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Chapter 82 The family has a funeral
Chapter 82 The family has a funeral
Song Zhaodi's right eyelid suddenly jumped twice, her heart skipped a beat, something big was about to happen.
After taking the microphone, Song Zhaodi couldn't help taking a deep breath: "Brother, what's the matter?"
"Dad is critically ill." Zhong Weiguo's words came in.
Song Zhaodi pinched her thigh to calm herself down: "Critically ill?"
"Yes." Zhong Weiguo said, "In the hospital now, ask Jianguo if he can come back."
Song Zhaodi wanted to say that Zhong Jianguo didn't have time, and the words came to her lips: "He has gone to the camp and has training in the morning. When he comes back in the afternoon, I will ask him."
"Okay, let's do this first." Zhong Weiguo called from the factory's phone, embarrassed to talk for too long.
Sister-in-law Duan quickly asked, "Who is critically ill?"
Song Zhaodi put the microphone on before she said, "Jianguo's dad."
"Who?" Sister-in-law Duan thought she had heard it wrong.
Song Zhaodi: "Big baby's grandfather."
Sister-in-law Duan opened her mouth and couldn't believe it: "That year he brought his youngest son to your house. I saw that he was in good health. How could it be, how could he be critically ill?"
Song Zhaodi: "Big brother didn't say it, and I don't know either. Auntie, let's go up the mountain to dig bamboo shoots."
"Digging bamboo shoots?" Sister-in-law Duan thought she had hallucinations again, but when she saw Song Zhaodi pick up the basket at her feet, she felt a headache, "Xiao Song, Jianguo's father is dying, you have to tell Jianguo."
Song Zhaodi snorted: "One time Jianguo chatted with me, saying that his grandparents' house was not enough food, he and his brother got up in the middle of the night to drink water when they were hungry, and his grandma found out.
"His grandma went to his dad for food the next day, but his dad didn't even give a grain of rice. Such a cruel person is going to die. If it weren't for the lack of firecrackers on the island, I would have bought firecrackers to celebrate."
Sister-in-law Duan knew that Zhong Jianguo's stepmother was cruel, but she didn't expect his father to be like this, and she didn't know what to say for a while: "But, he is still the grandfather of Dawa no matter what."
"Auntie, I have never drank a sip of water from his family." Song Zhaodi said, "Several children in our family have never eaten a single piece of candy from his grandfather. He is no different from a stranger to us." Pause," Auntie, don't persuade. We will go back, but not now."
Sister-in-law Duan: "Then I won't say it. I'm afraid that people from Jianguo's hometown think you are ignorant."
"You can rest assured." Song Zhaodi said, "I won't do stupid things."
Sister-in-law Duan thought about it, and she did not do anything out of the ordinary: "Then let's dig bamboo shoots."
After lunch, when Zhong Jianguo was washing the pot and the dishes, Song Zhaodi leaned on the kitchen door frame and said, "Your father is dying, do you want to go back and have a look?"
"What do you mean?" Zhong Jianguo stopped, there was no sadness on his face, only a hint of surprise.
Song Zhaodi smiled and said, "The way you think, you're about to die."
"That means it's not dead yet?" Song Zhaodi nodded. Zhong Jianguo spit out three words, "No time."
Song Zhaodi was not surprised at all: "Do you call Big Brother back, or should I call him?"
"You call." Zhong Jianguo put the bowl in the cabinet, "I use the office phone to call out, which is easy to be heard by others. When I look back and ask why I didn't go back, I can't explain it."
Song Zhaodi nodded: "If we have to go back to the funeral in a few days, should we be independent and reborn?"
"Go." Zhong Jianguo said, "I calculated a good time. I will go to Binhai in the morning, send him to the cemetery at noon, and we will come back in the afternoon."
There was no place to live in Zhongwei's country. Zhong Jianguo's family went there and could only live in a guest house. Living in the hostel was inconvenient, so Song Zhaodi would rather go back to Xiaosong Village than live in the hostel.
After negotiating with Zhong Jianguo, at four o'clock in the afternoon, Song Zhaodi used Liu's phone to call Zhong Weiguo back.
Zhong Weiguo expected that Zhong Jianguo would not go back, and when Song Zhaodi said that Zhong Jianguo was very busy, Zhong Weiguo not only did not persuade him, but hung up the phone and tore up the leave request form he had prepared.
In 1971, on the morning of the 14th day of the second month of the Gregorian calendar, Song Zhaodi took out the English textbook for the first semester of junior high school, and was teaching five children to read English when she faintly heard someone shouting "Xiao Song".
Song Zhaodi went out to take a look. Sister-in-law Duan was standing in front of her house and hurried over to open the door: "What's wrong?"
"Your brother called just now, and Dawa's grandfather is dead." Sister Duan said, "I'll call your Uncle Liu and tell him to inform Jianguo that you should go and pack up and take the morning boat back."
Song Zhaodi's eyelids moved, calmly, and said slowly, "It's almost ten o'clock, it's too late, I'll go back in the afternoon."
When Sister-in-law Duan was about to speak, she swallowed it back: "It's really too late."
"Yeah." Song Zhaodi's tone seemed to say, it's time to cook.
Sister-in-law Duan wanted to laugh inexplicably. She wanted to laugh at herself being more anxious than Song Zhaodi. She also wanted to laugh at Song Zhaodi and Zhong Jianguo's father. She was dead and her daughter-in-law didn't want to go back. It was hard to find one on Wengzhou Island. Therefore, he didn't stay at the Zhong's house either.
Song Zhaodi walked into the room, met five pairs of eyes, and raised her eyebrows: "What do I do? Read books."
"Grandpa is dead?" Dawa asked.
Song Zhaodi nodded: "Where did you just talk about?"
"Mother, grandpa is dead?!" Zhong Dawa asked again.
Song Zhaodi: "Yes. May I ask classmate Zhong Jianqiang, are you deaf?"
"Mother, aren't you happy that grandpa died?" Zhong Dawa was very surprised.
Song Zhaodi picked up the book and patted Dawa's head: "It's your grandfather who died. Our hearts are full of joy, and we can't show it. Otherwise, others will say that we are little stomachs and care about a dead person."
"Okay. Then I'll hold back." Zhong Dawa pursed his lips.
Erwa hurriedly asked, "Mother, do you mean that grandpa won't come to our house in the future?"
"That's right." Song Zhaodi said, "Your grandfather is dead, and your grandmother is too embarrassed to pester us again." The voice fell, and Zhong Jianguo came in, "Driving?"
Zhong Jianguo said "um": "Go to the supply and marketing agency to buy something, boil some eggs and duck eggs for us to eat on the way. You can go to school and ask for a leave."
"I'll cook first." Song Zhaodi said, "Go buy it."
Zhong Jianguo nodded and asked the children, "Are you going to the supply and marketing cooperative?"
"No." Zhong Dawa said, "I want to help my mother cook."
Zhong Jianguo glanced at him: "I drove back."
"It's better for you to drive than your mother." Zhong Dawa looked disgusted, "I don't want to take your car."
Self-reliance hurriedly asked: "Mother can drive?"
"Mother's driving skills are very good." Erwa said, "It's very fast, like flying."
Independently looked at Song Zhaodi, full of hope.
Zhong Jianguo suddenly felt a pain in his head. He went upstairs to the supply and marketing agency with the money and tickets, without turning his head, he walked very resolutely.
Song Zhaodi smiled, then went to the courtyard to pick a handful of scallion leaves, and used the biggest pot to make scallion pancakes. Then, use the stove to cook a pot of vegetable porridge.
After two o'clock, Zhong Jianguo was carrying a large bag, and Song Zhaodi was empty-handed, talking to the children and rushing to the pier with a smile. People who didn't know the truth thought that the Zhong family of seven went out to play.
Song Zhaodi really planned to do so. When they arrived in Binhai City, they were in no hurry to return to Zhongwei Country. After having a meal at a state-run restaurant, went to the park for a walk. After ten o'clock, the family of seven went to the supply and marketing agency to buy some items that were not restricted to tickets and went to Zhongwei Country.
Sister-in-law Zhong didn't allow Song Zhaodi to approach, and said, "I'm really afraid that you won't come."
"If you don't come back, people will see jokes." Zhong Jianguo said, "Do people stay at home or somewhere?"
Sister-in-law Zhong took out a stack of black armbands and handed it to Song Zhaodi: "It's cremated. The urn is in our father's house."
"Then let's go." Zhong Jianguo took a black armband, put it on his arm, and asked his sister-in-law, "Is eldest brother over there?"
Sister-in-law Zhong: "It's over in the morning."
Song Zhaodi was very curious: "sister-in-law, he is in good health, why is he in critical condition?"
Zhong Jianguo's sister-in-law didn't answer, but looked at Zhong Jianguo: "I told you not to be angry, and don't get angry over there."
"Angry for him?" Zhong Jianguo twitched the corners of his mouth, "I'm not that angry. Sister-in-law, let's talk."
Sister-in-law Zhong sighed: "Last year, he broke his leg, and although he can still walk, he can't go to work in the factory. He is also approaching retirement age, and the factory manager agreed to Sheng Sheng's shift. When he reaches retirement age, he can directly Retirement pay."
"It's good." Song Zhaodi said.
Sister-in-law Zhong waved her hand, locked the door and said, "We used to feel pretty good too." After a pause, "Jian Guo, last time your brother called you and said that our father is critically ill. Do you know what it is?"
"Emergency?" Zhong Jianguo asked.
Sister-in-law Zhong shook her head: "Drink rat poison."
"What?!" Song Zhaodi staggered.
Zhong Jianguo hugged her subconsciously: "Slow down, look at the road."
Sister-in-law Zhong: "We couldn't believe it. He had an accident. Your elder brother went to the hospital to see him, and when he met his neighbor, he realized that since he couldn't work and we didn't want to give him too much money, Zhao Yin would scold him every day. inability.
"Actually, it's not a scolding, it's just nagging, it's a very ugly thing to say. Zhao Yin and Zhong Shengli went to work, he was at home alone, and no one took care of him, so he told an old man over there who was taking care of the children at home that life was boring, It's better to die."
"People thought he was joking, but they didn't take it seriously. After all, in the whole Tongzilou, there are not many families who live as well as his family. Although the two eldest sons are not close to him, they have a decent job. Zhao Yin said. As a result, he went to buy rat poison the next day and drank it all when he got home."
"Who found that?" Zhong Jianguo asked.
When Mrs. Zhong mentioned this, she felt ashamed: "Don't mention it, I feel ashamed to say it. He drank the medicine, regretted it again, and then ran out and told others that he drank rat poison."
"No, no?" Song Zhaodi was stunned.
Sister-in-law Zhong nodded: "It's true. One of his neighbors sent him to the hospital, and the doctor said that it was too late, so he might not be able to save him. When Zhao Yin arrived at the hospital, he scolded her neighbor, saying that they did it on purpose, and asked them to lose money. His neighbor went to the hospital because of this, and only met your elder brother in the hospital."
"What did Big Brother say?" Zhong Jianguo asked.
Sister-in-law Zhong: "Zhao Yin is shameless, we still need shame. Your elder brother just said, don't pay attention to Zhao Yin."
"Brother said so, Zhao Yin didn't make trouble with eldest brother?" Song Zhaodi asked.