Liu Yong took An Lan and An Jiang back to Nanxun's home, put down their luggage, and went to the old lady's room.
There were many people around the old lady's room. When Liu Yong, An Lan and An Jiang came in, everyone felt relieved.
Some said: Fortunately, they are all back.
Liu Yong came to the old lady's bedside, bent over and asked in a low voice: Mom, we are all back, are you okay?
The old lady opened her eyes slightly and asked intermittently: Are An Lan, An Jiang, they all back?
Liu Yong nodded.
An Lan and An Jiang also came to the old lady's bedside and said: Madam, we are all here, you can rest in peace and recover.
The old lady smiled and said nothing.
Someone was talking privately. Seeing this, she couldn't catch up and left. She couldn't be without someone to accompany her at night.
Liu Yong pulled Hong Ying outside and whispered: Go tell Mrs. Ying to prepare some wine and food, and ask Uncle Zhang to accompany her for a few nights to drink and chat. If something unexpected happens, it won't be a big deal.
Caught off guard.
Hong Ying said: "I'll make arrangements right away. There's nothing to do here for the time being. You've had a hard journey, so go and rest first. It won't be too late to call you if I have anything."
Liu Yong shook his head slightly and said with tears: My mother suffered a lot in the first half of her life. Her family was poor and she was short of money and rice. She borrowed money from here and there. Now she is finally living a good life.
Days, but she is leaving.
Hong Ying comforted him and said: Don't blame yourself. The old lady is a lucky person, with many children and grandchildren, and she will live a good life in the second half of her life. This is also the virtue of her ancestors. You must not be too tired. Once the old lady
No, there are many things you have to deal with.
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Seeing that nothing happened here, Yanyan also took An Lan back to her room to wash herself.
Yanyan asked: How do you feel after going out for a few days?
An Lan said: I really didn't expect that my father started from scratch and in just over 10 years, his family business has grown so big, not to mention that each field has its own merits. Mencius said: He who convinces others with force does not have to be convinced by his heart or cannot support him with his strength;
Those who obey others should be happy and sincere, just like the seventy-year-old disciple who obeyed Confucius. The father is the teacher, I am afraid we will never learn it in our lifetime!
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Late at night, when everything was quiet, the Liu family's house was still brightly lit.
In the restaurant, several old neighbors gathered around to drink and chat.
Liu Yong, Hong Ying and some of the next generation also filled half the room in the old lady's room.
Liu Yong asked some people to go back and rest several times, but no one was willing to leave.
Liu Yong sat on the edge of the old lady's bed, constantly touching her hands, and wiping her face with a towel from time to time. He asked softly: Mom, do you want some water?
The old lady shook her head feebly.
At this time, the old lady coughed violently, and Liu Yong quickly helped her pat her chest.
The old lady took Liu Yong's hand and said intermittently: Mother, my heart is full, my heart is satisfied, my mother, let's go, let's go, you, you don't need to be sad anymore. Slowly closed her eyes.
Liu Yong shouted: Mom, Mom!
The size of the crowd gathered around them.
An old neighbor who was drinking and chatting also dropped his glass and ran over.
One jumped on the bed and took off the mosquito net.
One said: Quickly, get some hot water and help her scrub her body.
Liu Yong kept throwing himself on the old lady and crying loudly. The whole family was sad.
One by one, Liu Yong pulled away and said: "Don't be like this. It's hard for us to do things. How can the old lady walk comfortably with you like this?"
After a period of intense cooking, it was finally ready.
The old lady's coffin was parked in the hall of the Liu family. The entire hall was hung with black gauze and elegiac couplets. The whole family was wearing hemp and mourning.
As the saying goes: When the moon is full, I will express my condolences to my son. Liu Yong knew in his heart that with Liu Yong’s current net worth, when his mother dies, relatives and friends will definitely come to express condolences, and many people will come uninvited. This funeral is undoubtedly unprecedented.
grand.
So Liu Yong and Hong Ying discussed: It is indeed a sad thing for my mother to pass away. According to the current state of the world, the Liu family has a large family and many friends, so there will be many people involved in the tragedy. It is better for us to send her off ourselves.
Let her also walk quietly.
Hong Ying said with tears: Wouldn't that be a slight to the old lady? As the saying goes, it is easy to die for a dead father, but it is difficult for a dead mother to die. Because there are people in the mother's family, once the mother passes away, her nieces and nephews can come and talk. What's more, the old lady's mother's family is still
If someone says it, aren't you afraid that they won't agree?
Liu Yong said: Fortunately, my mother is still alive. We should say that we have not treated her badly. We have given her what she wanted. This is obvious to all. After all, my cousin Baoxing is my mother's nephew. The information should be told to him. I
Just explain it to him yourself. People can't be resurrected after they are gone, and the memory in the heart is more important than the formal appearance. Use the money for mourning and go to disaster relief. Maybe I will be more comfortable under the nine springs. If she knows, I
I think she would agree.
Hong Ying said: This is true. It is true that the old man should be filial to him when he is alive. When people are gone, those tricks are done by living people for living people to see. As long as cousin Baoxing and the others do not misunderstand, then they will listen to you.
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The next morning, a notice was posted at the gate of my hometown, which read: My mother was ill and passed away in the early morning of the same day after treatment failed. I would like to inform all relatives and friends that my mother’s funeral will be simple and no condolences or funeral services will be accepted. The day after tomorrow, everyone will
Close relatives bid farewell to the three pillars of fragrance. The inscription was: My son Liu Yong led the whole family in weeping farewell.
When he learned that his aunt had passed away, as the only biological nephew in his parents' family, Baoxing rushed over from Pinghu after receiving the news.
It was already afternoon when Baoxing arrived in Nanxun. Someone announced at the door that the old lady's nephew had arrived.
As a result, the Liu family hall burst into mourning, and An Lan and An Jiang also knelt there to pay their respects.
As soon as Baoxing entered the door, he lit three pillars of incense, kowtowed three times in front of his aunt's coffin, and then stood up. At first, he was also a little puzzled that after his aunt passed away, and the Liu family was so big, why was there only a few people in the Liu family during the aunt's funeral?
.It seems that the Liu family’s usual interpersonal relationship is very poor.
At this time, Liu Yong came over and took Baoxing aside to sit. The maid also served Baoxing tea.
Liu Yong said to Baoxing: Cousin, to be honest, my mother passed away due to a long-term illness that failed to cure. Her funeral affairs are kept simple. It is my own decision. Please forgive me. I am not my cousin.
I am not filial to my mother, or I can’t afford my mother’s funeral. I think it is true that a person should be filial to her while she is alive. If a person is unfilial to her while she is alive, what is the use of doing so many tricks after she is gone? Even for us
When people like Eunuch Gu left the town, he took special care not to cause any ostentation. So, I ask my cousin to understand.
After hearing this, Baoxing said: What my cousin said makes sense. In that case, my aunt usually believes in Buddhism. Tonight, she will go to the Ancestral Mountain Temple to invite some monks to chant sutras and give her salvation. I will bear the expense, so it counts as mine.
A little bit of affection from a nephew to his aunt.
Liu Yong said: You pay for the expenses and I pay the same, and we have made arrangements. Then, Liu Yong took out a red paper bag from his waist, handed it to Baoxing, and said: This is something that belongs to my mother, and you, as her nephew
, as a souvenir.
Baoxing opened it and saw that it was the jade bracelet that his aunt often wore.
Baoxing said: This thing belongs to my aunt, how can I accept it?
Liu Yong: Because it is something that belongs to my mother, you keep it as a souvenir. Seeing things is like seeing people. At this time, both of them were already in tears.
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Because Mrs. Liu was a consecrated lady from the imperial court, on the morning of the third day, Huzhou Prefecture and Gui'an County Government sent flower baskets. Both the Huzhou Prefecture and Gui'an County Government sent flower baskets to the Nanxun Hall in Gui'an.
Flower baskets were also sent to her from the countryside, towns and cities. Relatives and friends also lined up in a long line to offer incense and kowtow in front of the old lady’s coffin.
During the funeral, a government servant first sounded the gong in front of the coffin to clear the way, followed by the coffin, followed by the funeral procession, with crowds of people watching on both sides of the road. Although the funeral was simple, its standards were unprecedented in Nanxun Town.
Madam Liu's coffin was placed together with Liu Yong's father's coffin. After everything was arranged, they returned home one after another.
When Mrs. Liu came back from the funeral, Baoxing said to Liu Yong with emotion: Cousin, my aunt's funeral was not simple, but grand and grand. This is the first time I have seen it in my life... This chapter has been completed!