Volume 15: April 26-28

"The time of Chen Ruiwen's death was between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on April 23, 2006." Chen Ruifeng's ears always rang with forensic words from time to time. "Fatal wound in the chest, cardiac shock caused by excessive blood loss, multiple rib fractures on the body, ruptured organs, ......"

The eldest brother is 7 years older than Chen Ruifeng, he entered the society to earn money before graduating from junior high school, and shouldered the burden of supporting his family early, and he got married at the age of 26 or 7, and he was married for less than 3 months......

Squatting in the shade of the ginkgo tree, hiding himself in the corner, holding his legs, and secretly wiping his tears. The eldest brother had been taken home for a day, and he hid here for a day, he didn't dare to face all this, and he didn't dare to believe all this, as if the person who played with him and told him to be admitted to college was still waiting for him somewhere.

"Chen Ruifeng, you must be admitted to the university, so that your brother can also raise his eyebrows in the village." "Chen Ruifeng accompanied me to release the bait at night, a strange subordinate." "Has Chen Ruifeng run out of pocket money? …… Finished? I'm running out! Oh! Then hold on for another week, your brother and I haven't paid my salary yet. "Is Chen Ruifeng out of school? Come out for dinner, I'll be waiting for you at the food stall outside your school. "Chen Ruifeng, you eat less, just order a meat dish, the eldest brother's salary this month is a little small......" "Chen Ruifeng's 100 yuan to buy you extracurricular test papers, no matter how much you save money, you can't save money on studying, my brother is going to Beijing to go to college."

"Chen Ruifeng's farm work in the field doesn't want you to go, you don't know anything, you will only help more and more. Aren't you going to take the college entrance examination next year, so study and study at home. "Chen Ruifeng: I found a big tree in the back mountain, there is a big bird's nest, let's dig it!" …… I didn't get the eggs, so I picked up some firewood (dry branches) and went back, and when I went back, I told my parents that we were here to collect firewood, and the injury on your hand was accidentally scratched by a branch when you were picking up firewood. "Chen Ruifeng, that kid beat you? Tell me, see if I don't beat his parents to the point that they don't know each other, and if you don't teach his parents a lesson, I'm afraid he won't go to heaven and earth!! ”

"Chen Ruifeng, you are in high school, do you have any favorite girls? Have you ever chased ...... What the? It's all girls who like you and take the initiative to chase you...... Even though you're my brother and you're not as handsome as me, I still want to beat you up. "Chen Ruifeng, what do you think of Xiaoyu? You don't hate her, I still like her, she is your future sister-in-law. You are not allowed to bully her in the future, take good care of her for me when I am not there, she is not familiar with her here, if someone bullies her, you have to help her, beat the person who bullied her, and give her anger...... Promise me! ”

'Chen Ruifeng! I'm leaving, take good care of myself, my parents, and Xiaoyu! The home will be handed over to you. ’

On the morning of April 26th, I just got home, my aunt rushed over as soon as she received the news, and saw that my brother and sister-in-law at home had lost their backbone, and they couldn't afford to be sick, and the second nephew was gone.

"Poor baby !!" "Auntie......" Xu Xiaoyu threw herself into her aunt's arms and cried bitterly, now she needs a shoulder very much, so that she knows what to do next. Raven is a poor baby, no luck, it's all destined, don't think about it, the most important thing now is to do his funeral, as the old saying goes, 'go into the ground for peace'! "I heard that my eldest nephew passed away because of a car accident, how unwilling he should be when he left!

"Uh-huh!"

Chen Ruiwen lay in the coffin prepared by Chen's father for himself, preparing the things to be used in the memorial ceremony, inviting the chef, buying ingredients, notifying relatives and friends, buying memorial supplies, inviting Taoist priests to do rituals, and choosing a cemetery......

"Buried with my grandparents! In this way, the eldest brother can see the house every day. Xiaoyu proposed, Dad Chen was silent for a long time, and Fang spoke in a voice that was more than ten years old. My dad liked Raven's grandson the most, and he didn't close his eyes until he came back on the day he left...... It's okay, when they get there, the three grandparents and grandchildren have a good response. "I choked up as I spoke, and the old tears were all over my face, there is nothing more distressing in this family than a white-haired person sending a black-haired person." Big brother, look away, these are Raven's fate, doomed, the most important thing for you now is to take care of your body. "I'll leave Raven's funeral to me and my niece-in-law."

"Woo woo woo ......"

Under the arrangement of her aunt, everything began to be carried out in an orderly manner, Xiaoyu did what she could, non-stop, one after another, she was afraid that she would collapse when she stopped, and she only hoped that the fatigue of her body would make her no time to think nonsense, and her aunt saw all this.

"The eldest nephew has a good wife!!" "Alas! Hard-working baby, such a good wife, how can you bear to leave like this, without leaving half a word. "My aunt secretly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, now is not the time to be sad.

Early in the morning of April 28, Xu Xiaoyu went to the foot of the back mountain under the ginkgo tree to find Chen Ruifeng, because today is the day of the eldest brother's funeral. The man cowering under the tree was emaciated and emaciated like a walking corpse, and she had been here for the past two days when he had been hiding here, but he had not moved much, and only drank the water.

"Let's send off the eldest brother, send him on his last journey."

Chen Ruifeng didn't move, as if he hadn't heard, Xiaoyu sat down on the swing that the eldest brother had installed for her, and sat quietly. After a winter's silence, the ginkgo tree was summoned by the spring breeze to be green, tender green and tender green leaf buds, there are a few leaves on the stone table next to it that have been knocked off by the rain, most people prefer golden leaves, Xiaoyu didn't understand before, now she knows, because not all green represents vitality. Xiaoyu picked up a leaf and tore it one by one, then picked up another one, repeating the tearing action mechanically......

"I'm afraid ......," Chen Ruifeng's hoarse voice came into Xiaoyu's ears. I'm scared. After speaking, Chen Ruifeng choked up, and his tears fell straight away. Chen Ruifeng, if you don't leave, you won't be able to see the last side of the eldest brother, the master said that the coffin would be covered on time at 9 o'clock. Xiaoyu wiped away the tears on her face and stood up to leave.

"I ...... Can't get up! ”

"I'll hold you!"

At 10:30 a.m. on April 28, Chen Ruifeng covered the grave with the last handful of soil, and the ceremony was completed.

Everyone left, leaving only Chen Ruifeng and Xu Xiaoyu kneeling in front of the tomb to burn paper money, Xiaoyu's pants were haloed with tears in a big circle, the paper money burned one after another, and the ashes were swept into the air by the heat, and they were blown away by the wind for a moment. "Xiaoyu, go back, I want to accompany my eldest brother again." Chen Ruifeng sat on the ground and snatched the paper money from her hand.

Xu Xiaoyu didn't leave, but buried his head more and more between his legs, and cried, very loudly. Chen Ruifeng was not comforted, he was also very sad, and he cried while burning paper money.

After a while, Xiaoyu raised her head, looked at the grave and muttered to herself. "I asked for it myself, there was no money at home, my younger brother was seriously ill, my sister was hungry and malnourished, she was very thin, thinner than me, and the money for school was borrowed." "There was a stranger in the house that day, I heard the conversation between him and my parents, I rushed in the door and said that I was willing to go, for the sake of my younger brothers and sisters, I was willing, my mother hugged me and cried for a long time, but I didn't cry." "Actually, it was really hard for me to stay at home and watch my younger siblings suffer, because my dad was like a different person when he drank, smashing things and beating people...... It's actually good to be gone. "Big brother is really good, but ......"

Suddenly, Xu Xiaoyu stopped, looked at Chen Ruifeng very seriously, and he was blinded by tears and subconsciously wiped away his tears.

"Chen Ruifeng, you must be admitted to university, this is the last wish of the eldest brother, I will go to the county to find a job to make money for you to go to college."