Han Guangsan walked to the door of a dilapidated courtyard.
The wood paint on the wooden door in front of me has peeled off, revealing the rough wood inside. There are several small cracks in the middle that are bright, and you can see into the yard.
The courtyard walls on both sides of the courtyard gate are also dilapidated, covered with weeds, and have collapsed in several places. The remaining section of the earthen wall is no more than waist high.
Han Guang pushed open the courtyard door with his chapped hands and walked into the courtyard with the urn in his arms.
A man was chopping firewood in the yard when he heard the door knock and looked up.
"Dad, you brought back your dick." The man dropped the ax in his hand and glanced at the jar in Han Guangsan's arms.
Han Guangsan nodded numbly and said, "Your brother Erfu has gone home."
"Dad, I'll carry Erfu into the house." Han Dafu came over and reached out to pick up the urn in Han Guangsan's arms.
Han Guangsan took a step back, hugged the urn to avoid it, and said: "I don't need you, I can still hold this old bone."
Han Dafu retracted his hands with a look of embarrassment on his face and said: "The memorial tablets for the second blessing have been laid. I have found Carpenter Liu at the east end of the village. The third blessing is clearing the altar table in the house. It should be almost done now."
Han Guangsan said nothing and just nodded.
At this time, the door of the west wing opened, and a woman walked out of it, and came to Han Guangsan in two steps.
"Dad, you have brought Erfu's ashes back."
When Han Dafu saw the woman coming out of the house, his face darkened and he said, "What are you doing out here? You haven't had enough trouble yet, go back to the house!"
The woman ignored Han Dafu, but looked at Han Guangsan and said, "Dad, I, the elder sister-in-law, also feel uncomfortable with Erfu's passing, but our family has to live on. This is both a memorial tablet and an offering table." , nothing costs money, dad, don’t you think so?”
Han Dafu, who was standing aside, said with a red face: "Shut up!"
"Shut up." The woman turned around and scolded Han Dafu and said, "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when you are not a family member. If you don't know this, doesn't our father know it too? Right, father!"
After speaking, she looked at Han Guangsan who was standing in the yard.
Han Guangsan glanced at the eldest daughter-in-law in front of him and said in a hoarse voice: "Most of the salary that Erfu got back some time ago was given to you two. What else do you want?"
"Dad, you misunderstood, that's not what I meant." Sister-in-law Han said, "After all, Erfu died for the tiger-character flag. Why should we pay a pension to our family? I heard that the tiger-character flag has a lot of money. The pension is for Our family can’t do anything without it.”
Han Guangsan raised his head and glanced at Han Dafu who was silent, sighed, and said: "There is no money, I only gave Erfu's ashes."
Sister-in-law Han didn't believe it, so she said: "Dad, now that Erfu is dead, only Dafu and Sanfu are left in the family. Sanfu is still young. Our whole family depends on Dafu alone, but how can we live without money? You Is that right?"
"Eldest daughter-in-law, I'm not coaxing you. The people in the Tiger Flag really didn't give me any money." After saying that, Han Guangsan walked towards the main room with the urn in his arms.
When Han Guangsan walked into the house, Han Dasou kicked Han Dafu with his foot and complained: "What do you mean by your father? The whole family is counting on me, so what's wrong with giving the second son some pension money?"
Han Dafu said helplessly: "Okay, maybe there is really no pension money for Erfu's matter."
Sister-in-law Han said dissatisfied: "Just be honest, the tiger-character flag lacks the three melons and two dates that our family has. I think your father took the second son's pension money and planned to leave it all to your younger brother Sanfu. He deliberately said that second son Fu has no pension to deceive us."
"Just give Sanfu to Sanfu!" Han Dafu said, "In two years, the youngest will also ask for a wife, so it's right for dad to save some money for him. Besides, the second brother was working in Tiger Flag, and he got five dollars back. Not all the two pieces of silver are in your hands."
"Can it be the same?" Sister-in-law Han glared and said, "The whole family depends on me to eat, drink and have sex. The harvest in the fields this year is not good. The little money that the second brother got back is not enough."
Han Dafu said in a muffled voice: "If you don't have enough money, why don't you give the money to your second brother? One gift is two taels. That is Erfu's hard-earned money."
"What's wrong with my second brother? Besides, at that time, who knew what would happen to the second brother later." Sister-in-law Han pushed Han Dafu and said, "Go into the house and ask your father for the money for the second brother's pension. This money cannot be fully paid." If it is left to Sanfu, you two brothers should at least have half of it each."
"This..." Han Dafu hesitated, unwilling to open his mouth.
The couple took almost all of the money that their brother Erfu got back. Now that Erfu is dead, they want to take away Erfu's pension money. As an elder brother, he feels ashamed.
"Why did I marry a loser like you?" Sister-in-law Han was not angry when she saw Han Dafu's useless behavior, and simply walked towards the main room by herself.
Han Dafu was worried that something would happen and hurriedly followed behind.
As soon as she entered the room, Sister-in-law Han put on a smile and walked to the altar table in a few steps, "I'll come, I'll come. Dad, please rest while I put Erfu's tablet."
Han Guangsan ignored him and straightened Han Erfu's tablet himself, and put a few incense sticks in the bowl in front of the tablet.
Sister-in-law Han retracted her hand nonchalantly, walked to the table nearby, poured a bowl of water, handed it to Han Guangsan, and said, "Dad, you must be exhausted from the journey back here. Take a drink of water and rest. Let Dafu do whatever you have to do." .”
"Yes, if you need anything, dad, just tell me and I'll come." Han Dafu responded.
Han Sanfu on the side continued: "No need, brother, dad and I have done it."
Han Guangsan took the water bowl, walked to the table, sat on the bench, and said in a hoarse voice: "You two go and do your work, as long as the youngest is here."
"Dad, you're welcome. We are a family. If you have anything to say, just say it. If Sanfu can't do it, Dafu will still be there." Sister-in-law Han said with a smile.
Han Guangsan took a sip of water, put the bowl on the table aside, and said: "I know what you two mean, but I didn't lie to you about Erfu. The people in the Tiger Flag only asked me to take the ashes with them." return."
Hearing this, Han Dafu's face sank and he said: "They Tiger Flags are too bullying. Dad, just wait, I will go find them. People cannot die in vain."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the house.
"Come back here." Sister-in-law Han hurriedly caught up and grabbed Han Dafu.
Han Dafu frowned and said, "Why are you pulling me? Our second lucky brother cannot die."
"If you want to die, go to Xujiazhuang and find the people from the Tiger Flag." Sister-in-law Han let go of her hand and said, "Who are those people from the Tiger Flag? They sit and eat with the county master, how can we A small farmer can be provoked."
"Dafu, your wife is right." Han Guangsan agreed, his brows furrowed deeper.
Sister-in-law Han looked at Han Guangsan with furrowed brows and asked, "Dad, Erfu died, is there really no compensation from the Tiger Flag?"
"I am so old, I can still coax you." Han Guangsan said with a calm face.
