The night Shen Chuning went to find Chen Ziyun, a sent-down youth, intending to “cook the raw rice into cooked rice” (make their relationship irreversible), she had a dream.
In the dream, the...
After the tractor started, Liu Yanfeng wiped away his tears and told Shen Chuning and the others what happened.
When he went to work this morning, he found that Shen Qingfeng and Liu Meijun had not gotten up yet. He thought that they were just tired during the New Year period, so he did not wake them up.
It was not until he got home from get off work that his wife told him that his parents had not yet gotten up.
He then hurried to knock on the door.
No one answered, so he opened the door and saw Shen Qingfeng and Liu Meijun lying on the bed, both dressed neatly. Their faces were pale and they were already dead.
There were two empty bottles of pesticide on the bedside.
After Liu Yanfeng finished speaking, he sat on the tractor and looked at the sky in dejection and despair.
Shen Zhengxu patted Liu Yanfeng's shoulder gently, but he didn't know how to comfort him.
Finally, Liu Yanfeng took a break, held Shen Qingsong's hand, and comforted him: "Second Uncle, don't be sad. Just like what my parents said in their suicide note, death is a relief for both of them. We should be happy for them."
When everyone heard Liu Yanfeng's words, they wiped their tears in silence.
Although others did not know the specific reasons why death was a relief for Shen Qingfeng and Liu Meijun, they could also see the awkwardness between the couple.
Now that they are gone, naturally no one would ask what happened between them.
It’s just that family members don’t ask, but during the funeral, outsiders can’t help but ask.
"The Liu family was doing fine, how come they just disappeared like that?"
"There are unexpected events in the world, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time. How can you predict the future of illness?"
As soon as a neighbor said this, others looked at her with contempt.
"The Liu family said that the two died of an acute illness. Do you really believe it? Don't you think about it? They were both fine yesterday. What kind of acute illness could kill two good people all of a sudden?"
"you mean……"
"Most likely!" The gossiper made a gesture of wiping his neck.
"Then why are they doing this? Didn't they say that Old Shen's illness has been cured?
There is no illness or disaster in the family. The two sons have just married and will soon have grandchildren. Why are they still so depressed? ”
"Didn't you notice that the girl from their family hasn't come back since she got married?"
"Yes, it's understandable that this married girl doesn't come back for the New Year because she lives far away. But now her parents are gone and she hasn't come back, it's a little unreasonable."
"Don't you think that the girl's marriage was strange?
I had never heard that his daughter had a boyfriend before, and suddenly she got married. ”
"Now that you mention it, I remember that someone came to Old Shen's house. Old Shen was suddenly hospitalized, and then he went to the countryside to recuperate. Their girl Shutong got married in a hurry.
When that girl got married, Old Shen didn't come back. At that time, he said that Old Shen was in poor health. Now it seems that it may not be that simple..."
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The Liu family and the Shen family felt uncomfortable listening to the neighbors' discussions.
But they have other people's mouths, and others only talk about them behind their backs. If they don't ask them in person, they can't say anything.
I can only comfort myself that everyone talks about others behind their backs, and everyone is not talked about behind their backs.
The Liu family did not inform Liu Shutong about the matter between Shen Qingfeng and Liu Meijun.
Ever since Liu Shutong reported Zhou Yubai, the Liu family has lost contact with Liu Shutong.
In that era, lavish funerals were not popular, so the bodies of Shen Qingfeng and Liu Shutong were carried back to Cihang Village and buried together in the Shen family cemetery in accordance with their wishes.
We share the same slept in life but are buried in the same grave after death.
Finally, Shen Chuning scooped three handfuls of yellow soil onto the graves of his uncle and aunt.
When leaving the cemetery, Shen Chu Ning looked back at the two new graves nestled closely together.
If there weren't so many troubles in this world, my uncle and aunt would have been a loving couple.
They left a last wish to be buried together, perhaps hoping that they could love each other purely in the next life.
Shen Chuning's family's return to Yangcheng was delayed because of the sudden death of Shen Qingfeng and Liu Meijun.
By the time the funeral was over, the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month had already passed.
The Shen and Zhou families sent them to the village entrance as usual.
When Shen Chuning was sitting on the tractor, looking at Chen Qingsong waving at them with red eyes, he felt that after his uncle passed away, his father's figure became lonely and old.
Shen Chu Ning felt a little uncomfortable, and her eyes were red.
Zhou Yubai held his wife in his arms and comforted her silently.
Shen Zhengliang also understood what his younger sister was thinking.
He comforted her, "Little sister, it's okay. When your business becomes bigger, I will open a factory in Yangcheng.
When the time comes, let my eldest brother go to Yangcheng to find a job, and we will bring dad over, and our family will be reunited in Yangcheng. ”
Shen Chu Ning held back the tears in his eyes, tried to force out a smile, nodded and said: "Okay, second brother, then I will wait for you to make a fortune and open a factory, and bring dad over to reunite with us."
On the way back, Zhou Yubai bought a sleeper ticket for Xiao Ruirui as well. There were exactly six tickets for their family including Xiao Ruirui, and they sat in one carriage.
Just like when I came back, there were no other strangers in the carriage and the train ride was not that unbearable.
When they arrived in Yangcheng, Shen Zhengrong, Zhang Shu and Zhou Ya were already waiting at the station.
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