"It's my fault. I'm sorry for Liu Mei. Originally, I wanted to bring Liu Mei back so that you and your aunt can see each other for the last time, but I was afraid that I wouldn't have enough time on the way, so I was cremated."

Jiang Xiaobai bowed deeply to the two elders and then said.

"I don't blame you, you are all good boys." Father Liu shook his head and said. He was not blind. He could clearly see the scars on Jiang Xiaobai and others.

Driving from Jin Province to Northeast China, I met so many road thugs and experienced many dangers along the way.

Coupled with various chores such as borrowing a car and refueling, you can imagine how difficult it is along the way.

"Let's do this. My family will take 50 yuan to handle my sister's funeral." The boss said.

"I will also pay 50 yuan to take care of my sister's funeral arrangements." The second child also spoke. 50 yuan is still a big expense even for the relatively wealthy Northeast.

"That's okay, the second child and I will each receive 50 yuan, and the family's money will be kept for the younger brothers and sisters to go to school." The eldest son nodded.

"No, we brought the money." Jiang Xiaobai said, and Liu Aiguo had already taken out a wad of unity from his pocket.

"We have also bought the coffin and brought it here. Here is 300 yuan for the funeral arrangements." Jiang Xiaobai counted out 300 yuan and handed it to Liu's father.

"No, just keep the money." Liu's father waved his hand and said.

"Uncle Liu, Liu Mei is gone, and we will be your children from now on. I will send money every month to send my younger brothers and sisters to school. You must keep this money, otherwise we will feel uneasy."

Jiang Xiaobai spoke and forced the money to Liu's father.

"No, this... is too much. Then I will leave a hundred yuan for funeral arrangements." Liu's father said.

"You can take it and let your younger brothers and sisters go to school with the extra money." Jiang Xiaobai firmly refused.

Early the next morning, a mourning shed was set up outside the yard, and Jiang Xiaobai personally placed Liu Mei's portrait in the middle.

The "tick-tick-tick" suona kept blowing, stirring the sadness in people's hearts.

Jiang Xiaobai was dressed in white mourning clothes and stood in front of the mourning shed. Wisps of smoke from slowly burning sandalwood surrounded and entangled her into the sky, making it difficult to see Liu Mei's face on the portrait.

"Poof" Jiang Xiaobai took a shovel, shoveled up a shovel of soil, threw it into the pit of the grave, and slowly buried the gold-painted coffin.

Some people say that ordinary people die three times in their lives, the first being physical death.

The second time was the funeral, and your relatives and friends were grieving and sad. From then on, you completely disappeared from this world. Only your relatives and close friends would think of you occasionally.

During every year and festival, I will come to your grave, offer incense and visit your grave.

The third time was the death of your relatives and friends. From then on, you truly disappeared completely, and no one will remember you.

According to this classification, Liu Mei should be considered to have died for the second time.

Jiang Xiaobai picked up the last shovel and swung it up. The tears in his eyes finally fell on the grave.

After bidding farewell to Liu Mei's parents, Jiang Xiaobai and others drove back home. Originally, according to Jiang Xiaobai's plan, they had come to the Northeast.

Wang Meng must go home, but the funeral took some time. Wang Xiaojun, Liu Aiguo and the others will start school soon.

I still need to go back and pack my things, so I don’t have enough time.

"Wang Meng, I will ask the secretary to issue a letter of introduction to you when I have time, and you can come back later." Jiang Xiaobai said apologetically.

"It's okay, Brother Bai, I'll come back when I have time." Wang Meng shook his head and said nonchalantly.

By the time I drove back to Zhangxuan County, it was already August 20, 1978.

We returned the car to the county glass factory, and then a group of people got on the bus back to Jianhua Village.

"Yanmei, how's the cooking going? Cook a good meal, I won't be able to eat your cooking in the future."

Jiang Xiaobai said with a smile, "I have been back for a few days, and August 23rd arrived in the blink of an eye."

Liu Aiguo and Wang Xiaojun all start school around August 25th. They will leave tomorrow. Today is the last day to stay in Jianhua Village.

"Brother Xiaobai, don't worry. I will come back and continue to cook for you when I am on winter vacation. Or if you have time to go to my school, I will also cook for you." Zhang Yanmei said with a smile.

"Okay, I will remember what you said. When I go to Magic City, I will definitely go to your school to see you." Jiang Xiaobai said with a smile.

Although there were a lot of things during this period, Li Laosan's performance really surprised Jiang Xiaobai.

After being investigated by the inventory team and sent to the Northeast to send Liu Mei home, Jiang Xiaobai did not bother to manage the educated youth cans, nor was he in the mood to manage the educated youth cans.

But before being taken away by the inspection team, he told Li Laosan that he should focus on production and seize the time to produce 100,000 bottles of educated youth cans.

However, Jiang Xiaobai just said that, and did not really count on Li Laosan, because once he was taken away, the remaining people would definitely be in panic.

But I didn't expect that Li Laosan actually stabilized, and now the 100,000 bottles of canned food for educated youth have almost been produced, with more than 10,000 cans left to be produced.

This was really beyond Jiang Xiaobai's expectation.

"Xiaojun, go see if you have bought the wine. I will practice it for you tonight. You must be drunk before you stop." Jiang Xiaobai turned to look at Wang Xiaojun and said with a smile.

"Okay, Brother Xiaobai."

"Patriot, I promise you. Where is the pork head that I contacted? Has it been delivered? You won't be able to eat the pork head tonight. Let's see how I deal with you."

"I've sent it here a long time ago, Brother Xiaobai, don't worry while I do the work." Liu Aiguo patted his chest and said loudly.

"Go away, Brother Bai, I'm worried about you the most." Wang Meng interjected from the side.

"Would you like to say it again?"

"I'll say it ten more times, and you'll do it if you don't accept it?" Liu Aiguo and Wang Meng started to fight.

The entire educated youth courtyard exudes a cheerful and youthful atmosphere.

Jiang Xiaobai looked at this scene with a smile. The dead are gone, but the living are like this.

The sky was slowly getting dark, and more and more educated youths were gathering in the courtyard.

The village chief, secretary Huang Zhongfu, all the educated youths, and everyone in the educated youth canning production workshop set up more than ten tables.

"Third son, look quickly, are everyone here? If someone hasn't come yet, hurry up and arrange for someone to call them. If someone really can't come, send some food over." Jiang Xiaobai greeted Li Laosan.

"Brother Xiaobai, it's almost time to come. No one can't come. The food is so rich. Who can't come? They're all raising families."
Chapter completed!