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After some cleaning up, my aunt's condition improved a little and she seemed a little more energetic. Tang Xin knew that this might be a last gasp of energy.

The aunt held Tang's mother's hand and said, "I didn't expect that I would leave so soon. I originally wanted to close my eyes in the old house, but now it seems impossible."

"After I'm gone, remember to send me back to my hometown, Jinxiu. I want to be buried with him. From now on, we can always be together. I don't know if he has forgotten me over the years."

"No, cousin, Brother Zhou will definitely remember you, and he will definitely be waiting for you."

Old Mrs. Chen also couldn't stop crying.

"Aunt, don't worry, we will definitely send you back."

Dad Tang assured my aunt, his voice choked with sobs.

The aunt nodded with satisfaction, and she reluctantly took Tang Xin's hand.

"Good boy, don't cry. You have always been the smartest. You see many things more openly than the rest of us. I have lived a very happy life. Now that I see that you have found a good home, I have no regrets."

She stretched out her hand to Jiang Wenbai, who quickly held his aunt's hand. The aunt then held Tang Xin and Jiang Wenbai's hands together.

She looked at Jiang Wenbo and said, "Tang Bao has been a thoughtful child since she was young. Children who are too smart have a hard life. She is thoughtful and sometimes tends to get stuck in a rut. In the future, you have to take good care of her emotions. You are also a smart child, but you are more sensible than our Tang Bao. You will have to work hard in the future."

"Don't worry, Auntie. You have watched us grow up. You know me best. I will definitely take good care of Tang Bao."

Jiang Wenbai's expression was serious and he made a solemn promise to his aunt.

"Good good."

My aunt said three good things in a row and expressed her belief in Jiang Wenbai's character.

After talking for a while, she felt a little tired and couldn't help but close her eyes and take a rest.

"Aunt, you said you wanted to see me get married and have children, but I just got married and I don't have any children yet."

Tang Xin held her aunt's hand and whispered.

Jiang Wenbo rubbed Tang Xin's hair, giving her silent comfort.

When my aunt heard what Tang Xin said, she sighed softly.

"Sorry, Auntie has to break her promise."

The aunt looked at Tang Xin with eyes full of reluctance, but she knew her body knew she could not hold on any longer.

At this time, the funeral director invited by Uncle Gu had arrived, and Dad Tang and Uncle went out to take care of things. The family also had to prepare things.

There were too many people in the room, so the funeral director asked everyone to leave first and go in one by one to talk to my aunt. Everyone said goodbye to my aunt one by one. Tang Xin hugged my aunt and didn't want to let go, but finally let Jiang Wenbo help her out.

Finally, my aunt asked Sister Zheng to stay and talked to her for a long time.

Perhaps because everything had been explained, or perhaps because she was tired from being busy for too long, my aunt fell into a deep sleep.

"Let the old lady rest. Don't disturb her. It is a blessing to be able to leave in her sleep."

The funeral director gave instructions.

Mr. and Mrs. Chen are old and cannot stay up late, so Aunt Tang arranged for them to rest in their own rooms, while the others stayed by my aunt's side.

My aunt never woke up after this sleep. The next morning, she left forever. Just as the funeral director had expected, she passed away in her sleep.

No pain, no regrets, just pure peace.

"The old lady was a blessed person. She was seventy-seven years old, and it was a happy funeral."

When the neighbors saw that their house had been hung with white cloth and that everyone entering and leaving was wearing mourning clothes, they also came to pay their respects.

We have been neighbors for decades, and my aunt usually gets along well with everyone, so many people came to pay their respects.

The Tang family also came early in the morning. As Mr. and Mrs. Tang were old, they were not allowed to come, and the eldest uncle and aunt represented them. The second uncle's family also came, there is strength in numbers. Although my aunt never married, her funeral was lively and she had many children and grandchildren.

Although the country began to promote cremation in 56, the custom among the people for many years was to bury the dead, so except for civil servants, most civilians still chose burial.

Since my great aunt wanted to be buried in her hometown, the journey was long and it was inconvenient to transport the body. Moreover, my great aunt was a person who received Western education and her ideas were very open-minded. If someone was not thinking about her, she would have wanted to cremate her body and scatter the ashes into the sea. So she also expressed that she could accept cremation.

So after the farewell ceremony and cremation of my aunt's body, Tang Xin, Sister Zheng and my eldest cousin went back to my aunt's hometown, Suzhou, and sent her back to her hometown.

Jiang Wenbai originally wanted to go with them, but the leave he had taken this time was too long, and there was a lot of work to do in the county, so he had no choice but to go back first.

Sitting on the southbound train, Tang Xin couldn't help but recall the scene when her whole family returned to Suzhou together during the college entrance examination year.

How happy they were at that time, but it was a pity that now they were the only ones there, and my aunt was lying alone in this small box.

Grandma also fell ill because of my great aunt's matter. After my great aunt's funeral, she was admitted to the hospital. However, Chen Xi said that grandma was in good health, it was just due to emotional reasons, otherwise she would not be worried.

Fortunately, Zhu Min and the others were at home, and little Wanzhen was by her grandmother's side. Wanzhen, who was already one and a half years old, was the life of the family. She had a sweet little mouth and was very good at talking. Every time Tang Xin saw her, she would yell that she wanted to steal her away.

Grandma feels better when she looks at her cute baby.

The three of them were silent along the way. Everyone knew about Tang Xin's relationship with her aunt, and they were all concerned about her feelings. Sister Zheng and her eldest cousin were always cautious with her.

After a few days of sadness, Tang Xin also realized her family's attitude towards her. Although she was still very sad, her aunt had passed away after all, and she couldn't stay immersed in sadness. She still had a family and a job, so she had to cheer up.

After two days of settling down on the train, Tang Xin's mood eased somewhat.

"I don't know who can come and pick us up? My dad said he has contacted my uncle here."

It’s time to get off the bus, said my cousin while holding his luggage.

"It should be my cousins. My fourth uncle is the only one left at home, and he is old too."

Tang Xin recalled the relatives she met the last time she came and analyzed.

"Yes, the fourth master is already over seventy years old. Now he is the only one left from their generation."

Sister Zheng looked out the window and recalled her youth. That was the first time she came to Su City, and she was with the old lady. It was the fourth master who came to pick them up.

It felt like it was just a short time ago, but in the blink of an eye, they have all grown old and the old lady is no longer around.

Tang Xin felt Sister Zheng’s sadness, so she hugged her. Sister Zheng smiled back at her and said it was okay, she had been through so much over the years, she could hold on.

As expected, after getting off the bus, I saw my eldest and third cousins, and next to them was my cousin Ruoyun. Ten years had passed, and although my cousin Ruoyun was still under 30 years old, he looked much older than my eldest cousin. Tang Xin knew this was the reason why my cousin Ruoyun went to the countryside.

My eldest cousin has been to my hometown several times before and knows several of my cousins.

When the two cousins ​​saw the urn in their eldest cousin's hand, their eyes also became red.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back, fallen leaves always return to their roots."

My eldest cousin took my great aunt's urn and said to the urn.

"Aunt, your nephew will take you home. This time, you will not leave."

"Cousin, go home first. Fourth Grandpa is still waiting at home."

Cousin Ruoyun took the luggage from his eldest cousin and spoke to them.

"Yes, yes, go back first, your uncle is still waiting."

My third cousin suppressed his sadness and spoke quickly.