The rituals in the Su Mansion were done for six days in a row, and the neighbors heard the low sound of chanting the Buddha and chanting the scriptures, praising the filial piety of the descendants of the Su Mansion, and envying the daily spending of money like flowing water.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the funeral.

The funeral procession went out of the gate of Sufu, and a total of eight small servants walked in the middle carrying the coffin.

There was a lot of mourning. The onlookers on both sides mourned in silence, and some couldn't help but shed tears.

Su Jin wore linen and filial piety, and walked in front with his father's tablet, and Li Bozhou helped his wife to take a step behind. Xu Qinghe supported Mrs. Xu and followed him.

The white team walked through Xiping Street, went straight along Changping Street, and soon left the city and headed for Meishan.

The ancestral tomb of Su Fu is located in a col at the foot of Mount Mei.

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Several masters sat cross-legged on the wet mud, holding Buddhist beads, chanting the Sutra of Death in unison.

The servants worked together to carry the coffin and slowly put it into the tomb.

Su Jin knelt on the ground, crying bitterly, looking at the coffin slowly sinking weakly in a blur of tears.

Su Jingshu knelt on the side and had already cried into tears, Li Bozhou hugged her tightly, raised a hand to cover his wife's eyes, and whispered: "Don't look at 1."

Xu Qinghe wept silently, looking at the scene in front of him without moving his gaze, staring at every movement, as if he wanted to be firmly engraved in his heart.

Mrs. Xu wiped her tears and watched the coffin slowly sink and bury it in the loess. remembered that her husband was like this back then, yin and yang were separated from each other, and the colics in my heart were unbearable.

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An hour later, a new grave was added to the ancestral tomb of the Su family.

The funeral procession has returned one after another.

Su Jin knelt in front of the grave and looked at the inscription engraved on the tombstone in a daze.

Xu Qinghe looked at his uncle's tombstone, kowtowed three times firmly, and whispered, "Please rest in peace uncle." I will take good care of Ah Jin. ”

Su Jingshu held her spirits and said softly to Su Jin: "Brother, go back1."

Su Jin was stunned.

Li Bozhou supported his wife's weak body and said to her, "Jingshu, I'll send you to the carriage to rest first." ”

Xu Qinghe looked at his cousin's pale face and hurriedly persuaded, "Cousin, hurry up and go to the carriage to rest!" I'll persuade Ah Jin here. ”

Su Jingshu knew that she wouldn't last long, so she responded: "There is Cousin Lao." ”

Seeing this, Li Bozhou immediately helped his wife to get into the carriage.

Xu Qinghe squatted down, looked at the young man, and persuaded softly: "Ah Jin, let's go back first, and come to see my uncle in a few days." ”

Su Jin stared at the inscription and suddenly said aloud: "Cousin, I want to live here and stay with my father all the time." ”

When Xu Qinghe heard this, he was shocked, and immediately reprimanded: "What nonsense! How old are you, and you want to follow the example of the ancients and live in a house to guard your father's tomb! If your uncle had been knowledgeable, he would have reprimanded you harshly1

Su Jin turned her head, looked at her, and whimpered: "Can't you?" ”

Of course not1 Xu Qinghe reprimanded, "You still have a long way to go, why bother staying in this barren mountain and wilderness at a young age1."

"However, my father will be lonely when he is here alone." Su Jin whispered.

Xu Qinghe stretched out his hand, pointed to an old grave overgrown with wild grass not far away, and said to the young man: "Uncle will not be lonely, and his aunt will accompany him." ”

Su Jin looked over in a daze, slowly stood up, came to the old grave, leaned over to pull out the weeds, and whispered: "But in half a year, so many weeds will grow." ”

The boy had no memory of his mother's appearance, and for as long as he could remember, there was only this lonely grave.

Xu Qinghe also came over and pulled the wild grass with the young man.

"You dispel the idea of living in a house as soon as possible, move to Xufu honestly, go to the county every day to study poetry and books, and strive to be on the list as soon as possible. Uncle and aunt will be relieved if they know underground. ”

Su Jin pulled the wild grass without saying a word.

Xu Qinghe continued to persuade: "If you miss your father, you often come here to visit the grave. You don't need to build a grass house, you can stay here all the time. ”

"I can't—" The boy choked.

Xu Qinghe couldn't bear it in his heart, and reprimanded lightly: "Then you are willing to leave Jingshu, leave me, and leave your aunt?" Jingshu is pregnant with a child, how sad and uncomfortable it would be to know that you have these thoughts! When your uncle dies of illness, everyone is in tears, and they can't comfort you every day.1

Seeing that her cousin's tone became stern, Su Jin shrunk her shoulders and sobbed, "Cousin, I understand what you mean." I don't live here. ”

"It's good if you understand1 Xu Qinghe sighed lightly, "If you miss your father, come here to take a look." In the future, don't say anything about living in a house, it will make people sad. ”

"Hmm—" The boy replied with his head down.

Li Bozhou ran over with a panicked look and said, "Hurry up and get in the car and go back to the city!" Jingshu fainted1

Su Jin was horrified, threw down the wild grass in his hand, and went straight to the carriage.

Xu Qinghe also ran over, lifted the curtain of the car, and saw Jingshu lying on her mother's lap with her eyes closed.

Mrs. Xu protected her niece's belly and lamented: "Poor Jingshu 1."

"Sister! Sister 1 Su Jin stood beside the wheel, stretched her neck and shouted inside.

But no one answered.

Xu Qinghe put down the car curtain, pulled the young man aside, and said to Li Bozhou in a deep voice: "Brother-in-law, hurry up and take your cousin and mother back to the city!" Lang Zhong is still waiting in the house. ”

"Then what should my cousin do with Ah Jin?" Li Bozhou hurriedly asked.

Xu Qinghe pushed him into the car and explained: "Carrying five people, the horse can't run fast!" My brother-in-law went back to the city first to ask Lang Zhong for treatment! I'll just walk back with Ah Jin. ”

Su Jin reacted at this time and immediately said, "Brother-in-law, hurry up and take Sister and Aunt back to the city!" I'll go back with my cousin, and it's okay to do 1

Li Bozhou got into the carriage and had to respond: "Okay! I will send for you as soon as I get back1

"Hurry up and go1 Xu Qinghe hurriedly shouted.

Li Bozhou immediately waved his whip, the horse was in pain, and ran quickly, and the carriage rushed forward, bringing up a cloud of dust.

Xu Qinghe took the young man's shoulder, and the two stood there, looking at the van that was gradually disappearing in the distance.

"Sister will be fine, right?" Su Jin raised her eyes and asked.

Xu Qinghe nodded and comforted: "Don't worry, it'll be fine." After a moment of silence, he said to the young man, "Go and kowtow to my aunt three times, and then we will go back to the city." ”

Su Jin responded with a hello, walked to the old grave, knelt down, kowtowed respectfully three times, and said silently in her heart: "Mother, please bless Sister A's safety and sound." ”

Xu Qinghe also knelt down and kowtowed three times.

Then he helped the young man up and said softly: "The mountains and rivers here are beautiful, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant." Uncle and aunt will reunite here, and they will surely join hands to enjoy the landscape. Ah Jin didn't have to worry about them being alone. ”

"Hmm-" Su Jin replied and looked around.

"Let's go! Let's go back to the city1 The woman said to the teenager.