On December 27, 1984, dark clouds rolled in, the sky was gloomy, and large flakes of snow began to fall to the ground in the gray sky.

The sky was overcast, and Li Zhongxin's home was even more cloudy. Two days before the winter solstice, Wang Xiutai began not to eat. When the experts from the provincial hospital invited by the province arrived, they did not give any good plans.

, he told Li Zhongxin’s family that the old man’s pupils were somewhat dilated and that he was no longer good. He had to prepare old clothes and prepare for the funeral.

Wang Xiutai was lying on the warm kang, suddenly feeling much more energetic, and a trace of rosy color appeared on her face.

For a period of time before, Wang Xiutai did not eat or drink, and did not even speak. At this time, he suddenly became energetic and began to talk to Li Zhongxin's family.

Wang Xiutai's trembling hands grabbed He Shuqing, who was staring blankly at him, and said, "Shuqing! You have been with me all your life, from the black and oily braids to the white hair now, and I have never let you go.

You have had too many good days, and you have suffered with me. Now that life at home has improved, you must live a good life and take good care of people like Xiaoqing and Zhongxin. I am not going to be able to do it anymore. I understood it as early as a month ago.

This day will come sooner or later. I can live to this point in my life, and I can die without regrets. After I leave, you should live a good life and don't do stupid things, let alone miss me. No one can die.

As a reminder, you must not take those tempers I had with you personally."

After Wang Xiutai stared at He Shuqing again, she turned to Li Zhongxin's mother Wang Yaqing. He said slowly: "Xiaoqing! Your grandma and I have no children, and we have always raised you as our child. I'm leaving.

Finally, you and Shang Yong must take good care of your grandma and let her enjoy a few more years of happiness. After I leave, don't make any big fuss. When the time comes, send me to the tomb in my hometown in Fu County.

Okay, if you have time during the Qingming Festival or July 15th, go over there and give me some money. Zhongxin is still a kid. You must keep an eye on him and let him grow up.

Be a person who is useful to the country and the people."

After Wang Xiutai choked up his words, he reached out to Li Zhongxin with trembling hands. Seeing that Li Zhongxin hadn't spoken yet, his arms went limp, and his whole body turned gray as if he had lost his strength.

"grandfather."

"Honey."

"Grandpa."

"Wake up! Why did you just leave like that? Wake up!"

Li Zhongxin seemed to have lost all his strength amidst the crying. He knew in his heart that his great-grandfather, who had loved him most since childhood, had left him.

Every time a loved one dies, it is a painful past and a kind of spiritual practice. However, Li Zhongxin is willing to have such a mental journey never happen.

Li Shangyong and his relatives who had arrived here a few days in advance drove Li Zhongxin and Wang Yaqing out of the house, and began to dress Wang Xiutai in old clothes. There were cries inside and outside the house.

After Li Zhongxin and his mother Wang Yaqing comforted their great-grandmother He Shuqing, they were led by their father Li Shangyong to the mourning shed set up in the yard outside.

Li Zhongxin followed his parents into the coffin. Looking at the portrait of his great-grandfather, tears welled up again.

The third child of the Wang family, who was in charge of the civil crematorium next door, found someone to build the funeral shed. It was erected with a white canvas canopy in the middle of the yard.

Offerings were placed on the square table in front of the coffin. In the first row were five plates of dried and fresh fruits, including oranges, bananas, pears, biscuits, and apples.

In the second row, there are five bowls of steamed buns on the bottom, with large slices of pork belly colored in oil on top. In the last row, there are five plates of steamed buns on high stakes, and behind them is the portrait of Wang Xiutai, which is blocked by black hydrangeas and black gauze.

Four circles.

Parked behind is a camphor wood coffin customized by Hong Bin from Liuzhou, Guangxi.

There has always been a saying in China, that is, "Eat in Guangzhou, wear in Suzhou, play in Hangzhou, and die in Liuzhou."

When Wang Xiutai's health deteriorated, Li Zhongxin's father, Li Shangyong, asked people around him to help prepare things for the funeral. Originally, he wanted to have the coffin custom-made at his family's factory, but later he heard that it was for sale.

The coffins made by me were better than those made by my home factory, so I inquired about the longevity coffin market in Sound River City to see where there were good coffins.

When Li Zhongxin followed Li Shangyong to order coffins, he actually heard the owner of the birthday coffin shop mention that Liuzhou is rich in wood and Liuzhou coffins are famous all over the world.

Guilin in Guangxi is famous for its "landscapes that are the best in the world", while Liuzhou has attracted the attention of the world for its "death".

People who don't know this may be surprised. In fact, if you understand Chinese tradition, you should know that since ancient times, life and death are equally important. *** said, "Live great and die gloriously." Death is a major event. After death,

Burial is a traditional top priority. Kings have always built mausoleums for themselves before they died, precisely because of the importance of death.

When burials were promoted in ancient China, people attached great importance to the coffins that contained the bodies. The reason why Liuzhou is famous for death is precisely because Liuzhou’s coffins are the most outstanding.

After Li Zhongxin heard about this, he knew that although his great-grandfather looked like he was about to die, there was still no problem for ten days and a half, so he contacted Hong Bin and asked Hong Bin to go to Liuzhou.

Order a good coffin there and have it shipped from Liuzhou to Jiangcheng.

"Xiao Qing! Shall we tell the fourth grandpa in Guangzhou about the news of grandpa's death? From Guangzhou to here, even by plane, we may not be able to catch up. Moreover, the physical condition of the fourth grandpa and the fourth grandma is not very good either.

Grandpa said before that if he dies, he will tell the other side later. I think it is better to inform the other side about this matter. Whether the people over there can come over is their business. If they don’t tell it,

, I'm afraid that there will be some trouble over there." Li Shangyong saw his neighbor Wang Laosan and a middle-aged man in his forties studying the follow-up matters of building the mourning shed, so he came and led Wang Yaqing and Li Zhongxin out of the mourning shed.

Come out and study whether Wang Xiutai will tell her relatives in Guangzhou this time after her death.

"Tell me! We have to tell them the truth about grandpa's death. When my grandparents and I went there, the fourth grandpa said that if anything happens to grandpa and grandma, we must tell him over there.

As for who will be sent over here, that’s another matter. Wait! I’ll give them a call.

What’s the news about grandpa’s death? We split up to make phone calls to inform. Grandpa’s work unit, I also want to inform, and then my work unit. For such a big event, all teachers in the school must be notified. Also
Chapter completed!