Just by looking at the expressions, you can tell that the big guy is very satisfied with the meal, but several people told the aunt not to add meat dishes next time. They all know that there are only three and a half children in Qingshan's family. They have no parents and no mother. They can eat whatever they want. .
After the meal, the cigarettes and alcohol on the table remained intact. The aunt opened a pack of cigarettes and passed them out, "It's out of love for you to help, and we can't be careless at all."
Ye Qingmei greeted them a few words, packed Ye Eucalyptus and Ye Lan's room for them to live in, Ye Ning's room was packed up until uncle came, and they all slept in Ye Qingshan's room.
After tidying up at night, the aunt hugged Ye Qingshan's memorial tablet and cried again, her eyes were so swollen that she couldn't open her eyes. Ye Ning was afraid that her eyes would be broken from crying, so she kept persuading her.
"Auntie, don't cry, you won't feel at ease when my father leaves like this." Ye Lan also persuaded.
"I don't cry, I don't cry." Saying so, the tears couldn't be stopped at all.
At night, several people couldn't sleep, Ye Ning stared at the ceiling with her eyes open, her parents must be crying like this when she died, right? I'm afraid it's more sad than this, and I don't know if the elder brother has persuaded my parents not to cry out my eyes.
As the sky shone slightly, Ye Qingmei got up rustlingly, Ye Ning and the others followed, there was a mourning hall to be set up today, there were many miscellaneous things.
Master Wu came over at a good time, performed a ceremony, then put the clothes into the coffin, and closed the coffin while chanting sutras.
"The entrance to the museum is complete, the coffin will be suspended for five days, and the funeral will be held in five days' time." Master Wu has to go to the cemetery again to see how they dug. Ye Ning asked Ye Lan to go there, and Ye Eucalyptus went to call with third uncle When people come to eat, it means funeral. My aunt borrows tables, chairs, benches, and bowls and chopsticks, while Ye Ning orders meat and tofu.
Tofu can be bought with money, or can be exchanged directly with beans. One liter of beans is two catties of tofu. Ye Qingshan planted a lot of beans last year. Ye Ning doesn’t know how to make tofu, so he can’t eat much by eating soybeans alone. , Ten catties of soybeans and a table of tofu, one table is twenty catties, Ye Ning is speechless, the aunt said that she will change three tables, sixty catties of tofu? I can't even fit the pot.
She doesn't understand these things, so my aunt bought whatever she wanted, besides tofu, I bought another plate of suet, and ordered two large pots of pig blood, ten catties of pork and two pigs' offal. It's just a reservation, so my aunt can't rest assured. Let Ye Li pick the meat.
"Have you bought everything?" The aunt was carrying a big basket full of bowls.
"Well, it's all set, I didn't buy peanuts, and I don't know who in the village has them."
"I bought this, how many soybeans are left at home?" Ye Qingmei asked after switching hands.
"There are still more than five catties." Ye Ning did the math, and there seemed to be so much left after changing the tofu.
"Pick beans to make bean sprouts at night." Four cold dishes, four hot dishes, and eight dishes. She has prepared all the cold dishes. The hot dishes include pork blood tofu, green vegetables and bean sprouts, meat and pork offal, and green beans and boiled potatoes.
Ye Ning thought about the customs that have emerged in recent years, and said: "Third Uncle said that in the past two years, when there are funerals, many people will add chicken and duck, and it must be a whole roasted chicken and roasted duck."
This Ye Qingmei also knows, according to her idea, don't play tricks.
"I'm Qingshan's older sister, and I hope he can be buried in a good way, but we can't patronize the face, we have to think about the face, although you have a job now, but Xiaolan has to go to high school, and she has to go to college if she is admitted to college. Xiaoan is only in elementary school, and she will definitely go to high school and university in the future, and she has to spend money everywhere, so save as much as you can, now there are only three of you left in your family, even if there are no chickens and ducks, no one will say anything."
If the family is really in trouble, Ye Ning won't mention it, but adding a few chickens and ducks is still no problem, she went back to ask Ye Lan and Ye Eucalyptus, and listened to their opinions.
"Sister, I'm going to add chickens and ducks. Let's not talk about making dad more beautiful, but at least we should have something." Ye Lan felt that most people have it, but their dad doesn't, so I feel sorry for him.
If it was before, Ye Ning felt that a dead person is a pile of ashes, no matter how good he is, it would be better to treat him well when he was alive, but now she thinks that people have souls, maybe Ye Qingshan will just watch, she can't give the best, Generally get by.
"Okay, I'll go find someone to buy it in the afternoon." Ye Ning went out and saw that her aunt was directing them to put the table in front of the door. She went over and whispered: "I told Xiaolan and the others, and I thought it would be the same for those few. Chickens and ducks, it’s still necessary to have a middle-of-the-road.”
After discussing with the children, Ye Qingmei will not be this villain.
These days, she also knows that her eldest niece has changed a lot. She sold the land quietly without telling the news of Qingshan's death. Some people also said that Qingshan must have compensation after his death. Some guessed five thousand, and some guessed ten thousand. Ye Qingmei didn't intend to ask, these are their siblings' property, and they heard that the land was sold for more than 2,000 yuan, so it's not too difficult for them to ask for a few more chickens and ducks.
"Then add that Uncle Gen's family has a lot of chickens and ducks, I'll ask about it later." Auntie immediately made a decision.
The mourning hall is set up. As dutiful sons and daughters, Ye Ning and others have to keep watch. It is unrealistic to stay together all night. There are many things to do during the day. The four of them are divided into two groups, one day for Ye Ning and Ye Lan, one day for Ye Qingmei and Ye Eucalyptus .
July 15th, this day is quite special, Ye Ning and Ye Lan couldn't help being afraid, the third uncle was thoughtful and asked his three sons to come over to watch over, and after a while, the sons of the uncle's family also came up.
A group of people gathered in the mourning hall, and Ye Ning and Ye Lan were no longer afraid. One of the cousins asked Ye Ning, "How do you work at Everbright Pharmaceutical Factory?"
"It's okay, the leader treats me very well." Ye Ning only said that she was working at Everbright Pharmaceutical Factory, but she didn't say what she did, and she didn't plan to say, if she knew that she was in an office, some people in the village would always look for her. Help, it's too much trouble.
"What about the salary? I heard people say that the salary of the workers in the pharmaceutical factory is high, forty or fifty a month." Another uncle asked.
"No, I just joined the factory, how can I have such a high salary." She didn't say the exact amount, and several uncles and uncles were too embarrassed to continue asking, and instead asked Ye Lan's school, and learned that her score went to No. 2 Middle School , all regretted that she didn't go to a technical secondary school, and she would be able to work in just two years. At that time, the two working sisters were afraid that they would not be able to support their younger brothers.
Ye Ning said with a smile: "It's okay, it's better to go to high school to take the college entrance examination. If I didn't happen to be able to enter the pharmaceutical factory, I would also go to college. It's just two years of hard work. When Xiaolan graduates from college, the family will be fine."
Ye Lan grabbed Ye Ning's hand, leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Sister, don't worry, I will definitely go to university, and then I will support you in the future."
Ye Ning poked her on the forehead, "Are you hungry, I'll go get something to eat."
"I want to eat noodles." Ye Lan was less polite than before, and being rude means that he is one of his own.
When Ye Ning entered the kitchen, she saw that her aunt was already cooking noodles, a big pot of green noodles, and when she saw Ye Ning coming over, she beckoned her to go.
"Come here and give me a hand."
Each person has a large bowl of noodles, with two thick slices of tofu and a fried egg on top, and Ye Ning and Ye Qingmei each serve two bowls.
"Big cousin, come over and have a bowl of noodles first." Because my mother's family is a guest, so the relatives of my mother's family are given priority, and the sons of my third uncle's family are next. They are cousins with Ye Qingshan and belong to my family.
Ye Ning didn't quite understand the detailed relationship between these relatives, so she simply didn't say anything, just followed Ye Qingmei, giving it to whomever she asked.
When Ye Ning and the others were by themselves, there was not much noodles left in the pot. Auntie poured the leftover rice from last night into it, and it became porridge. , Some can't eat it.
"Eat some too." The aunt wanted to serve them a meal.
"No need, aunt, I'm not very hungry." Ye Ning shook her head, looked at the noodles in the big tub next to her, and changed the subject, "Is this noodles ready? When are we going to make steamed buns?"
"Let me see." The aunt poked her hand while eating the rice. "It's almost done. I'll call the sixth wife and the third uncle to come over and help make the steamed buns. It will be steamed before noon tomorrow."
Not only the sixth wife and the third uncle came, but also the two daughters-in-law of the third uncle's family. They came to see the ready-made noodles, put on their sleeves and aprons one by one, and started making steamed buns.
"Third uncle and third uncle are really rare this time. I went to knock on the door and got up immediately. I even asked my two daughter-in-laws to help. You have to remember their kindness. When you come back for the New Year, you will go to his house more often." Ye Qingmei whispered to Ye Ning.
"I know, I keep it in my heart." She is better than her own grandfather, and of course she will leave as a serious relative when she comes back.
Ye Ning and Ye Lan put on filial piety clothes and sackcloth, Ye Eucalyptus did the same, knelt a little outside the coffin, after a while, the invited people came one after another. ,,,