"How is that possible! I remember there wasn't a deep well near the ancestral hall. How could he have drowned?"
The young man denied it in shock.
The other thinner boy had remained silent the entire time. After hearing his exclamation, he looked a little unconvinced, then frowned and thought:
"I didn't believe it at first. Before Ah Fei and I ran over, I went into the crowd to check. He must have died. There was no way to save him. His face was all blue and purple."
The young man Xie Hu frowned tightly and subconsciously turned his head to look at Hua Shi who was standing behind him.
He hesitated, not knowing what to say: "You..."
Hua Shi frowned, his thoughts were in turmoil and he was in a state of confusion.
She whispered, "Take me there first and see what happens."
Xie Hu winked at the two companions standing in front of him, indicating that they should lead the way quickly.
Ah Fei and Ah Lin looked at each other, then looked at Hua Shi, who had been ignored by them at first. Just as they were about to ask who this was, Xie Hu glared back at them.
Having been good brothers for more than ten years, they could still understand each other's expressions, so they lowered their voices and refrained from asking further questions.
Under the guidance of the two, Hua Shi followed and soon arrived at the ancestral hall.
At this time, Hua Juren, who had just passed the imperial examination, fell into the well and drowned before he could even enjoy his fame. His disappearance was like a leaky wall, and the news spread throughout the village.
Many villagers, some watching the fun, some sighing, gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall, making this usually sparsely populated place completely packed.
"Have you heard? That guy just passed the imperial examination and was drowned before he had the chance to show off..." The gossiping man sighed.
"Yes, poor thing..." sighed the sympathetic woman.
"Haha...what kind of a deal is this? How could he be drowned? Also, why did he run to such a remote place? After getting the good news, shouldn't he run back home to announce it first? If his mother hadn't come to look for him, he might have been frozen into ice tomorrow and not even noticed." said the man who felt strange.
"Haha... I think she deserves it. You didn't see the smug look on the old hag's face. If nothing happened, she would be so proud of herself." The gloating old woman said with a smile.
"What are you talking about? The person is dead, and you don't even try to do some good deeds by saying such things. Could it be that you pushed the person down?" The woman on the side pinched her nose and sneered.
"Don't spit bloody words at me. He's dead, how can you blame me? I didn't kill him. I just came from home and I threw on some clothes and ran out without even putting on socks. Look at you, don't you think before you speak? You're accusing me of pushing him? Could it be that you pushed him?!"
The old woman was not a pushover either. When someone spit blood at her, she immediately screamed and retorted, even turning the tables.
In this way, the two of them started arguing with each other, and when they were red in the face, they almost fought.
If the people around hadn't stopped them, these two elderly people might have started fighting.
The crowd gathered around them, chattering in a flurry of activity. Some gloated over the misfortune, some just watched the excitement, speaking indifferently as if it had nothing to do with them, and some felt pity and pity...
After all, after decades of hard study, finally passing the imperial examination, he ended up like this...
When Hua Shi rushed over, before he got close, he heard the bustling and noisy sound of the crowd.
There were so many people surrounding her that even when she stood on tiptoe, she couldn't see the familiar figure of Li or Hua's father...
The crowd was blocking the entrance to the ancestral hall. No need to guess, everyone knew that the person must have been moved into the hall, so the villagers who were eager to watch the fun gathered around to watch.
"Make way, make way! The girl is here, why are you blocking her way?! Let her in!"
When Hua Shi was hesitating about how to squeeze in.
The young man Xie Hu standing next to her suddenly raised his voice and shouted at the crowd.
The noisy and chaotic crowd seemed to pause in silence for a moment, and the villagers standing at the outermost edge even turned around and looked at Hua Shi.
With the help of Xie Hu and the other two, Hua Shi squeezed in little by little with some difficulty...
"Oh, my son! My poor son! Oh, my son! Oh, my son! ..."
After squeezing into the ancestral hall, the noisy crowd faded a little, but Li's crying and shouting suddenly broke into her ears.
Hua Shi looked up.
Li's old, hunched figure was kneeling on the ground. Not far in front of her, a dark blue figure lay on the ground...
Hua Shi took two steps closer and looked carefully.
It’s Hua Ciyuan…
Hua Ciyuan's familiar face was silent, his messy hair hung down wetly, his eyes were closed, his face was blue and purple, and his white inner garment was exposed on his chest, which clearly showed no movement at all.
“Ahhhh…!! My son! Open your eyes! Look at your mother! You… wuwuwu…”
Li, who had been crying continuously, suddenly broke down emotionally, knelt on Hua Ciyuan's body, and screamed loudly.
Hua Shi stood there stiffly, not knowing how to react.
My mind was blank for a moment...
It was so sudden, she hadn't expected it at all.
How could Hua Ciyuan suddenly drown for no apparent reason? He had just been told at noon that he had passed the imperial examination and would be a master in the future. In everyone's eyes, Hua Ciyuan had a promising future, yet how could he be gone in the blink of an eye...
Hua Shi's gaze fell on Hua Ciyuan's face, which was soaked pale and bloodless.
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