The sincere apology made Li Hui feel sad. He stepped forward to help the person up and said calmly:
"I can't blame you entirely for this. I was also arrogant and unsocial at the beginning. The days are still long. From now on, we will come and go often and get along slowly."
"Yes, yes, let's take it easy." Li Qingchun hurriedly spoke out to smooth things over.
Qingchun's daughter-in-law came over and pulled Cheng Xue into the house warmly. There were several daughters-in-law in the house folding ingots and paper money, including Li Qingshan's daughter-in-law Fang.
Every female family member who comes to express condolences will help fold paper in the house. This thing is needed urgently and in large quantities, and it needs manpower the most.
"Sister-in-law, come here quickly, there is a place here." Mrs. Fang called her softly.
"Okay, right away. Sister-in-law Qingchun, go get busy. I'll just go with my wife-in-law Qingshan." After Cheng Xue finished speaking, she walked to Mrs. Fang's side.
Seeing that they were talking and nagging, Li Qingchun’s wife felt relieved and went out.
To be honest, her admiration for Cheng Xue at this moment can't be expressed in words. Anyway, if it were her, it would be interesting not to set off firecrackers, so how could she take the initiative to help.
She has this idea, and other tribesmen, and even Wanghe villagers, also have the same idea.
From the time Li Xiang was carried back, Li Fang and his son have not seen a single person. On the other hand, Li Hui and his wife were so busy that they even took ten eggs with them.
Through this incident, the Li clan, who still have their conscience intact, finally saw clearly who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.
So much so that when someone later slandered Li Hui and his wife, they all helped to refute them. Among them, the Li Qingchun brothers were the worst.
After repeated persuasion by Jiang Jianye, Li Laosan and others, Gao finally agreed to let the deceased undergo an autopsy.
Without further ado, Jiang Jianye took Li Qingchun to town again, and Li Qingdong was completely "in charge" of the family.
He is usually well protected by his elder brother, but now he has to take the lead alone, and many things cannot be done. Fortunately, Li Hui has experienced seeing his parents off in his memory, and he is familiar with such things.
Li Hui patted his shoulder and asked:
"Have you found Mr. Yin Yang?"
"Oh, yes, I'll go find it right now."
It's a habit to hide when trouble comes, but this time Li Qingchun's wife didn't let her go.
"Dongzi, I'm going to find my seventh uncle. You and everyone are setting up a funeral shed at home. Your brother has gone to town!"
"...Oh, okay." Li Qingdong reacted with embarrassment and pursed his lips in annoyance.
The eldest brother has left. If he leaves, there will be no one in charge of the family.
Seeing that Gao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were still there, Li Hui reminded him in a low voice:
"Let my aunt and my siblings go into the house and build a small funeral shed. Then let them come out after they've built it."
"Well, okay." Li Qingdong nodded and hurried over to persuade others.
After Li Xiang was buried, the coffin was parked in the center of the courtyard. The funeral shed can be built on this basis, saving time and effort.
There was not enough tarpaulin, so Li Hui went home to get it, and everyone worked together to set up the funeral shed. Qingchun's wife also invited Mr. Yin and Yang to come back.
There are people like this in every village. Huang Zhongping from Wanghe Village is the seventh eldest son in his sixties, so everyone in the village calls him "Seventh Uncle".
For example, adults in the village will look for him to clean up dirty things or children who are scared.
I think back in ancient times, when Li Hui was sick during the exams, his wife went to the old man. Unfortunately, he spent a lot of money but had no effect, and the old man was too embarrassed to help.
When I saw Li Hui today, I was obviously stunned. I nodded as a greeting and went to Li Qingdong to give instructions for the future.
What about sending pulp, handing out big papers, mourning halls, age papers...
Everything was explained in detail. Li Qingdong was confused when he heard it, and Li Qingchun’s wife listened very seriously.
I know what kind of character my brother-in-law is, but I still can’t rely on him for these details.
"...That's about it. How many days do you plan to stop?"
"That's not clear yet. It depends on when the autopsy can be completed over there." Li Qingdong replied.
Huang Zhongping said "Ouch" and suddenly realized.
"Yes, yes, your father died violently. This cannot be entered into the ancestral grave. What are your family going to do?"
There is a saying in Liaodong that the main tomb must be laid to rest at the end of life, and only those with sons can enter. This will not only not damage the feng shui of the yin house, but also gather blessings and benefit future generations. But once the family is extinct and a sudden death enters the main tomb, the feng shui will be broken.
Even if you lose it, you will still have to die a lot in every generation.
This is a taboo!
Li Qingdong has heard about this kind of thing, but he can't make the decision without authorization.
"Seventh Uncle, please wait until my brother comes back and we can discuss it before making a decision."
"Ah, that's fine too. But you have to do the work of delivering pulp and water and burning paper. Don't forget this."
"Can't forget."
Just as she was talking, Cheng Xue came out carrying two large bags of paper work.
"Dongzi picks them up and they are all folded."
Li Qingdong and Li Qingchun's wife hurried over, each carrying a bag, and thanked them all.
The bag is not heavy, but it is not easy to stack so many.
Huang Zhongping saw that both Li Hui and his wife were there. He scanned around and most of the people in the village were there. Even people like Li Qingliu, who did not interact with each other very much, were there, but Li Fang and his son were not seen.
It is clear at a glance who is good and who is bad.
When Li Qingchun and Jiang Jianye came back, they brought with them the government official, the boss, and the mayor.
A murder occurred in Wanghe Village, which was undoubtedly a stain on the mayor's evaluation. For at least two years, he was ranked at the bottom of the entire Pingyang County.
Seeing that it was always Li Zheng and the mistress and the villagers were busy, they couldn't help but frown and asked:
"Jiang Lizheng, where is the patriarch of the Li family? Why didn't you see him?"
Jiang Jianye said "Ah" and looked around, but saw no sign of Li Fang.
"Don't look for Uncle Jiang, neither of you came at all!" Li Qingliu sneered as he tied the rope.
Although he has a somewhat aloof personality, he is absolutely kind to his wife and is never reluctant to say harsh words. Not only did Li Qingnian say it today, but he also scolded her harshly. This matter... is not over yet!
Jiang Jianye frowned when he heard this and quickly sent his younger brother Li Qingli to look for him.
"Mayor, Brother Li Fang may..."
Before he could finish his words, the mayor turned around and went to find the widower. There are a lot of things to consider when opening a coffin for an autopsy. There is no righteous village in the village, so it must be done in the ancestral hall or in a place.
After a cup of tea, Li Qingli came back with his father and son.
Li Fang quickly walked a few steps to the front, bowed his hands and said:
"I'm sorry, Mayor, I've been looking for someone outside just now. As soon as I got home to take a drink of water, the child came looking for me."
Before the mayor could speak, Li Qingliu sneered "Haha..."——
"Didn't Second Uncle know that something happened to Uncle Xiangzi? When they brought him back, your son was right in front of them."
"You have to let my father have a drink of water here. He's old and has been out in the cold for so long. Why can't he have a sip of hot water?" Li Qingnian defended his father unceremoniously.
This moment perfectly explains what "father and son go into battle".
Li Qingliu was speechless, and just when Li Qingnian was feeling triumphant... Li Hui threw a bunch of age papers directly at Li Qingnian.
"Stop nagging and help hang it up quickly. Didn't you see that there are not enough manpower?"