Li was not in the yard. Zhulan saw the Li family members standing in the yard. The man was the son of Li's eldest brother. He was dressed in mourning clothes and had tear marks on his face. There was a funeral in the family. Zhulan went to the main room and saw Li changed into mourning clothes as soon as she entered the door.
When Li saw her mother-in-law, she felt that she was much more reliable than her husband. She felt that she had found someone to rely on. She couldn't help but cry again, "Mom, woo woo, grandma passed away."
Zhulan especially admired the sensible old lady of the Li family. She didn't expect that she would actually go. She felt sad and patted Li on the back, "Don't cry for now. Your nephew is still waiting outside. You two should hurry over!"
Li let go of her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law was really thin. She must treat her mother-in-law better in the future. "Mom, we'll go first."
Zhulan signaled the eldest brother to help Li, and reminded him: "Be careful on the road."
Boss Zhou was also upset. His wife's grandmother was nice to him. "Yeah."
Zhulan carried Yulu back to the house. Zhou Shuren already knew about the funeral. Zhulan patted Yulu, who was afraid she would be frightened, and said to Zhou Shuren, "The Li family must be in chaos today. Let's go and see the old lady off tomorrow morning."
Zhou Shuren was surprised, "I thought you would be scared!"
After all, he was a dead person. I didn’t expect Zhulan to take the initiative to go over there.
Zhulan has also attended funerals before. "I haven't done anything wrong, so what am I afraid of?"
Apart from being afraid of snakes, she has always been very brave. She was not afraid even at the funeral home.
The eldest couple stayed at the Li family's house at night. The next morning, Zhulan and her husband took Mingyun and Mingteng there. Yulu was too young and stayed at home under the care of Zhao. Zhou Laoer drove a borrowed ox cart. Before they arrived at the Li family's house, they saw the white shed from a long distance away. The Li family members were kneeling and crying early in the morning.
The Li family members all had loud voices, and their cries could be heard throughout the entire village. Zhulan got off the ox cart and looked at the Li family members kneeling on the ground. Each one of them was crying sadly, indeed sad. The old lady was the pillar of the Li family, and now that the pillar had fallen, the Li family was not only sad but also confused.
Li's father, Li Cong, welcomed Zhulan and Zhou Shuren in, saying as they walked in, "The funeral will be held soon."
Zhou Shuren asked, "Will it last for a few days?"
Li's relative choked up and said, "I've considered it. Today is a good day for burial. Besides, it's hot in summer. Mother will suffer if she stays here. It's better to bury her early and let her rest peacefully."
His mother passed away, and even though it was a happy funeral, he was sad. He thought of the words his mother told him in her last words before she died, and he wiped away his tears again. His mother had a hard life all her life. His father passed away early, and his mother raised him and his brothers. It was a pity that they were stupid. Even though they were given smart and wise names, they still didn't become smart. His mother didn't enjoy the blessing when she was old. She finally had some money to buy land and her life became better, but his mother passed away again.
Zhou Shuren had never felt maternal and paternal love, let alone understood it. He had not invested much emotion in being a stepfather, and the only thing he had felt was the taste of love. So when he saw his in-laws crying, his words of comfort were dry, "Please accept my condolences. The old lady has passed away to enjoy her life."
Zhulan, “… … ..”
It would be better for Zhou Shuren not to comfort her. The old lady is enjoying life after death, and she suffered when she was alive. Although the old lady was indeed exhausted when she was alive, Zhou Shuren shouldn't say it out loud. Look, the tears that his relative had finally stopped are bursting out again.
Li Cong said with great self-blame: "My in-laws are right. It's all because of me that I'm useless. If I were useful, my mother wouldn't worry about it. But she died of worry. I'm unfilial!"
Zhu Lan watched Zhou Shuren purse his lips in deep thought, as if he was about to speak, so she interrupted, "My dear, the old lady must hope that you can cheer up, you can't let her down, the old lady is listening outside!"
Li's father wiped away his tears and said, "My mother-in-law is right. I will be the head of the family in the future. I have to cheer up. My father-in-law and mother-in-law, please sit down for a while. I have to go and arrange the funeral."
Zhou Shuren said, "How can I help you, in-laws? Just tell me."
Father Li saw that his father-in-law was too small to carry the coffin because he was a scholar. Although it would be a great honor for the Li family if he helped to carry the coffin, and his mother would be able to enjoy a glorious life after her death, he was afraid that he would hurt his father-in-law. He could not bear the responsibility. His mother had told him three times before she died that he should follow his father-in-law in the future. "No need. I am very happy that he can come to burn incense."
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
The men of the Li family are all simple-minded people, they can't hide their expressions in their eyes. He saw disgust!
Zhulan looked at Li's mother. Li Xu rushed over and saw that Zhulan and Zhou Shuren had no face to be unhappy. She let out a sigh and chased her husband away like chasing someone away. "I'm waiting for you in front. Hurry up."
Father Li hurried to the front yard as he had a lot of things to arrange!
Li Xu waited for her husband to leave, then laughed dryly, "The head of the family is not very talkative, and my mother has passed away. If I say something wrong, please bear with me, my in-laws."
In the past, she didn't ask her silly daughter to bring things home, she just wanted her to live a good life. At first, she thought her silly daughter would be a burden to her, but unexpectedly, she married into the Zhou family and brought great benefits to the family. Look at the life her daughter lives now, she as a mother is jealous and hateful. It also proves the saying that simple people have simple blessings. The mother-in-law said that her daughter will be very blessed in the future, and asked them to get along well with their in-laws. She will remember it clearly.
Zhulan felt Li Xu's enthusiasm. After a year of getting along with the Li family, the Li family's mind was focused on the daughter-in-law they married into the family. She lamented that old lady Li was scheming for her son and grandson, and was also amazed at the strong genetics of the Li family. The smart daughter-in-law still did not change the Li family's genes, and the younger generation of the Li family was still honest and straightforward.