My grandpa said that there was no need to make any big fanfare in handling my grandma’s funeral arrangements. Then people in the room started shouting, saying that even if they didn’t do anything, they still got what they wanted.
Everyone started to pay grandpa and said it was a little thought.
Each person was given at least 100 yuan to my grandfather, and some were even as much as 500 yuan. In early 2000, this amount of money was not a small amount.
My grandpa didn't want it, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the villagers. He said that my grandma helped everyone a lot when she was alive. Sometimes she would do things for them for free, so he said that the money must be accepted.
Grandpa had no choice but to accept the money. After the mayor and others left, another wave came.
He Gui also got the news and came with red eyes. After seeing his grandma's body, he sighed and expressed comfort to us, and then stayed at my house to greet the villagers.
From early morning to around eleven o'clock in the morning, there was no interruption in the house.
It wasn't until after twelve o'clock that the number of people gradually dwindled. Seeing that there were fewer people, my dad started making preparations, but we were not in the mood to eat at all.
When we had a rare moment of free time, we found a door panel from the warehouse, placed it outside on the ground, padded it with bricks, and lifted my grandma's body up to make it a simple mourning hall.
After one o'clock, another wave of condolences came to the house. They also bought a lot of wreaths and placed them on the wall in the courtyard. I was so busy serving tea and pouring water.
Although they were all well-intentioned to come to see grandma, I hoped it would be quieter. It was not until almost two o'clock that the roar of cars from outside the hospital broke the noisy atmosphere.
I quickly looked up and saw a white luxury car.
"Oops." A woman looked out the window and exclaimed, "It must be Guijuan and the others who are back. It seems like a lot of people have come down."
"I guess they are all relatives of Aunt Sun. Let's go and make room for them," another woman said.
Immediately afterwards, the folks in the house walked outside, and we followed them out the door.
"Oh my god, ahhhh, ohhhhh, why did you leave like that? Oh my god, ahhhhh." Aunt Guijuan's wailing sound suddenly came from the door outside the hospital. She rushed in and ran straight into the house. And go.
Many people followed behind me, including my eldest uncle Gongsun Qingtian, Gongsun Tianqiang, my second aunt Guifeng, my second uncle Song Pingfeng, my old uncle Zhao Dongming, my eldest sister and my eldest brother.
My second aunt and my uncle's children didn't come. They work in the south and usually only go home once a year. They are not very close to my grandma. Sometimes they only come to see my grandma with their parents every two years.
But this time grandma left and they didn't come back, which made me complain a little, but now is not the time to dwell on this.
But what I didn't expect was that Xiao Qilei also came.
"Xiao An, don't be too sad." The eldest sister was the first to comfort me after getting off the car. Her eyes were red and she had obviously just cried.
Then her eyes lit up when she saw He Huanhuan, she held her hand and asked with concern when she came back and about her disappearance. They whispered and coughed.
Xiao Qilei also came to me to comfort me.
The eldest brother also patted me on the shoulder to express comfort, and then went to ask about He Huanhuan's disappearance, and angry curses were heard from time to time.
My eldest sister and brother have a good relationship with He Huanhuan. We meet several times every year, and they also like this little girl He Huanhuan.
However, when Gongsun Tianqiang passed by us just now, not only did he not say anything nice, he also looked at me provocatively and gave He Huanhuan an inexplicable look.
This guy who disgusts me has no idea what bad ideas he has in mind.
However, what I never expected was that a slim, pretty and incredibly beautiful girl appeared at the door.
She wore mink velvet on her upper body and black trousers on her lower body. She had long hair parted in the middle and had an outstanding temperament. She stood very noble and became the focus of the audience.
Many of the blind daters looked surprised and whispered about the girl's identity.
She is Xiao Mengxin.
I didn't expect that she would come too.
After Xiao Mengxin walked into the courtyard, she didn't look at anyone. She was the first one to look at me.
The moment our eyes met, it was as if everyone in the world disappeared and there was only the two of us.
Although I hate her for hurting me, I can't control the longing that comes from my soul.
During this time, I really missed her very much.
I subconsciously took a step forward, and Xiao Mengxin walked quickly and resolutely in front of me, looking at me with red eyes, which contained deep longing.
Then, she hugged me fiercely, hugging me very tightly, resting her cheek on my shoulder, and took a deep breath, as if she was smelling my breath.
The fragrance came to my nose, and I hugged her back tightly, smelling the scent of her hair.
At this moment in her arms, I felt so at ease.
Xiao Mengxin didn't say anything to comfort her, but this hug was worth a thousand words, and it was as if we didn't need to say anything at all.
Because, she is me, I am her, we are one person, and we don’t need too many words.
"Xiao An." After a long time, Xiao Mengxin slowly pushed me away, wiped the corners of my eyes, and said gently: "Xiao An, don't be sad, you have to be strong, and remember, even if everyone in the world is gone ,You still have me."
Hearing this, my heart trembled violently, I didn't say anything, I just held her hand tightly.
My dad looked surprised when he saw us hugging each other, but he didn’t ask much, probably guessing something.
My mother was looking at us with a silly smile from a distance.
"Ah ah ah, oh my god, why did you leave like that? Ah ah ah, it was too sudden for you." Suddenly, the sound of the eldest aunt crying in pain and the second aunt sobbing came from the room.
It was such a mess, I said to myself that now is not the time to introduce my parents to Xiao Mengxin, let’s talk about it later when we are done and have some free time. But I was worried that Xiao Mengxin would dislike our family after knowing that my mother was mentally ill.
The eldest sister was not in a hurry to introduce my parents to Xiao Qilei.
"Xiao An, Meng Xin, don't stand here, let's go back to the house." After the eldest sister said that, she walked into the house. The eldest brother looked at me with admiration before entering the house, and Xiao Qilei also entered the house as if he was relieved. .
But when we turned around, we saw He Huanhuan still standing there. Seeing Xiao Mengxin turn around, she took a step back nervously, but looked straight at Xiao Mengxin.
Although He Huanhuan is also very beautiful, in terms of temperament and overall appearance, there is still a gap between her and Xiao Mengxin. In addition, after she experienced a tragic experience, her skin is dull and her cheeks are also very thin. Compared with Xiao Mengxin, she is a typical ugly duckling and white swan.
However, He Huanhuan is my biological sister in my heart. It is impossible for me to neglect her. Even after Xiao Mengxin appeared, I had to care about her even more, otherwise this silly sister might not think too much.
"Huanhuan." I took He Huanhuan's hand, looked at Xiao Mengxin with a smile and said, "She is Xiao Mengxin."
However, He Huanhuan didn't say anything and took a step back awkwardly.
I took a deep breath helplessly, looked at Xiao Mengxin and said, "She is He Huanhuan. She grew up with me. I have always treated her as my sister."
When I ate at a seafood restaurant in Hualian City, my aunt and her son used He Huanhuan to instigate a relationship between me and Xiao Mengxin.
So I have to make it clear to Xiao Mengxin that He Huanhuan is my sister, otherwise I'm afraid she will think too much.
"Haha, hello, sister Huanhuan." Xiao Mengxin showed a bright smile and reached out to hold her hand.
However, what I didn't expect was that He Huanhuan slapped Xiao Mengxin's hand away and said loudly: "Don't touch me!"
After finishing speaking, He Huanhuan turned around and ran quickly into the house.
"Hey? Huanhuan, you." I stretched out my hand to greet her, then quickly looked back at Xiao Mengxin and explained awkwardly: "Mengxin, don't get me wrong, Huanhuan may be in a bad mood, that's why she's like this."
What I hope is that Huanhuan and Xiao Mengxin can get along harmoniously, but who would have thought that Huanhuan would show such hostility towards her when they first met, which I really don't understand.
"It's okay." Xiao Mengxin looked at the back of He Huanhuan who ran into the house, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her eyes seemed to be very profound, then she took a deep breath and said: "I don't know what a child does, let's go into the house."
When we entered the house, we found He Huanhuan sitting next to my grandma, looking at my grandma with blank eyes and not knowing what was going on.
"Huanhuan, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?" I put my hand on her shoulder worriedly.
Unexpectedly, He Huanhuan not only said nothing, but also shook his shoulders vigorously, causing my hand to slip down, and then looked at my grandma silently.
This was the first time I saw her like this, and she ignored me.
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... am was was that was was was so loud.
After we walked into the house, we saw the aunt and the second aunt crying very sadly on the kang. The old uncle and the others were talking to grandpa.
My father has the lowest status among these people. He still smells faintly of cow dung. He is sitting in the corner and does not speak.
The crazy mother was also surprisingly quiet, sitting next to her father in a daze, with her eldest sister and brother standing on their left and right.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Why did our mother pass away so suddenly? There was no warning at all." The aunt cried sadly on the kang.
"Hey, I dreamed about our mother a few days ago." The second aunt said sadly, wiping her tears: "In the dream, my mother made me a set of cotton-padded jacket and cotton trousers, and told me to take care of myself in the future. At that time, I still I didn’t feel anything, but looking at it now, it’s a sign that mom is leaving.”
"Then why didn't I dream about our mother?" The aunt said sadly, then looked at my grandfather and asked, "Dad, did my mother have any last words? Didn't she say where she wanted to bury herself? I do I hope I can bring my mother’s urn back to the city and find a good cemetery for burial.”
"This..." When my grandfather heard this, he looked at me and said, "Your mother told me yesterday that she would give Xiao An a dream to tell him where he was buried. Xiao An, you dreamed about your grandma last night, right? She Did you say that?"
After I finished speaking, everyone in the room looked at me with questioning expressions. My aunt frowned, her face not very pretty.
I took a deep breath and looked at everyone and said, "My grandma did give me a dream last night. She said she could be cremated in three days and buried in the woods outside the countryside." Grandma told me to bury her next to Teacher Qiao.
"What?" Aunt Guijuan suddenly exclaimed: "That's okay, Chen Ba'an, don't talk nonsense here. Isn't that forest a mass grave? I firmly disagree with my mother being buried there. My mother's ashes should be buried there." Take it to the city and ask my son Tianqiang to find a good cemetery. Chen Ba'an, don't talk nonsense, I have the final say on this matter!"
At this moment, in addition to my grandpa, my parents, my eldest sister, my second aunt, my old uncle, and these uncles, they were also looking at me with disapproval, and they obviously did not agree with burying grandma there.
In fact, it is not a mass grave at all, but after someone in the village dies, they are willing to be buried there. There is a river not far away. Although there is usually no water, a small river will be formed after it rains. There are trees and water. Feng shui is also pretty good.
But my aunt obviously didn’t believe what I said. While she disliked the cemetery, she also said that it was impossible for my grandma to make such a request in my dream. She said that I was just talking nonsense. She insisted on taking my grandma’s ashes into the market. inside.
