Chapter 17: Departure

Jiang's father will be buried the next day.

In the afternoon, Jiang Xuan went to buy a coffin and a wreath of shrouds, and when he came back with these things, he was seen by the people in the village, and for a while, the news of the death of someone in the Jiang family spread in the village.

There are not many relatives in the Jiang family, except for the second uncle's family, there are only relatives from Jiang's mother's side, Jiang's mother asked someone to bring the news back, hoping that her grandmother's family can come to see, but the news seems to have sunk into the sea, and there is no life at all, and no one comes.

There were many people in the village who came, they came to take a look, gave some money and said some intimate words and left, the Jiang family's heirs were thin, and they came just to make Jiang's father not so lonely.

Jiang's mother was sad, and her love for her relatives was not even as good as her neighbors in the village.

The second uncle and the second aunt couldn't accept the news, so they rushed to the house and cried for a while, the second uncle endured his grief and presided over the overall situation, but at night, Jiang Yuanyuan saw the second uncle standing in the corner of the wall and crying silently and secretly wiping his tears.

Sun Hui's family, Chen Mofan's family, the three brothers of the Wu family, and the blind man Wu who had helped, Uncle Huang and the village chief Li Zheng all came to help, and after listening to Jiang's mother's story, they all felt that this was a disaster, they were amazed, sad and sad, but they also conveyed a deep helplessness.

Because they were buried the next day, according to their requirements, they needed eight elders who were about the same age as Jiang's father to carry the coffin for burial, in addition to the second uncle, Uncle Sun, Uncle Chen, Wu Blind, Uncle Huang, the village chief, and Li Zheng, they also lacked one person, Jiang Xuan was about to go to the village to find someone, but Sheng Rong's father took the initiative to come to Jiang Yuanyuan's house and offered to help.

Jiang Yuanyuan knew that Sheng Rong begged for this.

There is a vigil at night, the oil lamp cannot be extinguished, Jiang's mother lit the oil lamp, sat on the chair on the side and looked at Jiang's father in a daze, as if Jiang's father was still there, on the side, Jiang Yuanyuan and Jiang Xuan tied up the paper money needed tomorrow.

They were all dressed in linen and filial piety, their eyes were red, and on the ground in front of them were pieces of white paper, which they needed to cut into the shape of copper coins.

The second uncle wiped his tears on the side, the second aunt accompanied Jiang's mother, Sun Hui, Chen Mo and Sheng Rongfan wrapped the heads of the cut acacia trees with white paper on the side, and Jiang Qian packed these things on the other side.

The room was eerily quiet, and the air was suffocating.

"Go back and rest first." Jiang Mu, who had been sitting still, spoke, her voice hoarse, like a rusty chainsaw.

"I'm fine, let's go back and rest, don't be busy." Mother Jiang brushed away the hand that the second aunt put on her shoulder, and her eyes were indifferent.

"Sister-in-law." The second aunt patted Jiang's mother, and when she saw Jiang's mother's dead eyes, her heart trembled.

With a low sigh, the second aunt stood up and waved at the second uncle, and when she passed by Jiang Yuanyuan's side, she sighed heavily.

Sun Hui didn't know what to do after they finished the things in their hands, Jiang Qian wanted to comfort Jiang Yuanyuan, but Jiang Yuanyuan didn't eat oil and rice all day today, and it didn't look like she had listened to anything.

"Yuanyuan, let's go back first." Jiang Qian squatted down, she grabbed Jiang Yuanyuan's hand, Jiang Yuanyuan reluctantly pulled the corners of her mouth, she nodded, and sent Jiang Qian away.

Sheng Rong has been following behind Jiang Yuanyuan, and he also feels sorry for Jiang Yuanyuan, but more of it is powerless.

Today, Jiang Yuanyuan didn't eat or drink much, like a punishment for herself, she was silent, so she stayed by Jiang's father's side, silently, and didn't say a word.

Jiang Xuan's face was unnaturally red, Chen Mofan had already found out that Jiang Xuan was feverish, but he didn't take Jiang Xuan, Jiang Xuan was very abnormal, he became cautious, a small action would make him jump up in fright, he was always absent-minded, he could be distracted when he ate, burn a fire, the fire was about to burn in his hand and he didn't feel it, talking to him, he was obviously looking at you, but he didn't necessarily listen to what you said.

"You guys go and rest." Mother Jiang stood up, and the white in the room was so dazzling that people's eyes hurt.

Jiang Yuanyuan stood still.

"Let me be alone with your dad for a while." Mother Jiang shook her head, she sat on the edge of the bed, and gently took Father Jiang's hand and put it on her face.

Jiang Yuanyuan finally let go, she shook her head, took two steps back, but fell backwards because she didn't stand firmly.

"Be careful." Sheng Rong pushed Jiang Yuanyuan and asked Jiang Yuanyuan to stand firm in front of him.

Jiang Yuanyuan nodded, picked up the linen cloth she had just slipped off her head, and put it on her head solemnly.

Sheng Rong followed Jiang Yuanyuan out, Jiang Yuanyuan returned to her room, she sat on the bed, did not lie down, her eyes flashed. Sheng Rong pursed his lips, he stood at the door, didn't go in, just looked at Jiang Yuanyuan in the room.

Jiang Xuan was forcibly resisted back to the house by Chen Mofan, Jiang Xuan didn't struggle, after being put down, he hugged Chen Mofan tightly and didn't speak, but Chen Mofan felt that Jiang Xuan was trembling and crying.

Chen Mofan pressed Jiang Xuan's head and waited quietly for him to finish crying.

"My dad is gone!" Jiang Xuan suddenly spoke, his tears fell like bursting embankments, falling down in pieces, "My father is gone, he is gone, Mingming, obviously we were still eating at the same table yesterday morning, obviously we were still discussing what to buy to eat, but ......"

"Jiang Xuan! Jiang Xuan!! Listen to me, it's okay, everything will pass. Chen Mofan said in a deep voice, he pulled Jiang Xuan away, Jiang Xuan was embarrassed and wanted to open his eyes, but he was still pulled over and saw the whole face, he was embarrassed at the moment, he must be ugly.

"Jiang Xuan, you still have a sister to take care of, and your mother, you have to cheer up." Chen Mofan put his head against Jiang Xuan's head, he kissed Jiang Xuan's lips gently, with a comforting breath, warmth came from his lips, Jiang Xuan closed his eyes, he grabbed Chen Mofan's head, and kissed Chen Mofan fiercely, as if to vent his powerlessness, Chen Mofan cooperated with him, the two of them fought like a fight, you don't let me, I won't let you, each other gnawed each other's lips to bleed before relenting.

Grabbing Chen Mofan's clothes tightly, Jiang Xuan closed his eyes.

Early in the morning of the second day, Jiang Yuanyuan's family came one after another, they all stood at the door, and they didn't go in, just waiting for the spirit to be sent later, and the women were not allowed to follow the burial, so most of the people who came were men.

Jiang Yuanyuan stood outside the house, watching the figures in the room swaying, watching them carry Jiang's father to the coffin, she suddenly began to tremble, but she still couldn't hold back, Jiang's mother began to cry, she threw herself on the ground, was pulled closer to Jiang's father, she was sad, crying one after another, Jiang Xuan held the spirit card in his hand, stood by the coffin, and kowtowed heavily.

The Eight Great Immortals set up the coffin, and they began to carry the coffin out, Jiang Yuanyuan was blocking the door, and the Eight Great Immortals looked at each other and motioned to the people next to them to pull her away.

Sheng Rong walked over, he took Jiang Yuanyuan's hand, gently hugged Jiang Yuanyuan, he pulled Jiang Yuanyuan to the side, Jiang Yuanyuan's firm footsteps began to shake, and after two clicks, Jiang Yuanyuan was finally pulled aside.

The Eight Great Immortals walked out, the coffin crossed Jiang Yuanyuan and walked towards the door, Jiang Yuanyuan suddenly, she couldn't help it!

"Nope! No!! ”

"Daddy! Dad, don't go, please! Yes!!! Don't go, Dad, please, don't go!! Jiang Yuanyuan wanted to break free of Sheng Rong, she wanted to rush forward, but she couldn't rush to the front, Sheng Rong couldn't bear it after all, he let go of his hand and let Jiang Yuanyuan run to the front, Jiang Yuanyuan wanted to pounce on the coffin to stop them, but the people around her would let her pounce on it, the woman was not allowed to approach the coffin on the day of the spirit, and she was not allowed to approach the funeral procession, otherwise the buried people would not be allowed to rest in peace, this is the rule of the past, no matter what, this group of people will not let Jiang Yuanyuan approach.

"Dad, I beg you...... Don't go, I beg you, don't take my father! Ahh!!hhhhh Don't take my father, I beg you, I beg you, I beg you! ”

Jiang Yuanyuan prayed again and again, she wanted to break free from these people who imprisoned her, but how could she be the opponent of these men, Jiang Qian and the second aunt were crying breathlessly behind the crowd, Jiang's mother was also pulled at the door, Sun Hui and Chen Mofan came to Jiang Yuanyuan's side to block Jiang Yuanyuan, not letting Jiang Yuanyuan go forward, Jiang Yuanyuan just watched... Looking, watching as the coffin carrying his father was getting farther and farther away from him, farther and farther away......

"Ah!! Ahhh ”

Jiang Yuanyuan fell to the ground, and the people who were shackling her hurriedly ran forward to follow the coffin for the funeral. Jiang Yuanyuan's clothes were messed up, her hair was messed up, she finally broke down and cried, as if she recognized this matter, she couldn't deceive herself, she couldn't pretend to be calm, she completely collapsed, hugged her shoulders and cried.

Sheng Rong walked over, he gently squatted in front of Jiang Yuanyuan, he held Jiang Yuanyuan in his arms, as if comforting a child, gently comforting Jiang Yuanyuan.

"They won't let me go, Sheng Rong! Sheng Rong, they didn't let me go, they snatched my father!! Sheng Rong, Sheng Rong, what should I do! They snatched Daddy!! Yes!!! Jiang Yuanyuan hugged Sheng Rong, she was accusing, crying, she was trembling all over, and she leaned helplessly on Sheng Rong.

"Don't be afraid!" Sheng Rong pressed Jiang Yuanyuan's head, his five fingers were inserted into Jiang Yuanyuan's hair, and he hugged Jiang Yuanyuan tightly and hard, as if he wanted to rub Jiang Yuanyuan into his flesh and blood.

"Ah!!! Why! Why!!! ”

Why? Why is all this happening? Why did Father Jiang die? Why didn't they let her close? Why can't women be buried?

…… All of this, why?

No one can answer.

Just as no one knows why people are sad and why they are in pain, no one has an answer.

Who are you? Where are you from? Where are you going?