Especially since Xiang Meimei is the eldest daughter-in-law and the first heir in the family, she cannot neglect the rules.

However, pregnant women cannot kneel down because of their big bellies, so they are always given some special treatment. They can sit on a low and inconspicuous stool, but they just need to sit with their legs spread apart.

She adjusted the linen clothes she was wearing to cover the small stool, so that most people would not find fault with her when they saw her big belly.

White couplets were posted on the door of the Chen family's house. Next to the building, the two brothers built a shed to place Chen's mother's coffin.

The guests who came and went all had black cloth tied on their arms, and their faces were full of sorrow without a smile. Those who were closer, such as Chen Ma's brothers and sisters, would send wreaths.

Qiao Xin was holding her daughter Chen Jing, her face pale as she stood by the shed. Whenever someone came to see her mother-in-law's remains, she would bow and apologize.

As a daughter-in-law, she should kneel in the mourning hall and kowtow to the guests, but her physical condition does not allow it.

She had just given birth to a child a dozen days ago and was still in confinement. Logically, she should take good care of herself. Her parents and in-laws would stew nourishing food for her and she just needed to worry about the child.

The problem is that my mother-in-law has passed away, and as long as she is still alive, she should appear in the mourning hall.

Then why are you guarding the coffin here?

Because according to the deceased's death anniversary, the birth year that needed to be avoided happened to be Qiao Xin's birthday, so she had to hide back in her parents' home three days before the funeral.

She couldn't be in the mourning hall, so she stayed here to guard her mother-in-law's coffin.

As the granddaughter, Chen Jing should have burned paper money in the mourning hall. The child has always been sick and is not old enough to burn paper money. Should a baby of only ten days be asked to do the work?

Her mother held her in her arms and wrapped her in a layer of white cloth, which was considered her filial piety.

The only granddaughter of the Chen family was keeping vigil downstairs, while another grandchild, Chen Zhong, was entertaining guests in the mourning hall upstairs.

Chen Wei’s eldest son, Chen Zhong, is almost 5 years old. He is now at an age where he is sensible. He follows Xiang Meimei and kowtows to the visitors, whether they are familiar or unfamiliar.

Xiang Meimei would call people according to Chen Zhong's generation. She would call out a name, and Chen Zhong would follow suit and call out these relatives.

He only knew that his parents asked him to do this, but he didn't know the meaning of it. He was just curious why everyone was so sad and their eyes were red from crying.

The guests patted Chen Wei on the shoulders and expressed their condolences, and presented funeral gifts to Chen's mother according to their close relationship.

Wreaths, flower baskets, gold ingots, yellow paper, incense sticks, no one would go empty-handed, and no one would even ask others to bring gifts, everyone would go in person.

Among the three most important ceremonies in life, birth, marriage and death, only funerals are the ones that people value the most.

A funeral is the final farewell to the world. No matter how great the hatred is, it should be settled at this moment. This person has become a person in memory. What else is there to let go of?

That’s why there is a saying that happy events give way to sad events, because sad events only happen once, but happy events will happen again.

The Chen family was immersed in grief and worked together to handle Chen Ma's funeral.

The three married daughters, Chen Dani who worked in a department store, Chen Erni who worked in a coal factory, and Chen Sanni who worked in a match factory, also came.

The three sisters had the same life but different fates. Chen Dani did not ask for a dowry because she got her mother-in-law's job. She gave birth to five children in one go and is now pregnant with the sixth.

She is busy with work and has to take care of five children. Her mother-in-law is old and has problems with her legs and feet, and her father-in-law passed away a few years ago. Due to the heavy burden of the family, she does not often go back to her parents' home.

Chen Erni went to the countryside to get married, and then returned to the city with her two daughters Jiao Xianyun and Jiao Qiaoyun. She exchanged gold bars for a job and now works in a coal factory.

Since Chen Sanni divorced her ex-husband Mingsen, she has been living alone. Except for the gossip when Mingsen married the deputy director's daughter, she has lived a free and easy life.

Now that their mother has passed away, no matter how busy they are, they will make time to help their brother with the funeral arrangements.

Otherwise, everyone in the county would say that the Chen family's daughter was unfilial and uneducated, and she would be condemned by everyone.

Unless there is an irreconcilable conflict between parents and children, to the point of severing ties by publishing an advertisement in the newspaper, it is understandable that you do not come. Otherwise, as long as you can breathe, you must come to the funeral hall.

Even if you have severed ties with your loved ones, there will be people who will advise you that all debts are settled when you die, and that you should just go and see the person for the last time, as you won't be able to see them again in the future.

The five siblings each did their job and took care of Chen Ma's funeral.

As a husband, Mr. Chen did not need to kneel before the spirit chamber. He stood beside his eldest son Chen Wei, wiping his tears and unable to speak.

Young couples grow old together. He and Chen Ma had been together for nearly thirty years, but they were separated forever just because they prayed for a talisman.

Although it didn't reach the point of life and death, Dad Chen was still very sad. The couple's children had grown up, and they had grandchildren to enjoy. Just when they were about to live a good life, he passed away.

The guests were all trying to persuade Mr. Chen and his children to mourn their loss, when suddenly a quarrel was heard outside the building.

Both the host and the guests were confused. What was going on?

Generally, no one dares to cause trouble during a funeral. Aren't you afraid of disturbing the deceased's spirit who has not yet left, and going to the home of the person causing the trouble?

Chen Dani put down the gold ingot made of yellow paper in her hand. She stood up angrily and went outside to argue with the person. She leaned against the railing, squinted her eyes to see who was there, but immediately backed down.

Chen Wei, Chen Erni, Chen Sanni and the guests also went out to see, but they didn't dare to say a word the moment they saw it clearly.

The people who come here are really not to be trifled with, so it’s better to behave yourself.

When Dad Chen saw the visitor, he was inevitably a little scared, but he finally took Chen Wei downstairs and went to Mom Chen's coffin to greet the visitor.