Chapter 57: Joy and Mourning?
Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian's marriage ceremony was carried out in a hurry in the hall of the Zhang family's small courtyard.
On the chair in the middle of the hall, grandma leaned there with a flushed face, Zhang Cai and Guo Sufei were holding her arms on both sides, when Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian kowtowed to her, grandma's face smiled very brightly, but the blush on her face was visibly fading, and the villagers who were in charge of etiquette shouted: "Licheng, the groom and bride enter the cave room." The flush subsided, and Grandma closed her eyes peacefully, with a smile on her face.
Guo Sufei and Zhang Cai felt their hands sinking, and Guo Sufei immediately shouted sadly: "Mother." "This is the second time this mother has sounded in the hall today, and it is also the first time that zuihou has heard in the hall.
At this time, Liu Qian didn't care about the rules, so she ripped off the red hijab and carried her grandmother's body back to the hut with Guo Sufei and Zhang Cai.
In the courtyard, the people in the hall all looked at each other, wondering whether the Zhang family should hold a happy event or a funeral today? Only acquaintances who knew the situation secretly wiped their tears.
Zhang Xiaolong, supported by Zhang Xiaohu and Zhang Xiaohua, walked into the hut. On the bed in the hut, my grandmother was lying there as if she was sleeping, without the interference of illness, without the fear of disturbing her grandson's sleep and suppressing her cough, she slept very peacefully, with a smile on her face, Zhang Xiaohua looked at her grandmother's face that had been carved into her heart, and she didn't seem to feel sadness, but her heart was very empty, very empty, and her mother's sad cry came to her ears, and he wondered that he should be very sad, but, why, no? Is grandma really resting?
No, definitely not, in her grandmother's body, Zhang Xiaohua can no longer feel the passing life that she could still perceive a few days ago, and her grandmother really went and did leave herself.
Zhang Xiaohua silently looked at the crying mother, father and brothers next to him, there were no tears in the corners of his eyes, and even the circles under his eyes were not red.
The sad cry of the relatives in the grandmother's hut sounded for a long time, and most of the people in the courtyard dispersed, and when Zhang Cai cleaned up his mood and came out, he looked at the villagers in the courtyard, only apologetically arched his hand, and asked everyone to help put away all the joyful things, and replace them with black and white things for funerals The wedding team came back piecemeal, saw the funeral at home, thought it was prepared for Zhang Xiaolong and others, and waited for others to explain the reason, this rural musical instrument team was originally shared by the funeral, and when he saw this situation, he was also sympathetic, and hurriedly went to get the funeral clothes, changed on the spot, ate something, drank water, and immediately blew the funeral music.
At this time, the people of the Zhang family also put on mourning clothes, Zhang Xiaolong was seriously injured, and had to be bedridden again, but he took pity on Liu Qian, who had just passed the door, and had to change out of his wedding clothes and put on filial piety clothes, and he had to wash his grandmother's body and change clothes, which was really difficult for her.
Zhang Cai looked at his busy daughter-in-law, and his heart was also full of guilt. Guo Sufei's parents love him like a parent, and after sending his father-in-law and mother-in-law, his heart is as uncomfortable as a knife, thinking about the bits and pieces that happened in this small courtyard, his tears couldn't help but fall again, Xiaolong has this good fortune and married Liu Qian, hoping that when he leaves in the future, he can give them less trouble.
The coffin and clothes used by my grandmother were prepared for a long time, and after a short time, I packed up and stopped, Zhang Cai, Zhang Xiaohu, Guo Sufei and Liu Qian put my grandmother's body into the coffin together, and found someone to carry the coffin to the hall, which was not big, and the coffin was put in, and there was almost no spare space. According to the rules in the countryside, the coffin of the funeral should be parked at home for seven days for the family and relatives to pay respects, and after this time, the lid can be nailed and the place to be buried can be chosen.
The funeral is not as happy as a happy event, many things are unintentional for the family, Zhang Cai and Guo Sufei went to the patriarch of the village and asked someone to come over to help, the old Guo family is also an old man in Guozhuang, and there are many people who come to help, and the funeral is going smoothly.
At night, Zhang Luo's voices in the courtyard gradually disappeared, and the flickering lights in the hall pulled the shadow of the coffin, constantly swaying in front of Zhang Xiaohua's eyes. Zhang Xiaohua and others knelt down in the small space next to the coffin, Guo Sufei kept sobbing, and her strength seemed to be exhausted, Liu Qian also knelt next to Guo Sufei, holding her with her hands, and wiping her tears from time to time, grandma treated herself very haode, although there was not much conversation, but from the time she saw herself, she showed that kind smile, which made her feel inexhaustible, although she had been psychologically prepared, but her grandmother passed away at her own marriage ceremony, it was too unexpected, thinking about her short ceremony, Liu Qian didn't want to blame this empathetic elder in her heart, maybe this is fateLiu Qian can also read the apology in Zhang Cai's eyes, and deeply feel the warmth of this family, but entering the door of Zhang's house is such a beginning, will it be a blessing or a curse in the future? Is this a warning?
In fact, look at Guo Sufei's grief, and then think about her grandmother, this life is also worth living, full of children and grandchildren, family harmony, except for some poverty, everything is very complete, I don't know what I will be like when I am old?
Just when Liu Qian was thinking about it, Zhang Xiaohua's heart kept changing. Zhang Xiaohua knelt in the shadow in the corner, looked at the huge coffin in front of her, and thought: "Is this the fate of my grandmother's life?" Since everyone told them about the things at home at night, Zhang Xiaohua has been thinking, if I know martial arts, when the bandits come over, I will drive them away, I will marry my sister-in-law with my eldest brother safely, my grandmother may not leave so early, she will happily watch the eldest brother and sister-in-law get married, and maybe she can happily hug the children of the eldest brother and sister-in-law.
Zhang Xiaohua's thoughts are very chaotic, maybe, maybe, he thinks a lot, and many assumptions have only one fulcrum, that is, he must be able to do martial arts and have the ability to turn the tide, but does he have it?
So, Zhang Xiaohua finally made the first decision in his life, he wanted to practice martial arts.
However, how to practice martial arts?
He was still confused, but now that he had a goal, everything was easy.
Thinking of practicing martial arts, Zhang Xiaohua suddenly thought of "ethereal", from Wen Wenhai, From Xue Qing to Lu Yueming, everyone left a deep impression on him, the momentum of grasping everything, the pleasure of punishing the traitor and eliminating the evil, can only make Zhang Xiaohua's eyes full of little stars, as well as the ethereal shili, a brand makes people dare not make a move easily, and they take out a few hundred taels of silver and dare not squeak, which is really an unimaginable temptation for a child like Zhang Xiaohua who grew up in a mountain village, perhaps, a man's husband should live like this, instead of sheltering under the wing of others whenever disaster comes, asking for help from a brand, and besides, the leader of the bandit is removed, it is difficult to ensure that the thief does not find the door, what should be done at that timeCan a brand make people retreat? Thinking about the life of a family to be maintained on a brand, Zhang Xiaohua felt infinite emotion in his heart, he thought about it, his eyes slowly closed with the swaying of the shadow, and he fell asleep, and the flickering of breath came to his dream like a promise.
At this time, it is midnight.
After finishing the affairs outside and sending everyone to help, Zhang Cai dragged his tired body and moved back to the hall, the cry of the wife in the house was still there, his voice was hoarse, and he went to comfort and comfort, the old man was gone, and this day still had to go on. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Zhang Xiaohua curled up in the corner of the wall and asleep, and his heart couldn't help but feel sour, what a child, he was busy with the old man's affairs, but he forgot about him.
Zhang Xiaolong was injured, he had fallen asleep on the kang early, his youngest son was also injured, the whiplash on his shoulder made people cry, he was so seriously injured at this age, he couldn't be worse than Xiaolong, but he couldn't see it when he changed his clothes, and he forgot about him, did he blame himself for being careless or blaming him for having more things today? Zhang Cai was secretly annoyed, carefully hugged Zhang Xiaohua, and wanted to carry him back to the kang, but unfortunately he tried it, but he couldn't pick him up, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, the child has grown up, and he is old, not when he was young, he said that he could hug him, he greeted Zhang Xiaohu, who was also kneeling in the shadows, and the two lifted Zhang Xiaohua up, when they were about to leave the house, Guo Sufei spoke, she wiped her tears and said: "Put Xiaohua in Xiaolong's house tonight, in case the child wakes up at night, thinking that grandma will be afraid." ”
Mother's love is so careful, Guo Sufei is certainly sad about the death of her mother, but when she sees her son, she can still think about her son soon, Zhang Xiaohu interjected and said: "Mother, Xiaohua is asleep, and she won't wake up even watering, don't worry." ”
Guo Sufei said: "That's not good, he's still young, if he wakes up, he must be scared, let's put Xiaolong there, I can watch it." ”
Zhang Cai and Zhang Xiaohu put Zhang Xiaohua lightly next to Zhang Xiaolong, who was already asleep, Guo Sufei also washed his face, took the oil lamp and carefully uncovered Zhang Xiaohua's clothes, and looked at the whiplash on his shoulder, the scar was like a centipede lying on Xiaohua's body, and then looked at Xiaohua's childish face, Guo Sufei couldn't help but tears like rain down, this child was so seriously injured, he didn't say anything when he came back, he changed his clothes and gave his grandmother a vigil, and he didn't even eat dinner, maybe you're still with yourself in the hall, so let him have a good rest.
Guo Sufei came out of the back room and asked Zhang Xiaohu and Liu Qian to go back to rest, and she and Zhang Cai came to accompany her grandmother. Zhang Xiaohu and Liu Qian didn't agree at first, but Guo Sufei insisted again and again, so they went back separately, and Zhang Xiaohu naturally slept in the back room, so that he could take care of the two injured brothers at any time.
Liu Qian lay down on the kang and fell asleep, what happened this day was too bizarre.
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