Two generations of military wives compete for time

Chapter 345 Old Happy Funeral

Ming Yuanhui said: "Grandpa, grandma, slow down, Yizhen is sleeping."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Wang, the housekeeper, ran over in a hurry, breathlessly saying, "Grandpa, Grandpa Chen can't be woken up. I went to help him get up just now, but he wouldn't respond no matter how I called him. Last night he insisted on wearing his shroud to sleep. I always feel something is wrong. Please go and have a look."

Housekeeper Xiao Wang supported Grandpa Lu Kaipu, Ming Yuanhui supported Grandma Chen Yalu, and they rushed to the bedroom of Granduncle Chen Haoyu. The four of them came to the bed of Granduncle Chen Haoyu in a hurry.

I saw my great uncle lying peacefully on the bed in his shroud. My grandfather Lu Kaipu walked over, felt my great uncle Chen Haoyu's breath, and felt his pulse, and said to himself, "He has passed away."

Grandma Chen Yalu grabbed grandma Chen Haoyu's hand and cried, "Brother, why did you just leave me like that? Weren't you fine yesterday? Why did you just leave like that today? Woo woo woo."

Grandpa Lu Kaipu hugged grandma Chen Yalu and said, "Don't cry. Big brother died at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully. His death is a symbol of a fulfilled life. There is no need to be overly sad."

Ming Yuanhui looked at the kind face of his great uncle Chen Haoyu and bowed three times silently. After his grandmother Chen Yalu calmed down, he said in a sad tone: "Grandma, Grandpa, should I call my cousin Chen Jinting and aunt Chen Mengwei in Hong Kong to tell them the news of my great uncle Chen Haoyu's death?"

Grandpa Lu Kaipu said calmly: "Yes, call them, as well as Han Shiyan and Chen Leqi, and ask them to come to the Chen Mansion to discuss and arrange the funeral."

After hearing the news, Yuan Daoqin, Chen Leqi, Yang Ruolan, Professor Jiang Yuhan, Wang Min, Grandma Lu Jingde, Uncle Chen Zhuoran, Sister Hao Xia, Grandpa Kuang, and Qian Yiyun all rushed over. ?

Grandma Chen Yalu wiped away her tears, asked the housekeeper Xiao Wang to bring the incense burner, lit four incense sticks herself and inserted them into the incense burner, and then asked Yang Ruolan to go out and buy incense, paper money and other supplies.

Dad Qian came to Qian Yizhen's bedside and called softly: "Big girl, big girl, Yuanhui said you woke up, why didn't you say anything, did you fall asleep again?"

Dad Qian anxiously called out over and over again: "Big girl, big girl." After Yongjun, Aijun, Qiangjun, Junyan and Junge got up, they came to their mother's room as usual to say hello and wish her good morning.

Hearing grandpa calling mom's nickname over and over, I asked curiously, "Grandpa, what's wrong? You weren't like this before."

Qian's father said, "Your father told me that Yizhen woke up tonight and chatted with your father. What happened?"

Yongjun said, "Let's go ask daddy." Yongjun, Aijun, Qiangjun, Junyan and Junge all came to the restaurant. Qin Yue'e, the housekeeper, said softly to the children:

"Your father told you to eat breakfast quickly and not be late for school. The adults will take care of your great-uncle's death and your mother's affairs. You just need to study hard. You will be taking the college entrance examination soon, so you can't slack off in your studies."

Support the army, love the army, strengthen the army, quietly finished breakfast, and went to school obediently. Li Mei supervised Junyan, Junge, and Wang Hong to finish breakfast and escorted them to school.

After Ming Yuanhui finished calling his relatives in Hong Kong, he hurriedly called Professor Yuan Daoqin and Qi Jianmin to Qian Yizhen's bedside and told them about his conversation with Qian Yizhen that night.

Professor Qi Jianmin put on his reading glasses and carefully observed Qian Yizhen. Qian Yizhen did not move and continued to sleep like a sleeping beauty.

Yuan Daoqin opened the acupuncture bag, and Professor Qi Jianmin began to give acupuncture to Qian Yizhen. Yuan Daoqin silently observed every subtle movement of Qian Yizhen.

Suddenly, Qian Yizhen's eyes were filled with tears, and he murmured softly, "Granduncle, you can't be like this, you can't die, I will try my best to wake up, and I will definitely follow your instructions and do everything well."

Qian Yizhen sensed the information of her great uncle Chen Haoyu's death. Yuan Daoqin was very surprised. She thought of her mother Yuan Yanqin, and assisted Professor Qi Jianmin in performing acupuncture and cleaning up.

Yuan Daoqin hurried to the palace to find Yuan Daoqin's mother to find out what happened. Taoist Master Yuan Yanqin was practicing in seclusion in the third courtyard of the palace and refused to meet him. Yuan Daoqin returned in disappointment.

The next afternoon, my aunt Chen Mengwei, my uncle Chen Jinting, my aunt Lizhu and Chen Leyuan arrived at the airport in the northern provincial capital by plane from Hong Kong.

Han Shiyan and Li Weiguo went to the airport to pick up their cousin Chen Jinting and his party and took them back to the Chen Mansion. Cousin Chen Mengwei burst into tears and went straight to her uncle Chen Haoyu's bedroom.

Uncle Chen Jinting, cousin Lizhu, Chen Leyuan, and Han Shiyan supported my mother and surrounded Chen Haoyu's bed. They suddenly burst into tears, mixed with the cries of "Dad", "Grandpa", "Grandpa", "Great-grandpa", and "Great-grandpa".

Grandma Chen Yalu repeatedly advised: "Please be patient, children. My eldest brother Chen Haoyu died at the age of 96, which was a long life. He passed away peacefully and it was regarded as a "happy old funeral."

So, don't be too sad, let's act together and hold a funeral for my brother Haoyu with festive elements, so that he can rest in peace."

Everyone in the Chen family began to get busy preparing for the funeral of their great uncle Chen Haoyu. According to the old rules, they would not accept any paid commercial sacrifices other than from relatives and friends, and refused to accept any gifts.

Junyan, Junge, Li Jingyao, Feiyan, Feixiang, several children asked curiously: "Grandma, what is "old happy funeral"?"

Grandpa Lu Kaipu led the children aside and said softly: "'Happy funeral' is a special concept in traditional Chinese funeral culture.

It refers to the fact that after an elderly person passes away from natural causes, his or her funeral is regarded as a ceremony with the color of "joy", which not only expresses the mourning for the deceased, but also implies the celebration of longevity and perfection.

Specifically: 1. Longevity means that the deceased is over 80 years old, which is in line with the traditional concept of "dying a natural death". 2. Natural death, without pain or accidental misfortune, and passing away peacefully. 3. The family is prosperous, the deceased has many descendants, and the family is prosperous, which symbolizes long-lasting blessings.

Junyan, Junge, Li Jingyao, Feiyan, Feixiang, compare your great-grandfather Chen Haoyu to see if he meets the above three criteria. "After comparing, several children nodded in agreement.