Chapter 223 Lacking the Calf (2) While Qu Jing was chewing corn cobs, Qin Huai took a walk around the village. Qin Huai's current range of activities is within a radius of 20 meters with Qu Jing as the center, which is quite a big space. Qu Jing's physical fitness is good, but her teeth are just like normal human teeth. It is still very difficult to chew corn cobs. Even if her teeth are chipped, she may not be able to chew off a few pieces. The 20-meter range was enough for Qin Huai to visit the village chief's house and the houses of his neighbors. Generally speaking, the conditions of the village chief's family are acceptable. The house is a red brick house, with large pieces of furniture that can be seen as a carpenter's workmanship. There is a woodshed, a pigsty, and a yard. There are two little piglets in the pig pen, seven or eight chickens in the yard, and two geese. The economic conditions are far ahead of the neighbors next door. The houses next door are all adobe houses. It is still unclear what era Qinhuai was in. It is most likely before the 1960s. Because even the wealthy village chief’s family can’t see any traces of modern technology. There is no electricity, running water, or bicycles, not even enamel tanks. What shows that the village chief's family is in better condition is that he has furniture, fewer patches on his clothes, and everyone in the family can afford to wear pants and kitchen utensils. Bacon. When Qin Huai went to look next door, he found three or four children nestled on the kang. They had no pants to wear and could only stay at home during the day.
"Oh, how can you chew corn cobs like this? Your raw teeth are broken. You have to grind this into powder before you can eat it." The village elder's wife found out that Qu Jing was chewing corn cobs. She exclaimed and rushed into the room to grab it. Corn on the cob, meeting Qu Jing's eyes as he wanted to eat. Ten minutes later, Qu Jing sat in the kitchen and ate boiled sweet potatoes. A circle of people sat nearby and watched. The village chief, the village elder's wife, the eldest son's whole family, the second son's whole family, the youngest son's whole family, all of them, including the old and the young, were standing by to watch, just because Qu Jing had just eaten 8 pieces under their noses. Large sweet potatoes, two corns and three bowls of wild vegetables. "Hiccup." Qu Jing made a satisfied sound after swallowing the last bite of sweet potato. "I'm full, I'm full!" The village elder's wife was ecstatic. She was afraid that Qu Jing would eat another sweet potato, so she immediately rushed to her and took away the other food in the bowl. "My dear, I'm afraid of this girl when you eat like this." I can’t explain it to Lao Qu here.” The village chief was also full of doubts about life. He seemed to be thinking about whether persuading Orion to adopt Qu Jing was the right choice. Could he be pushing his old friend into the fire pit? Normal people can't afford such a large appetite and want to throw it away. It makes sense. Qu Jing had already put on a pair of clean old clothes, which were dusty and had seven or eight patches. Her whole body was clean and she looked much better than before. The village elder's wife didn't throw away the clothes she was wearing before. According to the village elder's wife, they were made of good material and could still be worn. Qu Jing had no reaction after eating. She sat quietly in the kitchen and looked at everyone quietly. The village chief's eldest son is a strong man. Seeing that Qu Jing didn't have any big reaction after eating, he couldn't help but ask: "Can't he be stupid?" Qu Jing didn't respond. The village chief smashed two puffs of his pipe and showed a sad face: "This is difficult to handle. He is edible, mute, and still stupid. Didn't I push Lao Qu into the fire pit?" The second son spoke: "Dad, you don't have to worry about anyone else wanting to raise you now. Don't worry, there will definitely be no one to raise you." The village chief was even more worried. The younger son asked stupidly: "Even stupid Uncle Qu can afford it. Didn't he hunt a tiger seven or eight years ago and it was bought by the county magistrate? He sold it for a lot of money. Qu Bo can definitely afford it." ” "What is the county magistrate? That's the county magistrate." "But hasn't the county magistrate been beaten to death by horse bandits?" "That was the previous one, and this one ran away three years ago."
"Huh? Then why do you still have to pay taxes?" "The tax collectors are not the same group. In the past two years, it was the king tiger who was beaten away who collected taxes." "What is it now?" "It seems to be New China." "Is there a county magistrate?" "Yes, dad went to a meeting somewhere last year. The third brother was so frightened that he thought he was going to arrest a young man. He packed up his things and ran into the mountains. He couldn't find the road and it was Qu Bo who finally found him." Qu Jing just opened her eyes and listened to the village chief's family talking about some unimportant things. Her face was full of words that she didn't understand but was eager to learn. Finally, the village chief knocked on his pipe and everyone stopped discussing. "Lao Qu will come to deliver food in the evening. I will tell him about the girl's situation then, and I will decide whether to raise him or not." The village chief made the final decision and left. After the village chief left, everyone continued to discuss. Maybe it's because she thinks Qu Jing is young and a little fool who can't speak. Everyone avoids her when they say anything. If she wants to listen, she just sits on the side and listens. As long as she doesn't think of ways to eat sweet potatoes. Everyone was really afraid that she would starve to death if she continued to eat. Based on everyone's discussion, Qin Huai summarized some key information. First of all, this village is Guojia Village, and most of the people in the village are named Guo. Orion Qu is actually from Guojia Village. His surname is Qu because he was adopted by the previous Orion in the village. In terms of true kinship, Qu Orion is actually the village chief's distant cousin. Qu Lihu does not live in the village, but at the foot of the mountain. That place is closer to the mountains and more dangerous. When there is not enough food in the mountains, wolves and wild boars often come down to look for food. Occasionally, beasts like bears and tigers come down the mountains. The hunters guard the mountains, but they also guard the village. If a beast comes down the mountain, they will fire a warning shot. In the past few years, tigers came down the mountain and killed many people. In the end, Qu Orion hunted him to death. People in the village remembered the good news of going to Qu Orion. Qu Orion was unwilling to go to the city to buy grain, cloth and daily necessities, so the villagers helped to buy them. Or change it directly. As for Qu Orion, he is actually a big celebrity in this area. Not because he once bravely fought a tiger, but because of a fortune teller's words from a traveler decades ago. Zaiqu Orion's real name was Guo Erdan. When he was a child, his father went to the city to work and his leg was broken by his employer. After the wound became infected, he lay in bed for more than ten days and died in pain. Then a wandering Taoist priest came to the village to collect grain and tell fortunes. Guo's mother took out half a bowl of paste and calculated that Guo Erdan was destined to be the lone star of the evil god. To control the father, to control the mother, to control the parents, to control the son, Guo's mother believed it, and felt that this was how Guo's father was killed. When he remarried, he even took his daughter with him, but left his youngest son Guo Erdan behind and left him at the foot of the mountain to die. Then Guo Erdan was picked up by the old hunter. The old hunter, whose surname is Qu, is from outside and has good hunting skills. Originally, the family was happy and happy, with a son and a daughter who were raised well. As a result, her daughter was spotted by a local wealthy family and was forcibly bought and made into a maid. She died within two years. The son went to ask for an explanation, but he didn't see the person alive or the dead body. After their children died, Qu Lihu's wife fell seriously ill and died one winter. In this situation, Qu Orion picked up Guo Erdan. He was not afraid of the fate of the evil star mentioned by the wandering Taoist priests, so he adopted Guo Erdan and changed his name. Guo Erdan became Qu Shan. After the death of the old Orion, Qu Shan became the new Orion and inherited the name of the old Orion. Others called him Qu Shan. Qu Orion married a wife many years ago and died of illness. Later, someone introduced me to a second wife, who died in childbirth, killing two people.
After that, the world became chaotic, and wars were going on everywhere to catch young men. Originally, a single family like Qu Orion could not catch him anyway, but the soldiers and bandits behind him who captured the young men did not care about the basic law. After being captured by the young men, Qu Orion escaped and continued to be an Orion. Qu Orion is forty-seven this year. This age is indeed the age to be a grandfather in this era. His hair is gray, and his body and energy are not as good as before. Seven or eight years ago, we could hunt tigers, but now we basically just make traps to catch rabbits. Over the years, the village chief has been persuading Orion to adopt a child. When he gets really old and can no longer work, at least he will still have someone to take care of him until the end of his life. But Qu Lihu seemed to really believe in the fortune-telling theory back then, and felt that he was a lone star destined to harm other people's children. In recent years, some families with many children thought that Qu Lihu was in good condition and wanted to adopt their children to him, but Qu Lihu rejected all of them. Even if the child is left at the door of Qu Orion's house at night, Qu Orion will send the child to the village chief's house overnight and ask the village chief to send the child back. In recent years, the village chief may not know much about other things. He knows exactly which family and how old the children are in nearby villages. This is why when Qu Lihu skillfully led Qu Jing to the village chief's house today, the village chief thought this was an opportunity after asking about the situation. Qu Jing's situation is exactly the same as that of Qu Orion back then. No matter how old a child is, if they are thrown into the mountains, especially deep into the mountains, it is because the parents have made up their minds that they do not want to raise the child and want the child to die. The village chief just bets that Orion cannot see himself decades ago and remain indifferent. As for whether the baby is a boy or a girl, the village chief thinks it doesn't matter. Qu Orion is already at this age. In these days, living to 60 is considered a long life in the village. Anyway, everyone only has about ten years to live, so they just want someone to take care of them until they die. It's the same for boys and girls. This was the village chief's original idea. The latest chapter of this novel was first published on 6@9书#. Please go to Liujiu Book Bar to read it! But when the village chief discovered that Qu Jing might be a fool, the village chief felt that he might have tricked his cousin. In the evening, it was almost dark outside. The village elder's wife shared the meal with everyone without having to eat in the dark while there was still some light. There were not enough chairs at home, so she basically ate standing or squatting with a bowl in hand. In fact, there are not enough bowls. Children often share a bowl with several children. You take a bite and I take a bite. I just grab it with my hands. No one is disgusted by the others. Because Qu Jing had a large appetite and someone was in charge of the food, she was given a large, notched bowl and three sweet potatoes. Qu Jing squatted silently in the yard, munching sweet potatoes, staring at the chickens in the chicken coop, looking like a little fool. The village chief held the sweet potatoes but was not in the mood to eat them. He stood at the door of his house with a sad face, waiting for the hunter. Hunter Qu is here. He was carrying a basket on his back, which was full of sweet potatoes, a small bag of rice and a rabbit. When he saw the village chief squatting at the door of his house, waiting for him, Qu Orion put the basket away. "Is it enough?" The village chief looked at the rabbit with bright eyes. He was excited and guilty at the same time, and said repeatedly: "Enough, enough. Even if the girl you picked up can eat it, it's still enough." "Let me tell you something." The village chief pulled Qu Orion into the yard and muttered what everyone had observed in the afternoon. He can't speak, doesn't react, stares, and can eat, which fits the stereotype of a fool. "I just said, even if you are sick and can't speak, this girl looks pretty good even at this age. No matter how cruel she is, she can't just throw her into the mountains to feed the wolves. She must have been burned to death, and she has a big appetite. I could walk back after throwing it nearby, so I found a place far away and threw it into the mountains.” The village chief analyzed it for a while and looked at Qu Orion: "Do you still want to raise it?" Qu Orion looked at Qu Jing.
Qu Jing was munching sweet potatoes. Qu Orion did not hesitate: "Raise." "When my mother threw me into the mountains, I was lucky. I stayed in the mountains for a whole night without being picked up by a wolf, but my father picked me up from behind." "This child is tougher than me. When I met her, she was about to go into the mountains. It looked like she had been in the mountains for at least five days. She knew how to find water and use tree branches to catch small fish by the stream. She knew how to do it. Looking for fruits, I still have uneaten wild fruits in my arms. I am alert enough and know how to hide when I hear any noise. I would not have been discovered if I had not been able to stand.” "I have a tough life. I killed my own father, killed two of my daughters-in-law, and my daughter died before she was even born." "This kid's life is tougher than mine. If no one takes care of me, I'll take care of him." "I've delivered the food. I'll keep you here for a few days. I only have one bed at home. I'll find a carpenter to make a small bed tomorrow. I'll pick it up after the bed is made." After saying that, Qu Orion was about to leave. "How many days will it take? How many days will it take? Don't ask the big head of our village to beat him. He is the slowest at work. Instead, ask the fourth child of the Zhang family. He is quick to beat the bed." "I tell you it will last up to five days. After five days, this food will not be enough to eat. Your daughter eats a lot. You didn't see it in the afternoon. My wife is afraid of eating even to death." "What girl? My granddaughter." Qu Orion said without looking back, "I'll bring another basket tomorrow." "Take two eggs. Your granddaughter ate one egg today!" "Wait a minute, you haven't chosen a name yet! What's your granddaughter's name? You can't call her a girl like a baby. She's stupid. What if she thinks she's called a girl? This name is too ugly. Not as good as my Dani, Erni and Sanni." Qu Orion paused and turned around. "Who said my granddaughter is stupid?" Qu Orion said dissatisfiedly, "Even if you are thrown into the mountains, you may not survive for 5 days. My granddaughter must have my last name. Qu... Qu... she will be called Qu Jing, Jing Jing." The village chief looked at Qu Orion's retreating back and whispered: "Mute, can you not be quiet?" "Qu Jing...Jing, why didn't I think of this name when I first named Dani? Guo Jing sounds much better than Guo Dani, ugh." "My dear wife, Lao Qu's granddaughter will sleep with your Daya, Erya, and Sanya tonight. Old lady, Lao Qu said that he would bring a basket of grain tomorrow and cook two sweet potatoes for his granddaughter, and then add another Eggs, let Lao Qu return 4 eggs tomorrow!” "You're still cooking? Don't burst. Have you forgotten how that stupid son of Landlord Qian died earlier? He died from eating white flour steamed buns." The village elder's wife was a little worried. "That's different. This girl has been hungry in the mountains for five or six days. If I had been hungry in the mountains for five or six days, I would have eaten more than her, and I don't think she is necessarily stupid." As he said that, the village chief looked at To Qu Jing, Qu Jing gave him a look that said, "I can still eat it." The village chief walked towards Qu Jing and said warmly: "Girl, from today on you are Lao Qu's granddaughter. Remember the one who brought you food and led you down the mountain just now? Remember to nod." Qu Jing nodded. "From now on, your name is Qu Jing, quiet Jing. Remember? Remember to nod." Qu Jing continued to nod. The village chief was delighted: "Look, you're not stupid." The village elder's wife shook her head helplessly: "Fools have their own circumstances, and not all fools are incomprehensible. The fools in the village next to my parents' home still know how to dress and eat, and they know how to run home when it rains." "Teach Qu Jing more in the past two days. It's best to let this girl take care of herself. Lao Qu doesn't know how to take care of children, and this one is a bit stupid, making it even harder to take care of." "I know." The village elder's wife nodded and led Qu Jing into the house. "This child is very lucky to be Lao Qu's granddaughter." Qu Jing was reluctant to leave, so she turned and pointed at the chicken coop.
"The eggs will be cooked later," said the village elder's wife. Qu Jing then followed obediently. (End of chapter)