Chapter 83 Tian Feng
Yang Erdan saw the woman in the straw mat clearly and couldn't help but ask: "Is that your mother-in-law?"
"Yeah." Tian Feng's voice was very suppressed. Yang Erdan didn't dare to ask anymore. He wanted to help. This time Tian Feng politely refused and put Huang into the coffin himself, covered the coffin board, and threw himself on the coffin. She cried loudly, as if she wanted to cry out all the sadness and resentment.
When Tian Feng was tired of crying, Yang Erdan said: "Let's go, put the coffin on the oxcart, and find a feng shui treasured place for your mother to bury it."
Tian Feng got up obediently, and the two of them worked together to put the coffin on the oxcart, and walked along the road back to Rongshu Village. They finally selected an unowned hilltop on the way, and it took another half a day to bury the coffin.
When Tian Feng carved the words "Mother Tian Huangshi" on the wooden board, Yang Erdan was shocked, "Are you still literate?"
Tian Feng nodded, his voice a little hoarse, "My mother-in-law taught me how to read and write since I was a child."
Yang Erdan looked envious and adoring, but also a little puzzled, "Your mother-in-law is literate, how come you are in such a situation?"
I have never heard of a woman from an ordinary family being literate.
Tian Feng had great trust in Yang Erdan because he came to help him in times of need, so he told him about his situation, "My maternal grandfather used to be a small official. Unfortunately, something happened to the family and they were confiscated. All the women were demoted to slaves. My maternal grandfather I received the news in advance and arranged for someone to send my grandma off overnight.
My father was a young boy from my maternal grandfather’s family. A group of them escorted my mother-in-law to escape. On the way, accidents happened one after another, and many people died. In the end, only my father and my mother-in-law were left. At that time, my mother-in-law had no one to rely on. I can only point at my father. My father simply took my mother-in-law back to my hometown and said that she was the mother-in-law he married.
The two pretended to have me together, and I lived a happy life when I was a child. Until my father became ill, and the family was getting worse day by day. Before his death, my father was worried that my mother-in-law and I would not be able to protect ourselves and the family. After asking for something, I entrusted the land deed to the village chief for safekeeping. He only said that I could get it back when I became an adult, and all the profits from the land over the years would go to the people who cultivated the land.
The other fifty taels of silver were given to the aunt who married to Qianjiazhuang, saying that half would be given to the aunt and half to us. He also told the aunt about my mother's situation, hoping that my aunt could take care of our mother and son. Unexpectedly, my aunt was a poisonous snake. She Not only did he take his own twenty-five taels, but he also directly took the twenty-five taels of mine and grandma's as his own. He threatened us with grandma's life experience and let us live in her woodshed and gave us one meal a day. eat.
Now my aunt’s family has offended someone and they have to pay 800 cash. They can’t afford that much money, so they decided to focus on the land deeds and land deeds left by my father. My mother was forced to death by them! "
Qianjiazhuang? Offend? Compensation of 800 yuan? When all this information is put together, it looks like that top-notch restaurant!
Yang Erdan stood up suddenly and asked, "Is there a person named Qian Wen in your aunt's family who studies at Gao Xiucai in Gaojiazhuang?"
“Do you know them?” Now it was Tian Feng’s turn to be surprised.
Yang Erdan only felt that the world was really small. He could go out and do good deeds and meet relevant people, so he immediately told Tian Feng about his grievances with the Qian family.
Tian Feng was shocked and said emotionally: "Your family also has a grudge against them. Can you help me think of a way? I want to avenge my mother! I want to kill Tian!"
Seeing that his mood was so unstable, Yang Erdan quickly comforted him: "Well, I'll take you home first and tell my mother about the situation. She's very smart and will definitely be able to think of a good solution."
Tian Feng happened to not want to go back to Qianjiazhuang, so he followed Yang Erdan back to Rongshu Village.
At dusk in late autumn, the sky darkened very quickly. Yang Erdan drove the oxcart back to the courtyard of Qingfeng Mountain and took Tian Feng back to the village owner's house.
Jiang Ning had just finished laying the floor tiles in the yard and was still cleaning when he saw Yang Erdan coming back with a stranger and quickly put down his work.
Yang Erdan led Tian Feng into the house and explained the situation to Jiang Ning in detail.
Jiang Ning looked at Tian Feng with a look of pity for a moment, "Since it's the guest brought back by Erdan, I can't neglect it, but I'm a widow and it's not easy for strangers to stay at home, but I can let Erdan clean up the house over there. Come out and let you live for now." "Thank you, aunt." Tian Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Jiang Ning would not take him in, but now he is very grateful that the other party is willing to give him a place to stay.
Because there were guests at home, Jiang Ning cooked another plate of vegetables, two meat and three vegetables. Tian Feng had not eaten such a sumptuous meal in many years.
While eating, his tears fell again.
Jiang Ning looked at it without saying a word.
After dinner, I sat down with Tian Feng and asked him, "I heard from Erdan that you want to avenge your mother. Can I ask you what crime your mother's family committed?"
Tian Feng's eyelids drooped slightly, and he said slowly: "I heard that my grandfather was a censor. He impeached people who should not be impeached. He was falsely accused of taking bribes. The emperor was furious and put his grandfather in prison. The men were exiled to the bitter cold northwest, and the women were all Become a slave."
Jiang Ning looked thoughtful, "How many years has it been since the incident?"
"fifteen years."
"It's been fifteen years." Jiang Ning frowned even more tightly, "It's been so long, haven't you even inquired about the situation of your maternal grandfather's family?"
Tian Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head, "My situation is such that even if I want to inquire, I can't find a way. And maybe I have a guilty conscience. I don't dare to mention the affairs of my grandfather's family to outsiders. If my mother-in-law hadn't died, I wouldn't be here today. Dan helped me again, and I won’t tell these things.”
In fact, he is now desperate to take a gamble.
Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "Well, you stay here first and don't go back to Qianjiazhuang for the time being. I'll ask someone to inquire about your grandfather's family and we'll make a long-term plan."
Tian Feng obediently agreed. Seeing that they had discussed it, Yang Erdan asked Jiang Ning for a quilt and mat, "Mom, it's cold now, and it's not as warm as ours over there."
Jiang Ning heard this and immediately went to get the quilt.
Tian Feng felt sorry, "Don't bother me. Just give me a place to sleep. I still owe you money for a coffin. I don't know how to pay you back if I continue to owe you!"
Yang Erdan grinned, "What a big deal, if you think it's not easy, you can read and teach my brothers and sisters to read, which is enough for the coffin price. My family invites you to be the husband, and you should be served well and well, haha Ha ha"
Yang Erdan was just joking, Tian Feng really took it seriously, and immediately nodded heavily, "Okay! I will teach them how to read and write starting tomorrow."
At this time, Jiang Ning stopped joking, "Tian Feng, you don't have to force yourself, this little money is nothing!"
"Auntie, my mother-in-law taught me how to read and write since I was a child, and she has been with Qian Wen as his book boy all these years. I have learned everything Qian Wenxue has to offer. To tell you the truth, he was able to pass the county and government examinations all because of me. If I hadn't answered the questions for him, he would never have become a child student." Before Tian Feng could finish speaking, Jiang Ning covered his mouth.
(End of this chapter)