Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Sheng Xuan grabbed the old man's hand, looked at his face closely, and called him "Dad".

At this time, the room was very quiet, and everyone was paying attention to the old man's actions. Mr. Sheng didn't open his eyes, but his eyeballs moved under his eyelids, and then the old man's mouth moved twice.

"The old man is awake, he's awake... The old man knows that the third son is back, so he's holding on for a breath, waiting for his eldest son." People outside the yard were talking.

Perhaps it was Sheng Xuan's filial piety that moved the heavens. The old man finally opened his eyes slowly and with difficulty. Sheng Xuan quickly moved closer to the old man.

Mr. Sheng's eyes finally fell on Sheng Xuan's face. He didn't know if he recognized his third son. He opened his mouth but only made an "ah ah" sound. When Sheng Xuan put his ear close to him, the old man couldn't make any sound.

Sheng Xuan wiped the tears from his face with his hands, and then waved to Xiao Wen and Xiao Lan, "Xiao Lan, Xiao Wen, come here quickly, let your grandfather see you..." Sheng Xuan finally realized that the old man was dying. He hoped that the old man could take a look at his children before he died.

"Dad, these kids came with me to see you. Dad, look at them..." Sheng Xuan said loudly to the old man, and then asked Xiaolan and Xiaowen to call people.

Xiaowen and Xiaolan shouted "Grandpa" in unison.

The old man opened his mouth twice and uttered an unidentified sound, then slowly closed his eyes and returned to his previous motionless position. However, his mouth moved slightly and he made a slight breathing sound, proving that he was still alive.

"The old man is at this age, it can't be considered a premature death...his children and grandchildren are all around him...well, prepare for his funeral..." Doctor Li said this, clasped his fists towards Sheng Xuan, and then left.

There is no place for him here anymore.

After a while, the old man took his last breath. From the time he fell into a coma to his death, he did not utter a single word.

"With his children and grandchildren around, the old man had nothing to worry about and just passed away..." said the old man in the village. Those who heard it nodded, and no one would refute such words.

When Mr. Sheng was old, his sons were all around. Except for Xiaoliang, who married into the family, and Xiaoyuan, who disappeared, all the other grandchildren were around. Even his eldest daughter and her family were around...

In ancient times, life and death were both big events, and death was even bigger than life. In this matter, the emphasis was on the children and grandchildren to be there to see the old man off. If no one knew when an old man died, or there were few people around him, he would be considered very pitiful. Even if the children and grandchildren were filial on weekdays, they would be criticized if they were not there to watch over him at this time.

Old Master Sheng took his last breath, and there was crying inside and outside the house. Sheng Nuo cried the most, and Lan Hua cried the loudest. Since Sheng Xuan came to the old house, Lan Hua didn't dare to speak much, and she was careful everywhere. She stole a glance at Sheng Xuan's face several times, but Sheng Xuan always ignored her.

Everyone was kneeling on the ground weeping, except Cui, who was still in the same state as before, sitting cross-legged on the kang. Even at this moment, she did not shed a single tear, nor did she cry at all.

The people in the house cried like this, and the people outside knew that the old man must have passed away without any announcement. At this time, the head of the village, Sheng Yugui and the elders of the village came in. The old man was gone, so it was natural to start arranging the funeral. It was the custom of farmers that everyone helped each other with the funeral.

Now that the old man has passed away, he can no longer be placed on the kang, but needs to be embalmed. When sending off an old man, many things do not need to be done by the family, usually relatives and friends help. This is the custom in the village, but the family of the person is too sad and has no energy to take care of those chores. Anyway, it has been like this since ancient times. Without being told, Sheng Yugui became the receptionist, and Su Ye and some experienced old people in the village helped to arrange things.

The first thing to do was to clean the old man and put him in old clothes. This could not be delayed because when a person just died, his body was still soft and it was easier to put clothes on. If it was delayed for too long, it would be difficult to do. At the reminder of the old man in the village, Xu had boiled a large pot of warm water, filled it with a basin, and brought it in, placing it on the kang.

Xiaolan, Xiaowen and Xiaoye were sent away.

Naturally, the task of cleaning and dressing Mr. Sheng had to be presided over by Cui, but she obviously couldn't do it alone and needed someone to help.

"I...I will wash my father's body and dress him..." Lanhua volunteered.

"No need for you." Sheng Xuan, who had always treated Lanhua as air, suddenly spoke up. He stretched out his hand to stop Lanhua from coming forward, "You should stay in another room, here..." Sheng Xuan glanced at Zhang while speaking. "Xiao Wen's mother is here, Xiao Ye's mother is here, and Xiao Hong's wife can also help..." With just one sentence, Sheng Xuan decided on the person who would wash the old man's body and dress him.

In this era, the selection of this person is very particular. If the husband dies and the wife is still alive, then this task should be completed by the wife, and the biological children should help. The children who can do this for the elderly must be successful in the family, loved by the elderly, and filial to the elderly.

In this era, being able to do this kind of thing for the elderly is very prestigious, and it can also be considered a very important act of filial piety. Originally, Lanhua, as the eldest daughter, could do this, but now she is no longer qualified. Obviously, Sheng Xuan has now determined that Lanhua is related to the death of Mr. Sheng. As one of the culprits who angered the old man to death, Lanhua no longer has the face to fulfill her filial piety.

Lanhua's expression changed drastically. She certainly knew what Sheng Xuan was thinking. After Sheng Xuan came over, he didn't confront her directly, not because he forgave her, but because he had to deal with the old man's business first. However, this did not mean that Sheng Xuan would no longer pursue her responsibility. Lanhua wanted to add weight to herself by cleaning and dressing the old man, and at the same time dilute Sheng Xuan's disgust for her. She looked at Cui pitifully at this time. At this time, she especially hoped that Cui could say something to her, because as a widow, Cui's words at this time were quite weighty.