After the wheat was harvested, the wheat field was cleaned up, and the public grain was paid. The rest was distributed to the members. In the past few days, on National Day, he and the storekeeper, Jin Xi, cleared the inventory and confirmed the figures. At the same time, they informed the workers to announce the work points of the members and let everyone check quickly. The summer pre-score was imminent.
After breakfast, the sun was shining brightly. Guoqing and the vice-captain, Cheng Wa, led a group of women in the yard to turn the wheat and dry it. They packed up the sacks and prepared to dry the last batch of wheat. After they were done, they would be weighed and stored in the warehouse. The members were all eagerly waiting to distribute the new wheat of that year.
Just as they were busy, Guo Qing looked up and suddenly saw his old classmate Wang Hailong walking toward the yard in a panic. He stopped at the entrance of the yard and waved at National Day from afar. Guo Qing saw that his expression was a little strange, so he quickly walked up to him. Seeing that there were still tears on his cheeks, he asked in surprise,"Hai Long, what happened?"
Sea Dragon immediately crouched down and sobbed. After a while, he said,""My wife is dead. What should I do?”
"How did he die? Where was he now? Why are you crying? Tell me!" Guo Qing was shocked and anxious.
"He might have died from drinking medicine. He's still in the cotton field by the road into the city. The women in my team went to apply medicine to the cotton and saw it as soon as they entered the field. What should he do? Let's pull her back first!”
"What are you waiting for? I'll go find a flat car, and you can go find Brother Long Fa!”After Guo Qing finished speaking, he turned around and left.
By the time National Day arrived at the cotton field by the roadside, Hai Long, Long Fa, and Xin Niu had already arrived. Long Fa had a reed mat in his armpit.
The cotton seedling had grown to a foot high, and its palm-sized green leaves swayed in the breeze. Ding Qingzhi lay under the cotton leaves as if she was about to fall asleep. Her eyes were tightly shut, and her face was pale, but she did not look like she was grimacing in pain. Instead, she looked a little peaceful. There was a ball of white foam the size of an egg under her nose, and it was still coming out of her mouth. One of her legs kicked to one side, crushing a patch of cotton seedlings. The other leg bent inward, and there were obvious signs of struggle on the ground. Her two arms were spread out to both sides, as if she wanted to embrace everything in the world. Her two hands dug deep into the soil. Guo Qing turned around and pulled Hai Long to the side, pressing him to sit on the ground, saying,""Take a rest here first. Don't worry about anything else.”
Long Fa was two years older and had more experience. He did not panic when faced with such a tragic scene. He placed half of the reed mat he had brought in the flat carriage and the other half on one side of the carriage. He said,"Come, let's carry her up." As he spoke, he walked over and grabbed Ding Qingzhi's shoulders with both hands. Xin Niu lifted her legs. Guo Qing rushed over and held her waist. He slowly put her into the flat car. Everyone was quiet as if they were afraid of waking her up. The dragon hair folded the half-leaf reed mat over and covered Ding Qingzhi tightly.
When they pulled the cart away from the cotton field, they saw that Dragon was still standing there. Dragon asked,""Hailong, do your parents know?”
"I don't know yet." As he spoke, Hai Long walked closer to where Ding Qingzhi had been lying. He frowned and looked again and again. Then, he kicked the remaining half bottle of " 3911 " away.
Long Fa said," Well, let's put her in the yard at your door first. We'll talk to the two old men first and then we'll discuss what to do."”
"Alright then." Hai Long followed behind the cart, sobbing non-stop.
When Guo Qing and Long Fa appeared in the yard of Hai Long's house, Hai Long's mother didn't know what they were doing. She asked in surprise,""What are you guys doing today? Why are you all here together?”
Sea Dragon immediately walked forward and cried,""Mom, did Qingzhi take her medicine?"
"What? Drank the medicine? Why? Where is she now?"
"Auntie, don't be anxious. She can't take it anymore. We pulled her back and placed her in the yard.”Xin Niu said truthfully.
Hearing this, Hai Long's mother immediately wanted to go to the yard to take a look. Long Fa said," Aunty, don't go to see it first. Let's quickly discuss a way. We don't dare to delay. Look, the weather is so hot."”
At this moment, Mother Hai woke up from a dream and said,""This child, yesterday morning, when she was about to return to her mother's house, I saw that there was something wrong with her. Why didn't I ask her more? The night before yesterday, she asked me for money to buy fabric. I didn't ask much and just said that you don't have to worry about making pants for the child. She lowered her head when she heard that. Was there something else she didn't say? I didn't see anything wrong with her. Before she went to bed, she smiled and told me that she hadn't returned to Ding Village for a long time. She said that she would go back early tomorrow morning to take a look. Anyway, she couldn't go to the fields, so she would stay at her mother's house for a few more days. Before she left, I even packed a few eggs and a bag of snacks for her mother.”
"Mom, the night before yesterday, she asked you for money. She said that she wanted money to buy fabric. You should have given her some money, but you said that she didn't need to worry about those clothes for the children. However, she still wanted to buy other things, but she didn't have a single cent. After she was pregnant, she became very quiet. She said that she just wanted to eat melons. I couldn't help it, so I went to our vegetable field to pick two cucumbers for her. She frowned and didn't say anything. Last night, she told me to go back to her parents 'home and ask her mother for a few yuan. She didn't know if she had asked her mother for money when she arrived at the Ding Village. She didn't go home after she came back and went to the fields to drink the medicine!”After saying that, Sea Dragon hugged his head and squatted on the ground.
Guoqing could tell that Qingzhi wanted money from her mother-in-law, but she couldn't get it from her mother-in-law. She wanted to ask her mother for it, but she might have met with a rebuff from her mother's family. Guo Qing looked at Long Fa and said," Brother Long Fa, it's more important to deal with Qingzhi's funeral. Tell me, what should we do next?"”
Long Fa said,"Auntie, I think this is the right place. Let's take Qingzhi home first. Quickly find some of her new clothes for her to wear." Xin Niu, go and buy a good coffin. It's National Day. Why don't the two of us go to Ding Village and talk to her family? I think her family might cause trouble. We have to be prepared.”
"Long Fa bro, you stay at home and take care of him. Xin Niu and I will go see his father-in-law.”Guo Qing said firmly.
As he spoke, Hai Long's father, who was working in the fields, heard the news and rushed home. When he heard Long Fa's words, he sighed and said,"This kid, how can he be like this? What could he not say? This was nothing! Sigh! Qingzhi, why are you so muddle-headed?" As she said that, she started crying. Guo Qing, Long Fa, and the others heard the old man's miserable cries, and tears flowed down their faces. Long Hair's father wiped his tears as he sobbed,"Long Fa, we'll do as you say. We'll do what we have to do. Don't worry, I'm at home. If my family comes, I'll take care of them!"
Hearing the old man's words, everyone's nervous mood relaxed a little. The group of people immediately dispersed and went their separate ways.
Guo Qing and Xin Niu ran 25 miles to Qingzhi's mother's house. When they mentioned Qingzhi, Qingzhi's mother immediately burst into tears. She cried and scolded," It's all that old bastard's fault. He killed my child. My child returned home yesterday and was exhausted. He couldn't even be bothered to say a word. At the dinner table, she asked for 5 yuan to buy some small things. However, not only did the old man not give her a straightforward answer, but he also said that if her child wanted to stay at her mother's house, she would ask Hai Long to send her food! Alright, now that my baby is gone, I won't ask you for money anymore. I won't eat or drink from you anymore. Wu, wu, wu-"
At this moment, Dingwood cried and shouted as he entered the door."What did they do to me, Qingzhi? They were the ones who forced my child to death. If they were good to my child, would my child have drunk the poison?”It seemed like he had heard something. He rushed to his wife and shouted,"What are you talking about? She killed her child, and you're still blaming it on me!”He turned to Guo Qing and Xin Niu and said,"The two of you go back and tell Hailong that this matter won't be settled. This isn't something that can be settled just by saying a few good words.”
Xin Niu saw Dingwood's posture and knew that he was going to be paralyzed. He said,""Uncle, I think we should discuss this matter. Don't be too sure. The court has to be reasonable and will never listen to one side of the story.”
When Dingwood heard Xin Niu's words, he immediately lost his temper and roared,""Who's being unreasonable? If it wasn't Hai Long's family who forced my child to death, who was it? Tell me, tell me!"
Seeing that he was getting more and more powerful, Guo Qing smiled and said,"Uncle, we're here to discuss things with you, not to quarrel with you. You'd better calm down. It's more important to do things. It's not the time to say things out of anger. We've already heard from Auntie that Qingzhi went home yesterday and asked for money. We have to tell the truth when we get to the court! Look at how hot the weather is. You'd better hurry down with us. We'll discuss it together and let Qingzhi rest in peace as soon as possible.”
When Dingwood heard National Day's words, he glared and said,""We definitely have to go. Go back and tell Hai Long's father to be smarter.”
When Guoqing and Xin Niu returned from Ding Village, the family had already placed Qingzhi in the coffin. The coffin was a high-quality cypress coffin on the market. Even if Dingwood saw it, he wouldn't be able to find fault with it. Guoqing told Hailong's parents about everything that had happened in the Dingwood family and put forward his own views. He said,"Uncle, it seems that Dingwood is not a person who saves energy. What if he wants to make trouble? I think you should all go to my house to hide. We will deal with it at home. If he causes trouble, we will not forgive him. If he says good things, you can come out.”Mother Dragon had no idea now and said,""Alright, we'll do as Guo Wa said. Hai Long will stay with you. If there's anything, run errands.”
The coffin containing Qingzhi was placed in the cave dwelling where she used to live. The lid of the coffin had not been nailed down yet. Afraid that the cat and mouse would hurt the body, Long Fa, Xin Niu, Guo Qing, and Hai Long slept around the coffin that night. Although Guo Qing had never experienced such a thing, he did not know fear and fell asleep in a short while.
In the middle of the night, they heard someone calling at the door. The four of them got up and went out together. Sure enough, it was Dingwood and the others. There were not many people, just Dingwood, his son, and two brothers from their own house. It didn't look like they were going to fight and cause trouble, so everyone was relieved.
Long Fa and the others led the four of them to the front of the coffin and lifted the lid of the coffin, wanting them to see Qing Zhi's body. Dante Wood only took a glance and said,""Let's go, you guys take me to the brigade secretary's house, I want to see the officer.”
Long Fa immediately said,"Guoqing, you and Hai Long accompany them to find the secretary. Xin Niu and I will take care of them here."”
Unexpectedly, at the home of Guo Zhenshan, the secretary of the brigade, things went exceptionally smoothly.
That afternoon, Guo Zhenshan heard about Hailong's wife drinking medicine. He knew that his family would not stop at all, so he was mentally prepared. He thought that no matter what he said, he could not side with the outsiders. Moreover, from what he heard from the people, this Dingwood was a guy who was greedy for money. He was afraid that this matter would have to be solved with money. Sure enough, after they sat down in Guo Zhenshan's living room, Guo Zhenshan asked,""Brother, I've heard about your daughter's matter. There's no need to talk about the process. I want to hear your opinions on how to deal with this matter.”
When Dingwood heard Guo Zhenshan's words, he said what he had thought of all along the way,""They've already forced my daughter to her death. It's obvious. I can't take this lying down! Now, there were two paths for them to choose: One was to pay with his life! A life for a life. There's nothing to say. I'll meet them in court. The second is to compensate me and give my daughter a proper burial. As an official, you know very well that even if you shoot his family to death, it won't do me any good! Let them choose between these two paths!”As he spoke, he glared at Wang Hailong.
Guo Zhenshan grinned and asked,""Tell me more details. How much will you compensate me? Pay with your life? How? Who should pay with your life?”
"If you want to compensate me, give me another 600 yuan and send my daughter to my house. If he doesn't pay, I'll sue him in court and make him pay with his life!”As he spoke, he pointed fiercely at Wang Hailong, who was standing at the side.
"You're the one who should pay with your life. If you didn't force her, would she have come back to drink the pesticide?”Sea Dragon immediately retorted.
Guo Zhenshan immediately stopped Hai Long and said,""I didn't ask you to speak, so don't speak.”
Guo Qing also pulled Hai Long back, indicating that he had to calm down.
Guo Zhenshan heard Dingwood's tone and had a feeling in his heart. He said,"I think we shouldn't mention the matter of paying with your life anymore. If it gets to that point, it'll be troublesome. Both of your families won't be able to get away with it. Listen to me, let's talk about compensation. Brother, you're too talkative. How much does it cost to marry a wife? Burying a person costs 600 yuan? Besides, the coffin that Hai Long's family bought was of a high grade, and how much did it cost?”
"240 yuan." Sea Dragon replied.
When Dingwood heard this, his eyes could not help but widen, and he lowered his head.
Guo Zhenshan continued," Things have already come to this. I don't think cutting is as fast as cutting. I'll give you a number. If both of you agree, do as I say. If you don't agree, I won't care. Go find whoever you want!"”As he spoke, he turned to look at Sea Dragon and continued,""Hai Long, you should give your uncle 200 yuan, nail the coffin, and send it to Ding Village. Your uncle will be in charge of burying the person, so you don't have to care. Brother, look, is what I said okay?”
"No, 200 yuan is too little. It's not enough. At least add another 100 yuan!”Dingwood insisted.
Guo Zhenshan was a little impatient. He stood up and said,"Brother, that's enough. Do you know how much the Hai Long family spent to marry you in less than a year since the engagement last December? But now, he had lost both his life and money! I haven't even repaid the money I borrowed from my wife, and now I'm lending you money again. Who can bear this? You can't add a penny. Just do as you see fit!”
Dingwood lowered his head and said nothing. His son said,"Dad, I think this is it!"”
Dingwood remained silent.
Dingwood's son turned to Guo Zhenshan and said,""Secretary Guo, I'll take responsibility. That's all. We're not relying on my sister to earn money.”
Guo Zhenshan asked Hai Long again," Let's do this. Hurry up and go back to borrow money. Let's settle this matter as soon as possible."”
Hai Long whispered to Guo Qing again,""That's it. My men are gone. Why bother with him?”
Hai Long and Guo Qing went home to discuss with their parents and Long Fa. They all felt that this was the only way. Hai Long's father said," By right, Qingzhi is already one of us. She should be buried in our graveyard. What's the point of sending her to his house? It was obvious that Dingwood still wanted to sell the dried bones of Qingzhi again!”
Hai Long's mother said," So be it. He's not here anymore. What can we do if we stay? Hurry up and let him pull us away. It'll be less troublesome!"”
That night, Hai Long paid the 200 yuan and sent Ding Qingzhi's coffin to Ding Village with Long Fa, Guo Qing, and Xin Niu. When they returned, it was already the next morning.
The sea dragon was walking on the way back. It coughed and sighed as if it had a nightmare.
Many days after the incident, National Day found out the whole story of Ding Qingzhi's suicide from Ding Caixian, Wang Hailong, and a few other lovers.
Ding Qingzhi and Wang Hailong got pregnant the same month they got married. Her pregnancy reaction was quite severe. She vomited every mouthful and lost weight. Hai Long's mother had never been pregnant before, so she had never experienced the pain of a pregnant woman. When she saw Qingzhi in pain, she was also anxious and helpless. He thought that all women who were pregnant would be like this and would be fine in a few days, so he advised her to rest at home and not work on the ground. She didn't know how a pregnant woman felt when she had a small appetite and wanted to eat sweet and sour food. Therefore, when Qingzhi used the excuse of making children's clothes and asked for a few yuan, she said,""Do you need to worry about those things? I'm already prepared. You can rest in peace!”
Some people said that patients liked to be offended. In fact, no matter who was sick, they were unhappy, irritable, and unpleasant to the eye. Qing Zhi was like this at the moment. She was so uncomfortable that she wanted to cry, but when she saw her mother-in-law's disapproving expression, she was a little angry. She thought, Can't you see how uncomfortable I've been these past few days? Can't you see that I can't even eat a mouthful of rice for three meals a day? Can't you see how skinny I am? Why didn't he say anything? His wife was pregnant, and his mother-in-law was waiting in front of him to cook delicious food. Why didn't you ask him what he wanted to eat? No wonder someone said that Hai Long was not her biological son before they got married. Could it be true? Sigh! This day has just begun, and she's already treating me like this. Who knows what she'll do in the future! Therefore, after her mother-in-law said that she didn't want her to worry and didn't give her money, she said,"Then forget it."
Seeing that her mother-in-law didn't say anything else, she returned to the kiln and lay on the brick bed.
That night, Qing Zhi told Hai Long that she wanted to go back to Ding Jia Village and ask her mother for money. Who knew that when Qingzhi asked for five yuan at the dinner table, Dingwood's face was full of displeasure. Before her mother could agree, Dingwood said,"You're already married into the Wang family, yet you still came back to the Ding family to ask for money? Hai Long's family has a lot of money! Besides, the new wheat hasn't been distributed yet. Now is the time when the crops are not harvested. We don't even have anything to eat, and you still want to fill a mouthful. If you want to stop at home today, let Hailong send you the rations.”
Hearing her father's words, Ding Qingzhi's face turned pale. She knew that her father had always been stingy and petty, but she did not know that he could treat his married daughter like this. Moreover, after walking 25 miles, she had not even eaten a mouthful of hot food, and he had already poured a bucket of cold water on her head. Before she finished eating, she returned to the cave she had slept in before she got married and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, she bid farewell to her mother and returned to her in-laws 'house. The more she thought about it, the angrier and more uncomfortable she felt. When she recalled how she had left her in-laws 'house yesterday morning, she had said to her mother-in-law, It was a little difficult for her to stay at her mother's house for a few more days. What if her mother-in-law asked,'I haven't been back to my mother's house for a long time. Why are you back so soon?' Could it be that your family doesn't want you to stop? Sigh! If my father's words were to spread, I wonder how the neighbors would laugh at me? Thinking of her mother-in-law's inconsiderate and indifferent expression, and how cowardly Hai Long was, not even having the money to buy a melon for her wife, she felt even more wronged. As she walked, she thought, Living in this world was already so difficult. It was better to die happily!
It was already time for breakfast when they reached Pine Ridge. The people who worked in the fields had already gone home. The hot sun made people dizzy, and it was strangely quiet everywhere. Ding Qingzhi walked alone on the road. Her mind was in a fierce struggle. It was almost time to go home. What should she do?
As she walked, she suddenly realized that she had come to the cotton field where she had seen the women in the team apply pesticide a few days ago. She walked into the field and saw a bottle of " 3911 " pesticide at the weir root. It was temporarily placed there by the person who sprayed the pesticide on the cotton that morning. Ding Qingzhi knew that " 3911 " was a highly toxic pesticide that would kill anyone who drank it. At this time, she did not know where she got such a strong energy. Without thinking about it anymore, she unscrewed the bottle cap and gulped down half of the bottle. Then, she threw away the bottle and sat on the ground. When the intense pain in her stomach came, she regretted it. She thought of the child in her stomach and her sea dragon, but it was already too late.
After Ding Qingzhi's coffin was sent to Ding Village, it was placed in a broken cave dwelling beside Ding Village. The door of the cave dwelling was blocked with bricks. However, before ten days had passed, a widower in his seventies from the neighboring village died. His nephew inherited his family property and was prepared to marry his uncle. The nephew came to look for Dingwood and happily offered 480 yuan (240 yuan for a dowry and 240 yuan for the coffin). He then dragged Qingzhi away and buried her with the widower.
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