Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 869: No Less Than the Sky Falling

Sun Xiangwen's words really touched everyone's heart.

If Niu Qi had died in winter, everyone would have probably lent a hand without hesitation to help carry Niu Qi down the mountain.

If Niu Qi's body had not been rotten to its current state and had not been infested with so many maggots, people would not have had such a strong resistance.

You have to know that the reason why everyone is so resistant is not just because they can't stand so many maggots or the strong stench.

Things like these are actually just one aspect.

And the main reason is that people are afraid of the plague!
As we all know, once the corpse of any animal begins to rot, it will inevitably breed a large number of bacteria and viruses.

The more serious the decay, the more bacteria and viruses will breed.

For someone like Niu Qi, the bacteria and viruses in his body should be at their peak.

But once these things are contaminated, it will inevitably have an impact on the health of normal people.

In mild cases, it may be a minor illness, such as a high fever, or in severe cases, it may be a serious illness, which may even leave sequelae. In more serious cases, the person may die and go directly to report to the Buddha.

No matter what the result is, it is something people cannot bear.

If my family is implicated by this, then I deserve to die, and my death is not a pity.

So there is basically no solution to the problem of collecting corpses.

Anyway, apart from Niu Qi's family who might not mind, outsiders will definitely not be willing to help, so no matter what anyone says, it will be useless.

After Sun Xiangwen finished speaking, Sun Dafu said unhappily:
"What a useless thing to say. This place is far away from the village. How can a woman like her do this job? She still needs to rely on everyone."

Finally, someone couldn't help but say:

"If no one says anything, then I'll say this. This job is not something that everyone wants to help with. Everyone knows that doing this job can easily lead to illness and disaster. If you support this, you'll have to stay on the bed for half a year. Who wouldn't be afraid?"

After this person finished speaking, someone immediately took over and said:

"Well, if someone wants to take it down the mountain and get himself involved, who can do it?"

Once these two took the lead, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and immediately everyone started talking.

Everyone started to speak in agreement.

Of course, there was one exception among the noisy crowd.

The exception is the big tiger Li Biao.

Because he had heard from everyone that contact with rotting dead bodies could easily lead to illness or disaster, Li Biao's face turned pale and he looked at his hands with horror.

It was as if his hands had begun to bring disaster to him and made him sick.

I have to say that people are probably like this. When they don't understand something, they are fearless. But once they understand many things, they will instantly fall into fear and panic.

Therefore, the saying “ignorance is bliss” is still very reasonable.

After Wang An noticed Li Biao's appearance, he guessed in his heart that Li Biao would most likely "get sick" as early as tonight or at the latest tomorrow.

However, his illness was most likely caused by scaring himself, and may have nothing to do with Niu Qi's body.

There is no way around it. This is the flaw in human thinking, and it can also be considered a kind of psychological suggestion. Maybe 99 percent of people are like this.

After hearing the opposition from the crowd, Sun Dafu finally gave up. After all, if he continued to insist, he might have incurred public anger.

After pondering for a long time, Sun Dafu said:
"It's getting late, let's pack up and go down the mountain. After we get back, all of us with the surname Niu, follow me to Niu Qi's house to ask Niu Qi's wife what she meant."

After a pause, Sun Dafu continued:
"If she agrees to bury the body here, then we'll come back tomorrow. If she doesn't agree, then we'll explain the interests to her. Okay, let's go down the mountain and go home."

After saying this, Sun Dafu stood up and led the way down the mountain.

Everyone stood up and followed behind. It must be said that Sun Dafu, this middle-aged man, was in good physical condition, and his speed in going down the mountain was no slower than that of the people behind him.

Everyone was happy to go down the mountain and go home, but Li Biao was the only one who didn't have even a trace of a smile on his face. Not only did he not smile, but he also looked worried and distressed.

It was obvious that Li Biao must still be thinking about whether he would get sick.

However, he could only keep this matter in his heart, making him wait slowly in anxiety.

To be honest, this kind of waiting is definitely quite painful.

Although it's not as serious as waiting to die, the feeling is almost the same.

In this way, without any delay, everyone returned to the village.

As soon as they got down the mountain, they saw Niu Qi's wife, who was already waiting at the intersection where they were going down the mountain.

As soon as she saw everyone, Niu Qi's wife ran over and asked Sun Dafu anxiously:
"Uncle Sun, where is my wife? Haven't you found her yet? Will you go look for her tomorrow?"

In fact, from the evasive looks of the crowd, Niu Qi's wife had already guessed something, but people are like this, that is, before getting an answer they cannot accept, they will still have fantasies and imaginations.

After hearing this question, Sun Dafu opened his mouth repeatedly but no sound came out.

It was obvious that Sun Dafu really didn't know how to start this conversation.

The main thing is that the answer to this question is really too cruel.

Finally, a villager named Niu couldn't help but shout:
"Seventh sister-in-law, please accept my condolences."

As soon as the three words "I'm sorry for your condolences" came out, Niu Qi's wife was stunned for a moment, and then she looked towards Sun Dafu.

Sun Dafu, who was still struggling, suddenly stopped struggling and said:
"Seventh brother's wife, hammer him, he's gone."

Wang An never expected that Niu Qi's real name was Niu Dachui. Although the name sounded strong enough, the man was not that strong.

Upon hearing this, Niu Qi's wife collapsed to the ground like noodles, and then she cried out:

"Dachui, how can you be so cruel? You left the three of us behind, what are we going to do?"

Wang An looked at the woman who was crying and wailing, and suddenly felt heartbroken.

Of course, no matter who sees this scene, it will not be a pleasant experience.

You have to know that for a rural woman of that era, the death of her man was no less than the fall of the sky.

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