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Chapter 1178: Chapter 1178: Passing Away
They arrived at the county crematorium at two in the afternoon. When they saw the official, they paid and were told to wait outside.
Nine people waited outside. Zhou Yongbing was consoling his wife, who had such a fiery temper that there was nothing else he could do.
It was not until the evening that they received an urn. Zhao Qingxiang was holding it, and everyone was in tears.
By the time they got back, it was already past nine at night. The ashes were placed directly outside and would be buried the next day.
Actually, they should have asked someone to dig the grave that day, but only the children were left at home, so they didn’t know what to do. It was the same arrangement as the day before.
The next day, before dawn, after breakfast, everyone went to the cemetery. Many people were already buried there.
In Jiangbei in this season, though there was no snow, the ground was really frozen solid.
But the work had to be done. At first, it was very hard to break the ground, but after nearly a meter deep, it got much easier.
Once the grave was dug, the group returned.
Zhao Tian hadn’t said a word since the day before. He didn’t eat; he just lay on the bed.
Everyone tried to console him, but he didn’t respond. There was nothing more they could do.
After a short rest, Sun Yun gave each person a white flower, including the children. Although they weren’t allowed to go during the cremation, this time they insisted on going.
Zhao Tian heard the commotion outside and knew that his wife had been taken away. He didn’t dare to go out and see last night; a living person had now become just an urn.
He got up, almost fell to the ground, and after standing by the bed for a while, he went out to watch the backs of the children.
She was really gone, no wife anymore.
Zhao Tian cried as he murmured to himself.
When the last shovel of dirt covered the grave, everyone knelt and cried.
They took turns kowtowing; this was the last journey with the old lady.
If it were back in the hometown, there would surely be a coffin, but now this is all they could do.
On the way back, everyone was silent, not knowing what to say.
Zhao Yanping felt uncomfortable. Mother-in-law just died; even if strict requirements are demanded, it shouldn’t be this simple? Now, just a simple burial.
Back at home, everyone was silent, and Xiao Ling and the others were cooking in their own house. Except for Zhao Yanping who accompanied Zhao Tian, everyone went over to eat.
Sun Yun looked at Zhang Fusheng, "When are you leaving?"
"We’re leaving this afternoon." With only a few kids left at home, we are worried.
Sun Yun nodded, "Let the kids go with you; we’re worried about them taking the bus."
Zhang Fusheng had no objections. Zhao Yanli and Zhou Yongbing didn’t either.
The house was such a mess; don’t let the kids pick up bad habits.
After lunch, everyone went back to see Zhao Tian again.
Zhang Fusheng looked at the father-in-law lying motionless, feeling helpless.
"Dad, we’re heading back too. Seeing this weather today, it will snow. Mom is gone, and the dead can’t be revived. You have to think it through."
Zhou Yongbing also went up to console him, "Dad, take care of your health. Mom wouldn’t want to see you like this."
Zhao Tian didn’t say a word, just lay there, not even looking at them.
Zhao Yanping was at a loss, unable to see a way through.
"Dad, we’re leaving."
Zhao Tian suddenly sat up, "Everyone, wait a moment."
Everyone looked at him.
"Everyone is here today. Your mom is gone, and it’s just me now. I’ve thought it through. I’ll live with your eldest brother from now on."
Sun Yun frowned, "Dad, you should still stay with the Second. They have two sons and in the future, you might be able to help them more.
Besides, the agreement is already clear, and there’s no need to change it all the time.
They are all your sons, so you shouldn’t treat them differently."
Zhao Qingxiang didn’t say anything. Last time Sun Yun had already explained it to him clearly. She wasn’t being unfilial, but wanting to live with them again was impossible.
Zhao Tian listened to the eldest daughter-in-law. He watched her staring at him without blinking, feeling very embarrassed.
Annoyed, he lay down again, with everyone standing by, waiting. After about ten minutes, there was no movement.
Zhang Fusheng and Zhou Yongbing spoke once more and went to start the car. They really needed to leave early; the weather today was bad, and they were truly afraid it would snow, which would be troublesome.
Sun Yun saw they were preparing to leave. "Dad, I’m going to pack for the kids. They’ll go with us."
After speaking, she didn’t wait for a response and left, really fed up with her father-in-law.
Zhixue had already packed his things. Xu Hongbing also went back to pack the children’s things.
Last time, they had taken the grain, and this time Sun Yun took sweet potato flour, sorghum flour, and dried sweet potatoes, winter melon, eggplant, and beans for the three girls.
After an hour, the truck left the farm, and Sun Yun felt relieved.
They couldn’t afford to let the kids miss out; everything else could be dealt with slowly.
Now she was the only one left at home.
The brother-in-law handed them the money from last time’s corn sale.
The man also gave her the 200 yuan.
Sun Yun put all the money together and hid it away.
The man was with the father-in-law, and it didn’t concern her. She didn’t think about them either.
She’d do it herself if needed, but wouldn’t actively engage.
She lay alone on the bed thinking about her father-in-law.
Living with the Second’s family was enough, but wanting to come back was dreaming. She didn’t have the time to care for them.
Zhao Qingxiang and Zhao Qingjie, the two brothers, sat on the bed. Zhao Tian looked and saw only two sons left; the others had gone.
"You two should go rest too."
The brothers agreed and left. Zhao Qingxiang went straight home to find his wife already asleep on the bed.
He locked the door and also got into bed. Staying up through the night, of course he was tired now.
Sun Yun knew her husband was back. He covered her with a quilt and lay down too.
Since he hadn’t mentioned anything about his dad, there was no change. If there had been, she would just move out; she was ready to live alone if needed.
Xu Hongbing felt upset after sending the two sons away, not even caring about the arguments with Tang.
Zhao Xiaojing just went along with her husband.
It was good that he valued their sons; it would prevent him from doing wrong to them and their mother in the future.
Xu Hongbing thought of his sons leaving, calling him "Dad" just once, and nothing else.
He shouldn’t expect too much, but couldn’t help thinking about it.