The tragic ending of the village party secretary made me understand that life is not all smooth sailing
Wang Demin has served as the village party secretary in our village for 20 years, and although he has not left any earth-shattering achievements, he has conscientiously handled the trivial matters between the villagers every day and conveyed the documents issued by the superiors. He did not abuse **, nor did he take benefits from his pocket, and he can be regarded as a good branch secretary worthy of praise.
Although he showed diligence in his position, he had one thing that was puzzling, that is, he abdicated early and arranged for his son to take up the post of secretary of the Youth League branch in the village committee.
His son is very energetic, has outstanding work ability, and is vigorous and resolute, and was promoted to the village party secretary at the age of 20. After his abdication, the old branch secretary devoted all his energy to family construction, and worked together with his wife to build greenhouses, grow vegetables, and build houses. Their summer house was slowly built by the two of them, brick by brick, day by day, with the old branch secretary himself doing carpentry and bricklayering, while his wife was busy carrying cement and bricks.
When the day the house was finally completed, the couple rejoiced. However, in this sunny and beautiful weather, a huge thunderclap suddenly sounded at noon, and the wife of the old branch secretary fell to the ground in panic, bleeding from her mouth and nose, and lost her life in an instant.
This sudden desolation is emotional, like the calm before a storm. The wife of the old branch secretary has always been a kind person, never arrogant and arrogant because of her status, and has always shown herself as a hard-working and simple person. She treats others with kindness and courtesy, wears white clothes all day long, is industrious and busy, takes care of household chores, and takes care of her children. Now an incredible tragedy has been staged on such a sunny day, which is embarrassing.
On the day of the death of the old branch secretary's wife, the whole village came to say goodbye, and even some young women lifted their clothes in tears, wiped their tears unconsciously, and sighed that "good people don't live long".
Life cannot be reversed, and those who are alive have to move on. Three years have passed, and an elder surnamed Ye from the village came to the old branch secretary's house to serve as the matchmaker's corner. The matchmaker matched the old branch secretary with another widowed woman, Qiu Ju, and formed a new family. Although Qiu Ju is not as gorgeous as her previous wife, she has a gentle personality and decent manners, and is a virtuous wife.
The peach blossom luck of the old branch secretary made the other old bachelors in the village envious. They laughed at themselves that they had never even gotten a daughter-in-law in their lives, and they returned to their lonely and lonely homes every day, with no one to talk to. And the old branch secretary married new wives one after another, which was really jealous.
Although the old branch secretary is beautiful on the outside, he still feels bitter inside. Although the halfway couple has a good relationship, it cannot be compared with the original match. Everyone has their own children, and they need to be careful about how they behave with each other. The old branch secretary lived a plain and leisurely life, farming, raising poultry, and playing chess every day, ordinary and comfortable.
The good times didn't last long. A few years later, Qiu Ju, the new wife of the old branch secretary, fell seriously ill and reluctantly passed away, leaving the old branch secretary to live alone.
In the spring of the following year, Qiu Ju, a woman whose husband had died in the village, entered the family of the old branch secretary after being matched by the villagers. Although Qiu Ju's appearance is not as gorgeous as Yumei's, she has a gentle personality and dignified manners, and is a rare good wife and mother.
The peach blossom luck of the old branch secretary made the bachelors in the village envious. They laughed at themselves that they had not married a daughter-in-law in their lives, and that they had returned to their empty homes every day, without even a single person to talk to. And the old branch secretary has someone entering his life again and again, which is really enviable.
While the old branch secretary is beautiful on the surface, he is also suffering in his heart. Although the halfway husband and wife have a good relationship, no one can replace the thoughtfulness and tacit understanding of the original partner. What's more, each has adult children, and the words and deeds between husband and wife need to be handled carefully.
The old branch secretary is in good health, does not indulge in tobacco and alcohol, likes to play chess, and is unrivaled in the village. He farms every day, takes care of poultry, and enjoys the peaceful and quiet life of ordinary rural people.
Eight years have been like a dream, and the old branch secretary has entered the age of seventy-three. Some people say that the age of 73 to 84 is a difficult time in life, but the old branch secretary does not think so. His waist is still straight, his back is not bent, his hearing is clear, his eyesight is good, his physical indicators are normal, and he has no disease. What's more, he quit smoking, didn't drink heavily, had no bad habits, was confident in his health, and looked forward to the next ten or twenty years with ease.
One day last winter, Zhang Da from the same village died of cancer. Although Zhang Da is still young, only sixty years old, he embarked on the road of no return at the age of the flower season.
According to village tradition, Zhang Da needs to rest at home for three days before he can be buried. During these three days, drummers were hired to set up a solemn mourning hall to receive relatives and friends to mourn.
On the night of the first seven days, there is a tradition in our village called "Shangwang". Legend has it that on this day, the deceased climbed the 'Lookout Terrace' and looked back at his hometown. Seeing the children wearing sackcloth filial piety clothes and weeping sadly, the deceased can realize that he has passed away. Then, the deceased glances towards his homeland and embarks on the road to the West to begin a new cycle of reincarnation. On this day, at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, the family members of the deceased put sumptuous wine, meat and dishes under the chimney on the west side of the house to bid farewell to their loved ones for the last time. They carefully prepared delicious dishes and wrapped dozens of catties of dumplings to entertain relatives and friends who came to mourn.
The old branch secretary of the village also participated in this ceremony, although he hurriedly said goodbye without waiting to taste the dumplings. It was already past eleven o'clock, and as soon as he left not far from Zhang's family, he suddenly felt dizzy, his body swayed, and finally fell headfirst into the drainage ditch on the side of the road. By the time someone found out, the old branch secretary had lost his life.
The cause of the old branch secretary's death has caused various speculations among the villagers. Some people say that he froze to death, some say that he suffocated to death, and some people think that it is ...... caused by a sudden illnessAs for the specific reason, all kinds of rumors have come and went, and no one can say clearly.
The old branch secretary has lived a bright and upright life, and there is only one selfish behavior, which may be human nature. However, was it his fate to die in such a way in his later years, or was it an unforeseen accident?
Life is full of uncertainties, and everything is impermanent and predestined.