Through negotiations between the police handling the case, the driver of the car accident, and the insurance company, Chen Dexiu received 35,000 yuan in burial compensation for his porcelain accident. After Chen Long received the relevant fees, he went to the hospital in time to complete all the procedures. Chen Dexiu's body

He was taken to the crematorium to prepare for cremation the next day...

After an accidental fall six months ago, my mother suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage and a stroke. The left side of her body became hemiplegic. She could no longer walk upright and relied on a wheelchair to move around. She needed someone to take care of her in daily life.

Although he has very weak feelings for Chen Dexiu, he is the other half of his life after all. Now that the person is suddenly gone, it may be a relief for Chen Dexiu, but for her mother, she still feels a great loss and the blow is still great. Recently

In the past few years, Chen Dexiu has been chased by his creditors many times due to debts. Especially the day before, he suddenly brought people back to move things in a car. Later, he was seriously injured and sent to the hospital. Now, he suddenly died... His mother has also

Just sitting in a wheelchair and watching coldly without saying a word, it can be seen that in her heart, she has already seen clearly the consequences of his extreme irresponsibility to the family over the years and the consequences of various bad behaviors...

If Chen Dexiu had died in the village, he might have had his coffin sealed and buried according to traditional ceremonies. But now, he could only be cremated. It was impossible for his mother to let her go to the scene to attend, so Chen Long and his eldest sister took turns comforting her.

The younger brothers Chen Gang and Fifth Sister were rushed back from the provincial capital with timely phone calls. They stayed up all night with their mother last night. They were busy with a lot of preparation work at home early this morning...

Chen Long and his neighbor cousins ​​cooked two tables of simple meals at home, burned incense paper and toasted wine and rice in front of their ancestors. Then he took his two children and worship supplies and crowded with his cousins.

Got in two vans and headed straight to the county crematorium...

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The urban streets and buildings in the small county town are of course incomparable to those in the provincial capital, but the mountains, water, and air here are even fresher. Li Feng followed Fang Qingfang's request and drove around this small county town last night.

Circle. We took a stroll by a small river in the outskirts of the county and returned to the city after eight o'clock in the evening. After having a special late-night snack in the county town, we went back to the hotel to wash up and go to bed early.

I went to bed early and got up early. I don't know whether it was because I was too tired from driving yesterday or because the air here is good, but both of them slept soundly last night and slept until dawn.

Li Feng had already gotten up, washed her face, brushed her teeth, and packed her suitcase, but Fang Qingfang was still lying on the bed and didn't want to get up. She hugged the white quilt tightly with her hands on her side, staring at Li Feng's busy work in a daze, motionless.

"Haha, Qingfang, do you regret divorcing Wang Dong now? You miss the feeling of sleeping with him in your arms, right? I see you holding the quilt as hard as you hold your husband! You are still thinking in a daze.

What are you talking about?" Li Feng deliberately wanted to stimulate her.

"Tch, don't mention this scumbag to me! Is he the one that I should regret and miss? Even if all the men in the world die, I won't be able to remarry him! I don't expect to meet him again in this life.

What a good man, just live your life holding the quilt as your husband, it's better than finding someone you don't like! If you have different likes and dislikes, have no common language, share the same bed with different dreams, or even you plot against me and I plot against you, three days

I don’t dare to live like this when there’s a quarrel between the two sides!”

"Haha Fang Qingfang, don't pretend to be noble. Can you live without a man in this life? Be good and listen to your mother and find one as soon as possible."

"No! It's better to be alone! I've been bitten by a snake for ten years now and have been afraid of straw ropes! Li Feng, think about yourself. If you haven't found someone to marry, I think you, an old aunt, will soon get married."

The Great Sage! Haha..."

"Even if I become the 'Monkey King', I'm still better than you. After all, I'm still an original and unopened product. And you, now they're second-hand goods, haha... So you're a lesson for me when I look for a partner.

You must keep your eyes open, you must succeed once and never fail, just like you said, 'It's better to be deficient than to be in vain'!"

"It seems that your thoughts coincide with mine. Today I am going to make a wish to your brother when I worship him. I hope that his spirit in heaven will bless me and realize my wish as soon as possible."

"Then why don't you get up quickly and go worship him early..." Li Feng glared at her and urged.

"Oh..." Fang Qingfang seemed to become energetic all of a sudden. She almost threw the quilt she was holding under the bed and jumped out of the bed.

After washing and tidying up, the two went to the hotel breakfast room to have some breakfast. After asking people, they drove to a place selling sacrificial offerings and bought some incense, candles, paper and other sacrificial offerings, and drove to the funeral cemetery through the car navigation system...

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The crematorium is located halfway up a hill in the outskirts of the county. It covers an area of ​​dozens of acres and is surrounded by red brick walls. The three-story old building is where the staff work, and there are several green trees planted under the building.

A pine tree with thick leaves, its roots surrounded by bricks and piled with fertile soil. An old and even somewhat damaged cement road winds its way to the cremation ground more than 200 meters away...

Chen Long went through all the procedures and paid all the fees according to the procedures. Then he took his two children and a dozen people who came with him to perform the final farewell ceremony for the body in the farewell hall. Then the staff pulled Chen Dexiu's body into

Cremation furnace cremation...

The crematorium is not an ordinary place. It is a place that people are most taboo about talking about and even more afraid of going to. The people who appeared inside were either staff members or family members who came to pay their respects. They were in twos and threes, and everyone had a serious face and said nothing.

The chirping of birds comes from time to time, and no one can hear anyone talking. Occasionally, they can hear whispers. The breeze blows gently on people's faces, making people feel cool.

The most conspicuous tall chimney in the cremation ground is slowly rising a thick white smoke, drifting in the direction of the wind into the distant sky. It can be imagined that Chen Dexiu's body should be burning in the fire at this time...

A person's life is nothing more than a few decades. From birth to death, many people can almost imagine it. Youdao means that you are born involuntarily and choose your own path. Why do people live? What is the purpose of living? This question is for everyone

We have all been asked and asked ourselves, but everyone's answer is different. Who has never died in life since ancient times? We ordinary people basically came to the world in obscurity, and left this world in obscurity and quietness. Of course, it can make

There are many people who will be remembered for thousands of years, but there are also some people who are morally corrupt and have done evil things that will be remembered for thousands of years... Chen Dexiu almost abandoned his family and children and wandered around the world in the best way he thought.

It took several decades before he died to completely deny everything he had done before... It was a pity that there was no medicine for regret in the world, and his life ended with endless regret and self-blame...

The cremation went smoothly. In less than two hours, the staff packed Chen Dexiu's ashes into a box and handed it over to Chen Long. As the eldest son, Chen Long carefully held the urn tightly in his arms and squeezed.

After getting in the van, I had to take the urn to the cemetery and the columbarium for storage temporarily, and then proceed to the next step at another time.

Of course, before being deposited into the ashes hall, a solemn worship ceremony must be carried out in a designated open-air space outside the hall according to the procedures and rituals...

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After all, it had been too long and no one came to pay homage. Li Feng, Fang Qingfang and others were in the cemetery office. After many setbacks and detailed inquiries, they found out the location of "brother's" cemetery. She completed the procedures and paid the fee.

I accompanied him to search. It took a while to find the grave of "brother".

The tomb is located in a relatively remote corner of the cemetery, with lush weeds growing tall and tightly covering the tomb. Li Feng looked at the tomb, which had not been visited by anyone for more than 20 years, and felt so desolate and lonely.

Blow by the wind and rain... Infinite sorrow suddenly welled up in my heart, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.

The office staff was very kind-hearted and helped clear away the weeds before leaving first, leaving the two of them to worship.

Li Feng found a handful of weeds and made a ball, and wiped off the moss on the tombstone. Only then did she see the words "Li Long's Tomb" and a series of numbers "1992.5.16" at the bottom... In an instant, she hugged

After standing on the tombstone, he burst into tears and cried out involuntarily:

"Brother, sister, I'm here to visit you...Why is the sky so hateful and takes you away from my world? I hope there will be no more storms in heaven and you will no longer drown..."

Seeing this, Fang Qingfang quickly walked to her side to support her, and she also shed tears of grief.

At this time, Li Feng's mind began to reminisce about the scene when her brother was lost, his crying face, the picture of him struggling in drowning... I really hope that time can go back, and she is willing to accompany him at all costs to save him.

He is even willing to trade her life for his survival! Yes, the reality is too cruel, fate seems to be playing tricks on people, stripping away the life that originally belonged to them...

Fang Qingfang took out a pack of tissues from her small backpack and took out a few to wipe Li Feng's tears. The scenes of playing together when she was a child also kept appearing in her memory...

After spending some time to stabilize and adjust their mentality, the two of them cooperated in placing the sacrifices and lighting the incense candles. They knelt down and clasped their hands together and began to worship devoutly. After a while, the two of them hugged each other involuntarily and shed tears silently...

...Afterwards, the two comforted each other, helped each other wipe away each other's tears and stood up.

Looking at the burning incense, the two stood in silence in front of the tomb for a long time. Until the incense burned out and turned into dust, the two of them reluctantly left...

The emotions of care and longing were well released, and the two people's emotions slowly calmed down. On the way back, the two people looked much more relaxed and happy, and they began to communicate through words.

"Li Feng, do you still remember that when we were young, we played house with your brother. Your brother was very kind to me at that time. He always brought me delicious food and asked me to be his bride.

, when he grows up, he will marry me as his wife..."

"Haha..." Li Feng, who had kept his face tied up before, finally laughed out loud.

"Of course I remember, I even taught him how to please you! It's a pity... Qingfang, do you know, I was your bridesmaid on your wedding day. I remember standing aside when you and Wang Dong exchanged rings and the couple paid homage.

I just thought about the house we played with my brother when we were children. At that moment, how I wished Wang Dong was my brother Li Long... In this life, as a good sister like you, what I hope most is that you can

She has become my sister-in-law!"

"Haha, all you have in mind is that your wealth will not go to outsiders!"

"Haha... of course!"

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When passing the open-air worship venue of the columbarium, Fang Qingfang from afar pulled Li Feng and stopped, her eyes fixed on the people worshiping in front of her.

"Li Feng, do you think there's someone over there who looks familiar?" Fang Qingfang asked, pointing to the person worshiping.

Li Feng looked along her hand. She glanced at it and replied, "No, I don't see anyone familiar."

"Don't you think the man at the front looks a lot like the Liang Wenku whom we had a blind date with the day before yesterday?"

According to what Fang Qingfang said, Li Feng carefully identified it again: "Well, it looks familiar... but it's just an elephant. How could it be him?"

"I think it's him, Liang Wenku! You can't be wrong." Fang Qingfang answered firmly.

Li Feng was so surprised that he looked at her with his mouth half open: "Qingfang, it's not that bad. A small blind date seems to have really made you lose your mind! Liang Wenku, Liang Wenku, yesterday you were with me

I said I saw him! It seems like you think it’s him when you see a familiar person.”

"Shhh - stop talking now."

Fang Qingfang made a quiet gesture to Li Feng: "Let's just stand here and observe for a while."

Chen Long, who was busy worshiping, also noticed Fang Qingfang and Li Feng standing in the distance and watching. He, who had always been in a solemn mood, became confused again after seeing them! There was another series of doubts in his mind...

...What on earth is going on? Why do these two people appear here? Are they following him here? What do they want?

After worshiping for a short period of time, after burning the incense candles and paper money, Chen Longqin carefully took the urn into the columbarium and stored it. After walking out, he noticed that the two of them were still standing at a distance watching him.

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He never dared to look at them, and pretended not to know them and went about his business silently. Until finally, Chen Long got into the van with his two children and left in a hurry...

Looking at the car in the distance, Fang Qingfang felt as if she had knocked over the five-flavor bottle... It was so unbelievable that she met him again here! In the past few days, this person kept appearing in front of her.

But he showed up with different identities every time... What kind of person was he? If he wasn't in such a special place, if there weren't a group of people around him, she really wanted to rush up and question him just now.
To be continued...