Chapter 62 Miao Village Tree of Life
The Tree of Life in the Miao Village of Guizhou. When a new life is born, the village owner and the child's father will choose an auspicious day, select a fertile land, and plant a tree of life for the newborn. This tree will grow with the child until the end of his life.
During the May Day holiday, the original owner and her colleague Su Su went to the Miao village to travel and take photos. Su Su accidentally sprained her ankle and was unable to walk normally, so she wanted to find a branch to use as a crutch.
In the previous life, Su Su took a fancy to a straight and smooth little tree in the forest. The tree was a species that neither of them had ever seen before, and the original owner discovered that the area around the tree had been weeded artificially, so it was not an ordinary wild tree.
The original owner told Su Su about his discovery. Su Su had no choice but to give up the small tree, break off a nearby tree that didn't look very good, and use it to support herself as she went down the mountain.
But I didn’t expect that Susu’s leg had not healed yet, which delayed the trip and I didn’t get to take beautiful photos in the Miao village.
Su Su was quite complaining, and her words revealed that she had not chosen the right crutch when going down the mountain, which had affected her recovery.
In other words, the original owner did not take her "complaints" to heart.
Later, Susu's legs recovered, but the "legs" in her heart had not yet recovered. She still felt a little awkward when walking, and gradually, she developed uneven legs.
Su Su blamed the incident on the original owner. If the original owner had not stopped him from breaking the small tree, her legs would not have become like this.
So, at the traffic light, Su Su pushed the original owner into the traffic while the original owner was answering the phone. The original owner was hit by a car and died on the spot.
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"Zhang Shan, I think I sprained my ankle."
Su Su sat on the stone slab, grabbing her ankle and grimacing in pain.
"How could you be so careless? Can you even walk?"
Zhang Shan looked helpless as this place was still some distance away from where they wanted to take photos.
"Let me call an ambulance. We'll have to cancel the photo shoot."
"I didn't mean it. Don't be so cold. An ambulance can't get here. I heard there is a Miao doctor in the Miao village. When we get there, let the Miao doctor take a look."
Zhang Shan nodded reluctantly and helped Su Su up, but the road was too narrow and the two of them could not pass side by side.
"It's hard for me to walk even if you hold me up. You walk behind me. If I fall, you can help me up."
"Row."
It was Zhang Shan who touched Susu's injured foot intentionally or unintentionally. Susu couldn't get angry. If she had a quarrel with Zhang Shan and Zhang Shan left, she would be alone.
This was something she didn't want to see, so she could only hold back her anger and let Zhang Shan walk behind so she wouldn't see her unhappy expression.
After only two steps, Su Su couldn't walk anymore. "No, Zhang Shan, help me find a branch so I can lean on it and walk."
Here it comes. Zhang Shan calmly turned on the recording function on her phone.
"This one is quite strong. You can walk with the help of this branch."
Zhang Shan picked up a branch. The branch was neither too big nor too small, and was very suitable for being a walking stick. It might have been used by someone else and then thrown away.
Su Su looked down upon this branch which had obviously been dead for a long time. There was dirt on the branch and black substance at the bottom which looked like cow or sheep dung. She felt nauseous and was even more unwilling to use it.
"There is a straight little tree over there, please help me bend it over."
She pointed casually and happened to point to the tree from her previous life. The original owner didn't know what kind of tree it was, but Zhang Shan knew, and she felt sympathy for the owner of the tree.
Zhang Shan still spoke up: "The tree is still small, let's just let it go."
"It's just a tree. How can human life be more important? You are such a saint! Your colleague's leg is almost broken, but you still feel sorry for the tree. It's a blessing for it to meet me and be used as a crutch by me!"
Finding that Zhang Shan did not move, Su Su seemed to want to go against Zhang Shan, and limped along the path that others had opened for her, about two or three meters away.
She may have noticed that the grass around the sapling had been cleared clean, but she had no doubts at all and reached out to break the sapling.
The tree is only about three years old and can be held in one hand by Su Su.
The atmosphere between Su Su and Zhang Shan was not very good along the way. It was simply because Zhang Shan didn't want to bother with Su Su. Now that her goal had been achieved, she no longer had any concerns.
The two of them arrived at the Miao village together. When the villagers saw the walking stick in Su Su's hand, their faces changed and they quickly called people over, speaking anxiously in dialect.
Although I couldn't understand, everyone could see the anxiety on his face.
Soon, Su Su was surrounded by a group of villagers.
"What do you mean? Are you from a black camp? I have money, don't hurt me!"
Su Su was so scared that she collapsed to the ground and the crutches in her hand fell down.
The village chief pushed through the crowd, walked forward, picked up Su Su's walking stick, and said with a heavy face, "Where did you break this branch?"
"A branch? No, I picked it up at the foot of the mountain. This is none of my business. If you don't believe me, ask my colleagues, Zhang Shan. Tell them quickly that we picked up this broken branch."
At this time, seeing everyone looking at the "crutch" nervously, no matter how stupid Su Su was, he knew that it was the tree that was the problem.
She didn't understand, but was very scared.
Su Su looked at Zhang Shan anxiously, and Zhang Shan was also grabbed by a woman, unable to move, and was taken to the center of the crowd.
Zhang Shan received Su Su’s distress signal, but why should she help her?
In the previous life, Su Su pushed the original owner into traffic and killed him. Why should we help such a person?
"Susu, you know I won't lie, and the village chief and his men are not fools. The broken end of this tree is so fresh, it's impossible for it to be abandoned on the road and picked up by us."
"Zhang Shan, what do you mean? We are friends, we are together. If they make things difficult for me, you can't escape!"
This is a naked threat.
"Susu, you broke the tree. Just admit your mistake to them. The villagers are so honest and kind. They will definitely not make things difficult for you."
No wonder!
Zhang Shan gave Su Su earnest instructions, but Su Su didn't listen to a word she said.
At this time, a couple came running hurriedly. The man was holding the tree crown broken by Susu, while the woman was already riding on Susu, attacking with both hands.
"Ahhh! What are you doing? It's illegal. I'm going to sue you at the Tourism Bureau..."
Soon, Susu's face was swollen.
"Village leader, it was them who broke my little treasure's tree of life!"
The village chief held the broken tree of life, his eyes unable to hide his anger, "Call the police!"
In the local area, it is illegal to arbitrarily cut down (destroy) other people's life trees.
In the previous life, the original owner accidentally helped Su Su escape from prison.
"I didn't break the tree, it was her. She is my colleague. I sprained my ankle and couldn't move around easily. I couldn't go over to break the tree. It was Zhang Shan who broke it for me. I don't know anything. It's all Zhang Shan's fault. It has nothing to do with me."
After being educated on the law, Su Su felt it was outrageous that someone would establish a law, but now she couldn't help but complain. Seeing Zhang Shan standing in the middle of the crowd as if nothing had happened, Su Su couldn't help but get annoyed.
So, they started to shirk responsibility and dragged Zhang Shan out to take the blame.
At this time, everyone saw the injury on Su Su's leg and compared it with Zhang Shan, who had all her limbs intact, and thought that Zhang Shan was indeed the most likely person.
"Don't wrongly accuse me. You broke my child's tree of life. There is mud on the soles of your shoes. There is only mud next to my child's tree of life. The soles of that little girl's shoes are clean. It's obvious that she has never stepped on mud. You are such a black-hearted girl!"
Everyone looked over, and Zhang Shan cooperated very well, showing them the soles of her shoes, which earned her another glare from Su Su.
"That's because she washed the shoes," Su Su said stubbornly.
Soon, the police came.
Su Su and Zhang Shan, as well as the village chief and Tree of Life's parents were all taken away.
When they arrived at the police station, Zhang Shan took out the video that she had "accidentally" recorded and gave it to the police. The evidence was conclusive and Su Su was sentenced to fifteen years in prison.
This was the result after the village chief and the child's parents fought for her.
Because Su Su refused to cooperate, she was directly imprisoned and did not even have the chance to go home and write a letter of resignation.
Zhang Shan returned to the company and told her colleagues about Su Su's story. "I didn't know there were such trees in the Miao village. I didn't expect that this would open my eyes."
"Yes, I've heard that in some places, they plant a tree of life for their newborn babies and raise them like their own sons. When the baby dies, they chop it down and make it into a coffin, and bury it with the baby."
“There are many things in the world. Whether it is daughter red wine or the tree of life, they are all the expectations and love of parents for their children. When we travel to a place in the future, it is best to understand the local customs and taboos. The main idea is not to understand, but to respect!”
Everyone nodded, feeling that Su Su was unlucky, and at the same time warning themselves.
Su Su was convicted and imprisoned, and the company directly fired her. People who were fired for this reason would not receive any compensation.
Susu's parents did come to find Zhang Shan, thinking that Zhang Shan was a soft persimmon who could be squeezed and squeezed at will.
But this Zhang Shan is not that Zhang Shan. She is not a pushover.
When they come to cause trouble, Zhang Shan will call the police directly. There is nothing that the police cannot handle. If there is, she will call the police several times.
After Su's father and mother hit a wall with Zhang Shan, they never came to see Zhang Shan again, and they also never went to visit Su Su.
Susu was imprisoned before her foot injury had healed. The doctor who treated her leg was also from the Miao village. He hated Susu very much. After giving her medicine, he also told her how to use it, but Susu didn't believe him and thought he would harm her.
So, Susu didn't take any medicine, and after her foot "healed", she successfully became a cripple.
Doctor: I said, even if he didn't do anything, she would still cripple herself.
This is Yang Conspiracy.
Su Su even put the blame on his own companion. They have seen many people like this. They only need to use psychological tactics to defeat this person.
Zhang Shan behaved well in prison and her sentence was reduced by two years. Thirteen years later, Su Su was released from prison. Seeing the rapid changes in the outside world, she felt out of place.
These thirteen years have smoothed out my edges, and my political awareness and moral character have improved.
Because of her criminal record, no company or factory wanted to hire her, and even her blind date rejected her. In the end, Su Su had no choice but to go home and rely on her parents for support.
No matter how much her parents and brother and sister-in-law disliked her, she did not leave.
The next time Zhang Shan saw Su Su was in the supermarket. "Zhang Shan? Long time no see!"
Zhang Shan just smiled and looked at the tired expression on her face, as if she had suffered enough from the hardships of life.
At night, Su Su woke up from her sleep, recalling that she should have had a perfect life, a stable job, an excellent husband, and well-behaved children. She could not accept the current situation for a while.
She ran out of the house and wanted to find Zhang Shan to argue, but was hit and run over by a large truck...