Xiao Tiechui asked everyone in the room to leave first. He and Xiao Tieniu took out the funeral clothes and shoes that they had prepared long ago and helped Xiao Mancang change into them.
Outside, Mrs. Xiao came to An Hua's side and said with a smile: "You must be tired after traveling all the way here. I know you like to be clean. I'll boil some water. You can wash up and go to bed later."
An Hua nodded politely, "Thank you for your help, sister-in-law."
There was no crying and wailing as expected. Everyone was doing their own things in an orderly manner. Xiao Tiechui's two little grandsons were still fighting there, and they only quieted down after Xiao's wife yelled at them.
It seemed like this was just an ordinary day.
Only Xiao Fangfang was crying silently, while Geng Biao was comforting her.
An Hua walked over and held Xiao Fangfang's hand. Xiao Fangfang looked at An Hua with tears on her face and opened her mouth wide, wanting to say something but unable to make a sound.
An Hua couldn't say anything to comfort her, so she just hugged her soothingly.
She also felt her nose sour. Xiao Mancang should be Xiao Zheng's first love, but in the end Xiao Zheng still couldn't see his father for the last time.
The two were feeling sad, when unexpectedly, Mrs. Xiao came up to them suddenly, looking very attentive, wanting to talk to An Hua.
An Hua actually had neither the mood nor the energy to deal with her, so she walked away and went to find Xiao Tiechui.
She asked Xiao Tiechui about the next arrangements, "...I left a message for Xiao Zheng's guard. He should have known it by now, but I'm afraid he won't be able to get back so quickly."
Xiao Tiechui thought for a moment and said, "It's hot now, so it can't be preserved."
Xiao Tieniu said coldly: "Humph, he is busy and a big shot. He didn't even come back to see my father when he died. And you still want to say that I am unfilial. The most unfilial person in this family is actually him, Xiao Tiezhu!"
An Hua frowned and said, "Brother, Xiao Zheng was also helpless. Many things were not decided by him. He must be sadder than anyone else for not being able to come back to see his father for the last time. You can't say that to him."
Xiao Tieniu was not convinced and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Xiao Tiechui, "Stop it, stop it. Your Qingfeng said that you are too stubborn. Can't you change?"
Xiao Tieniu was suddenly speechless.
His family member Qingfeng now works as a clerk in a newspaper company. Xiao Tiechui helped arrange the job for him. Logically, having a job means he will have a stable future. However, when Qingfeng sees how Xiaocui is living now, he becomes more and more dissatisfied with Xiao Tieniu. He thinks that it is all because Xiao Tieniu refuses to get close to his uncle, and that is why his uncle does not help him. Otherwise, he would be living a better life than Xiaocui.
Xiao Tieniu could not listen to anyone except his son, who blamed him. This made him feel extremely uncomfortable. He began to think about the past. Was it really his fault? But he was the eldest brother. Shouldn't Xiao Tiezhu take the initiative to get close to him? His thoughts were confused and tangled.
An Hua didn't care what Xiao Tieniu was thinking, so she ignored him and continued to talk to Xiao Tiechui, "Is there a popsicle factory in the county?"
Xiao Tiechui nodded, "Yes."
"Then go to the popsicle factory and buy some ice. Try to delay the burial until Xiao Zheng comes back. Don't worry, I'll pay for the ice."
Xiao Tiechui said hurriedly: "No, no, how can I let you pay for this? Aren't we sons just decorations?"
Xiao Tieniu muttered, "She has three sons, so she should give a share to the third son."
Xiao Tiechui glared at Xiao Tieniu with a look of dismay, "You idiot! You only care about those trifles!"
Xiao Tiechui said to An Hua, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll go to the popsicle factory every day to buy ice."
An Hua finally paid for the ice and funeral expenses. She asked Xiao Tiechui to pay for her share.
With the help of ice, Xiao Mancang's body was successfully preserved until Xiao Zheng returned.
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