Tangtang saw her grandpa like this and stretched out her hand to wipe his tears.
"Grandpa doesn't cry, and Tangtang doesn't ask anymore."
Little Tangtang always feels that something is wrong. Why is grandpa crying?
Qu Xintong couldn't hold back her tears. In order to prevent her daughter from seeing her like this, she went to the kitchen to help.
When eating breakfast, Qu Xintong thought Uncle Chen couldn't eat it, but he didn't expect that he ate quite a lot. In Chen Guoqing's words: "Those who are alive must stay alive."
Yes, those who live must live.
After breakfast, Qu Xintong and Chen Guoqing sent Tangtang to school and then went to the hospital. As soon as Uncle Chen and Uncle Chen arrived at the hospital, Chen Guoqing received a call from his daughter Chen Chen. The two looked at each other and had their own guesses in their minds.
"Chenchen." Chen Guoqing answered the phone and tried to sound normal.
"Dad, why is no one answering my mother's phone? Where is she?"
Obviously, Chen Chen didn't know what happened to his mother.
This is exactly what Chen Guoqing and Qu Xintong want.
Chen Chen is in confinement and cannot cry or get emotional. If she is told the news of her mother's death, can Chen Chen still confine at her husband's house with peace of mind?
Chen Chen had just experienced the pain of giving birth to a child, and her family could not bear to let her suffer the pain of losing a loved one immediately.
"Her cell phone is broken." Chen Guoqing made a random excuse.
Chen Chen didn't seem to think much about it, and even offered to give Chen Guoqing several thousand yuan to buy a mobile phone for his mother. Chen Guoqing agreed, but when he hung up the phone, his energy was gone.
Qu Xintong held her father's hand and held it weakly. She was afraid that Uncle Chen wouldn't be able to bear it.
Chen Guoqing warned Qu Xintong from time to time: "Don't let anything slip in front of Chenchen. Wait a month or two before telling her the matter."
Qu Xintong nodded: "I understand, Uncle Chen."
Now that the dean's mother passed away, Qu Xintong also married into the Jiang family and lived in the Jiang family. After Chen Chen was pregnant, she spent most of her time at her husband's house. Uncle Chen was the only one left in the family. Qu Xintong was thinking about how to settle Uncle Chen in the future.
If Uncle Chen is asked to come and live in Jingcheng, will he come? Can he adapt?
Qu Xintong saw that Uncle Chen was in poor spirits and had a lot of gray hair, so she did not mention the issue at this time, but she had to discuss this matter with Chenchen and respect Uncle Chen's wishes.
On this day, Qu Xintong and Uncle Chen contacted the funeral parlor with the help of Jiang Quan and arranged for the dean's mother's body to be frozen for a month. After Chen Chen's confinement period, it was time to let Chen Chen know the truth.
Make arrangements for the dean’s mother’s funeral arrangements.
Chen Guoqing was also worried about his daughter and Qu Xintong.
After arranging these, Chen Guoqing was about to go back. Qu Xintong was worried about Uncle Chen and followed Uncle Chen home. Originally, Qu Xintong wanted to accompany Uncle Chen at home, but Chen Guoqing kept urging her to return to Jingcheng. The reason was that sugar
Sugar goes to school.
"I'm fine on my own, so don't worry about me. Besides, many relatives of the Chen family live nearby, and they will help you keep an eye on me." Chen Guoqing said this.
Chen Chen's uncle also said at this moment: "Yes, you should go back first. The children at home have to study. Come back when your mother, the dean, is buried."
Chen Chen's aunt also advised Qu Xintong: "I know you can't bear to leave because you are afraid that your uncle Chen will be alone. Don't worry, we are here."
Qu Xintong looked at the eldest aunt of the Chen family with unspeakable emotions in her heart.
After everyone's persuasion, Qu Xintong returned to Jingcheng, but on weekends, she would come back with her three children, so a month passed quickly.
Chen Chen had been in confinement for forty-two days. Qu Xintong called her and told the dean that her mother had passed away. Chen Chen cried on the phone.
"Sister Tong, how could you hide this from me? I didn't even see my mother for the last time."
Chen Chen cried, and Qu Xintong felt uncomfortable.
The funeral of the dean's mother was carried out according to the traditional rural customs. She was buried in the Chen family cemetery. On this day, everyone in the village came to help. The Chen family also invited many relatives and friends. Qu Xintong was the adopted daughter, and Chen Chen had just given birth.
Soon he was tired from work, so Qu Xintong took charge of the funeral. Only when he did it himself did he realize how troublesome it is to hold a funeral in the countryside.
Experience one opportunity for growth at a time.
The night before the burial, the younger members of the family had to keep vigil for the deceased. Qu Xintong, Jiang Quan and Chen Chen had to keep vigil for the dean’s mother, as well as the eldest brother of the Chen family, and the Chen family’s sister-in-law, Zhou Xuan, because she was not pregnant in the third trimester.
Participate, but no one will have any objections because it is a special period.
The night is really long, but no one is looking forward to the arrival of daytime. At ten o'clock tomorrow morning, the dean's mother will be buried. This is a farewell.
But who can stop the dawn?
At ten o'clock the next morning, everyone saw the body of the dean's mother for the last time, and then the coffin was sealed.
On the way to send her mother away from home for burial, Chen Chen burst into tears, but Qu Xintong did not cry. She hugged her mother's photo and followed her coffin step by step. She watched her mother being buried and pulled up her clothes to pick up the coffin.
The villagers said that the more rice Mr. Chen sprinkled on the graveyard to clear the way for Mother Chen, the smoother his life will be.
It was the first time for Tangtang to see this scene. She might not understand many things, but she knew that her grandma was dead and had gone to another world. Grandma would never come back again.
Tangtang cried when she saw her mother kneeling to say goodbye to her grandma. Tangtang also knelt down and kowtowed.
"Grandma, grandma...grandma..."
She knew that she would never see her grandma again.
After returning from the cemetery, Qu Xintong chatted and laughed with relatives on Chen's mother's side, and she didn't seem that sad.
But in the dead of night, after seeing off the guests, Qu Xintong squatted in the kitchen alone and cried.
In the kitchen, Mrs. Chen is busy everywhere.
Jiang Quan came in from the door and saw Qu Xintong squatting there, and his heart was stung.
"Ah Quan." Qu Xintong spotted Jiang Quan and quickly wiped away her tears.
Jiang Quan walked up to Qu Xintong. Qu Xintong stood up and Jiang Quan helped her.
"Don't be sad. If you do this, Mother Chen will be sad."
Qu Xintong nodded: "Yes."
No matter how much comfort you say, you can never give the other person a hug at this time.
Jiang Quan hugged Qu Xintong into his arms.
After the funeral of Chen's mother, Qu Xintong persuaded Uncle Chen to live in Jingcheng with her. Chen Guoqing still refused. The reason was that he was not used to living in the city, and there were so many children in the orphanage that he could not live without her.
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Unable to convince Chen Guoqing, sisters Qu Xintong and Chen Chen discussed a solution. From now on, the two sisters would take turns to accompany Uncle Chen, and each would come back at least once a month.
When parting, Tangtang held Chen Guoqing's hand and was reluctant to let go.
"Grandpa, please come with us."
"Grandpa and grandma are buried. Aren't you scared to be alone at home?"
"grandfather……"
Tangtang is young and doesn't know what to say, but what she says is true and not annoying. This is probably the only privilege of a child.
But in fact, Tangtang understands life and death in her heart, but she just doesn't know how to express it.
A child's memory is limited. Maybe in a few years, she will forget what her grandma looks like.
But Chen Guoqing couldn't forget it. For a moment, he thought a lot in his heart.