Early the next morning, I drove to where Li Feng lived. After picking him up, I rushed directly to Huang Dong's hometown.
The journey is not far, only a three-hour drive.
In the town, Li Feng and I bought some paper money, incense candles and wreaths. When we arrived at Huang Dong's hometown village, Huang Dong came to pick us up at the entrance of the village.
He was wearing sackcloth and mourning, and his eyes were bloodshot. It looked like he hadn't slept well in the past few days.
I remember that he was not an only child, he also had a younger sister, but she was still in high school and could not help Huang Dong much.
And like me, there is only one mother in the family, so his mother’s funeral arrangements basically depend on him.
He has lost a lot of weight, his eyes are almost sunken, and the dark circles under his eyes are very heavy.
After seeing us, he greeted us warmly. After experiencing these things, his personality has indeed undergone earth-shaking changes.
His family didn't have many relatives, so there weren't many people at the funeral, and it was very simple and not so grand.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, we followed the burial procession to see Huang Dong's mother off for the last time.
In front of the grave, Huang Dong burst into tears and said that he would never have a mother again.
Really, I felt very uncomfortable listening to what he said.
Suddenly my nose felt sore and I walked aside alone, not wanting to see such a sad scene.
Li Feng also came to my side, he handed me a Hongtashan, sighed and said: "I really have never thought about how I would feel if my parents suddenly passed away one day, I really don't dare to think about it.
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I lit up the cigarette, took a long puff and said, "So, our parents should be kind to them while they are still alive, and don't regret it when we never see them again."
After saying that, I raised my head and looked at the white clouds in the sky, holding back my tears.
The whole burial process lasted for about an hour. Huang Dong kowtowed three times in front of the grave and then stood up.
Maybe it was because he was overworked these days, or maybe it was because he was too sad, but the moment he stood up from the grave, he almost fainted.
Upon seeing this, Li Feng and I quickly stepped forward to help him.
I asked him: "Are you okay?"
Huang Dong shook his head and said to me very weakly: "It's okay."
"You're a little hypoglycemic. I have a gummy candy here." As I said that, I took out a candy from my pocket and handed it to Huang Dong.
After letting him eat, I said to him again: "You are too tired, please pay more attention to rest!"
"I'm fine. I'm just a little anemic. I'm much better now."
Li Feng then said: "Brother Dong, don't be too sad. No one wants this kind of thing, but since it has happened, we must face it bravely."
I also nodded, and Huang Dongshan smiled and replied: "I know, and thank you for coming so far to see my mother off."
"Let's not talk about that. We are friends." I smiled.
Huang Dong turned to look up at his mother's grave, and said forcefully: "Mom, did you see it? I have friends, don't worry about me, I will take care of myself in the future, and I will earn
Lots and lots of money. When the time comes, I will make your grave beautiful and pay back all the money our family owes."
After he finished speaking, I followed suit and said, "Auntie, don't worry, Huang Dong will definitely be very promising in the future."
As soon as I finished speaking, a girl's voice came from far away: "Brother, brother, come back quickly...those people are here again..."
I looked up and saw that the girl running towards me was Huang Dong's sister. I had seen her at the funeral before.
This little girl is quite cute, not tall, but very thin, with a round face and a bit of a lolita look.
"What's wrong?" Huang Dong asked his sister.
His sister gasped and said: "These are the people who want the debt! They said that the money must be returned to them today, otherwise..."
"What else? Today is our mother's funeral, are they still finished?" Huang Dong said angrily.
The little girl looked like she was about to cry and said: "They said that if they can't get the money today, they... will let me go work for them."
"Damn it, these people are looking for death!"
Huang Dong cursed angrily, grabbed an arm-thick wooden stick from the side, and ran towards his home.
Li Feng and I saw something was wrong and immediately followed.
In the courtyard in front of Huang Dong's house, there were several fierce-looking guys sitting. They were eating the fruits on the table, and the melon seed shells they had eaten were everywhere on the ground.
This group of people doesn't seem to be a good guy at first glance, they are probably the bullies in this town.
Huang Dong raised a wooden stick and rushed to the front, yelling at the group: "Are you done with it? Today is my mother's funeral. Do you have to come here to ask for the account at this time?"
Among the group of people, a middle-aged man wearing a leather jacket put down the melon seeds in his hand, stood up slowly, and said calmly: "Huang, I gave you time, but now it has exceeded the time I gave you.
, you must pay back this money today.”
"Brother Yong, today is my mother's funeral. I have spent all my money. Can you extend my grace for a while?"
The middle-aged man named Brother Yong snorted coldly: "That's impossible. You have to pay today. If you don't pay, I will let your sister work in my KTV to pay back."
When Huang Dong's sister heard this, she immediately hid behind Huang Dong in fear.
Huang Dong seemed to have lost his temper. If we had delivered food together before, I would have probably hit this guy on the head with the wooden stick in his hand.
This also proves that he has indeed grown up, and he understands that violence cannot solve problems in many cases.
But in my opinion, this group of people today should be dealt with violently.
Because it was so outrageous. This was Huang Dong's mother's funeral. How could they behave like this?
After Huang Dong protected his sister behind him, he said: "Brother Yong, my sister is still in high school. You are not reliable. How about... I will temporarily mortgage the house to you, do you think it's okay?"
Brother Yong sneered and said, "Why should I use this shabby house like yours? Stop talking nonsense with me and give me the money quickly. If you don't give it, give it to someone else. You have only two choices."
"Brother Yong, you are forcing me." Huang Dong tightened his grip on the wooden stick in his hand.
Brother Yong looked fearless, and instead said sarcastically: "What? Do you still want to fight with me?"
I stood next to Huang Dong, and I could clearly hear his increasingly loud and wild venting sounds. It seemed that he could no longer hold it in any longer.
At this time, I grabbed him and asked him, "How much do you owe them?"
"Forty thousand." Huang Dong replied in a deep voice.
I nodded and said to him: "Don't do anything. You can't afford to offend these people. I'll give you the money first."
"Brother Feng, this..."
I raised my hand and said, "Don't say anything."
With that said, I took a step forward, stared at Brother Yong, and said, "Brother Yong, right? How much does my brother owe you?"?