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The middle-aged man in the shot, dressed in black and white, staring at the screen with full attention, is the well-known Wang Liang, an ordinary person who has been engaged in the work of "corpse picker" for several years and acts in a low-key manner.
"Dear friends, my name is Wang Liang. He extended his friendly greetings to the audience in the live broadcast room in a calm and sincere tone. As a resident guest in this live broadcast room, Wang Liang has gradually adapted to and is happy to tell the rich work stories and profound experiences of his work as a "corpse picker" to the majority of netizens.
"The moment the phone rings, it's the moment I fear the most. Wang Liang said frankly that as long as there is a piercing ringtone in the mobile phone, his heart will involuntarily sink to the bottom, because it indicates that another fresh life will die suddenly, and he must immediately rush to the scene to help.
This job allowed Wang Liang to frequently witness the abrupt end of his life. As a frequent visitor to the live broadcast room, the audience expressed their heartfelt respect for him, and whenever this topic was mentioned, the comment area would be instantly inundated with affectionate words such as "Thank you for being able to accompany them through the last journey of their lives".
Wang Liang's gaze dimmed, as if he had returned to those unbearable pasts. "As a 'corpse picker', I have to transport more than 2,000 bodies every year, and these are the joys and sorrows of human nature that I have personally experienced.
For most people, this may be just an absurd horror fantasy. However, for Wang Liang, this job has long been accustomed to him, and the only thing that scares him is the sudden ringing of the phone, which is like a shocking thunderclap, and every time it hits the deep fear in his heart.
Talking about his past, Wang Liang couldn't help but sigh deeply. His life path can be described as thorny, and he has shown a little rebellious character since he was a child.
Constrained by the influence of the family environment and the lack of care and care from his parents, he gradually embarked on a road that is difficult to turn back - bohemianism, disgust with school and skipping classes, and finally regretted missing the opportunity to enter a higher education institution.
From campus to society, Wang Liang chose to devote himself to a military career, hoping to reshape the course of his life under the constraints of strict discipline. After completing his service, he successfully entered a large steel company and finally lived a relatively stable life.
However, the good times did not last long, the steel company declared bankruptcy due to poor management, and Wang Liang unfortunately became one of the layoffs and fell into a long unemployment dilemma.
Those years took a heavy toll on him, and he was often left alone in deep thought, feeling lost and helpless about the future.
Just when Wang Liang was at a low point in his life and was about to face despair, a long-lost friend decisively reached out to him and provided him with a new career opportunity.
Knowing that he might return to the workplace, Wang Liang agreed without hesitation, and couldn't help but feel an inexplicable excitement in his heart.
When he first joined the company, Wang Liang didn't know anything about the mysterious job content, and the only information was that he needed to drive a vehicle. After gradually becoming familiar with the work process, it dawned on him that he had stepped into a different field - a unique position integrated into the funeral industry - "corpse pick-up".
Faced with the eternal topic of death, fear often arises in people's hearts. But under the pressure of unemployment, Wang Liang had to bravely accept this fateful arrangement.
He knows that life has to go on, no matter what challenges lie ahead.
In his long career as a "corpse picker", Wang Liang always remembers the moment when he received the body for the first time, which was a valuable experience that profoundly affected his understanding of life.
It was a serious traffic accident on the highway where a van full of workers crashed, leaving six injured, two of whom died instantly.
As a newcomer to this trip, Wang Liang came to the scene of the accident under the guidance of an experienced master.
What unfolded in front of me was a terrible picture. The van had been flattened and deformed, unable to make out its original appearance, mutilated limbs and congealed blood strewn about, and a suffocating stench in the air.
The most shocking thing was the two bodies that were unrecognizable, with only a pile of broken flesh and bones.
Faced with such a tragic death scene, Wang Liang felt unprecedented fear, and his stomach tumbled violently. His body trembled involuntarily, his feet softened slightly, and his heart was swallowed up by endless fear.
It was the first time in his life that he had faced death so closely, and he was in awe of the fragility and impermanence of life.
Despite the fear in my heart, the work still needs to be done. Wang Liang could only muster up the courage and carefully carry the two bodies into the car under the guidance of his master.
Along the way, Wang Liang kept talking to his master, trying to divert his attention and hide his inner panic.
When they returned to the funeral home, Wang Liang was finally able to rest for a while. However, the brief lull did not last long, and an even more brutal murder drove him into the abyss of fear.
On that quiet night, Wang Liang was waiting alone at work, when the sudden ringing of the phone broke the silence. This is the call to the police for a dark incident! Short of breath, he immediately set off and went straight to the scene of the crime.
The sight before him was shocking—it was a corpse covered in bruises, as if it had been stabbed madly by dozens of sharp blades, and this harsh image reawakened his deep sense of the transience of time and the coldness of human nature, and even more terrifyingly, this time he faced a more severe challenge, without the guidance of his master and the support of his colleagues, he had to bear this pressure alone.
Despite the endless fear in his heart, Wang Liang was determined to send the body to the funeral home. These two intimate encounters with death completely subverted his understanding of life and made him deeply feel the fragility and impermanence of life.
From then on, every time the mobile phone rang in the middle of the night, Wang Liang's heart would twitch involuntarily, afraid of facing such a cruel reality again.
As an experienced "corpse picker", Wang Liang has witnessed countless situations in the world and gained insight into the warmth and indifference of human nature. Some of the past events made him laugh and cry, lamenting that human behavior is sometimes impossible to guess.
One of the deepest memories is that on the night of a tragic case of fratricide, he was on duty alone, and suddenly received an emergency call, and he quickly rushed to the scene, and the scene in front of him was shocking - it was a bloodstained corpse, as if he had been brutally stabbed dozens of times.
After an in-depth investigation, the truth surfaced - it turned out that a pair of brothers had a dispute over the interests of a mere 500 yuan, which eventually led to the breakdown of the relationship, and the anger caused a catastrophe.
Looking at the more than 20 shocking wounds on the deceased's body, Wang Liang felt incredulous and tried to seek help from the people around him, but no one was willing to lend a hand, even their biological parents chose to stand idly by.
In desperation, Wang Liang could only carry the body to the funeral car alone. On the way back, his mind kept tumbling, recalling that the brothers had raised goats together and made a meagre profit of 500 yuan.
During the celebration, the elder brother advocates an equal share of the proceeds, but the younger brother thinks that he deserves it, and the two argue endlessly, and the conflict is intensified by the catalysis of alcohol, which eventually leads to the tragedy.
A small profit of just a few hundred yuan is enough to make the brothers and sisters who are connected by blood like strangers, not to mention that at this critical moment, the people closest to them have become indifferent bystanders! Wang Liang couldn't help but sigh with emotion, the vagaries of human nature are really incomprehensible!
At some moments, Wang Liang even felt a little lucky. He vividly remembers one time, when a relative learned of the sad news of his loved one's death, he was so grief-stricken that he accidentally smashed the old watch he had treasured for many years, scattering glass shards all over the ground.
However, when his emotions calmed down a little, he carefully picked up the fragments and carefully pocketed them, lest he lose this precious memory.
Seeing this situation, Wang Liang couldn't help but laugh dumbly. At a critical moment of life and death, it is really laughable that people still value an insignificant object so much.
It is these seemingly prosaic but touching trivial things that have witnessed the joys and sorrows in the course of life, and made Wang Liang have a deeper understanding and understanding of this profession.
As a senior funeral practitioner, Wang Liang is well aware of the hardships and helplessness faced by this job. He once said frankly: "Ghosts and spirits are not terrible, but the real fears are those living human beings."
With the passage of time, Wang Liang's dress has gradually shifted from the original colorful to the elegant black and white tones, which is a reflection of his respect and nostalgia for the deceased.
In his eyes, the end of life is not a terrible thing, but the real horror is people's fear and misunderstanding of death.
Although there are many prejudices and taboos about this industry in society, funeral workers still show the dignity of the deceased's life in their own unique way.
Regardless of whether it is a happy event or a funeral, Wang Liang always adheres to his principles and never takes the initiative to participate in it, because he knows that ordinary people are sensitive and concerned about thisSometimes, they will be rejected even a simple car wash service on the grounds that it is "too unlucky".
However, Wang Liang was not bothered or depressed by this. In his heart, the true value of this profession lies in completing the last journey of life for the deceased and giving them the dignity they deserve.
Even though it is regarded as taboo by the world, he is willing to take on this responsibility and mission.
On this long road, Wang Liang has deeply experienced the myriad forms of human nature and the hot and cold state of the world, and at the same time, in this unique and important professional process, he has found and realized his own value.
He was full of enthusiasm and longed, and through his unremitting efforts, he could motivate the masses to face death bravely, try to dispel the fears in their hearts, and guide them to explore the true meaning of life in a thoughtful way.