flstandardbreds Chapter 152 The Stinging Pepper
Chapter 152 The Stinging Pepper
Zhao Xinghua got angry when she remembered what Zhao Shenglin had said at Sister Peach Blossom's wedding banquet yesterday.
At the time, Zhao Shenglin seemed very confident, and she also thought that Zhao Shenglin was serious.
I never expected him to be such a despicable person!
Knowing full well that Sister Lotus has a bad reputation and should stay at home as an old maid, they still made fun of her like this.
Zhao Xinghua comforted her, "Sister Lianhua, don't take it to heart. From now on, when we see him, we'll treat him like we're seeing air."
Zhao Lianhua nodded. After this experience, she would never take other people's words seriously again.
Yesterday's words must have been Zhao Shenglin's drunken ramblings.
The next day, many more people appeared on the mountain outside the village. Nearly a thousand people were working on the mountain, digging soil and breaking stones.
Zhao Guangming, Zhao Guangkun, and Zhao Guangfa each managed a mountain, and the village arranged for several people to cook lunch for nearly a thousand people.
The hired men were paid thirty large coins a day, and they all came from nearby villages.
They didn't know why Zhao Family Village built a city wall on the ridge of the mountain, but everyone was very happy because they could earn thirty coins a day without going to town.
Moreover, the project in Zhao Village is very large; it probably won't be completed in ten days or half a month. It will take at least several months to half a year to finish.
In this way, they had a stable income during this period.
The workers worked very hard, including some bricklayers. Zhao Guangming and his two companions all appointed them as team leaders to manage and guide the other workers.
The construction of the city wall is proceeding in an orderly manner, and more than twenty kitchens in the village are preparing lunch.
Before noon, all the food was sent up the mountain by oxcart.
It had both meat and vegetables; although it was just cornmeal mixed with old rice, everyone was very satisfied with the meal.
Not every village is like Zhao Family Village, where every household has new rice. Most people still eat corn for three meals a day.
After everyone had finished getting their food, Zhao Guangming's wife, Han, and Zhao Guangfa's wife, Shi, and others packed up their things and went back to the village to clean up.
When Ms. Shi dragged her tired body home, she found that the gate to her yard was wide open.
She rushed inside, shouting, "Shengda? Shengda..."
She called out for a long time, but no one answered.
The silence in the house made her uneasy, and she had already searched the entire house but still couldn't find Shengda!
Jiang had just finished washing her basin and spoon at the village chief's house when she heard Shi's call. She went inside and asked:
"Shengda's mother, what happened to Shengda?"
Zhao Shengda was different from the other children. Although he was already sixteen years old, he was mentally challenged.
Therefore, Zhao Guangfa and his wife usually kept him at home.
"Sister-in-law Yanqiu, Shengda has disappeared!"
Ms. Shi burst into tears halfway through her story.
Although Zhao Shengda is an idiot, he is still someone who fell from my shoulders.
I've had him for sixteen years; he's just a dog, but I've developed a strong attachment to him.
Zhao Shengda was born mentally challenged, and they didn't expect him to improve in the future.
We'll find a husband for Shengjing once she grows up.
That way, she and Guangfa can leave in peace after they pass away.
With Shengjing and his wife around, they will certainly not mistreat Shengda.
“Shengda’s mother, don’t worry, I’ll help you look for it.”
As the two of them called out Zhao Shengda's name together in the village, more and more villagers joined the search for Zhao Shengda.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Taohua immediately sent the young frog spirit to search for it.
Finally, they discovered that Zhao Shengda had actually run up the mountain.
He squatted on the ground, weeping bitterly, his heart breaking.
"Shengda, what's wrong with you?"
"Tell your mother where you bumped or hurt yourself."
Shi examined Zhao Shengda's body from head to toe, but found nothing unusual.
Zhao Taohua stared at Zhao Shengda and saw a murderous aura on the back of his neck.
Zhao Shengda has just had contact with a spirit!
"Aunt Shi, Shengda's neck is red, please take a look!"
Zhao Lianhua immediately noticed Zhao Shengda's unusual behavior and pointed it out to Shi.
When Mr. Shi looked at it, he realized it was true.
When she opened Zhao Shengda's collar, she saw that the area was not only red, but also broken and bleeding.
No wonder Shengda cried so much; it broke Shi's heart.
"Shengda, don't cry~"
Mr. Shi reassured her.
However, Zhao Shengda continued to cry, tears streaming down his face.
Just as Shi was in a state of panic, Zhao Lianhua took out a piece of candy from her pocket.
"Don't cry, Shengda-gege. Here, you can have this sweet candy, okay?"
Zhao Lianhua placed the candy in front of Zhao Shengda as if she were teasing a child.
Although Zhao Shengda was pampered by the Shi family in the past, Zhao Family Village was very poor in the past, and only in the last year have they been able to eat a lot of sweets.
Therefore, when Zhao Shengda heard the words "sweet candy," his eyes were immediately drawn to the candy in Zhao Lianhua's hand.
He immediately stopped crying and said, "Shengda, be good, Shengda, don't cry anymore. Can I give this candy to Shengda now?"
Seeing how well-behaved he was, Zhao Lianhua gave him the candy as promised, and even unwrapped it.
She used to take advantage of Zhao Shengda's foolishness and ignorance to spread rumors about Zhao Shengxiang, Zhao Taohua, and Shen Ming. In fact, she felt guilty towards Zhao Shengda.
Zhao Shengda finally got to eat the candy, and it tasted sweet in his mouth.
Seeing Zhao Shengda eating with satisfaction, Shi looked at Zhao Lianhua and a thought suddenly came to mind.
Just as Shi was about to take Zhao Shengda down the mountain, Zhao Taohua stopped her:
“Aunt Shi, the injury on Brother Shengda’s neck is not an ordinary bump or bruise. He encountered a monster and was injured by it.”
Look, although Shengda has stopped crying, large beads of sweat are still streaming down his face.
He's really suffering right now!
As she spoke, Zhao Taohua stepped forward, peeled open Zhao Shengda's collar, and continued:
"This is caused by the stinging insect; even a slight touch from it will cause excruciating pain and unbearable suffering!"
Shi knew that this creature grew in many places and was very good at camouflage, blending in perfectly with the color of other plants.
The venomous caterpillar was already formidable enough, but then another one injured Shengda?
"Peach Blossom, please help me think of a way to get rid of this painful pain!"
Shi looked closely at the beads of sweat on Zhao Shengda's face and felt a pang of heartache.
However, Zhao Taohua was also in a dilemma: "If you are touched by a stinging snake spirit, no medicine will work; only extracting its juices will be effective."
Mrs. Shi was greatly alarmed. What should she do?
"Peach Blossom, please help me catch that damned stinging caterpillar quickly and use its juice to apply to Shengda!"
She couldn't bear to see Shengda in so much pain.
Seeing that Zhao Shengda's face had turned somewhat pale, Zhao Taohua took out a protective talisman and said:
“Aunt Shi, please put this amulet on Brother Shengda. It will help him recover. I’ll go catch the scorpion demon right now.”