Lin Daiyu's Rebirth

The night was like silk soaked in ink, weighing heavily on the roof.

Tiechui's heart tightened and he quickly hid the lotus in the inner room, then closed the door and walked out.

It was getting late and the sparrows on the beams were flying around in a panic.

The fat lady slid down to sit down, holding onto the corner of the wall. Her face was pale with fear, her legs were shaking and she couldn't utter a word!

Tiechui grabbed the black ash from the stove and smeared it on his face a few times, then ruffled his hair hard, making it stand up like dry grass.

He picked up the shovel from the corner, and the iron blade scraped across the ground, splashing a string of sparks. Without waiting for the fat lady to stop him, he stumbled towards the door.

The knocking outside the door became more and more urgent, mixed with heavy breathing:

"Is anyone home? Have any strange girls ever come here?"

The fat lady was still worried, so she ran out following Tiechui.

The shouting outside the door continued:

"Excuse me, is anyone home? Has a strange woman come to this house?"

Seeing that no one opened the door, he started knocking hard again.

There was a loud bang, and the heavy door was pushed open by a hammer.

The man standing at the door was caught off guard, staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Looking closely, I saw that the man was dressed simply, in a coarse cloth garment with a thick cotton coat over it. He was short, but his eyes were rolling around, revealing a cleverness.

Seeing Tiechui coming out, he quickly clasped his hands together and said with a smile on his face:

"Brother, I'd like to ask if there has ever been a girl visiting your home?"

Seeing this, Tiechui showed a silly look on his face. He deliberately raised the shovel in his hand high up, muttering to himself:

"Girl? Where is the girl? Take me to see her."

Then he yelled at the top of his lungs like a madman:

"Mom, please come out quickly! This man said he wants to give me a girl!"

The fat lady was stunned at first, then she reacted and quickly grabbed the hammer and asked anxiously:

"Brother, are you serious? Did you really find a girl for my son?"

Tiechui, like a child, clutched his hair, which was like a bird's nest, with both hands, clapped his hands excitedly, and kept muttering:

"I want a girl, I want a girl..."

The person standing in front of them was stunned when he saw this scene! He couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Don't these two women understand what people say?

He looked carefully at the man in front of him - he was eight feet tall, but his hair was messy, as if it had not been combed for a long time.

His clothes were dirty, and his face was huge, with wide eyes and a dull look. Could it be that he was a fool?

However, he was still unwilling to give up.

He thought silently in his mind: This is the village the fortune teller was talking about.

Go east to the second alley from the main street entrance, then walk south. There is a house with a crooked tree at the door. It should be the right one.

Thinking of this, he decided to test it again, so he asked again:

"Excuse me, ma'am and brother, has there ever been a girl in your house?"

Tiechui seemed to have completely ignored his question, still immersed in his own world, muttering non-stop:

"Girl, hello girl! Let me see you!"

Seeing this, the fat lady not only did not help to explain, but deliberately pulled the hammer, covered her mouth and laughed, and also teased:

"That's all right, Miss Fa!"

The man became more and more agitated, as if he was about to collapse.

His hands were waving as if they had been electrocuted, and he was still muttering:

"No! No! No!"

His voice echoed in the air, carrying a sense of despair and anxiety.

His body also began to jump uncontrollably, up and down, like an ant on a hot pan.

"I'm here to ask about an old friend!"

His voice trembled slightly. "She is about 20 years old, plump, with a rosy face, a pair of phoenix eyes, gorgeous clothes, and good conversation!"

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands to illustrate the woman's appearance.

Fatty and Tiechui exchanged a glance, and Tiechui, like a fool, stretched out his hands, his mouth crooked, and muttered:

"Mother, he's talking about the characters in the painting, right?"

When the man heard Tiechui's words, he felt as if he had found a treasure and nodded quickly:

"Yes, she looks like a beauty in a painting. Have you ever seen one?"

After that, he took out a bag of silver from his pocket, shook it in his hand, and a flattering smile appeared on his face:

"If you can tell me the whereabouts of this girl, the silver will be yours!"

Tiechui's eyes were immediately attracted by the bag of silver. He rushed forward like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey and snatched the silver away.

He put the silver in his mouth and bit it, but suddenly it felt like it was burned. He threw the silver to the ground in frustration, cursing:

"Humph, you call it a steamed bun? How can it be this hard? It's killing my teeth!"

The fat lady deliberately stepped on the silver and cursed:

"Bah! Whose steamed bun is this? It's made like this!"

The man was stunned when he saw this - look at this silly mother and son, how could the master be here!

He shook his head in disappointment, sighed inwardly, bent down to pick up the purse on the ground, and carefully blew away the dust on it, as if it were some precious treasure.

After doing all this, he turned away dejectedly like a defeated rooster.

However, the moment he turned around, Tiechui suddenly yelled at the top of his lungs:

"Hey! Didn't you say you would give me a girl?"

This sudden shout was like a bolt from the blue, frightening the man to death.

His face turned pale in an instant, as if he had seen a ghost, and then he ran away as if his feet were greased.

"The whole family is full of fools!" The man cursed fiercely in his heart as he ran wildly.

He is Xiao Quanzi!

After some inquiries, Xiao Quanzi finally found out the whereabouts of his master. But who could have imagined that this family was so stupid!

Tomorrow is New Year's Day. Time flies and a year has passed quietly.

And the master has been delayed for a whole year, and there is still no news!

The more Xiao Quanzi thought about it, the angrier he became, and his steps became more and more unsteady. He stumbled towards his master's grave, as if only there could he find a trace of comfort.

The fat lady breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the man running away like a frightened rabbit.

She kept stroking her chest and muttering:

"Oh my god, I was so scared, it was a close call!"

Tiechui also laughed and said, "He's finally gone!"

The two of them then remembered Lianhua and hurriedly stumbled into the inner room!

When they opened the door, they were shocked - Lotus was gone!