C64

The ancestral hall of the Niu Village was a somewhat dilapidated green tile house. At the very front of the ancestral hall was a dense cluster of tablets, which were the more important figures of the various generations of the Niu Village.

On the right was the patriarch who was very old. His hair was white and he had a head full of white hair, but the sharpness of his eyes could still be seen from the depths of the abyss. On the left was the patriarch of Niu Village whom Qimu already knew, Niu Chuxi, who had a serious and solemn expression.

When Qimu followed behind Ye Dazhuang, she knelt at the entrance of the ancestral hall and kowtowed three times. Qimu stood calmly in the middle of the ancestral hall with her head lowered, showing a obedient look, yet her eyes remained calm and collected as she sized up everyone in the ancestral hall.

When he saw Ye Guangzong, who was also sitting upright on the chair, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

It was also true that Ye Family was a weak point in Niu Village. Ye Guangzong's seniority was already long enough, so it wasn't strange for him to have this position.

When Qimu's eyes swept over her lucky grandpa Ye Guangzong, she clearly saw her lucky grandpa smile at her. That look was clearly telling her not to worry.

"Ah!" "My son …

Qimu's interaction with her grandfather was abruptly interrupted by a loud wail. Hearing this, Qimu's gaze turned slightly cold, but her expression remained as calm as before. She slowly turned around and looked at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

Aunt Wu, who wore a set of white silk clothes, knelt in front of the Niu Village Palace with a "plop" sound. She held a shiny new tablet in front of her chest with the words "Aunt Wuuwei" written on it.

Aunt Wu's gaze was fixed on Qimu as if she was the sharpest blade. It was so sharp that it hurt. She knelt there without kowtowing and instead said in a teary voice:

"Clan leader, village chief, clan elders, fellow villagers, that Mu from the second branch of Ye Family has harmed my son, Caogen. I want her to pay with her life.

Qimu stared at Aunt Wu's crying face. Her heart trembled slightly, not because of Aunt Wu's tears, but because of the memorial tablet, the pure white of her body, and the grieving flower that seemed to be able to cry …

Moments later, Qimu's gaze shifted to Aunt Wu, and her aunt Lin, who was standing behind her. When she saw Aunt Wu nod slightly at her, holding the hand of the big girl, Cui Hua, Qimu returned a faint smile.

"Wu Clan."

Niu Chuxi looked at Aunt Wu and shouted with a deep voice. There was dissatisfaction on his face, but there was also a faint sigh in his tone, as if he was feeling regret.

Hearing this, Aunt Wu knew in her heart that the Village Head was dissatisfied, that her actions were against the rules, that the Village Head and the elders could tolerate her indulging herself like this in front of this hall, it was really good, good, it was time to accept this.

She immediately used her sleeve to wipe her face, respectfully kowtowed, and fiercely glared at Qimu who was safely standing there. Only then did she carry the tablet and stand up, walking to the center of the hall of Niu Village and standing three or four people apart from Qimu Kong.

"As for Caogen, all the elders and I know about it. The third generation of the Wu family only has this single son, and Caogen is also a well-behaved child. It's a pity that he died just like that. The elders and I also felt heartache …"

Niu Chuxi stood up from his chair and faced Qimu, Aunt Wu, and the group outside the ancestral hall. He spoke loudly like a bell. After he finished talking, he changed the topic and started to talk about the main event of the day.

"But, the Wu family's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wu Chun Xi, said Caogen didn't die from drowning, but was harmed by someone. Madame Wu identified the culprits as Ye Liu-li and Mu, is this true?"

Qimu calmly looked Niu Chuxi in the eye. Her frail body was filled with stubbornness as she calmly said:

"I admit that Caogen's death has something to do with me. However, I didn't harm him."

Just as Qimu finished speaking, Aunt Wu shouted loudly.

"You don't?! How could you die without my Caogen?! "You are just a scoundrel in human skin. You should be sunk by the river and buried with Caogen …"

"Wu Clan!"

Niu Chuxi shouted again in a low voice. This time, his tone was a little impatient. His sharp eyes swept the crowd and asked in a deep voice:

"Wu Dazhu, why aren't you here?" In the family hall, how can you allow a woman to be so presumptuous, and still not come and take care of things? "

After a long while, no one replied. Lady Wu kneeled down again, tightly hugged the tablet in her arms, and said in a choked voice:

"After Caogen disappeared yesterday, my mother-in-law became sick the moment she heard about this. She couldn't even move, and she can't even speak properly …" "It's the same for my husband. He's holding the baby's body and not eating or drinking at home …"

"Now, I'm the only one who's doing well. I'm standing here and I'm crawling my way over here to beg for forgiveness from my fellow villagers. I'm just a kid, I can't just die for nothing!"

"It's not like he did anything wrong. Why did he die? He's still so young, and his wife hasn't even married yet …"

Everyone listened to Aunt Wu's words and sighed in silence. Looking at her curled up figure hugging the tablet, they all had a bit of sympathy for her. Which family didn't have a child? It wasn't easy to raise one, and the pain of a white-haired person giving away a black haired person was something a lowly person like them understood.

Even Niu Chuxi, who was usually strict and heartless, became silent when he saw this. He no longer asked about that matter as he understood the nature of the man from the Wu family.

That man was a lone wolf. He was also the wife of the Wu family. He had been spoiled since he was young. He was lazy, and always relied on his mother for food. Unreliable was well-known throughout the village.

His own son had died, and he wanted to come to the ancestral hall. Such a big matter had actually caused the Wu clan to come alone … Sigh, the Wu family is also suffering. In this life, the only son that can be counted on died just like that. All that is left is a useless girl. What should we do in the future?

When everyone was sad for the tragedy of Caogen, Qimu looked at Aunt Wu in confusion. Although she didn't know much about what had happened in the village, Aunt Wu should have had more than one son and a daughter.

Aunt Wu's daughter was a bit older than her, so she should be around the age of 15 this year. How come she wasn't with her mother when something happened?