roccoschili Chapter 1134 Sun Shi'an's Home
Chapter 1134 Sun Shi'an's Home
The Sun family's neighbors turned around and saw two girls, one tall and one short. One was wiping away tears with her head down, while the other was wailing like she was in mourning.
Jiang Jiyun: Isn't that what they've come to mourn?
"Are you a relative of the Sun family?"
"Why did you come at such an inopportune time? The person died and the relatives only then came looking for us."
"Sigh, you could have met them a day earlier!"
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Jiang Jiyun thought with suspicion, "These people really believed it? Don't they have any doubts about them? Aren't they afraid that I'm a fraud?"
However, when she stepped into that narrow and simple courtyard, she immediately understood the reason.
The sight of these two dilapidated houses makes it hard for anyone to imagine that someone would willingly impersonate a relative of such a family.
The only reason for coming here at this moment is to spend money to handle the funeral arrangements and take care of the child who may have been traumatized.
Just as Jiang Jiyun was lost in thought, an elderly man stepped forward and asked with concern, "Are you really relatives of Xiao Song's family?"
Jiang Jiyun nodded with tears in her eyes.
"Oh dear, your aunt's family has encountered an accident, and there's no one else in charge to take care of them. It's good that you've come; you can help with the funeral arrangements."
Jiang Wenming walked straight to the place where the body was placed and gently lifted the tattered straw mat covering it.
The body lying on the door was completely unrecognizable, losing all human form.
Faced with such a horrific scene, Jiang Wenming couldn't help but wonder how they could have identified the deceased as Song Chuxin herself from such a dark, murky corpse.
As if reading Jiang Wenming's mind, the old man immediately explained to him, "It is indeed difficult to discern Xiao Song's true appearance now, but fortunately we can recognize her from the silver bracelet she is wearing on her wrist."
Jiang Jiyun walked up to the little girl with a confused and lifeless look in her eyes, and a feeling of sympathy welled up in her heart.
The poor child looked haggard, her cheeks covered in black and white stains, and dried blood remained at the corners of her mouth and below her nostrils.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the child's hair had also been affected by the flames, but fortunately, her mother had protected her well, and her injuries were not too serious.
The clothes she wore and the cloth shoes she wore were completely unpatched.
This shows that her parents must have taken good care of her.
Jiang Jiyun took out ten silver dollars from his satchel and handed them to the old man he had just spoken to, saying sincerely, "Sir, I'm so sorry, we're new to this place and know nothing about funeral arrangements. So we're asking for your help!"
The old man looked at the silver coins Jiang Jiyun placed in his hand, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "Young lady, this amount of money is really too much. You don't need so much money to buy a coffin and other funeral supplies."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiyun quickly waved his hand and explained, "Sir, you don't understand. Firstly, we are currently overwhelmed and have no time to attend to Aunt's funeral arrangements; secondly, the weather is unbearably hot, and the body cannot be kept for long. It must be buried as soon as possible."
"In addition, the child urgently needs to be taken to the hospital for treatment and a physical examination. Furthermore, we also need to find the whereabouts of the uncle."
"Therefore, the arrangements for the funeral in this family can only be entrusted to you all, my fellow villagers. Please do your best to take care of everything. When my aunt is laid to rest, I will definitely come with my cousin to mourn and keep vigil, fulfilling our filial duty!"
Hearing her say this, everyone turned their gaze to the little girl who was sitting there blankly, her expression unreadable.
They knew that it was much harder for the living. This young child had witnessed her own mother's tragic death. If she became mentally unstable due to excessive shock, her life would probably be ruined.
Furthermore, Mr. Sun's condition is currently unclear. It is rumored that he may be receiving emergency treatment in the hospital and must urgently need someone to take care of him.
There were only two women, one older and one younger, who came looking for their relatives. The older one has never spoken and is probably mute.
"My surname is Wu. I am Mr. Sun's neighbor to the left. Young lady, you can rest assured that we will do our utmost to handle your aunt's funeral arrangements and will not neglect them," Old Man Wu assured him, patting his chest with conviction.
At this moment, Jiang Wenming was dressed in women's clothing, but his words would easily give him away, so Jiang Jiyun relayed his message: "Thank you so much, Grandpa Wu and all the uncles and aunts, for your generous help! Please, Grandpa Wu, use the remaining money to prepare a few tables of food and drink to entertain all the uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and grandmothers who have come to help. After all, it wouldn't be good to let everyone work on an empty stomach, would it?"
People who had originally intended to stand by and not meddle in other people's business stopped in their tracks after hearing this.
Just then, a loud shout came from outside the courtyard: "Is anyone from the Sun family still alive?! Quickly bring some money to the hospital to pay Sun Shi'an's hospital fees!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiyun's expression changed, and she quickly gave her uncle a wink.
Jiang Wenming nodded in understanding, then quickly walked to the pitiful little girl on the ground and carefully picked her up.
Jiang Jiyun said a few more words to everyone and then ran to the hospital with her uncle.
Old Wu clutched the twenty silver dollars in his hand tightly, sighing repeatedly, "I never expected that Sister Song's family would be so well-off. If the couple had contacted her family earlier, their lives wouldn't be so difficult..."
Just as everyone was discussing this, a figure slowly walked out of the Sun family's house.
The man's expression was solemn, as if he had something important to tell everyone.
He walked up to Old Man Wu and whispered, "Old Man Wu, Teacher Sun's family had probably been planning to seek refuge with relatives far away, but last night something unexpected happened, and they met with misfortune."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young woman on the right side of the Sun family suddenly interjected, "Oh dear, yesterday after sunset, I saw Mr. and Mrs. Sun taking their little daughter out with Mr. Lu and his group. It was getting late, and I vaguely saw a suspicious figure following them stealthily!"
After the young woman finished speaking, she looked at everyone and said, "Do you think it's possible that this person was the one who killed him?"
"Did you see who that person was?" Old Wu's expression turned serious.
The young woman shook her head fearfully. "No, but I saw something on his waist. I was afraid it was a gun, so I didn't look and kept looking."
Those who had been secretly observing the Sun family saw Jiang Wenming leave carrying the Sun family's child. After Jiang Jiyun also left, they followed them at a leisurely pace.