Rebirth 13, starting from the big demolition treasure hunt

The next day, he started a new day of life and continued to be busy.

Houses have either been built or are being built in the areas where the old city was demolished.

Recently, the place he went most often was the landfills in X City District.

If for no other reason, the main reason is that the chance of producing bricks there is higher.

On the afternoon of November 11, Wu Yuansheng was searching for items in the dirt yard behind the Tang City Scenic Area when Yi Xiaoyue called and said something had happened and her grandfather was "gone."

I had lunch at noon, rested in bed, and then "left".

When he was found, he was already dead.

When he heard the news, he was stunned for a moment, feeling a little surprised, but not too surprised.

Song Yuping said a few days ago that her right eye kept twitching. It seems that this is a harbinger of certain things.

He was deeply impressed by Old Man Song. Apart from his bad temper, he was a nice person.

When I first saw him, he was already using crutches. Over the past two years, every time I saw him, he looked older and his health was getting worse.

Just like what he heard from Mr. Han:

“After the age of seventy, each year becomes worse than the previous one.

After people are eighty, each month becomes worse than the previous one.

After the age of ninety, each day becomes worse than the last. "

He is almost eighty years old. Unlike women, there are not many men who can live to be around eighty years old in the countryside.

Of course, in terms of human life, in addition to natural death, there are many accidents. I wonder if the number of people who actually live beyond 80 years old, among all people born, is more than half.

When it comes to life and death, his experiences over the years have made him see through and take it lightly.

There will come a day when there is no eternal life.

After packing up his things, he drove the van back directly.

When he returned home and saw Song Yuping, her face was full of sadness, so Wu Yuansheng said a few words to comfort her.

For example, "The dead cannot be resurrected", "The old man died of old age, it was not an accident", "Everyone will have that day, just let it go"... and so on.

By the time he got home, they had already packed their things.

Without wasting any time, after putting the items in the car, they went to her hometown together.

When it was almost dark, several people had already arrived.

Old Man Song was not on the bed, but was placed on the ground covered with straw.

According to some beliefs, a dead person cannot lie in bed.

The coffin was also newly bought and had just been painted with black paint, which had not yet dried completely.

Looking at the simple old man "sleeping" on the straw on the ground, Wu Yuansheng was deeply moved for a moment.

Many ordinary people and poor families are like this.

I looked at the old man's face and saw that he passed away peacefully.

When Song Yuping came back, she had already rushed over and cried for a while.

They came back relatively early. Song Yuting, Song Jiancheng, Song Jianhua and others have not returned yet because they are out of town and the distance is far.

In today's society, it is very common for relatives to be away from home.

Song Kai had not returned yet. According to the phone call he had received earlier, he was delivering goods. There were many items on the truck and it would take time to unload them.

"Xiaoyue, take Qiqi with me to rest!"

At around 11 o'clock, Yu Yan said to her.

11 o'clock is already very late in this season.

She and Song Kai arrived around 8 o'clock in the evening.

Song Jianhua was in the provincial capital. After taking a bus to the county town, he took a taxi and arrived ten minutes ago.

As for other relatives, they don’t have a car and the distance is far, so they may not arrive until tomorrow.

"Go to bed!"

Wu Yuansheng looked at Yi Xiaoyue and said to her with a smile.

The dead are gone, but the living must still live.

Speaking of weddings and funerals, these are not sad things.

"Okay! You should rest later, as we have things to do tomorrow!"

She also said to him.

Not long after, they went to the house where Yu Yan lived, which was also her uncle's house.

Wu Yuansheng and Song Kai also went to rest in the early morning.

Others, including Song Yuping's mother, who is also almost 80 years old, said they were not too sleepy yet and would take turns to rest when they were tired.

The next day, they called a Taoist priest and someone who was specialized in bathing and changing clothes for the deceased. After giving Old Man Song a bath and changing him into a "longevity" robe, they put him into the coffin.

Song Jiancheng, Song Yuting and others also arrived home one after another.

They felt a little regretful about the old man's sudden death as they did not serve him before he passed away, did not see him for the last time, and did not see him off.

But it’s not particularly sad. As he said before, when people reach a certain age and have a family, they tend to let go of many things.

Wu Yuansheng asked Song Yuping, and she said she wanted to make old man Song's funeral more festive.

Whether the funeral is lively or not depends mainly on the son-in-law and whether they find a "drama troupe" or "performing arts company".

She said that Yi Xiaoyue's father would definitely not be able to fulfill this responsibility.

The appearance fee for inviting an "entertainment company" from a rural town is not high.

Wu Yuansheng discussed it with Zhu Qiufu (Song Yuping's brother-in-law), and they invited the best "opera troupe" in the area.

Of course, he paid the lion's share of the money.

There is nothing to worry about. There are not many situations like this in a person's life.

In addition to hiring the "entertainment company", he also bought a lot of cigarettes for the people who carried coffins and dug graves in the village.

These cigarettes are all "Yellow Crane Tower" at 50 yuan a pack, and he is not being "stingy".

The farewell memorial service was held in the evening of the third day. During the service, Yi Xiaoyue helped write the eulogy, and she also read it.

It contains unforgettable stories about Old Man Song’s life as told by the old lady, Song Jianming, Song Yuping and others.

For a person who is almost eighty years old, he has experienced many eras, including the founding of the People's Republic of China, the special era, and the period after reform and opening up.

By writing eulogies, Yi Xiaoyue and Wu Yuansheng gained a better understanding of the events of those years and her grandfather's life.

At the same time, I have also gained more knowledge. Although I am an ordinary person and my life is very ordinary, don’t most people live an ordinary life?

Those "Taoists" who were invited to chant scriptures and those who beat the gongs were also "laymen" who found various ways to "ask for cigarettes" from him.

No matter where you are, no matter if you are an immortal or a Buddha, you cannot escape being worldly after all.

In order to make it lively and festive, Wu Yuansheng was also generous.

After all, if you give them in bags, they won’t need much.

If you spend money and are willing to spend it, there is nothing that cannot be done.

The funeral of Yi Xiaoyue's grandfather ended in a festive atmosphere.

"Human! This is the final destination!"

On the morning of the fourth day, Old Man Song was sent up the mountain.

Looking at the graves on the side of the mountain, Wu Yuansheng felt a little emotional.

One day, many years later, he will be like this too.

Looking at other people often reveals something about the individual as well.

After being busy for a few days, everyone was very tired, especially Song Yuping, who looked a lot older than when she came.

This is the reason for not getting enough rest.

After lunch, they didn’t stay here and got in the car and went straight back.