Life is more than just living

Zhao Yuhan stopped crying. She mechanically followed the host's instructions and did this and that. She felt cold, and even though it was summer, her body couldn't stop shaking. Chen Xu stood beside Zhao Yuhan and supported her. Chen Xu felt sorry for Zhao Yuhan but didn't know how to persuade her. At this time, all the words of persuasion seemed redundant.

The master of ceremonies asked whether the funeral should be held on the same day or held for three days. Zhao Yuhan's uncle immediately said: "Three days! It's already late at night, why are you rushing out?" Zhao Yuhan's father just cried and couldn't make any ideas. Everyone looked at Zhao Yuhan, waiting for her to make up her mind. Zhao Yuhan nodded in agreement and said it was okay. The emcee immediately said: "The weather is so hot, we need a freezer." Then he called again and asked someone to bring a freezer and set up a canopy.

At night, Zhao Yuhan knelt in front of the soul and burned paper. At this time she could no longer cry, she was just burning paper numbly. Early the next morning, Chen Xu and his boss took three days off to accompany Zhao Yuhan throughout the process. There were not many relatives and friends of the Zhao family, and not many people paid their condolences. Lin Zhiyuan and all his friends sent wreaths.

Father Zhao has no sense of presence, but he can only be seen occasionally. Zhao Yuhan's uncle made a fuss at first, but because he was old and lacked energy, he finally became silent and could no longer cry or scold. On the third day, the funeral home's car came and took the body away. When the farewell ceremony was held in the farewell hall, it was originally hosted by two emcees from the funeral home, but Zhao Yuhan's father suddenly asked to give a speech. He sincerely summarized the life of Zhao Yuhan's mother in the previous paragraph, and his writing style was exquisite and emotional and made the readers cry. After the speech, when the sad music played, Zhao Yuhan burst into tears amidst the sad music. Even Chen Xu couldn't help crying. When Zhao's mother, who was lying among flowers, was pushed into the incinerator, Zhao Yuhan suddenly wanted to reach out and grab her mother's body, but Lin Zhiyuan stopped her. Zhao Yuhan suddenly collapsed. Lin Zhiyuan quickly grabbed her arm, and Chen Xu restrained Zhao Yuhan.

The Zhao family has few relatives and friends, and the people who contribute mainly are those brought by Lin Zhiyuan.

At the request of Uncle Zhao Yuhan, the deceased was buried in a newly built cemetery in Longcheng City. In just a dozen years, funeral ceremonies in this area of ​​Longcheng have become so cumbersome and cost money everywhere, especially when there is a master of ceremonies. After going to the funeral home, there were not only cremation charges, but also various other miscellaneous charges. No matter what they said they wanted to charge for, Zhao Yuhan's uncle always said yes, while Zhao Yuhan's father said nothing. The three-day funeral process and the cemetery cost more than 6 yuan in total. Chen Xu knew that Zhao Yuhan did not have that much money, so the cemetery spent all her money. When settling the bill for other expenses, Chen Xu asked Lin Zhiyuan to help pay.

Chen Xu knew that this was a family matter and she shouldn't think too much about it, but she was very dissatisfied with Zhao Yuhan's father. No matter what happened, he neither stepped forward to solve it nor participated in the opinions. Zhao Yuhan made the decision. Chen Xu felt that this was not done by men. He didn't even pay a penny. When Zhao Yuhan took the car to the cemetery with the ashes, Chen Xu turned around and realized that Zhao Yuhan's father had not followed. Later, he quietly asked the emcee, who said that his partner didn't need to come with him. Chen Xu was very puzzled. He started looking at Zhao Yuhan's father's heartbroken look and thought he was having multiple emotions, but he didn't expect that he didn't come to see him off at all.

After the funeral, according to the rules, everyone who helped should be invited to dinner, so Lin Zhiyuan helped book a hotel.

Zhao Yuhan, who had not eaten for three days, sat there listlessly and only drank two sips of water. Chen Xu knew how sad she was and wanted to comfort her but was at a loss for words. When the meal was about to begin, the master of ceremonies called Zhao Yuhan to kowtow at the table again, shouting: "Kowtow, a filial daughter!" Chen Xu's eyes felt sore when he saw Zhao Yuhan forced to kneel and kowtow under the table.

Zhao Yuhan's father was present at the banquet. He was talking to others and counting all the benefits of his wife. Although what he said was sincere, Chen Xu felt that he was artificial.

At the end of the banquet, everyone left one after another. The master of ceremonies handed Zhao Yuhan a piece of paper with the specific dates of the first seven, three, and five days written on it, as well as the things that needed to be prepared.

In the end, even Zhao Yuhan's father had someone drive him back from Gaoshan, while Zhao Yuhan stayed to settle the bill at the hotel. Only Lin Zhiyuan and Chen Xu were left with her. Lin Zhiyuan drove Zhao Yuhan back to her small house. Chen Xu wanted to stay with her, but Zhao Yuhan's voice was hoarse and said, "No, you go back and have a good rest. You have worked hard with me these days." Chen Xu also thought What to say, Lin Zhiyuan pulled her, and then said to Zhao Yuhan: "You should have a good rest. Your mother's spirit in heaven must wish you well. You can live a good life in the future is the best explanation for the deceased." Zhao Yuhan bowed deeply to Lin Zhiyuan, "Thank you these days, brother Lin, goodbye." After Lin Zhiyuan and Chen Xu came out and closed the door, Chen Xu still couldn't bear to leave and stood outside the door for a while. Afterwards, suppressed cries came from the house. Chen Xu felt his eyes were hot, Lin Zhiyuan put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Let's go, I have to let her cry happily."