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Su Haoyi talked with the mother-in-law of this family and knew that her mother-in-law's surname was Mo.

The old man was widowed when he was young and raised his son alone. Later, his son got married and had children. Although his family was poor, they were in harmony.

Later, when the hometown was flooded, my son happened to be fishing in the river berth, but was washed away by the flood, leaving only Grandma Mo, daughter-in-law and young granddaughter.

Because the houses and fields in my hometown were destroyed, and after the disaster, plagues broke out everywhere, the men, women, young and old in the village had to leave their hometown to escape the famine.

On the way to fleeing famine, the three old and young women were unsustainable, and their daughter-in-law was filial, so she sold herself to merchants along the way.

At that time, there were many tea merchants and salt merchants doing business, and many refugees were slaves. This was a last resort to survive. They could not wait to starve to death.

At that time, my granddaughter was too young and Grandma Mo was too old, so only my daughter-in-law was useful. Those merchants were unwilling to do business that lost money, and they bought the old and the young but couldn't work.

Grandma Mo's daughter-in-law got the money to sell herself, and gave all the money to her mother-in-law and her children, so that they could go north and seek refuge with distant relatives.

The distant relatives have been not in contact for many years, but they just know where he lives. Thinking about taking over him with some help is better than being unfamiliar with the place and looking at him.

It is easy to say. The children are sleeping in the open along the way, and the old and young are sick before they even reach halfway through.

Grandma Mo used all the money she had on her mother to treat her granddaughter, so she could not move forward any further. She wandered into this small mountain village and finally lived there.

It has been six or seven years since I came here, and my granddaughter has grown into a big girl. The life of the grandparents and grandchildren can only be considered as a barely filling her stomach. She is considered an outsider in the village, and there is no one who knows it.

Su Haoyin said that she was sad because her granddaughter got married, so she couldn't help but express some warm words to comfort her.

Who would have thought that Grandma Mo would be sadder the more she said it, and even had plans to commit suicide?

Su was puzzled and asked her: "Is your granddaughter going to marry someone who is vicious?"

The old man said that his granddaughter had no return in his words, and she would not be able to live long. So she thought the man was a tiger and wolf den, so Grandma Mo planned so.

For families like them, girls have no backing at all. It would be fine if they meet someone who is reasonable, but if they meet someone who is arrogant and unreasonable, they will have to be bullied.

Grandma Mo just shook her head after hearing this.

At this time, Su Haoyi saw a young man standing outside the gate of the yard.

Judging from his appearance and clothes, he should be the one nearby. He stood there and looked at the girl under the window with a sad expression.

The girl was also secretly wiping her tears. Although she lowered her head, Su Haoyi could still see that the two of them were affectionate.

The boy probably was reluctant to let the girl get married, but he was helpless and could only watch from a distance.

"Mother-in-law, is your granddaughter already having a sweetheart, so she doesn't want to marry her?" Su Haoyi asked tentatively.

If this girl likes the younger generation standing outside the yard, she will definitely not want to marry into another family.

Once the mind is given, it is not easy to change. Many girls often commit suicide because of this, and it is not uncommon.

The so-called word love can make people agree to life and death. If the husband's family is treated harshly, it will force the woman to death.

Before Grandma Mo could speak, a man in his forties came over and kicked him behind the young man.

He shouted, "Are you so confused about the weasel?! Go home quickly, your elder brother is still waiting for you to chop grass together! There are so many things at home that you can't do, and you still have time to sell here!"

The young man was very afraid of his father, so he went timidly. After walking a few steps forward, he still didn't forget to look back.

"Oh!" Grandma Mo sighed, "This is Zhang Laosi who came to find his son. If they say that their family has helped us a lot, it's a pity that the two children are not destined to be together. We blame Caixia for being too hard in our family, and also for being too confused by me, the old lady."

After sighing, Grandma Mo told Su Haoyi about the reason.

This small mountain village is closed and remote, and has a bad habit - it is necessary to present a bride to the mountain god every three years.

In this way, the mountain god will bless the people here to be safe, otherwise disaster will be caused.

This custom has been passed down for nearly a hundred years, but it is like a golden rule and cannot be shaken.

"In this way, Caixia is not really married, but is a sacrifice to the mountain god," Su Haoyi was shocked when she heard this: "Is this bad habit no one prohibited?"

"There is a high mountain in this place, the emperor is far away. Who cares? It's all right in the middle of the house." Grandma Mo cried: "Besides, everyone believes in this. I am an outsider, how dare I open my mouth?"

"Then why don't you move out of here?" Su Liangyi was neither sympathetic nor understanding: "If you left here early, wouldn't you have what you are today?"

"Young Master, don't know that my mother was taken in by the people here, and I made a poisonous oath." Grandma Mo pounded her thighs sadly: "I said that as long as I am alive, I would not leave the village. They built a house for us and helped open two acres of land. I lived with my granddaughter. Later I realized that there was something going on. It was obvious that I didn't have a good intention to treat us at the beginning. Besides, even if the people in this village didn't say it, they would be wary of us on weekdays. Think about it, where can we two run away without feet? If we really dare to run away, we will be beaten to death when we are caught. We are all dead, and it's better to die."

"Is Caixia no longer a way out?" Su Haoyi looked out the window, a girl younger than him, and couldn't help feeling pity.

This girl is like she is soaked in bitter water and has not lived a good life. And God often bullies the weak and is afraid of the strong, and he specializes in picking soft persimmons.

"The way to live? Unless Grandpa of the Mountain God is merciful." Grandma Mo smiled bitterly: "Although every time I send the bride into the mountain, I say it depends on whether the mountain God will accept it, if it is not accepted, it will be a fortune-telling and no one will make any more difficult. But the oldest person in this village said that since the first bride to enter the Mountain God Cave, no one has ever seen him come out again."

"Where is that mountain god cave?" Su asked with good intention.

"Look at the highest mountain in the west," Grandma Mo went out tremblingly and pointed out to Su Haoyi: "There is a cave on the mountain called Shanshen Cave. After the darkness comes, the person who will pick up the bride will arrive. The bride is carried onto the sedan chair and after the sacrifice ceremony, she left the bride alone in the cave, and the rest of the people went down the mountain."

"Can't that girl run away secretly?" Su asked kindly: "Are you just waiting there obediently?"
Chapter completed!