After the two men came out of the police station, they went to a funeral home in the suburbs. The staff inside were all lying down and sleeping. Most of the people were burying their bodies at this time. Although the country encourages cremation, people in such remote areas still follow their own traditions.
The people here all speak the local dialect, which Li Mancang couldn't understand, so he handed the note given by the police to the staff.
The staff member took a look, made the number five with his hand, and said in broken Mandarin, "Storage fee is five yuan."
"Are you robbing? It costs five thousand to keep the ashes?" Zeng Laixi's eyes were bloodshot and he widened his eyes. His son was gone because of bandits, and this place was still a group of bandits.
The other party glared at Zeng Lai Xi, and all the staff came out and glared at the two of them.
Li Mancang quickly suppressed Zeng Laixi and said, "We are not familiar with the place, so don't make a big fuss."
Zeng Lai Xi suppressed his anger and remained silent.
Li Mancang communicates with the other party
"Comrades, you also know the situation of the deceased. My family owed him several thousand yuan for buying a truck. Now the person is gone, but the debt is still there. I don't know how the whole family will survive. It costs a lot for us to go back and forth from the north. We really don't have that much money."
The other party didn't quite understand, but knew that Li Mancang was bargaining.
The other party counted to four and shook his head to indicate that it couldn't be any less.
Li Mancang made a ten with his hands and said, "Ten dollars, please be so kind as to let us take the child home. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time to make trouble for you all."
The other party almost got so angry that he passed out. What the hell, he kept bargaining for ten dollars for four consecutive times, and now he hit the ground running and doesn't want to talk anymore.
Zeng Lai Xi's eyes were red and he clenched his fists tightly. If he couldn't bring Dexian home tomorrow, he would fight with them.
Li Mancang held Zeng Laixi down tightly, fearing that he would act impulsively.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you can force us to death, but we cannot afford so much money. We are not rich. Please be merciful and have pity on us, the elderly who are old, and let the young die." Li Mancang said this sincerely, with tears flashing in his eyes. A few dollars could really crush Zeng Laixi.
A few people just want to make some quick money and don't want to cause any trouble.
"One yuan, no less." Twenty yuan each for the five of them.
Li Mancang bargained again, and finally got Zeng Dexiande's ashes back for fifty yuan. It was not the urn, but a large ceramic jar.
Zeng Laixi burst into tears. His hair had turned completely white in just ten days. He stroked the pottery jar carefully and said, "Dexian, Dad is here to pick you up! Dad will take you home!"
Li Mancang tilted his head back to try not to let his tears fall. He bought a sturdy large basket from the staff, carried the jars on his back, and started his return journey.
Da Laba lay in bed for five days and got up on the sixth day. He went out to buy some burial supplies and found a feng shui master to choose a location on the mountain of Li Mancang.
After three days of busy work, he let Yang Xia go to work on the fourth day, while he took his two children to the old lady's place and continued to work.
The old lady pulled the loud speaker's hand and said, "Shufen, do you want to take a break?"
"Auntie, I can't afford to rest. Dexian is gone, but we still have to live. I have to pay back all the money I owe, and I have to raise my two children. I have to provide them with school materials, and Dehai has to start a family. I can't rest!" Da Laba's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse.
The old lady sighed and said, "Let the children play with Dabao and Erbao in the backyard. Don't worry, I'll watch them."
The two children used to be very naughty, but now they are very obedient. They keep their heads down and don't speak.
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