Wear it quickly, it's better to live a miserable life than to die

One day, Qu Shancai Shen said something mysteriously: "It's time. If it's too late, it will spoil the taste."

The Qu family was getting richer and richer, but they were still unwilling to hand over the secret of how they got rich. Then a flood hit Yuanhai County, and they had no grain harvested for half a year. However, the Qu family still refused to restrain themselves and continued to eat lavishly. This eventually aroused hostility from everyone in Daqu Village, and they united to force the Qu family to reveal the secret of how they got rich.

"Second uncle, we both have the surname Qu. Is there any need to hide something when we are from the same family?"

"That's right, Second Grandfather, don't forget that your last name is also Qu. When the family is well, everyone will be well, right? Second Grandfather, have you forgotten how many people from the Qu family died in order to occupy this place? You are living a good life now, but you don't care about your clan members. How can you be worthy of those who died back then?"

The grandson of the clan leader has a sharp tongue. No wonder he is a strong candidate to compete for the next clan leader. A man in his thirties, he wields the stick of the entire clan, and every word he says is about the interests of the clan members, accusing Qu Shancai of being ungrateful.

Qu Shancai blushed for a moment, and was unable to say no.

Under the rhetoric of someone with ulterior motives, the four brothers Jiang He, Hu Hai of the Qu family were flattered and drank a lot of drunken wine, and in a daze they spoke out the strangeness of Bao Ya. After returning home, when they sobered up, they were scolded half to death by Qu Shancai.

"You bastard, you forgot who you are after drinking some horse urine. Now the whole clan knows about it. What should we do now? Can we keep it? Is there enough to share? I have repeatedly emphasized to you that this is a chance for the Qu family to rise to prominence, and we just need to wait for the right time. Now... you... humph!?"

The four brothers knew they had done something wrong and said nothing.

The Qu family migrated from the coast. The original small fishing village was submerged due to rising sea levels, so the entire village had to migrate. Fortunately, they were all members of the same clan, so after arriving in Daqu Village, they settled down there as well.

The story of koi is most widely spread among fishermen along the coast, who may be eroded by the sea at any time and may lose their homes and tribesmen at any time.

The weather at sea is abnormal. Fishing villages close to the sea are often hit by typhoons and rainstorms. Fishermen have to rely on the weather to make a living. When they go out to fish, they have to endure layers of exploitation from the upper class. Fishermen have no land, but the tax on fishing is not lower than that on farming. Only those who have no other way out will think of becoming fishermen. After being forced to become fishermen, most people will think of changing their fate.

Legend has it that Koi is a dragon from heaven, who was sent down to earth for making a mistake and transformed into a small Koi. As long as it can cross the Dragon Gate, it can go back to heaven and become a dragon. The small Koi can't stand the loneliness and always want to run back to the human world. They have very good luck, and eating them can change their fate.

In Qu Shancai's limited knowledge, his granddaughter Baoya particularly fits the characteristics of a koi. She was not bitten by a snake when she was a child, and when she grew up she was able to move freely in the mountains and forests, and she was also able to earn a huge fortune for her family.

Qu Shancai had no intention of putting that idea on Baoya. At most, he could let Baoya stay single for the rest of her life and devote herself to the family. However, none of his four sons and seven grandsons had any future, and they would not be able to keep the family property in the future.

No, he has to think about his grandson, who is the one who can carry on the family line. What's the use of having so much property if he doesn't have the ability to protect it? Sooner or later, it will be snatched away by others.

Being forced by the family was what Qu Shancai was thinking in his heart.

One day, after the clan leader came to see Qu Shancai, Qu Shancai called his four sons into the house, and the family discussed for a long time.

Baoya has been locked up since she was eleven years old and has been raised to be fair and tender. Zhang said: "Our Baoya is a blessed child. I heard that in wealthy families, girls will start to discuss marriage when they are eleven or twelve years old. She is a grown-up girl now and cannot run away. She must be raised well."

Baoya looked at Erya, Sanya and Siya with envy because they could go out. Daya was already married, but after years of PUA, she still chose to listen to her grandmother.

She lived in a small room separated from Zhang's house. The room was narrow and could only fit a small bed. The cramped environment made her want to rebel several times, but she held back when she thought of what her grandparents and parents said.

"Baoya, be obedient. Grandpa and grandma will find a good family for you, as will mom and dad. We Baoya don't want to marry a few girls who are born to be cheap. Baoya will live a good life in the future and can't compare with them."

Baoya was obedient. She stayed alone in the small room for a whole year, until one day, she found blood on her pants and screamed in fright.

Zhang came in, smiling so happily that all the wrinkles on her face were revealed.

"Don't be afraid, baby, you've grown up and can..." Eat it, everyone is waiting.

That night, Qu Shancai came to ask Baoya: "Baoya, my family is in trouble, are you willing to help?"

Baoya agreed crisply: "Okay, Grandpa, Baoya is very capable, Baoya can help." Then she raised her arms and looked at Qu Shancai in a flattering manner.

Qu Shancai turned away, his heart was filled with enthusiasm, but he did not dare to face Baoya's bright and innocent eyes.

A few days later, on the same evening, the ancestral hall was crowded with people, who were setting up pots to boil water and sharpening knives.

Baoya, who was sleeping soundly, was moved to the chopping board in front of the ancestral hall. That chopping board was used by every household when slaughtering the New Year pig every year.

Baoya was born with a natural sense of danger. She struggled desperately in her dream but could not wake up. She thought of the bowl of soup her grandmother fed her before she went to bed.

"Be good, White Fang. Drink the soup before going to sleep. This is specially reserved for you by grandma. No one else has it."

Baoya drank it obediently and fell into a deep sleep.

Baoya felt cold in her sleep. She seemed to be naked on the chopping board, like an animal to be slaughtered. While struggling, Baoya heard someone laughing, shouting, cheering, and urging her.

She felt a cold knife on her neck, she felt severe pain, and she felt blood spurting out of her neck.

She felt her body lighten and float up to the sky. She saw a naked body cut into five large pieces below. The people below cheered and threw it into the pot, adding firewood continuously, hoping that the fire would be bigger and the soup would cook faster. Outside the ancestral hall, every man, woman and child in the village was holding a bowl, waiting to be divided into soup. Everyone had a happy smile on their face, as if it was a great thing.

She saw her grandparents, parents and all of them were there. None of them looked sad. All of them were looking into the pot with a fanaticism that she didn't understand.

She felt the pain of her body being dismembered, the horror of being surrounded by boiling water, and the despair of being bitten.

Baoya didn't understand why this happened. She just drank a bowl of soup, took a nap, and never woke up again, becoming food in someone else's mouth.