After Jiang Dalang led his wife and sister-in-law to kowtow to Old Man Jiang, he was driven out by his second grandfather and second grandmother to prepare burial items.
The funeral had to be simple and quick. If the Wutuo River really burst its banks, not to mention burial, it would be hard to say where the body would be washed away.
At this time, the role of the three brothers was reflected. The three sons of the Jiang family went to other families in wind and rain to borrow things, while Jiang Huaixu and Jiang Wei just sat there wiping their tears.
To be precise, Jiang Wei was wiping her tears while Jiang Huaixu was watching.
It's not that she didn't cry, she cried a few times too. Unfortunately, she didn't have any feelings for Old Man Jiang, and she wasn't a professional actor. She pinched her thigh and could only howl a few times.
Tian Ya, on the other hand, was full of emotion. Seeing Jiang Wei crying non-stop, she also started crying. As if it was contagious, Xiao Feng also started crying.
There was no other way, Jiang Huaixu could only secretly buy a pound of chili powder in the mall, and then secretly transferred a little bit to his hands. He resolutely smeared a little bit on the corners of his eyes, and tears immediately flowed out.
Jiang Wei was so upset at first that she looked up inadvertently and nearly jumped up in fright, "Little sister, little sister! What's wrong with your eyes?!"
Jiang Huaixu was unable to open his eyes due to the smoke, and then he heard Jiang Wei say in horror: "Second Madam, come and take a look, the youngest sister has cried her eyes out!"
Jiang Huai Preface: ······
I miscalculated and the chili powder I bought was too spicy.
After washing her eyes with water for a long time, she finally knelt in front of Old Man Jiang's coffin with her walnut eyes.
This thin coffin was bought from an elderly family in the village. The old man bought it to lie in it himself. After struggling for a long time, he couldn't bear to let Old Man Jiang be wrapped in a straw mat and buried in such a hasty manner, so he sold it to the Jiang family.
When Qian Xiuzhu and his wife returned, they were followed by many villagers who came to pay their respects.
Those who can come to pay their respects at this time are all truly friends with the Jiang family.
After discussing with everyone, Boss Jiang decided to bury the body today at the foot of the mountain behind.
After a period of chaos, everyone carried Old Man Jiang's coffin out of the house.
None of the men in the house stayed, and Jiang Wei helped Zheng Li Niang make breakfast.
Jiang Huaixu boiled some ginger soup and prepared it for the people who came back from the back mountain.
While she was making the fire, she always felt that there was something she seemed to have overlooked.
But she couldn't remember it for a moment.
When she heard Zheng Li Niang and Jiang Wei talking about Liu's mother and son, she suddenly raised her head and asked, "Where is Zhao's family?"
"Second Aunt?" Jiang Wei was puzzled, and suddenly remembered something, "Second Aunt!"
"Mother said that my uncle was expelled from the clan. The village chief didn't drive them out of Shili Village because it had been raining. They must have gone back to their own home. Zhao might have been held up by something." Zheng Li'niang guessed.
Thinking of Mrs. Liu's deathly pale face, Jiang Huaixu temporarily put the matter behind him.
It was a busy day. After the Jiang family buried Old Man Jiang, it was already the afternoon. Zheng Li'niang kept making dry food, and Jiang Wei and Jiang Huaixu kept helping.
When the dry food was almost ready, I started to pack up.
Jiang Huaixu's things were so easy to clean up. She threw everything she could see that was useful into the space.
After cleaning up, she thought of Zhao again.
When I walked into the main room, I saw Jiang Fu hugging Jiang Rong and sleeping soundly on the mat in the corner.
Patting Jiang Fu's hand, she hooked her finger at the startled Jiang Fu, stood up and walked towards the door.
Jiang Fu walked timidly in front of Jiang Huaixu, lowered her head and said nothing.
"Did your mother tell you when she would pick you two up?"
Jiang Fu shook her head and kept her head down without saying anything.
Jiang Huaixu didn't like people who kept silent, but considering that Jiang Fu was only eight years old and had a three-year-old sister, he patiently said a few more words.
"We are going up the mountain tomorrow. You and Jiang Rong need to come up with a plan before we go up. It's up to you whether you want to continue waiting here or go back to find your mother."
Jiang Fu was not familiar with this cousin. Her father was a student and her mother was the daughter of a scholar. They were very strict with her and did not allow her to play with her friends in the village. They always said that they were peasants and would never make a name for themselves in their lives. Her family was different.
She didn't know what was different, since they lived in the same village. But her mother kept telling her that they were different, and after she kept telling her, she started to believe it.
But everything changed since my father started gambling.
Her father became violent and her mother cried all day long. After her grandmother moved in with her, she was never satisfied even if she worked all day, and she would either beat or scold her.
Every time her father hit her, it seemed as if he didn't see it, and her mother didn't dare to stop her. She just watched her cry.
At this time she knew that she was no different from the girls in the village.
The cousin in front of her was the most different person she had ever met.
She saw this cousin hitting her grandmother with a stone by the stream.
If only she could be as powerful as her cousin, no one would dare to bully her and her sister.
Seeing that Jiang Fu didn't say anything, Jiang Huaixu lost his patience and turned to leave but was grabbed by someone.
"Second cousin, my mother doesn't want us anymore."
The words spoken in a tearful tone made Jiang Huaixu stop.
"My mother left this to me, hidden on her body. It was her last dowry."
Jiang Fu carefully took out a silver hairpin from her bosom and handed it to Jiang Huaixu.
Jiang Huaixu glanced at it and didn't answer.
"When she left, she told me to give this to my uncle and aunt. It's worth several taels of silver. She also said that if she didn't come back by nightfall, my sister and I shouldn't wait for her." Jiang Fu's tears fell. "Mom didn't let us go look for Dad and Grandma, saying they wouldn't care about us. It's better for us to stay with my uncle and aunt, that way we might survive."
"Your mother has thought it through very carefully, but have you ever thought about whether my parents want to take you two with them?" Jiang Huaixu's words were very straightforward.
Jiang Fu's face was pale. "I will take good care of my sister. I can also work!"
"Go talk to my parents yourself. I don't have the final say on whether they agree or not."
After saying this, Jiang Huaixu walked away.
She didn't care whether the two sisters were hanging around under her nose, she just didn't want to be involved with Mrs. Liu because of them.
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