Thanos's biological daughter in period fiction

"Mom, we're back!" Xia Qingyan ran quickly to the wall of Old Song's house and grabbed her brother as they ran back.

Xia Yutang noticed that her mother seemed to be reminiscing, so she wanted to hear the old landlord's story.

"Mother, the old landlord..."

"Okay, let's eat first, and I'll tell you the story later." Seeing how curious the little girl was, Liu Fangmei nodded and agreed to tell them the story later.

Xia Yutang was happy. There weren't many entertainment options available, so listening to stories and gossip was a form of entertainment.

As the food was served, Xia Yutang continued to stare longingly at the area under the stove, where she buried a few sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes, roasted under the embers of the charcoal fire, were fragrant and sweet; with the weather getting colder, roasted sweet potatoes were her favorite.

"Tangtang, that will take a while. Let's eat first. Today we have milk, steamed buns, and meat..." Liu Fangmei chuckled as she looked at the eager little girl and picked her up, placing her on her chair.

This chair was specially made because the little girl is short and cannot reach the bowl of rice when sitting in a normal chair. So her father used the available resources in the Jade Space to make this baby chair for her.

Seeing that he had finished cooking, Liu Fangmei gave her a small steamed bun, a small spoon, and a plate. She also put a small dish of stir-fried cucumber and meat and a stuffed mushroom on it.

Liu Fangmei felt that this was about enough. There was still a roasted sweet potato to eat later. If she ate too much now, she might not be able to finish the roasted sweet potato and would cry.

Her two older brothers saw that she was eating so little, so they secretly fed her a lot more. If Liu Fangmei hadn't stopped them, they would have fed her twice as much.

After eating and washing up, the group sat down in the main room. Liu Fangmei took out the shoes she was making for her two sons and sat down to one side.

Seeing the three children staring at her expectantly, she smiled helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you right away. Have you all been wondering why no one dares to go to that big, beautiful house?"

The little ones nodded in unison, especially the two older boys, who were really curious as to why no one lived in such a beautiful house.

“Our village, along with the two neighboring villages, used to be tenants of the old landlords. All the fields within a few miles here belonged to the old landlords. More than twenty years ago, the Japanese came. Because those Japanese soldiers came into the village to rob things every day, these fields were gradually abandoned.”

“You know, we capable people rely on this land for our livelihood. If we don’t farm, we won’t have anything to eat. But after a year of hard work, just when we’re about to harvest, the Japanese come. They steal all the grain, kill many people in the village, and take away many girls from the village.”

“It was the old landlord who distributed his stored grain to everyone, which allowed these tenants to survive that cold winter. The following year, they planted the same crops, and it was the old landlord who provided them with time and a place to hide their things. Many of the elderly people in the nearby villages, like your grandfather, worked for the old landlord. The grandfather who delivered Fubao used to be a long-term laborer for the old landlord, and the grandmother used to be a kitchen helper for him.” Liu Fangmei paused for a moment, and Xia Qingyan quickly poured his mother a glass of water. When he came in, he had seen the kettle on the table and poured out a large cup to let it cool.

After drinking some water, Liu Fangmei continued, "Later, when the war broke out, the old landlord also provided corresponding assistance to the local armed forces. The officers remembered this, but they all left to fight elsewhere. When the old landlord's family was reported, there was no one to stand up for them. When the second movement came, Song Fubao's grandfather reported the old landlord. I don't know what Song Fubao's grandfather's motives were in reporting the old landlord, but I do know that after the old landlord's house was ransacked and looted, those people, unable to find anything, targeted the old landlord's female relatives."

“Even that little girl who was only 8 years old was not spared. That night, there was a torrential downpour with thunder and lightning. After committing the crime at the old landlord's house, those people were struck by lightning. Although they didn't die, they were crippled. That night, the old landlord's entire family of 17 were hung from the rafters of the old landlord's living room. Song Fubao's grandfather was also struck by lightning, but he was standing on sandy ground, so the damage wasn't as severe as that of the perpetrators.”

"However, you might not notice, but Song Fubao's grandfather also walked with a limp. So, we should always act with a clear conscience, knowing that there are gods watching over us. Although we are breaking with feudal superstitions now, you should still believe that the net of heaven is vast and its meshes are wide, yet nothing escapes it. It was your current village chief's father who led the villagers who had been taken care of by the old landlord to collect their bodies."

"At the time, the old landlord's entire family of 17 died with their eyes wide open in disbelief. Considering the wickedness of those who had been struck by lightning, the village elder chose a relatively secluded location for their graves, without erecting any tombstones. He feared that the families of those struck by lightning might bring people to dig up the graves. Their concern wasn't unreasonable; those who had been struck by lightning and crippled did indeed want to desecrate the old landlord's family's graves. However, because there were no tombstones, they couldn't find them. Later, they even considered vandalizing the old landlord's house as a form of venting their anger, and also wanted to search inside for anything that hadn't been taken. After all, the old landlord's family was truly wealthy, so wealthy that it repeatedly tempted those people with malicious intent. As a result, these people went in and didn't come out for two whole days, but screams could be heard coming from inside. When they finally emerged, two days later, they looked like they had been thrown out. Many people went to see what was happening, and the village elder, being quite bold, even went to dig around." It turned out that none of these people were intact; some were missing arms, others fingers. The worst off was the leader of the group that had led the looting; both his legs had been cleanly severed at the knees.

"Those people were in a terrible state, but none of them died. Seeing their miserable state, no one dared to approach them. It was the village chief at the time, who was also your grandfather, who sent someone to notify the village chief of their village, and had people come and carry them away. After that, it was said that the spirits of the old landlord's family remained in the house. Those people were dealt with by the old landlord's family."

"From that day on, no one dared to step into the old landlord's house again. Sometimes, when passing by, one could even faintly hear mournful screams coming from inside. Over time, the house fell into disrepair. Now, the outer walls look quite good, but many of the roofs inside have collapsed. The grass in the yard is taller than a person, and some of it is even taller than the wall, extending outwards."

Liu Fangmei also went to see it; she wanted to see what would happen to those people.