After giving Qian Xiaohua his instructions, Village Chief Fu turned to deal with Shen Dongsheng.
He didn't speak to Shen Dongsheng in the same gentle tone as before.
"Shen Dongsheng, don't just stand there like an idiot. Hurry up and find a cart to drag your mother back to Shenjia Village for burial."
Whether you and Qian Xiaohua continue your relationship is none of my business, but if you let your mother tarnish her reputation in our village, I'll personally lead the police to arrest you first thing tomorrow morning!
Ultimately, Shen Dongsheng was still the murderer who killed Old Lady Shen.
After giving his instructions, Village Chief Fu warned Qian Xiaohua to stop fighting.
Then he took his son and headed towards the village committee.
Since someone died while catching crabs at the beach, he will definitely go to the village committee to check on things and make sure the issue of poisonous crabs is publicized so that nothing like this happens again.
As for Shenjia Village, he would have to wait until he finished these tasks to call the village chief and explain the situation.
No sooner had Village Chief Fu left than Shen Dongsheng stood up, grabbed the cart in the yard, and started walking out.
Qian Xiaohua slumped to the ground and didn't stop him.
This cart was originally brought by Old Lady Shen; she wouldn't bother fighting with a dead person for something.
Furthermore, she had heard about the horrific way Old Lady Shen died, and she was somewhat frightened as well.
Now, the more she thinks about it, the more her mind feels like a jumbled mess, and she can't make sense of it at all.
So Qian Xiaohua simply picked up a shovel and, with tears in her eyes, buried those fat old hens.
Although she was reluctant, she dared not gamble.
After burying the chicken, she went back inside to pack her clothes and the rest of her savings, and then took Fu Yaozu with her to her parents' home.
As for the poisoned pot, she'll ask her brothers when she gets back!
After arriving at the old house, Shen Dongsheng carried Old Lady Shen and the tattered mat onto the cart, and then pulled the cart toward Shenjia Village.
It was already evening, and news spread very quickly in the village, especially when it was something as serious as someone dying.
So when everyone saw Shen Dongsheng pulling a cart with a tattered mat rolled up in a ball, they could naturally guess what it was.
So everyone quickly pulled the children playing by the roadside home, making sure to close the gate behind them.
unlucky!
It's not surprising that people are superstitious, since it's almost nighttime and they might encounter something that frightens the children.
Even when Shen Dongsheng was focused on his journey, he could still tell that people around him saw him as if they had seen a ghost.
This was a humiliation he hadn't experienced in a long time.
Because he had to pull the cart, Shen Dongsheng didn't have a spare hand to hold the flashlight.
Although Fujia Village and Shenjia Village are not far apart, it would take more than an hour to walk there in the dark, pulling a cart.
The roads in the countryside are not smooth to begin with. When passing through a section of rugged stone road, Shen Dongsheng did not notice the large protruding stone under his feet and stumbled and fell.
The cart, having lost its pulling force, kept rolling backward until its wheels hit several rocks, causing it to overturn.
Then, Old Lady Shen, along with the tattered mat, was thrown off the trailer and fell into the ditch next to it.
Seeing this scene, Shen Dongsheng experienced the feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears for the first time.
However, now was not the time for sentimentality. With Shenjia Village in sight, he quickly pulled Old Lady Shen and the tattered mat out of the ditch and continued towards Shenjia Village.
Since Shen Dongsheng married into Fu Family Village, he has never returned to Shen Family Village.
Now, stepping onto the land of Shenjia Village again, Shen Dongsheng felt a sense of familiarity mixed with a touch of unfamiliarity.
What's familiar is that the village remains unchanged. What's unfamiliar is that lights are on in my own yard.
It was dinnertime, so smoke was rising from every household's chimney. To Shen Dongsheng's surprise, his own chimney was also filled with smoke.
Does this mean someone is home?
Shen Dongsheng suppressed his excitement, put down the cart he was carrying, and hurried to the door. Before he could knock, he heard someone calling from inside:
"Mitsumiko, stop playing around, it's time to eat!"
Sure enough, it was my younger brother's family who came back.
Shen Dongsheng excitedly pushed hard on the gate in the yard, but the gate only wobbled and still wouldn't open.
He had no choice but to bang on the door and shout, "Qiusheng, Zhaolan, are you home?"
"Come open the door for me!"
Xu Zhaolan came out of the kitchen carrying two bowls of food, and thought she was hallucinating.
It wasn't until Shen Dongsheng called out twice more that she reacted and pushed Shen Qiusheng next to her.
"Go quickly and see who it is!"
It's so late at night, I don't know who has nothing better to do than eat their fill.
Shen Qiusheng had already sat down and picked up his chopsticks, but now he had no choice but to get up and leave.
When he opened the door and saw who it was, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Big brother?!"
Shen Dongsheng finally saw a relative and heard Shen Qiusheng's voice, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Qiusheng, it really is you guys at home!"
Upon hearing the commotion, Xu Zhaolan's first reaction was to pick up the only meat dish on the table and immediately go into the room.
The two brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they naturally had a lot to say. Shen Qiusheng noticed that Shen Dongsheng was all alone and found it a bit strange.
"Brother, I heard from Uncle that you moved to Fu Family Village with Mother. Why are you back at this time?"
Speaking of Old Mrs. Shen, Shen Dongsheng suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
He was the eldest of three brothers, but he failed to fulfill his responsibilities as the eldest and take good care of their mother.
"Mother... Mother, she accidentally ate a poisonous crab and died from the poison..."
These words struck like a thunderbolt, and Shen Qiusheng hadn't even had time to react.
On the contrary, Xu Zhaolan, who had hidden the meat and vegetables in the room and then came out, heard this and immediately started howling.
"Mother, my poor mother! I didn't even get to see you one last time, how could you leave like this!"
Before he could finish his tirade, Shen Dongsheng wiped the corner of his eye.
"I brought my mother back so I could see her one last time."
What? !
That casual remark almost cost Xu Zhaolan her life.
She was just wailing and secretly rejoicing, thinking how good it was that the old hag had died, letting her torment her like that.
She just imitated others' mourning manner and wailed a couple of times. She didn't want to see them one last time at all!
How come Shen Dongsheng could even join in the conversation like that!
"Brother-in-law, what do you mean by that?"
Shen Dongsheng thought that Xu Zhaolan really missed Old Madam Shen, so he hurriedly pointed behind him.
"Well, I've brought Mother back. If you miss her, you can see her again."
We need to hurry; Mother's burial can be arranged by tomorrow at the latest.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zhaolan subconsciously looked in the direction he was pointing.
That glance happened to meet Old Lady Shen's ashen face.
Moreover, because of the fall, Old Mrs. Shen's eyes were still open, and her terrifying appearance directly scared Xu Zhaolan into fainting!
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