Why not hang yourself on the southeast tree

Chapter 355 Black Cat: Bleak Autumn Wind (1)

Early autumn.

A white banner was hung at No. 22 Chuzheng Street.

Grandma Wang passed away in her sleep.

No illness and no disaster, it is a happy funeral.

108 is old.

Relatives who hadn't seen each other for many years came to pay their respects one after another and exchanged greetings, without mentioning any of the dissatisfaction or complaints they felt after receiving the death announcement call early in the morning.

Everyone was polite yet distant, some passed cigarettes to others, some exchanged pleasantries.

Grandma Wang’s immediate family had five children who almost formed a golden family—but only two daughters survived.

One of them is nearly 70 years old, and her name is my second sister Li Fanglai.

The one with gray hair is my third sister Li Fang.

The two sisters look very similar, both of them have a fierce look that is not easy to mess with.

The eldest sister who was bedridden, the fourth sister who had cut off contact with her, and the youngest brother who had been abroad for many years and had no news, the three of them did not come.

If Grandma Wang knew, she probably wouldn't care - to her, children are a debt, they are born and raised and then go their separate ways when they grow up, and all she needs to do is live a good life.

The two sisters, Lai and Qu, ignored each other and each greeted guests they were familiar with.

Next to the coffin, a black cat huddled up listlessly.

That's Wang Defa.

Its body was covered with jet-black fur, and it had a big belly with a cub in its arms (the judge pinched his fingers and said, "Well, a light punishment, a severe warning, and two more lives."), and its only eyes were brown.

In broad daylight, if a timid person accidentally meets these sharp vertical pupils, he would be so scared that he would touch his chest.

【Meow~】

(Wang Defa: Oh no, the shit scooper is on strike, what should I do next?)

Li Fanglai has personally handled three funerals in the past five years and is very familiar with the process - her old father, her mother-in-law, and her husband who had been selfish and stingy all his life.

She had a blank expression on her face. She tightened the white linen tied around her arms and glanced at the fat man who was keeping accounts at the door from time to time.

The fat guy is Li Fang's son, a bachelor in his forties who is not good at anything. He has been married twice and divorced both times. Now he is just hanging around in the unit where his parents used money and connections to get him in.

Five years ago, because of dereliction of duty, Fatty was demoted from a doctor in a white coat in the laboratory to one wearing security uniform, and his colleagues also called him Fatty Zhao instead of Doctor Zhao.

Later, he became desperate and took bribes, and he ate until he weighed over 300 pounds. His colleagues even forgot to use his last name and called him Fatty regardless of gender, age or status.

Just tell me, what kind of mud is this?

[Bah, if my daughter hadn't been on a business trip, I wouldn't have trusted him with the money. I'll make sure he checks the bills when he goes out to eat!]

Li Fanglai walked to the side of the coffin and sat down, touching the gold bracelet on Grandma Wang's wrist.

That is the inheritance. It will be taken down and divided before cremation.

【Meow? 】

(Wang Defa: Why is it suddenly so chilly?)

Li Fanglai frowned. She didn't like cats. She waved the broom and the cat got up in a panic and ran away.

Li Fang went to see her second sister and sat down to rest. She also felt tired, so she dragged a chair and sat in front of her son. The mother and son put their heads together and whispered to each other.

[Son, how much money did you collect? Did you get your money back?]

[What's the point of returning the money? The money from my cousins' families together was less than a thousand yuan. Bah, so stingy! ]

How much money did she write?

The fat man's small eyes subconsciously glanced at Li Fanglai, and he made an eight sign with his right hand under the table.

【Eight hundred?!】

Li Fang glared, with more white than black in her eyes, which was obviously the unpleasant lower three whites.

(Popular Science: The saying that appearance is determined by the heart is basically true in the middle and old age of a person. People with the three white spots in the lower part of the body are generally selfish, cold, vengeful, and should not be made close friends.)

[It's not eight hundred, it's eight thousand! Mom, although my second aunt has a bad mouth, she is still filial to grandma. ]

【Humph! 】

The mother and daughter spoke in low voices, so Li Fanglai didn't hear them, but the black cat that was following quietly against the wall heard them.

(Wang Defa: Are these two really sisters?! Could they be enemies in their previous lives?!)

Setting off firecrackers is prohibited in the city, so funerals are not as lively as those in the countryside.

When guests come, we first pay a gift as a token of our appreciation, say a few words of comfort, then serve them tea and sit down, waiting for dinner to be served.

This is the first time the room is so lively.

The landlord also came over and was pulled aside by Li Fang to talk. Wang Defa followed him quietly and eavesdropped.

[Sister Li, we have known each other for so many years, you can't do things like this. Grandma Wang just passed away and you want to cancel the lease. A happy funeral also means someone has died. How can I rent out this house in a short time? ]

The landlord had 500 yuan in cash in his pocket. She was reluctant to give it to him, but she would lose face if she didn't.

If Li Fang hadn't called her in the morning asking her to check out, she might not have been so conflicted.

[Oh, sister-in-law, you know the situation in my family. My mother's rent has been shared by my sister and me for more than ten years. It is 1,000 yuan per month, which is 12,000 yuan per year. If my mother suddenly passes away, Li Fanglai will definitely not pay. Why should I continue to rent? ]

Li Fang stopped smiling and complained bitterly, waving at the fat man behind her. She cursed the boy in her heart for not knowing what was good in his eyes and for taking the gift money book to collect the money at this time.

Wang Defa said nothing, huddled in the corner like a small shadow: If I check out of the room, I'm going to become a stray cat, damn it!

[Sister Li, we have signed a contract.]

The landlord's tone also turned cold. She turned around to look at the coffin placed in the deserted corner and thought of the kind and long-lived Grandma Wang. How could such an old lady raise such a cold-hearted daughter?

Li Fang and her were neighbors for many years, but after she moved to a new house, they gradually lost contact.

Thirteen years ago, Li Fang suddenly said that she wanted to rent her house for her mother to live in. She agreed immediately and gave the most favorable rent, which has not been raised over the years.

You should know that this house is located in the school district of three primary and secondary schools. The rent price nearby is almost three thousand yuan, and it is still being snapped up by parents.

Who wouldn't be uncomfortable living in this house where someone just died?

Li Fang saw some neighbors pointing fingers at her, and she knew she was in the wrong, so she said, "Then I'll rent it until the end of the year, no, until next month!"

The landlord couldn't save face and reluctantly agreed. What else could he do? This Ms. Li once bought meat from a butcher shop and the boss weighed less than a pound. She took a knife and hacked the man to death. She took the knife and took the man to the police station. It was her husband who personally mediated and settled the case.

Not to be offended.

Wang Defa opened his mouth and yawned. He had been staring with eyes wide open all night since last night when Grandma Wang seemed to have noticed something and poured all the dried fish into the big bowl. Sure enough, in the second half of the night, the old woman on the bed's long breathing suddenly stopped and disappeared.

Birth, aging, sickness and death are common occurrences in the world.

What else can we do except sigh and accept it silently? !

Almost no one was crying at the scene. They all happily ate their meal and then went their separate ways.

Wang Defa slept peacefully, no one paid any attention to him and no one cared about him.

The two sisters Li Fanglai and Qu carefully counted the gift money. The cash was correct, but the amount collected through the scanned code was wrong, and there was actually more than 5,000 less.

The two wanted to tear each other apart.

I called the fat man who was eating braised pork with a big bowl and asked him about it. Only then did I know that his Huabei payment was overdue and the more than 5,000 yuan was automatically deducted.

Li Fang originally wanted to fight with her second sister in an arrogant manner, but was stabbed in the back by her son and lost her temper.

The money cannot be divided on the spot. The matter will only be settled after the funeral and cremation.