Chapter 380 Chen's Death
Wan Laoer felt that what Wan Laosi said made sense and he didn't dwell on it anymore.
After dinner, someone suddenly knocked on the Wan family’s door.
The Wan family members were sitting in the house talking, and Wan Shuang ran out to open the door.
"Who are you looking for?" Wan Shuang asked a boy standing at the door.
Liu Dabao was a little timid when he saw that it was Wan Shuang who opened the door, but when he thought about the situation at home, he couldn't help but pluck up the courage to ask: "Is Guihua at home? I want to find Guihua."
Wan Shuang immediately guessed the other party's identity. He had also recently heard that Guihua was secretly supporting several younger brothers and sisters born to her stepmother. This should be the eldest one, Liu Dabao, right?
"Are you Liu Dabao?"
Liu Dabao looked at Wan Shuang in surprise. How did he know him?
Liu Dabao nodded. "I'm Liu Dabao. I want to find Guihua. Can you call someone?"
"No, first of all, Guihua is your sister. She has helped you all for so many days, but you don't even have the slightest gratitude and you are so disrespectful to her. Second, it's not appropriate for you to look for her so late. If your stepmother finds out, she will blame Guihua. She has nothing to do with your family now, so don't come here to look for her in the future."
Wan Shuang was about to close the door when he finished speaking, but Liu Dabao quickly reached out to block it.
"My mother is dead, we are all scared. I beg you, can you let my sister come out for a while?"
Wan Shuang originally wanted to teach this brat a lesson, and he almost clamped his hand, but he heard him say this.
Wan Shuang didn't know what to say for a moment. He knew that he couldn't make the decision for Guihua, so he still had to tell Guihua. As for what Guihua would do, it was up to her.
"Okay, I get it. You wait here. I'll go ask her if she's willing to come see you."
After Wan Shuang finished speaking, he turned around and went back, deliberately not closing the door, leaving a gap. He knew that Liu Dabao must be very helpless and scared at this moment, just like when they first knew that their mother was gone. Although his biological mother was not a good person either, it was different when a person was gone.
My heart is always empty, as if there is a place missing, a place that only my mother can reach.
Liu Dabao glanced at the dark sky outside and felt a little scared, but as soon as he turned around, he could see the warm light in the upper room through the half-open door. His fear was immediately alleviated a lot, and he was not so anxious anymore.
Wan Shuang entered the upper room and saw Guihua and Xiao Fubao playing a wooden horse fighting game on the kang.
"Shuang, who is it?" When Old Mrs. Wan saw Wan Shuang come in, she stopped talking and asked.
"Grandma, it's Liu Dabao. He's here to look for Guihua." Wan Shuang kept looking at Guihua while speaking. He saw Guihua's back stiffen and the movements of her hands stopped.
"Why is he visiting Guihua now? It's already dark and the chickens have gone to bed. Why would he come to visit at this time?"
Old Mrs. Wan looked displeased, and Guihua did not respond.
"Grandma, Liu Dabao said that Chen is gone, and there are only three of them at home now. He was scared, so he came to find Guihua."
Old Mrs. Wan was also surprised, and Guihua quickly turned around.
"Second brother, where is Liu Dabao?" Guihua hurriedly got off the kang and put on her shoes.
During this time, she secretly delivered food to the younger ones and guided the two younger ones. Now the two younger ones are much cleaner and more obedient than at the beginning. They know to call her sister when they meet and say thank you when they leave. Everything is moving in a good direction. She thought that Chen's family could get food during this period, so she wouldn't have to deliver food secretly. She didn't expect that all the Chen people were gone. Did they starve to death?
"Waiting at the gate."
Guihua ran out quickly.
The other members of the Wan family looked at each other and immediately followed him out.
"Liu Dabao, you came out alone, where are Shaoyao and Erbao?"
As soon as Guihua appeared at the gate, Liu Dabao suddenly rushed over and hugged Guihua's waist, crying and shouting: "Sister, mother is dead, I am so scared, I don't know who to look for, so I can only come to you, my second sister and second brother are at home with mother, I..."
Guihua was stunned for a moment. This was the first time she heard Liu Dabao call her sister. Her eyes felt a little sore. She gently patted Liu Dabao on the back and said softly, "Dabao, don't be afraid. I'm here. I won't let you go hungry."
"Guihua, what are you going to do?" Old Mrs. Wan came out with a group of people and heard Guihua say this.
Wan Ersao came forward and took a look at Liu Dabao. He looked much cleaner than she remembered. Although his hair was not combed neatly, at least he was no longer as unkempt as a madman.
"Dabao, you are the eldest son in the family. Your mother has died, and you have to keep vigil. No matter what, you should bury your mother first. Your sister is still a child, and she has nothing to do with your family anymore. You should go find your uncle and ask him to help you take care of your mother's funeral."
Wan Ersao looked at the children, who were so young, with their father in prison and their mother gone, and wondered how they could survive. She immediately sympathized with the children and could not help but point out a way for them.
Liu Dabao straightened up, sobbing as he looked at Wan Ersao and said, "Aunt, I went there, but they didn't open the door. When they heard it was me, they chased me away. I told them my mother was dead, and they opened the door and beat me away. Look, they beat me on the arm just now."
Liu Dabao rolled up his sleeves and saw that there were indeed a few red marks and some swelling on his thin arms.
Wan Ersao was at a loss and looked at Old Mrs. Wan.
"Second brother's wife, we can't intervene in this matter. This is the Liu family's business. We have no relationship with them. If we intervene in this matter, the Liu family might blame us and accuse us of meddling in other people's business. Then we will be the ones who get involved."
Old Lady Wan had made her point very clearly, and Guihua also knew what kind of family the Liu family was. She felt that what Old Lady Wan said was right.
"Grandma, but Dabao, Shaoyao and Erbao are still so young. They can't handle Chen's funeral. I'm a woman too, so it's not easy for me to come forward. This matter still needs Dabao to handle it. I do have an idea. Can I tell you and help me see if it's okay?"
Old Mrs. Wan nodded. She was not wrong about Guihua. This child had a strong character and was now doing things prudently. If the method Guihua said was feasible, she wouldn't mind helping these children secretly. After all, their Wan family relied on Fubao's blessing to get rich. Now that she could do good deeds, she could also accumulate good karma for the Wan family.
"Osmanthus, tell me."
Guihua touched Liu Dabao's head and said, "I want to ask the village chief to ask the villagers to help with Chen's funeral. I will pay for it. I still have some savings. She has supported me, so I will send her off. I won't owe her anything in the future. But I don't have enough money, so I can only buy a thin coffin for her burial."
After listening to this, Old Lady Wan thought about it and said, "This method is feasible. If the Liu family doesn't care about Chen's affairs, then the village chief will have to step in. We can't let Chen's body stink up the house."
"Guihua, take Dabao with you and ask your second uncle to accompany you to the village chief's house. First, ask someone to go to Liu's house to set up the mourning shed and move the people out. As for your brother and sister, let's talk about it after Chen's funeral is over."
Old Mrs. Wan told Old Second Wan to take Guihua and Liu Dabao to the village chief's house as soon as possible.
"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away." Wan Laoer went back, put on some clothes, and took Guihua and Liu Dabao to find the village chief.
This time, I won’t be able to come back at night.
Old Mrs. Wan was sitting on the kang but couldn't fall asleep. After a while, she heard voices coming from outside the yard and the sound of people walking back and forth. The quiet village was broken by the noise.
Soon, many people came to Chen's yard. Everyone came to help voluntarily. Many of them came out of pity for their family. Although Chen was not a kind person in normal times, he was dead after all. When a person dies, all hatreds will disappear. Those who should lend a hand will still come to lend a hand. This is due to the simple folk customs in the village and it is also the local sentiment.
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