After all, the second grandfather's health is not as good as before. He has not been out of the house for more than half a month due to the illness, and he has also lost weight visibly. Fortunately, Grandma Chai is with him, reading and reading newspapers every day, and slowly...
It's getting better too.
Feng Yanhong and Li Boshan each worked hard for more than a month, and finally finished everything on New Year's Eve.
After the New Year's Day holiday, Li Boshan did not go to the laboratory again. Their laboratory did not plan to take on other projects before this year. Li Boshan has been revising his thesis at home these days.
Li Bosong has talked a lot less since the last incident, but he seems to be much calmer.
Li Boqing's condition went up and down, and he was always controlled with medication. Ji Shuying would sigh from time to time when she looked at him.
Li Yi and Li Xian also took their whole family to live in the second grandfather's yard before New Year's Day. Ji Shuying took brothers Bo Qing and Bo Song to live in Feng Yanhong's yard.
This year's New Year's Day was extremely lively for the Li family. The second grandfather, who had been depressed a few days ago, has become much more energetic these days.
Li Boshan and Feng Yanhong ran several times and finally found a suitable place for burial with beautiful scenery.
With the approval of Grandpa Er and Grandma Chai, we booked the place.
Brothers Li Yi and Li Xian plan to go back after the Spring Festival, and they have arranged their work beforehand.
In the capital these days, I took the two elders to many places in the capital where they have shared memories, and also took the opportunity to let the two children have a good time in the capital.
It had just snowed that day, and the sun was beginning to appear. The weather was exceptionally good. The two of them sat under the eaves wrapped in coats, basking in the sun and watching the children playing in the snow in the yard.
"Stinky girl, luckily you're back."
The second master held Chai Muzhen's hand, the emotions in his eyes became more and more complicated.
"It's a pity that I don't have much time to spend with you." He knew his own body.
The current situation is at the end of its rope and the end is approaching.
Probably the biggest regret in this life is that I couldn't go with her, and I couldn't stay by her side for these decades.
Chai Muchhen smiled slightly and reached out to touch his cheek.
"Second brother, needless to say, I also know your thoughts. You said that if a pomegranate only blooms but does not bear fruit, then it is not perfect, but the pomegranate tree we planted at the beginning finally bore fruit."
"Just like our life, although it has twists and turns, it is ultimately complete."
"Second brother, if I can see you again, I will have no regrets in my life."
Seeing the soft light on her face, the second master also smiled.
"I will be satisfied if you have no regrets. If I can live one more day in the future, I will make more money!"
Faced with his bold words, Chai Muzhen half-covered her mouth and laughed out loud, looking like a little girl.
The whole family in the courtyard heard the second master's heroic words. Except for the three children, the rest of them could not laugh.
Ji Shuying even hid in the kitchen and silently wiped away her tears. She calmed down her emotions for a long time before coming out again.
Feng Yanhong stood there with red eyes, not daring to move, for fear that her second grandfather would see her expression.
Everyone is praying silently, hoping that the second master can survive this Spring Festival and survive until spring, maybe he can last another year.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Zhong, covered in wind and snow, hurried back to the capital. When he entered the courtyard, he had tears in his eyes.
He received a call asking him to rush back on the night of the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. When he saw that the courtyard was still silent, he felt as if a stone had been put down in his heart.
"Zhong'er is back." The second master was half lying on the bed, looking haggard, his eyes wandering in front of the door.
Chai Muchen looked back and saw Li Zhong standing in front of the door.
"Second uncle, my nephew is back!" Li Zhong put down the luggage in his hand, walked quickly to the bed, and knelt down with a plop.
"Get up, come on." The second master blinked weakly and reluctantly raised his hand.
When Chai Muzhen saw this, she wanted to give her seat to Li Zhonglai, but the second master held her wrist.
Li Zhong stood up, leaned forward again, and stood with his head bowed.
"I've been guarding the Li family for most of my life, and now I've left it all to you."
The second master took a breath and turned to look at Chai Muzhen.
"Help, help me take good care of your second aunt. Just like I treated you before, you mother and son... cough! cough!"
"Second uncle, don't worry." Even if the second uncle doesn't say anything, he will still take care of her.
The second master coughed heavily several times, lowered his eyelids tiredly, and nodded slowly.
There was not much sadness on Chai Muzhen's face, her whole person was as cold as water, and her eyes had no brilliance.
The second master of the Li family, Li Quanrong, passed away on the night of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.
The Li family had started preparations a few days ago. Even though it was midnight, the mourning hall was set up in an orderly manner, and the children and grandchildren of the family were also preparing with mourning.
At dawn, Li Boshan and Li Bosong led Li Yi and Li Xian in two groups to go out to report the funeral.
Li Zhong stayed at the mourning hall, while Feng Yanhong took care of all the peripheral matters inside and outside the house.
Chai Muzhen sat in a wheelchair and stood aside, staring blankly at the ice coffin, as if she had lost her soul and became a marionette that could be manipulated by others.
"Mom, you must take care of yourself..."
Li Yi's wife, Qiao Zhenni, was very worried when she saw her current condition.
Chai Muzhen just shook her head gently and said nothing.
"Mom, you can finally eat. You didn't take any medicine last night. You have to take it today no matter what."
Qiao Jenny knew that she was in poor health, and the doctor simply refused to stop her medication.
Chai Muchen silently took the bowl and chopsticks, barely ate a few mouthfuls, and then took the medicine that Qiao Jenny had prepared for her, a dozen small white pills. When Qiao Jenny turned to bring her some water, she was
She put it in her pocket.
Pretending to put a handful into his mouth, he swallowed it with difficulty.
People have come to express condolences one after another. Li Zhong and Ji Shuying stood at the front, while Li Yi and Li Xian stood on the side. Every time people came to express their condolences, Li Zhong would mention the two brothers and Chai Muzhen.
Chai Muzhen seemed to be isolated from the world and never had any communication with so many people.
At the end of the day, the whole family was exhausted, so two brothers, Li Yi and Li Xian, decided to stay awake for the first half of the night and the second half of the night respectively.
Chai Muzhen was forced to go back to her room by her family and ordered to rest.
"Jenny, call Ayi and Axian in. I have a few words to say."
"Is there anything we can't say tomorrow? It's too late today, otherwise you..."
“I have to say it today!”
Qiao Jenny was stunned, her mother-in-law had always had a good temper, and she had never seen her lose her temper since she entered this house.
"Okay, I'll call you now. Don't worry about getting angry."
Qiao Jenny didn't dare to stop for a moment, and moved very quickly to call both brothers into the house.
"Do you still remember what I told you before?" Chai Muzhen sat there upright, with an extremely serious expression.
Li Yi and Li Xian nodded in unison, and their expressions became more solemn. They all knew very well that whenever their mother spoke to them like this, something big was going to happen.
"Just remember, remember! No matter how rich you are in the future, don't be too alienated from the Li family. Remember that your roots are here. This is the place that your father has guarded for his whole life."
"Mother..." Both of them were trembling at the moment. Although they had made a lot of psychological preparations, at this time, they still couldn't help but be afraid.
"Just remember, go and do your work, I don't need to take care of you here."
Chai Muzhen kicked them out of the door without giving them a chance to speak. She stood up tremblingly and sat in front of the dressing table.
I took off the white flowers on my temples, replaced them with the red silk flowers in the box, and looked in the mirror to dress up...
He took off his coat, sat by the bed and put on a bright red cheongsam, and took a look at the group photo hanging on the wall.
"Second brother, you know I'm slow, you have to wait for me."