Captain Luo had already been buried, so it was impossible for his family to hold a funeral for him at this time.
That meant that someone from Captain Luo's family had passed away again. What was going on?
Xia Ruofei thought with a tremor in his heart, "Could it be that sister-in-law did something stupid?"
However, he quickly denied this conjecture. If Lin Yueh-a had been alone, it would have been possible. But now, she and Captain Luo's daughter, Nannan, were only six or seven years old. Even if Lin Yueh-a was miserable in her heart, she would never commit suicide for the sake of her child.
Human motherhood was very great.
Xia Ruofei asked with a solemn expression, "Sir, what's going on? Did someone from Captain Luo's family pass away? "
The old man with the fan sighed and said, "It's Zhi Cheng's mother. She was in poor health, and after hearing about Zhi Cheng's death, she suddenly …"
Xia Ruofei frowned and asked, "Wasn't the news kept from the two elders? How could this be? "
A villager next to him said angrily, "It's all that reporter's fault! After hearing about Zhi Cheng's situation, everyone in the village helped to hide the news. When Zhi Cheng's family held the funeral, they specially sent the two elders to Zhi Cheng's sister's place. Moreover, the place was strictly guarded. They even deliberately damaged the television, afraid that the two elders would see the news. But a reporter from Yuzhang somehow went to Zhi Cheng's sister's house, and Zhi Cheng's sister happened to go to the entrance of the village to buy vegetables. The reporter took advantage of this and told them about Zhi Cheng's death. He even wanted to interview the two elders. Zhi Cheng's mother fainted at that time … "
Several villagers also talked about what had happened that day, and all of them were filled with righteous indignation.
Xia Ruofei's face was also livid when he heard this. He asked, "Do you know the name of this reporter? What unit is he from? "
The old man with the fan said, "I don't know his name, but the leaders in town call him Reporter Qiu. I heard that he was from the entertainment channel of the provincial TV station …"
Xia Ruofei's lungs were about to explode when he heard this. A reporter from the entertainment channel had come to join in the fun and said everything without thinking. Originally, everyone's act of hiding the truth from the old people had become meaningless. It even directly caused Captain Luo's mother to pass away because she couldn't take the blow. It was simply too infuriating.
Nowadays, some reporters had no journalistic ethics and morality....
Every time there was an accident or a case, as long as there was a casualty, there would be reporters interviewing the family members of the deceased. Moreover, they would unscrupulously ask about the details of the deceased. When a family member passed away, there would be a period of psychological stress. This kind of interview was simply a kind of devastation to their fragile psychological state.
Some people were in a state where they were slowly calming down, but as soon as they were interviewed, they immediately burst into tears and felt sad.
Some reporters couldn't wait for the victims' relatives to have such a reaction. They were waiting to capture such a scene with their cameras and cameras.
This kind of behavior was tantamount to reopening the wounds of the deceased's family and then cruelly showing it to the public. It was simply inhumane!
This time, the matter was even worse. The two old people didn't know about Captain Luo's death at all. Their family members used all kinds of methods to block the news, but all their efforts were destroyed by a casual sentence from an entertainment reporter.
It also caused serious direct consequences — Captain Luo's mother couldn't take the blow and passed away.
"Provincial TV station's entertainment channel. Your surname is Qiu, right?" Xia Ruofei's eyes lit up as he nodded and said, "Thank you. I'll go to sister-in-law's house first!"
After that, Xia Ruofei walked in the direction the old man had pointed.
Not long after, Xia Ruofei saw a white lantern hanging at the door of a house in the distance. There was also a faint sound of suona.
Xia Ruofei knew that it should be the old Captain Luo's house. He quickly walked to the door.
This was the kind of small courtyard that was more common in the countryside a few years ago. It had a low earth wall and a wooden door that looked a little shabby. Through the half-open door, he could see the scene in the courtyard. There was only a small bungalow inside. There were a total of three rooms. On the left and right sides were bedrooms, and in the middle was a central room. There was also a simple kitchen, toilet, and so on built next to it.
In the middle of the central room was a dark red coffin. Amidst the smoke, he could vaguely see a few people sitting there chanting and playing suona. The white lantern at the door of the courtyard and the yellow paper talisman pasted on the door beam added a bit of a mournful atmosphere.
Xia Ruofei stepped into the courtyard. Lin Yueh-a happened to come out of the kitchen with some snacks.
After seeing Xia Ruofei, she couldn't help but be stunned. After a while, she called out, "Ruofei, why are you here?"
Xia Ruofei quickly stepped forward to take the snacks in Lin Yueh-a's hands. He asked reproachfully, "Sister-in-law, such a big thing happened at home. Why didn't you tell us?"
"It's nothing. I can handle it here …" Lin Yueh-a lowered her head and said.
This strong woman had been using her delicate spine to bear all the suffering. She had never thought of asking for help from her husband's old comrades in the army.
Xia Ruofei knew that Lin Yueh-a was such a strong woman. He sighed and said, "Sister-in-law, let's talk inside the house!"
The two of them entered the house. Xia Ruofei put the snacks on the altar table. Then, he pulled Lin Yueh-a to the side and asked, "Sister-in-law, where's Nannan?"
"I sent her to my cousin's house in the neighboring village," Lin Yueh-a said. "It's too messy at home. I really can't take care of it …"
"Oh …" Xia Ruofei nodded and asked, "Sister-in-law, how did this suddenly happen? I heard from the villagers that it was a reporter who exposed the matter. What's the situation? "
Lin Yueh-a said with a miserable expression, "Ruofei, it's my fault. My family had to prepare for Zhicheng's funeral, so they could only send the two elders to my sister-in-law's house. In order to hide it from the two elders, I didn't even let my sister-in-law come over when Zhicheng was buried. I didn't expect something like this to happen …"
Xia Ruofei asked angrily, "Do you know anything about this bullsh * t reporter? I'll go look for him! "
"Forget it, Ruofei," Lin Yueh-a said. "It's already happened. It's useless to look for him …"
"But we can't just let it go!" Xia Ruofei gritted his teeth and said, "This kind of scumbag doesn't deserve to be a reporter. I'll find him and beat him up!"
"It's illegal to hit people …" Lin Yueh-a said quickly. "Ruofei, don't be stupid! If Old Luo knew, he would never let you do this … "
Xia Ruofei said, "Sister-in-law …"
At this time, a middle-aged woman ran out of the house in the east, looking flustered. She choked and said, "Yue 'er, come and take a look. Our dad seems to be …"
Lin Yueh-a's expression changed. She didn't have time to talk to Xia Ruofei and quickly ran to the east house.
Xia Ruofei's expression also changed, and he quickly followed.
In the dimly lit east house, an old man in his seventies or eighties was lying on the bed, coughing violently. He gasped for air, but it seemed that he couldn't breathe. He opened his mouth wide in pain, and his face was ashen.
"Dad …" Lin Yueh-a cried sadly and threw herself at the head of the bed. "Dad, don't scare me …"
The middle-aged woman should be Captain Luo's sister. At this time, she was also helpless. She could only stand aside and wipe her tears.
Xia Ruofei knew that the old man on the bed must be Captain Luo's father. He knew that the old man was in critical condition and was on his deathbed.
Xia Ruofei didn't dare to be negligent. He quickly went forward and said loudly, "Sister-in-law, make way! I know a little about medicine. Let me take a look at Uncle Luo … "
Lin Yueh-a was like a drowning person grabbing onto a life-saving straw. She quickly stood up.
Xia Ruofei immediately went forward and put his hand into his backpack. With a thought, he took out a bottle of diluted Spirit Heart Flower petal solution from the Ring-Tu space.
However, Uncle Luo was coughing violently. Xia Ruofei couldn't directly feed him. He first put the bottle of Spirit Heart Flower petal solution to the side. Then, he helped Uncle Luo up and gently patted his back.
This action seemed ordinary, but it was actually very meticulous.
Xia Ruofei had been self-studying Chinese medicine for the past year. The places he patted were the acupuncture points of the human body. It was very effective in temporarily suppressing coughing.
Captain Luo's sister recovered and asked in a low voice, "Yue 'er, who is this young man?"
Lin Yueh-a nervously looked at her father-in-law, who was gasping for air, and replied, "Sister, this is Zhicheng's comrade in the army …"
"He's a doctor?"
"I don't know … He wasn't in the army. However, he retired last year." Lin Yueh-a said.
Captain Luo's sister was already slightly relieved. However, she couldn't help but become nervous again.
At this time, Uncle Luo had stopped coughing. However, he still had difficulty breathing. Xia Ruofei didn't dare to delay. He quickly opened the bottle and said loudly in Uncle Luo's ear, "Uncle, I have a bottle of special medicine here. You must drink it all. Do you understand?"
Uncle Luo's eyes revealed a trace of gratitude. He nodded strenuously.
Xia Ruofei quickly brought the bottle to Uncle Luo's mouth. He supported the back of his head with one hand and helped him drink all the Spirit Heart Flower petal solution.
Lin Yueh-a and Captain Luo's sister looked at Uncle Luo nervously. They saw that after Uncle Luo drank the medicine that Xia Ruofei took out, his breathing gradually stabilized. The color of his face also gradually returned.
Although the two of them weren't doctors, they could see that Uncle Luo seemed to have survived this crisis.
"Ruofei, thank you!" Lin Yueh-a said.
Xia Ruofei turned around and smiled at Lin Yueh-a. Then, he asked, "Sister-in-law, what's the situation with Uncle Luo's body? Have you seen a doctor? "
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