Xiaowen grew up beside her grandfather, and she would personally bring porridge to her grandfather every morning, and it has become a habit for more than 20 years.

She picked up the spoon and carefully put the porridge into the porcelain bowl, then carried the porridge bowl through the corridor on the west side to her grandfather's bedroom.

Mr. Gao's bedroom was next to the study, the room was still very clean, and the air was filled with a familiar, faint medicinal fragrance. Xiaowen pushed the door in and saw that his grandfather hadn't gotten up yet, so he was a little surprised: The old man got up on time at five o'clock every day no matter whether he was in good health or not, and now it's half past five, why is he still sleeping? It can't be that you drank too much last night, right?

"Master, get up." She walked over to Dr. Gao's bedside and whispered to him to get up.

The old man was covered with the quilt he had covered in the past, and he lay motionless on the bed, looking peaceful.

Xiaowen called grandpa, and seeing that he didn't respond, he reached out to his forehead, his forehead was cold, and his head shook with the movement of her hand.

"Master...... What happened to you? Xiaowen suddenly felt hairy in her heart, and she touched his hand outside the quilt again, and his hand was also cold, so she held it like this, just swaying gently with her shaking.

Seeing that he didn't react at all, Xiaowen began to panic, she trembled her hands and stretched out her nose to test his snort, only to find that he was no longer breathing.

"Master, what's wrong with you?" She shook his body in disbelief, and his body swayed gently as she swayed.

"Master, wake up! Don't scare me! Xiaowen shook his body desperately with a crying voice, hoping that he could give her a little reaction.

Xiaowen's father, brother and husband stayed in the big room next to the old man last night. They heard Xiaowen's cry, and quickly put on their clothes and ran over.

The door to the old man's room was open, and a bowl of steaming hot porridge was placed on the table. Xiaowen knelt beside his bed, crying and shaking his body in a panic, and when she heard someone coming in, she quickly turned around and shouted to her father with a crying voice: "Dad! Come and see, what's wrong with my grandfather? I called him for a long time, why didn't he wake up? ”

Xiaowen's father walked over. Seeing his father's appearance, he knew that the old man was gone, and he reached out to test his breathing. The old man's body was cold, and he had already stopped breathing.

Although he was mentally prepared yesterday, his father really went, and he couldn't suppress the sadness in his heart. It's just that a whole family is looking at themselves. He can't get out of control first. He grabbed his daughter's arm and helped her up, and said softly, "Xiaowen, your grandfather is gone." ”

When Xiaowen heard this, his eyes darkened, and he turned around and threw himself on the old man, Fang Zheng saw that she was not in the right mood, so he quickly rushed up and dragged her back into his arms. Xiaowen grabbed his arm and cried loudly: "How can this be? He was fine last night! He's still drinking! Did you give him too much wine? He's not in good health, why are you letting him drink? She couldn't believe it. Grandpa, who was talking and laughing with her last night, is no longer alive today! Left without warning!

Xiaowen's mother and sister-in-law also hurried over when they heard the crying in the old man's room, and their hearts sank when they saw the old man like this.

When the sun rushed by, I saw that in the old man's room, the children and grandchildren were kneeling all over the ground, crying.

She stood in the doorway, turned her head, and looked coldly at Gao Yuan, who came out of the next room.

Gao Yuan met her gaze, glanced at her, and then walked in slowly.

Xiaowen's father saw him come in, wiped his tears with his sleeve, and asked him in a low voice, "What should I do about the old man's future?" ”

Gao Yuan informed him about his father's affairs last night, and his father had already explained it to him very clearly, so he was not surprised to see his father pass away this morning, but was just sad.

The old man told him that only he can stop here, as long as his body is buried, he can protect his children and grandchildren, and no one in the Gao family will die again. He was skeptical about this, but the words were said by Gao Yuan, he knew Gao Yuan's identity in the family, and what he said must have his truth; And his father's decision could not be refuted. He had no choice but to accept.

"Put up the funeral tent and mourn according to the normal procedure. The old man's body was not cremated, but buried under the big locust tree in the courtyard and buried in the earth to accept the offerings of his descendants. Gao Yuan said.

Xiaowen's father agreed, and began to prepare for the old man's funeral.

He first called the village chief and asked him to help find a few people to come and build the funeral shed.

When the village chief heard that the old man was gone, he didn't move on the phone for a long time, and hesitated for a long time before asking, "Is the old man really gone?" It was fine yesterday, why is it gone? ”

"My dad slept last night, and this morning Xiaowen came to bring him food, only to find that he was gone." Xiaowen's father said.

"Okay, I'll go tell the big guy to come over now. The old man is also considered to have died at the end of his life, and he is a blessed man, and you also mourn. After speaking, the village chief hung up the phone, rode his motorcycle, and went door to door to report the funeral.

He didn't call because there was a rule of reporting funerals in the past, and when the old man was gone, there had to be a funeral reporter to go door-to-door to notify him.

When the people in the village got the news of the old man's death, they had just started cooking, so they quickly put out the stove, changed their clothes and rushed to Gao's house; was eating, and hurriedly threw down his chopsticks and ran to Gao's house; There were several families who got up early and were already doing farm work in the fields, and when they learned that Dr. Gao had died, they all threw down their farm work and ran back.

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After Xiaowen's father called the village chief, he turned around and told his wife to boil hot water, and he wanted to wash the old man's body and change into a shroud.

Fortunately, the old man is old, and he has already prepared a shroud for himself, and the coffin was also made a few years ago, and it is placed in the back room, so there is no need to prepare temporarily.

When Xiaowen's father wiped the old man's body, the female relatives avoided it, and Xiaowen's mother helped Xiaowen to the east house.

Xiaowen's eyes were swollen from crying, and his expression was also a little dazed.

Sunshine saw that the matter was a foregone conclusion, so she could only silently accompany Xiaowen. Seeing her so sad, she was also sad.

Outside the door, there were the voices of several people talking, and the sun looked out the window, only to see the people in the village coming in in groups from the gate and into the courtyard. Several young men were wiping their tears, and an older man reprimanded them with a straight face: "No one can cry now, and cry again when the spirit cries!" ”

Xiaowen's brother came out of the house and let them into the living room.

There were so many people who came, the living room and the east room were full, and those who couldn't get into the house stood in the courtyard. (To be continued.) )

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