webnovelfull Chapter 511 Do you think she doesn’t want to leave?
Chapter 511 Do you think she doesn’t want to leave?
Gu Mobai continued:
“And those blood coffins and blood curses were the ancients’ ultimate weapon for dealing with enemies or suppressing evil spirits.
The tombs they built with great effort were not only a place to rest after death, but also an elaborately designed murder trap.
Modern people armed with Luoyang shovels and metal detectors think they can easily decipher the wisdom of the ancients. This is simply courting death!
Lin Panpan looked at him and asked, "How come you are so familiar with all this?"
Gu Mobai smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see my master."
As soon as Gu Mobai and Lin Panpan entered the Zheng family yard, they saw the white-haired old man Zheng bending over to hoe the ground.
The old man looked up and recognized the man. He immediately threw down his hoe and smiled so hard that all the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together. "You little brat! You've been in the Northeast for so long. When did you come back?"
"I just got home a few days ago and brought you a bottle of good wine!" Gu Mobai took out the wine from his bag and handed it to the old man.
The old man's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands and smiled, "I knew you were thinking of me! By the way, this is..."
"This is my wife, Lin Panpan." Gu Mobai took the person next to him and introduced her.
Old Master Zheng looked him up and down, stroking his beard and nodding. "He looks quite handsome! My apprentice has a stubborn temper, so please bear with me in the future! Come on, come inside and sit down!"
Passing through the small courtyard covered with loofah vines, Lin Panpan discovered that there were some strange stones and pottery jars placed in the yard, arranged in a circle in an orderly manner. At first glance, they looked like a pile of miscellaneous items, but upon closer inspection, they revealed an inexplicable secret.
When I entered the main room, the furniture inside looked ordinary, but when I looked closely, I found that they were all made of rosewood and had not lost their shape after decades of use.
The calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall were not fancy. The edges of several ink paintings were worn out, but there was a charm hidden in the light and dark ink, and it was obvious that they were quite old.
The whole house has no shiny decorations, but it makes people feel inexplicably at ease, and even their breathing becomes smoother.
"Hey! You've been away for so many years, and you're finally back. You're not going to leave this time, are you?"
Gu Mobai shook his head and said, "I really don't plan to leave. By the way, Sister Qiaoqiao, how are you doing now?"
Mr. Zheng sighed and said:
"How could she possibly live? When you went to the countryside, her parents forced her into the Zhang family.
Who would have thought that the Zhang family looked respectable, but was actually full of dirty deeds.
The father-in-law loves gambling, the mother-in-law is cunning, and the husband is even more incompetent. When he drinks, he takes his anger out on his wife and children.
Gu Mobai frowned and said, "After all the fighting, why don't you get a divorce? This isn't the old society anymore!"
The old man sighed heavily and drank the cold tea in one gulp. The porcelain cup made a dull sound when it hit the table.
"Do you think she doesn't want to leave? But the rules of this village are like a mountain pressing down on her!
The older generation gossiped that a married woman is like spilled water, and that divorce would bring disgrace to the family, and her family members would be unable to hold their heads up.
How will she make a living if she gets divorced with three children? The Zhang family is holding on to this and is becoming more and more fearless... "
Before Mr. Zheng finished speaking, he heard rustling sounds coming from the yard.
Turning around, I saw Zheng Qiaoqiao stumbling into the house with a child on her back and two more in her hands.
The children's clothes were wrinkled, their faces were red from the cold, and the older one was still sobbing and wiping away tears.
"Grandpa..." Zheng Qiaoqiao's voice was soft and weak. The moment she looked up and saw Gu Mobai, her whole body froze.
Gu Mobai stared at the person in front of him and almost didn't recognize him.
The lively girl who once had pigtails now has a sallow complexion, messy hair tied behind her head, and an old cotton jacket with patches on it.
His throat tightened: "Sister Qiaoqiao, why are you like this?"
Zheng Qiaoqiao's eyes suddenly turned red, and tears fell down:
“What a misfortune for our family… My husband’s family hasn’t given us any food these past few days, and the baby is crying from hunger.
I really have no choice but to bring them back to beg for food..."
Mr. Zheng wiped his face with heartache: "Let's get a divorce. This is not a solution!"
"No!" Zheng Qiaoqiao waved her hands hurriedly, her voice tinged with tears: "If we get divorced, the Zhang family will definitely not let us go..."
Gu Mobai took a step forward and said firmly, "Sister Qiaoqiao, as long as you want to leave, don't worry about anything else. I will definitely help you solve it!"
Lin Panpan looked at Zheng Qiaoqiao and realized that her life was indeed not easy.
Zheng Qiaoqiao looked at him and said, "But, he's just a scoundrel. I'm afraid that by then you won't be able to deal with him, because you've never seen anything like him."
Gu Mobai looked at her and said, "It's okay. I want to see what it looks like."
Zheng Qiaoqiao clutched the corner of her clothes, her voice filled with cautious anticipation:
"Mo Bai, I live here with my kids, and I'm afraid the Zhang family will come and cause trouble.
Can I...stay at your house?"
Gu Mobai's throat moved slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Lin Panpan beside him.
At this moment, Zheng Qiaoqiao seemed to have just noticed this strange woman and looked her up and down.
She was stunned at first, then seemed to realize something, and an unnatural blush appeared on her pale face. She lowered her head in panic, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the corner of the child's clothes on her back: "This is..."
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly realized her abruptness and quickly added, "I'm sorry, I was too rash."
Lin Panpan smiled faintly and said, "It's okay, Qiaojie, if you want to live in our house, it's okay too. That way he won't be able to find you."
Zheng Qiaoqiao's eyes were red. "Thank you so much. Gu Mobai and I are siblings. Please don't misunderstand me."
Lin Panpan nodded and said, "Well, no, then you can go back with us today!"
Mr. Zheng looked at Lin Panpan and said:
"Panpan, thank you very much, please take good care of our little girl Qiaoqiao!
She's a little confused. I've asked her to divorce me many times, but she's always hesitant and indecisive."
Lin Panpan smiled slightly and said, "Women are all like this. Everyone has the right to choose, but they must also be responsible for their choices."
Zheng Qiaoqiao looked at her and asked, "You...what do you mean?"
Mr. Zheng sighed and said:
"She is reminding you that you have the right to choose now, but your choice now is very important to you and your child.
Whether you want to divorce or not is something you have to think carefully about.
Qiaoqiao! Grandpa has told you so many times, don’t be afraid, I’m your support, but you just won’t listen.
Zheng Qiaoqiao lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes: "But Grandpa, if we really get divorced, what will happen to these three children?"
She wiped her face with her sleeve, her voice trembling with tears:
"Who doesn't believe in following the rules?
If I get divorced, people will stab me in the back and call me an unfaithful woman."
She looked at the three children who were rubbing their stomachs with hunger, her eyes full of despair:
"I have to fill out a family background form when I go to school. What should I say when others ask me about it?
Saying that their father is a gambler and alcoholic who beats his wife and children every day?
When the time comes, my child will be laughed at for having no manners and won’t be able to hold his head up in school. As a mother, I…”