A life was at risk, and it was a sensitive time to catch a spy. The brigade cadres did not dare to make any arbitrary decisions, so they asked people to ride to the commune police station to report the situation.
After the people from the police station came over, they first went to the place where Lu Yougen hanged himself to check the situation. After confirming that it was suicide, they put the body down and asked people to move it back to his home.
The brigade cadres didn't know how to deal with the current situation.
The daughters are all married, the son is not talking about anything, he is not his, and the wife is still locked up, but it is really... a mess!
"Brother, why don't we let Wei Guo stir up the trouble first? This funeral must be dealt with after all." Lu Baoguo said after considering it.
Having such an in-law is really frustrating for an old guy like Lu Qing'an.
Lu Qingan gritted his teeth and nodded, that was all he could do now.
No matter what, everyone is dead. As a son-in-law from the same village, there is no one in charge of the family, so he cannot take the responsibility and let others be buried first.
Before the news about Zhao Jiuxiang and Lao Shitou's broken shoes spread, the villagers didn't understand why Lu Yougen suddenly hanged himself.
Seeing that Zhao Jiuxiang was not released, they all thought that Zhao Jiuxiang was a spy. Lu Yougen knew about it and did not report it, so he committed suicide out of fear of crime.
They looked at Lu Guihua and Lu Fubao with different eyes.
During this period, funeral arrangements were very simple because feudal superstitions were not allowed.
Basically, a funeral is held at home, and then someone is sent to announce the funeral to relatives and friends. After the relatives and friends come to pay respects to the body and cry, the burial is basically completed.
At this time, there was no strong requirement for cremation in rural areas, and most people were still buried in coffins.
After Lu Yougen was moved back, everyone helped build a simple mourning hall in the yard. Since there was no coffin yet, they had to find a wooden board to put it on.
To be honest, Lu Yougen's remains were a bit scary. His eyes were wide open and his tongue was hanging out a lot.
The people who came to help didn't dare to look at him.
After Lu Guihua woke up, she took a look and fainted again. Lu Fubao was also so frightened that he cried, unable to cope with anything at all.
Lu Weiguo had no choice but to find two brave men to help with the wake.
It was late at night, so I rode my bicycle to the commune, found Director Qi, and asked him to help find someone to make a coffin as soon as possible.
Director Qi thought Lu Boming was gone, so he comforted Lu Weiguo and said that he would go over tomorrow to express his condolences. It was a real loss to Hongqi Commune that such a hero was gone.
Lu Weiguo heard something was wrong and said quickly: "Director Qi, Director Qi, stop it, stop it! My father is still alive and well, and he will be alive for a few more years. The one who is here is my father-in-law, Lu Yougen."
Director Qi: ...
The father-in-law is gone. What kind of coffin will he use as his son-in-law? It’s really the first time I’ve seen it.
Director Qi apologized awkwardly and went out to find a nearby carpenter to work overtime in the workshop.
No matter who can help with this kind of thing, they will help. The dead are the most important!
Li Yue'e was also very upset at home. She brought her two grandchildren over and slept with her.
I don’t know what will happen to the second child’s family in the future. According to her, it’s best to just end it.
Zhao Jiuxiang will probably have to be sent to the farm to undergo labor reform. Now Lu Yougen is gone, leaving Lu Fubao as his half brother.
He is also a young man in his late twenties. He got married early and has children. From now on, just let him take care of himself.
Once the relationship was severed, her two grandsons would not be able to bear much of the impact. If someone dared to make fun of someone with a bad mouth, she would go and make a fuss, and everyone would stop.
Early the next morning, the brigade sent people to notify Lu Yougen's four daughters who were married to other villages, and his two younger sisters.
When the four daughters heard that their father was gone, they couldn't believe it and asked if there had been an accident.
It’s hard for people who announce funerals to tell you clearly. They can only tell you when they get back.
After the four daughters and sons-in-law returned home, they almost didn't pass when they saw Lu Yougen like that and didn't see their mother. When they heard Lu Guihua explain what had happened.
Especially the first three daughters, who usually provide a lot of support to their parents' families, and their husbands have long had objections. Now that such a scandal has happened again, I am afraid that life in my husband's family will be even more difficult in the future.
The story of Zhao Jiuxiang also spread gradually, and there were various rumors in the village.
Lu Yougen's sisters were originally sad that their brother suddenly couldn't get over it, and they felt ashamed when they heard about such a scandal. After staying for a while, I performed the most basic rituals and then hurried back.
When the coffin arrived, several sons-in-law buried Lu Yougen and asked someone to dig a hole next to Lu Yougen's parents' grave and bury him.
Because it was a scandal, not many people came at all, and it looked a bit desolate.
The entire funeral was completed in less than a day.
As soon as the person was buried, the first three sons-in-law took their respective wives home. Before leaving, they scolded their daughters-in-law to have less contact with their parents' families in the future.
Lu Meihua, Lu Guihua's fourth sister, stayed for a while and was ready to leave. Before leaving, she also advised Lu Guihua: "Fifth sister, you will also live a good life in the future. Among the sisters in the family, you are the best to marry, so you must cherish it."
Lu Guihua's eyes were red and she sneered: "Live a good life? How can I have a good life? The rumors in this brigade will probably drive me to death."
After the other sisters left here, they still had some time to breathe in the in-laws' team. What about her? I'm just afraid that I will be criticized wherever I go.
"Fifth sister, this is not our fault, please look at yourself."
Lu Meihua was the most sober person in their family. She usually did not follow Zhao Jiuxiang's request to subsidize her parents' family, but only gave her the filial piety she thought was appropriate. Therefore, she was often scolded by Zhao Jiuxiang as a white-eyed wolf.
"Aunt Yue'e is not unreasonable. As long as you live a good life and don't listen to what mother said before, she won't do anything to you. Weiguo is not the kind of person who abandons his wife when something happens."
"Fifth sister, listen to Fourth Sister's advice and live a good life, really."
"You are the party secretary's daughter-in-law. As long as you stand upright, you will only listen to gossip for a while. You will be fine after this period of time."
"Fu Bao is already so old. He has a house and food at home. Just let him live on his own. Don't worry about your mother asking you to drag him to your place. Then your life will be really difficult. destroyed."
Lu Meihua persuaded her sincerely. She had brought up the fifth sister since she was a child, so the relationship was different.
Lu Guihua nodded numbly, not sure whether she heard it or not.
When she returned to herself, Lu Guihua lay down directly on the kang, staring blankly above her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.
Lu Weiguo didn't know what to say. I just went out silently to cook two poached eggs and put them on the Kang table.
