Parents are busy farming

According to common sense, it is most appropriate to place the saltpeter directly around Wang Tinghe's body, saving time and effort.

However, they were worried that someone might accidentally come into contact with saltpeter, especially a young and ignorant child like Ye Chengsi. If it accidentally enters the mouth, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Miss Ye’s earnest advice back then still lingers in Li Erniu’s ears.

So, after much deliberation, they finally decided to use ice.

Li Erniu first went to find Lao Li. He said with a sincere look: "Dad, we need to use the ice cellar. You are familiar with this ice cellar. Please take me to see it!"

Lao Li was really surprised when he saw the second boy coming.

He could guess that he would see the boss today. After all, he was in charge of Zhuangzi and was considered a small manager. It was reasonable to come to express his condolences.

But he didn't expect the second child to come too, which surprised him a little.

When Lao Li heard the word "ice cellar", he was a little confused at first, but he soon came to his senses.

Li Erniu hurriedly said: "Our shopkeeper asked me to run on both sides, and dad will help take care of me here."

When Lao Li heard this, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go, I'll take you there."

His words revealed his pride for his son.

When they came to the ice cellar, the cold breath hit their faces. There is still ice inside that Ye Zifen had someone put in during the winter, but the ice inside has melted a lot.

Lao Li and Li Erniu went down to the cellar.

Lao Li said: "I dug this cellar with my master and my fourth son back then. I didn't expect that it could still be used after several years."

While introducing the situation of the ice cellar, Lao Li was also reminiscing.

Thinking of the past, Lao Li felt extremely grateful to the Ye family.

The father and son carefully inspected the ice cellar and were secretly glad that the ice cellar of the Ye family was slightly different from the one from Fuke, but it could be put into use directly after a little tidying up.

Li Erniu saw this and got busy quickly.

More than an hour passed, and the father and son finally arrived at the mourning hall carrying ice cubes.

Wang Chuanren, Lu Zili and other people in the mourning hall hurriedly got out of the way and stretched out their hands to help.

After the ice was placed, the temperature in the room instantly dropped a lot.

Even the adults were shaking their arms and feeling a little uncomfortable. Ye Chengsi sneezed directly.

Upon seeing this, Wang Chuanren and Lu Zili quickly carried Zifang and Ye Chengsi to the door.

"Put the futon at the door. It's too cold inside. The two little guys are so thin that they probably won't be able to bear it."

Wang Hong turned to Ye Lan and said, "Yes, it's still too cold. Let's move outside."

Ye Lanshi echoed, her eyes always falling on the children, her eyes full of love and worry.

She walked over and gently stroked Ye Zifang's hair, as if to comfort her.

Wang Chuanren hugged Ye Chengsi tightly, conveying warmth and strength to him.

The interior had just been tidied up, and there was still a slightly cold atmosphere, when someone sent word that the county magistrate had come to express his condolences.

Everyone knelt down quickly, especially Wang Hongmei's two sons, who had not seen the county magistrate yet, so they were naturally in awe of the existence of officials.

Magistrate Su County was not wearing official uniform today, but was wearing plain casual clothes. His face was serious, as if he was filled with sadness.

The moment he stepped into Ye's house, he felt an inexplicable regret in his heart.

However, he knew that this regret came from himself.

Come to stand in front of the funeral bed, take the lit incense from others, bow and insert the incense.

When Ye Yongwang and Wang Tingfeng learned about the arrival of the county magistrate, Magistrate Su had just finished offering incense.

The two people hurriedly put their hands together to express their thanks, and Ye Yongwang said: "Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule to come over!"

Magistrate Su nodded slightly in response to the polite greeting, and then said softly: "Our two families are real relatives, there is no need to be so open to the outside world! I guess it will take a few days for Zifen to come back, right?"

Ye Yongwang replied: "I don't know yet, I have already sent someone to notify."

Magistrate Su thought to himself that it was really not the right time for Mrs. Ye to go.

He heard from his mother that the original plan was for Zifen to return and he would get married, but it backfired.

Zifen's early return made him feel both regretful and a little lucky.

Fortunately, the Ye family has just experienced a funeral, and Zifen may not be able to attend her wedding ceremony.

At this time, Magistrate Su had mixed feelings in his heart.

He regretted the missed opportunity, but felt a little guilty for being lucky.

Amidst this complex mixture of emotions, he expressed his condolences silently, as if mourning for the unattainable beauty.

The sad atmosphere in the Ye family followed closely, and Magistrate Su's mood became heavier at this moment.

Magistrate Su's figure gradually faded away, and county government officials came one after another like a tide.

Under the guidance of Chief Liu, Pang Chao, the two men, Weng and his son-in-law, stepped into the door of the Ye family together.

Pang Chao was busy together last night, and rushed to the drug store this morning to handle business. After finishing the work there, he rushed back without stopping, for fear of missing something.

I happened to find my father-in-law's carriage at the entrance of the village, so we came together.

Ye Yongwang and Wang Tingfeng had just bid farewell to Magistrate Su and were standing in the yard. When they saw Master Liu arriving, they hurried forward to greet him.

Chief Liu still had to give him some face. Not to mention the previous friendship, even the current Wang family and Ye family were not something he could afford to offend.

Master Liu expressed his condolences to them with grief, and then went to the mourning hall to express his condolences after talking for a while.

After Master Liu left, Pang Chao did not leave immediately.

Ye Yongwang suddenly remembered something and asked with concern: "If Zimeng is not here, what arrangements should the drug store make?"

Pang Chao quickly replied: "I specially invited Dr. Shangguan this morning and asked her to help with the diagnosis in the past few days. Don't worry!"

Last night, Ye Zimeng had greeted Dr. Shangguan before leaving, so Dr. Shangguan followed him without shirk. Now he is still busy in the medicine shop!

Ye Yongwang nodded in agreement, "I just asked casually. Even Zifen praised your ability." Pang Chao was not too humble, he just nodded slightly and turned to greet other guests.

Coincidentally, Liu Dianshi and his wife also came. Pang Chao hurried forward to greet him. Although others didn't know it, Pang Chao was Master Liu's son-in-law, so Liu Dianshi was naturally polite to him. Under the guidance of Pang Chao, Liu Dianshi and his wife walked into the Ye family.

At this time, there was a solemn atmosphere in the courtyard of Ye's family, as if the air had solidified, and people's moods were also extremely heavy, as if they had been weighed down by a heavy burden.

Ye Yongwang and Wang Tingfeng's faces were full of sadness. They stood there silently, as if thinking about something.

Pang Chao, on the other hand, seemed a little busy. He kept greeting the guests who came to express their condolences, with a tired but still determined face.