The biological mother died early, and the biological father married the stepmother not long after. They all said that if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. This is true.
Ye Qingmei has a straight temper, she is really bullied a lot, Ye Qingshan knew how to stand in front of her and protect her at a young age, it can be said that the two of them grew up together, and because of this, Ye Qingmei regards Ye Qingshan very much Only because he has been protecting Li Fang will he be angry.
In Li Fang's mind, Ye Qingshan was the only one left in her natal family. During the Chinese New Year, Ye Qingshan said that she wanted to go out to work, but she didn't agree at the time, but her family was not well-off, and she still had two sons and two daughters to support, so there was no way. There is no way to save Ye Qingshan, and she doesn't even have enough confidence to persuade others. She didn't even think that she didn't come back after this trip, and there was no corpse. If she had known this, she would not let Ye Qingshan go out.
"Auntie, I also hope it's fake, but my dad... is really gone, and you don't feel at ease if you let my dad go like this." Ye Ning pulled Ye Qingmei up, "The house is a mess, your help will take care of it."
After crying for a while, Ye Qingmei slowly regained her strength, she can't fall down, Qingshan hasn't been buried in the ground yet, Ye Ning is only a little old, she has to go down the mountain to make arrangements, Qingshan's funeral can't be messed up, otherwise her brother won't feel at ease.
The aunt went into the room to change her clothes, wiped her face casually, and saw Ye Ning and the others crying again, couldn't stop at all, and looked for uncle while crying.
"What's the matter?" My aunt was shocked when she saw the red and swollen eyes of the first and third children, "Did Wang Chunxiang bully you? Wait, I'll call your uncle and ask him to take your uncle Seek justice."
There are many men in their family. At this time, the countryside is really walking sideways. No one in ten miles or eight villages would dare to bully their family.
"Auntie, Qingshan...Qingshan is dead." Ye Qingmei said with a choked-up sob.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Qingshan went to work in other places, why did he die?" Auntie looked at this and that, and seeing a few people with sad expressions, they didn't seem to be fake, and asked in disbelief: "Really? ?”
Ye Qingmei repeated Ye Ning's words with sobs, and cried several times until she couldn't continue.
"This... why did such a thing happen? You guys are the same, and you didn't come to us when such a big thing happened? When did it happen? Why didn't you hear anything about it?" Auntie wiped the corners of her eyes regretfully .
"What happened to my dad in March, I was worried that the people in the village, especially the people in the old house, would bully us when they knew my dad was gone. No one knew about it except our siblings. I have told everyone in the village that no one in Xiangshe Village has gone down the mountain these days, so you don’t know. I will find Master Wu to count on a good day. July 16th is the best day. I am worried that people from the old house will arrive The mourning hall disturbs my father's peace, so I came here today to ask my uncle to help me sit down."
Ye Ning explained roughly. As for the aunt's complaint that they didn't ask them for help earlier, she didn't hear it. She just said polite words, but she couldn't take it seriously. No matter how close relatives are, they are not family members. If there are too many, no one will feel uncomfortable.
My uncle was growing vegetables in the backyard. When he heard the news of Ye Qingshan's death, he shook his body. There were six brothers in their family, only two sisters. One of them was older than him. He died of dystocia at the age of 19. Ye Qingshan's mother It was his youngest sister, who also passed away early, leaving behind a son and a daughter. As a result, the only son also left unexpectedly, and he had no words to see his sister when he died.
Fortunately, there were still three children left. Uncle looked at Ye Ning and asked, "Are you all still studying?"
I graduated from high school this year, and with the help of my classmates, I was admitted to work in Everbright Pharmaceutical Factory. "Ye Ning said quickly.
"Did you fail the college entrance examination this year?" Uncle really didn't expect that Ye Ning had already graduated from high school.
"No. My sister is admitted to university, but she is afraid that Xiaoan and I will have no one to take care of me, and the other family will have no source of income, so my sister went to work." Ye Lan said first.
"It's because I don't plan to go to school anymore. After college, I still work. Now I have this opportunity to advance to the factory to work as a worker. It's very good." Ye Ning followed up with an explanation.
The people in the room don’t think so. Although they haven’t studied, they all know that college students are cadres after graduation. As a worker, unless someone is behind you, it is difficult to make progress.
Everyone knows that it is better to go to college, but the situation of Ye Ning's family is different. Parents are gone, and there are two younger siblings. If they don't go to work to make money, what will the younger siblings do
"How is the arrangement at home?" Uncle asked.
Ye Ning roughly talked about it, and found that there were many details that she hadn't noticed before, and then directly said that she hadn't thought of it.
"You have been going to school before, so it's good to be able to prepare like this for the first time." Uncle comforted the two sisters Ye Ning, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let Qingmei and his wife go back first, so that your family doesn't mess up. When your cousins come back, I will ask them to come down and set up a mourning hall for you, and I will come back tomorrow."
Ye Ning nodded quickly, and said a few words to her uncle and aunt. I rushed back with my aunt and uncle.
"Your father is gone, does your mother know?" Ye Qingmei wiped her red and swollen eyes and asked in a low voice.
"I don't know, I didn't contact her." Ye Ning glanced at her aunt, "I don't think it is necessary to contact her."
Ye Qingmei agrees with this very much, she is going to leave, Ye Qingshan's life or death has nothing to do with her, it's just pity for these children, who have no parents at such an age.
"Work hard in the factory in the future, and strive to become a full-time employee as soon as possible. The future will be no worse than those who graduated from college." Ye Qingmei comforted Ye Ning, thinking about it and sobbing again.
"My sister is already a regular worker." Ye Lan turned her head and gave Ye Ning a hand, "Gu, you don't have to worry about us, we can take care of ourselves."
Speaking of this, Ye Qingmei couldn't help but glared at the three of them, she had never seen such a big idea, such a big thing as her father's death, she kept it a secret for three or four months, and still Sold the family land.
Thinking of those good fields, Ye Qingmei's heart twitched in pain.
Hurry up, and finally arrived at the village before noon. Ye Qingmei wailed as soon as she entered the village, "My brother, you are only in your early forties, why did you die? You are such a family member, you are gone, my natal family will have no brothers in the future, what should I do if I have no one to support me in the future? Brother, your life is so miserable! I didn’t enjoy the blessings when I was young, but when I was old, I died when I was about to enjoy the blessings , you died wronged..."
Like singing a big show, Ye Ning felt that it was true that Auntie was sad, but these words were definitely not nonsense, every sentence had a deep meaning.
Weeping all the way to Ye Qingshan's house, he went directly into the back room to look at Ye Qingshan's memorial tablet, and cried while holding it.
After a long time, Ye Qingmei put down the memorial tablet, and seeing the clothes Ye Ning and Ye Lan had arranged, she burst into tears again.
"Qingmei, don't cry yet, look at this house, everything depends on you." Uncle said supporting his wife.
Ye Qingmei managed to hold back her tears, rolled up her sleeves, and directly asked her man to go to the back mountain to help, outsiders are not as careful as her family, and then checked what Ye Ning and the others bought.
"The white cloth is enough, what about the linen and filial piety hats?" Ye Qingmei sighed when she saw the bewildered looks of several people, "I'll make it for you tonight, but I have to find someone who has the linen. Tomorrow, I will set up a mourning hall and dig a grave, and I have to prepare cigarettes." And the banquet, tomorrow’s banquet will be simpler, and the grave diggers will be invited to eat, the serious banquet will be at noon on the 16th, have you set the time for the meal?”
Ye Ning and the others shook their heads again, she really didn't know that there was a time for eating.
"Have you borrowed the tables, stools, bowls and chopsticks?" Every family in the country has a count of the bowls and chopsticks. When there are banquets, each family will borrow tables, chairs, and bowls and chopsticks. Usually, the name of the head of the family is engraved on them. Come out and go back.
Ye Ning and the others still shook their heads.
"How many tables are there at Noon on the 16th, I'm ready to go out to borrow things, who do you ask to cook?" This time Ye Qingmei didn't wait for them to shake her head, and said directly: "Forget it, I guess I know you definitely didn't look for it, the village The sixth wife is good at cooking. I usually call her when there are white and happy events. You will go to her with me at night, and you have to find a few helpers. Whom will I look for later? The food should be almost ready. Go and book two tables, and the meat, you have to go and make a reservation first."
The two Ye Ning sisters thought that they had prepared almost the same, but it was only when the aunt came that they realized that there were still many things that had not been arranged.
As the aunt spun like a spinning top, one thing after another was on track.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, seven or eight cousins came to Xiangshe Village, each tall and burly, and stood at the door.
Wu Xianfeng saw it from a distance, and trotted home, "That stinky girl Ye Ning found her uncle's family."
"What? That old man is here too?" Wang Chunxiang couldn't help but shudder when he thought of that old man. He was an unreasonable savage who beat people whenever he said he could.
"I didn't see it clearly, but his son and grandson are here, and there are about ten of them." Wu Xianfeng said with some fear: "Then shall we go tomorrow?"
"Fuck you, if you want to kill yourself, don't drag my son." Wang Chunxiang gritted her teeth, but she didn't expect Ye Ning to move that old man out. If they dare to go to the mourning hall, they will definitely discount Fang Ming and others. Qinghe's legs.
As soon as the cousin's family and aunt came, all the gossip in the village disappeared, and all the words that came out were regretful that Ye Qingshan died at such a young age.
"Don't pay attention to them, they are a group of bully and cowards." Ye Qingmei knew the virtues of those people in the village best, and told Ye Ning to ignore them.
With such a group of people, food and lodging had to be arranged. Ye Ning originally planned to buy meat, but was stopped by her aunt.
"More than a dozen big men, a few catties of meat is not enough for them to fit between their teeth, don't worry about it, I'll buy it."
Ye Ning wanted money, but my aunt didn't want it. She bought half a basin of pig's blood, and then bought suet. When she got home, she boiled the suet first, and took it out before it was dry. The oil residue was a basin smaller .
"I have to cook these days, and the oil is used up quickly. Stir-fried green vegetables with oil residue is a good dish that is half meat and half vegetarian. There is also pork blood tofu, and two vegetarian dishes, the noodles will look good." Ye Qingmei stir-fried vegetables He taught Ye Ning and Ye Lan, "Xiao An, go to the supply and marketing store and get some bottles of wine and two packs of cigarettes."
The four dishes are all served in washbasins, and the taste is slightly salty.
Seeing Ye Ning's expression, Auntie finally smiled after crying all day, "I purposely fried it salty, so many people, how can it be enough to eat the food when it's too light?" The food is delicious, so I ate too much. I can only say that Ye Qingshan's family is stingy, and they don't even give them enough food.
Well, Ye Ning has seen the crystallization of wisdom of ordinary people. ,,,