Chapter 68: Domestic Violence in the Era 23
"Mom, I'm sorry. This must be what Changjian wanted. I told you why he was so abnormal last night. Don't be sad."
Sun's mother said "hmm" softly.
Seeing the attitudes of the two, everyone became more certain that Sun Changjian committed suicide.
Because Sun Changjian was not popular, no one was willing to help except those who came to watch the fun. Only a few people from the Sun family came and reluctantly prepared to handle the funeral.
"Sister-in-law, what will happen if you don't take the money for Changjian's funeral?" Sun Jia asked Lin Xia in shock.
"It's not that difficult. Just wrap it with mats and dig a hole to make a grave."
No matter how poor a family is, they would not do such a shabby thing. She turned to look at Sun's mother and said, "Aunt, please say something. This is your son!"
Sun's mother said, "I have no money..."
This means rejection.
Secretary Sun Xiaotian stood up and said, "Xiao Lin, I remember Zhang Qiang paid you a lot of money before. You are not penniless, right? This is really not fair."
"That's just a few dollars. Will my mom and I not have to eat in the future? Mom is getting old, what should I do if she has a headache or fever?"
Grandma's eyes were filled with emotion. She said her daughter-in-law is so nice to me.
No one could say anything. The family of the deceased had said so. They couldn't use their own money to provide subsidies. They couldn't spend money and effort and still get nothing in return.
After the final discussion, they unanimously decided to refer to Lin Xia's opinion. Instead of waiting for three or seven days, the body was buried that afternoon, which was extremely efficient.
When Zhong Wenyue rushed over to comfort Lin Xia, what she saw was the Sun family, which was as quiet as a chicken, as if nothing had happened.
Zhong Wenyue blinked helplessly and walked to Lin Xia, only to find out that Sun Changjian was buried in a hurry, while Zhang Qiang who died earlier was still in the mourning hall, but it was all over here!
Zhong Wenyue couldn't even say "my condolences" because Lin Xia was too calm.
"Sister, are you okay?" he asked cautiously.
"What could possibly happen to me? I guess you've heard about what happened to me before. Are you still sad for this bastard?" Lin Xia chuckled.
Zhong Wenyue relaxed, but felt something was wrong. How could she be so calm after her husband died?
I can’t figure it out, so forget it.
"That's good..." Zhong Wenyue suddenly didn't know what to say. Just then, Sun's mother came in to break the awkwardness and made a bowl of brown sugar water for Zhong Wenyue.
"Thank you, auntie." Zhong Wenyue subconsciously wanted to thank her with a smile, but it seemed not appropriate, so she restrained her expression and thanked her in silence.
Mother Sun said nothing and left the room.
Zhong Wenyue wanted to ask why Sun's mother didn't look so sad, but she thought about it and didn't say anything. It must be because Sun Changjian was such a failure as a person that his own mother didn't like him either.
Seeing that she was feeling uneasy, Lin Xia asked her to go to the county together tomorrow, as she needed to get medicine from the county.
"Okay, Sister Lin, I'll treat you to dinner at the state-owned restaurant tomorrow." After agreeing on a time, Zhong Wenyue went back with great fanfare.
A sleepless night.
The next day, when Lin Xia saw Guo Wenzhong following her, she was speechless for a moment. Why did Zhong Wenyue, that damn girl, call her ambiguous partner over?
Guo Wenzhong didn't want to come along, but Zhong Wenyue said that the package her family sent to her had arrived and would be quite heavy, so she wanted him to help carry some.
What could he say? The girl he finally fell in love with needed help, and he just refused outright? It wouldn't be right.
"Sister Lin, I forgot that you have a bicycle. What should we do now?" Zhong Wenyue pouted, looking distressed.
"Hello, Comrade Lin." Guo Wenzhong greeted Lin Xia and then turned to Zhong Wenyue, "Or I won't go. You have bicycles and it's convenient. You don't need my help."
Zhong Wenyue thought for a while and agreed that it would not be a good influence for a gay man to ride a bicycle with them.
As soon as Guo Wenzhong left, Lin Xia glanced at Zhong Wenyue with an interrogative look, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhong Wenyue lowered her head and looked at Lin Xia carefully, "The package at my house has arrived, so I was thinking of finding a laborer. We can't just do the hard work of moving things by ourselves, two girls."
Lin Xia rolled her eyes and asked someone to get in the car.
It had been an hour since they arrived at the county town. It was still early, so the two of them went shopping with great interest.
"Sister Lin, I found that you look better than when I first met you two months ago. Your skin is much better than before, and the spots on your face have faded. What are you using that is so effective?" Zhong Wenyue leaned close to Lin Xia's face to take a look, then asked while smelling the vanishing cream in her hand.
"I'll use the one in your hand."
It’s not that she was reluctant to use the homemade facial mask on Zhong Wenyue, but the medicinal materials in it were quite precious. If someone recognized it, she wouldn’t be able to explain herself.
"But I also use it, why doesn't it work? It's only been less than two months and my skin has become rougher and darker. Oh."
Zhong Wenyue sighed, the effect of her use was average.
"Then there's nothing we can do. Why don't you write to your family and ask them to buy you something better."
"Oh, yes, my mother is a doctor, maybe she knows a good way." It was the first time that Lin Xia heard her talk about her family. Before that, she only knew that her family was quite rich.
"Many Chinese medicines are used for beauty and skin care. Your mother may know that."
"That'll be next time. I'll just use this one." He said reluctantly.
Teller lady:......
It’s great to have money. I can’t even look down on a one-dollar facial cream.
It’s true that there are more goods at the end of the year than usual. Flashlights and pens that were unavailable before are now available.
Lin Xia bought one of each and spent a total of five dollars.
"You already have one, so you must buy a pen." Seeing Zhong Wenyue also bought one.
"… for someone else."
Got it, “You’re so generous.”
"It's not expensive..." Zhong Wenyue said reluctantly, and still bought it.
"Sister, I also want to buy two kilograms of wool. Will you buy it?" Zhong Wenyue quickly changed the subject.
"I can't, but you can?" Lin Xia was surprised. A rich girl can also knit a sweater?
"Haha, I can do it. Do you want me to teach you?" Zhong Wenyue looked proud.
Lin Xia laughed, "Okay, then I'll trouble Comrade Wen Yue."
"Haha, no trouble. I don't know much, just the most basic flat stitch. Don't be disgusted when the time comes." He waved his hand very modestly.
Lin Xia smiled and bought three kilograms of light gray fine wool, enough for a piece of clothing and a scarf. She thought about buying another two kilograms for her grandson's mother, since she had taken care of her for so long.
After buying everything they needed, the two left the supply and marketing cooperative.
"I'm going to the bookstore to buy some books." Lin Xia took Zhong Wenyue to the bookstore.
"Sister Lin, what book do you want to buy?"
"From high school." Lin Xia entered the store and took a fancy to a set of math, physics and chemistry books on display.
"Ah, sister, you still have to learn high school knowledge?" Zhong Wenyue felt a headache when she saw the book in Lin Xia's hand. She hated studying physics the most.
"I want to try to teach myself high school. Maybe I'll have a chance to get a high school diploma in the future."
"Okay, then good luck to you." Zhong Wenyue declined the offer, as she was better at liberal arts.
Nothing is expensive now, but books are extremely expensive. A set of books costs more than ten yuan, and there are seventeen books in total. They are very heavy when put into a backpack.
Seeing that Lin Xia still wanted to buy high school textbooks, Zhong Wenyue stopped her.
"I know a good place that has textbooks, and they're cheap."
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