The Devil's Tribulation

The next afternoon, a small mountain village that was originally quiet was about to experience a small earthquake. Pan Dabiao, the village chief of Panjia Village, was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was slightly fat, with a ruddy complexion, bright eyes and a little proud. He was wearing new clothes, carrying a bundle on his back, and holding a jar of wine and a bag of pork head in his hands. These were bought by his son when he went to the county town to visit him. His son bought him the new clothes, saying that it was almost the New Year, and he bought a set of clothes for his parents to show his filial piety.

Village Chief Pan is usually a kind person. He is very concerned about the villagers' affairs and will help them in any way he can. Therefore, he has some prestige in Panjia Village, and the villagers will greet him happily when they see him. The village chief has been married to Chen Cuihua for more than 20 years. They were introduced by relatives in the county. Within two years of marriage, this wife gave birth to a big fat boy for Pan Dabiao, which made Village Chief Pan even more satisfied with this wife. Although they didn't have another child for more than ten years, and she has a little problem of being greedy, but for the village chief, this is not a problem. Greed is just taking things back home, right?

Today, Village Chief Pan just came back from the county town, and he was in a very good mood. Holding the gifts and clothes given by his son, he walked home triumphantly. Along the way, he heard voices like, "Hello, Village Chief, are you here to see your son again?", etc., which made him feel even more comfortable. His son first worked as a clerk in a merchant's house in the county town. Unexpectedly, by chance, the merchant discovered that his son was really a good businessman. He was then intentionally promoted, and within two years he could help the master negotiate business. The master also valued him very much, saying that he would take his son to Fancheng to broaden his horizons first, and then let his son be the shopkeeper in a store in Fancheng. Thinking of this, the village chief was also a little excited. Fancheng is a big city. He had been there once with his father more than 20 years ago. The moment he entered the city, he would never forget what he saw.

It's a pity that he only stayed there for one day, and he never had the chance to go there again. If his son could become a shopkeeper in Fancheng, his family could live in a big city like in the past, and get rid of the dilemma of living in this small mountain village for generations. Fancheng is simply not comparable to a small county like Lixian. His son is capable, and his father is very proud. Village Chief Pan was very proud and took more powerful steps. He wanted to let his wife know the good news as soon as possible. On the way, he met Li Xiucai who was going out. Village Chief Pan didn't dare to show off, especially because Pan Xiucai was his son's enlightenment teacher. Although his son didn't continue to study and take the exam for a scholar, Li Xiucai made an indelible contribution to his son's success today. How can he do business if he can't even read? So he quickly bowed and said, "Mr. Li, are you going out?" Li Xiucai also bowed and replied, "Well, the girl from Daniu's family hasn't come to class these two days. I'll go and see."

There were not many students to begin with, and now one of them suddenly didn't come, so I had to go and check on the situation. It was said that Niu'er had skipped classes to go out and play these two days, and Li Xiucai and Uncle Niu's wife didn't know about it, thinking that Niu'er had been studying. Pan Chengfeng knew that Niu'er had gone to play sandbag throwing with a group of children. But he didn't care so much, and it was more important to do his own thing.

Village Chief Pan knew about Li Xiucai's situation and said with a smile, "Sir, don't worry. Maybe the girl is not feeling well these two days. It's better to go and see her." Li Xiucai nodded and left. Pan Dabiao then took a step and continued to walk. After a few steps, he heard a sarcastic voice saying, "Village Chief, are you still in the mood to drink?" Pan Dabiao turned around and saw that it was Pan Hui, a well-known rogue in the village. He relied on his brothers and his wife's brothers to bully the villagers in the village. Throughout the year, Pan Dabiao dealt with the most disputes between Pan Hui and the villagers, and he had no good feelings for him. It just so happened that Pan Hui had no good feelings for the village chief. The village chief said with a fake smile, "What? My drinking and eating meat bother you?" Pan Hui smiled and said, "Village Chief is really careless. Your wife has run away with someone, and you still have the mind to drink and eat meat, hahahaha."

Pan Dabiao was furious and yelled, "Fuck you! Pan Hui, you should explain yourself clearly! Otherwise, I will drag you to the court and sue you for defaming others! You can wait for your ass to be chopped off!" The village chief pointed at Pan Hui's back and yelled! Pan Hui was not a pushover. He stopped and turned around and said, "Everyone in the village knows about it, but you are still in the dark! You have been cheating on me for more than ten years, and you still don't know it. I told you out of kindness. Your son may not even be your own. You have helped others raise children for more than ten years, and you are still proud of it." Pan Hui's words were really wicked. The village chief was stunned and asked three times in disbelief, "I have been cheating on me for more than ten years? My wife cheated on me? My son is not my own? No, he must have lied to me! Yes, he must have lied to me! He wants to take revenge on me!" The news was too explosive for the village chief to accept for a while. He felt dizzy and almost fell down. Fortunately, a villager passing by saw him and quickly helped him up, otherwise this fall would have been a serious matter.

After a while, the village chief felt better. He looked at the villagers who were gathered around him and asked, "Do you know something?" The villagers hesitated, and no one dared to speak. Pan Dabiao stared at a young villager and asked, "Hu Zi! How does uncle treat you? Are you hiding it from me?" Hu Zi said with embarrassment, "Uncle, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but, but..." The village chief shouted, "Just what? Tell me! I can bear it!" Pan Dabiao was mentally prepared. Hu Zi still said with embarrassment, "Uncle, it's none of my business. I just heard about it. Now almost everyone in the village knows about it." The village chief said anxiously, "What do you know? Tell me quickly! Are you trying to make me anxious to death?!"

Hu Zi gritted his teeth and said, "Now everyone in the village is saying that Aunt Cuihua and Butler Pan are having an affair, and that they often go to Mr. Pan's house to meet with Butler Pan in private, and they say it's been years. Some people say... Some people say..." "What else did they say?" Village Chief Pan's eyes were red. Hu Zi stamped his feet and said, "It is said that Brother Youqing might be Butler Pan's child, otherwise why haven't we seen Aunt Cuihua give birth again in all these years?" Pan Da Biao really couldn't stay calm this time. He jumped up, grabbed Hu Zi's collar and asked, "Who said that? Is there any evidence?" Hu Zi hurriedly said, "I heard that someone in Pan's house saw Butler Pan and Aunt Cuihua often get together, and they deliberately hide from others."

This is also the fault of housekeeper Pan, who is usually harsh and often deducts the servants in the mansion. As a result, someone heard about Chen Cuihua and housekeeper Pan, and said something. It can be regarded as an assist for Pan Chengfeng, which now confirms that the two have some unspeakable secrets. The village chief rolled up his sleeves and ran home, thinking: "No wonder, no wonder! I go to Mr. Pan's house every day, and I thought I was going to take advantage of a little, but I didn't expect it to be to meet my lover! I said that I have been busy every night these years, but why is there no movement in my stomach. It turns out that the shameless guy has used up all his strength outside!" The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the story was true! Alas, Pan Chengfeng is also a sinner. He could make up anything else, but he had to use this trick. It's a bit hurtful. But since people have calculated him and Liu Yuexin, he had to fight back, otherwise they would be the ones to die.

Some things were not true at first, but after people talked about them, they made them seem like something real. Plus, if you think about it that way, everything can be connected together, and it makes sense. This is the so-called "three people make a tiger". What Pan Dabiao cares about most now is whether his son is his biological son. He never thought about it before, but now that he has doubts, he feels that his son is not like him. The more he thinks about it, the more he feels that he is like Butler Pan! Especially his son's cleverness, which is completely unlike himself. Thinking about it, tears came out.

The village chief ran all the way home, and many villagers followed him. They said they were afraid of someone getting killed, but in fact most of them were there to watch the fun. Pan Chengfeng would naturally not be absent. He hid behind the crowd and followed to the village chief's house. The village chief came to the door of his house, raised his foot, kicked the door open, and shouted loudly: "Chen Cuihua!! You shameless person, come out here, if you don't explain clearly today, I will kill you, and then kill that evil creature!!!" Chen Cuihua was embroidering at home. When she heard the noise, she thought that some blind person dared to come to the village chief's house to make trouble. As a result, when she heard the voice of her husband, she put down the work in her hands and hurried to the yard.