Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

Almost all the villagers in the village came, and the mourning hall was set up early.

In the afternoon, the brothers Zhao Shandong and Zhao Shanbei also rushed back.

The four brothers gathered together and smoked. Zhao Shandong and Zhao Shanbei had been out for the past two years and their temperaments had changed. Zhao Shandong said

"Brother, brother, you guys should hurry up. When I called home, my sister-in-law said you guys had already left."

"Well, when my second uncle came, we came together. We drove here overnight."

"Shanbei and I also drove here overnight, but our car had some problems on the way, so we arrived late. Maybe we can be ahead of you. After all, we are closer than you."

"How is the construction of your logistics base in Modu going? Where is that kid Shannan?"

"Shannan is in Yangcheng. He is watching the base over there. It was invested earlier and is almost completed. He estimates that he will arrive there tomorrow.

The base in the Magic City has already been laid, and it should be ready for use in three months.

The Shenyang deal has also been finalized and construction is about to begin."

"Okay, let's not talk about work. You all look darker than the other. You won't be watching the construction site all day, right?"

"The base is under construction, and there's nothing else to do, so I'll go over and take a look. But the vice president that my second brother found is really good.

We have learned a lot of professional knowledge during this period. The people in Hong Kong are more experienced than us and much better than us, who are half-baked. "

"Well, logistics is not as complicated as other aspects, so learn it well."

"Well, big brother, second brother, you gave us a chance, we will definitely do our best and will not embarrass you"

"Shanhe, Shanhu, all of you come here," Uncle San handed the mourning clothes to them.

"The funeral music masters we invited are here. They are drinking tea now and will start playing the music soon. All of you go to the mourning hall and kneel down."

My third uncle and third aunt were more familiar with handling trivial matters, while my second uncle and second aunt and their brothers were all kneeling in front of the mourning hall.

After a while, the funeral music master started playing music, which continued intermittently until midnight.

In the second half of the night, Zhao Shannan also rushed over, and all of Uncle San's sons were present.

On the morning of the third day, several people got up early and played music again.

Everything was going smoothly until the time of breaking the pot. Some people wanted Zhao Shanhe to break it because he was the eldest grandson and his father was gone, so he should do it. Others wanted Zhao Shanhe's second uncle to do it.

Zhao Shanhe gave up the opportunity on his own initiative. It was his second uncle who dropped the ball. His second uncle had been taking care of his grandmother, so it was his second uncle who should have dropped the ball.

The second uncle held the portrait, they held wreaths and other things, and the villagers carried the coffin all the way to the selected place. Burials are basically done in rural areas.

After all the ceremonies are completed, they will go home to have a banquet to thank the villagers, relatives and friends who helped them.

All these details of the banquet were arranged by Uncle San in advance. Of course, it might not be as good as the ones in the restaurant, but it was more affordable and the quantity was large. His family was rich, so the banquet was also rich.

Uncle San said that if it weren't for the restrictions on food coupons, the gift would be even more generous than this. The old lady's funeral was a happy one, so it must be celebrated in a grand manner.

After the meal, everyone helped to clean up and tidy up the place.

Zhao Shanhe said to Zhao Shanhu, "Come on, I'll take you around the village. You've been here for two days and you haven't been out to take a look."

Zhao Shanhe and Zhao Shanhu strolled around the village, and people greeted them along the way.

Zhao Shanhe sighed and said, "Basically there has been no change since the last time I came here, except for a few families who have built new houses."

"Let's go. The Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall is just ahead. I also passed by and took a look last time. There aren't many places with ancestral halls in the north now."

The two arrived in front of the ancestral hall. The hall was very dilapidated. It was just an old house. One of the walls was still supported by wood, and it looked like it was about to collapse.

Zhao Shanhe later visited ancestral halls, squares, and theaters in the south. The ancestral hall of his family seemed shabby and dilapidated.

"Second brother, our father came from here, and our grandparents are also here. Our roots are here. Why don't we pay some money to repair the ancestral hall? Don't we Chinese believe in returning to our roots?"

"I'm OK"

"Go back and ask Uncle San to see if it's possible."

After hearing their idea, Uncle San applauded and said, "Shanhe, Shanhu, this is a good thing. If you can build the ancestral hall, our family will have face in the village. When the time comes, there will be a place for us in the ancestral tomb. Maybe it will be recorded in the family tree."

"I don't care whether I introduce these or not. I just think that my grandparents are here, my father also went out here, and our roots are here."

"Okay, you guys wait at home, I'll go and invite the village chief and the elders."

Soon the village chief and the elderly people in the village were invited by Uncle San.

"What good news? Uncle, can you tell me now?" The village chief was of Zhao Shanhe's generation and was over sixty years old.

"My two nephews have made some progress in recent years. They want to donate money to repair the ancestral hall. Village chief and you elders, please take a look at the rules."

The village chief looked at the older generations. In fact, the oldest people in the village were his third uncle's generation. The last time Zhao Shanhe came back, the old people who presided over the family tree entry were all gone.

But the older generation knows more about customs, and the village chief also has to ask these old people about the customs.

"Are you two sure you want to pay for the renovation of the ancestral hall?"

""Um"

The oldest man said, "This is a good thing. What's the big deal? Although people are not starving to death these years, every household has little extra money.

When the time comes, you pay the money, and you don't need to find workers. The villagers will do the work, and the ancestral hall should indeed be repaired. But do you two kids have any requests?"

"We don't understand these things, so why don't we just pay the money?"

"Don't you need to move your names to the front?"

Uncle San rubbed his hands excitedly as he heard about moving his name to the front of the family tree.

"Master, is this still possible?"

"You can take the initiative to pay for the repair of the ancestral hall, which can be regarded as a contribution to the clan. Of course you can do it."

Uncle San said directly, "Brother Zhao Fei, then move forward."

"Okay, we'll tell the villagers and move it for you then."

"Village Chief, how much money do you need?"

The village chief didn't even calculate, and said directly, "Repairing a brick house these days costs more than 10,000 yuan, but our villagers can do it without paying labor, so 8,000 yuan is enough."

"Village head, if we want to repair it, let's do it better. Make the gate more grand, build a square, and build a stage. How much do you think it will cost?"

"That's a lot of money, at least 30,000 or 40,000 yuan," the village chief looked at Zhao Shanhe and the other man.

Zhao Shanhe said, "I see that the primary school in the village has been in disrepair for a long time. Let's include the school as well. No matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education."

The village chief was surprised. How rich is this? In this day and age, a millionaire is considered a big deal. There is not even one millionaire in their village.

"Is it a major overhaul or a renovation? Renovation doesn't cost much, but a major overhaul would cost a fortune.

But we can discuss with several other villages and ask them to contribute some money. The children of several other villages also go to school in our village."