On the third day of the funeral, according to the rules of the funeral, the filial sons will go to the round grave. Even Shouxin and Gorou haven't had a good rest for the past two days, but this morning, they still got up early.

The family had breakfast, and when they saw that it was still early, they sat down and drank tea and chattered.

"Jiro got it today, right?" The Zhang family kept faith in Lian.

"Definitely. As he said that day, today he took a day off from the big car shop. Lian Shouxin replied.

When the old man dies, the first year is a new funeral, and there are many rules, including several more important days, such as today's round tomb, and the next five and ten periods, etc., all the filial sons must gather together and carry out sacrificial activities in accordance with the rules. The period of five and ten periods is based on seven days.

In this way, until the anniversary, some families will get together to hold a more solemn sacrifice event, and after that, they can act as they usually worship their ancestors and sweep the tombs.

"It's a pity that Saburo can't arrive." Zhang said again.

Even the old man is gone, and Lian Shouxin asked someone to bring the letter to San Lang in Taicang. But because of the long distance, San Lang couldn't come back in time to attend the funeral of Old Man Lian no matter what.

"That's no way around, I guess in two days, I'll be able to reply to the letter. It doesn't matter if it's five or ten periods, if he can come back once, it's fine. "Even keep your word.

"I'm sure I'll be back." Zhang nodded, "I heard that he is doing well over there, and the family is good to him." His daughter-in-law gave birth to a big fat boy in her first child, saying that she made the old Wang family very happy, and invited the guests to eat a day's joy. It would be even better if Saburo came back and could bring the child back to see. ”

San Lang has a very easy-going temperament and looks satisfactory, even if he is in the Lian family. It is also the least scolded.

"Then it depends on the old Wang's family." Lian Shouxin sighed.

"That's it." Zhang nodded.

The family was talking, Lian Shouli, Zhao and Lian Ye'er came, Lian Shouli came to meet Lian Shouxin and Wulang, first went to the old house, and then went up the mountain to round the grave of the old man Lian.

Lian Shouli carried a shovel, and the round grave needed to be filled with earth and repaired. Even Shouxin and Gorou got up, and Xiao Qi also asked for leave from the school today, so they went to the old house together.

Zhang, Lian Man'er, Zhao and Lian Ye'er didn't go.

Follow the rules. On this day, when the filial sons come back from the grave, the whole family should have a meal together, and the old house should prepare the meal. However, the big guys all know Zhou's temper. There was also a time when the old man was still there, and they were not allowed to eat the reunion dinner of the ancestors, so the ladies were not willing to go over to ask for that boring.

"When they came back after eating, the child's father told me that he would prepare a few dishes in the kitchen and send them over when the time came. It's kind of a dish we added. "Zhang said to Zhao and Lian Ye'er." His father said that the old lady eats and drinks carefully, and these people go to eat for nothing, for fear that the old lady will not be happy. ”

Lian Shouxin was unwilling to let the Zhou family babble afterwards. said that everyone ate her for nothing, so they had already discussed it with Zhang, and the so-called adding vegetables is equivalent to bringing their own food.

Such. When you eat, you don't have to look at people's faces. After that, there is less tongue in it.

"She's fine, and that's also dividing people. With us, she is fine, and with others, she is willing. Lian Ye'er said, "She's most afraid that we will eat her." Don't talk about eating her, she is distressed. It's that we eat our own home, and she doesn't like that. ”

This is to say that the Zhou family wants to make more offerings to Lian Shouli, so that the life of Zhao and Lian Ye'er will not be so easy.

"I will definitely remember her for the rest of my life!" When talking about this matter to outsiders, Lian Ye'er said unabashedly.

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Old mansions

When Lian Shouxin and Goro arrived at the old mansion, Erlang was already waiting there. Jiro also brought a shovel. Even Shouren and even his step-ancestors were in the upper room, and even Shouyi's head didn't seem to hurt anymore, and he was also sitting in the upper room. Rokuro also asked for leave from the school and sat with Lian Shouyi.

The Zhou family was preparing the sacrifice with the Jiang family, and the He family and Lian Ya'er were helping next to him. However, it is Lian Ya'er who really works, and He doesn't just go back and forth to make an appearance. Zhou didn't look at her, nor did he call her.

Although Zhou's face was calm, the sacrifices were prepared with great dedication and abundance. A bowl of specially wrapped dumplings filled with white flour and meat, a bowl of square meat, a bowl of tofu, a plate of dried and fresh fruits, and a small pot of soju.

Compared to when he was at the funeral for Mr. Lian, it seems that it was not until now that Zhou realized that Mr. Lian had really gone, and seriously missed Mr. Lian, and began to pay attention to Mr. Lian's posthumous affairs.

The sacrifices were neatly prepared, all packed into a large basket, and some paper money was loaded on it, which was carried by Lian Shouren, and Lian Jizu hugged a small dining table, and a few people said to Zhou, and came out.

When he got out of the gate of the old house, Erlang carried an extra shovel on his shoulders, and even Shouyi also carried a handful, but when he left the village, he handed it over to Liulang to carry.

Along the way, the brothers, uncles and nephews didn't have much to say, only Lian Shouxin asked a few words about Erlang's car shop, and then Xiaoqi and Liulang walked together and said something in the school.

Several people were neat and well-behaved, only Lian Shouyi, grinning, with a smile on his face, holding his hands in front of his chest, and walking was not as good as usual.

When they arrived at the grave of the old man, the sacrifices and the sacrificial table were put down, and the sons and grandsons took turns to dig and fill the grave, and when the grave was piled up into a mound that was a whole circle larger than the original, they were carefully trimmed by two shovels, Lian Shouxin and Lian Shouli.

This work does not matter who does it, and Lian Shouxin and Lian Shouli are the best people among several people who do the crop work and do other work the most appropriately.

When the tomb was finished, several people placed the offerings, and then knelt down in front of the sacrifice table, burning paper and crying.

In the middle of the night, there were people who followed Lian Shouxin to come forward to persuade them, and everyone got up and sprinkled the pot of wine in front of the old man's tomb, as for a few sacrifices, they were put back in the basket as they were, and it was still Lian Shouren who mentioned it, and everyone went down the mountain to go back to the old house.

"What's going on in a while?" Lian Shouyi asked Lian Shouren and Lian Jizu, and then said, "That piece of meat, you have to eat it for me later." ”

Just like the meat and vegetables of the ancestors for the New Year, after the ceremony, everyone usually eats them. Today's memorial to the old man Lian These vegetables and fruits, I will take them back later, and they will also be eaten by the big guys.

Even the old man's age, although he can't be regarded as a very long life in this era, is not a young death. According to general customs, his sacrifices in front of the spirit and grave can bring longevity and good luck to people. Moreover, among his descendants, there are also those who have made a fortune, which gives his sacrifices more auspicious meanings. When there was no funeral, a few sacrifices placed in front of the old man's spirit were stolen by the people in the village.

This kind of stealing cannot be counted as an evil deed. Moreover, at such times, the more sacrifices are stolen, the more radiant the faces of the bereaved families will be.

When a few people returned to the old house, only Jiang was picking vegetables, and Zhou was sitting firmly on the kang.

It turned out that even when the old man was there, Zhou's bed cover had to be put away every day. Now, Zhou no longer collects the cover, but learns to even the old man, and rolls up the cover during the day.

Even the old man is gone, and the kang head of the East House undoubtedly belongs to the Zhou family. However, Zhou did not occupy all the kang heads, but set aside half of the bed, and only then did she lay her own bed.

Everyone entered the house and greeted Zhou, and they all sat down.

“…… I'll ask the child to send a few dishes over in a while......" After Lian Shouxin sat down, he said to Zhou.

"Send it, send it, you are rich people......" Zhou said with a bit of yin and yang.

Zhou said this, everyone is used to it. And no matter what people do, Zhou always said that this is not a matter of one or two days. Therefore, even Shouxin didn't pay attention to it at all, only turned a deaf ear, and slowly took a sip of the hot tea sent in by the Jiang family.

Jiang poured the tea, and came to ask Zhou if he started cooking rice and stir-frying.

"What about your two daughters-in-law?" Zhou looked at Lian Shouxin and Lian Shouli and asked.

Lian Shouxin and Lian Shouli glanced at each other, and both of them were slightly surprised. On similar occasions in the past, Zhou never asked about Zhang and Zhao.

Lian Shouxin said a reason, saying that the Zhang family really couldn't come, and even Shouli said it vaguely for the Zhao family.

Zhou snorted coldly.

At this time, Gorou casually glanced at Lian Shouyi, and Xiao Qi asked Rokuro where his mother was.

"Erlang's mother isn't there, let her help, it's just right!" Lian Shouyi hurriedly shouted to He Shi to come to the upper room to help, and then, he couldn't help but say again, "When the time comes, she will eat alone, and you will save a few mouthfuls!" ”

This clearly means that the Zhou family is afraid that their daughters-in-law will eat it.

Zhou was angry, and his face became more and more gloomy.

When He heard Lian Shouyi's call, he immediately came and really helped Jiang in the outhouse. Zhou sat on the kang for a long time, and from time to time she gave a few orders outside, but after a while, she couldn't sit still, and hurriedly got off the kang and went to the outhouse to watch Jiang work.

When the dinner table was set, even Shouyi, He, and Liulang automatically went to the table, only Lian Ya'er timidly did not dare to come forward.

The Zhou family now looks down on Lian Shouyi, so she can't help but get angry, and let the other sons call the shots for her.

"Don't let him be in front of me, he's in front of me, and I'll have to live a few decades less. You don't care, let him bully my widow and unemployed......"

Even Shouren and Lian Jizu, and even Shouli were silent, and the Zhou family had to look at Lian Shouxin.

Even Shouxin couldn't be stared at, so he had to speak sullenly.

"Mother, this is a meal for my father's grave."

This meal, Zhou's can't even keep righteousness. Zhou was so angry that he had no choice but to scold He. In the end, He did not serve the table, but was pulled out by Jiang and served her another meal, which stopped.

After that, Lian Shouyi's family became frequent guests at Zhou's dinner table......

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