that the soldier in front of him would have evil intentions towards his granddaughter, so he hurriedly told her about his muteness and disability.

Unexpectedly, the fat Qi Dayong didn't care at all and was only interested in asking about the details of the family.

"Yes, Wanniang."

"Wan Niang is a good name!"

"Old man, was she born dumb, or..." Qi Dayong asked.

"Ah, this, this."

"That's not the case. She has a miserable life. When she was young, there was a year when the snow was too heavy! It blocked the mountain road. Even traveling to and from this village was difficult due to the snow and wind."

"Wanniang must have caught a cold during the New Year's Eve. She had a high fever that lasted for three days."

"Because the village doctor went out to visit relatives during the New Year holiday, the patient's condition has been delayed!"

"Later, the high fever subsided and his life was saved, but his voice became hoarse and he could no longer speak!"

During the conversation, the old man suddenly mentioned the old days. He was so angry that he wanted to pick up the gourd and pour wine, but he didn't know that the wine in the pot had already been drunk, so he had to pretend and gave up.

"Alas, I am the only son of an old man. I married a woman from another place and gave birth to this Wanniang."

"Wanniang became mute after being burned, and the two of them just left her alone!"

"Within two years, the two of them left the mountains and went to the town to make a living, leaving Wan Niang behind and leaving her to me."

"Over the years, he has never come back. His whereabouts are unknown!"

"I am an old man, I don't have many years left to live."

"It's just hard for Wanniang."

The old man's eyes became sad when he talked about this. His eyes became moist and he almost shed tears.

Dayong, a fat man standing nearby, felt distressed when he heard these past events and felt even more pity for Wan Niang.

"But, have you ever promised it to someone?"

But no matter what, he bravely went through such a long detour and finally got to the point.

"Oh, a mute with such a poor family background, dragging an old man like me along, who would want to marry him?" the old man replied.

Hearing this, Dayong understood what was going on.

"Ahem. This."

"Hey, let's not talk about this anymore. I almost forgot about the important matter!"

"Old man, you like wine. Let me ask you, where can I buy good wine in your village?"

Qi Dayong calmed himself down, changed the subject, and asked again.

"what?"

"Hoho, you're talking about this wine!"

"I bought this wine from the Li family shop at the entrance of the village. Their liquor is quite good. Do you like it, too?"

Seeing that the fat man seemed to have the same interest, the old man's expression suddenly changed, and he became inexplicably enthusiastic.

Qi Dayong did not answer, but just lowered his head and rummaged in the purse given by Li Huchen at his waist. He found two silver coins of suitable size and threw them into the arms of the old man on the haystack.

Seeing this, the old man quickly stretched out his hand to catch it like a treasure, and took a quick look. Wow! It was indeed silver!
"Old man, I don't know your village well, so please go there and buy me two jars of good wine. The rest will be your reward!"

Dayong was seldom generous. When the old man heard this, he jumped down from the haystack. Look at his agility. What old man? He almost let this old bastard fool him again. With these legs and feet, he could jump around for another ten or twenty years without any effort!

"Hehehe, the general is generous! The general is generous!" "Please wait a moment, I will be back soon!"

"Hahaha"

The old man held up two pieces of silver the size of a fingernail in his hand and walked out of the yard in a proud manner.

Drink while you can. The old man had a red face and a rosy nose. He was seven parts drunk and three parts sober. Now that he had earned the money to exchange for wine, he had no interest in anything else and only wanted to go to the wine shop!

When the old man left his home with a smile, Wan Niang and Dayong were the only ones left in the huge yard!
Dayong was somewhat embarrassed at first and just watched Wan Niang working from a distance.

Wan Niang did not act strangely. She seemed to be busy with the work at hand. She cut some wild vegetables, mixed some husks and bran, and then carried a wooden food bowl to feed the chicks in the yard.

There were no more than six or seven of them, and they were very young. Only one old hen was relatively strong.

Wan Niang fed the chicken very carefully, and I don't know if it was intentional, but the chicken was so dawdling that it looked like it was full and couldn't eat any more, but it was still raising its head to feed the chicken.

Soon, Dayong couldn't stay any longer. He bared his teeth, licked his face, and ran towards Wan Niang happily!
Wan Niang tried to dodge, but the fat Dayong was chasing her from behind.

Sticking left and right, bumping into each other, becoming more and more demanding!

Under the bright sunshine, in the yard of the farmhouse, a man and a woman were chasing each other and playing. Dayong's funny behavior gradually made Wanniang laugh. She covered her mouth and giggled!

Seeing the concentrated sunlight, passing through the mountains and ridges, shining on Wan Niang's forehead, her face as she covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, and her neck with a little sweat.

Dayong licked his lips subconsciously and could no longer control himself.

He suddenly grabbed Wan Niang's hand. Wan Niang was startled and tried to struggle free!

But at this moment, the fat Dayong looked at Wan Niang who was struggling and feeling wronged, and he actually grinned and laughed out loud.

Without waiting for Wan Niang's further reaction, he suddenly leaned forward and carried Wan Niang onto his shoulders!
Wan Niang was horrified and started punching and kicking Dayong with all her might, but no matter how she struggled, it was completely useless.

Dayong got excited and even did a few yangge steps while carrying Wan Niang. Then he rushed into the thatched adobe hut that Wan Niang had just entered!

The chicken feed bowl in the yard had been overturned and spilled all over the ground.

The chicks, under the protection of the hen, were still frightened by Gang Qi Dayong's sudden action. They looked around for a place to hide and secretly watched the movements in the house!
No screaming!

No hysterical screams could be heard from the hospital.

In the dilapidated and simple thatched hut, there was a burst of banging sounds of objects being smashed and knocked against each other at first, and then there was only heavy breathing and the occasional sound of objects being thrown to the ground!
a long time!

The old man who went out to buy wine for Dayong returned happily from the alley humming a mountain tune!

The wine gourd on his waist was full, and from time to time, the old man would take a sip, smacking the flavor, with an intoxicated look on his face, feeling as happy as a god!
But just after he entered the courtyard, he found that his yard was empty. Jun Ye and Wan Niang, who had just been there, were not there. The old man's heart tightened.

Suddenly, he saw the chicken feeder planted nearby and felt that something was wrong!

The old man rushed towards the thatched hut like a madman, kicked open the half-open broken door, and took a look at the earthen kang inside!
"what!"

"Ah, woooo!"

The old man who came back from buying wine saw at a glance the two people lying together on the kang!

The old man's drunkenness was gone, it was too late for regret, he lay on his back crying, leaned against the door frame, and his legs slid down uncontrollably until he fell and sat on the threshold!

"what!"

“These are the good cabbages I’ve grown for more than ten years!”

"You, a thief wild boar, are the one who pushed me."

"Ah! How can I live like this?"

(End of this chapter)