All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 679 680. Accident and Death

For Yue Wenxuan, 1964 was a particularly memorable year. His daughter Yue Hongying and niece graduated from university and technical secondary school respectively in that year, were successfully assigned jobs, and then both got married within just six months. In just one year, there were two fewer people in the family, and the originally lively home suddenly became deserted.

Zeng Xianggui's wedding was very lively. The Huang family had 16 tables. Although it was the couple's second marriage, no detail was wasted. For them, this wedding was far more memorable than their first.

Yue Hongying and Li Shuguang got married at the end of November.

Li Shuguang's parents are no longer around, and his brothers and sisters are all living in other places, but when he got married, his eldest brother and sister still took the train to attend their wedding.

Yue Wenxuan had a good impression of Li Shuguang's elder brother and elder sister. They were all hardworking and simple farmers, and they loved their younger brother from the bottom of their hearts. They were afraid that he would be a burden to them, so they behaved a little reserved when they saw Yue Wenxuan.

My youngest daughter got married at a good time. The difficult times had passed, social atmosphere was more relaxed, and weddings held by those who could afford it were generally quite lively.

Li Shuguang was busy with work and didn't have much time and energy to plan his wedding, so Yue Wenxuan took over all the big and small things. Whether it was the various ingredients needed for the wedding banquet or the various expenses, Yue Wenxuan was responsible for them all, which made Li Shuguang feel embarrassed and felt that he owed Yue Hongying.

Of course Yue Wenxuan wouldn't care about these things. He would rather make his daughter's wedding more lively, even if it cost more.

A lively wedding is certainly a happy thing, but after his daughter got married, Yue Wenxuan found it difficult to get used to the lonely atmosphere at home for a long time.

Fortunately, Yue Wenxuan has an innocent and lovely two-year-old daughter by his side. With such a happy girl who makes trouble for him from time to time, Yue Wenxuan gradually gets used to the loneliness of the home.

Time is like light willow catkins, always passing through your fingertips silently, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye, and never stopping for anyone.

Five years passed in the blink of an eye, and it was already 1969.

Yue Hongxiu is already seven years old and will soon become a glorious primary school student. Yue Wenxuan has already agreed with her that he will start first grade in primary school this fall.

Originally, the youngest daughter wanted to go to primary school in 1968. Zeng Danling, as a mother, also supported her daughter's wish. She felt that her daughter was very smart and it would be more beneficial for her development if she went to school earlier.

But Yue Wenxuan firmly opposed it and found various reasons.

The real reason is certainly not those high-sounding reasons he made up.

The current school system has changed a lot from the past. Primary school is only five years, and junior high school and high school together are only four years.

If the younger daughter was enrolled in school in 1969, she could take the college entrance examination in 1978. If she was smart enough, she could also take the examination a year in advance, just in time for the resumption of the college entrance examination.

But if she had enrolled in school in 1968, she would have graduated from high school in June 1977. At that time, the college entrance examination had not yet been resumed and the policy of sending her younger daughter to the countryside still existed. Even if he could prevent his younger daughter from going to the countryside, it would have been a troublesome matter. It would have been better for her to enroll in school a year later so that she would not have had these concerns.

But of course he couldn't tell her the real reason, so he could only find other reasons to convince his wife.

Fortunately, Yue Wenxuan has always been the head of the family. Zeng Danling has become accustomed to listening to Yue Wenxuan's advice on some major issues. Seeing his firm attitude, she no longer insists on her own advice.

Although Yue Hongxiu envied those older brothers and sisters who could carry their schoolbags to school, she was also very attracted to be able to play with her friends for one more year without worries. She was only upset for a few days when her father rejected her proposal to go to school, and soon forgot about it.

On Sunday morning, Yue Hongxiu was skipping rubber rope with his friends in the yard when he suddenly saw his third brother rushing towards him from the gate on a bicycle like a gust of wind.

From a distance, Yue Hongxiu heard his third brother shouting, "Xiu Xiu, is our dad at home or at the lake?"

"Dad is reading at home."

Yue Hongxiu saw that his third brother was sweating profusely, and asked curiously: "Third brother, why are you riding so hard? You are about to break the bicycle by pedaling it?"

Yue Hongmin didn't bother to put up the bicycle and just threw it on the ground. He was not in the mood to answer the little sister's questions and ran away.

Today is Sunday, and many people are busy in the corridor. Suddenly, I saw the third brother rushing forward like crazy. I was very curious about what happened to make him so panicked.

Yue Hongmin ran to the door of his house without stopping, stretched out his hand and pushed. The wooden door, which was not very strong to begin with, was slammed open with a bang, shaking and almost flying out.

Yue Wenxuan was sitting at the table reading a book. He looked up and saw the third brother sweating profusely, panting, and his face flushed red.

Yue Wenxuan frowned slightly, put down the book in his hand, looked at the third brother in confusion, and asked softly: "Hongmin, what's wrong with you? Why are you so panicked?"

Yue Hongmin was breathing heavily, with his hands on his knees, like an ox that had just returned from the fields, tired and anxious.

He looked up at his father, whose eyes, which were usually full of energy and confidence, now looked unusually heavy. He hesitated, as if he didn't know how to start.

"What's the matter?" Yue Wenxuan's voice became heavier, with an unquestionable majesty.

Yue Hongmin gritted his teeth and finally spoke: "Dad, my brother-in-law...my brother-in-law...had an accident while repairing a train."

Yue Wenxuan stood up suddenly and asked in a trembling voice: "What did you say? What happened? How is he now?"

"He was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. I heard... I heard that he was in danger." Yue Hongmin's voice became smaller and smaller, almost a whisper in the end.

He did not tell the truth. The news he received was that his elder brother-in-law Shao Rongqiang died on the way. Although he was sent to the hospital, he was afraid that he could not be saved.

Even though Yue Yunxuan was used to separations and deaths, he still felt a little weak in the knees when he suddenly heard the news. He held onto the table and tried to keep himself steady.

"Does your elder sister know?" Yue Wenxuan asked.

"According to the time, my eldest sister is still on the train. She should be home at eleven o'clock this morning."

Yue Wenxuan slapped his forehead and said, "I am so anxious that I am confused."

Yue Hongyan is a train attendant. He has never changed his job over the years and each trip takes four days.

"Do you know which hospital he was taken to?"

"I know. I've already asked and they said he was sent to the nearest People's Hospital." "I'll take the money and we'll leave now."

While Yue Wenxuan was taking the money, the neighbors outside the door had already heard the conversation between the father and son, and they all came forward to inquire about the situation.

"Wenxuan, has something big happened?" Old Mrs. Niu from the opposite door walked in hurriedly while tying an apron, without even having time to wipe the water droplets off her hands.

"Aunt Niu, my eldest son-in-law had an accident while repairing a train. I have to go to the hospital." Yue Wenxuan tried his best to make his voice sound calm, but he could not conceal the heaviness in his tone.

“Oh, this is really... You guys go quickly, just let me know if you need help.” Old Mrs. Niu waved her hands quickly, signaling them to go quickly.

Master Fang also came over and said, "Director Yue, don't worry. Come back and tell us if anything happens. We can work together to find a solution and it will eventually work out.

Do you have enough money at home? If not, I have a few dozen dollars in cash at home. I’ll go get it for you now.”

Yue Wenxuan quickly stopped him and said, "I have enough money. I have exactly two months' salary that I haven't saved yet. I have already put it all on."

Yue Wenxuan packed up all the things he needed to take, and without saying anything else, he hurried out the door with Yue Hongmin.

The two rode their bicycles at full speed and soon arrived at the People's Hospital.

But when they arrived, they were told that Shao Rongqiang had been sent to the morgue.

The two men walked into the morgue with weak legs, pulled off the white cloth covering his head, and saw Shao Rongqiang lying there quietly, his face pale and his eyes closed.

Yue Wenxuan stood quietly by the side, tears streaming uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes.

He can't accept this fact!
My eldest son-in-law, that always smiling, hardworking and down-to-earth young man, who worked diligently all his life, passed away suddenly.

Yue Hongmin just took a look at his brother-in-law's appearance and dared not look at him again. He squatted on the ground, his shoulders shaking, and he also couldn't help shedding tears.

He recalled the time he spent with his brother-in-law, and those days of laughter and drinking seemed like they were just yesterday.

But now, everything has become a memory.

The two stood in silence for a while, covered the body with the white cloth again, and walked out of the morgue with staggering steps.

Yue Wenxuan wiped away his tears and said to Yue Hongmin, "We need to find someone to ask what happened. Why didn't we see Rongqiang's co-workers?"

Before the third brother could say anything, three railway workers in work clothes came trotting towards him.

The man in the lead was named Feng. Yue Wenxuan had met him before and knew that he was a good friend of his eldest son-in-law.

The railway worker named Feng trotted over to Yue Wenxuan and said apologetically:

"Uncle Yue, please accept my condolences. We just called our leader and reported the situation. We are sorry for the delay."

"Let's not talk about this, thank you for your hard work.

What happened? Why did such a big accident happen? "Yue Wenxuan couldn't wait to know what happened.

“It happened so suddenly, no one could have imagined that something like this would happen.

At that time, several of us were lying under the carriage to repair it. There were logs loaded on the carriage, and we had not had time to unload them.

No one knew what was going on, but suddenly a log rolled down from above. It was such an unfortunate coincidence that Rong Qiang just happened to get out from under the car and was hit right on the head.

Rongqiang was seriously injured and stopped breathing on the way. When he was sent to the hospital, the doctor said there was no need to save him.

At this point, Master Feng and several of his co-workers couldn't help but shed tears.

There was no need to stay in the hospital any longer. Yue Wenxuan looked at the time. It was already 10:30 in the morning and his eldest daughter would be home soon.

He had to go home and wait, because his daughter would not be able to accept such bad news if she came home.

Master Feng and his co-workers had to go back to the unit to report the situation, so they did not go back with Yue Wenxuan.

Yue Wenxuan was anxious and pedaled his bike very fast, and finally he got home before his eldest daughter.

The eldest daughter and son-in-law are both railway employees. After working for many years, they were allocated three houses with separate entrances and courtyards, which are quite spacious.

The three children in the family had all gone to their grandmother's house. There was no one at home at the moment, and the two of them stood at the door waiting silently.

As soon as Yue Hongyan entered the door, she saw her father and brother's red and swollen eyes and heavy expressions, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose in her heart.

"Dad, Hongmin, what's wrong with you?" Yue Hongyan's voice trembled a little.

Yue Wenxuan took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty: "Hongyan, Rongqiang...he is gone."

Yue Hongyan seemed to be struck by lightning. She stood there for a long time without any reaction. She couldn't believe her ears, but the expressions of her father and brother told her that it was all true. She felt dizzy and the whole world collapsed.

She staggered to the table and sat down, covering her face with her hands and began to cry. Her cry was shrill and desperate, and it was impossible not to be moved. Yue Wenxuan and Yue Hongmin couldn't help but cry too.

When the neighbors heard the crying, they rushed over to inquire about the situation. They were shocked and saddened to learn of Shao Rongqiang's death.

They were all old neighbors for many years and everyone had feelings for Shao Rongqiang. The aunt and the lady accompanied Yue Hongyan in tears and spoke words of comfort.

(End of this chapter)