The three siblings who had been away for a month came back, and everyone in the village knew what they were doing this time. Many grandma and grandma dragged them to say that Ye Qingshan's death was wronged and that they were so pitiful.
Ye Ning and Ye Lan were older, they just felt uncomfortable, Ye Yu burst into tears, his mother didn't want him anymore, and now his father is gone, so he will be a child without parents in the future.
"Don't be afraid, the elder sister and the second elder sister are here." Ye Ning pinched Ye Eucalyptus's face, raised it for a month, became white and fat, he looks like Li Fang, he will definitely be a very handsome guy when he grows up, " Mommy Xiaoyan, we have a lot of things to do at home, so let’s go back and get busy first.”
"Go, come to me if you need help." Seeing the three siblings walking away, she said with emotion: "It's pitiful, I lost my parents at such a young age."
"What a pity. I didn't see Ye Ning becoming a regular worker in a pharmaceutical factory. Now Ye Lan is also admitted to high school. Later, Ye Ning introduced her to the factory as well. It's a double job. They will definitely find a worker in the city to marry. When the time comes Are you afraid that you won’t be able to raise a younger brother like Eucalyptus Ye?” An elderly lady thought Xiaoyan’s mother was a fake kindness.
When Xiaoyan's mother heard her grandmother's words, she suddenly felt that her whole body was in a bad mood.
Her daughter, Wang Xiaoyan, is the same age as Ye Ning. There are only two girls of the same age in the village, so comparisons are inevitable. Wang Xiaoyan helped at home after graduating from elementary school. At the age of seventeen, she married a carpenter in the next village. She is still in school and spends her family's money. One is married to a craftsman and will not worry about food and clothing in the future. She thinks she is doing the right thing. She never thought that Ye Ning could enter a pharmaceutical factory and even bring her younger siblings to the city. Let Xiaoyan continue to go to school if she knows, two can't be brought in, but one can always be taken in. If their family has two workers, it will be very beautiful.
No one lived in the house for a month, and a layer of dust had already accumulated. Ye Ning asked Ye Lan and Ye Eucalyptus to clean it first, and she went to the next village to see if the coffin was ready.
The wood for the coffin was provided by themselves. Many old people would prepare the wood for the coffin early. Ye Ning’s grandfather found two good camphor trees on the mountain one year, and bought them from the brigade secretary at the time. Three sets of coffins can be made, each of the old couple has one coffin, and the rest are left untouched, who would have thought that the last coffin was used on Ye Qingshan.
The coffin has been finished, the camphor wood is very fragrant, and the most important thing is that the camphor wood prevents insects, and it is the best coffin material for ordinary people. Ye Ning's eyes turned red when she saw the coffin was finished.
"Thank you, I'll find someone to carry it tomorrow." Ye Ning hurried home immediately, took Ye Lan and Ye Eucalyptus to her uncle's house.
It is reasonable to find Old Man Ye for this kind of matter, but it is a pity that Old Man Ye is really chilling. Ye Ning does not want Ye Qingshan to be in peace after death, so she simply bypasses him and finds the third uncle. He is the patriarch of the Ye family and Ye Qingshan's relative. Uncle, you can also help with the management.
They brought five catties of meat, two bottles of wine and two packs of cigarettes. This gift was not light. Seeing what they were carrying, the third uncle said angrily, "We are all a family. Your father is gone. We should help you. Why are you still carrying things? Take it back later, or I'll be really angry."
"Uncle, please accept it, otherwise we will feel uneasy." Ye Ning put down the things and said to the third uncle: "I don't know anything about funerals, and Xiaolan doesn't know much about funerals, so everything has to be done. Please remind me."
The third uncle smoked a pipe and sighed: "Your parents are not here, over there in the old house... Is it better to keep everything simple for this funeral?"
Ye Ning and Ye Lan looked at each other, they knew that third uncle was thinking of them, and they were afraid that they would spend too much money for the funeral.
"Thank you, third uncle, for thinking about us. We didn't think about making it big, but... it shouldn't be too simple, and it's usually necessary." It's impossible to do a grand burial, but it shouldn't be too shabby either.
Third Uncle nodded, "You are all filial children. Ask Master Wu to take care of the cemetery. Where's the coffin?"
"I asked Xiaoyan's father-in-law to do it, and I will ask a few uncles next door to help me carry it over." Ye Ning said again: "I bought the white cloth, but we really don't know what to return, and I want to ask your opinion. As for the noodles, Xiao Lan said that four dishes are cold and four are hot, and that some people add chicken and duck, but we are not very clear about this.”
"In return, just return soap like the big guys. It's cheap and practical. Ximian... the days are getting better these days. Some people like to show off and make two dishes of whole chicken and duck. Most of them are like this. You have to do it If it’s passable, you have to put it on, the main thing now is how many people you want to invite, make a list for me, and Ye Eucalyptus will follow me to call people.”
Ye Ning nodded without hesitation. After lunch at the third uncle's house, the third sibling returned home and discussed who to invite.
Their mothers are educated youths, and there is no outside family to invite. The relatives are all from Dad's side, most of them are in the village, and the outsiders are relatives of aunts and aunts who married out. Except for Ye Qingshan's own sister, there are only two This aunt goes around every year, these three people must be invited, and other cousins like the third uncle's daughter are fine if they don't invite them.
"Does Uncle want to invite you?" Ye Lan asked Ye Ning after seeing Ye Ning's names written one by one.
Uncle? Ye Lan didn't say that she forgot, they didn't have a family, Ye Qingshan did, his mother was from Xiangshe Village, it took more than 20 miles to get here, and the 20 miles was not flat land, It took several mountains to climb. Back then, her step-grandmother wanted to marry Ye Qingmei to a cripple as her daughter-in-law. Ye Qingmei ran across the mountains and ridges overnight to find her uncle in Xiangshe Village, and then her uncle's family brought a dozen people with hoes and poles to the place. On the other hand, they didn't bother the step-grandmother, they beat old man Ye directly, if the grandpa didn't come forward, old man Ye's leg would also be lame.
Later, my uncle made the decision and asked my aunt to marry into Xiangshe Village. It didn't matter if she was a bit biased, and she would not be bullied under his nose. Ye Ning didn't know the details. I heard from people in the village that my aunt introduced her in-law's relatives to Ye Qingshan. , Ye Qingshan disagreed, married Li Fang, and the two siblings were a little unhappy about this matter. After all, it was his younger brother. When Ye Qingshan got married, his aunt was considered rich and powerful. When there was a conflict, Ye Qingshan helped Li Fang, and there was less communication between the siblings.
"It's time to call. Let's call in person." The uncle is the oldest, and they also need to ask the old uncle to come out to help sit in the town.
After writing down all the people to be invited, Ye Ning took out another piece of paper, arranged them from largest to smallest, and took it to the third uncle to have a look.
"Your uncle wants to invite, and nothing else is a big problem, but you have to add a few more people. These are all good relations with your father on weekdays. I will write them down. You can go back to them for help. With their help, It's much easier for you." The third uncle wrote out three names, and then handed them to Ye Ning, asking her to prepare first.
Ye Ning nodded, there are indeed many things to do, and she has to find the neighbor uncle next door to help carry the coffin. I have actually said this before, but I have to say it again.
Not long after arriving home, Ye Ning heard a knock on the door, opened the door and saw that it was the people with the names that uncle just wrote.
"Uncle Zifu, why are you here?" Ye Ning hurriedly invited them into the house.
"We won't go in. We just came to ask if there is anything we can do for you. Just tell me." Ye Zifu looked at Ye Ning, who was pale, and took out an envelope from his pocket. "Funerals cost a lot of money. , you just started working, and Xiaolan and Xiaoan are both going to school, so the expenses must be very high, this is our little thought, first take the flowers, if it is not enough, we will find a way."
Ye Ning looked at the money stuffed into his palm, feeling heavy in his heart. These three uncles are brothers who wear a pair of pants with Ye Qingshan, and their family conditions are not good. Although they don’t know how much money is in it, they must have collected it for a long time. money.
Ye Ning returned the money to Ye Zifu, "Uncle Zifu, you should also know that I sold the land at home, so the family actually has some money, and it's okay to do funerals. You can take the money back, and if I really need it, I will give it to you again." Get it from you,"
None of the big men were very talkative, Ye Zifu held the money and said in a low voice, "Then tell me if you want to use it."
"Definitely." Ye Ning thought for a while, and really needed the help of the three of them, "Uncle, the day after tomorrow, Master Wu will come to fix the acupoint, and then he will dig the tomb, and the stone will be transported up tomorrow. I am worried about who to turn to. Please help me with things.”
As soon as they heard that they could help, the three of them nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, I'll find someone to pull the stone in a while, and I'll definitely pull it up the day after tomorrow."
After seeing off the three uncles, the three sisters and brothers went to the uncle's house next door to ask them to help carry the coffin again. It was already five o'clock in the afternoon when they got home, and they hadn't sat down yet. People from the old house came over.
"Ye Ning... You don't look for your grandfather for such a big matter as your father's burial, you look for Ye Laosan? I think you are really going to break up with this side, right?" She looks sensible. ,,,