Chapter 2154: What to do next? (Second update)
At the shop, Yang Ruoqing and Li Zheng’s wife looked at each other.
Li Zheng's wife couldn't help but said: "Dazhi Niang, let me ask you something, don't be upset."
"Sister-in-law Li Zheng, what are you talking about? You are so kind to our mother and son, I won’t be annoyed if you ask me anything. Just ask!” said the drunkard’s wife.
Li Zheng's wife said: "Well, we are all women, just tell us truthfully, do you like drunkards or not?"
When asked about this, the drunkard's wife was stunned for a moment, looking embarrassed.
On the side, Yang Ruoqing hurriedly came out to rescue.
"Oh, they are already an old couple, so there is no need to delve into these issues..."
"No, I saw Dazhi Niang crying so much that my intestines broke, so I was thinking , that man doesn’t even take you and the children seriously.”
“He beats you as if you are not a human being, and treats the children as animals to give away and sell,”
"Dazhi was about to roll into the river, and he didn't even blink."
"This is worse than an animal. For such a man, you really are not worth crying for most of the night. Stop crying!" Li Zheng's wife said.
Although the woman is kind-hearted, she also has her own taboos.
You said that a man in your family died. You can cry all you want on your own fishing boat, and no one can control it.
If you are in someone else's house and they are kind enough to take care of you mother and son, you will be fine.
If you keep crying, wouldn't it bring bad luck to other people's families? Everyone in the village has this taboo.
Li Zheng’s wife’s face immediately looked a little unpleasant.
Especially when I think of the ugly death of an alcoholic, I feel even more uncomfortable.
When the drunkard’s wife saw this, she belatedly realized that she had indeed lost her composure.
She pursed her lips in embarrassment, stopped crying, and whispered: "I like drunkards, this is really out of the question."
"Perhaps we have been living together for a long time, and we are used to it. Hey, that's all. This is fine. This is God's arrangement. He will be there without the children, and the children will be without him."
" God probably saw this and took away this evil man, and now I am free," she said.
Here, Yang Ruoqing nodded: "Well, even though the drunkard just did what he said, I still want to say that this ending is indeed the best."
If he dies, this will be accomplished. Mother seven.
I didn’t say anything more after that. I was tired, sleepy, and didn’t know what to say.
In addition, there were two children sleeping, so everyone fell silent.
During this period, Yang Ruoqing got up again and fed Dazhi some warm water.
Touching the child's forehead, which had cooled down, Yang Ruoqing breathed a sigh of relief.
The next day, the news that the drunkard died suddenly in the cabin spread throughout the Hekou Village and even other nearby fishing villages.
Li Zheng of Hekou Village, the owner of Zuojiazhuang, personally participated in the investigation of this death.
Moreover, a widower was invited to conduct an autopsy, so the sudden death of the drunkard ruled out homicide and was an accidental death.
This conclusion is very authoritative.
The villagers used it as a source of conversation and discussion, which added a lot of 'fun' to them after dinner.
On the other side, Li Zheng gathered together the drunkard's wife and several fishermen from Yangzhou who were with the drunkard.
Zuo Junmo, Luo Fengtang, Yang Ruoqing and others also came over, and they all discussed the drunkard's funeral together. "According to our customs here, after death, people have to be buried in the ground," Li Zheng said to the drunkard's wife in front of him and other fishermen from Yangzhou.
"To put it nicely, the situation of an alcoholic is called death in a foreign land."
"To put it badly, this is a wasted death. If the posthumous affairs are not properly handled, the soul will not be able to rest in peace. , then you will become a lonely ghost,”< br>
“Not only is it bad for his wife, children, relatives and friends, but it is also bad for our Hekou Village.”
“I have summoned you here because I want to hear about it. What are your plans next? ”
After Li Zheng finished explaining the purpose of today, he asked the question to his drunkard wife and several other fishermen from Yangzhou.
The fishermen and men exchanged glances, each of them looked troubled, and no one was willing to speak first.
As for the drunkard's wife, she was sitting there with her child in her arms, her face pale in panic, and she didn't have the slightest idea.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
After waiting for a while, Li Zheng became impatient and said, "I want you to speak. Why are you all mute?"
"The drunkard's body is still in the cabin, and you guys are talking!"
Someone among the fishermen made a noise.
"Brother Li Zheng, thank you for giving us the convenience of allowing us to stay in the river in your area and fish."
"But the drunkard and us, although they are both I came from Yangzhou."
"But our hometowns are not in the same village, and we are not related to each other. It's just because we all come from that area, so we stay together."
Then, another fisherman sitting next to this fisherman also spoke.
"Yes, we actually don't have much friendship with the drunkard. The drunkard is difficult to get along with. I even had a fight with him..."
Li Zheng raised his hand, stopped their words.
"The deceased is respected. Now is not the time to come to you to settle old scores. Your old scores have nothing to do with us, so there is no need to talk about them."
"I am here to come to you now. I want to tell you that you all came together from Hekou Village. Now that the drunkard has died, this body must be transported back to Yangzhou.”
"So, you have to leave together!"
When they heard that they were going to leave here early because of the drunkard's death, the fishermen were immediately unhappy.
"There are still a few days of low tide, so how can we leave at this time? Give us a few more days?" they begged.
Li Zheng shook his head, "No, no, I'll tolerate you for a few more days, but the drunkard's body can't wait."
"By then it will stink, and our entire Hekou Village will suffer. , you must come up with a charter!”
Those fishermen were really forced to do nothing, and they all sat there racking their brains for ideas.
At this time, the alcoholic wife made a hoarse voice.
“According to our rules, after a person dies, he or she first keeps a vigil, and then if the conditions permit, they invite three or two Taoist priests to come over and be a little mage, and then they can be buried in peace.”
< br>"Brother Li Zheng is right, we are here You can't do that in a foreign land. "
"Even if we do, we have to send the drunkard back to his hometown in Yangzhou. However, even if we set off now, it will take at least ten days to get to Yangzhou. The body has long been broken..."
"Besides, I am a woman, I can't even steer a helm, and I have six children, so I definitely can't walk such a long waterway..."
(End of Chapter)