The billionaire girl: Daddy and Mommy, love me again
5. Escape from Chengjia Village
There are thirty-six households in Chengjia Village.
Chengjia Village, as the name suggests, everyone in the village has the surname Cheng, and they are all from the same clan.
Logically speaking, life should be decent, but Chengjia Village is the poorest village in the surrounding area.
Rumor has it that the ancestor of the Cheng family was a wise, brave and warlike general in the previous dynasty. He brought the men in his family to guard the border between Dayan and Canglang Kingdom for generations, building a solid line of defense for Dayan Dynasty and keeping the covetous Canglang Kingdom outside the city wall.
In the hearts of the people, the Cheng family is their patron saint.
The good times did not last long. The higher the Cheng family's reputation among the people, the more suspicious the person sitting in the higher position became.
Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and attacked them, and the general's entire family was recalled to Beijing.
I know that this trip may not return.
To preserve the Cheng family's incense.
He ordered his confidant to secretly send his pregnant daughter-in-law away and let her personal maid pretend to be her.
As expected, after returning to Beijing, the Cheng family was charged with harboring troops, treason, collaborating with the enemy, and attempting to rebel.
The people were unwilling to believe it. They held the "Umbrella of All People" in their hands and knelt outside the palace gate to request a retrial of the case.
Little did they know that this move made the emperor even more angry and panicked.
In order to wipe out the roots, all nine members of the Cheng family were beheaded.
The former posthumous child grew up safely under the protection of the general's confidant, got married and had children, and became an ordinary citizen.
When the old man, who was both his father and his servant, was dying, this honest man learned about the deep hatred he was carrying and the mission of redressing his family's grievances.
Only by giving birth to a girl can the Cheng family have a chance to clear their grievances, and only then can the resentment of the Cheng family members who died unjustly be put to rest.
Therefore, having a daughter became his obsession. Unfortunately, he had ten children in total. His ten children gave birth to a group of grandchildren, and even his grandchildren gave birth to great-grandchildren. Until his death, he never saw the birth of a girl.
On his deathbed, he instructed his children and grandchildren to give birth to a girl. Whoever did so would be the great contributor to the family and a separate page would be opened for him in the family tree. Then he died with hatred in his heart, with his eyes open wide.
Times have passed, the world has changed, and the world has changed dramatically.
More than a hundred years have passed, and the Cheng family still has no baby girl.
Although Chengjia Village has only 36 households today, it has a population of nearly .
Looking at the kids running around everywhere, the people in Chengjia Village are worried. It really proves the saying that the young boys are eating their father out of house and door.
Although everyone worked hard day and night, they could not fill their families' stomachs. After paying taxes, the remaining food was cooked into porridge with wild vegetables. They could only eat two meals a day to get half full.
When Cheng Dafu arrived at the ancestral hall breathlessly, everyone was already there.
Cheng Ergou, the most unreliable person in the village, yawned and asked lazily, "Village chief, what happened? Why did you wake us up so early? It's not even day yet. I was dreaming about eating rice. The white rice smelled delicious, but just when I was about to eat it, the sound of your gong disturbed my dreams."
"Yes, village chief, this is the lean season, the rice seedlings are just beginning to grow, and there is nothing much to do in the fields. You should get some sleep and save on food."
Zhao Guihua, the fierce widow in the village, echoed this.
Cheng Dafu had a heavy face. He stood on a stool and shouted at the top of his voice.
"Everyone be quiet and listen to me."
All those who were whispering to each other shut their mouths, pricked up their ears, and looked up at the village chief.
“According to reliable sources, in two days we will have three months of continuous heavy rain.
There will be floods at that time.
So everyone hurry back and pack your luggage, and gather here in two hours. Leave behind anything you can't take with you, saving your life is the most important thing."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. It was sunny yesterday, but now they woke up to hear that there would be a flood.
"No way, village chief, it hasn't rained here for a long time, how could there be a flood? Where did you hear this news? Is it accurate?"
"That's right. We have worked hard for half a year and the harvest is only a month away. If there is a flood, what will happen to the crops in the fields?"
“My family just built a new house last year…”
"..."
The villagers interrupted one after another, looking a little bit disbelieving.
Cheng Dafu's gray beard trembled with anger, and he shouted, "You are almost losing your life, and you are still thinking about your house and crops. How can I joke about such a matter that concerns my life?
This is a handwritten letter from Taoist Xuanqing. If you don’t believe it, let Uncle Six tell you about it.”
After saying this, he handed the letter to the old patriarch who was hobbling towards him.
The old patriarch finished reading the letter with shaking hands and read it quickly. Of course, he did not read the last sentence.
After hearing the contents of the letter, everyone was so frightened that their legs went limp. They looked at each other for a few seconds, and then scattered like birds and beasts, running home as fast as they could as if they were being chased by a ghost.
Oh my God, there really is a flood. It’s going to kill me!
No one questioned the authenticity of the letter. Taoist Xuanqing's name was well-known. Anyone who dared to impersonate him and deceive everyone would be risking his life.
At this time, all the things in Old Man Cheng's house had been packed up, but Li Jinhe was feeling restless.
Her body began to tremble unconsciously, and she felt her heartbeat getting faster and faster. She began to pace non-stop, trying to distract herself, but her thoughts became more and more chaotic and more and more difficult to control.
She stood at the door, gently holding the door frame with both hands, her eyes fixed on the direction of the village entrance.
There was a hint of worry and expectation on her face until she saw a familiar figure.
A trace of relief appeared on her face and she walked over to him, wiping her tears.
A team of ox carts slowly drove into the village entrance. Cheng Zeli, who was sitting on the cart, saw his wife who was eagerly waiting for him from afar. He hurriedly jumped off the cart and strode towards her.
"He'er, don't be afraid, I'm back."
Ignoring everyone's surprised looks, he hugged his wife in his arms and comforted her softly.
Li nestled in her husband's arms with red eyes. Seeing everyone looking at them teasingly, her face turned red and she hurriedly tried to pull her husband into the house.
At this time, Cheng Zeli supported her shoulders, pointed at Master Li's family on the ox cart and said to her: "He'er, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are back with me."
Li looked at Master Li and his two companions walking towards her and hurried forward.
Li's mother walked up quickly and held her hand. The family greeted each other with concern and then joined the main force.
Li breathed a sigh of relief. It had been more than a year, but she still wasn't used to this identity and was afraid that if she said too much she would be exposed.
She and her husband traveled through time during the wedding night of Cheng Zeli and Li Jinhe.
All I remember is that they took a private plane to Country M, intending to open a branch there. Unexpectedly, the plane was struck by lightning during the flight, and when they woke up, they were already lying on their marriage bed.
Coincidentally, the names and appearances of the original two people were exactly the same as theirs. Unable to find a way to go back, the two could only passively accept this identity.
It's just a pity for their daughter who was raised in their arms. I can't imagine how she would cry when she heard the news of their plane crash.
The villagers did not pay too much attention to them because they had already seen the ox cart full of grain. They immediately swarmed forward to help move the grain off the ox cart and piled it in front of the entrance of the ancestral hall.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Master Li, Old Man Cheng instructed Old Five to go and invite Cheng Dafu over to discuss how to divide the grain.
Cheng Dafu had already packed his things and was rushing over with his family to meet up with his two younger brothers. When he saw Cheng Laosan and his family bringing back so much food, he was immediately surprised and delighted.
After discussion, the three brothers decided to give each household 200 kilograms of grain, and then divide the remaining grain among the three families and Master Li's family.
When the villagers heard the good news, they were so excited that they expressed their gratitude to Old Man Cheng and his friends. They took their money and went to the gate of the ancestral hall to distribute the food. Everyone worked together, and in less than half an hour, they had distributed the food.
Old Man Cheng told everyone to carry their things and follow. He and Zhang, each carrying a child on their backs, with a bundle slung across their chests, and holding the hands of two grown-up kids, walked in front.
Mr. Li and his family were caught in the middle.
The men carried food on their shoulders, and the women walked behind with clothes and bedding on their backs.
Behind them followed the families of Cheng Dafu and Cheng Erfu and the villagers, a group of people going up the mountain in a mighty manner.
The wild beasts in the mountains usually stay deep in the mountains and will not easily come to the outskirts of the mountains, so the villagers will chop wood and pick wild vegetables in the back mountains. Over time, they have trampled out a path.
Therefore, despite having families with them, everyone's speed is not slow.
Half a day later, everyone collapsed exhausted on the top of a mountain. The closer they got to the top, the harder it became to climb. Their legs felt like they were filled with lead and it was really difficult to take a single step.
Especially Li, who was pregnant, had beads of sweat rolling down her pale cheeks. She gritted her teeth and persisted, not wanting to drag everyone down.
At this moment, she only felt sore waist and weak legs, her chest seemed to be stuffed with a large ball of cotton, she couldn't breathe, her heartbeat was thumping, as if if she opened her mouth, her hot heart would jump out.
Cheng Zeli sat on the ground with a look of heartache on his face, and let her lie on the ground with her head on his legs, trying to make her feel more comfortable.
The towering, majestic and magnificent mountains in front of us are daunting.
Deep in the mountains, there are often many unknown mysteries and legends hidden, which make people feel endless imagination and desire to explore.
But at the same time it is a mysterious and dangerous place.
Here, you will find many dangerous creatures, such as poisonous creatures, ferocious beasts... People must always be vigilant in order to survive.
Three years ago, Zhao Guihua’s husband Cheng Dashuan encountered a wolf when he went deep into the mountains to chop firewood. When the village organized people to go up the mountain to find him, they only found a head and a pile of gnawed bones.
Since then, no one dared to go into the mountains anymore.
Three years have passed.
Looking up at this mysterious mountain, the lush and dim color is like Cheng Dashuan's eyes that are still open, staring at them, which is terrifying.
Cheng Dafu signaled everyone to rest where they were and asked the heads of each household to come and discuss the next journey together.
After a heated discussion, everyone finally decided that each family would send one person to form a team of young and strong people to explore the way first, while the others would rest on the spot.
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