Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 23 Funeral
An auntie was sitting on a chair and saw her husband was indifferent to the wailing of Jia Zhang outside the door, so she spoke cautiously.

"Old Yi, why don't you go out and take a look? Letting her cry at the door like this will make people in the courtyard laugh at her."

Yi Zhonghai was also very depressed at this time.

"Just laugh it off. We've been laughed at before, so this time won't make a difference."

No matter what kind of conflicts Jia Zhang had with Jia Dongxu's uncles, they were invited by Yi Zhonghai after all, and he had stayed up late to invite them.

The result is good, not welcoming him is fine, but to speak ill of him? Isn't this just trampling on Yi Zhonghai's face like the sole of a shoe in front of so many people in the courtyard?
Besides, the Jia family’s affairs are not something that can be resolved by simply dealing with the funeral arrangements.

Whether it is the compensation from the factory or the subsequent life of the Jia family, it is a lot of trouble.

Now that Jia Dongxu is not around, Jia Zhang’s ungrateful character is not worth Yi Zhonghai’s energy at all.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had made up his mind, the aunt could not persuade him any more.

Jia Zhang cried at the door of Yi Zhonghai's house for half an hour, but Yi Zhonghai didn't open the door, so she had no choice but to find someone else.

But when she cried to the three managers and it still didn't work, Jia Zhang was really panicked at that moment.

She ran home crying and started sobbing to Qin Huairu.

"Huai Ru, why are we mother and daughter so miserable? What should we do now? We can't just let Dong Xu lie here like this, right?"

Seeing her mother-in-law like this, Qin Huairu felt very contemptuous in her heart, but what could she do?
She couldn't just ignore Jia Dongxu, so now she had to step in.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu comforted Jia Zhang, then took Banggeng, held Xiaodang, and came to the door of Yi Zhonghai's house with her bulging belly. She neither cried nor made a fuss, but knelt down directly.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned green when he saw the commotion inside the house.

No matter how Jia Zhang made a fuss at his door, after all, everyone in the courtyard knew Jia Zhang's character. At most, they would laugh at Yi Zhonghai's misfortune, but would not really blame him for anything.

But Qin Huairu is different. She works hard in the courtyard, is filial to her mother-in-law, and has a good reputation.

The key point is that she is pregnant. If this gets out, it will be really bad.

Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a while, but finally opened the door and walked towards Qin Huairu.

"Huai Ru, what's wrong with you? Hurry up and get up. You're still pregnant, why are you kneeling here? What happened? Tell the uncle quickly."

Qin Huairu knew very well that Yi Zhonghai was pretending to be stupid, but what else could she do? She could only speak with tears in her eyes.

"Master, Dongxu is gone, leaving only this orphan and his widow at home. You are Dongxu's master, so please help and take care of the funeral arrangements. I kowtow to you."

Qin Huairu did what he said and kowtowed to Yi Zhonghai immediately.

Yi Zhonghai was in a dilemma. If he intervened, the Jia family would be a bottomless pit. If he ignored it, his reputation would be ruined if the news got out.

After hesitating for a while, Yi Zhonghai sighed helplessly and said.

"Huai Ru, what are you talking about? I'm just tired and going back to my room to rest. Didn't I ask the Second Master to watch over me?"

After saying that, he looked around pretentiously and said.

"Old Liu is probably busy with other things. So, you go back first and I'll discuss this with the other two uncles."

After finally sending Qin Huairu away, Yi Zhonghai found Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui again to discuss the matter. The three uncles discussed it over and over again, and finally decided that they couldn't do it blindly. They had to confront Jia Zhangshi and make everything clear.

As Jia Dongxu's master, Yi Zhonghai naturally couldn't intervene in such matters.

As for Liu Haizhong, he speaks incoherently, which is not suitable either.

In the end, the burden fell on Yan Fugui.

So Yan Fugui had no choice but to go to the Jia family to discuss the matter with a bitter face.

Maybe because everyone had given up before, Jia Zhang was scared, so when Yan Fugui came to visit, Jia Zhang did not show any displeasure, and said on the spot that all the arrangements for Jia Dongxu's funeral would be decided by the three uncles.

When Yan Fugui mentioned the cost, Jia Zhang avoided the topic and simply talked about the family's financial difficulties. The situation was frozen for a moment.

Yan Fugui also got angry when he saw this and started to lose his temper on the spot.

"Sister-in-law Jia, since you've entrusted Dongxu's funeral to us, we have to pay for it. We can't just pay for it ourselves. That wouldn't be justifiable."

"Of course, if your family really can't afford the money, then we can only do it as if we don't have the money. Don't find fault with us three uncles and say that we are not thoughtful enough."

This frightened Qin Huairu who was standing by. What did they mean by "doing it the way you can without money"? Did they mean just bury the body somewhere outside the city?
She and Jia Dongxu had always had a good relationship, and she really couldn't bear it, so she pleaded with Jia Zhang.

"Mom, the family's money has always been with you. Please give some money out. Dongxu must be able to travel safely. Don't worry, I will definitely pay you back in the future."

Although Jia Zhangshi is extremely selfish and attaches great importance to money, she is afraid of really angering Qin Huairu.

After all, she is old, and the family will have to rely on Qin Huai Rulai to earn money to support the family in the future.

"When Dongxu is not around, the family should always leave some life-saving money. Since you said so, I will take it out."

After saying that, he lingered into the inner room, took out twenty yuan and handed it to Yan Fugui.

Yan Fugui saw that it was only twenty yuan. What could he do with such a small amount of money? So he turned around and left without saying anything.

Qin Huairu was also angry at this time and yelled on the spot.

"Mom, this little money is not enough? Hurry up and give me some more..."

But no matter what Qin Huai said, Jia Zhang insisted that this was all the money the family had and refused to give any more.

Looking at Yan Fugui walking away, Qin Huairu could only quickly catch up with him.

After following Yan Fugui to see Yi Zhonghai's house, Qin Huairu discussed with the three uncles and used the funeral expenses that Jia Dongxu had not yet paid as collateral and asked the three uncles to advance the payment.

Seeing Qin Huairu's weak and helpless look, the three uncles had no choice but to agree.

With the three uncles' invitation, the young people in the courtyard were quickly gathered again, and Jia Dongxu's funeral arrangements began to proceed step by step.

However, Jia Dongxu's funeral was very simple and hasty. After letting the people in the courtyard pay their respects, Yi Zhonghai found a boarding master, took Jia Zhangshi, and Qin Huairu to transport Jia Dongxu's body to the countryside for burial.

Of course, all this had nothing to do with Yan Jiecheng. After paying his respects in the evening, he went straight home to sleep.

(End of this chapter)