Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Yu Deshui didn't know what to say either, so he stamped his feet fiercely and said, "He took the medicine."

Drink medicine?

The people here looked at each other, all with shock on their faces.

It's not rare, but it's still unusual.

Life was hard in this era and many people took medicine, but generally, they were women.

It is rare to hear of men taking drugs.

Men are under more pressure than women in any era, and men will not choose to commit suicide unless it is absolutely necessary.

But when it comes to men from Northwest China, taking medicine seems unmanly.

The men here value face more than anything else, and would not choose this path even if it means death.

Unless it's a man like Yu Dehuo.

I don't know what kind of life he's been leading over there, maybe he's lost a lot of his masculinity, which has changed his behavior...

However, there is no point in thinking about this.

Now that everyone is dead, nothing has much meaning.

"So... where are they now? At their home. What do they need us to do?"

Yu Qiutang asked.

"When he was found, he was still alive. He was sent to the health center, but he couldn't be saved. His body is still in the hospital."

"That……"

Yu Qiutang really didn't know what to do.

Everyone else was fine, but Fourth Uncle was a son-in-law who married into the family. This status was quite special and came with many rules.

"Your fourth aunt said she went to visit relatives and hasn't come back yet. Tianxiang went out to play with friends and is not at home either. So now no one has been notified and I don't know what to do.

I just talked to your father. He's going to the hospital first. I'm here to inform you that there may be a lot of things to do later, so you should make some preparations."

"Okay, that's for sure."

Yu Qiutang quickly agreed, and Yu Qiujiang nodded silently, his face not looking very good either.

Yu Qiutang knew how he felt.

He is just not good at expressing himself. In fact, his heart is filled with a mixture of love and hate for this family.

"Alright, what's all this blood on you? Clean yourself up quickly and change your clothes. The person just died. It's unlucky to see too much blood. I'm going to go to the town to check the situation first."

"Where's my second uncle?"

"I asked Yuan Zi to notify them. Look at what has happened. Why didn't they come earlier or later? And now your uncle is on a business trip and not at home. I'm afraid I won't be able to see him for the last time."

"The funeral..."

"Let's talk about it later. We have to wait until we see your fourth aunt. After all, they are the hostess and we can't do anything directly here."

After Uncle San finished speaking in bits and pieces, he rode away in a hurry on his bike.

When he got on the bike, he pedaled several times before he could barely straighten the front of the bike. He seemed to be in a very bad mood and was trying hard to suppress his sadness.

The three of them watched Uncle San walk away for a long distance before they came to their senses and looked at each other, each with sadness in their eyes.

Except for Yu Qiujiang who has some problems with the others, the rest of the family are pretty good. Although they all have their own personalities, overall, they are all good people.

An ordinary good person.

Good people always have a special dependence on their relatives.

Even the fourth uncle didn't interact with them much in normal times. He would only come back to visit occasionally when there was something important.

but.

Now when they heard about the death, the sense of family affection was awakened again, and everyone realized that their father's younger brother, their own uncle, was gone.

Or commit suicide by taking pills.

The death of a person who commits suicide is even more heartbreaking.

It's sad.

Who would choose to commit suicide unless it is absolutely necessary?

"What you told me last time seems to be true. You discovered it at the time, but we didn't. If it had happened earlier, maybe it wouldn't have come to this."

Yu Qiujiang sat dejectedly under the eaves and sighed deeply.

Yu Qiutang suddenly felt very tired, and sat down next to his cousin, nodded and said, "I noticed it, but I didn't pay attention. I clearly said at the beginning that I would take time to visit him, and it would be best if I could talk to his family and pay more attention to his situation, but I just didn't go."

"You have your own business. You can't watch over a grown-up person all the time."

"But knowing what he is like, I will definitely take some time to go. After all... after all, he is our uncle."

Yu Qiujiang nodded, looking gloomy.

"Among all the uncles, my favorite is actually my fourth uncle. Do you know why?"

Yu Qiutang looked at him.

“Because Fourth Uncle has the best temper and is the gentlest person. You may not know that when my father was still alive, he had the closest relationship with Fourth Uncle. It may be because they are about the same age.

At that time, my fourth uncle was not married yet, and my father always laughed at him, saying that it was not right for him not to get married when his brother was already married.

My fourth uncle always smiled and said, who says that the older brother must get married before his brothers? If you say that again, I will find a wife to marry into the family. I can always find a wife anyway.

Unexpectedly, what he said was true.

He really found such a wife.

But can a woman who marries into her husband's family be happy? Of course not. There are so many women who marry into her husband's family in our village. Which one of them can be happy? Who takes women who marry into their husband's family seriously?

Later, when I saw my fourth uncle again, I found that he had gradually changed.

What to say.

It’s not that his personality has become very bad. He is still very gentle, unlike our other uncles, and certainly not like your father, who is always ready to hit people.

He is still very gentle, just like my mother.

But I still think he has changed.

He seldom smiled, and even when he forced himself to smile, it was only a little bit, as if it was forced.

Later, when my parents passed away, I no longer cared about these things. I just thought that he might stay like that for the rest of his life.

On the surface, Fourth Aunt seems to understand everything, but we all know what she is like in her heart.

She doesn't look like Third Aunt at all. She looks fierce, but she is actually a good person.

Look at Wang Tianxiang again...

I think Fourth Uncle, you must not be living such a happy life. But who can live a happy life? I am not in the mood, and I am not qualified to care about the affairs of my elders. I can't even handle my own affairs. If it weren't for your help and letting me earn some money, I wouldn't even be able to save enough money for Chunju's medical treatment..."

"Brother, stop talking."

Yu Qiutang felt very annoyed listening to this.

It wasn't the kind of annoyance he felt, but the depression in his heart that was infinitely expanding and was about to reach his heart, making it impossible for him to hold on and he could hardly breathe.

Yu Qiujiang glanced at him and stood up first. "Come on, change your clothes and go over to take a look. I guess this matter is very troublesome."

Yu Qiutang looked up at Yu Qiujiang.

Yu Qiujiang reached out his hand, pulled Yu Qiutang up, and patted him on the shoulder, “We are all fine, it’s mainly the elders, especially uncle, you have to be more careful.

There were five brothers in total, and two of them are gone now. For the eldest brother, this is the biggest blow.

You know my uncle better than I do, so I won’t say much. Okay, change your clothes.

Chunmei, there is hot water, let's wash ourselves. We can't go to see Fourth Uncle with the bloody smell on our bodies, it will disturb him."

"Yes, you guys change your clothes first, I'll get you some water."

Yu Chunmei turned and walked in. When she entered the door, she stumbled and bumped into the door frame, making a loud noise. But she did not stop and insisted on going into the kitchen. Then she heard the sound of something breaking inside.

The two people outside did not go in to show concern.

At this time, they were just holding on to their emotions, and no more things could fit into their minds.

After washing off the dust on his body and changing into clean clothes, Yu Qiutang left first on his motorcycle, and Yu Qiujiang followed behind on a bicycle.

The two acted separately.

Yu Qiutang went directly to the health center to see what the situation was, while Yu Qiujiang went to his fourth uncle's house to see what the situation was there.

Yu Qiutang rushed to the health center at lightning speed.

I was looking for my father when I saw him sitting under the grape trellis in the hospital corridor, leaning against a pillar and staring blankly.

He walked over and called out. Yu Dejin just looked up at him and then lowered his head again.

Yu Qiutang had no choice but to sit down opposite his father.

"Dad, my fourth uncle..."
"died."

Yu Qiutang originally wanted to ask where his fourth uncle's body was, but seeing his father's condition, he had to comfort his father first.

"father……"

But after calling him dad, he immediately didn't know what to say next.

What to say?
Tell your father to accept your condolences and not to be too sad, because the dead can never be brought back to life?
These words really make sense.

A man who is over fifty years old and values ​​brotherhood very much, if his younger brother suddenly dies in such a state, can he adjust his mentality?
Even if it is death from illness, it will give people a buffer.

But I just have to take medicine.

Caught people off guard.

My father was frightened by this sudden incident.

"Have my fourth aunt and the others arrived?"

"What?"

"I said, has my fourth aunt come?"

"Oh, not yet. They are not at home. They may not know yet. They died halfway through the journey. It was too late to find out."

Yu Dejin said tiredly and mechanically, "That's what the doctor said. He said that this drug is not very toxic. If the patient had been brought in earlier, he might have been saved."

Yu Qiutang was dejected.

Yu Dejin suddenly grabbed his son's arm and stared into his eyes, "Second brother, do you think I will do anything wrong?"

Yu Qiutang: “?”

My father is a little mentally confused now, and he doesn't know what this is about.

Before he answered, a question suddenly occurred to him.

Does grandma know that our fourth uncle is gone?
Thinking of this, his head suddenly started buzzing and he felt extremely painful.

My grandmother's health has never been good, and she has been relying on medication to regulate her breathing recently. The doctor said that the heart especially cannot be frightened at all.

This……

It seems that this matter can only be kept secret from grandma.

But if the burial is to take place in a few days, it would be too cruel to continue hiding it from grandma.

It is a tragedy in the world for the elderly to send off the young.

What’s even more tragic is that the mother didn’t even know about her child’s funeral.

So annoying~!
Yu Qiutang's head started to hurt again.

"When your fourth uncle wanted to marry into the family, I didn't agree at first, and neither did your grandmother. How could a child from the Yu family marry into someone else's family?

is not it?
But, your fourth uncle, he didn’t know what was going on at the time. He was like someone who had swallowed a weight and insisted on going over there, no matter what you said, he wouldn’t listen.

Your grandma was very angry at that time.

Later, your fourth uncle came to me and told me a lot of reasons, saying that our family was poor and he could live well over there. Anyway, no matter what his status was, it would not affect the brotherhood, and he was still your grandmother's son or something.

I softened my heart at that moment.

I think since there is no money to marry him off, he can't be like your fifth uncle and end up hanging out with a young widow.

It's fine if she marries into the wife's family, as long as she is a good person.

No matter how you live, you are still alive.

I never thought that he would have such a hard life. What's the big deal? Why did he have to go to this extent?

He can tell me, I am his brother.

In the last episode, I met him on the street. He brought me a bowl of noodles and said to me, "Brother, you should control your temper in the future. You are such a good person, but your temper is as bad as a stone in the toilet."

I blamed him at the time.

I say, as a brother, why are you meddling in my brother's affairs? I have been like this all my life and I'm used to this way of life. No one can do anything to me.

I said, if anyone doesn't like me, just come and kill me.

Your fourth uncle looked at me and shook his head, then said to me, don’t be so rude, be gentler, it’s not good for your health, you are already old, and everyone in your family has heart problems.

And said, and said…”

As Yu Dejin was talking, tears started to flow without him noticing.

Big tears slid across the old and tired grooves, slid down the nose and face, flipped over the lips with difficulty, and fell on the bench at a faster speed.

"Snapped!"

Tears were streaming.

Yu Qiutang turned his face away, and his eyes were also wet.

Sadness is contagious.

For those who value family affection, the death of a loved one is like a cut on the body. No matter what method is used, only a thin layer of film can form on it, and it cannot be completely healed.

If you touch it carelessly, the wound will burst immediately and the bleeding will continue.

He and his fourth uncle didn't have a very close relationship, but he already felt so uncomfortable.

What about the father?

"I have forgotten what he said.

I was talking to him when someone came to look at my furniture and I was busy greeting them.

I don't know how long he stood beside me, and when he left.

When he left, he must have said hello to me. I guess it was just like when he was in school, he would hold the door frame before going out, and say to me with a smile, "Brother, I'm going to school."

He probably looked at me the same way that day.

I want to talk to me, my elder brother, before I leave.

But I was so busy making money that I didn't have time to care about him. If I knew that was the last time I would see him, I would definitely not do business with him. I would hold him back and not let him leave."

"father!"

Yu Qiutang saw that his father was a little incoherent and his body was shaking, so he called out to him softly twice and forcibly pulled him back.

"Now is not the time to be sad. There will be a lot of things to come. Cheer up and wait for my fourth aunt to come. We still have to take care of his funeral affairs."

Yu Dejin nodded in confusion. "Yes, I still have to take care of the funeral. I don't have the time to stay here. I have to take care of the funeral. I have to take care of the funeral..."

With that said, he stood up and was about to leave.

"Why are you going?"

Yu Qiutang grabbed him and was very worried about his condition. (End of this chapter)