Chapter 23 The Truth Behind the Matter (1)

  After Qing Shu came out of Bai Cui Fen's house, Bai Cui Fen pulled An Shao Jie back into the house, but his anger had not dissipated yet.

  He sat on a bamboo chair in the hall of their home, still holding a vegetable knife in his hand, with bloodshot eyes and blood vessels all over.

  Bai Cuifen was in her room, lying on the bed and crying.

  Shaomin stood beside Baituifen's bed, choking back tears, still shaken by the sudden fright she had just experienced.

  "Mother!" Shao Min called out softly.

  Bai Cuifen lifted her head from the pillow, gazing at Shao Min with tearful eyes. "Shao Min, take Shao Jie to eat first, there's steamed millet in the big pot inside and hot dishes in the small pot outside. You take them out and have a meal with Shao Jie. After you've eaten, go to school. I'm not hungry now, I'll eat later."

  "Uh-huh." Shao Min nodded lightly and walked out.

  Shaomin walked into the kitchen, took out a large ceramic pot from the cabinet, lifted the lid of the big pot, and a steaming hot sweet potato stew was revealed. Shaomin scooped some sweet potatoes into a bowl and carried it out, then ladled two bowls of vegetables warmed in hot water from a smaller pot, one with bok choy and the other with potatoes.

  Shao Min was twelve years old, with a thick black braid tied with a red ribbon hanging down her chest. She wore an oversized crimson velvet jacket with a large floral pattern on the left side of the collar and blue cotton pants, looking like a little adult as she walked back and forth between the main room and the kitchen.

  After putting down her bowl and chopsticks, Shao Min walked in front of Shao Jie and squatted down.

  "Come, Shao Jie, listen to your sister's words, put down the knife, eat dinner, and go to school with your sister." Although his voice had not completely shed its childish tone, his manner of speaking was as mature as an adult's, soft and gentle.

  Shao Jie pulled down Shao Min's hand which was on his arm and looked at her.

  Looking at Shao Min's eyes that had just cried, her red and swollen face, her weak eyes, Shao Jie's heart, which was as hard as a stone, softened suddenly.

  He slowly loosened his grip on the knife, and Shao Min hastily took it over, walked into the kitchen, and placed it on the wooden cutting board. After thinking for a moment, he felt that wasn't right either, so he picked up the knife from the cutting board again, looked around cautiously, and hid it in a secluded spot.

  Walked out of the kitchen, pulled Shaojie's hand and walked to the dinner table, stuffed a sweet potato into Shaojie's hand, then picked up the bowl in front of Shaojie and clamped some dishes into his bowl.

  "Eat." Shao Jie nodded slightly, and a line of tears welled up in his eyes.

  "Sister, from now on when I'm not at home, don't let that person come into my house again." Shao Jie raised his eyes and mentioned that person, he felt angry again.

  "Uh-huh, got it." Shao Min nodded in response.

  "You know, you're just too weak-willed..." Shao Jie looked at Shao Min, wanting to say more but stopping himself.

  He felt that there were many words in his heart, but he didn't know how to express them. This sentence was often said by Bai Cuifen at home to Shao Min, and he learned it, just in time to express it. But in his heart, he seemed to feel that this sentence alone had not fully expressed Shao Min's weak personality and the words of advice he wanted to give her.

  Shǎo mǐn yǎo zhe zuǐ chún, dī zhe tóu.

  Translation: Shaomin bit her lip and hung her head.

  "Actually, Shaojie, you... Third Uncle he..."

  Qīng Shùshēng was born at home among brothers and sisters, although he was the sixth in order of birth, but third among his brothers, so people in Liújiā Village were accustomed to calling him Lǎo Sān. Also because Qīng Shùshēng was one or two years older than ān Biángwén, Bái Cuìfēn followed the Han Chinese custom and taught Shǎo Mǐn and Shǎo Jié to call him Sān Bó Fù from a young age.

  "Don't mention him again." Shao Jie slapped his chopsticks on the table, scaring Shao Min into not daring to continue what she was about to say.

  Shao Min wanted to say is Shao Jie, you misunderstood Third Uncle, it wasn't Third Uncle bullying Mother.

  It turned out to be like this.

  Today, Shao Min returned home from school earlier than Shao Jie. When she arrived at the entrance of her house, she saw the younger son of Lao Taitai (the old lady in the village) lingering around her doorway.

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  The younger son of the old lady is a lazy and stupid rascal, with a thin face, bulging eyes and protruding teeth. He often causes trouble in the village every day, likes to take advantage of young women and girls, tells dirty jokes, but because he is ugly and lazy, no one wants to be with him.

  Today is his elderly mother's birthday, several of his married sisters came back today, and his brothers who have already started their own families threw a birthday party for the old mother. After drinking a few cups of wine at the birthday banquet, they went to show off from house to house in the village.

  When he arrived at Bai Cuifen's home, he saw that she was alone in the house. He then had an evil intention and actually walked into the room to flirt with Bai Cuifen.

  Shaomin rushed into the house and pulled him, Shaomin's thin and weak little girl, plus Bai Cui Fen's unexpectedness and terrified heart, the two of them were no match for this barbarian, and he had also drunk some wine, which made him even more brutal and lawless.

  He was so anxious and helpless that he rushed to the door and shouted for someone.

  It so happened that Qing Shu had picked up a bundle of pine firewood and was passing by the west bridge of the village.

  Qing Shu was originally physically strong, went up the mountain to cut firewood, and carried a pole down the mountain. Feeling hot, he opened his cotton-padded jacket.

  Upon hearing Xiao Min's cries for help, Qing Shu immediately dropped his load and sprinted across the bridge, rushing into Bai Cui Fen's home, where he saw that scoundrel embracing Bai Cui Fen and flirting with her.

  The green tree was born in the midst of raging flames, and with one angry shout, it instantly sobered up the rogue wine.

  He was originally just a lazy and stupid rascal, usually without any guts. The loud shout from Qing Sheng had already sobered him up, and when he turned his head to look back, he saw that it was Qing Sheng, the most powerful person in Liu Jia Village, and also the one who protected Bai Cui Fen the most. He was suddenly scared out of his wits and took off running.

  At this time, An Shaojie just happened to be walking home from school. As he walked to the door of his house, he saw Shaomin standing stupidly at the door and asked her: "Sister, why are you standing here? Where is Mother?"

  Shǎo mǐn xiàng cóng mèng zhōng jīng xǐng yí yàng, "ò, ò, ā niáng zài fáng jiān lǐ."

  Translation:

  Shaomin was like waking up from a dream, "Oh, oh, my mother is in the room."

  She completely forgot that in Bai Cui Fen's room, there was also Shao Jie's least favorite person, Qing Shu Sheng.

  Shao Jie saw that Shao Min's expression was not right, so he took three steps and crossed the threshold into the house. He poked his head into Bai Cui Fen's room and saw that she was sitting on the edge of her bed, crying with her clothes disheveled and her hair in disarray.

  Qīng shù shēng yī jīn jiǎo kāi, zhàn zài tā shēn biān, zuò zuò de jiě shì zhe shén me.

  Translation:

  The green tree was born with an open collar, standing beside her, stuttering to explain something.

  Thinking of the villagers' gossip, this scene made An Shaojie angry and ashamed.

  He didn't even have time to put down his school bag, and rushed straight into the kitchen, grabbed a vegetable knife from the chopping board, and charged towards Qing Shu.

  Bai Cuifen saw a figure flash by at the door.

  At this time, Shao Min also entered the house and called out at the door, "Shao Jie".

  Bai Cuifen then knew that the figure just now was An Shaojie.

  She knew too well Shaojie's hatred for Qing Sheng.

  Today this scene was seen by him and disappeared silently, Bai Cuifen immediately realized that something would happen.

  Bai Cuifen suddenly sat up in bed, pulled Qing Sheng, and ran to the door.

  As expected, An Shaojie was holding a kitchen knife in his hand and walking towards them.

  Xiao Jie walked out of the kitchen with a knife in hand. Xiao Min reacted quickly and rushed forward to hug Xiao Jie around the waist.

  Taking this opportunity, Bai Cuifen pushed Qing Shu out and shouted: "You go quickly." Then she herself went forward to hug An Shaojie.

  An Shaojie dragged Bai Cuifen and Shao Min, shouting as they chased them out of the door.

  After that, it was the scene of Qing Lan running out of the house. After Qing Sheng came out of Bai Cui Fen's house, Bai Cui Fen pulled An Shaojie back into the house, but his anger had not dissipated. Doupo Cangqiong 2: Jueshi Xiao Yan

  He sat on a bamboo chair in their living room, still holding a kitchen knife in his hand, with bloodshot eyes and blood vessels all over.

  Bai Cuifen was in her room, lying on the bed and crying.

  Shaomin stood beside Baituifen's bed, choking back tears, still shaken by the sudden fright she had just experienced.

  "Mother!" Shao Min called out softly.

  Bai Cuifen lifted her head from the pillow, gazing at Shao Min with tearful eyes. "Shao Min, take Shao Jie to eat first, there's steamed rice in the big pot inside and hot dishes in the small pot outside. You take them out and have a meal with Shao Jie. After you've eaten, go to school. I'm not hungry now, I'll eat later."

  "Uh-huh." Shao Min nodded lightly and walked out.

  Shaomin walked into the kitchen, took out a large ceramic pot from the cabinet, lifted the lid of the big pot, and a steaming hot sweet potato stew was revealed. Shaomin scooped some sweet potatoes into a bowl and carried it out, then ladled two bowls of vegetables warmed in hot water from a smaller pot, one with bok choy and the other with potatoes.

  Shao Min was twelve years old, with a thick black braid tied with a red ribbon hanging down her chest. She wore an oversized crimson velvet jacket with a large floral pattern on the left side of the collar and blue cotton pants, looking like a little adult as she walked back and forth between the main hall and the kitchen.

  After putting down her bowl and chopsticks, Shao Min walked in front of Shao Jie and squatted down.

  "Come, Shao Jie, listen to your sister's words, put down the knife, eat dinner, and go to school with your sister." Although his voice had not completely shed its childish tone, his manner of speaking was as mature as an adult's, soft and gentle.

  Shao Jie pulled down Shao Min's hand which was on his arm and looked at her.

  Looking at Shao Min's eyes that had just cried, her red and swollen face, her weak eyes, Shao Jie's stone-like hard heart softened.

  He slowly loosened his grip on the knife, and Shao Min hastily took it over, walked into the kitchen, and placed it on the wooden board for inserting knives. After thinking about it, he felt that it was not suitable, so he picked up the knife from the board again, looked around, and hid it in a hidden place.

  Walked out of the kitchen, pulled Shaojie's hand and walked to the dinner table, stuffed a sweet potato into Shaojie's hand, then picked up the bowl in front of Shaojie and clamped some dishes into his bowl.

  "Eat." Shao Jie nodded slightly, and a line of tears rolled out of his eyes.

  "Sister, from now on when I'm not at home, don't let that person come into my house again." Shao Jie raised his eyes and mentioned that person, he felt angry again.

  "Uh-huh, got it." Shao Min nodded in response.

  "You know, you're just too weak-willed..." Shao Jie looked at Shao Min, wanting to say more but stopping himself.

  He felt that there were many words in his heart, but he didn't know how to express them. This sentence was often said by Bai Cuifen at home to Shao Min, and he learned it, just in time to express it. But in his heart, he seemed to feel that this sentence alone had not fully expressed Shao Min's weak personality and the words of advice he wanted to give her.

  Shǎo mǐn yǎo zhe zuǐ chún, dī zhe tóu.

  Translation:

  Shaomin bit her lip and hung her head.

  "Actually, Shao Jie, you... Third Uncle he..."

  Qīng Shùshēng was born at home among his brothers and sisters, although he was the sixth in line, but among his brothers, he was the third, so the people of Liújiācūn were accustomed to calling him Lǎo Sān. Also, because Qīng Shùshēng was one or two years older than ān Biángwén, Bái Cuìfēn taught Shǎo Mǐn and Shǎo Jié from a young age to call him Sān Bófù according to Han customs.

  "Don't mention him again." Shao Jie slapped his chopsticks on the table, scaring Shao Min into not daring to continue what she was about to say.

  Shao Min wanted to say is Shao Jie, you misunderstood Third Uncle, it wasn't Third Uncle bullying Mother.

  It turned out to be like this.

  Today, Shao Min returned home from school earlier than Shao Jie. When she arrived at the entrance of her house, she saw the youngest son of Lao Taitai from the village lingering around her doorstep.

  The younger son of the old lady is a lazy and stupid rascal, with a thin face, bulging eyes and protruding teeth. He often causes trouble in the village every day, likes to take advantage of young women and girls, tells dirty jokes, but because he is ugly and lazy, no one wants to be with him.

  Today is his elderly mother's birthday, several of his married sisters came back today, and his brothers who have already started their own families threw a birthday party for the old mother. After drinking a few cups of wine at the birthday banquet, they went to show off from house to house in the village.

  When he arrived at Bai Cuifen's home, he saw that Bai Cuifen was alone in the house. This scoundrel then had evil intentions and actually walked into the room to flirt with Bai Cuifen.

  Shaomin rushed into the house and pulled him, Shaomin's thin and weak little girl, plus Bai Cui Fen's unexpectedness and terrified heart, the two of them were no match for this barbarian, and he had also drunk some wine, which made him even more brutal and lawless.

  He was so anxious and helpless that he rushed to the door and shouted for someone.

  It so happened that Qing Shu had chosen a bundle of pine firewood and was passing by the west bridge of the village.

  Qing Shu was originally physically strong, went up the mountain to cut firewood, and carried a pole down the mountain. Feeling hot, he opened his cotton-padded jacket.

  Upon hearing Xiao Min's cries for help, Qing Shu immediately dropped his carrying pole and sprinted across the bridge, rushing into Bai Cuifen's home, where he saw that scoundrel embracing Bai Cuifen and flirting with her.

  The green tree was born in the midst of raging flames, and with one angry shout, it instantly sobered up the rogue wine.

  He was originally just a lazy and stupid rascal, usually without any guts. The loud shout from Qing Sheng had already sobered him up, and when he turned his head to look back, he saw that it was Qing Sheng, the most powerful person in Liu Jia Village, and also the person who protected Bai Cui Fen the most. Instantly frightened out of his wits, he took off running.

  At this time, An Shaojie just happened to be back home from school. As he walked to the door of his house, he saw Shaomin standing stupidly at the door and asked her: "Sister, why are you standing here? Where is mother?"

  Shǎo mǐn xiàng cóng mèng zhōng jīng xǐng yí yàng, "ò, ò, ā niáng zài fángjiān lǐ."

  Translation:

  Shaomin was like waking up from a dream, "Oh, oh, my mother is in the room."

  She completely forgot that in Bai Cui Fen's room, there was also Shao Jie's least favorite person, Qing Shu Sheng.

  Shao Jie saw that Shao Min's expression was not right, so he took three steps and crossed the threshold into the house. He poked his head into Bai Cui Fen's room and saw that she was sitting on the edge of her bed, crying with her clothes disheveled and her hair in disarray.

  Qīng shù shēng yī jīn jiǎo kāi, zhàn zài tā shēn biān, zuò zuò de jiě shì zhe shén me.

  Translation:

  The green tree was born with an open collar, standing beside her, hesitantly explaining something.

  Thinking of the villagers' gossip, this scene made An Shaojie angry and ashamed.

  He didn't even have time to put down his school bag, and rushed straight into the kitchen, grabbed a vegetable knife from the chopping board, and charged towards Qing Shu.

  Bai Cuifen saw a figure flashing at the door.

  At this time, Shao Min also entered the house and called out at the door, "Shao Jie".

  Bai Cuifen then knew that the figure just now was An Shaojie.

  She knew too well Shaojie's hatred for Qing Sheng.

  Today this scene was seen by him and disappeared silently, Bai Cuifen immediately realized that something would happen.

  Bai Cuifen suddenly sat up in bed, pulled Qing Sheng along and ran to the door.

  As expected, An Shaojie was holding a kitchen knife and walking towards them.

  Xiao Jie walked out of the kitchen with a knife in hand. Xiao Min reacted quickly and rushed forward to hug Xiao Jie around the waist.

  Taking this opportunity, Bai Cuifen pushed Qing Shu out and shouted: "You go quickly." Then she herself went forward to hug An Shaojie.

  An Shaojie dragged Bai Cuifen and Shao Min, shouting as they chased them out of the door.