Chapter Ninety-Four: Heading West, Startling the Birds
Since he knew that Huang Jingqiu would not come back after leaving this time, Qiuhua could be said to be in a very bad mood these days, and only now did he confirm that he really liked Huang Jingqiu. Tian Jingru naturally also received a farewell call from Huang Jingqiu, so she tried her best to help Qiuhua get out of the haze.
Because she knew that Huang Jingqiu appeared earlier than her, she felt a little bit of love, and she was guilty, but she could only give these apologies to Qiuhua, hoping that he would feel better. And after Qiuhua was in a daze for a few days, he gradually began to realize Tian Jingru's care and thoughtfulness, and he also felt a sense of guilt in his heart, so he made up his mind that he must treat Tian Jingru well in the future.
When there is a deficit in a relationship, it is often not a good factor. But this mutual debt between the two of them is the opposite, but it has contributed to the further intimacy of their relationship.
Qiuhua and Tian Jingru returned to the state of winter vacation, working part-time, talking about love, and living a good life. It didn't take long for such a leisurely day to come, and bad luck seemed to have struck again. That night, when Qiuhua came home from work, she saw her mother sitting on a chair with a sad face. Qiuhua walked in, and as soon as she put down the bag, she heard her mother sigh and say, "Andy, go to bed early tonight, and go back to your hometown with your mother tomorrow to see your grandmother." Qiu Hua agreed, and didn't ask too much, he probably had already guessed what was going on.
Early the next morning, Qiuhua and her mother caught the first bus and came to "Qiulong Village". The mountain is still the same mountain, but with a little less emerald. The river is still the same river, but a little less angry. The old house at the entrance of the village is still locked, and a little green has climbed on the lock, but I still can't wait to borrow the restaurant's son. The clouds in the sky, leisurely, were pacing westward, with no end.
There were a few more people in the ancestral house at this time, and Qiu Hua recognized that they were all grandmother's old neighbors, and cousin Qiu Long was also among them. Seeing Qiuhua's mother and son, Qiulong stepped forward and said, "Auntie, I only found out last night, please mourn." Zhang Lan nodded, didn't say a word, and walked straight into the inner hall. The old man lay peacefully in the mosquito net, and the old neighbors stepped forward and comforted: "Xiaolan, you are mourning, the old lady is smiling and mourning." Zhang Lan nodded, and said to everyone: "Thank you, excuse me."
At night, it was time for the wake, and according to village custom, three days were inevitable. Cousin Qiulong felt that Qiuhua was a student, and he was afraid that staying up late would not be good for his health, so he guarded the spirit alone for two days. On the night of the third day, Zhang Lan was afraid that Qiulong would be exhausted, so she didn't dare to let Qiulong go to guard the spirit anymore, so Qiuhua could only guard the spirit of the third night alone. But his mother was afraid that he would not be able to accept it alone, so she accompanied him to the wake.
To be honest, this was Qiuhua's first all-nighter, and in the early hours of the morning, he almost dozed off several times, but he thought that this was his grandmother after all, and he had to stick to it no matter what, so he drank a few large cups of strong tea, which could be regarded as driving the sleepy worm away.
In the village in the middle of the night, the world seems to be shrouded by a large piece of black cloth, only the bright moon in the sky, the heaven and earth are scalded out of a hole, and the light is poured into this world, and some tall figures can be vaguely seen on the path, which are banana trees planted by farmers. In order to kill time, Qiuhua read a book on his mobile phone, and the sound of frogs in the rice field was bursting, and the more Qiuhua read, the more he felt intoxicated.
After the three-day vigil, it is customary to ask for a funeral meal, which can serve the purpose of thanking those who have come to help, and also to allow the host's family to start a new life and not to indulge in old emotions.
Most of the people in the village are simple, although they are not wealthy, but whoever has a big event, the neighbors will definitely volunteer to help, and naturally they don't want that meal. In the funeral activities, only the children are the happiest, because it means that they have a chance to eat and drink, and there are often children who fight over one or two dishes at the funeral dinner, and even fight, once this happens, whether it is right or wrong, it is indispensable to be scolded by the parents.
At this age, they can also be described as heartless. Their definition of parting is just that the cartoon was finished today, regretting it for a while, and then they have expectations for tomorrow's show. They have no idea about parting.
Zhang Lan will naturally not be stingy with the savings in his hands, spent money to buy a coffin with good texture, and on the day of the funeral, he also invited a professional eight-tone team in the village.