When it was almost noon, Hua Po walked in and said to everyone: "It's time, let's prepare for the old man." ”

The men on the left side wept bitterly and got up and went to the courtyard, opened the coffin lid and put the cover on the bed in the sound of chanting according to the rules, and scattered the copper coins on their backs.

The female dependents, led by the aunt of the Hua family, closed the door of the mourning hall and changed the clothes of the old man, and before everyone could do anything, the aunt of the Hua family spoke.

"Lin Shan's family, didn't you prepare clothes for your grandmother, now come and change them for your grandmother." Aunt Hua is still wearing that cloak, and her face is even more ugly than yesterday.

Everyone gave Lan Yi a place, and Lan Yi stepped forward to uncover the white cloth covering the old man, but was stopped by Liu.

"I said aunt, are you really confused?"

Aunt Hua's eyes hung up and glared at Liu: "It was she who said it yesterday, she prepared wrapping clothes for her grandmother for the eldest sister, what's the matter, she didn't dare to do it after playing tricks?" ”

Lan Yi frowned, she is finished?!

Liu grabbed the white and said: "Yo, look at what you said." My sister-in-law prepared wrapping clothes for my aunt, but she was also a granddaughter-in-law. Auntie, aunt is confused, you can't follow the confusion, this rule is messed up, grandma looks unhappy, and it also makes outsiders see jokes! If you really give this opportunity to filial piety to my sister-in-law, my sister-in-law will naturally be happy. When someone complains that the daughter-in-law of the Hua family is not filial, you have to preach and understand, don't say that my sister-in-law doesn't understand the rules. ”

The aunt of the Hua family stared and couldn't speak, and the eldest aunt stepped forward to kowtow to the old man with a sneering face, and respectfully uncovered the white cloth, revealing the old man's pale and pale face. A few young daughters-in-law in the back couldn't help but lower their heads and didn't dare to look, and the aunt of the Hua family squinted at Lan Yi, and when she saw her looking calmly and sadly, she was a little surprised that she was so bold.

As a modern person who has watched many horror movies, and after crossing over, he personally buried Yirou's body, Lan Yi naturally did not have any fear of the old man lying quietly like this.

"Second sister, second brother and sister, third brother and sister, fourth brother and sister, let's change my mother's clothes. Lin Shan's family, you also came to help and did your filial piety for your mother-in-law. ”

Lan Yi nodded and stepped forward to help them change the old man's clothes in three layers of clothes inside and out. The set she prepared was not worn by the old man, but was put together with the old man's other clothes before his death.

Dressed the old man and wrapped his clothes, reopened the door of the mourning hall, the men carried the coffin in and put it on the side of the mourning bed, Hua Zhanyuan put the jade containing rice in the old man's mouth, and the women lifted the old man and put it in the coffin, and all the clothes of the old man before his death were placed at his feet, and the small collection was completed.

Lunch is a big pot of pork cabbage, the staple food is millet noodles steamed buns, and then with hot tofu brain, it is very warm and comfortable to eat on a cold day, Liu drank three bowls of tofu brain, and Lan Yi felt a stomachache when he saw it.

"Third brother and sister, eat too much carefully, and your stomach hurts."

Liu Shi took out a white handkerchief and wiped his mouth, "Sister-in-law, you have to eat enough to make it!" ”

Lan Yi tugged at the corners of her mouth, when her grandmother died, she gave a gift of one or two silver and two bottles of wine, Wang Linxi and Wang Linyuan both were villagers with fifteen yuan, three bowls of tofu brain, and a big bowl of pork and cabbage for fifteen yuan, which was about the same.

"The old flower family is really slamming the door, I eat this at noon, and I am not afraid of the jokes of the villagers!" Liu's voice was not low, and several concubines of the Hua family looked very unsightly when they heard it.

"Brother and sister of the Wang family, our Hua family is poor and small, but we can't compare to your Wang family."

Liu said with a smile, "This is really a slap in the face!" When my eldest brother passed away, our Wang family was so poor that I didn't even have a house to live in. In this way, we also gritted our teeth and made up the silver to entertain the guests, so that everyone was satisfied with eating and drinking. If the Hua family, which occupies most of the village, is a poor family, then the Wang family, which can be counted with two slaps, really doesn't know what to count. ”

"Ten years in Hedong and ten years in Hexi, who doesn't know that your Wang family has made a lot of money this year." The daughter-in-law of the Hua family replied sourly.

Liu said proudly, "What a big amount of silver, it's just our hard-earned money little by little,......"

Hearing that this was wrong, Lan Yi interrupted Liu, "Third brother and sister, my head is a little dizzy, you can help me in." ”

Liu didn't care about playing tricks, and helped Lan Yi with concern, "Sister-in-law, your face is not good-looking." This can't be done, I'll call the second brother, let's go back early. ”

Wang Linxi heard that her sister-in-law was uncomfortable, so she couldn't wait to inquire about the news with Hua Changhe and others, so she put down the teacup and came over, "Sister-in-law, let's go back first, and rest early tonight, otherwise it will be bad to delay tomorrow's big gathering and funeral." ”

Hua Changye and Hua Changhe also followed, "Brother and sister, it's okay today, you go back, tomorrow at noon, you don't have to come too early." ”

When Aunt Hua saw that Lan Yi was leaving, she immediately put down the two steamed buns in her hand and stood up, "Lin Shan's family, don't leave yet, I still have something to say." ”

Hua Changye frowned, "Second aunt, if you have anything to say, wait until grandma is safely buried in the ground." ”

Aunt Hua opened her mouth, snorted coldly and sat back again, venting as if she had to bite into half a steamed bun.

Lan Yi only did not see each other, and said goodbye to the others and went out.

"Sister-in-law, it's all about me and shouldn't mention the silver." Liu went out to calm down, and hammered his head with his fist in annoyance.

Lan Yi took her hand, "Third brother and sister, only our own people know about the affairs of Shang Ji, but the peonies on the hillside are obvious, and they can only guess a lot more than how much money they make, so we can't say more." ”

Liu nodded, "It's all my fault that I don't have a door!" ”

"Hehe, it's no wonder you, I also think it feels good to have silver to support you!" Lan Yi blinked, "But we also have to pay attention to it." ”

Liu's face was red, his eyes flashed with excitement, "Second brother, while there is no one now, you report to us, how much silver did the peony on the hillside earn?" ”

Wang Linxi waved his whip in a very low-key manner, "Third brother and sister, this person comes and goes, if you have something to say, you can ask Lin Yuan again." ”

"That's a stuffy gourd! Don't tell me anything about business! Liu muttered, turned his head and pulled Lan Yi excitedly, "Sister-in-law, the Hua family seems to have hurt their muscles and bones this time!" ”

Lan Yi nodded, "Second brother, what did they say over there?" ”

Wang Linxi sighed, "The third brother and sister guessed, the Hua family has a total of four merchant ships, and this time they lost three. The cargo on board was gone, and five shipwrights were seriously wounded, and they had to be accompanied by a lot of silver. Today, the third uncle of the Hua family did not show his head, but he was entangled by those who came to the door to ask for debts. ”

After Wang Linxi finished speaking, he was silent for a moment and then said, "Sister-in-law, the Hua family has been working in merchant ships for more than ten years, from working as a shipwright for others at the beginning, to buying small boats with money later, and then to the current four big ships, it is not easy. In fact, the third uncle of the Hua family and the brother Hua Changye are quite kind, and this time, I am afraid that it will be counted on the two of them in the end. ”R1152