Madam, go home and farm

Chapter 151
There are many things to do in July and a half. It is said that this month, the gates of hell will be opened, and ghosts in the underworld will be allowed to come out to visit relatives. Therefore, every household must cook and worship ancestors, and at the same time worship at the door Those wandering souls passing by.

From July [-]th to July [-]th, the whole village was very quiet. Old people and children rarely went out, and no one traveled far. Even those who went out returned home early, and did not discuss any comparison Taboo things.

Puhuang didn't feel that much, and still went into the mountain to pick all the longan. Hong Haoan was worried, so he went with him. The two of them were busy for several days, drying the longan that had been drying for a few days, and putting it on the table. I packed several sacks, but they were not heavy because they were dehydrated.

Since the two of them agreed to have a child a few days ago, Hong Hao'an often smirked, but he became more attached to Puhuang. He almost followed her wherever she went, and she was not allowed to do heavy work, even work that touched cold water. He snatched it away, which made Pu Huang very speechless.

After July and a half, the couple went to the county again, mainly to buy things. At the same time, Hong Haoan also wanted to go to those caravans to talk to people, learn more information, and find a good way to make money. When can I afford to buy a big village by saving money?

Separated from Hong Hao'an, Pu Huang went to find Mr. Qin, Xiaoxi, grandpa and grandson. Hong Hao'an came to see them last time and said that they were doing well. This time, he came to meet and see how their business is doing.
Seeing Puhuang, Mr. Qin was very happy, and asked Xiaoxi to boil water to make tea to greet him. After hearing Puhuang's intention, he entered the room and took out a few boxes. The top of the box is carved with complicated patterns, especially the top of the box, which is carved with finely laid out, beautifully shaped three-dimensional patterns, or figures or animals, all of which are very meaningful.

Looking at the body of the box again, there are several small protrusions, each of which is a flower bone. When you pinch it and pull it out, it becomes a small drawer, which can be used to put jewelry or something.

"Mr. Qin, this is the dressing box you made. It's very beautiful!" Pu Huang picked up another box. He didn't look at it carefully just now, but only now did he realize that the bottom was actually a lotus leaf, and on it were four standing carp forming a shape. The angular box, on the surface of the box, has a protruding lifelike lotus, which makes Puhuang very fond of seeing it.

Qin Gong touched the beard on his lips with a smile, "These are much simpler than miniature carvings, and they are easy to do, and they are also popular."

"It's really good craftsmanship, and only you can say it's simple. From the perspective of laymen, it's difficult." It's not easy to draw with a knife. The important thing is the layout and grasping the charm, which is not easy.

"This lotus leaf carp box is specially made for you, what do you think?"

At this moment, Xiaoxi brought tea, saw the dressing box in Puhuang's hand, and couldn't help pursing her lips, "Grandpa treats you very well, this kind of box is unique."

"Little girl, is it possible that what I made for you is not unique?" Elder Qin tapped Xiao Xi's forehead, thinking too much.

"Since you're here, I have something for you." Xiaoxi said, and ran into her room, took a big wooden box out, opened the lid and saw that there were many hairpin flowers of various colors inside. , at a rough glance, it can be confused with the real one.

After a closer look, Puhuang found that the petals of these hairpin flowers were not made of fabric or dried flowers, but felt a bit like wood. She reached out and took one, and touched it with her hand. Sure enough, "Are these wooden petals?" The veneer is not difficult, but the hard part is coloring and how to make it not easy to damage.

"That's right, I discovered this, and I dyed the color myself. Last Qixi Festival, I sold more than 100 pieces. Here, I'll give you all of these." famous.

Puhuang glanced at Xiaoxi twice, why did this girl become coy, "There are more than a dozen here, I don't need so many, just take one, and sell the rest for money .”

"I'll give it to you when I say it. Anyway, if there are materials, I'll do it again."

"Mrs. Hong, just take it. This is the money you share. You will come every month from now on." Elder Qin took out two liang of silver and put it in Pu Huang's hands.

Pu Huang was a little surprised, remembering how much he said at the beginning, [-]% or [-]%, how long has it been, is that much?
As if seeing Puhuang's doubts, Xiaoxi replied on his behalf: "The things made by grandpa and my hairpins were taken by a caravan businessman, and there is a fixed supply every month, and we go out to display them from time to time. You can earn a lot, just take it, and don’t worry that we will starve to death.”

"Since you say that, then I'm not impolite, Xiaoxi, I'm very interested in the materials you use to make hairpins, take me to have a look." Pu Huang said with a smile, watching Xiaoxi take a piece The white veil gathered the hairpins in the box together and wrapped them carefully.

Xiaoxi showed Puhuang the wood she used to make petals, it was not as thick as her own arm, and it smelled faintly fragrant, and looked at the thin wood chips that were planed, it was not easy to break with hands, it was quite flexible of.

"You are very good, and you also mixed the dye yourself?" Puhuang saw some pots and plates beside him, looked at them casually, and didn't understand anything. Of course, the purpose of her private conversation with Xiaoxi was not for this. "Xiaoxi, come here, I have something to ask you."

Xiaoxi was a little puzzled, and sat down on the chair opposite Puhuang, "What do you want to ask me?"

"Do you still remember what you said when we first met? You said you knew a lot of information, so now I ask you, how much truth is there?" Pu Huang half leaned on the armrest of the chair, lightly He looked at the little girl in front of him with a smile.

Xiao Xi only felt her eyelids twitch, she really didn't expect to meet Pu Huang again, after hesitating for a long time, she finally said: "I really don't know much, if you want to touch Master Liu, I advise you not to Well, this family hides very deeply, and no one knows who is behind him."

"Well, you think too much. I just want to ask about the Wu family's mother and daughter. Why did they disappear? And Hong Haobao's death, what do you think?" Puhuang narrowed his eyes slightly, and Hong Haobao had already Dead, but Wu's mother and daughter are brain-dead, if they come back, they will inevitably do other things.

People who are shameless and take advantage of public opinion are the most difficult to deal with, and she doesn't want to have any contact with them again.

These two questions successfully changed Xiaoxi's face, her pupils slightly widened, and she looked around, as if she wanted to make sure if anyone was eavesdropping.

Pu Huang smiled, "It's okay, just talk, no one can hear us talking."

"In the capital, there is a pervert who likes to play with mother and daughter the most, and then tortures them to death!" When Xiaoxi said this, she lowered her head and said it almost through gritting her teeth.

"You mean, they are likely to be taken away by this person?" Puhuang frowned. People in the capital would come to Bihu County casually. Seeing Xiaoxi's pale face, they didn't continue to ask. How, let's take a look.

However, before she left, Hong Haoan came to her in a hurry, and the two got into the ancient version of the taxi and headed west of the city, "You said that someone found the bodies of mother and younger sister in the mountains ?”

Puhuang frowned. If Xiaoxi's guess was correct, the Wu mother and daughter should have left Bihu County long ago. Even if they died, they shouldn't have appeared within Bihu County.

"Well, a yamen servant came to me just now and asked us to identify the corpse." Hong Haoan held Puhuang's hand, and the yamen servant said other things, but he didn't tell Puhuang because he was afraid of disgusting her.

The corpses of Wu's mother and daughter were not at the county government office, but in the yizhuang outside the city. There were many yamen servants standing at the entrance of the yizhuang. Brother Chen stood at the door and nodded to Hong Hao'an.When the two went in, they saw that Hong Haocheng and Mrs. Lu were already kneeling on the ground and weeping loudly. They looked at each other, and they were prepared.

Uncovering the white linen cloth, a soaring stench came over the face. Pu Huang stood far away, but she could still see clearly that Wu's head had a big hole, and her hair was covered with coagulated black blood clots. , the clothes were tattered, and there were many fallen leaves.

On the other side, Hong Xiaomei had a lot of bruises on her neck, her face was swollen like a steamed bun, her eyes were wide open, as if she was dying.

In the afternoon, Hong Haoping and Chen Shi also came. They were not as miserable as Hong Haocheng and his wife, but they were still very sad.The Wu family was divorced, so it is impossible to be buried next to the grave of the second master of the Hong family, and Hong Xiaomei is an unmarried girl and has a bad reputation, so she cannot enter the cemetery.

For the tragic death of the mother and daughter, Puhuang has no sympathy at all, but since they are relatives, they still have to pay money for the funeral.But now, there was a problem. It turned out that Hong Haobao's yard had been sold and there was no place to bury the body. Hong Haocheng and Lu refused to set up the mourning hall in their own house because they had children in their family.

In addition, Wu's mother and daughter died abnormally. The three brothers discussed the result, that is, they bought a piece of land next to Hong Haobao and asked someone to dig the tomb. Taoist priests did the way, and they were buried in such a deserted place with no one to attend the funeral. This in Heping Village shows that this person was very annoying or even abhorrent in life, and no one sent him a ride after death.

In one year, four members of the Hong family died in a row. Except for the second master of the Hong family, the others all died abnormally. I don't know how the rumors spread. The old house became a haunted house, which made passers-by tremble with fear. Children even dare not go there to play.

The location of the old house is good, and there are neighbors on the left and right. Xu is indifferent. She doesn't believe this, and only says that Wu's mother and daughter have their own fate.But on the other hand, the Yan family was very jealous, and repeatedly approached Hong Haoan and Puhuang, insisting that they burn down the old house, so as not to harm other villagers.

Pu Huang was quite speechless about this, but she didn't express her opinion, but Hong Haoping, an honest man, had a rare quarrel with Yan, saying that he wanted to burn the house down unless he died.And the cowardly Yan family didn't know where to get a few talismans in the end, and pasted them on the old house, and then proudly said that the evil spirits in the old house have been suppressed, so don't be afraid to come out Harm people.

(End of this chapter)