Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1177: Chapter 1177: Passing Away

Early the next morning, Sun Yun got up early to make breakfast. She still didn’t know they planned to go to the hospital.

After the three of them finished eating, Zhao Qingxiang asked Sun Yun to get some money. They had to take money when going to the hospital.

Sun Yun didn’t say anything, found two hundred yuan, and also prepared a set of clothes.

She actually thought, what’s the use of going to the hospital now? They hadn’t checked on the elderly’s condition; the thigh was already stiff.

She also went to Zhao Qingjie’s house with them.

Upon entering, she started heating a towel, intending to wipe her mother-in-law’s face.

"Zhao Qingxiang, Zhao Qingxiang."

Everyone heard her terrified voice and looked at her.

"Come over and feel."

Yanli and her sister quickly stretched out their hands to feel.

The sisters hadn’t noticed upon waking up.

There was no warmth under their hands. Placing fingers under the nose, they couldn’t feel any breath.

The two brothers also went to touch, and now it was confirmed that she was dead.

Cries filled the room. Zhao Tian sat dumbfounded to the side, just moments ago planning to go to the hospital. How did it come to this?

Indeed, he forgot to touch his wife this morning.

At this moment, Xiao Jing also came in.

Seeing the situation, she knew her mom had passed.

Yesterday, Xu Hongbing had told her. Her mom was probably waiting for all her children to arrive before she passed.

He was right after all.

The room was filled with sobbing, and after a while, Sun Yun started busying herself with dressing her mother-in-law in a burial garment.

Her body was already very stiff, making dressing difficult.

Xiao Jing, due to her pregnancy, went home, leaving Xu Hongbing behind.

Zhao Qingxiang was a bit troubled. What should he do about his mom’s funeral? Two days ago, he had asked his dad, but he didn’t say anything.

Now it was indeed a dilemma. If they wanted to return to their hometown to bury her, they would have to cremate her. Otherwise, she would have to be buried here.

The elderly’s burial clothes were finally on. Zhao Tian still sat on the kang.

By now, the outsiders, including daughters-in-law and sons-in-law, had gone outside, leaving just the five father and sons in the room.

"Dad, how should we arrange mom’s funeral?"

Zhao Tian remained silent, just sitting there with his head hanging.

Yanli’s temper was very impatient, and seeing her dad like this was exasperating for her.

Since no one spoke, they just waited.

This kind of situation left her speechless.

Zhao Tian harbored blame in his heart, blaming all his children.

They waited like this for nearly an hour with no one saying anything, and no one willing to take the lead.

Zhao Tian looked at his wife, knowing it couldn’t go on like this, she had to be laid to rest.

No one was asking now, and his heart was even angrier because of it.

But it couldn’t wait any longer.

"Your mom and I want to go back, back to our hometown."

Zhao Qingxiang saw that none of his siblings spoke, so he had to step up.

"Dad, if we go back, she has to be cremated."

"You beast, how can you let your mom be cremated?"

"If we don’t cremate, she’ll have to be buried here."

Suddenly, Zhao Qingxiang had the idea of returning to the hometown; he couldn’t live here, even in death, without returning.

"Beast, beast." Zhao Tian now projected all his hatred onto his eldest son.

Zhao Qingxiang just hung his head and waited to be scolded. He knew it would be like this.

Zhao Tian cursed loudly and showed no sign of stopping.

Yanli could hardly watch any longer. "Dad, what exactly do you want? Don’t we want mom to be laid in peace?

Now, what do you want to do? This is the rule; the road is so far, mom can only return if she’s cremated."

Zhao Tian continued cursing, directing foul words at everyone.

He blamed them for bringing the couple over here.

Everyone hung their heads, waiting to be scolded.

After cursing for an hour, Zhao Tian finally stopped, satisfied seeing them all with lowered heads.

Zhao Tian knew, being old, he had considered his own funeral as well. There were deceased people in the farm.

Everyone here were outsiders; in death, there were regulations, either cremate and leave or be buried here.

He couldn’t get over this, which is why he acted this way.

Seeing the kids finally calm, he finally felt relieved.

No one spoke now, and Zhao Tian had no choice but to speak up again.

"Your mom and I can’t become lonely ghosts. Fallen leaves return to their roots; we must go back."

That was finally an answer, indicating they would proceed with cremation.

As the eldest, Zhao Qingxiang had no choice but to speak again, "Dad, I’ll go arrange a car, Qingjie, go find Director Feng to get a slip."

Everyone went their separate ways. Zhao Tian wouldn’t have it, "Aren’t you gonna don mourning clothes for your mom?"

This made things harder; doing this now isn’t allowed, it’s strictly forbidden.

Yanli couldn’t watch any longer, "Stop acting crazy, now that mom is gone, are you doing this? Don’t you know that isn’t allowed here?

What do you really want? Are you happy making mom restless after her death?

All your life, you’ve done this; when you did wrong, mom stood by you, and now you won’t let her go."

After Yanli yelled, Zhao Tian wouldn’t have it either, "You beast, get out."

Yanli turned and left, and the other two left as well.

Zhao Tian sat on the kang and wept bitterly. His wife was gone, and he was left alone. Yet the children treated him like this.

Zhao Qingxiang returned, and Zhao Xiaoling and her two sisters also learned their grandmother passed, so they hurriedly put on coats and came over.

Seeing their mom and others outside, the three children stood beside their mom.

Honestly, in such a situation, they too were helpless.

In the end, Zhao Qingxiang had no choice, and had to steel himself to enter.

"Dad, are we leaving now?"

Zhao Tian didn’t dare anymore. The situation earlier was clear; he had no leverage anymore.

"Go, go."

After speaking, he lay down on the kang.

Zhao Qingxiang hurriedly called everyone inside.

Now there’s no rush, as Zhao Qingjie hadn’t returned yet, and a slip from the director was necessary for cremation.

They started laying straw mats in the vehicle. When Zhao Qingjie returned, the two brothers carried her out to the vehicle.

Zhao Qingjie also harnessed the cart, so everyone could follow along.

Sun Yun stopped the three young women. "You stay and take care of your grandpa, make meals if needed."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xue Mei also had Zhixue stay, and Hai Jun stayed as well.

Zhao Qingjie and the four brothers were on one vehicle, the remaining outsiders on another.

The crematorium was in the county, much closer than the city.