Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Liu Jia glanced at the people around him but didn't say anything.

After quickly glancing at the rest of the letter, Liu Jia took it and walked up to Old Su.

"Put this away properly. That's all I said; it's just some family stuff."

Old Su was taken aback, but then he understood what Liu Jia meant.

Liu Jia's recitation was relatively pleasant just now, but I suspect what he said later was quite offensive.

Also.

When a person is about to die, they will definitely say all the things they can't understand in their heart.

Over the years, his wife has always known how they've treated their daughter.

Some things are best left unsaid to family members; if you bring them up in public, the whole village will probably laugh at you.

Putting everything else aside, their spittle alone could drown their entire family.

Every family has its own troubles, and theirs is no exception.

Old Su's hands were trembling, and his rough fingers took several tries to hold the letter.

"Liu Jia, look at you reading this letter! Why did you stop halfway through? Even if there's nothing wrong, why don't you read it aloud for everyone to hear?"

The speaker was Zhang Dalaba.

At this moment, Zhang Dalaba's eyes were wide open, darting around as usual.

There was no trace of sadness on Zhang Dalaba's face.

On the contrary, there was a hint of schadenfreude on her face.

Liu Jia never took Zhang Dalaba (Zhang the Big Horn) seriously.

The same applies to what I just said.

Liu Jia simply let the words go in one ear and out the other; they never stopped replaying in his mind.

The people around Zhang Dalaba didn't chime in, but they couldn't hide the curiosity on their faces.

Liu Jia ignored Zhang Dalaba and took a step back to stand with the other young people.

Everyone is feeling bad about what happened.

We're all from the same village; we might need their help later.

Liu Jia knew that people like Su Xiangxiu, who died from taking poison, were probably not allowed to be buried in the ancestral graveyard. As for any other customs or traditions, Liu Jia was unaware of them.

I will do whatever Zhou Fengshou tells me to do.

“The person is gone, everyone should lend a hand and help the Su family.”

As soon as Zhou Fengshou said this, Old Su suddenly let out a wail.

"Xiangxiang, why did you leave like that!"

"Didn't we say that even if the family is poor, we'd sell everything we own to make sure you can go to school?"

Why would you be so foolish?

"You abandoned us, the two old folks, how are we supposed to live now? Why is our life so miserable? God, how are we supposed to go on living like this?"

Although everyone had doubts, many people frowned when they heard Old Su crying so bitterly.

Even those with softer hearts started wiping away tears.

Liu Jia stared coldly at Old Su with an expressionless face, but the second half of the paper flashed through his mind.

I couldn't read the rest of the text, but I knew exactly what was written on it.

The Su family exploited Xiangxiang like vampires, never feeling guilty, but instead taking it all for granted.

Upon learning that Xiangxiang was going to university, the elderly couple secretly arranged a marriage for her.

Because I'm about to become a college student, they asked for an extra 100 yuan in betrothal gifts.

In her letter, Xiangxiang wrote that her efforts had helped them earn an extra hundred yuan.

The elderly couple even told Xiangxiang with a self-righteous attitude that they gave birth to her to support her younger brother, and that she was alive only for her brother, Su Chunsheng.

From now on, you have to give all the good food and useful things to your younger brother. You can only take them if your younger brother doesn't want them anymore.

Even before they went to university, they were already thinking about the delicious food.

Tell Xiangxiang to eat less and save the food to bring back to her younger brother.

Liu Jia didn't want to think about the rest, which were even more cruel.

But after just a few glances, Liu Jia had already changed his opinion of Old Su's family.

Who are these people?

They are all flesh and blood of our own flesh and blood, all our own children, so why is there such a big difference in treatment?

No wonder Xiangxiang doesn't like to talk. If this happened to anyone, they would probably become this withdrawn.

"Third Brother, what did Third Brother write in his letter just now? Tell me."

Liu Jia was still lost in thought when Wang Liqiu's voice suddenly came over.

As soon as Liu Jia turned his head, he saw Wang Liqiu's small, squinting eyes.

"Can you be serious for once? What time is it? Stop talking nonsense!"

Liu Jia was annoyed, and his face naturally didn't show any good expression.

Wang Liqiu quietly pursed his lips and said in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible, "Third Brother, everyone knows what's going on in their family. Even if you wanted to help them keep it a secret, you couldn't."

"What are you hiding?"

"It's because they look down on their daughters and prefer their sons. Old Su has already made it clear that they will do everything they can to raise their daughters so that their sons can enjoy a better life in the future."

"There's nothing wrong with that. We're all family, so helping each other is only natural. It's normal for parents to help their children and for an older sister to help her younger brother."

Before Liu Jia could finish speaking, Wang Liqiu stuck his head out and began to refute him.

"What? Don't try to flatter them. If they had that kind of moral awareness, would Xiangxiang have drunk pesticide?"

Despite Wang Liqiu lowering his voice, Liu Jia couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal this time.

Looking at Old Su not far away, Liu Jia thought to himself, "Old Su must be regretting it to the core right now!"

"Actually, Xiangxiang's way of doing things is quite extreme. At worst, she could just leave. Why risk her life? It's a pity."

"He must be heartbroken. People can endure hardship and suffering, but the worst thing is when their heart dies. If their heart dies, there is no hope left."

Wang Liqiu frowned and sighed.

Liu Jia blinked, pondering what Wang Liqiu had just said.

That's absolutely right.

It's estimated that Su Xiangxiu had lost all hope, which is why she thought of drinking dichlorvos.

For the next ten minutes or so, Wang Liqiu muttered to himself about what he had overheard.

I heard that Su Xiangxiu drank an entire bottle of pesticide, and her family didn't even know it.

Finding no one cooking in the kitchen, the elderly couple went to check on Su Xiangxiu's room.

At that time, Su Xiangxiu was on her last breath.

The elderly couple were afraid of spending money and stubbornly refused to suggest sending the person to a clinic or hospital.

In fact, Liu Jia knew that under these circumstances, let alone a hospital, the person would probably die before even reaching a clinic.

However, Old Su's attitude was infuriating.

You should at least try to save him. To watch someone die just to save a few dollars, is that even human?

Whether or not someone can be saved is one thing; whether or not to save them is another.

To put it bluntly, Old Su had no intention of saving Su Xiangxiu at all.

Now, many people say that even if they are sent to the hospital, they cannot be saved.

But that's what they said!

Is this how an old man like Su, a father, behaves?

Liu Jia had a fire burning inside him, a fire that kept simmering within him. If he hadn't been trying so hard to suppress it, he would have really wanted to shout something.

“You young people, come and help out. Xiangxiang is a junior, and she still has parents to support. Please bear with us, as the burial must take place tonight.”

Liu Jia was taken aback.

Wang Liqiu, who was standing next to him, also gasped.

"Third Brother, isn't this a bit too harsh? It should at least be left for a couple of days, don't you think?"

Liu Jia rolled his eyes.

How would I know where this custom came from? Since Uncle Zhou has already said so, I'll just do as he says.

In other words, even if they wanted to leave for two days, the host family might not be willing to let them stay!

Sure enough, upon hearing Wang Liqiu say this, someone nearby immediately chimed in.

"Let's just forget about it. Every extra day we leave it out means another day of cooking, and Old Su will definitely be heartbroken!"

Liu Jia and Wang Liqiu looked at each other, and neither of them spoke.

At that moment, Liu Jia suddenly thought of something.

Zhou Caixia was nowhere to be seen in the crowd.

I just came here with Zhou Caixia.

Where did that girl go in such a short time?

"Akiko, have you seen the sunset?"

"No, it was just over there a moment ago, how come it's disappeared in such a short time?"

Wang Liqiu was also puzzled.

How did Zhou Caixia disappear all of a sudden?

Liu Jia looked around the crowd but still couldn't find Zhu Caixia. He thought about going out to look for her, but considering that they needed manpower right now, he had to stop.

Liu Jia led several other young people into the house to move things.

According to the village custom, at this time, all the things in the north room should be moved out.

The empty room contained only a bamboo bed, upon which lay the lifeless body of Su Xiangxiu.

Xiangxiuniang waited until the bamboo bed was in place before wiping away her tears and coming out.

"My poor daughter, why did you leave so soon? What was wrong with you? How am I supposed to live alone now!"

The sorrowful voices brought tears to many people's eyes.

Several older women started helping Su Xiangxiu change her clothes, and Liu Jia led a few young people outside.

As soon as Liu Jia stepped outside, he heard Zhang Dalou's voice.

"A person's fate is what matters. If something is destined to happen to you, you'll definitely get sick. If it's not, even if it's placed in your hands, you won't be able to handle it."

"Those with strong birth charts can withstand this good fortune, but those with weak birth charts may be in for some bad luck."

"Take the Su family as an example. Getting into university should bring immense wealth, but they couldn't handle it. It's such a pity!"

As soon as Zhang Dalaba finished speaking, Liu Jia snorted coldly!

"You haven't participated in other people's life experiences, nor do you understand their suffering."

"If the same thing happened to you, you might not handle it as well as they did."

"So, to shamelessly criticize and ridicule here only proves that some people have low standards, which is nothing to be proud of."

Liu Jia's words stunned Zhang Dalaba.

Without realizing it, Zhang Dalaba rolled his eyes and turned to look at the person next to him.

"What? What are you saying?"

"Are they talking about me?"

"Why don't I understand?"

"Hey, I didn't say anything just now, so what... what does this mean?"

Zhang Dalaba looked completely bewildered, staring at the people around him with a puzzled expression.

Everyone understood the meaning behind Liu Jia's words.

So even though Zhang kept asking questions, he couldn't get a response from her.

Whether the Su family favored sons over daughters or bullied Su Xiangxiu, that was ultimately their business.

Now Zhang Dalaba keeps repeating this as a joke, which makes many people feel very disgusted.

Seeing that Zhang Dalaba was still chattering away as if nothing had happened, the people nearby simply turned around and left.

Soon, Zhang Dalaba was all alone.

Half an hour later, Liu Jia finally saw Zhou Caixia.

It turned out that Zhou Caixia had been outside Old Su's house the whole time.

"Why are you standing here? There's nothing else going on here, you should go back now."

Despite Zhou Caixia's loud and boisterous demeanor, she is actually quite timid, a fact that Liu Jia had known for some time.

Su Xiangxiu is gone now, and it's getting darker and darker. Liu Jia is worried that Zhou Caixia will be frightened, so he urged her several times.

Zhou Caixia's eyes were red, and her voice choked up as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Third Brother, why is human life so fragile?"

"How could it just disappear like that?"

Do you think Xiangxiang regrets it?

"If Xiangxiang had been taken to the clinic as soon as she was discovered, wouldn't she have survived?"