Xue's daughter-in-law

Chapter 61

Xue Bai's parents died when he was five years old, and in the next 11 years, he gradually forgot what they looked like, and what he remembered was only the figure of his elder brother coming and going in the wind and rain.

The thin back of the young elder brother walking towards the mountains with a self-made bow and arrow on his back, the embarrassed smile when he brought home the first prey, and the exhortation when he saved enough money to send him to the town to study... After so many years of getting along, Xue Bai thought that he already knew his elder brother very well, but he never thought that his calm and calm elder brother would also have a day of impulsiveness and recklessness.

In order to silence the villagers, he suggested that he pretend to be injured, but the eldest brother said that the faked injury would easily show his feet. After a moment of silence, he patted his shoulder, turned and ran away. There was a sound of heavy objects rolling down the hillside... He stumbled and groped down, his elder brother was no longer alive, he lifted him up with effort, but his hand touched a piece of sticky warmth.

At that moment, Xue Bai realized that the second brother is a fool, and the eldest brother is also a fool. If he rolls off in such a reckless manner, isn't he afraid of something really happening?Or, he thinks that the second brother has a wife, and he can take care of himself, so he is not afraid of accidents, and he is not afraid that his two younger brothers will starve to death without his care?Did he even think that if something happened to him, he could be worthy of his second brother and sister-in-law?
Xue Bai hated himself to death. If he had known that his elder brother was so stupid, he would have thought of other ways.

"Go and change the basin of water."

The old and peaceful voice pulled him back from regret and self-blame. Xue Bai stood in front of the kang, nervously watching Lin quickly take away a basin of blood, and watching Sun Langzhong clean Xue Song's wound with a focused expression.His body was covered with small scratches, the most serious one was the bruise on the left corner of his forehead, and the blood quickly stained the gauze red, and he fainted a bright red.

"Uncle Sun, is my elder brother's injury serious?" He pressed the edge of the kang tightly, trying to make his voice sound calm and calm.

Sun Langzhong took the gauze and applied the wound medicine. Seeing that the bleeding had finally stopped, he breathed a sigh of relief and wrapped the gauze around Xue Song's forehead and said: "There are some minor injuries on the body, nothing serious, the main one is the bruise on the forehead. It's too heavy, and I can't see the danger for the time being, but what the consequences will be, we have to wait until he wakes up."

Xue Bai didn't know whether he should relax, "Then when will he wake up?"

"I can't say for sure, but don't worry, I will come over tomorrow morning. You must take care of him tonight. If he wakes up, you can feed him some porridge."

Xue Bo nodded, seeing that he was packing the medicine box and leaving, he said, "I'll trouble you to make a trip in the middle of the night, I'll take you back later, I don't know the consultation fee..."

Sun Langzhong waved his hand, carried the medicine box on his back and said, "The consultation fee can be recalculated tomorrow. You don't need to see me off, it's only two or three miles away, you guys take a rest."

"How can I do that? Let me see you off. Second Uncle and Aunt, please help me take care of my elder brother." Xue Bai rushed to help Sun Langzhong carry the medicine box.

Xue Shanliang reached out to stop him, "Okay, you ran all the way, just watch at home, I'll see Lang Zhong off."

Lin couldn't help but interjected: "Why don't you bother Sun Langzhong to wait a little longer? The second brother and the others should be back, didn't the second daughter-in-law faint from fright?"

Xue Bai couldn't compete with Xue Shanliang. Hearing Lin's words, he hurriedly said: "No need, my second sister-in-law is too frightened, just wake up and drink some hot water to calm the shock. It's so late, Uncle Sun should go back early Rest." He was afraid that Sun Lang would notice Ye Ya's strangeness.

Sun Langzhong only thought that Xue Bo was unwilling to pay the consultation fee, and felt that his words were reasonable, so he walked out.

Xue Bai sent the two of them to the door, and said to Xue Shanliang before parting: "Second Uncle, you can go home directly later, and Second Aunt will leave immediately, you are all outside, Liu Chunxing and their two children It's not good at home, don't worry, I can take care of it here."

Xue Shanliang said "Yes", and walked ahead with a lantern to light the way for Sun Langzhong.

Watching them go away, Xue Bai turned and went back to the house, but Mrs. Lin insisted on waiting for Xue Shu and Ye Ya to come back before leaving.

The two were sitting in the room, and because the atmosphere was too heavy, Mrs. Lin took the initiative to bring up the matter of Song Hai and Xia Hua, "That rotten whore is really nothing. Seeing that Song Hai and the others look like your eldest brother and second sister-in-law, they are full of nonsense. gibberish."

Xue Bai sat in front of the kang, his eyes lowered, as if he was just looking worriedly at Xue Song who was frowning.

After a long time, he said calmly: "Second Aunt doesn't need to get angry because of that kind of person, we just have to live on our own. However, how could Song Hai and Xia Hua do such immoral things? No wonder Xia Hua's parents want to divorce , I guess they hooked up a long time ago, right?" As he spoke, a mocking sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Lin coughed and didn't answer.Not only did the two hook up, when Xia Hua was carried out by his father, her body was covered in blood, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she had a miscarriage, and she didn't even know she had a child, and she wanted to play with Song Hai Hua Hua, bah, no wonder her father threatened to sever the father-daughter relationship with her.But these words are not suitable for Xue Bai.

She didn't speak, and Xue Bai didn't ask any more questions, but secretly clenched his fists, hating himself for being powerless, neither being able to bring this matter up to seek revenge from Song Hai, nor having the ability to deal with him secretly, if, if he had a With a little power and prestige, villains like Song Hai dare not provoke their family.

The room was quiet, and about two quarters of an hour later, footsteps came from the gate.

Xue Bo and Lin went out together.

"Is the second daughter-in-law still awake?" Under the dim candlelight, seeing Ye Ya lying on Xue Shu's back, Lin couldn't help but feel aroused.

Xue Shu hissed at her, and carried his wife steadily to the Westinghouse.

Lin followed in, seeing Ye Ya lying quietly on the kang, her hair disheveled and her face pale, she looked so pitiful that she couldn't help but sighed repeatedly.It's all right, seeing that the days are getting better and better, why did something happen to the boss!No, when he wakes up, she can't let the two brothers go into the mountains anymore, let her honestly farm the land at home, now it's not that there is no livelihood, poor or poor, peace and security is the most important thing .

"Okay, Second Aunt, go home quickly, and come see my elder brother tomorrow morning." Xue Bai glanced at Ye Ya, and urged Lin again.

Seeing the person, Lin finally felt relieved, so she didn't delay any longer, gave a few careful instructions, and left in a hurry.

"Third Brother, what's wrong with Big Brother's head?" Xue Shu arranged for his wife, and when he entered the east room, he saw the blood-stained scarf on Xue Song's head. Looking at the elder brother, but never thought that the elder brother was really injured.

Xue Bai really didn't have the mood to talk anymore, so he turned around and pushed him to the west room: "Second brother, go and look at the second sister-in-law, if she wakes up, come and call me right away, don't talk nonsense, you understand?"

Xue Shu didn't want to leave, but seeing Xue Song lying there motionless with blood on his forehead, tears welling up slowly, he took Xue Bai's hand and asked, "Will Big Brother die?" It means it's dangerous.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Xue Bai lost his temper with Xue Shu for the first time, pushed him out vigorously, closed the door with a bang, and then leaned his back against the door panel, biting his lips tightly.

There was no candle in the kitchen, it was pitch black, Xue Shu stared blankly at the door for a while, then turned back to the west room.

He didn't blow out the candle on the top of the cabinet, and after entering the room, he took off his shoes lightly, crawled to Ye Ya and lay down, looked at his wife's little face silently for a while, then hugged her tightly, put his head on her shoulder and cried stand up.The daughter-in-law was kidnapped by the bad guys, and it was the eldest brother who rescued her. He could only wait on the sidelines. Now that the eldest brother is injured, the third brother is also angry. No one cares about him, and he feels very uncomfortable.If, if only the daughter-in-law was awake, then she would tell him in her soft voice that the eldest brother will be fine, just like last time.

Warm tears wet her clothes, more and more, and flowed to her neck, wet, and mixed with low sobs, Ye Ya frowned in sleep, and waited for the heavy headache to subside , she slowly opened her eyes.

The sobbing on the side of her ear continued, as if she had been in a dream, she was completely awake.

Ye Ya is not stupid, she knows that she must have been plotted by Xia Hua, but what she is most anxious to know is whether that man is Xue Shu.

Regardless of asking Xue Shu why he was crying, she hugged him tremblingly, buried him in his arms and asked, "A Shu, the person who saved me in the woods, was it you?"

Hearing his daughter-in-law's voice, Xue Shu hugged him and sat up in surprise, "Daughter-in-law, you're awake!" There was still a deep cry in his voice.

Ye Ya nodded in his arms, becoming more and more nervous: "Tell me, did you save me?"

Xue Shu blinked his eyes, thought of Xue Bai's advice, and hurriedly said loudly: "Yes, Song Hai took you into the woods, and I bumped into him. I beat him up, and then ran away with you in my arms! Daughter-in-law , don't be afraid, I will stay with you at home every day from now on, and I will never let you be hidden again!"

It's fine if it's him, it's fine if it's him!
Like the rest of his life after a catastrophe, Ye Ya cried happily, for a moment he didn't have the time to think about how Xue Shu went so timely and other issues.After crying enough, she wiped her eyes, raised her head from Xue Shu's arms, and saw that tears were also on his face, and immediately asked suspiciously: "Why did you hold me and cry just now?"

When she asked this question, Xue Shu cried even more fiercely: "Daughter-in-law, elder brother, elder brother is injured, and there is blood on his forehead..."

With a buzz in his head, Ye Ya tightly grabbed Xue Shu's arm, "Brother, why did he get hurt?" After finishing speaking, before Xue Shu could answer, he was going to put on his shoes. Softly, he leaned towards the door.

"Second sister-in-law!"

Hearing the noise, Xue Bai rushed over just to lift the door curtain. Seeing this, he instinctively stretched out his hand to support Ye Ya, and when Ye Ya stood still, he immediately withdrew his hand, his expression so indifferent as to be almost alienated: "Second sister-in-law, don't worry, brother I'll be fine, I'm here to tell you about the noon." After finishing speaking, without looking at Ye Ya, she just stood at the door a little coldly, and said in a low voice.

"...Second Sister-in-Law, Song Hai kidnapped you in order to conspire with Widow Liu to frame you and Eldest Brother, but the incident happened suddenly today, Eldest Brother disappeared and did not go down the mountain, Second Brother took a small path back home, I want to find you and I can help find someone... ... I happened to meet Song Hai after I entered the mountain with him, and then the second brother took care of you. I continued to search for someone, and found the eldest brother at the bottom of a hillside in the evening... Second sister-in-law, since we have no losses, Song Hai and Xia Hua You have also suffered retribution, so just pretend it never happened, or it won’t sound good if it spreads. If the second aunt asks, you can say that you found the elder brother together with us, and passed out because of the fright, okay? "

"Okay." Ye Ya lowered her head and replied without hesitation, "Third brother, thank you, if you hadn't arranged it properly, you would have been implicated by me..."

Hearing that she was going to take the responsibility on herself, Xue Bai's voice was thin and weak, his heart ached, but he just frowned and said: "Second sister-in-law, don't say such outrageous words, we are a family, no one will hurt anyone, if you really want to Looking into it, it's because Song Hai and the others are insane, and it's also because we didn't take good care of you... Well, let the past go, big brother, big brother was seriously injured, do you want to go and have a look?"

"Well, let's go." Ye Ya was already very worried, and hurriedly urged after hearing this, and followed Xue Bai together with Xue Shu.

Entering the east room, she immediately saw the man lying quietly on the kang, her eyes fell on his bruised face and forehead, and tears rolled down her eyes.

This kind of scene is very similar to when we first met, but at that time Xue Song was only her big brother in name, but now, now he is the man she should not like but loves, the one who will take care of her tenderly and take care of her. The man who brought medicine and jujube, the man who peeked at her expressionlessly, and walked away immediately after being discovered, the man who would occasionally be domineering and rogue, hugging her and threatening her not to work.

Due to Xue Bo's presence, she tried her best not to go forward. She just stood at the door and looked at his stern face even though he was unconscious, and asked Xue Bo softly: "Have you seen the doctor? What did the doctor say, big brother?" Injury, is it serious?"

Xue Bai nodded, "Well, I've read it. Langzhong Sun said that the injury on the elder brother's body is not serious, but the forehead is heavier, and the diagnosis can only be made after the elder brother wakes up. Oh, by the way, the elder brother hasn't eaten for a day, the second sister-in-law You and the second brother have a look first, I'll make some porridge."

"I'll go." Ye Ya stopped him and went to the kitchen.Light candles, hold firewood, wash pots and boil water, last time he boiled medicine for her, this time she cooks porridge for him... Brother, don't let anything happen to you!
Maybe he felt the worry of his family, or maybe he smelled the fresh smell of rice from the stove, just when Ye Ya finished adding the last fire and was about to cover the pot to warm the porridge, Xue Song woke up.

"Brother, you're awake!" Xue Bai was the first to notice, and immediately leaned in front of Xue Song and shouted, with tears in Taohua's eyes.

Xue Song moved his lips, as if he was about to say something, but the next moment, when he caught sight of Xue Shu standing on one side, and Ye Ya who was rushing in through the curtain, he quickly closed his eyes again.

Xue Bai was busy hiding his tears just now, and didn't notice Xue Song's change. He finally held back his tears, leaned down, and asked worriedly: "Brother, how do you feel now? Is there anything particularly uncomfortable?" ?”

Xue Song closed his eyes without any response.

Xue Shu became anxious, and looked at Xue Bai: "Is elder brother really awake?"

Only now did Ye Ya stand firmly beside Xue Shu, seeing that Xue Song still had his eyes closed, his heart also rose.

Xue Bo was very sure that he was right, so he shouted again unwillingly, but Xue Song acted as if he didn't hear him, and didn't even frown. Just when he began to doubt his own judgment, Xue Song suddenly opened his eyes. squinted.After a brief moment of confusion, his eyes turned around the three of them, and a forced smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "You are all here, don't worry, I'm fine. Is it late? Then the second brother and younger siblings go first Go to sleep and rest early." The voice was a little weak, but it was as calm and steady as usual.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, and there was imperceptible admiration in Xue Bai's eyes. The eldest brother is the eldest brother, and he was able to pretend that nothing had happened so quickly.

"Brother, are you hungry? My daughter-in-law cooked porridge for you!" Xue Shu lay on the edge of the kang, facing Xue Song, asking for credit.

Xue Song still looked at Xue Bai, but ignored Xue Shu.

Xue Shu opened his mouth in doubt, why did the elder brother ignore him?

Ye Ya and Xue Bai couldn't help but look at each other. After seeing the uneasiness in each other's eyes, Xue Bai panicked and asked eagerly, "Brother, second brother is talking to you!"

Xue Song raised his eyebrows, and then fixed his eyes on Xue Bai's chin, his voice trembling slightly: "Third brother, are you talking to me? Your voice is too low, I can't hear you."

"Brother..." Ye Ya finally couldn't bear it anymore, she leaned forward so that Xue Song could see her face, and asked him softly, "Brother, I'm talking to you too, can't you hear me?"

Her bun had fallen apart when she was in the woods, and there were many things to do after she woke up, and she didn't have time to tidy it up.At this moment, following her leaning over, her soft long hair poured down and fell on Xue Song's forehead, and a strand of it lightly brushed his face and nose, sending a faint fragrance of hair.Xue Songyin clenched his hands under the quilt into fists, feeling extremely guilty in his heart, but he had to force himself not to avoid her eyes filled with crystal clear tears, force himself to look directly at her, so as not to be discovered by her, he said in a deep voice: " Brother and sister, what are you talking about? I can't hear you."

Then, he saw her tears welling up in his eyes, dripping onto his pillow and onto his heart, which he could never do or forget in this life.

The next day, all the villagers in Hulu Village heard that Xue Song accidentally fell off the cliff when he was hunting in the mountains. He suffered minor injuries and lost his ears.

However, Xue Song's injury is nothing compared to the scandal that Xia Hua was kicked out of the house by her father and left with Song Hai in disgrace, or compared to the news that Widow Liu accidentally took too much aphrodisiac and died at home. , the villagers did not pay more attention except for sighing.

They were even more curious about who killed Widow Liu, but Widow Liu was so unpopular that no one would meddle in their affairs and report to the police to avenge her. Many people even wished to applaud, especially those whose husbands had been hooked up by her. Yellow-faced wives.Therefore, the village head said that Widow Liu was suffocated to death by accidentally taking too much aphrodisiac, so she was suffocated to death by herself. Under a small sand dune outside the cemetery, no one cares about it anymore.

As the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion draws closer, as clusters of peanut seedlings begin to be unearthed, the busy and joyful villagers soon forget about these outsiders, except for a few lazy women who occasionally mention it. Everyone returned to their normal life.

But this does not include the Xue family located in the northeast corner of the village. Their lives are destined not to be as peaceful as before.

Because there are some things, you can't avoid them if you want to hide them, hide them if you want to hide them, or forget them if you want to forget them.The secret hidden in the heart, the affection hidden in the eyes, as long as you remember and read it, it will eventually explode by surprise, but it is only a matter of time.

(End of this chapter)