I trade in both worlds

As soon as Xu Xu entered the yard, he saw Lin Erya squatting by the well washing diapers, and called out, "Sister-in-law, are you washing diapers?"

Lin Erya looked up and saw Xu Xu. She quickly scooped up some clean water to wash her hands. After drying them, she came over to hug Yang Tiantian and said, "Come, give me the baby."

Xu Xu looked at Lin Erya embarrassedly: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to have caused you trouble today."

Lin Erya waved her hand: "It's okay, it's just looking after a child, it's not a big deal, you can go do what you have to do first."

Xu Xu replied: "Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law. I'll go back first."

Lin Erya held Yang Tiantian in her arms and wanted to ask a few questions, but she was afraid that she might have guessed wrong and offended someone, so she finally said dryly, "Go back and do your own thing. Leave the child here."

It’s not that he didn’t notice that Lin Erya was hesitant to speak, but he was also deceiving himself. Maybe his mother was getting better. Xu Xu was afraid that saying something bad would affect his mother, so in the end he said nothing, nodded, turned around and left.

After Xu Xu returned, the clan leader had already left. Xu Jizong did not tell Xu Xu what Zhang Yunxiang had said to them. He only said, "Xu Xu, your second uncle will go back first. You go see your mother. Your second aunt will stay. Call her if you need any help."

Xu Xu nodded: "Okay, Second Uncle, you go back first."

After Xu Jizong left, Xu Xu returned to Zhang Yunxiang's room and saw Zhang Yunxiang half-leaning on the bed with her eyes closed, her face blue, and she trembled and called out, "Mom."

Zhang Yunxiang opened her eyes and waved to Xu Xu: "My daughter, come here and help me comb my hair. Make it into a nice bun for me."

Zhang Yunxiang's hair was originally jet black, shiny and thick. From a distance it looked like a piece of black brocade. But now her hair has become dry, dull and tangled. The color of her hair has changed from jet black to deathly gray, without any vitality at all.

As soon as he combed, the comb was full of hair. Xu Xu took the comb and combed Zhang Yunxiang's hair with trembling hands, but no matter how hard he combed, it was not combed well.

Zhang Yunxiang looked at Xu Xu with a sad heart, feeling sorry for her having to bear all this at such a young age. She patted her arm and comforted her, "Comb your hair well and don't be sad. Mother will always be watching over you. My daughter, if mother passes away, don't bury her with anything."

"Leave all that gold and silver here. You can use them in the future. If you can't use them, just keep them as a memory. And Xiao Jin and Xiao Zhun are left to you. I think your parents are sorry for you."

Xu Xu helped Zhang Yunxiang comb her hair while crying and put on a wooden hairpin: "Mother, I will take good care of my brother."

Zhang Yunxiang's body had reached its limit and she could no longer hold on. She turned to Xu Xu and said, "Mom, I'm a little sleepy. Help me lie down for a while."

Xu Xu helped Zhang Yunxiang lie down, tucked in the quilt, and planned to sit on the edge of the bed to watch over her.

Zhang Yunxiang didn't want Xu Xu to watch her leave: "Go out, Mom will take a nap."

Xu Xu was unwilling, she wanted to stay: "Mom, I'll accompany you."

Zhang Yunxiang refused: "No, I'll just take a nap and go do your own thing. I don't need you to accompany me."

Xu Xu had no choice but to turn around and go out, but he didn't dare to go far. He moved a stool and sat at the door. After a while, he stood up and looked inside from the window. Aunt Xu was standing at the door of the main room, took a look, and went to the yard to move some straw ropes to rub them at the door of the main room.

The three children sat on the doorstep, not saying a word. From time to time they looked up at Xu Xu. When Xu Xu stood up, they stood up too.

The time passed was really torturous. I don't know how long it had passed. Xu Xu couldn't help it and tiptoed into the room. He saw Zhang Yunxiang with her eyes closed, as if she was asleep. Xu Xu fearfully stretched out his fingers to feel Zhang Yunxiang's breath. After feeling a slight breath, he gently withdrew.

After several attempts, Zhang Yunxiang never woke up again. It was not until after noon that Xu Xu suddenly felt uneasy and ran into the house. His trembling hands could no longer detect any breath.

Xu Jin and Xu Zhun saw Xu Xu running into his mother's room, so they also stood up and ran in. Yang Qiwei was a step slower and was stopped by Aunt Xu. Aunt Xu saw that Yang Qiwei had not come out for a while and thought something was wrong. She looked at Xu Qiwei and thought that the child was only 3 years old and was too young, so they decided to take him home and let the old family take care of him together.

Second Aunt Xu picked up Yang Qiwei and coaxed her, "Weiwei, go to Second Grandma's house to see your sister, okay? Mom and uncle are busy and can't accompany you for a while. I'll pick you up later, okay?"

The atmosphere at home had made Yang Qiwei feel scared for most of the day. He could only stay close to his uncle. Now he was passively looking for a safe place. He looked at his second grandmother's smiling face and nodded.

After returning home, Second Aunt Xu handed Yang Qiwei to Lin Erya and whispered, "Your eldest aunt is gone. Please help take care of the two children."

Although she was mentally prepared, Lin Erya still paused for a moment. After she reacted, she picked up Yang Qiwei and went into the house.

When Xu Jizong saw Second Aunt Xu carrying Yang Qiwei over, he guessed what was going on, but he still asked, "What happened?"

"Just left. Hurry up and call Youliang and Youyin to come over to help. I'll go over and change her clothes first." After saying this, Aunt Xu ran away immediately.

Just as Xu Jizong was about to call his son, he saw them coming over. Xu Youliang said, "Dad, I heard what Erya said. I'll go over there."

Xu Jizong nodded and walked towards Xu's house with his two sons in silence.

When Second Aunt Xu came back and saw the three siblings lying on the bed crying for their mother, she turned her head away and wiped her tears, then walked over to help Xu Xu up: "Xu Xu, don't cry. Your mother doesn't want to see you like this. Let's change your mother's clothes first so that she can die with peace of mind."

Xu Xu stood up with tears in her eyes and turned to get the prepared shroud.

Second Aunt Xu held the twins in her arms and said to them, "Xiao Jin, Xiao Zhun, stop crying. Your mother doesn't want to see you cry. She wants to see you happy."

The two brothers didn't understand much, but they just couldn't wake up their mother no matter how hard they called her. It was the same last year, and they never saw their father again. They were so scared and didn't know what to do, so they could only cry to vent.

Xu Xu handed the shroud to Second Aunt, squatted down and hugged the twins, raised his sleeves to wipe their tears, Xu Xu tried to smile but couldn't, and could only say to the twins in a hoarse voice: "Xiao Jin, Xiao Zhun, sister needs your help, can you help sister?"

Xu Jin's eyes were red, and he hugged Xu Xu's neck tightly, choking and saying, "Yes."

Xu Zhun also leaned on Xu Xu's shoulder and answered while crying: "Yes."

Xu Xu touched their heads, hugged them tightly for a while, then let go, wiped their tears, and said softly: "Okay, you are so good. Follow your second uncle and go to inform the relatives of the death. Do whatever your second uncle asks you to do. Can you do it?"

The twins nodded, and Xu Xu took them to wash their faces and change into mourning clothes.