Chapter 269: Funeral, what does it mean to be locked up?
Lingxi saw the old man's movements and instantly understood his thoughts.
Observing filial piety, eating vegetarian food and fasting were old rules in the past. Although now everyone is struggling with food and clothing, and having enough food is a luxury. Few people care about whether to eat vegetarian or not, but there are still some people. Just pay attention to this.
Actually, there is a reason for Lingxi not to eat the shredded pork, but it may not be because she is already dizzy at the moment and has no appetite for the shredded pork with rich red sauce fried by her second aunt. .
But the old man's actions still made her feel warm.
At this moment, Lingxi instantly understood why his father and second uncle, even though they knew that the old man had faked his death to escape, never blamed him.
Just like this time——
The old man is a vegetarian. Does he think he should be a vegetarian?
No!
If he felt that way, there would be no shredded meat on the table!
But when he saw that Lingxi didn't move, he did the same.
Just like when he encountered something when Pei Yanning and Uncle Pei were around, the first thing he thought about was whether it would make Pei Yanning and Uncle Pei unhappy.
He seems to have no understanding of all human relationships, and seems to be able to ignore everyone. He is outside the world and looks at everyone silently, but he is special to them.
It is difficult for them to refuse such a unique offer.
So, Uncle Pei can call him father when he meets him.
Therefore, Pei Yanning took him home as soon as he saw him.
Even if Pei Yanning occasionally has a strange temper, it is more of a sign of intimacy. He, who has always been picky, even gave him half of his bedroom, and he could wear clothes and other things as he pleased...
Lingxi did not refuse the old man's accommodation, and thought for a while: "Let's add lunch at noon. Let’s have some egg custard, Han Han and the others also like it.”
The fourth brother said that every meal should be supplemented with protein and eggs, just think it’s not meaty!
The old man nodded: "What else do you want to eat? Tell grandpa that you will sleep for a while and I will wake you up for lunch."
OK!
Lingxi is super obedient.
It was indeed a 'quiet' day at home. Most of the people coming in and out were members of the clan, discussing what to do about the funeral, how to announce the funeral, and how to receive guests when they came. How to prepare the table and so on.
The clan has its own set of rules, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, funerals were kept simple, but this is not the same for the old lady. Although Pei Yanning is not at home now, with Pei Yanning's current status, she can get There must be many people who come to the door with news.
Even if she wanted to be simple, she couldn't get up.
It has to be done in a decent manner, but not too ostentatiously to give people a clue.
You have to think carefully about everything here.
In the middle of the afternoon.
Second Uncle Pei came to Lingxi to get their key at the foot of Gujia Village.
Lingxi and the others don’t come back often. From time to time, Pei’s second uncle Pei Jin goes over there to take a look. The key is always kept in the drawer of Lingxi’s room.
Lingxi was woken up at noon and ate a little. Although she was still a little lackluster at this moment, her condition was much better than in the morning.
Second Uncle Pei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her like this: "Second Uncle is at home, don't worry, don't think about anything, have a good rest today and be obedient."
Yeah!
Second Uncle Pei beat Pei Jin and came over when he heard about Lingxi's situation in the morning. Now he warned him again, and Lingxi was not impatient at all.
Second Uncle Pei briefly told her the specific arrangements.
Peijia Village is in the mountains, and the road into the village is a single-plank bridge. If a car comes, it cannot drive in. It can only park at the foot of the back hillside of Gujia Village, which is near Lingxi’s yard. Uncle Pei and the others discussed the day of the main event. A few people from the tribe were left there to receive and guide the way. Not to mention anything else, if Pei Yu needs to take leave, Zheng Bing cannot be avoided.
The machinery factory is very nervous right now, and someone must help him keep an eye on his stall of work.
Zheng Bing couldn't hide it. Zheng Bing couldn't hide it from other people in the machinery factory, so he naturally knew it, so he simply said openly that the reception at his house must be in place.
Second Uncle Pei and the others discussed setting up a shed in front of the courtyard gate, boiling several pots of ginger soup, and preparing some hot water. It’s such a cold day now, and people are coming from far away, so they can’t let them in at home. Just so frozen.
Open the door to get water when the time comes.
Lingxi doesn’t have any objections, her second uncle and the others have always been thoughtful.
The old man spoke and wrote a contact information to Uncle Pei.
"I think the weather is going to rain in the next few days. Contact someone and ask them to send you a batch of tarpaulins and put up some rain shelters along the way!"
He paused. After a moment he asked again.
"Are you short of ingredients? Do you want a cook? Where are the manpower? The clan should have enough. If not, there are still tobacco and alcohol..."
Second Uncle Pei's whole person softened.
He looked at the old man: "The oilcloth is indeed needed. The clan has organized a hunting team to go into the mountains. The ingredients are enough, and there is no need for manpower. As for the wine, the home-brewed wine is enough. As for the cigarettes, Ling Xi’s father’s cigarette tickets are all here with me.”
The old man nodded, only waved his hand and said nothing else.
Just as the old man said, starting from the second day, many people came to the house one after another.
First, because Pei Yu asked for leave, Zheng Bing, Zeng Jiawang and others learned the reason, and they got the news one after another from their mouths.
Due to Pei Yanning's special situation, the investigation team that monitors and protects the group of experts and professors includes many who have close personal relationships with Pei Yanning, such as Zhou from the special operations team. The captain and others, as well as the leaders of the local armed forces who had cooperated with Pei Yanning and their actions in the past.
It was drizzling on the main day.
At the foot of the hillside leading to Peijia Village and the back hill of Gujia Village, Lingxi and the others stopped one after another near the courtyard of Gujia Village.
Going through the hillside from the entrance of the small courtyard to the old Pei's house in Peijia Village, a rain shelter was set up with oilcloth, leading to the memorial shed in the yard of the second uncle Pei.
Pei Yu and Pei Xuan together with several brothers from the clan were at Gujia Village to receive and guide the way. There were also second uncle Pei and third uncle Pei at home.
Lingxi didn’t know many people, including Zheng Bing, Zeng Family Wang, Jin Qingyao and others, Captain Zhou, and Lao Hei who had learned the news from somewhere. They had a particularly good relationship with Pei Yanning, like Lao Hei. Captain Heizhou and several other captains bowed their heads in front of the old lady's coffin, calling her "mother" and claiming to be "sons". They said that Pei Yanning was too busy with business and would not be able to come back, so they came to help him see the old lady off.
There were sounds of mourning in her ears, and Lingxi's eyes felt a little sour when she looked at the scene in front of her.
She and Pei Jin followed and returned the gift.
It was noon until dinner time, when the guests were seated, Lingxi left the mourning hall and went back to the wing.
Unexpectedly, Jin Qingyao blocked his way.
Lingxi's face was a bit uglier before she could calm down. With the current scene, Jin Qingyao had a lot to think about.
Lingxi is extremely dependent on Pei Yanning and Gu Si. She is afraid that she cannot accept it in her heart when they are not around.
Yes, she comforted.
"Sorry, this happens to all old people, please be more open-minded.
Don’t think too much about your dad’s matter. Although your dad is in jail now, you see all these relatives and friends are here, which proves that his problem is not serious..."
Ling Xi My head is pounding.
What does it mean to be locked up?