Chapter 64

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Protagonist:

Chai Mi

Meanwhile, under the big willow tree at the east entrance of Sanjiacun, Village Chief Liu Zhanggui held a large palm-leaf fan, fanning himself; beside him was the small shop belonging to Song Qingshu, who was the elder brother of Song Qingshan, the village accountant, and also the father of Chai Mi's Second Aunt Song Qiuping.

Song Qingshu was over sixty, in good shape, wearing a large undershirt and big shorts; he took out a cigarette and handed it to Liu Zhanggui, then took out a glass-bottled kiln drink.

"Old Song, what are you doing? This is bribery..." Liu Zhanggui said with a smile as he took it.

Song Qingshu also said with a smile: "You're the director, I have to flatter you, don't I?"

Everyone listening laughed.

Liu Zhanggui smoked, looking at the few people playing poker nearby, and said: "Don't play too big, just one cent at a time; if you play too big and get caught by the neighbors, it's gambling."

The few playing poker smiled and said nothing.

Anyway, Liu Zhanggui was just saying it and never cared; besides, what they played wasn't big, really just winning or losing one cent.

Chai You Fu was also sitting beside, watching others play poker, but he himself didn't play...

First, he was at his father-in-law's doorstep and felt embarrassed to play; second, he had no money, not a single cent.

"You Fu, why aren't you playing?" Liu Zhanggui walked over and asked with a smile.

"Hey... I'm a teacher, I must set an example for others; this can't be played, if the children see it, they'll be corrupted." Chai You Fu took out a cigarette himself, lit it, and smoked.

Liu Zhanggui sat to the side and said: "This day is really hot."

The few people began to chat idly.

Just as they were chatting, they heard wolf-like crying and ghost-like howling from the direction of the Chai family old house.

Not long after, they saw Liu Zhanggui's son Liu Zhijing driving a tractor over from that direction.

Liu Zhijing saw Liu Zhanggui was also there, stopped the vehicle, and said hurriedly: "Dad, when I just came over, I heard Chai You Fu's family crying wretchedly... why don't you go take a look?"

Liu Zhanggui had actually heard it long ago, but he didn't want to go; he was the village chief, but he couldn't go mediate fights for people every day... so he perfunctorily said: "You must have misheard. Chai You Fu is lying in the hospital, Seventh Uncle Chai Zhongxiao is also in the hospital... maybe it's my Seventh Aunt missing my Seventh Uncle. Don't make a fuss."

"Missing... shouldn't be that kind of noise... that crying..." Liu Zhijing really couldn't describe it.

"It's nothing..." Liu Zhanggui truly didn't want to move; right now drinking a soda, smoking a cigarette, very comfortable, why meddle in other people's business for no reason.

"I heard it too..." Chai You Fu said somewhat awkwardly.

"You heard it too..." Liu Zhanggui frowned.

"My ears are sharp..."

"Then... let's go take a look together." Liu Zhanggui sighed, curled his lips, took a drag of his cigarette: "Trouble every day."

Chai You Fu didn't answer, lowering his head awkwardly and pretending not to have heard.

Liu Zhanggui moved, and the others followed suit.

Liu Zhanggui cursed Chai You Fu and his son Liu Zhijing in his heart, wishing to give them both a big slap. He had heard it long ago, but was simply too lazy to go.

These family matters...

As the saying goes, an upright official finds it hard to settle family affairs; rural family matters... no one can figure them out.

Troublesome.

Liu Zhanggui and Chai You Fu and others, following the road, came to the front of the Chai family old house; before they got close, they were stunned by the noise.

It was truly ghostly crying and wolf-like howling, crying to heaven and shouting to earth; those who didn't know would think Chai You Fu had died in the hospital...