In the early morning, the fog had not yet dissipated in Xiaoniu Village. Usually, at this time of year, the roosters had just crowed and it was very quiet.

At this time, the place was filled with noise, and all kinds of crying, shouting, and voices of comfort could be heard.

In the center of the crowd, there lay a lifeless male body. Yu Wuniang’s eyes went dark and she was on the verge of falling. She bit her tongue tightly to avoid fainting.

The man lying in front of her was her newly married husband, a man who treated her very well. She thought her happy life was shattered overnight.

There were a lot of people gathered outside, making a lot of noise and talking about something.

"…On the way down the mountain, he slipped and fell down the slope, hitting his head on a rock behind him. We didn't have time to carry him home before he died… There were mushrooms and herbs picked from the mountains in the backpack… I really didn't expect something like this to happen…"

"Li Erniu is also pitiful. He just saved money to marry a wife, divided the family, and doesn't even have a child." In order to get money to marry a wife, Li Erniu got married at the age of 25, which was considered old in ancient times.

"I heard that Erniu's mother is here too. She wants to send his wife back to her parents' home and give Erniu's house to his brother." Someone said in a low voice.

"Erniu's mother? Everyone knows that she is a cruel old woman who only has eyes for her eldest son. If we hadn't seen Erniu coming out of her belly with our own eyes, we would have suspected that he was not her biological son." Another person said sarcastically.

Li Erniu's house was not big to begin with, so all the gossip was inevitably heard clearly by Yu Wuniang who was sitting slumped.

She was filled with sorrow and confusion, wishing she could just go with her husband and put an end to it all. She would not have to endure the torture of her mother-in-law, or be driven back to her parents' home to cause trouble to her elderly parents. She thought about how good Li Erniu had been to her, and her parents' earnest blessings before her marriage, and she could not stop crying.

At this time, someone came in, saw her, and comforted her while saying: "The mourning hall outside has been set up. I know you feel sad, but the person is gone. Let Erniu rest in peace as soon as possible. It's not a solution to keep avoiding him."

Yu Wuniang knew what he meant. She wiped the tears from her face, gritted her teeth, put on a coarse linen dress, and left the room.

Close relatives from outside all came, including her parents and two younger brothers. When they saw her, they all came forward to comfort her.

"I heard that the old woman from the Li family wants to occupy the house and drive you away." The person who asked this question was her eldest brother Yu Da, "What do you think?"

Yu Wuniang shook her head. She was now confused and heartless, and didn't want to say anything.

Seeing him like this, Yu Wuniang's father, Old Man Yu, said, "Wuniang, come home, Dad will take care of you. Don't be afraid, there are many of us in the Yu family, and you can come to your father and your brother if you have any problems."

Seeing Yu Wuniang's tears coming out again, everyone in the Yu family felt sad.

A woman who loses her husband right after her marriage will have no one to rely on and will be gossiped about by many people as a jinx. Her future life will become bumpy.

But no matter what happens in the future, the most important thing right now is to bury the person properly.

Just as they were preparing to carry the body for burial, suddenly, a child came running in from outside the door.

The child ran up to him breathlessly, shouting, "There is still hope, there is still hope!"

As soon as he said this, everyone inside and outside the house couldn't help but look at him.

Inside the house, the lady who recognized her own child was extremely embarrassed and angrily said: "Stop talking nonsense, you bastard. Are you waiting to be beaten?"

Gou Shuanzi felt very aggrieved when he heard this. He looked at his mother, raised the yellow talisman in his hand and said, "I am not talking nonsense. The immortal brother said that if you stick this on Uncle Erniu's chest, he will be alive. The immortal brother said that Brother Erniu is just faking his death now. You are killing him by sealing him in a coffin."

After saying that, he was about to stick the yellow talisman on Li Erniu's chest, but was stopped by a figure.

This person is Li Erniu's mother, Old Lady Li.

She drooped her face, angrily pushed the dog away, and said disdainfully: "What are you fussing about? No one would really believe what a liar said, right? He's already dead, the right thing to do is to bury him quickly."

Gou Shuanzi was pushed so hard that he lost his balance and fell backwards to the ground.

Seeing this, Gou Shuanzi's mother was also angry. She was not someone like Mrs. Li who didn't take her son's life seriously. She snorted coldly and said, "What are you afraid of? If you have the guts, let Gou Shuanzi try. What if, he really survives?"

The onlookers were talking about it, and a few of them did seem curious. After all, there really was no harm in giving it a try.

Li Daniu frowned and scolded: "No! The dead cannot be resurrected. Now it's time to bury him. Don't delay any longer."

"That's right, why try it? I don't agree!" Mrs. Li echoed, looking at Old Man Li and apologizing: "Old man, you should say something soon."

Old man Li said bitterly: "Please be kind and help bury Erniu as soon as possible. This child has not enjoyed much happiness in his life. He should be reborn into a good family as soon as possible." Old man Li said this, but in his heart he did not care about his second son. Both he and his wife were cold-hearted people.

The Yu brothers next to him felt very uncomfortable when they heard this, "You can't say that, what if?"

"There is no such thing as a chance of that happening. Do you think you can believe such unreasonable words? Do you want my brother to be a ghost and not rest in peace?" Li Daniu shouted.

"What are you talking about? This is my brother-in-law. Compared to you, I really hope he is alive and well."

"What do you mean? Am I pretending?"

"Haha, who knows." The second brother of the Yu family couldn't help but said sarcastically.

It was like someone had hit him in the sore spot. Even if it was obvious, Li Daniu didn't want to hear anyone point out his hypocrisy.

"It's up to you. You can stick it or not. You don't know how to appreciate a good heart. You can bury the body by yourselves. I won't help you anymore." With that, Li Daniu sneered, called his parents, and was about to leave.

However, they were soon persuaded by the relatives of the Li family. How could they ignore the funeral of their own blood relatives? They were advised not to be angry and to regard the dead as the most important.

After such a commotion, Yu Wuniang, who had been silent all the time, looked at the yellow talisman that Gou Shuanzi was holding tightly in his arms. Her eyes fixed and she made up her mind to give it a try, even if there was only the slightest hope.

Having made up her mind, Yu Wuniang stood up, quickly took the yellow talisman from Gou Shuanzi's hand, rushed to her husband, and with trembling hands, she affixed the talisman on him, holding her breath and waiting for the judgment of fate.

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