"That father of mine. Why did you leave like that? I haven't even seen you for the last time. That father of mine."
On the day of the funeral, Liu Guangqi's two aunts also came to Liujia Village on time.
The first one to arrive was Liu Guangqi's aunt, who started shouting before she even entered the door. Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangxiao were kneeling on both sides of the coffin to keep vigil for the old man. Suddenly, they heard a cry from outside the door that the play was not like a play or the music was not like the music.
Hearing this shout suddenly, Liu Guangqi almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but when he thought that laughing seemed inappropriate in this situation, he held it back, almost causing Liu Guangqi internal injuries.
"Sister, our father is gone."
After hearing the noise, Liu Haizhu and his two brothers rushed out immediately. The four siblings burst into tears when they met.
Liu Guangqi also wanted to take the opportunity to see his aunt, whom he had not seen since time travel. To be honest, I haven't seen Liu Guangqi for more than ten years and I can't remember what he looks like. He doesn't come back during the holidays.
If the old man hadn't passed away this time, Liu Guangqi really wouldn't be able to see her, and she wouldn't have come back even when Liu Guangqi was admitted to college. If they didn't meet again, they might bump into each other on the street and Liu Guangqi wouldn't be able to recognize who she was.
After the four siblings hugged each other and cried in the courtyard for a while, Liu Haizhu brought his eldest sister into the house, and Liu Guangqi finally got a good look at what his eldest sister looked like.
Liu Guangqi originally thought that his aunt would be as big as Liu Haizhong's three brothers. Unexpectedly, the little man was only 1.5 meters tall, but he was not even as tall as Liu Haizhong's shoulders.
He was wearing a black cotton-padded jacket full of patches and a green turban on his head. Under the green turban was a cheek full of wind and frost, and his black and red face was covered with lines like knife carvings. wrinkle.
Although she is only in her forties, she looks as if she is sixty years old. From this face, you can see how much my aunt has suffered in the old times. Moreover, the aunt's condition didn't seem to be very good. She was limping when she walked and had to be supported by someone to help her walk steadily.
"Auntie, Auntie"
Seeing the aunt entering the house, the younger members of the Liu family all stood up and asked how they were.
"You must be Guangqi,"
Hearing the greetings from the juniors, Liu Qiufen nodded to Liu Guangqi and the others, and then looked at Liu Guangqi who was standing behind Liu's mother.
"It's me, aunt"
"I haven't seen you for more than ten years and you can't recognize me. My aunt is far away, and you haven't come back since you were admitted to college. Don't be angry with your aunt, this is your cousin Dongsheng. Dongsheng, this is Your cousin Guangqi. You two are close cousins, so you can get closer and closer in the future."
After receiving Liu Guangqi's affirmative reply, Liu Qiufen showed a smile on her tear-filled face. She grabbed the young man who had been following her and greeted Liu Guangqi.
"Hello, cousin."
Seeing the earnest look in his aunt's eyes, Liu Guangqi said hello to his cousin, chatted for a few words and then returned to his seat. Liu Guangqi, his relative, had no objection, but Liu Qiufen's naked attitude made him feel uncomfortable. After not seeing each other for more than ten years, I thought about asking him to help me, which would make anyone else feel uncomfortable.
Liu Qiufen saw that Liu Guangqi was not willing to pay attention to their mother and son, so she smiled awkwardly and pulled her son back. Anyway, the relationship between her and Liu Guangqi cannot be broken. Now that she knows that Liu Guangqi has a bright future, it will be good to keep in touch with him more in the future.
Moreover, the reason why Liu Guangqi didn't come back after he was admitted to college was not that she didn't want to come back, but that the old man didn't notify her at all, and she didn't know about it at all. If she knew, she would have to come back even if she left.
This was what her sisters told her when she was a child after she entered the village. Liu Qiufen was immediately overjoyed when she found out that her nephew had actually been admitted to university. This was a great thing.
When his nephew graduates, he will definitely become a cadre. Then he can take care of his family casually, and his family's life will be easier. That's why he fawned over Liu Guangqi as soon as they met, but Liu Guangqi didn't know it.
After a while, Liu Guangqi's sister-in-law also rushed back. As soon as she entered the door, she didn't even have time to say anything to Liu Haizhu and the others. She threw herself on the old man's coffin and burst into tears. She was so sad that she cried. It took Ma Liu and the others a long time to pull Liu Qiufang up from the coffin.
Liu Guangqi took a look and thought that his sister-in-law would be similar in appearance to his eldest aunt, but he did not expect that his sister-in-law was actually a beautiful woman with a smooth body, but she was a little thin and it looked like a gust of wind could blow her down.
After the whole family had arrived, it was time for the funeral. Under the auspices of the Fifth Master, Liu Haizhu threw the basin and the funeral procession set off. Seven or eight middle-aged men from the same village carried the coffin and headed towards Liu Guangqi's graveyard. Go.
A big hole in the graveyard of Liu Guangqi's family has been buried sooner or later. Seeing the old man's coffin being lowered into the pit, the Liu family burst into tears again. The old man's funeral will not be considered complete until the earth is completely covered.
After the funeral, the next thing to do was to divide the family property. After entertaining the guests who helped, the Liu family sat together and said that the three brothers were dividing the family property. In fact, it was mainly Liu Haizhu and Liu Haisheng who were fighting for the family property. After all, the old man left some. The little family property they own together is not as much as the monthly salary of Lao Liu and Liu Guangqi. There's no need to fight over that little thing, and besides, his family doesn't farm, so it's useless to ask for those hoes, baskets, and baskets.
Soon the little belongings left by the old man were divided up by the Liu Haizhu brothers, leaving only the last thing, which is the house where everyone is staying now. You and I can have baskets and hoes, but the house cannot be left alone. Just give it a try, there has to be some compromise.
But Liu Haizhu felt that as the eldest son, he should naturally inherit the house, but Liu Haisheng was unwilling. He felt that since the second brother didn't want it, he should have half of it. While talking, the two brothers started to quarrel, and Liu Guangqi's aunt and third aunt also started to quarrel.
"Why should I give it to your family? Your family doesn't take advantage of it enough. Why do you want everything? This house must be half of your family's. If your family wants it, you can just spend money to buy ours back. "
"Why pay for it? The old man will tell you when he is alive. After he dies, this house will be left to our family."
"You said the old man said it, but he really said it. Why didn't I know? Sister-in-law, please don't use that old man as a shield. The old man is dead. Who can testify?"
"Young man from the third family, don't act so rude here. Didn't the master say when he was alive that this house would be given to anyone who provided for him in old age?
Don’t deny it, everyone in the village knows this. The old man has been in poor health in the past two years. Is it our family that takes care of him? He cooks and feeds medicine, serves tea and water, and pours feces and urine. That is not our family's justice. What else can you say? "
"You have seen your family Guangyi, and the second brother's Guangqi does not count. The medicine that the old man eats and drinks is not brought back from the city by Guangqi. You can take care of everything in your family Guangyi On top of that, if you say so, then this house will still be intact."
"Okay, okay, stop arguing. It will hurt the harmony if we are just one family. It's not worth it for one house. Let's talk about what we have to say."
Seeing that the two families were about to fight over this house, Liu Guangqi knocked on the table to prevent people outside from laughing.
Hearing Liu Guangqi's words, the two families who were arguing immediately stopped. More than a dozen pairs of eyes looked at Liu Guangqi.
"Guang Qi, you are the most knowledgeable person in our family. How should you divide this house? As long as you open your mouth, I will never say anything. Even if you want to take away this house, I will not say anything."
Seeing Liu Guangqi talking, Liu Haizhu directly threw the problem to Liu Guangqi.
"That's right, you tell me how to divide it. Third uncle listens to you."
When Liu Haisheng heard Liu Haizhu's words, he immediately followed suit.
"Let's do this. I know that both of you want this house, but this house is only so big. It's unrealistic to split it into two. How about this? I'll spend some money to buy this house back from you two. , this house will be regarded as the ancestral home of our Liu family from now on.
In normal times, anyone who has guests at home can come here to stay. During the Chinese New Year, the three of us also have a place to get together. Although grandpa is gone, we are still a family with broken bones and connected tendons. Uncle, I know you may suffer some losses if you do this, so just think of it as a favor to me. "
