Iron Bull Legend

Suddenly, Mr. Guo's suppressed crying was heard in the room, which made Tie Niu realize that Mr. Tong had passed away. Tie Niu also felt Mr. Guo's sadness in this low and suppressed crying. He and Mr. Bai looked at each other, and they understood each other's guesses.

"Grandpa Bai, I think it's Old Master Tong who has passed away. Should I go check it out and make arrangements for his funeral?"

"Well, it seems that he is gone. He died peacefully without suffering. You go and take a look. I'll go call Hansheng. I don't know where that kid has run off to. He has been wandering around all day." Old Man Bai stood up and walked towards the gate.

Tie Niu quickly came to the door of the room and saw Mr. Guo covering his face with his hands with tears streaming from between his fingers. He confirmed his previous guess that Mr. Tong on the bed had his eyes closed and was dead, and his pale face confirmed his death.

Tie Niu turned around and didn't go in at all. He wanted to find Chu Hansheng to make some arrangements. He was not clear about some of the funeral procedures and arrangements. Chu Hansheng had been handling the affairs of the entire Prince Gong Mansion for many years, and he was very familiar with the welcoming and seeing off of guests.

In addition, there are older generations in the family, such as Lao Huazi and He Li, who have rich experience in this regard. After all, they have seen more than themselves and have extremely rich experience. They have encountered countless things in their lives over the past few decades.

In a short while, everyone in the entire compound and the neighbors knew that someone had died in the family, so everyone rushed over to help. After all, it was a happy funeral for someone who had passed away at such an old age, and it was not the kind of death caused by illness but by old age, so no one had any reservations.

In fact, there were signs of what would happen to Mr. Tong, and the family had prepared funeral supplies, burial clothes and other preparations for the funeral. Everyone helped to build the mourning hall, and after Mr. Guo had dressed Mr. Tong well, they put him in the funeral supplies to wait for people to come and pay their respects.

All the people who came started to get busy. A stack of paper money was hung next to the door to indicate that someone in the family had died. This is also the custom in the north. It lets the visitors know that an elderly person in the family has passed away to avoid scaring them. This is the crystallization of people's wisdom.

Tie Niu didn't understand anything and could only stand guard at the door of Grandpa Tong's room, watching everyone busying themselves. Even if he wanted to participate, it was impossible because so many people came, and there were too many of them that he couldn't get involved at all.

Mr. Guo has stopped crying. He sat on the chair, holding Grandpa Tong's cold big hand, and kept muttering about the things that happened over the years, from when he started as an apprentice to when he went solo. All the little things over the years were released at this moment.

This is how people are. When they are alive, you don't realize how important your relatives are to your heart. Only when they pass away do you realize that you will never see your relatives again. What's more, you will never have the chance to speak your mind and express your guilt.

Some words and some feelings should be expressed while you are alive. Show concern for your loved ones, be more filial to your elders, understand their feelings and what they need. Don't wait until they are gone and you won't hear what you want to say. All your gratitude will be in vain. Don't let yourself down.

Soon, the mourning shed was built in the yard, and Aunt Jin, with the help of several elderly aunts, changed the shroud for Mr. Tong, fixed his appearance, and placed him directly in the coffin under the arrangement of the old man, and placed a clay basin in front of the coffin.

Mr. Guo burned the first piece of paper money as a filial son. After all, Mr. Guo was the only relative of Mr. Tong in this world. Even if they were master and apprentice in this era, they were only successors. In the absence of other disciples, he was the only one who could do this.

When Li Xiaocao, Irina, Anfei'er, Charleslong and others came back from school in the evening, they were stunned by the scene in front of them. Tie Niu also saw several people entering the gate and hurried over.

After a moment of astonishment, Li Xiaocao finally noticed Tie Niu coming over, and walked over quickly, threw herself into Tie Niu's arms, and asked Tie Niu with an anxious look. They all knew that Grandpa Tong was ill, but they didn't know that he passed away just a few days ago.

"Xiao Cao, take them back to your room first. You can't help much here, and I'm afraid of scaring you." Tie Niu patted Xiao Cao's back gently and comforted her.

"What's there to be afraid of? Birth, aging, sickness and death are all common things. We have seen them all before." Li Xiaocao was very brave. He glanced at the mourning hall not far away and did not look afraid at all. An Fei'er and Irina were even more curious and looked over there from behind.

They knew nothing about the mourning hall in China, and had no idea what the sudden scene in the courtyard meant. However, they saw the expressions on the faces of every busy person and realized that something bad had happened.

I don't know how they arrange things when someone in their family dies during this period in foreign countries. It should be different from here. However, the seriousness and sadness on everyone's face made them realize that the old man who followed Dizang around all day was not at the scene, and they also knew what was going on.

The big stove has been built, and the tables, chairs and benches moved out of the warehouse have been placed on the street outside the gate of the yard. In this season, the temperature is still bearable, so everyone sits there and talks about Tie Niu's family affairs.

Chu Hansheng and a group of people drove to buy all the vegetables and meat. The aunts and grandmothers who came to help all joined in the purchase. The sounds of pots and pans colliding and knives cutting vegetables on the chopping board came one after another. It didn't take long before the aroma of boiling oil wafted into the air.

In the side room, Old Huazi, Mr. Guo, Old Man Bai, Old Loran and several prestigious elders in the neighborhood were discussing the funeral arrangements for Old Man Tong. After all, Old Man Tong was also a well-known celebrity in China and a famous doctor who had saved countless lives, so his identity was somewhat special.

This matter was reported directly to the city at the suggestion of Mr. Bai, and it requires cooperation from relevant departments. Many people who have received favors from Mr. Tong will come to pay their respects, and this process must not be ignored and is indispensable.

Tie Niu was also holding a small notebook and silently recording. After all, some things, especially in the process of death, have taboos and a process that must not be wrong. A wrong process will cause unnecessary trouble.

A phone call was made to the city office to report the obituary of Mr. Tong's death. At the same time, a report was also made to the military in the capital. After all, Mr. Tong had a very high prestige in the military, and it would be bad if the military did not notify them. These were all matters that needed attention.

The funeral committee can be set up as soon as the relevant departments arrive. The processes will be gradually improved through discussions among everyone. Finally, Tie Niu reads out these processes one by one to everyone to see if there are any omissions or anything that needs to be supplemented.

Tie Niu had just returned and had not yet reported his itinerary to the organization when such a big thing happened at home. Tie Niu was helpless and speechless. He could only wait until the funeral was over before doing these things. However, some leave reporting procedures still had to be done in advance.

Everything outside was also going on in an orderly manner. The first thing to deal with was everyone's dinner. After all, so many neighbors had come over, and it would be impolite not to entertain them. Tie Niu and the others didn't need to accept gifts at weddings, but at funerals, they needed to accept everyone's kindness, that is, paper money for Mr. Tong or the funds to buy paper money.

Therefore, many neighbors sent paper money after receiving the news. Lao Huazi was the person in charge who arranged everything. At around five o'clock in the evening, the military and relevant departments of the municipal government also rushed over and participated in the management of Grandpa Tong's funeral.

There were banquets set up inside and outside the house. Except for the chef and those who helped serve the dishes, everyone sat at the table and started eating and drinking. There was also a banquet set up in the living room of the house. The leaders of the funeral committee began to discuss again, and there were special persons in charge who went through the procedures they were familiar with.

Tie Niu felt relieved at this time, because these people were familiar with this aspect, and there were professional managers to take charge of these matters. He was now a big idler and could not get involved at all.

He strolled back to the backyard and saw the big cat pounce on him and jump directly into his arms. It had been a long time since he last saw it. The big cat's whiskers had turned a little white, and although its body was still strong, it was obviously not as flexible as before.

The big cat's big tongue kept licking Tie Niu's hand, expressing its longing and affection for its master Tie Niu. Tie Niu simply sat on the cement platform under the big tree, holding the big cat in his arms, and comforting the cat with his big hands.

After all, animals are attached to humans, and in their hearts they only have their own unique way of being intimate. They cannot express it directly, but they can rub against you, lean on you, and lick you with their big tongues to express their affection.

Now that the two sisters Jinlan and Jinzhu have left, Tantou just stays in the backyard and becomes neighbors with the big cat's family. Except for Aunt Jin who feeds them, there is no one else to share their happiness, so the big cat immediately catches the smell of Tieniu.

Tan Tou also shook his big tail like a palm-leaf fan to express his affection. He ran over happily and rubbed his big head against Tie Niu's thigh. From time to time, he raised his big head and breathed hot air at Tie Niu, and the fishy smell sprayed directly on Tie Niu's face.