The west wind is blowing and the weather is getting colder.
Liu Huanzhang was leaning on the bed, with his mouth wide open, breathing heavily. He had not eaten for two days. He occasionally drank a little boiled water and had to be fed with a spoon.
Every winter, Liu Huanzhang always suffers from the same old ailments. However, this time is completely different from previous years. He always feels tightness in his chest, does not want to eat or drink, and has become skinny and skinny. For this reason, Liu Yong is also anxious. Fortunately.
Business has entered the off-season, so Liu Yong stays with his father every day. He chats with his father from time to time to comfort him.
Fortunately, Liu Yongniang had already made mental preparations, and the shroud and materials had been prepared long ago. She would not be in a hurry when the time comes.
Liu Huanzhang coughed violently and opened his mouth wide, looking uncomfortable. The whole family gathered around him anxiously.
Liu Yong quickly came over, beat his father's chest and back, and fed his father some water with a spoon.
Liu Huanzhang motioned with his hand to Liu Yong to put down the bowl, and motioned for Liu Yong to sit down on the edge of the bed.
Liu Huanzhang succeeded in holding Liu Yong, but he was weak and said intermittently: Ah, Ah Yong, I am already satisfied and relieved. Just, just, the Liu family still owes a debt that has not been repaid.
With tears in his eyes, Liu Yong's face almost touched Liu Huanzhang's, and he said to Liu Huanzhang: Don't worry, dad, no matter how big the debt is, I will pay it back regardless of how big it is.
Liu Huanzhang continued intermittently: The Liu family owes a debt to Miss Hong Ying.
Hong Ying, who was standing aside with Qiu Mei in one hand and Dong Mei in the other, cried loudly when he heard this. He cried and said: Master, don't say that, it is our Song family that owes the Liu family, ours.
I will never be able to pay it off for the rest of my life.
Dongmei and Qiumei were also frightened and burst into tears. Hongying burst into tears and led them out of the room.
At this time, someone shouted: Come on, come on, the master is dying, hurry up and get hot water to wash his body.
There was a lot of crying in the room.
Liu Yong also knelt on the ground, his head banging on the ground. Dad, my child is unfilial! He cried bitterly.
Someone desperately pulled Liu Yong up and said: You should calm down, there are so many things to deal with these days.
After hearing Liu Huanzhang's last words, "The Liu family still owes Miss Hong Ying a debt," he left. Hong Ying was really sadder than the death of his own parents. Thinking about the years he had been in the Liu family, the Liu family had never treated her
As people look at it today, the Song family is what it is today, all thanks to the efforts of the Liu family. Liu Yong and his wife regard themselves as sisters, and the two old people also regard themselves as daughters. Hong Ying is indispensable for good food and good clothes.
.Hong Ying felt sad just thinking about it and cried to death.
Dongmei and Qiumei also cried loudly. Yuhui shed tears and had to lead them over. But Dongmei and Qiumei cried: I want aunt, I want aunt.
While Hong Ying was crying, he pulled the two children to him. It was really a mess.
Hong Ying poured hot water and washed their faces, but he still couldn't stop crying.
Everything was arranged, and Liu Huanzhang's coffin was placed in the center of the hall. On the coffin was a flower folded from black gauze, with a large word "Dian" in front of it, and white lanterns and white flowers hung around it. A pair of elegiac couplets hung on both sides:
Couplet: The crane has followed the shadow of the clouds. Second Couplet: The sound of cuckoos is still tinged with the cold moonlight. Everything looks solemn and solemn.
When an old man passes away, the younger generation is very particular about wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning. According to the mark of wearing mourning, one can know his identity at a glance.
Everyone in the Liu family wore white coats, and Yu Hui had a sack on her head. One look at her and she knew she was his wife.
Hong Ying insists on wearing a green hat on her head, which is the symbol of her daughter.
Liu Yongniang came over and said: Oh, Aying, I absolutely cannot do it, I absolutely cannot do it. You don’t need to wear such a heavy mourning. The Liu family owes you a lot of debt. How do you ask us to repay this debt?
Hong Ying burst into tears and said: If you don't dislike me, I will be your daughter, and I will accompany you until you grow old.
Liu Yongniang also burst into tears and said: Thanks to your filial piety, we have never had a daughter in our lives, and we look forward to having a good daughter like you.
Hong Ying hugged Liu Yongniang and said: Mom, Hong Ying is your daughter.
Both of them burst into tears.
As the saying goes: "When the moon is full, I express my condolences to my son." This means that when a child is over the moon, it is my son's face, and when an old man dies, those who come to express condolences are his son's face.
The next day, all the neighbors came to express their condolences. The Zhang family, the Pang family, the Qiu family, the Xing family, the Jin family, Song Hongsheng, etc., all relatives and friends of Liu Huanzhang who were friendly and retained during his lifetime came.
Gu Fuchang also came and bowed three times in front of Liu Huanzhang's coffin.
Liu Yong kept kneeling on one side to express his return.
Gu Fuchang pulled Liu Yong up and said, "I'd like to express my condolences to my dear nephew. Your father has been honest and honest throughout his life. He is kind to others and has no fight with the world. He is respectable and respectable."
At this time, someone came in and announced: The father-in-law is here, the father-in-law is here.
The ones who came in were Boss Tan and Yu Hui’s biological father, Shen Yonglin.
It is the highest courtesy for relatives to come to express their condolences.
Suddenly, the band started playing and the women burst into tears.
Boss Tan and Shen Yonglin placed various offerings in front of the coffin, bowed three times, and burned three sticks of incense.
After a while, Yu Hui came to Boss Tan and his father Shen Yonglin, took their hands and said: My daughter is unfilial and has not come to visit you for a long time. She also said to Shen Yonglin: Seeing that my father has become much older, my daughter is really sad.
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Shen Yonglin said: He is always normal, but his body is still strong. You have a lot of things at home, you have children, the elderly have to take care of, and Yong is busy. I don’t blame you. I have enough to spend the money you often send me.
Yu Hui then said: After the old man passes away, you will stay here for a few days.
Shen Yonglin said: I am used to living in the countryside. The air is good and I can walk easily. Sometimes I have to go to the fields to touch.
For two whole days, people came to Liu's house to express their condolences. The sound of wooden fish and the chanting of monks could be heard from three miles away.
Anyone who comes will cry, so Yu Hui and Hong Ying's Shuangzi both cried dumb.
On the morning of the third day, it was time for the funeral.
The host asked Liu Yong to climb onto the coffin and knock a descendant nail. Someone else was holding Dong Mei, and Qiu Mei also knocked.
Dongmei and Qiumei were knocking on the nails, while several aunties watching the excitement were muttering privately.
One said: Alas, it is really a pity that a family like the Liu family does not have a grandson.
One said: Grandchildren are not all the same.
One said: It is the grandson who should nail the descendants. Women always have to get married, and they will belong to others when they are one hundred years old.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. The above conversation happened to be heard by Yu Hui. She felt a sense of guilt and owed a debt to the Liu family. So she held the coffin and cried loudly: Father-in-law, am I wrong?
Stay with you, it is my debt to the Liu family. You must bless the Liu family, and you want the Liu family to be full of children and grandchildren!
It was Hong Ying who forced Yu Hui away and said: Sister, in this situation, does it make sense for you to say such things? This chapter has been completed!