"Erni? Erni..." Wei Dani pried open her eyes hard, only to find that Wei Erni's face was very pale.
My skin used to be sallow, how come it suddenly turned white?
Even if she were incredibly naive, she could tell this wasn't a good thing, so she ran out crying.
“Dad, Erni… Erni isn’t speaking, and we can’t wake her up no matter how much we call her.” Wei Dani found her father and burst into tears.
"Why are you calling her? Let her sleep." Wei Baide was still thinking about the letter his mother had written to his third son, and didn't have time to pay attention to anyone.
"She's not sleeping, she's not moving." Wei Dani was still young, she didn't know what this meant, she only knew that not being able to wake her up was not a good thing.
When Wei Baide heard her say that, he turned around in a daze, and then rushed into the house in a hurry.
Wei Erni lay stiffly on the bed. He checked her breathing and took a big step back in fright.
“She…she…” Wei Baide hurriedly turned around to look for his mother.
"Mother, Erni is dead!" Wei Baide couldn't express how he felt. After all, she was a person who had called him "father" for several years.
Even if he didn't like the girl, he had raised her for so long that he must have developed some feelings for her.
"What did you say?" Huang Cuifen was still thinking about the future and was stunned for a while by this interruption.
"Erni is gone, she's all cold now." Wei Baide didn't know what to do.
Huang Cuifen's eyes widened as she thought about the recent events at home. In the past, Li Hehua had been in charge of these two girls.
Now that she's run away, and those two girls seem to have barely eaten, she was shocked by the thought.
"Don't make a sound. We'll be leaving here eventually anyway. Wait until midnight, then take the person to the back mountain and bury them."
"Erni is still young and doesn't go out much, so no one will know. Once we leave here, we can let others say whatever they want."
Huang Cuifen made a quick decision: as long as her family didn't tell anyone, no one outside would know.
You can't blame her for being heartless; those who die a violent death can't be buried in the ancestral graveyard. Besides, what girl goes into the ancestral graveyard?
They might still harbor resentment, so we can't ruin the Wei family's graves.
And if the people in the brigade find out, they'll definitely start talking about their family again. Their family is already in such a state; they can't afford to have any more bad things spread.
She knew that the brigade leader wasn't joking when he said he'd kick them out of the brigade if they didn't behave.
She doesn't know what's going on over there yet. Her husband isn't around, and no one is giving her any advice. She doesn't even know if the child recognizes her.
"Okay, okay, Mother, I'll do as you say." Wei Baide was completely at a loss; he would do whatever his mother told him to do.
It wasn't until midnight that Wei Baide dared to go into the house and pick up Wei Erni.
"Dad, where are you taking Erni?" Wei Dani had been staying by Wei Erni's side and was almost asleep.
"I'll take Erni to see a doctor." Wei Baide rarely showed such a kind expression towards Wei Dani.
Erni is gone, now only Dani is left. If something happens to Dani, this matter will no longer be able to be kept secret.
Wei Dani was still young, and she believed her father as soon as she heard him say that. She quickly stepped aside so that her father could carry her to see the doctor.
Wei Baide carried the person to the back mountain and found a spot to put the person down.
"Erni, don't blame your father. In your next life, find a good family to be born into. Your father wants to make something of himself in the future, and he can't have the stain of having a child starve to death."
As Wei Baide dug the hole, he comforted himself, knowing that he was also suffering and that he felt sorry for his own child.
Wei Baide didn't dare to delay any longer. He quickly buried Wei Erni and left without looking back.
"Dad, where's Erni?" Wei Dani was a little scared when she saw her father return alone and didn't see Erni.
"Erni is in the hospital; she'll have to stay there for a while." Wei Baide certainly wasn't telling the truth.
Kids can't keep their mouths shut; you can't let them say anything outside.
"Does the hospital have any good food?" Wei Dani didn't expect Erni to stay in the hospital and not come back.
She thought about how her grandmother had lost so much blood but hadn't been able to go to the hospital. In her mind, the hospital was a nice place, one that most people couldn't afford.
"Yes, there's plenty of good food there, Erni won't go hungry. Go to sleep now, you have to work tomorrow."
Wei Baide assumed she was worried about her sister, so he casually said a few words to dismiss her.
Wei Dani was very envious of Erni. She also wanted to go to the hospital to eat well. Why could Erni go but she couldn't?
Her parents were biased; they liked Erni but not her.
Wei Baide didn't notice Wei Dani's expression at all. He went to bed, covered himself with the blanket, and went to sleep.
He showed no sign of distress; he had no idea that someone in the mountains had seen him burying people.
"Mother, I saw my younger brother's eldest son buried with a child in his arms. I dug him out and saw that it was a girl."
The people hiding in the mountains haven't been having an easy time lately either, as Wei Changgen hasn't come to visit them for a long time.
"What happened?" Wei Changgen's mother looked at her eldest son with surprise. She had only seen her eldest grandson once when he was very young, and she didn't remember what he looked like.
"I was hunting in the mountains at night when I saw someone burying something. I thought there was some treasure."
"When I got closer, I realized he looked a bit like my nephew, and he was holding a child in his arms. That child must be..." Wei Changgen's older brother didn't finish his sentence.
“Something must have happened to your younger brother’s family. You must go out and find out right away,” Wei Changgen’s mother said anxiously.
They secretly sold the eggs they had collected on the black market, only to find that there were far fewer people there, and they had no idea what had happened.
They had finished harvesting this year's grain and were just waiting for Wei Changgen to come to them, but no one came.
“Mom, I’m not from Yangliu Brigade. If I go out and no one has seen me before, they definitely won’t tell me. Besides, my younger brother isn’t the brigade leader anymore. If I ask about his family, it will definitely attract attention.”
Wei Changgen's older brother knew something must have happened, but he didn't dare to ask around, lest he expose himself.
"Can't you use your brain? Can't you look for the adults, but not the children? Children often come into the mountains looking for food. Give them something to appease them."
"Just wrap yourself up and don't show your face. Find out what's going on and come back after everyone leaves, okay?" Wei Changgen's mother gave her eldest son a disapproving look.
She's lived to such an old age and there's no hope for her. Luckily, it was her youngest son she gave away; he's been smart since he was little.
“Okay, okay, Mother, I’ll go and inquire tomorrow.” Brother Wei Changgen knew that their family was counting on their younger brother.
My younger brother is the only one who has gotten married and has children. We'll have to rely on his children to take care of us in our old age and see us off when we die.
While the group in the mountains lived in fear, the Wei family slept soundly.
Wei Baidao was indifferent to Wei Erni's death, while Su Nianyou thought it was good that she was dead, as it was normal for children to starve to death these days.
She had heard plenty of stories before about how, during years of famine, many people ate clay or gnawed on tree bark; it was simply a matter of survival of the fittest.
Wei Baide was heartbroken, extremely heartbroken. He muttered a few words to himself, then covered his head and fell fast asleep.
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