When the mother and daughter arrived at Cui's house, it was already evening.

The weather wasn't good, it looked like a thundershower.

The dark and heavy clouds are pressed down layer by layer, accompanied by the dusk sunset in the evening, which is quite a sense of chaos in the world, which makes people feel unwarranted nervousness.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Cui Shi hurriedly got down with his skirt, and almost fell down, but fortunately, Luo's mother was quick and helped her.

Just about to persuade, before the words came out, I saw that Cui's had already stumbled and ran towards the house.

People who have always been steady and polite, don't wait for the next person to pass it on today, as soon as they enter the door, they go to the courtyard where Old Man Cui lives.

Su Junning followed behind, no wonder she was dignified, trotting to follow in her mother's footsteps.

When he arrived at the place, as soon as he stepped into the house, Cui's eyes turned red.

"Daddy!"

However, there was no familiar response from the inner room, and it was Su Junning's aunt Sun who came out.

"Sister, Ning'er, you're here, the old man is lying inside, let's go in and see."

Sun's voice was tired, and the person also looked haggard, and it was estimated that it was very hard to serve the sick during this time.

The mother and daughter nodded, and entered the inner room together, and saw the old man lying on the couch, although his eyes were still open, but he was in a very bad mental state.

"Uncle." Su Junning saluted Cui Changxiao, and then looked at his grandfather on the couch, and his heart was also a dull pain, "How is my grandfather's condition, what did the doctor say?" ”

Cui Changxiao let out a long breath, and the corners of his eyes were moist.

"I'm older, how can I withstand this fall, I originally had other diseases, and now I'm afraid it is"

I didn't say what I said later, and the people present also understood.

Immediately after hearing a plop, Cui Shi knelt on the foot pedal next to the bed, held the hand of Old Man Cui with both hands, and his voice trembled.

"Dad, my daughter is back, Dad, talk to me, Dad."

"Ahh

A tear slipped from the corner of the old man's eyes, but no matter how hard he tried, he could only utter vague syllables.

Seeing him like this, Cui's tears welled up for a while.

Su Junning looked at her grandfather and mother like this, she also turned her back to wipe her tears, and then knelt down beside her mother and put her hands on the hands of the two.

"Grandfather, Ning'er has also come to see you, don't worry, everything is fine with my mother, we are all fine, don't cry, take care of your body."

Old man Cui looked at his daughter and granddaughter, as if he had a wish, although he couldn't speak, but there was a hint of relief in his eyes.

After staying like this for a while, Sun came into the house and said in a low voice.

"Dinner has been prepared, let's eat first, Dad should also drink medicine."

"Is Yan'er back?" Cui Changxiao asked about his son.

Sun shook his head, "I didn't see anyone when I went to pass the word, and the people from the Hanlin Academy said that he went to the palace to check the classics, and dragged someone to the palace to call, I don't know when I will return." ”

As the couple spoke, Old Man Cui made a sound on the couch.

Cui Changxiao naturally understands everything, and he comforts when he is busy.

"Dad, don't worry, my son will send someone to go again, presumably the banquet will be coming soon."

He knew that this was because the old man was afraid that he would not be able to hold on, so he didn't see his relatives and grandchildren before leaving, so he was a little anxious.

Cui Shi also wiped his tears, but everyone didn't want the atmosphere to be too depressing, which would affect the old man's state more and more, so they still held on and didn't lose their temper.

After a few simple bites in the east wing of the old man's courtyard, he came back to guard.

After almost half an hour, there was movement outside, and it was Su Yi who arrived, taking Su Yuhui and Su Yu'an with him.

After all, the Cui family is their mother-in-law, nominally, the old man Cui is also the maternal grandfather of the two brothers, even if there is no ancestral friendship, they have to come and kowtow.

The sky is getting darker and darker, and the silence in the room makes people's hearts feel like a boulder.

As time passed, Master Cui's eyes became more and more hollow, but his hands were always clenched into fists, as if he was holding on to a breath.

After waiting for a little more than half an hour, I finally waited for Cui Yan to come back.

He didn't have time to change his official robes, and he didn't take the carriage, but galloped back on horseback.

After entering the house, he ran to the edge of the couch in three or two steps and knelt down.

"Grandfather, grandson is back!"

Hearing Cui Yan's voice, the old man's eyes finally brightened up a little, and he made some syllables indistinctly.

Although he didn't know what his grandfather wanted to say, Cui Yan still got up, dusted off his body, helped the old man up, and let him lean on himself.

After hearing Cui Yan promise that he would take care of himself in the future, marry a wife and have children, be a good official, and carry forward the Cui family's academy, the old man finally felt at ease.

It was also after the old man went, and the thunderstorm that had been backlogged outside for a long time also poured down in an instant, which depressed the atmosphere to the extreme.

Fortunately, the family was prepared in advance, and at this time, it was immediately arranged in an orderly manner, and it was not panicked.

Build a mourning hall, change into plain clothes, and kneel down.

In the rainy night, everyone's hearts were heavy.

From the next morning, there was an endless stream of people who came to mourn.

Not to mention the friends of the Cui family, there are many students in the academy, and there are also some people who respect the talent and virtue of Old Man Cui, who also came.

The things behind him are very decent, which makes people feel comforted.

Cui Yan is a grandson, it is considered Ding Wei, and the court will give bereavement leave, but the three fathers and sons of the Su family will not be able to do it, and they have to go to the court.

So the next day, after a busy day at Cui's house, I rushed back in the afternoon and evening.

Su Junning stayed with her mother and waited until everything was done.

It will be buried for seven days, and during these seven days, he will kneel in the mourning hall every day.

Cui's was already cold because of the rain on the night of the old man's death, and he was so sad that he couldn't swallow and couldn't sleep at night, so he knelt in the mourning hall at noon on the third day and fainted.

Everyone hurriedly sent her back to the house to rest, and sent someone to invite Langzhong.

Su Junning stayed by the couch alone, and waited until the evening before Cui Shi woke up.

Everyone was very anxious, for fear that she would have something long and short, but fortunately she woke up.

It's just that Cui Shi cried when he woke up, saying that he dreamed that the old man was standing at the door of the Land Temple wet.

After saying this, everyone's hearts chuckled, and now after people die, there is a ritual called the temple.

On the day of death, the filial son led his children and grandchildren to the land temple to burn incense and paper, and pour pulp water.

It is because of the legend that after a person dies, he must first go to the land temple and then go to the underworld, which is to let the land lord take care of the souls of the dead who go to the underworld, and give the wild ghosts with slurry water to avoid bullying.

The day of the old man's death was indeed heavy rain, so Cui's dream made people have to think about it more.

Even if it's just for peace of mind, I have to go again.

However, now the mourning hall at home also needs someone to kneel and guard, so after thinking about it, he decided to let Cui Yan and Su Junning go to the Land Temple again.

(End of chapter)