Liu's funeral arrangements were quickly finalized.
Although Zhou felt a little uneasy about Liu's sudden death in the old house, she still insisted that Liu could not be buried in the ancestral tomb.
According to the folk customs of Beiguan Town, children who died young, men who did not live to the age of fifty, women who did not die of natural causes, and people who died suddenly are not qualified to be buried in the ancestral tomb.
The most benevolent families would simply find a piece of land near the ancestral grave and leave a solitary grave mound for them, so that their descendants could burn some paper money for them when they visited the grave.
As for Xia Dalang and Jinhua's proposal to invite a monk to perform the full ritual, including a forty-nine-day rest period, all of it was rejected. Yinhua cried at first, but remained silent afterwards.
When Jinhua and Xia Dalang argued with Xia Youcai and the old couple about what to do about Liu's funeral, she remained silent. She was either silent or just crying silently.
At first, Zhou felt a sense of inexplicable guilt about Liu's sudden death.
But when she saw the look in Xia Dalang and Jinhua's eyes, which were filled with obvious anger and a bit of hatred, she felt as if the heat in her heart was poured out with cold water, and then froze into ice, feeling extremely cold.
Later, Zhou was too lazy to be the bad guy, so she just made it clear that Liu could not enter the ancestral tomb, and let Xia Youcai arrange everything else.
Xia Youcai had a gloomy face and said something to the two children. In the end, it was decided to keep Liu's body for three days. Xia Dalang and Jinhua actually agreed.
On the day of Liu's funeral, the weather was gloomy and it was drizzling.
The mournful sound of suona echoed all the way.
Xia Dalang walked at the front of the funeral procession, dressed in white mourning clothes, holding a spirit banner in his hand. He walked, cried, and scattered paper money along the way.
The cemetery in Beiguan Village was not far from the village. Even though everyone from the Xia family's main branch tried their best to walk slowly, they arrived there in less than two hours.
Liu's coffin was placed in the pit that had been dug in advance. Xia Dalang walked over slowly and added the first shovel of soil on the coffin.
Xia Daohua watched as Liu's coffin was gradually covered by soil, and soon a mound of grave appeared with a wooden tombstone erected on top.
This stone monument may not last long. How can this wooden monument withstand the wind and sun?
Xia Daohua looked at Xia Dalang and Jinhua.
Jinhua's face was filled with indignation and a bit of misery.
Xia Dalang, however, had a determined look on his face...
Yes, he probably planned to move Liu's grave after he became rich!
Jinhua looked at Xia Youcai again.
During the days of arranging Liu's funeral, Xia Youcai's expression grew increasingly gloomy and terrifying. Occasionally, he would cast a terrifying glance at him.
Xia Daohua naturally wouldn't be scared by him again.
She had sorted out her thoughts.
Liu has already paid the price for her crime. As an insider and accomplice in the attempted murder of Jiang, should Xia Youcai go unpunished?
However, Xia Daohua has not yet figured out how to punish Xia Youcai.
Kill him directly?
That seemed too good a bargain for him.
After all, although Liu was charging in the front, the one giving orders from behind was most likely Xia Youcai.
Xia Daohua didn't want to kill him outright, but she also didn't want to raise him high and then let him go easily. She had to deal with Xia Youcai, and this had to be done quickly. It couldn't be delayed for too long!
After the funeral, the eldest family returned to town.
The old couple packed a bag and gave it to Xia Youcai.
Xia Daohua knew that there were some clothes, shoes and socks made by Zhou for Xia Youcai, as well as some food, two pieces of silver, and a bag of copper coins.
After the family split up, the old couple became much tighter with money.
Liu came several times to cry poor and asked the old couple for money in various ways, but she was unable to get any money out of them.
This time, the old couple actually took the initiative to give it to Xia Youcai.
How come the relationship between the old couple and Xia Youcai eased after Liu's death?
After Liu's death, the eldest wife obviously resented the old couple.
No, it should be said that they may have resented everyone who was in the old house at that time.
A few days ago, they had a heated argument with the old couple over the cemetery, and they said a lot of unpleasant things.
Why did Zhou forgive them so quickly?
Xia Daohua was a little confused.
Besides, the old couple knew clearly that the eldest wife was plotting against Lihua.
Although Lihua didn't really get into trouble later, it was the eldest wife's family that suffered in the end...but the old couple wouldn't sympathize with the eldest wife just because of this, right?
If Xia Daohua could see it, how could Xia Youtian and Jiang not see it?
Although Jiang is still in confinement and has difficulty moving around, it seems that she should know nothing.
But among the sisters-in-law, Wu and Cheng were on good terms with Jiang, and because Erlang often persuaded Sun, she was able to maintain superficial peace with Jiang.
Jiang's sources of information are even richer than Xia Daohua's!
Seeing the old couple's behavior, Xia Youtian and Jiang Shi felt a little chilled. They secretly agreed that when the locust flowers were full moon, Jiang Shi would move back to her new home by the South Lake.
From now on, the interactions between the fourth house and the old house will gradually fade.
The old couple's feelings for the eldest wife are so deep that they are likely to support them for the rest of their lives without any regrets.
But since the family has been divided, the fourth branch has severed ties with the first branch, but the old house is destined not to completely sever ties with the first branch.
Then the best option for your family is to stay away from them.
If we can't afford to offend, can't we just hide away?
Of course, the fourth room would not fail to attend to the rituals during festivals and other things that were done for outsiders to see.
But I will never be as open-hearted as before.
The days are as plain as water, but they slip away quietly without us noticing.
When Huaihua was one month old, she was no longer as dark and thin as when she was just born. Instead, she became white and plump, like a snowball. She smiled sweetly and her eyes were particularly bright, making her very lovable.
Zhou had always felt uneasy about Jiang's fall and premature birth, and the time she spent at the old house giving birth and recuperating. But now, looking at the beautiful and lovely Sophora japonica, Zhou forgot that initial discomfort.
Unfortunately, before Zhou could see her granddaughter enough, the fourth wife happily moved away.
The most hateful thing is that the fourth room used the recent death of Liu as an excuse to not hold a full moon banquet for the little girl Huaihua!
Zhou felt very disappointed.
Although the full moon banquet of this farmer's family was very simple even if it was held, it was just an excuse for relatives and friends to get together to have a good meal and sincerely praise the child.
However, when the eldest wife heard about this, her attitude towards the fourth wife improved slightly.
The fourth wife has always been rational and distant towards the first wife.
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