Chapter 5320 Father Xiang’s Plea
While the three women were talking in low voices, Xiaoduo and Xiang Shengnan came back together.
"Mother-in-law, eldest aunt, fifth aunt..." Xiang Shengnan greeted the three of them next to Shuner, and then stood behind Xiaoduo.
Sun and the others responded one after another.
Xiaoduo came forward and said to Sun and the others: "Sheng Nan was busy discussing the funeral there. My uncle was very worried and my father-in-law was not in good health. Sheng Nan was the one to shoulder the burden. When I saw my mother You guys are here, Katsuo will take the time to come back and say hello.”
Hearing this, Mrs. Sun and others looked at Xiang Shengnan with more kindness.
Xiao Duo said to Xiang Shengnan again: "Since you have said hello, then go back to the old house quickly, lest they find you later and have to worry. I will stay at home for a while. Give Jiaojiao something to eat."
Xiang Shengnan nodded, said to Sun and the others again, turned around and left in a hurry.
Of course, before leaving, he came to the cradle, glanced at Jiaojiao, leaned down and touched Jiaojiao's little cheek lightly.
When he left, Bao Suyun glanced at Jiaojiao and said with a smile: "Young people today love children more than we did back then."
The eldest Sun said: "We were in pain at that time, but the men were too embarrassed to kiss our children because of their face, so they kept it in their hearts."
Sun said: "That's true. Yes, I’m afraid Katsuo came back in a hurry. On the one hand, he wanted to say hello to us and fulfill his etiquette, and most importantly, he wanted to be charming.”
Little Duo listens to what the big guy said. , extremely comfortable.
It's a pity that what happened to my mother-in-law now, she is not in the mood to laugh, nor is she in the mood to talk about Xiang Shengnan's doting on her daughter.
"Mom, Jiaojiao seems to be awake. I'm here to feed her. I have to go there later."
Xiaoduo said, sitting on the edge of the bed.
Sun wrapped Jiaojiao in a small blanket and stuffed it into Xiaoduo's arms.
The child was struggling to eat. Xiaoduo looked at the child tenderly, with a hint of happiness on the corner of her lips.
The Suns sat aside and accompanied her quietly. After a long time, the eldest Sun couldn't help but ask Xiaoduo: "Duo'er, what's going on with your mother-in-law? Why did she die just like that? "
Xiaoduo's face paled slightly and her lips pursed lightly.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Da Sun, and sighed softly: "Hey, I feel bad talking about this. If I knew that my mother-in-law had such a temperament, I shouldn't have said that to her in the first place, let alone Force her to go to her parents' house to get the things back..."
Da Sun frowned: "Duo'er, why are you saying exactly what your mother said? That’s what you’re saying. If those who have done wrong and bad things don’t repent and threaten and kidnap others with their own lives, then there is no right or wrong in this world.”
"Auntie, I understand the truth, but I can't say these words, because I see that uncle and Shengnan... seem to be very upset and blaming themselves..." Xiaoduo whispered.
Da Sun sighed.
Bao Suyun said: "The deceased are the most important. It is human nature for them to feel sad when something like this happens. At this juncture, they will definitely not blame your mother-in-law. They must put the fault on themselves. Lan, we don’t have to take it seriously.”
"Especially Xiaoduo, just do your duty as a daughter-in-law. When it's time to wear linen and mourn, you are right. Maybe this is God's will. I can only blame your mother-in-law for only having such a short life span. "
Da Sun nodded repeatedly: "That's right, Suyun can still speak. I actually think so, but I can’t say it.”
Ms. Sun also took over the conversation and said: “Listen to your fifth aunt, the deceased is the most important, and there is no need to pursue anyone at this time. Who is wrong? Arrange a proper funeral and send her to her grave!" The funeral of Mr. Sheng took three days and three nights.
On the morning when the coffin was about to be carried up the mountain, Uncle Shengnan couldn't help but make a fuss. He wanted to ask Lao Xiang's family for an explanation as to why his good-natured sister married Lao Xiang. The family can't think of hanging themselves, so there must be an explanation for this matter.
If you can't give an explanation, you will give a sum of money to appease your mother's family.
As a result, the cattle dealer slapped the coffin board and became furious.
"You still have the nerve to ask us for money? Who killed her, don't you have any idea?"
The cattle dealer pointed at Shengnan's two uncles and shouted hoarsely. .
"Haven't you gotten a lot of benefits from her during this period? Are you asking us to take it out one by one? If you hadn't been jealous and said slanderous words in front of her, you would have Her face is so high that she won’t end up in a dead end. It’s good that I didn’t ask you for an explanation!”
The cattle dealer almost broke the chickens, ducks and cloth with his roar.
Sheng Nan’s uncle and aunt looked at each other, beating drums in their hearts.
Father Xiang staggered over with the support of two people. When he saw this, he lay on the coffin and cried: "Mother, mother, you are so cruel, leave me alone, how do you want me to live..." ”
The coffin board was banged, and Xiang’s father cried so hard that he seemed to follow Sheng’s wife.
Katsuo yelled at his two uncles with red eyes and a hoarse voice: "Can you not withdraw money at this time? Can you let my mother be buried in peace? My mother is your sister, she You are sad when she dies and want to fight for her injustice, but my mother is my father’s mother-in-law and my mother, so we are more sad and sad than you are!”
The two uncles chattered and retreated into the crowd, and the two aunts cried at the top of their lungs, saying "good sister" and "darling sister" one after another.
The coffin bearers stood up again, and amidst the majestic and desolate sound of the conch playing, the group of people supported the spirit up the mountain.
Sheng’s wife was finally buried smoothly.
The relatives and friends who came to mourn also dispersed one after another, but Sun and Yang Huazhong still stayed.
Sun stayed to help Xiaoduo take care of Jiaojiao, so that Xiaoduo could be free to clean up the old house with Xiang Shengnan.
Yang Huazhong stayed to help Xiang Shengnan handle the following matters.
During the funeral, I borrowed a lot of things from the villagers, and also dealt with Taoist priests and coffin shops. It was time to settle the accounts.
Father Xiang has been sick all the time, and he always holds his meals in his hands. The cattle dealer is not in a very good mental state, so Yang Huazhong mainly stays to help with these things.
After lunch, the cattle dealer and Yang Huazhong planned to go back to the main house to settle the accounts. Father Xiang followed them out on crutches.
"Brother, I have something to ask you." Father Xiang said pitifully.
The cattle trader looked at his younger brother in front of him. His younger brother had gray hair on his temples. He was leaning on a cane, his back was hunched, his voice was hoarse, and he was so haggard and old that he hardly looked like his younger brother, but more like his elder brother or an elder.
"What's the matter? Just say it." The cattle dealer asked in an unprecedentedly slow voice.
(End of this chapter)