After my stepmother was shot, I took my brothers to the countryside

Chapter 144 The Death of Aunt Goudan

Goudan's crying gradually stopped, but his tears were still falling silently. He seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He just stood silently beside his mother's body, staring into the distance with empty eyes.

Shen Nianle knelt beside him, also in tears. He held Goudan's hand tightly, hoping to pass on his strength to him.

The villagers hurried over with two police officers. The police officers were obviously a little impatient. They took a quick look at Goudan's mother's body, looked at the surrounding environment, and then left in a hurry, saying they would come back to deal with it tomorrow.

The villagers were left looking at each other in bewilderment. What difference did it make whether they came or not?

But no matter what, the issue of whether to keep or remove Goudan's mother's body needs to be resolved urgently.

The captain sighed heavily and said, "I think we should leave Goudan's mother out to dry the grain tonight..." Before the captain could finish his proposal, he was interrupted by Goudan.

Goudan raised his head. Although his eyes were empty, his voice was firm: "I want to take my mother home." His voice was a little weak.

The captain looked at Goudan's empty eyes and his heart softened. He knew very well that the mother and son had a deep affection for each other, and he also understood Goudan's feelings at the moment.

He sighed, "Goudan, are you sure? You are the only child in your family, and tonight..." His words were full of worry.

"I know," Goudan lowered his head, his voice trembling but firm, "but I don't want my mother to spend the night outside. I want to take her home."

Shen Nianle also stood up, her small voice full of courage: "Captain, I will accompany Goudan tonight. I will watch over Aunt Goudan with Goudan."

Although his voice was childish, it seemed full of power.

The captain looked at the two children with mixed feelings. He knew that he could not change Goudan's decision.

Finally, he nodded and said, "Okay, Goudan, we'll take your mother home. Tomorrow morning, we'll discuss how to handle the funeral arrangements."

"Mom, I'll take you home." Goudan whispered to Aunt Goudan, his eyes finally showing a hint of focus.

With the help of the villagers and the team leader, Goudan's aunt's body was sent back home. Originally, they wanted to put the body in the yard, but Goudan insisted on placing his mother on the kang.

The team leader couldn't beat Goudan, so he finally settled Goudan's aunt in a corner on the kang.

Aunt Zhang San and several enthusiastic aunts changed Aunt Goudan into clean and tidy clothes, making her look as if she was just sleeping peacefully.

Goudan covered her with the quilt, his movements gentle and delicate, as if his mother was only asleep temporarily and would wake up at any moment.

As the night deepened, the villagers left one after another after seeing that Goudan's mother had been settled. They knew they could not help much here.

In addition, it was the busy spring season and they had to go to the fields the next day, so physical strength was very important, so they all chose to go home to rest. However, Shen Nian'an and Shen Nianle chose to stay and accompany Goudan and his aunt.

"Sister, you should go home and sleep too!" Shen Nianle pulled Shen Nian out of the door and persuaded her softly.

Shen Nian...

She was not afraid because she had already died once.

But these two little guys are not afraid?

"Sis, if I don't go back, I'll stay here with you. I'm worried about you guys being the only ones here!"

Shen Nianle looked at Shen Nian with a glint of gratitude in his eyes. He knew that as long as his sister was here, he and his brother wouldn't be afraid, and this night wouldn't be so difficult.

"Sister, thank you." Shen Nianle said in a low voice.

Shen Nian gently touched Shen Nianle's head, "Silly child, I'm your sister, we are all family, there's no need to say thank you or not. Go in and accompany Goudan with your brother, he must be very sad right now."

Shen Nianle nodded and turned back into the house. Shen Nian found a place to sit down and prepare to keep watch.

That night, the kerosene lamp in Goudan's house remained on.

It was late at night, and the moonlight shone into the house through the window, combining with the light of the kerosene lamp to illuminate the quiet night.

Goudan climbed onto the kang without even taking off his shoes, and lay on the kang close to his aunt Goudan's cold body, feeling the last moments with his mother by his side, while Shen Nian'an and Shen Nianle sat silently by the kang to accompany him.

The next morning, two police officers arrived.

They first investigated around the village and learned that Goudan's mother had never had any grudges with anyone in the village, and that the villagers even took good care of the mother and son.

They also found traces of her slipping and handprints by the river where she tried to grab something to steady herself.

All these evidences show that Goudan's mother did accidentally slip into the river and drowned that night.

Because there were no eyewitnesses, two public security officers confirmed after a series of investigations that Goudan's mother's death was indeed an accident.

Although this result is cruel, it seems to be within everyone's expectations.

Goudan listened silently, without crying or making a fuss, as if he had grown up a lot overnight.

Since it was an accident, the next step is to bury Aunt Goudan.

The team leader has asked the village carpenters to help speed up the production of the coffin so that Aunt Goudan can be buried as soon as possible.

Shen Nian found an opportunity to ask the two brothers Shen Nian'an if they were afraid of keeping watch for Aunt Goudan at night. If so, she would go in and keep watch.

The two brothers shook their heads, and Shen Nianle said in a low voice:

"Sister, Aunt Goudan was very kind to us when she was still alive, so we are not afraid. We just feel sad that Goudan has lost his mother. He is just like us, he no longer has a mother."

Shen Nian'an nodded: "Sister, what are you afraid of? That's the mother that Goudan will miss day and night but will never see again."

Shen Nian couldn't help feeling sad when she heard this. She hadn't seen her mother for a long time.

They have experienced the pain of losing a loved one.

Carpenter Wang worked overtime and built a simple coffin as quickly as possible. Although the coffin was not exquisite and gorgeous, it was also carved by Carpenter Wang with great care, enough to express his respect for the deceased.

After the coffin was made, the team leader went to find Goudan: "Goudan, uncle knows you are very sad, but the most important thing now is to let your mother rest in peace." The team leader said earnestly.

Goudan nodded. Although his eyes were still red, his expression was much more resolute than before. "Captain, I know. I will let my mother go in peace."

After getting Goudan's approval, the team leader organized the villagers to help Goudan deal with his mother's funeral. The new grave was next to Goudan's father and sister.

On the day of the burial, it started snowing in the April sky, as if the scene of Chun Ya's burial was replaying itself.

All the villagers who could come came to bid farewell to Aunt Goudan. She was buried next to Goudan's father and sister, as if the three of them could be reunited in the other world.

After the burial, the villagers gradually dispersed. The team leader walked over to Goudan, patted his shoulder, and whispered:

"Goudan, you're a strong child. Your mother in heaven would be proud of you. If you have any difficulties in the future, come to me. Everyone in the team will help you."

Goudan knelt in front of the grave, silently gazing at the new grave, tears welling up in his eyes again.

He knew that from this moment on, he would have to face the world alone.

But in the end, his mother got what she wanted.

She is in heaven, reunited with her father and sister.