Chapter 335 I Have Let Go of the Resentment in My Heart
As Li Caiyun finished speaking, Li Jingan ran into the kitchen: "Dad, the head of the public security team is here."
Zhou Yong adjusted his mentality and left the kitchen. Li Caiyun looked at her man's back and felt a little sad.
Leaving the five children at home, Li Baotian and Zhang Guifang went to Zhou's house with Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun, the captains of the public security team.
When they came over, the gate of Zhou's courtyard was crowded with people. Zhou Yong walked forward step by step with an expressionless face, and the villagers automatically made way for them.
The moment he opened the door and entered the house, Zhou Yong heard Zhou Ling's heart-wrenching cry. He frowned slightly and walked through the crowd.
Cui Shufen and Zhou Jiefang lay quietly on the kang, Zhou Ling leaned in Zhao Min's arms, her eyes red from crying.
The head of the public security team looked at Zhou Yong and asked in a low voice, "Village head, do you want to notify the police station?"
Zhou Yong slowly closed his eyes for a few seconds, and after opening them he said, "Follow the normal process."
Any death that is not of normal nature must be reported to the local police station to confirm the cause of death before the deceased can be buried in peace.
The security team leader nodded, and hurriedly rode his bicycle to the Hongqi Township Police Station. In just over an hour, the police from the police station arrived.
Police found a suicide note in Cui Shufen's pocket, which condemned her six children and her daughter-in-law and son-in-law.
The suicide note was seven or eight pages long, telling about Cui Shufen's lifelong dedication to the family. She was old and could not rely on her children. She felt that there was no need for her to live, so she poisoned Zhou Jiefang and chose to hang herself on New Year's Eve.
The purpose is to make the six women restless for the rest of their lives and make them live in self-blame and regret.
Moreover, in her suicide note, Cui Shufen donated all her money to the brigade, and none of her children could get a penny from her.
After the police read the contents of the suicide note, there was an uproar. Zhou Gang's wife Zhu Xiuqin stood up and said, "If that's the case, let the brigade take care of their affairs after death. Anyway, they donated all their money to the brigade, and we have no obligation to take care of their affairs after death..."
Zhou Ling exploded instantly after hearing what her sister-in-law said.
"Zhu Xiuqin, are you still a human being? You keep calling them "they"? Who are they? They are your parents-in-law."
Zhu Xiuqin glanced at Zhou Ling and curled her lips: "It's true that they are my parents-in-law, but don't forget that they are also your parents. You say I'm not a human being, how are you better than me?"
Seeing that the aunt and sister-in-law were about to quarrel, Zhou Gang shouted, "That's enough, don't you think it's not embarrassing enough?"
Zhou Qiang's wife Liu Zhi glanced at Zhou Ling and then at her second sister-in-law Zhu Xiuqin. She said, "Everyone should say less. There are so many people watching us!"
Zhou Ling said angrily, "Liu Zhi, stop pretending to be a good person here. You usually keep quiet, but don't you know that you are the worst?"
Liu Zhi frowned slightly: "Zhou Ling, are you a mad dog? You bite whoever you catch? My parents were not forced to death by me, why are you so angry at me?"
Tears welled up in Zhou Ling's eyes. She said, "My parents were forced to death by you. If one of you three families could support them, would Mom hang herself?"
Liu Zhi curled her lips: "Don't just blame us. You are so filial, why don't you bring your parents to your home to show your filial piety? Don't you always quarrel with mom?"
Zhou Ling was so angry that she started crying: "Why did I quarrel with Mom? Do you think I wanted to quarrel with Mom? She is just too irritating! And if I hadn't oppressed Mom all these years, do you think you could have a good life..."
As the police officer listened, he looked at Zhou Yong.
"Village chief, the cause of death has been determined, we will leave now."
"Thank you for your hard work. I'm asking you to make this trip during the New Year."
Zhou Yong walked out while talking to several police officers and sent them to the gate.
When Zhou Yong came back, Zhou Ling was arguing fiercely with Liu Zhi and Zhu Xiuqin.
The brothers Zhou Gang and Zhou Qiang didn't say a word, and Zhou Tao and his wife seemed to be outsiders, just watching quietly without saying a word.
Li Baotian sighed: "Alright, let's all stop talking and take care of their funeral affairs..."
Zhu Xiuqin said in a cold voice: "Our family doesn't care about their affairs after death. Zhou Gang, let's go home."
Liu Zhi followed suit: "Zhou Qiang, let's go home too."
Zhou Ling yelled, "Get lost. I will take care of my parents' affairs by myself. Just treat me as their only daughter..."
Zhu Xiuqin curled her lips and saw Zhou Gang standing there motionless: "Let's go?"
Zhou Gang opened his mouth, and Zhu Xiuqin said angrily: "You coward, come home with me."
The couple quickly disappeared from everyone's sight. Liu Zhi pulled Zhou Qiang and said impatiently, "Let's go?"
Zhou Qiang pursed his lips, and left with Liu Zhi without looking back.
Zhou Tao and his wife looked at the situation and the other person left without saying a word.
This scene made everyone sigh and they left after talking about it.
Gradually, only Zhou Yong, Li Caiyun, Li Baotian, Zhang Guifang and Zhou Ling and Zhao Min were left in the room.
Zhao Min glanced at Cui Shufen and Zhou Jiefang and said, "I'll go find someone to make a coffin."
No matter what, let Cui Shufen and Zhou Jiefang rest in peace first. As for other things, we can talk about them after it's over.
Li Baotian thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you."
Zhao Min responded, and before leaving, he said, "Xiaoling, don't just stand there, find your parents' burial clothes and put them on..."
In general, families will prepare funeral clothes for elderly people in advance as soon as they get older. If the family is better off, they will prepare the coffin materials in advance to avoid being at a loss when the elderly pass away.
How does Zhou Ling dress them herself?
Zhang Guifang wanted to go forward to help, but was stopped by Zhou Yong.
"Mom, let me do it!"
Zhang Guifang nodded. Li Caiyun wanted to go forward to help, but she was a little scared.
Zhou Yong saw through it, and he spoke again: "Xiao Yun, you and mom should go home first. We don't need you here for the time being."
Li Caiyun opened her mouth and Zhang Guifang sighed, "Caiyun, you go back. Mom will stay and help."
"Mom, I'm going back then."
Zhang Guifang nodded, Li Caiyun glanced at Zhou Yong, turned around and went home.
Zhou Yong and Zhou Ling dressed Cui Shufen and Zhou Jiefang in shrouds. The brother and sister looked at their parents quietly, and neither of them spoke a word.
Zhang Guifang took a look and left the house.
After she left, Zhou Ling choked up and said, "Brother, we no longer have parents."
Zhou Ling's words made Zhou Yong feel sad. He said expressionlessly, "I, your eldest brother, have been without parents since I was a child."
"Brother, even if my parents were wrong in many ways, now that they are dead, let's just write off all the grudges!"
Zhou Yong nodded slowly, and he said to himself: "Yes, when a person dies, it is like a light going out. I have let go of the resentment in my heart."
Zhou Ling wiped away tears and said, "Mom thought she was fair, but she never was."
Cui Shufen placed all her hopes on the three brothers Zhou Gang, Zhou Qiang and Zhou Tao, but in the end she could not rely on any of her three sons.
In the end, it was Zhou Ling and Zhou Yong who put on their shrouds and stood by them. How ironic.
Zhou Yong thought about these things and muttered to himself: "Perhaps death is a relief for them."
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