Chapter 871: It is no less than the sky collapsing

Sun Xiangwen's words completely spoke to everyone's heart.

If Niu Qi had died in winter, everyone might have helped without hesitation to transport Niu Qi down the mountain.

If Niu Qi's corpse at this time hadn't rotted into its current state and didn't have so many maggots, everyone wouldn't have such strong resistance.

You must know that the reason everyone was so resistant was not only because they couldn't stand so many maggots and couldn't smell the strong stench.

Things like these were only one aspect.

The main reason was that people were afraid of the plague!

Because it is well known that any animal corpse, once it starts to rot, will inevitably breed a large number of bacteria and viruses.

The more severely it rots, the more bacteria or viruses it will breed.

Like Niu Qi, the bacteria and viruses on his body should also be at their peak.

But as long as these things are touched, they will inevitably affect the health of normal people.

At best, you get a minor illness or a high fever; at worst, you get a serious illness, or even leave sequelae; and if it's more serious, you die and go to report to the Buddha.

No matter which result, it is not something people can bear.

If it also implicates the family, then it is truly a crime that deserves death.

So regarding the problem of collecting the corpse, it is basically unsolvable.

Anyway, except for Niu Qi's family who might not mind, outsiders are definitely unwilling to help; no matter what anyone says, it's useless.

After Sun Xiangwen finished speaking, Sun Physician said irritably:

"Stop talking nonsense. This place is so far from the village; can a woman handle this job? Doesn't it still depend on everyone?"

Finally, someone couldn't help but say:

"If no one says it, then I'll say it. This job is not a matter of whether everyone wants to help or not. Everyone knows that doing this job is easy to get sick or bring disaster. If you get involved in such a thing, you'll be lying on the kang for half a year, so who isn't afraid?"

After this person finished speaking, someone immediately followed up:

"Yeah, if you get involved in cleaning it up and taking it down the mountain, and then you get yourself involved, who can do that?"

Once these two took the lead, it was like poking a hornet's nest, immediately opening everyone's chatterbox.

Everyone started echoing each other.

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

And this exception was the big idiot Li Biao.

Because hearing what everyone said—that touching a rotting corpse is easy to get sick or bring disaster—Li Biao was looking at his hands with a pale face and a terrified expression.

It was as if his hands had already started to bring him disaster and make him sick.

It must be admitted that people are probably all like this: when they don't understand something, they are fearless, but once they understand many things, they will instantly fall into terror and panic.

So the saying "the ignorant are fearless" is very reasonable.

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

It's just that his illness is nine times out of ten a sickness he scared himself into, which might have nothing to do with Niu Qi's corpse.

No way, this is the flaw of human thinking, and it is also a kind of psychological suggestion; perhaps 99% of people are like this.

Hearing the opposition, Sun Physician finally stopped insisting. After all, if he insisted any further, Sun Physician might have offended the public.

Pondering for a long time, Sun Physician said:

"It's getting late, everyone pack up and go down the mountain. After we go back, all the people surnamed Niu among us will go with me to Niu Qi's house to ask what Niu Qi's wife thinks."

Pausing, Sun Physician continued:

"If she agrees to bury him here, then come back tomorrow. If she doesn't agree, then we'll explain the pros and cons to her. Alright, go down the mountain and go home."

After speaking, Sun Physician stood up and took the lead to walk down the mountain.

And everyone followed behind one after another. It must be admitted that Sun Physician, this old man, was in quite good shape, and his speed down the mountain was not inferior to the group of people behind him.

Going down the mountain to go home, everyone was very happy, but only Li Biao's face showed not even a trace of a smile; not only was there no smile, but he also had a worried look on his face.

Clearly, Li Biao must still be thinking about whether he would get sick.

It's just that this matter could only be held in his heart, making him wait in panic.

To be honest, this kind of waiting is absolutely a very tormenting existence.

Although it is not as serious as waiting for death, this feeling is not much different.

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Just like that, without delay, everyone returned to the village.

Just down the mountain, everyone saw Niu Qi's wife waiting at the intersection where everyone passed.

Seeing everyone, Niu Qi's wife immediately ran over and asked Sun Physician anxiously:

"Uncle Sun, where is my man? Didn't you find him? Are you still going to look for him tomorrow?"

Actually, from the evasive looks of the crowd, Niu Qi's wife had already guessed something, but people are just like this: before getting an answer they cannot accept, they will still have fantasies and imagination.

After Sun Physician heard this question, he opened his mouth repeatedly, but never made a sound.

Clearly, Sun Physician truly didn't know how to open his mouth.

Mainly because the answer to this question was truly too cruel.

Finally, a villager surnamed Niu shouted from behind:

"Sister-in-law Seven, please accept your grief."

As soon as the three words "please accept your grief" came out, Niu Qi's wife was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Sun Physician.

Sun Physician, who was still struggling, stopped struggling and said:

"Old Seven's wife, Hammer is... gone."

Wang An never expected that Niu Qi's name was Niu Dahui (Niu Hammer), but although this name sounded strong enough, the person was not strong.

Hearing this, Niu Qi's wife's body, like a noodle, collapsed directly to the ground, and then Niu Qi's wife cried out:

"Hammer, why are you so heartless? You left us mother and children behind, what are we supposed to do?"

Wang An looked at this crying woman and felt heartbroken.

Of course, no matter who saw this scene, it would be impossible to feel good.

You must know that for a rural woman in this era, the death of her husband is no less than the sky collapsing.

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