The woman fed the chickens at home, found out that the neighbor's wife was adulterous, and a fire caused trouble
In a remote mountain village, there lives a woman named Ah Xiu. Ah Xiu is twenty years old, handsome and lovely, but his personality is quite stubborn. She lives alone in the eastern part of the village, living on a few acres of thin fields and a few chickens. Although life is hard, Ah Xiu is an optimistic person, she believes that as long as she works hard, life will gradually get better.
Ah Xiu's neighbors are a middle-aged couple, the man's name is Ah Qiang, and the wife's name is Ah Lian. Cuong is a skilled carpenter who works outside the home all year round, while Ah Lian is a typical rural woman who gossips with the women of the village in addition to household chores. On the surface, the two families get along quite harmoniously, but Ah Xiu always feels that there is something hidden in Ah Lian's eyes, which is unpredictable.
That evening, Ah Xiu carried chicken food to feed the chickens as usual. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the courtyard, gilding everything with a layer of gold. She walked to the chicken coop and was about to scatter food, when she suddenly heard a small voice from the yard next door. She looked up curiously, only to see Ah Lian standing in the corner of the courtyard with a strange man, the two whispering and behaving intimately.
Ah Xiu was shocked, she recognized that the man was not from the village, could it be Ah Lian's good friend? She couldn't believe her eyes, but she was afraid that she would see it wrong, so she quietly hid in the corner of the wall, wanting to observe for a while. I saw that Ah Lian and the man became more and more affectionate the more they talked, and finally hugged each other, completely ignoring the eyes around them.
Ah Xiu's heart sank to the bottom, she didn't expect Ah Lian, who usually seemed virtuous and virtuous, to do such a thing. She has mixed feelings in her heart, both disappointed in Ah Lian and sympathy for Ah Qiang. She knew that once this matter spread, it would cause a lot of shock to the entire village.
Ah Xiu stood in the corner for a long time, and she didn't dare to come out until the man left and Ah Lian also went back to the house. She went back to the house and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze, her mind in a mess. She didn't know how to deal with the matter, and if she told Cuong, she was afraid that he wouldn't be able to bear the blow, and if she didn't tell him, she would feel a bad conscience.
Late at night, Ah Xiu was lying on the bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. She thought of Ah Lian's usual smile at her, and thought of Ah Qiang's hard work, and her heart was even more entangled. She didn't know how to deal with this sudden discovery, nor what her future would hold.
At this moment, a slight noise came, and Ah Xiu suddenly became alert. She walked softly to the window and quietly lifted the corner of the curtain to look out. I saw a black shadow flash in the courtyard, and it seemed that someone had sneaked into Ah Lian's house. Ah Xiu was shocked, could it be that the man was back again? She didn't dare to make a sound, so she could only hold her breath and watch the movement of the yard nervously.
The dark shadow lingered in front of Ah Lian's house for a moment, then pushed the door in. Ah Xiu's heart rose to her throat, she was afraid that the man would do something unfavorable to Ah Lian. At this moment, a fire suddenly lit up in the courtyard, followed by Ah Lian's screams and the roar of men.
Ah Xiu was so frightened that she couldn't imagine what had happened. She hurriedly ran to the door, opened the crack in the door and looked out. I saw that the courtyard was on fire, and Ah Lian's house was already on fire. Ah Xiu exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly ran out of the yard to call for help.
The villagers heard Ah Xiu's shouts and ran out of their homes one after another. When they saw that Ah Lian's house was on fire, they all ran in panic to put out the fire. Cuong also rushed back from outside, and he was stunned when he saw his house turn into a sea of fire.
Ah Xiu stood in the crowd, looking at everything in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart. She didn't know if the fire was accidental or man-made, and she didn't know what the fate of Ah Lian and the man was. She only felt a chill rise from the soles of her feet, penetrating her heart.
The fire was quickly extinguished by the villagers, but the house was reduced to rubble. Neither Ah Lian nor the man escaped from the fire, and their bodies were carried out of the rubble by the villagers. Cuong stood aside, staring blankly at his wife's corpse, his eyes full of grief and incomprehension.
Ah Xiu watched all this, and an inexplicable fear surged in his heart. She doesn't know if the fire has something to do with the secrets she's discovered, or what weird things will happen in the future. All she knew was that from now on, this peaceful little mountain village would no longer be peaceful......
The above is the first half of the story, and the second half will continue to unfold Ah Xiu's psychological changes after experiencing this fire, how she confronts Ah Keong's grief, and how she gradually uncovers more secrets hidden in the depths of the village. At the same time, the story will maintain an eerie atmosphere and enough suspense to make the characters fuller, the plot closer to life, and add more fantasy colors. The woman fed the chickens at home, found the neighbor's wife adulterous, and suffered after a fire (II)
Ah Xiu stood in front of the ruins, her heart full of shock and self-blame. She felt that she might be the culprit of the fire, and if she hadn't discovered Ah Lian's secret, maybe none of this would have happened. However, she clearly knows that this is just her own speculation, and no one can be sure what the truth is.
Cuong wept silently beside his wife's corpse, and his world seemed to collapse in an instant. Ah Xiu looked at his back, his heart full of sympathy. She tried to comfort him, but she couldn't speak. After all, the secret he knows may be the deepest pain in his heart.
As the days passed, Cuong gradually came out of his grief. He began to rebuild his home, but the light in his eyes never returned. Ah Xiu also often goes to help, and she hopes to make up for her mistakes in this way.
However, just as Cuong's house was about to be built, a strange thing happened in the village. The old well in the village suddenly dried up, and no matter how much the villagers tried to draw water, they could only produce some muddy water. The villagers talked a lot, saying that this was a bad omen.
Ah Xiu also muttered in her heart, she remembered the fire and Ah Lian's secret, and always felt that there was some kind of connection between all this. So, she decided to investigate secretly, hoping to find the truth of the matter.
She first went to the graves of Ah Lian and the man, wanting to see if there were any clues. However, apart from two solitary graves, nothing was found. She went to the ruins of Ah Lian's house again and searched carefully, but still found nothing.
Just when Ah Xiu was disappointed, she suddenly found a strange stone in the ruins. The stone is oval in shape and has some intricate patterns and symbols carved on the surface. Ah Xiu felt that this stone was extraordinary, so he took it home.
After returning home, Ah Xiu began to study the stone. She found that the patterns and symbols on the stones seemed to be an ancient spell, and that the spells seemed to be related to the old well in the village. Her heart moved, could it be that this fire and the drying up of the well water were related to the spell on this stone?
Ah Xiu decided to go to the old man in the village to ask about the origin of the stone. After some inquiry, she learned that the stone had been left by a sorcerer in the village a long time ago. It is said that the sorcerer once used this stone to seal an evil spirit, and this soul has been sealed at the bottom of the well.
When Ah Xiu heard this, his heart suddenly brightened. She realized that Ah Lian and the man must have inadvertently touched the spell on the stone and released the evil spirit. And that fire may have been caused by that soul for revenge.
Ah Xiu decides to find a way to lift the spell in order to restore peace to the village. She traveled from place to place and consulted many high-ranking people. Finally, under the guidance of an old Taoist priest, she found a way to undo the spell.
Ah Xiu followed the instructions of the old Taoist priest and came to the well on the night of the full moon and recited a complicated incantation. As the spell ended, a terrible scream suddenly came from the bottom of the well, followed by a violent vibration. When the shaking stopped, the well water gushed out again, clear and sweet.
The villagers cheered when they saw this, knowing that the village had finally returned to its former peace. And Ah Xiu also breathed a sigh of relief, she knew that she had finally uncovered the secret hidden in the depths of the village, and also made up for her past mistakes.
Since then, Ah Xiu has become stronger and braver. She used her wisdom and courage to protect the peace of the village, and also won the respect and trust of the villagers. And the fire and Ah Lian's secret have also become a warning story in the mouths of the villagers, reminding people to cherish the life in front of them and stay away from the temptation of evil. Woman feeds chickens at home, discovers that neighbor's wife is adulterous, and burns a fire (continued)
Since the well water has been restored, life in the village seems to have returned to its former tranquility. But Ah Xiu knew that those strange days, as well as the shadow left by the fire, could never be erased.
With the help of Ah Xiu, Ah Qiang gradually walked out of the haze of his wife's death. He rebuilt his home and regained the courage to live. Ah Xiu watched his changes, feeling both relieved and guilty. She knew that although she tried her best to make up for it, there were some things that could never be undone once they happened.
The days passed day by day in a dull way, and Ah Xiu slowly recovered from that incident. She still feeds chickens and farms the land every day, living a simple but fulfilling life. However, the doubts in her mind remained unsolved—where did that strange stone come from, and how did Ah Lian and the man touch the spell?
One day, while working in the fields, Ah Xiu stumbled upon a broken pottery shard. She picked up the pottery shard and examined it closely, revealing some vague words and patterns engraved on it. The words and patterns are strikingly similar to the spells on that stone!
Ah Xiu's heart moved, she felt that this pottery shard might have some kind of connection with the stone. So, she decided to look for clues in the nearby monuments. After some hard work, she found more pottery shards in an abandoned ancient temple. Pieced together, these pottery shards turn out to be a complete story.
It turns out that a long time ago, there used to be an evil wizard living in the village. He used the spell on the stone to control the villagers and do evil. The villagers were overwhelmed and united in a revolt. In a fierce battle, the wizard was defeated, but his soul was sealed at the bottom of the well. And those pottery shards are the evidence of this history.
Ah Lian and the man stumble upon the shards of pottery in the ruins and try to decipher the secrets. They touched the spell on the stone and released the sorcerer's soul, thus starting that fire.
After reading this history, Ah Xiu was full of emotion in his heart. She finally understood the truth of the matter and solved the doubts in her heart. She decided to preserve the pottery shards and pass them on as part of the village's history.
Since then, Ah Xiu cherishes his current life even more. She guards the peace of the village with her actions, and always reminds the villagers to remember history and cherish peace. And the fire and Ah Lian's secret have also become an eternal warning story in the village, passed down from generation to generation.
As the years passed, Ah Xiu gradually grew old. But she still held on to that faith and courage until the last moment of her life. Her story and her spirit have become the village's most valuable treasures, inspiring future generations to move forward.