Chapter 57: Vigil
When I heard this, my heart sank immediately.
Keep vigil?
I looked at my uncle in surprise.
My uncle nodded and said, "That's right. I even had an argument with them about this. You said your grandfather was old, and you brought a pig's head home. How could he have been scared to death? Isn't it normal for people to be born, grow old, get sick, and die?"
My cousin spoke in an anxious voice.
His voice quickly attracted my parents' attention.
My parents came over, glanced at my uncle and said, "Cousin, don't bother with my second brother."
"Cousin, I don't want to make a fuss, it's just that they went too far. What could Xiaoyang have done wrong? To be honest, it was me who asked Xiaoyang to take the pig's head home to honor the old man. So, I was the one who made the mistake."
As my cousin spoke, he became more and more agitated, and I knew he was trying to protect me.
It’s just that at this moment, some things are really inconvenient to talk about.
My parents persuaded my uncle to stop talking.
But my uncle was still angry and complained, "Cousin, do you remember when we were kids playing together, the second and third kids always liked to take advantage of each other? Now that they've grown up, they've become even worse. Isn't that infuriating?"
My dad smiled and said, " That was when I was a kid. Now that I've grown up, things are different now."
My dad is still speaking for his second and third brothers.
Among his four brothers, my father was the most down-to-earth person, and as a result he was bullied a lot when he was a child. Even later, when my grandfather was dividing the family property, my father got the least.
But my father has a good temper and doesn't care about anything.
But my second and third uncles didn’t know how to restrain themselves and often took advantage of the situation and bullied my dad.
If uncle hadn't been there, they wouldn't have known how to go too far.
Now that my uncle is not around, they will definitely go even further.
My cousin spoke very angrily. After he finished speaking, my dad told him not to care so much.
He also said to us: "Xiaoyang, leave here as soon as you finish eating with your uncle, and try to go home less often in the future."
My father's voice was a little low, which made me feel more uneasy.
I couldn't help but look at my mother at this moment, and found that her gaze was suddenly evasive.
From this, I can be more certain that something happened at home.
And this matter is most likely caused by my second and third uncles.
"Dad, I'm not leaving."
After I finished speaking, I immediately felt my father's gaze on me, and I quickly felt a slight sense of oppression.
"Xiaoyang, are you starting to disobey me now?"
There seemed to be a hint of anger in my father's voice.
"Dad, did your second uncle and third uncle give you a hard time? If so, tell them to come after me."
I also felt a slight anger in my heart at this moment. My father had been constantly tolerating the aggressiveness of my second and third uncles, which allowed them to become more and more aggressive.
"Xiaoyang, how many times do you want me to tell you before you understand?"
My dad's voice suddenly became angrier again.
"Dad, you were afraid of them at first, but I'm not. I'm going to find them now."
I stood up and was about to walk out. My dad was about to catch up with me, but I said I wasn't afraid at all. He supported me and said, "Xiaoyang, wait for your uncle. He will go with you."
Just as we were walking out.
A voice suddenly sounded: "Xiaoyang, who are you going to see?"
This voice was filled with anger.
I looked up and saw my second uncle and third uncle outside.
The two men had gloomy eyes, and it was obvious that they were not the kind of people who wanted to have a good talk.
I was furious when I saw this, and now that the two men were approaching me, I couldn't hold back my anger. I immediately said, "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, I have always respected you, but why are you always so aggressive?"
"Who is being aggressive? Let me tell you, Chen Yang, it is an indisputable fact that you killed your grandfather. If it weren't for you, your grandfather would have lived a few more years."
My second uncle stepped forward, raised his finger and pointed at my eyebrow while speaking. He looked as if he wanted to eat me.
Uncle San also came forward and said sarcastically, "Second brother is right. Chen Yang, you must be held responsible for killing your grandfather."
Just as I was about to say something, my dad came up to me with a look of embarrassment on his face and said, "Second brother, third brother, this matter has nothing to do with Xiaoyang. Now that our dad has been buried, if there is anything else, leave it to me to handle."
"Old Four, you are definitely responsible for this matter, but the main responsibility still lies with Chen Yang."
"Chen Yang, I just heard you speak very harshly . If there is anything, just come to you directly. Now I am coming to you, so tell me how you want to treat your second uncle and third uncle."
The second uncle said in a cold voice.
Uncle San also spoke up at this time: "I see you have a butcher knife on your waist. You don't want to use this butcher knife to kill me and your uncle."
I:"……"
I was choked to death by what these two people said.
Of course I don't have the intention to kill them.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Second uncle, Third uncle, if there is anything, please don't embarrass my parents. You want me to keep vigil for grandpa, right? I agree to this."
As the saying goes, if you don't fight for bread, you fight for your reputation. I can't give in in front of them. As long as I give in, they will definitely be aggressive and will not let me go.
I was feeling very unhappy at this moment.
"Chen Yang, don't make the mistake. We didn't ask you to go to the vigil. It was your grandfather who told you in a dream that you must go to the vigil for him."
"Grandpa came to me in a dream?"
"Yes, it's your grandfather, so don't blame us."
My second and third uncles spoke in a high-sounding manner, but I couldn't help but chuckle in my heart as I listened. This was clearly something they wanted to do, and yet they had to talk about grandpa.
But it doesn’t matter. I’m willing to go to the wake for grandpa.
"I don't blame you, but I hope you won't keep making things difficult for my parents. Keep vigil, right? I'll go tonight."
I said this through gritted teeth, still feeling somewhat angry inside.
"Okay, then we'll watch you go tonight."
After saying this, the second and third uncles turned around and walked out.
After they left, my dad suddenly said, "Xiaoyang, why are you so impulsive?"
But before I could answer, my uncle said, "Little cousin, Xiaoyang did the right thing in this matter, but you can't be too soft on them, otherwise they will always think you are easy to bully. Don't worry about the wake, Xiaoyang and I will go together."
My father had a dark face, frowned slightly, and said with a hint of fear in his voice: "Cousin, this matter is not as simple as you think."
