The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

The west wing of the ancestral hall.

The Wang family's father and son were discussing something.

Lu Qingqing suddenly pushed the door open and they were startled.

The two brothers Wang Dezhe and Wang Deben unconsciously moved back and looked at Lu Qingqing vigilantly.

After all, Wang Kangshi had lived longer, so he showed no emotion on his face.

As soon as Lu Qingqing entered the room, she was overwhelmed by the smell in the room and couldn't help but cover her nose.

The mattress on the ground was torn and dirty, and something in the bowl next to the mattress had grown mold, but the strongest smell came from the toilet not far away.

The toilet lid was thrown casually on the ground. It seemed that the toilet had not been emptied for a long time. There were urine stains on the edge and a strong stench was emitted.

It’s a pity that the Wang family father and son can stay in this environment.

It seemed that they had suffered a lot during this period, and all three of them were dirty and thin.

The injuries of the two Wang Deben brothers seemed to have healed, but their father Wang Kangshi did not look well. He was still lying on the mattress with thick scabs on his wounds.

Lu Qingqing's eyes fell on the two brothers Wang Deben. Wang Deben shrank back a little when he was stared at, while Wang Dezhe avoided her sight.

Previously, Wang Deben was sentenced to death, while Wang Dezhe and Wang Kangshi were sentenced to exile.

Wang Kangshi's injury made it difficult for him to walk properly. Of the two remaining brothers, Wang Deben was the more likely suspect.

But among the two brothers, Wang Deben is obviously a coward, while Wang Dezhe is actually braver than his brother.

When the Wang family father and son attacked the Qin family at night for the first time, it was Wang Dezhe who took the lead and it was he who chopped Qin Lang with a knife first and was injured.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingqing pointed at Wang Deben.

"Come out, County Magistrate Yao's house needs repairs, come with me."

When Wang Deben heard Lu Qingqing asking him to go out to work, he instinctively wanted to hide.

Lu Qingqing glared at him, took out the bow and arrow on her back, put the arrow on it and pointed it at him.

Wang De originally wanted to hide behind his father, but his father's injury had not healed yet and he was still lying there.

His younger brother next to him retreated directly to his father's side.

Seeing that no one was helping him, Wang Deben reluctantly followed Lu Qingqing out the door.

He thought he was going to follow her to the north of the village, but Lu Qingqing took him directly to a house east of the ancestral hall.

After closing the door, Lu Qingqing pointed the arrow directly at him without saying a word, staring at him coldly.

Wang Deben broke out in a cold sweat and stammered:

"Sister Daya, no, Sister Daya, what is it that you want me to come out for?"

Lu Qingqing's face turned cold, she pulled the bowstring to its full length, aimed directly at Wang Deben and said:

"Where's our money? Where did you hide it? I'll count to three. If you don't tell me, I'll shoot one of your eyes out first, pull it out, and then shoot the other eye out. Then I'll skewer them and roast them and feed them to the dogs!"

"You've already been sentenced to death. I don't think the County Magistrate will mind such a small matter as missing two eyeballs."

Wang Deben saw the bowstring fully drawn, and his legs began to tremble with fear. He had seen Lu Qingqing draw the bowstring to full length and shoot an arrow through Lu Xingwang's heart.

Just one arrow and the person died.

At this moment, the arrow was aimed at him, and Wang Deben felt that the arrow was like a death warrant.

His knees went weak and he fell to the ground, stammering and begging for mercy.

"Sister Daya, I really didn't take your money. It really wasn't me."

Wang Deben observed Lu Qingqing's expression while speaking. Seeing that she was not angry, he rolled his eyes and continued:

"It's all Lu Xingshun, it's all him. He's been cursing you and shouting he wants to kill you ever since he was locked up. It must be him."

"I haven't dared to leave the house since I was locked up last time. I swear to God, this really isn't me."

Lu Qingqing sneered,

"But Lu Xingshun said that you killed my grandmother and took the gold bracelet and the silver."

"He said that this was premeditated by your Wang family, and he was just following orders. It was you, Wang Deben, who did it. If you want me to take revenge, you must find the right person."

Lu Qingqing said this as she pretended to shoot an arrow.

Wang Deben was shocked and angry, his face turned pale. This incident had nothing to do with him at all.

It was clearly Lu Xingshun and his brother who did it. He even saw the gold bracelet his brother hid in his sleeve, but now he has to take the blame.

The madman in front of him was about to kill him. He was more wronged than Dou E. He didn't get the money but was the one who died.

Wang Deben hated Lu Xingshun and his brother so much that he cursed in anger:

"Lu Xingshun, that bastard, clearly did it all. He went with my brother, and my brother took the money. It has nothing to do with me. Please, don't kill me."

"I know it was my fault for going to your house that night. I really know it was wrong. I just wanted to get some money to buy food, and I would never dare to hurt anyone. Really, this matter of Grandma Qin has nothing to do with me. Please spare my life."

He kowtowed as he spoke, crying bitterly, with tears and snot streaming down his face.

There was a murderous look in Lu Qingqing's eyes. Sure enough, Wang Dezhe was also involved.

But even if she found witnesses and physical evidence, Wang Deze would not be killed for the time being. Yao County Magistrate's family had visited the county some time ago, and the bandits had not yet withdrawn.

If things are delayed, accidents are likely to happen. What if the Wang brothers run away?

The world is so big, where can she find them?

The best way is to let them run away on their own and then kill them outside without anyone knowing.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingqing pretended to be angry.

"What evidence do you have to prove that it's your brother and not you?"

Wang Deben hurriedly explained,

"It was really Lu Xingshun and my brother who went to the Qin family. The gold bracelet is still hidden on my brother's chest. At that time, they also divided some silver, which my father collected and hid under the mattress where he was lying."

"Please let me go. I can help you get your things out."

The two of them returned to the west wing of the ancestral hall. The Wang father and son were still wondering why they came back so soon.

Wang Deben turned over his father's mattress and pushed his father aside.

Before Wang Kangshi could stop him, he trotted over with a handful of silver and handed it to Lu Qingqing.

Seeing that Lu Qingqing was holding a bow and arrow in both hands and had nothing to put the silver in, he quickly tore a piece of cloth from his clothes and wrapped the silver in it.

Wang Kangshi was stunned by the behavior of his grown-up son. Only then did he react and started pointing at Wang Kangshi and scolding him.

"You idiot, you, you."

Wang Deben didn't care what his father said. His life was the most important thing at this time.

He put the silver at Lu Qingqing's feet and ran to his brother.

Wang Dezhe instinctively covered his chest, and then he pulled his hand away and took out the gold bracelet with his other hand.

Wang Deze was about to snatch it when he saw his brother pointing at Lu Qingqing and saying:

"Second brother, if you don't want an arrow to hit you, give me the bracelet."

Wang Dezhe turned his head and saw that Lu Qingqing had already drawn her bow and was ready to shoot at any time.

Wang Deben took this opportunity to quickly return the gold bracelet to Lu Qingqing.

He quickly placed the gold bracelet among the pile of silver and thoughtfully tied it into a small bundle.

After finishing, he straightened his chest and looked up at Lu Qingqing, as if waiting for Lu Qingqing to praise him.

At the door, the guard was stunned by Wang Deben's actions. He had never realized before that the eldest son of the Wang family had the potential to be a lackey.

Not to mention the stunned father and son Wang Kangshi and Wang Dezhe.

A thought suddenly popped up in the minds of the two people: Has my eldest son (eldest brother) been poisoned?