On the second day of the first lunar month, the old Su family got up early to eat long noodles according to the rules.
The whole family was chatting lively in the main room while eating, talking about their prospects for the new year, and telling the Su Shouwen brothers not to cause trouble when they arrived in the capital.
Grandma Su couldn't help but sigh when she saw such a lively scene.
Su Manxiu knew that her mother missed Su Manxiang.
Although Su Manxiang has done many wrong things in the past, she is still the child that her mother has loved since childhood.
"Mom, how about my third brother and I go to town to see Manxiang later?"
After being silent for a moment, Grandma Su shook her head and said, "It's better not to go, Man Xiang has such a temper..."
My daughter knows very well that if they take the initiative to come to the door now, how many troubles will surely arise.
Su Manxiu couldn't say much, but she secretly thought that when she returned to the county town, she would stop by and take a look at Su Manxiang.
Before finishing the meal, I suddenly heard the sound of banging on the door.
Su Xiaojiu ran out and opened the door, only to see an unknown person standing at the door.
"Is this the Suchuan family?"
The visitor was quite polite and did not look down upon Su Xiaojiu because of his young age.
"Yes, are you looking for my grandpa?" Su Xiaojiu greeted people to come in very politely.
After the man entered the main room, he looked at the bustle in the room and moved his lips, as if what he was about to say was difficult to say.
"Are you..." Grandpa Su asked, putting down his bowl and chopsticks.
"Are you Father Su? I'm from the Kang family in this town."
Kang family?
Almost everyone gets excited when they hear the word Kang family.
For so many years, no one from the Kang family has ever come to the front door of their old Su family.
Why did you suddenly come here today? What happened?
"Dad Su, I am Kang Renyi, Kang Shao's nephew."
Kang Shao, as everyone in the old Su family knows, is Kang Rende's father.
Why are the people from Lao Kang's family here?
"What happened?" Grandma Su suddenly felt her heart pounding.
"There was a fire in Lao Kang's house, and the whole family..." Kang Shao couldn't go on, because no one in the family survived.
Su Manxiu, in particular, had already run to the door, but was burned alive while leaning against the door.
Thinking about that scene, I feel miserable.
"Are you all injured?" Grandma Su asked tremblingly.
Although she guessed that it might not be a good thing, Grandma Su still asked with a glimmer of hope.
Kang Renyi shook his head sadly.
There was silence in the old Su family, and the originally warm atmosphere disappeared in an instant.
An hour later, Grandpa Su and Grandma Su arrived in the town accompanied by their children.
The three eldest grandchildren came, and the others, who were too young, were left to Su Taohua to look after.
Su Xiaotian insisted on following. She was really worried about encountering such a blow and that Grandpa Su and Grandma Su would not be able to hold on.
Liang Xiu finally chose to take Su Xiaotian with her, but stopped the other children from following.
She didn't know why, but she felt that her parents-in-law would be in a better mood with her daughter around.
town.
The house that originally belonged to the Kang family was burned to rubble, and traces of the fire could be seen even next door.
It can be seen that the house next door was only slightly affected because the fire was put out in time.
Seven or eight corpses lay in a row on a piece of flat ground that had been temporarily cleared.
Everyone was burnt and their true colors could not be seen.
Grandma Su only took one look, and before she could shed a single tear or howl, she fainted and died.
Su Manxiu and Liang Xiu, both with quick eyesight and quick hands, hurriedly supported Grandma Su on the left and right.
This scene was something no one had ever imagined.
When people die, not even a whole body is left...
"In-laws, are you here?" An old man in his fifties came over and greeted Grandpa Su.
Although they haven't seen each other for some years, Grandpa Su also knows that this is Kang Shao's younger brother Kang Zhao.
Grandpa Su held back his sadness, said hello to Kang Zhao, and then turned his attention to the corpses.
His lips trembled slightly, as if he was about to say something, but in the end no word came out.
Su Xiaotian stepped forward and gently held Grandpa Su's hand.
She saw that what her grandfather murmured was her little aunt's name.
She couldn't help but tremble in her heart. In the past, she thought too simply.
Even if the relationship between the two families has been severed, how can the blood relationship be severed?
Grandpa Su's hands were extremely cold and had no warmth at all.
But when the little granddaughter stretched out her hand, he subconsciously exerted a little force.
Su Xiaotian felt pain in her hand, but she just endured it with strength.
"In-laws, since you are here, we have to discuss the funeral arrangements."
Grandpa Su didn't understand. He just looked at Kang Zhao hesitantly, as if he didn't understand what Kang Zhao meant.
"In-laws, when a person dies, he must be buried in peace. Look, the whole family...can't we just let them lie here?"
What Kang Zhao said made everyone around him feel uncomfortable.
The old Kang family is also considered a wealthy family. Kang Shao has three sons and three daughters. The couple lives with their youngest son Kang Rende.
This time, no one in the family, from the oldest to the youngest, was spared.
But the eldest and second children of the Kang family do not live together, and they are all fine.
There are still living people in the Kang family. No matter what, the funeral cannot be left to the old Su family.
But Mr. Kang and Mr. Kang did not show up. Only his uncle Kang Zhao came forward and left the funeral meals to the old Su family.
Everyone around them felt that the Kang family was so shameless.
"Second Uncle Kang, look at what you said, is it possible that there is no one in the old Kang family?" Boss Su felt very unhappy and directly spoke out.
"You kid, why are you talking like that? Your sister's business is your family's business, isn't it?" Kang Zhao looked like he didn't agree and said to Mr. Su seriously.
Boss Su had already figured out what Lao Kang meant, and he snorted coldly.
"Second Uncle Kang, don't blame me for being rude. My sister has been married to the old Kang family for so many years and has children. Even if she is gone now, it is really not our family's turn to take care of the funeral, right?"
Boss Su was not afraid of offending Kang Zhao and directly made his unhappiness clear.
"That's true, but the entire family is gone..."
Uncle Kang looked embarrassed. His stingy look made Boss Su very unhappy.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party was an elder, he would definitely get angry.
"Let the eldest and second eldest children of the Kang family come out and talk. Dad is their father, mother is their mother, and brothers are their brothers. Why are you still waiting for us?" Su Lao Er also said angrily.
No wonder Baba went to their Red Heart Brigade early in the morning to deliver a letter, waiting for them to pay their respects?
I don’t know where the people from Lao Kang’s family got such dignity!
"This is not an unfortunate encounter, they all fell ill!"
Su Laosan sneered.
"Daughter-in-law, eldest sister, we've already seen it. Let's help our parents go back."
Kang Zhao did not expect that the old Su family would go back after just one look without saying a word.
How did this happen?
I heard that the old Su family is rich now, and they are also thinking of asking the old Su family to help with the funeral. Maybe they will be able to save a little.
If people just leave like this, wouldn’t everything be lost?
"In-laws, you can't leave. I know that your two families had some misunderstandings in the early years, but even if your bones are broken and your tendons are connected, we are still one family after all."
What Kang Zhao said was beautiful, but even though it was beautiful, the people of the old Su family were in a very unhappy mood.
"In-laws, I won't hide it from you. The eldest brother and the second child are having a hard time. They have to send so many people away at once, and the two families are almost quarreling."
While Kang Zhao was talking, he carefully peeked at the expressions of everyone in the old Su family.
But I only saw silence on their faces.
He forgot that the entire bond between the old Su family and the old Kang family lies in Su Manxiang.
But now that Su Manxiang is gone, even her children are gone, and the love is gone.
They are two strangers. Whether the Kang family is living well or not has nothing to do with the Su family.
"In-laws, we have to take care of the living person's face. We can't make life difficult for the boss and the second family just because of such a small thing!"
After Su Xiaotian's eyes rolled around, she turned around and whispered to Su Shouwen.
Su Shouwen understood instantly, stepped forward and said, "Second Master Kang, it's not impossible for our old Su family to come forward in this matter."
With this sentence, almost everyone's eyes turned to Su Shouwen.
Those onlookers were even thinking, this baby is someone else, right?
He seems to be a very upright person, why is he so confused?
Of course, some people think that people in the old Su family are genuine and kind.
Kang Zhao's eyes couldn't help but be filled with joy, and his eyes drifted somewhere intentionally or unintentionally.
Su Xiaotian was observing Kang Zhao, and following his gaze, she saw a few familiar people hiding in a corner not far away.
Haha, are you really treating your own family members as fools?
The brothers of the old Su family were anxious and thought Su Shouwen was confused.
How can you agree to this?
Kang Rende is not a door-to-door son-in-law either.
Besides, even if Kang Rende is the son-in-law, is it possible that the old Su family will still help bury his parents?
There is no such truth in the world!
Su Shouwen glanced at his father, Boss Su, and then raised his voice and said, "My uncle works in a company. I will go to the supply and marketing cooperative to ask the leaders right now."
With one sentence, Kang Zhao's heart suddenly jumped up.
What does this mean?
"You kid, why are you going to the supply and marketing cooperative?" Kang Zhao said hurriedly: "Why bother the leader when you can solve things yourself!"
"It's not a matter of disturbing the boss, or asking the boss. My uncle has no relatives left. Why don't we hand over his job to the state? I believe the supply and marketing cooperative will be willing to pay for the funeral expenses."
As Su Shouwen spoke, he observed carefully, and sure enough, he saw Kang Zhao's expression change drastically. Obviously, he did not expect that Su Shouwen would actually say this.
Without waiting for Kang Zhao to speak, he continued: "Oh, I remember that when an employee like my uncle dies, the company will provide funeral expenses!"
This was a test, but for Kang Zhao, it was like thunder from the sky.
People from the old Su family actually know this?
After Su Shouwen finished speaking, he ignored Kang Zhao and walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative.
Kang Zhao grabbed Su Shouwen when he passed by.
"You kid, why do you really go to the boss when you are doing well? The boss is busy all day long, you are so ignorant!"
"I don't know the general situation? How about I do this? Fellow villagers, since there is no one in Lao Kang's family who can help with funeral arrangements, it can be seen that there is really no one. Who can understand my uncle's work?
Go ahead, pay for the funeral expenses for this family, and go to the supply and marketing cooperative to prepare a replacement case."
When Su Shouwen spoke, he was serious, as if he really thought this way and could indeed operate this way.
There were actually a few people around who were tempted.
Can you not be tempted?
The supply and marketing cooperative is a good unit, and it is not easy to add one person to it. Although it costs a little more to pay for the funeral expenses of a family, it is not uneconomical to change jobs.
"Boy from the Su family, can you have your say?" someone asked tentatively.
A voice came out before Su Shouwen spoke.
"Of course it doesn't count if he says it. How can it count if an outsider says it about my brother's work?"
Everyone looked over and saw that this person was none other than Kang Rende's eldest brother Kang Renxian.
The members of the Kang family are all well-named. They are either virtuous or virtuous, but none of them are virtuous.
"Your brother? It's not up to me as an outsider to take care of your brother's work, so why should I be the one to handle the funeral?" Su Shouwen's words were full of sarcasm.
Kang Renxian, a grown man, immediately blushed when he was lectured by a baby with no hair.
He frowned and said, "I don't expect you to organize funerals for your brothers. Your aunt and your aunt's sons will be taken away by your old Su family. I will be responsible for the rest!"
This man said it matter-of-factly, as if he had done a great favor to the people of the old Su family.
The people present immediately started talking about it. It was the first time they heard such a thing. It was so funny!
Because it was so funny, even Wang Xianghua couldn't help but chuckle: "Ha!"
"You woman, why are you laughing?"
Wang Xianghua chuckled: "I have never heard such a joke in this world."
Kang Rende had already heard people around him talking about their family being unauthentic.
"I'm going to go to the commune and ask if there is such a truth in the world. My sister married into the Kang family many years ago and gave birth to children. My nephews are also descendants of your old Kang family, so they belong to us.
Already?"
She has learned a lot in the past two years at the chicken farm, and she also knows how to play a big role.
The other party obviously didn't expect that people from the old Su family would open their mouths and want to go to the commune.
Is it that easy to go to the commune? If the people from the commune come forward, I'm afraid this matter won't be done according to their wishes.
If this woman really goes to the commune, this matter will probably get messed up!
no!
"What kind of commune are you looking for? This is our family's family matter. You are a bitch, why are you interrupting?" Boss Kang frowned and cursed.
"What's wrong with the woman? You are a grown man, and you are not as reasonable as a woman. Why don't you allow me to say it? Besides, the great leader has long said that men and women are equal. You can talk nonsense, why can't I be reasonable?
"
Wang Xianghua was always a mouthy person, and when she spoke a few words in a crackling voice, it only blocked Boss Kang's mouth.
Boss Kang's face turned red and he opened and closed his mouth several times without saying a word.
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Babies, throw in the tickets! If there are more tickets, would it be better to add more tickets tomorrow?