Chapter 93. [Case 14] On the road alone, thank you for the crown of Chi Rakuyu)
Judging from Mr. Wu's horrified expression, he must have done this because he saw his father. For normal people, even if they are not sad when they see their dead relatives, they will not be like him. So I turned around and looked at Kailai
In the No. 10 freezer, Old Wu's body was not the same as when we put it in. Instead, his head was slightly tilted in the direction of Mr. Wu, his mouth was half open, and his eyes were the same, looking straight at him.
Mr. Wu was on the ground screaming in fear.
I have seen a lot of dead people, and I have died many times with my eyes open, but I have never seen a corpse, a dead body, that can still express emotions with its eyes after being frozen for so many days. Because
The eyes of the dead are straight, like statues, and at this moment, in Old Wu's eyes, even though there is a layer of gray and white fog, you can still clearly read the love, anger, and love in his eyes.
disappointment.
As the saying goes, the eyes are the windows to the soul. Windows are used to perceive beauty, but I felt deep sadness in Lao Wu’s eyes. At this time, Lao Wu’s right shoulder began to shake slightly.
I don’t know why this happened, whether it was because of emotional excitement or because he wanted to use more force but couldn’t. After Mr. Wu yelled, he started to kneel on the ground and kowtow repeatedly, and his forehead hit the floor, making a thud.
Hu Zongren walked up to him and grabbed Mr. Wu's hair so that he could not escape his father's eyes. Mr. Wu quickly closed his eyes and did not dare to look. Hu Zongren said, if you don't open your eyes after I count to three,
, I will let the ghost of your father haunt you for the rest of your life, and you will live the rest of your life with extremely low quality. Do you believe it? One...three! As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Wu quickly opened his eyes and looked at his father.
Hu Zongren shouted loudly, you son, we all know what you have done to your father. Now I give you a chance to apologize to your father. If what you say is not honest, what do you think I will do?
I'll deal with you, and I'll deal with you in front of your father! Hu Zongren's voice was already loud, and he had beaten him before, so Mr. Wu started to slap himself while looking at his father's body and crying.
slap in the face.
He said, Dad, I'm sorry for you. I shouldn't have lost my temper with you in front of all the guests on your birthday, making you unable to step down. I also know that girl is not suitable for me. I just started playing tricks with her.
Yes, I really shouldn't have brought such a woman to your banquet. Although I said it sincerely, it was not very specific. I just made some general guesses. It should be that this guy brought a woman that his father thought was not good.
The child came to his birthday party and then contradicted him in front of everyone, which made Lao Wu feel very sad.
Hu Zongren pressed Mr. Wu's head and asked, "Go on, don't be like a pig, take it and jump!" Pig, which means toad, this sentence is talking about Mr. Wu,
Don't be like a toad, jumping only when touched. If you want him to say something, say it all at once. Don't play tricks. So Mr. Wu went on to say, Dad, I shouldn't ask you for something every time I come home to see you.
I really have no choice about money. Although you gave me the house, the car loan is a bit high. The little money I earn is not enough. I interrupted, what do you do? He said he didn’t have a regular job.
, he usually hangs out with a group of friends, plays cards and gambles, and sometimes helps to raise money for other people’s debt collection companies. He doesn’t make much money every month. When I heard this, I got angry, patted his head and said, you fucking
You don't make much money but you still drive such a nice car.
Mr. Wu said with a sad face, "Isn't this because it gives me face to be with my friends like this? Besides, my father has no money. I have always given him what I asked for since I was a child. Seeing how he said it confidently, I really don't have any."
I can't say more about how to get along, because in any family relationship, how to get along is always the only topic in the family. As an outsider, I have no position to judge whether the way Lao Wu and his son get along is appropriate. I don't.
Neither Hu Zongren nor anyone else. So I began to remain silent and allowed Mr. Wu to continue talking.
Mr. Wu continued to talk while crying, and said a lot of things, but most of them were trivial things. According to my logic, these trivial things are not enough to cause the obsession of Old Wu’s ghost to remain after his death.
The few cigarettes that Hu Zongren and I threw into the room were actually just for Old Wu to get addicted. At first, he only used this method to attract the attention of others. True obsession and letting go
No less, it’s because of his family members.
Speaking of family members, I asked Mr. Wu, where is your mother? We also saw your mother’s phone number at the nurse’s station. Does the relationship between her and Old Wu get along like you do? Mr. Wu snorted and said, that
This woman is not my biological mother. My biological mother divorced my father a long time ago. This mother is not a good person. She eats from the bowl and looks at the pot. My father was just diagnosed with illness last year, and she started to
Little by little, my father's property was transferred outside, until my father discovered it. At that time, my father was already in poor health and said he wanted to divorce my stepmother, but my stepmother refused, so it has been delayed until now. Hu
Zongren asked him, why did your stepmother refuse? Mr. Wu looked at Hu Zongren in surprise and said, of course she refuses! After the divorce, there is no relationship between husband and wife. How can I divide the property after my father dies? I suddenly felt cold in my heart, so I asked Wu
Sir, as a son, why don't you stand up and help your father at this time? Mr. Wu was stunned and said that he had never thought about it so much.
Hu Zongren slapped him again and said, "I'm afraid you haven't thought about it. You probably think about the same thing as your stepmother, right?" Hu Zongren raised his hand and planned to slap him again. Mr. Wu quickly kowtowed to Old Wu's body.
, he probably thought that we all knew it in advance, but in fact we all guessed it. From the corner of my eye, I saw Political Commissar Liang and Zhao Jing. Zhao Jing stood there with a numb and slightly sad expression. Political Commissar Liang
He shook his head slightly, feeling very helpless.
Hu Zongren asked again, why didn't you and your stepmother come to pick up the body for so long? Do you want your father to die here? Mr. Wu said, it's not that you don't pick up the body, but that you don't know who to do it. Logically speaking,
The spouse still has to deal with it, but the stepmother doesn't care. After everyone died, she complained that my dad didn't make a will before. I've been going to the lawyer these days to plan to divide more things, and I haven't had a funeral.
No one is willing to stand up. My father has nothing left except money. Now that the person is dead, everyone is realistic and just doesn't care. I'm not the only one who doesn't care. Hu Zongren's face is ugly, even though it's almost the same as
There is not much difference between the situation we thought of before. The process is not important. The main thing is that various interrogations have proven one thing. The so-called raising children to protect themselves in old age. It is obvious that Lao Wu has not done this at all. Whether he is a husband and wife or a father and son,
They all failed too much.
I couldn't help but look at Lao Wu's body with sympathy. His eyes, which had been staring at his son, gradually closed. When he closed them, tears flowed from the corners of his eyes. His mouth also slowly closed,
But the head is still tilted, unchanged. It looks like a disappointed old man who has had enough troubles and wants to be quiet at this moment.
There was silence for a long time, and the only thing left in the room was Mr. Wu's wailing cry, except for the refrigerator that made noise from time to time due to the motor. Hu Zongren shook his head with his hands on his hips. I know he shouldn't have
Learn from me, go into other people's lives, and feel the joys and sorrows of others. If he didn't know me, he might be a Yaoshan warrior with superb skills and invulnerable to all ghosts, but now he has to be sentimental and put these all kinds of strange things together.
Human nature, intertwined with reasons, is forcibly tied to the trajectory of one's life.
Hu Zongren looked at me, and I looked at him. Then I shook my head, walked to Mr. Wu, and helped him up. I said to him, after I finish saying this, you will follow over there.
Together with Political Commissar Liang, go to the relevant staff to go through the procedures for picking up the body, and then settle the fees with the hospital. Then you will find a funeral parlor to hold the funeral under our supervision. I don’t care whether you want to call someone to attend the funeral, including
Your stepmother, your father has been laid here for so many days. The first seven days have passed and there is no point in keeping a vigil, so today the funeral will be held and the funeral will be held tomorrow. You will also find a cemetery for your father's cremated ashes after that.
Have a good burial. Do you understand what I say?
Mr. Wu bit his lip and nodded. I asked him to speak, and he said he understood. I said to him again, Master Hu and I will be responsible for guiding your father in the mourning hall tonight. You don’t have to give us anything.
As for the expenses, just take care of the food. We will leave after showing the way, but remember, we will keep an eye on you. If you fail to do any of my requirements today, you will be the next person lying in the closet.
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Of course I meant the last sentence to scare him. I would never kill anyone and silence him. But it works, because some people are like this. After being arrogant for a lifetime, they have to find someone to deal with them. I said these words to Mr. Wu
At that time, his tone was very cold throughout the whole process, and I also knew that he did not regret it in his heart. Hu Zongren and I were actually interfering in other people's family affairs, which is called nosy, and this is the reason why we should not accept money for guiding people.
Soon Mr. Wu completed the formalities. During this period, he called his stepmother and said that Mr. Wu was going to have a funeral and asked her if she would come. Although he did not hear a specific answer, Mr. Wu quickly hung up the phone. I guessed that the other party was
It won't come. I'm not qualified to punish anyone. Except for Political Commissar Liang who didn't come with us, the three of us stayed with Mr. Wu until the mourning hall was ready and Mr. Wu personally served food. At 8 p.m.
When I arrived, I told Hu Zongren that you can go and lead the way for Lao Wu.
Hu Zongren shook his head and said, I won't take it with me anymore, so you should go. I'm too tired.
I didn't ask Hu Zongren why, but led the way for Lao Wu without saying a word. Lao Wu walked away peacefully, without the previous resentment, but it was not relieved, after all, he didn't give it to me until he passed away.
Even after leaving, he still carries regrets. I don’t even know if he has forgiven his son. As for what he regrets, only he himself knows.
After leading the way, I told Mr. Wu my instructions again. He agreed again and again and sent us off like the god of plague. During this period, no relatives or friends came to attend the funeral. When we left the mourning hall and turned around to look back, we saw only
Mr. Wu knelt before his father's soul and remained motionless.
Hu Zongren called Political Commissar Liang and said that the matter was done and the room was fine. You can pay the bill. Zhao Jing originally planned to leave by herself, but Hu Zongren rolled down the window to stop her and asked her,
Do you want to take you back? Zhao Jing hesitated but got in the car, so I planned to take Zhao Jing off first.
After driving for a few kilometers, we had not spoken for a while, but Hu Zongren suddenly spoke: