Perhaps, it was because Old Yangtou, an old man, was smart and knew that some things should not be mentioned at the wrong time, so he did not mention a word.
Anyway, the plan has been decided, and there is no point in insisting on it. It will only make people annoying.
There is another reason, that is because the children in the family, especially Feng'er and Fuwa from the Da'an family, and Jun'er in Sun's arms, are all the true heirs of the old Yang family.
For Lao Yangtou, who longs for a prosperous population and a flourishing family, the joy and relief in his heart when he sees his bloodline extending from generation to generation cannot be acted out, it is genuine.
Even when he saw the two boys Tuantuan and Yuanyuan running around, Old Yang's eyes were always kind.
Because these two boys still have half of the blood of the old Yang family flowing through them.
However, for the little girls Xiaoduo brought over, although Lao Yangtou also smiled and looked very kind, he had almost zero liking in his eyes and heart.
No blood relationship.
Still married outside.
They were not raised by Lao Yangtou and Tan, so all kinds of friendships were out of the question. It was just a matter of seniority and title. We usually didn’t have much contact with each other. On such a special festival, we were together at Yang Huazhong’s house. Have a meal, hello, me, hello everyone.
Yang Ruoqing paid New Year greetings to Lao Yangtou and Tan Shina, but the old couple's response was a bit weak.
Yang Ruoqing was self-aware, so after celebrating the New Year, she quickly slipped to the backyard to help Xiaohua cook.
Why don't you leave?
He is always hanging around under the noses of the two elders. If they can't control the ancient power and burst out later, wouldn't they be scolded by themselves?
Yang Ruoqing didn't want to be mean or scolded, nor did she want to embarrass other people in the room, so she quickly slipped away to the backyard kitchen to help cook.
After breakfast, Lao Yangtou and Tan went to the fifth room.
Today, the old couple had lunch with Wufang.
Mianmian Yeyi and her children came back from the county town by carriage early in the morning to pay New Year's greetings.
Dabao and Jiang Guiling are going back to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the first lunar month tomorrow, so the fifth room at noon today is also very lively.
As for the fourth bedroom?
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. All the four families went to Mrs. Liu’s parents’ house to pay New Year greetings. Tomorrow, on the second day of the first lunar month, Ju’er and San Yatou will go back to their parents’ house. On the third day of the first lunar month, Mr. Liu and San Yatou will go to Ju’er’s house together.
As for Liu Jinchuan's natal family...there is no need to mention it. His biological father had promised not to move around after the marriage.
Even if he could move around, he could only move around Liu Jinchuan's aunt's house.
But because the journey is too far, there are no plans for this first month of this year. Even if we travel, we will only consider it after the end of the previous year.
The topic returned to the third room of the old Yang family.
After everyone had the first lively breakfast of the new year together, in the morning, Xiaoduo and the others followed Yang Huazhong's family to Sun's house to pay New Year's greetings and have dinner.
Cao Bamei and the others from the second bedroom will also go there, and the lively spot at noon is at Sun's house.
But Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang did not go here, they returned to the Luo family.
The reason is very simple. Over in Zhoujiacun, Luo Fengtang's aunt Luo Da'e and cousin Zhou Wang are coming over to pay New Year's greetings...
The first month of every year is almost like this. Yang Ruoqing has to stay at home to cook, while Luo Fengtang entertains guests...
At night, Yang Ruoqing and the others followed Yang Huazhong and the others to Sun's house for dinner.
The same is true for New Year celebrations in previous years, but this year the arrangements are more compact in the first month of the year. The reason is simple. It is because on the fourth day of the first lunar month, Lao Yang's family will start to prepare for the funeral. By then, all visits to relatives and friends will have to stop.
In the blink of an eye, it was the night of the third day of the first lunar month.
At this point, not only the relatives of the old Yang family, the Luo family, and these families have all left, but even the Sun family, the Changgen family, the Daniu family, and the old Wang family have basically kept their relatives and friends silently. I walked a lot.
why?
Because on the fourth day of the first lunar month, Lao Yang's family was going to Yizhuang on the outskirts of the county to pick up Yang Yongxian's body. At that time, relatives and friends at home would definitely come to help.
To organize funerals and other matters, we cannot rely solely on people like Lao Yang's family. We also need the help of relatives and friends.
This is how it is in the village, for weddings and funerals.
Your family needs help from others, and when other families have these problems, they will also need your help.
So on the night of the third day of the first lunar month, in the main room of Yang Huazhong's house, Lao Yangtou and Mr. Tan came, and kept everyone in the rooms of Lao Yang's house, except for the children and the women who had to take care of the children. , one by one, all the others are in the third room.
In addition, Zhang Youfu also came here specially. He represented Liao Meiying and Zhen'er.
Although Liao Meiying had brought Zhen'er to remarry him a long time ago, Yang Yongxian was Zhen'er's biological father after all, and Zhen'er truly had the blood of the old Yang family flowing through her.
Therefore, Zhen'er, as Yang Yongxian's only son left in the world, had to participate in the matter of helping Yang Yongxian return to the village.
But it was too late tonight, and it was not convenient to take a child of several years old out, so Zhang Youfu came over by himself.
And everyone was not surprised at all by Zhang Youfu's arrival, because everything was expected.
Even if Zhang Youfu doesn't take the initiative to come over, Lao Yang's family will send someone over to urge Zhang Youfu to come over.
And now that Zhang Youfu has come by himself, that is naturally better.
Xiaohua took the maid next to Shun'er and gave everyone a cup of hot tea. The fruits and snacks on the table were removed, and the melon seeds and peanuts were also taken away.
In addition to tea, it is dry tobacco.
It's not that Xiaohua, the daughter-in-law, is the boss of the family, but that an occasion like tonight is not suitable for a large group of people to gather around, eat melon seeds, eat snacks and chat.
This atmosphere needs to be serious and dignified, do you understand?
Everyone gathered together to formally discuss funeral matters.
Funeral arrangements are no stranger to the Yang family.
Yang Huaan, Yang Hualin and others had all passed away before. There was naturally a set process for what to do.
The main purpose of coming here tonight is to discuss the candidates who will go to Yizhuang, the county seat tomorrow.
"What I mean is that both Yongjin, Yongzhi and Yongqing have to go, because the three of them are the brothers of Yongxian." As the head of the family, Old Yangtou began to speak from the main seat.
In response, the three Yang Yongjin brothers naturally nodded.
Old Yang's eyes turned and fell on Zhang Youfu again, "Zhen'er must go too, to support the spirit."
Zhang Youfu nodded, "Okay, I will bring him over early tomorrow morning."
Old Yangtou said: "After you bring him over, hand him over to Yongjin and the others. You stay in the village to help decorate the mourning hall."
If you are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall, you are not allowed to enter the old Yang family's house, so you have to build the mourning hall yourself.
It was built at the entrance of the ancestral hall, and there was a large open space next to that place.
Zhang Youfu was stunned for a moment, glanced at the others, and said, "Wouldn't this be good? How old is Zhen'er? His mother wants to stay at home to take care of his younger brother. If he goes by himself, I'm afraid he'll panic, so should I follow? Let’s go together and take care of the kids!”
