"If you don't let him go, what's the point of keeping lying to him?"
Pei's father said sternly, "Little sister is his wife, he should go to see her off on her final journey."
Upon hearing this, Pei Wang simply took two steps back and said nothing more.
Pei's father has already instructed that Pei Zhi's funeral arrangements should be kept simple.
There's a rule in the village: if a child who hasn't reached adulthood dies, they'll be buried in a pit and sold.
As for Pei Zhi, she has come of age, gotten married, and settled down.
However, Jiang Qingyuan has no relatives, so Pei Zhi's funeral arrangements will definitely be handled by the Pei family.
Pei's father did not want to hold a grand funeral. The bigger the funeral, the more people would come and offer their condolences, and the more heartbroken he would be.
Pei's father pulled Jiang Qingyuan to the coffin and said, "Look, isn't that your wife lying here?"
Jiang Qingyuan stared intently at Pei Zhi inside, his eyes unblinking.
Why did you put Zhizhi in the box?
Jiang Qingyuan reached out and took Pei Zhi's hand. "Zhizhi, let's come out."
Seeing this, Sister-in-law Pei shook her head and sighed softly.
Pei Wang couldn't bear to watch any longer and turned away.
Without any politeness, Pei's father kicked Jiang Qingyuan directly.
“Look closely, Pei Zhi is dead, my daughter is dead, your wife is dead.”
Pei's father angrily rebuked him: "You're a man, so pull yourself together and take care of her funeral arrangements first. You'll have plenty of time to grieve later."
Isn't Mr. Pei heartbroken that his daughter is gone?
How could he not be sad? Pei's father was an incorruptible and impartial man his whole life.
He reserved all his tenderness for this daughter.
After losing his daughter, Pei's father wanted to find a secluded place to cry his heart out.
But no, he can't cry or be sad right now.
Pei Zhi's mother was crying her heart out, and Pei's father was also worried, so he entrusted Pei Zhi's funeral arrangements to his two sons.
Jiang Qingyuan said softly, "Pei Zhi is dead?"
Pei's father grabbed Jiang Qingyuan by the collar, "Look closely, she's not breathing anymore, she's no longer here."
The hand Jiang Qingyuan was holding had lost all warmth.
Jiang Qingyuan seemed to be a slow-witted person, and it took him a while to understand what he was saying.
"Now, come and help me close the coffin."
The workers were already prepared, and once the cover was put up, Pei Zhi would never be seen again.
Upon hearing this, Pei's mother rushed to the coffin again.
"My daughter, my poor daughter, your departure has taken half of my life with you!" Mother Pei cried out, clinging to the coffin.
Jiang Qingyuan also shouted, "You can't lock Pei Zhi up here! You can't leave her here alone!"
Brother Pei couldn't help but say, "Brother-in-law, Zhizhi is already gone. Let's let her go in peace."
"This box is so small, how can Zhizhi be in it? You can lock me in too."
Jiang Qingyuan held Pei's hand and said, "With me here, Zhizhi won't be afraid."
"Let me stay with Zhizhi," Jiang Qingyuan said, and started to climb into the coffin.
Pei Wang also helped his elder brother to stop him, and seeing Jiang Qingyuan like this, Pei's father could only shake his head helplessly.
Pei's father said in a deep voice, "I will close the coffin by myself."
Sister-in-law Pei also came over to comfort Pei's mother and pulled her aside.
Pei's mother pounded on the coffin, venting her pain.
As Pei's father pushed the coffin lid, Jiang Qingyuan suddenly seemed to regain consciousness and began to struggle violently.
"No, don't cover it up, I beg you, I can't live without her."
Pei's father ignored him and used all his strength to close the coffin.
Upon seeing this scene, Pei Wang couldn't stop the tears from flowing.
He knew he would never see his sister again.
Jiang Qingyuan shook off Pei Wang and his brother, rushed to the coffin, and cried out, "She is my wife, why did you lock her in there?"
"Release her. Whether she lives or dies, I want her to stay by my side."
The workers, who were about to seal the coffin with their tools, saw this scene and decided not to go any further.
Jiang Qingyuan couldn't push him away, so he desperately banged his head against the wall.
Pei's father shouted angrily at Pei Wang and his brothers, "Are you dead? Grab him!"
"Father, I beg you." Jiang Qingyuan knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Pei's father.
"Let Zhizhi out."
Pointing to the coffin, Pei's father said, "She's already dead. In a few days, her body will decompose. What's the point of leaving it to you?"
“I can freeze her so I can see her every day.”
Mr. Pei was shocked and furious: "This is my daughter. Her body cannot be desecrated like this. I want her to be laid to rest."
Jiang Qingyuan pleaded repeatedly, "Father, without Pei Zhi, I will die, I really will die."
"Then go die, and go see Zhizhi after you die, wouldn't that be better?"
Pei's father couldn't bear to see Jiang Qingyuan like this. "If you really die, and then see Zhizhi, will she be happy?"
"She'll just think you're a loser and look down on you."
Jiang Qingyuan remained unmoved. "Without Pei Zhi, what future do I have?"
Pei's father was truly at a loss this time.
Seeing this, Pei Wang had no choice but to squat down: "Xiao Jiang, when Zhizhi was alive, she loved to be beautiful. If you keep messing with her, her body will start to stink."
"When you see her again, she'll definitely be angry with you."
"I know you're sad, and I'm sad too, but Zhizhi is gone."
Pei Wang patted Jiang Qingyuan on the shoulder, "We who are alive should at least ensure that Zhizhi leaves this world beautifully and with dignity, right?"
Jiang Qingyuan lowered his head helplessly, his hands clenched into fists and then relaxed.
Jiang Qingyuan really wanted to die so he could be with Pei Zhi.
It shouldn't be that bad for him, causing him so much pain now.
Jiang Qingyuan felt as if his heart had become numb from the pain.
After learning of Pei Zhi's death, Jiang Qingyuan kept telling himself that it must be a lie.
They were trying to make them suffer so much by using such illusions.
"This is the last thing we can do for Zhizhi. No matter how sad it is, let's get through this first, okay?"
Jiang Qingyuan nodded heavily, then wiped away his tears. "I understand."
Pei Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief. After the group had rested, they followed the car and took Pei Zhi back to the village.
After arriving in the village, they set up a mourning hall, notified several families in the village who were related to them, and also notified more distant relatives to attend Pei Zhi's funeral.
A group of people, none of them believed it.
How could such a young girl like Pei Zhi just disappear like that?
But no one would joke about something like this, so they all put down what they were doing and came to help.
Du's mother is at home packing Du Lei's luggage.
In a couple of days, Du Lei will be returning to his unit, and his mother prepared some dried meat and other similar items.
Then, Du's mother heard several people talking at the door, saying things like someone in the Pei family had died.
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