Chapter 516 (2/2)
”I heard that people who run boats are most taboo about salvaging people dressed in red. I also think it's strange that this boatman is old enough to agree to salvaging Caixia.”
”The boatman didn't ask you for money?”
”No, the boatman brought Caixia up, and then put the boat on shore. He asked me: is this your new daughter-in-law? Just as I was about to answer, someone in the village yelled: he has been married for three years. This woman didn't have a child, so she jumped into the river and killed herself. The boatman said angrily: you dare to lie in front of me. I have to throw this body into the river. With that, the boatman is about to sail. I knelt down and begged: boss, you can do it. At this time, my father came, he rushed to the ship, to get Caixia's body back, just when the two sides pulled, a pair of red shoes of Caixia was pulled off, I found: the boatman looked at Caixia's feet, suddenly in a daze. He waved his hand and said, ”give the body back.”. The boatman said, ”you have to show me this dead man's ID card to prove that this woman is your wife.”
”The boatman is very cautious. I heard that the countryside has the habit of tying a knot. Sometimes when there is a corpse in the river, he will bring it up and give it to his dead relatives.”
Shi Xiaogu continued: ”I ran home, took Caixia's ID card and showed it to the boatman. The boatman also asked in detail where Caixia's mother's family was and who else was in her family. I'm a little strange. I don't know why the boatman asked these questions. It's like checking her household registration.”
Chang Wen said: ”people are not afraid that you and Caixia have nothing to do with each other. They want to get a corpse to match them, which shows that the boatman is very cautious.”
”The boatman returned Caixia's body to you and left?”
”No, the boatman said that it was to salvage Caixia's body, which delayed the time. I had to live in my house at night. I couldn't shirk it, so I let the boatman and three boatmen live in my house all night.”
When Shi Xiaogu talks with Chang Wen, his uncle keeps eavesdropping on him by the door. Although his people don't show up, his shadow is seen by Chang Wen.
Chang Wen suddenly has a hunch that Caixia's suicide may have something to do with her uncle.
He asked, ”uncle, have you discussed the divorce with Caixia?”
”After many discussions, my father said,” let's watch it for a while. Maybe we will get pregnant after a while. ”
Chang Wen asked straightforwardly, ”does that uncle mean that you and Caixia are divorced?”
”My father has this meaning. My father said to me: you have been divorced twice. If you divorce again, you will have a bad reputation. I'm afraid it's hard to marry another daughter-in-law.”
”Uncle, why do you have to divorce if your uncle doesn't agree with you?”
”In fact, I'm not going to divorce any more. In those days, I didn't mention the divorce with Caixia at all. However, Caixia may mistakenly think that I still want to divorce, so she's dead.”
Chang Wen said: ”just now the Taoist priest talked with Caixia's ghost. Caixia complained that she couldn't bear the domestic violence, so she jumped into the river to commit suicide.”
Shi Xiaogu yelled: ”how can Caixia frame me up? I've been married to her for three years and never touched her finger.”