"Liu Zhishu, what are your conditions?" Xue Ming thought it was funny, and pork didn't appeal to him at all.

"As long as Xiao Xue agrees to settle in our Liucun brigade, not only can he eat pork stewed vermicelli, but I promise to give you the rank of captain." Captain Liu Neng said with a smile.

"Haha, thank you two leaders for your kindness. I am not interested in being an official." Xue Ming helped his grandma sit down to eat, then turned and left the cafeteria.

The cafeteria is full of laughter and laughter, and every member’s face is full of happiness. The cafeteria of Liucun Brigade should also be so harmonious.

After they finished eating, they patted their butts and left. Xue Ming also helped his grandma go home. At dusk, he went to his uncle's house and took out two steam kerosene lanterns from the space.

Five carpenters worked overtime under the lights, and it took them two days and two nights to finally complete the coffin. Liu Jianqiang carved various special characters on the coffin.

Early on the third day, Xue Ming rode his bicycle back to Zhao Village. The members of Zhao Village had just had breakfast in the canteen.

Liu Yue'e ran to her son and said anxiously, "Where have you been these past few days? The food in the cafeteria is very good. If you don't eat, you will get nothing."

Before Xue Ming could say anything, Liu Yue'e took him to the cafeteria and waved to the cafeteria chef, "Does Lao Niu still have food? My son hasn't eaten yet."

"Yes." Niu Manyin laughed heartily, "Da Mingzi, come over for dinner, you've lost a lot of money these days."

"Thank you, Uncle Niu." Xue Ming saw a very luxurious breakfast, golden fried dough sticks, golden millet porridge, and steaming steamed buns.

Niu Manyin filled the largest bowl with millet porridge and put four fried dough sticks and four steamed buns on a wooden dinner plate. "Child, go eat quickly. If you don't have enough, come back and get it."

These words were said so boldly that Xue Ming felt like he was dreaming back to the [-]st century. How much oil does it take to fry fried dough sticks?

Sure enough, Zhao Cun and Liu Cun have the same plot. It is impossible to be thrifty with things that are not your own. You can eat big fish and meat.

One bite of the fried dough sticks was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and one mouthful of steamed buns filled with oil. It turned out to be meat buns stuffed with pork and green onions.

"These are the two pigs raised by Zhu Chunhua and killed yesterday afternoon." Liu Yue'e looked gloating.

"Thanks to the big cafeteria, otherwise Mrs. Zhu would rather feed the dogs than let us eat her pigs. By the way, can she get out of bed now? I'm worried that she will never get up again." Xue Ming couldn't help but tease.

"Why are you worried about her? It's better to piss her off and save rations for the brigade." Liu Yue'e couldn't help laughing, and then sighed after laughing, "Our pig is well lost, at least no one has to eat it. If we let Zhu Chunhua's family will make me mad to death if they eat my pigs."

Since breakfast is so rich, lunch and dinner must not be bad either. Xue Ming immersed himself in the meal and said, "Chuanying's grandfather is having a funeral today. Do you want to go with me to see him off?"

It wasn't until Xue Ming finished his breakfast that Liu Yue'e finally nodded, "She can't afford a coffin. You pay to buy a coffin for her grandfather to repay their family's debt. Listen to your mother and don't have anything to do with her in the future."

Their family's kindness included treating Liu Yue'e's serious illness when she was young, teaching Xue Ling how to make a sewing machine, helping to find a wallet to recover losses, etc.

Xue Ming neither nodded nor shook his head, patted his butt and handed the dishes to the cleaning staff. He took his mother home by bicycle first, and then went to invite Zhao Tian and Sun Yuhou respectively.

Zhao Tian kindly applied to use the donkeys in the brigade, and drove everyone to the bee farm brigade in a donkey cart.Xue Ling also went with her because she wanted to kowtow when her master's grandfather passed away.

"Uncle Zhao, you go to Chuanying's house first." Xue Ming's bicycle accelerated and passed the donkey cart, all the way to Liu Village.

The coffin had been loaded on the carriage, and five carpenters pushed the carriage and followed Xue Ming. My mother came to Li Chuanying's house first, and the mother and daughter accompanied her quietly.

Li Chuanying lost a lot of weight after not seeing her for three days, her eye sockets were sunken, and her face was frighteningly pale. She glanced at the coffin on the carriage, then turned and continued to stare at the shroud on the bed.

Xue Ming was very worried about her condition. There was no trace of life on her face. This silly girl wouldn't be able to get into trouble, would she?

Zhao Molong came over and whispered in a low voice, "The body already smells of decay. Please advise this child to let Lao Litou be buried in peace. There can be no further delay."

"Uncle Zhao and Sun, all uncles and uncles, please send Mr. Li to his coffin." Xue Ming bowed to everyone.

Zhao Tian greeted everyone and immediately took action. They first opened the coffin lid and placed it on the stool, then worked together to carry the hundreds of kilograms of pine coffin into the main room.

"Xue Ming, hold your head, you are the most suitable here." After Zhao Tian said this, he immediately arranged for everyone to stand on all sides of the body.

The eldest son always holds his head when he is buried. If there is no eldest son or grandson, he can only find a young man with strong blood.

Xue Ming walked to the head of the bed and grabbed the sheets with both hands. Under Zhao Tian's command, he carried the body into the coffin. Then he went outside to lift the coffin lid and buckle it. Two carpenters fixed it with iron nails.

"Young and old men, join hands and carry the coffin!" Zhao Tian shouted the slogan, and everyone followed the slogan and carried the coffin onto the donkey cart and tied it firmly with thick hemp ropes.

Li Chuanying watched the whole process quietly, without shedding a tear or crying. She looked like a wolf, which made Xue Ming even more worried about her condition.

Zhao Tian winked at Xue Ming, and Xue Ming walked slowly to Li Chuanying, "You get in the car to see the old man off for the last journey. Xiaoling helps her get in the car."

"Let's go, kid, don't miss the time." Liu Yue'e stood up and bent down to pull Li Chuanying's left shoulder. Xue Ling followed suit and pulled her right shoulder.

The mother and daughter helped her get into the hearse. Xue Ling held her waist and prepared to follow the car. Zhao Molong flicked his whip and the donkey cart started to move. Everyone held a shovel in front of them to clear the way.

When they arrived at the cemetery, Liu Yue'e and her daughter helped Li Chuanying out of the car. Zhao Tian asked her to kneel in front of the grave and kowtow, and everyone worked together to lift the coffin into the pit.

"Xue Ming, hold the shovel and do as I say." Zhao Tian handed over a shovel with a serious look.

Xue Ming nodded and under his command, he used a shovel to fill the pit with soil. Each of the four corners of the coffin was filled with a handful of soil. This was also the job of the eldest son or grandson of the deceased.

Next, everyone worked together to fill the soil and complete the burial. On the way back, the three lesbians took a donkey cart and Xue Ming walked home with everyone.

On the way, Zhao Tian explained what to do next. When he got home, Zhao Tian asked everyone to gather. Xue Ming walked to Li Chuanying and "kowtowed three times to thank everyone for their help."

Li Chuanying knelt in front of everyone and kowtowed three times. Xue Ming bent down to help her up and thanked everyone again, "Thank you for your generous help. I bow to everyone."

"Xiao Xue, don't say this. You stay and talk to her. We will go back first." Zhao Tian said.

"Mom, Xiaoling, you guys go back in the car first. I'll clean up this place. Uncle, you guys can go back and rest too," Xue Ming said.

Liu Jianqiang left with the carpenters, and Liu Yuee pulled her daughter into the car with a long sigh. Soon, Xue Ming and Li Chuanying were left in the yard.

Xue Ming felt very sorry for her. Where should she go after her only relative passed away?

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