As the saying goes, "it is difficult for a clean official to decide family affairs", although they are so noisy that their faces are red and their necks are thick, according to Chrysanthemum's ears, they are all things that are not on the table, or things that can be solved by sitting down calmly, it is nothing more than that the old lady is gone, the funeral activities and money arrangements are unfair, and the family is separated.

Chrysanthemum looked at it coldly, and there were many people fanning the flames, listening to the tone of the people in the other rooms, so the more troublesome it became. She couldn't help frowning, when her aunt and grandmother went to her house to help Aoki say goodbye, she could hear the words inside and outside the words, there were several people in her family, and none of them were worry-free.

It seems that as soon as the aunt and grandmother left, these people couldn't wait to jump out and make trouble. Everyone is complicated.

The second child of the Yu family (aunt's grandmother's husband's house) shouted to the eldest with red eyes: "Then divide the family, divide it in the mother's mourning hall, and let the old man be a witness while the mother is not buried." ”

"Second cousin, are you talking about human words? Can you say that? You are determined to make my aunt feel bad, don't you? When Chrysanthemum heard the voice of her father Zheng Changhe, she sighed and said in her heart, this matter can also be intervened by outsiders?

Sure enough, there was another round of noisy, and some people said in a weird way that the Zheng family was in charge of the Yu family.

Chrysanthemum listened impatiently - several cousins of the Yu family were very soft-eared, and every time Zheng Changhe persuaded them to keep quiet, some people said a word without saying a word, and then became angry again, which was really not angry!

Seeing that it was dark outside, she hadn't eaten well at noon, and her stomach was very uncomfortable, so she and the grapes squeezed out from behind the human wall, wanting to go out to breathe.

After walking around and returning to the door of the main house, Grape saw her looking at Westinghouse worriedly, and hurriedly whispered, "Young grandma, there's a banquet over there." I went to the kitchen to see if my aunt and grandmother were there, so I called her, and we could eat and rest later. ”

She remembered He's advice to be clever and take care of the young grandmother, so when she saw the noise here, she wanted Chrysanthemum to eat and go to sleep. Don't worry about other people's affairs, besides, isn't there a young grandmother's father and mother, why worry about her?

Chrysanthemum said absentmindedly, "I'm waiting for you here." You go and see and come back. ”

When the little figure of Grape ran to the makeshift shed at the east end, she walked aimlessly into the house, and did not enter the west room, but walked to the mourning hall behind.

There was no one in the mourning hall, and I don't know if I went to quarrel or eat. Oh, there is a kneeling man on the left, his white filial piety robe draped behind him, and his face cannot be seen clearly. Thinking that he was too tired or something, he actually fell asleep on one end of the bench supporting the coffin.

The coffin was placed upright in front of the hall, and on the table above, two oil lamps emitted a dim glow, illuminating the dark red coffin faintly black; In the brazier at the front of the coffin, the paper money has been burned out and extinguished, and a few incense sticks in the incense burner are still shining; In front of the brazier there are five straw mats for worship. It has been ground to a very smooth and flat level.

On the right side of the coffin, a white curtain hangs to block the space behind it, where the ladies wept.

Chrysanthemum glanced at the mourning hall in a daze, thinking about the stern face of her aunt and grandmother, now that she is dead and has not been buried, her children and grandchildren are arguing next door. It seems that none of those cousins can take care of things, it is the saying that "it is not the one who can support the door", when encountering such children and grandchildren, once the elders who support the family go, the family will be scattered, and even cannot afford to lose.

That's what she thought. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, blowing the two oil lamps flickering and extinguishing, and the white curtain on the right side also "hulala" shaking, and the chrysanthemum was so frightened that her hair stood on end, and she looked at the kneeling person, but there was no sound at all, and she was nailed to the spot like a nail, and she couldn't move her feet for half a step.

Only then did she realize that she had come to the coffin at some point, standing next to the straw mat, facing the huge and dark coffin, she couldn't help but panic, her legs were weak, she knelt down on the straw mat with a "plop", and muttered in her mouth: "Aunt and grandma, my cousins are not angry, and they can't hold their breath when they are provoked by a few words, and my father also persuaded them, but it didn't work." ”

When she said this, she only felt that the wind was even worse, and the oil lamp on the platform fell to the ground with a "bang", and the light suddenly went out, and the most strange thing was that the person sleeping next to her still did not move at all, and no one came in outside.

Chrysanthemum's cold sweat came down, and she felt that the mourning hall was soaking in the wind and cold, as if she saw her aunt and grandmother sitting in the coffin, looking at the West House angrily.

Not to mention that she had heard of some strange things after death in her previous life, even if she herself was a soul passing, it was enough for her not to underestimate tonight's incident.

To tell the truth, she hadn't entered the mourning hall since noon, but at night, she ran in by mistake, and where did the grapes go? She had forgotten where the grapes had gone.

Could it be that the eldest aunt and grandmother really found her? Why?

She swallowed hard, put her head on the ground, and muttered, "Auntie, I'm a chrysanthemum, don't you like me a lot?" Don't scare me—I'm cowardly. I don't know what my aunt wants to do, so what can I do? Or...... In this way, I said you listen, and if I am right, my aunt and grandmother will blow another gust of wind. ”

She said tremblingly, secretly looking up, feeling that the room was not so gloomy, so she whispered: "I want to find a way to prevent my cousins from arguing anymore." But aunt and grandmother, if they want to split up, let them go, you have already gone, let them separate, it just so happens that my father is here, and he can say a fair word. It is separated amicably, so that you can look at it and walk with peace of mind. ”

At this time, if someone heard her words, they would definitely laugh, but Chrysanthemum didn't dare to bring a playful tone, and as soon as she finished speaking, she felt a breeze blowing, not as angry as just now. Chrysanthemum didn't think it was the wind, really, the lamp didn't shake, and the curtain didn't flutter, but she clearly felt it.

She took a deep breath and decided to go to Aoki and Huaizi to come forward, her father Zheng Changhe is also a person who can't speak, and he doesn't do anything after persuading him for a long time, and he has to come forward with his brother.

While thinking, he naturally stood up, without a trace of panic and trembling just now. Slowly out of the mourning hall, I saw Huaizi and Grape standing in the courtyard, in the light of the torches, looking around, obviously looking for her.

She hurriedly called "Brother Huaizi".

Zhang Huai turned his head when he heard the sound, and when he saw her coming out of the house, he hurriedly greeted her and asked, "Where have you been?" I came with the grapes, and I couldn't find you anywhere. The grapes have also been searched in the house, but why don't you see you? ”

Grape also trotted over and nodded to her repeatedly, indicating that he had been to the house to look for her, "Young grandma, where have you been?" I've searched inside and out, but I haven't seen you, and if you don't come out, I'm ...... I'll just ...... "The little girl is very aggrieved, if she really loses the young grandmother, she will wait to be beaten when she goes back!"

Chrysanthemum hurriedly comforted her, saying that she hadn't gone far, she was in the house, and when she saw her look of disbelief, she said that she had gone to the mourning hall.

When she saw Zhang Huai, she had something to rely on in her heart, and she couldn't help but be a little afraid, her legs became weak, she pulled Huaizi's arm, and whispered: "Brother Huaizi, I was in the mourning hall just now, aunt and grandmother...... My aunt and grandmother are looking for me! ”

She said this inexplicably, which startled Huaizi, and the grapes trembled even more, and her little hands tightly grasped the placket of the chrysanthemum, and she was next to her, while looking back at the door of the main house, as if the old lady had followed the young grandmother out.

Zhang Huai was naturally not afraid, and calmed down after being startled, comforting her while asking her what was going on.

Chrysanthemum looked around, there were a few people scattered on the ground, so she pulled Huaizi to the corner of the yard, and then told him what had just happened.

If Chrysanthemum feels that she is suspicious of ghosts and ghosts, and looks at this matter with the idea of "I would rather believe it than believe it", then Huaizi completely believes it, not that he is afraid of things, but that the people here have a pious attitude towards ghosts and gods.

He pondered for a while and said, "Since it is the entrustment of the eldest aunt and grandmother, then we must help with it." It's not that difficult, it's just those people who stir things up. I'm going to find Aoki, don't run around anymore, and when I come back, let's go in together, settle this matter, and then go to dinner. Are you two hungry? ”

Chrysanthemum said in her heart, I didn't run around, I didn't know what was going on and went in. She looked at the grapes and didn't say anything more, otherwise the little girl wouldn't be able to sleep at night, so she nodded and said, "I'm a little hungry, but I don't want to eat that meal, it's not that I don't like it, it's just that it's cold on the table." We'll get something to eat in the kitchen later. ”

Huaizi nodded and hurried away.

After a cup of tea, the two returned, beckoned to the chrysanthemum, and the two entered the west room together.

The noise has not stopped, and it has even worsened, because a daughter-in-law and baby have joined in, crying non-stop, that miserable energy, it is really more painful than when crying!

Aokimoto still has the mentality of giving it a try, and he also thinks it's not easy to meddle in this matter. As soon as the eldest aunt and grandmother left, this family became much lighter, and it was considered a cousin, but in his generation, not to mention, it was another layer worse. Who knew that when he came into the room, he heard Zheng Changhe's hoarse shouting, scolding, and comforting, but he couldn't stop this group of crazy people at all, and some people were instigating on the side, so he couldn't help but be furious, and rushed up with Huaizi to drink and suppress everyone's voices.

These people have been making trouble all afternoon, and they have long been exhausted, where are they full of energy? Nature is suppressed.

The troublemaker said, "That's amazing! Is this the Zheng family or the Yu family? ”

Aoki shouted at him, "What do you want to do?" They want to instigate their brothers to fight, right? What is your heart? Have a grudge against the Yu family? ”

The man said, "Who provoked the trouble?" You ......"

Huaizi interrupted him and didn't let him continue: "You don't stir up trouble, why do others persuade them not to quarrel, you always talk inside, saying that it's not fair, as if you're afraid that they won't quarrel enough?" You're afraid they'll stop arguing, right? What's your business with their things and money? (To be continued)