Chapter 1374: Chapter 1343: Slapping the Reborn Stallion Male 106

Anning cried through the vigil all day, and by the time she went back at night, she felt quite exhausted.

But today wasn’t the most tiring; tomorrow, when the funeral is held, will be truly exhausting.

All three sisters of Anning were wearing mourning attire, which made them mourning daughters. They would have to cry earnestly during tomorrow’s funeral and awakening of spirit.

Moreover, early tomorrow morning, Yang Dachou’s corpse would be sent to the crematorium for cremation. Before the cremation, many things needed to be done, such as tidying up the remains and preparing small items. There were many such tedious and exhausting considerations.

According to local tradition, these tasks had to be completed by the mourning daughters.

Just thinking about the tasks of tomorrow gave Anning a headache.

Su Mingzhu noticed Anning’s gloomy face and hurried over to massage her back: "Mom, you’re tired, aren’t you? If you’re not feeling well tomorrow, why not take it easy?"

Anning waved her hand: "No, even if I disregard others, I have to honor your grandfather and ensure this funeral is well-managed."

Su Mingzhu blinked in confusion.

Anning spoke softly to her: "Before your elder granduncle married, he had a good relationship with your grandfather. I heard from your grandfather that during the disaster years, everyone went hungry, including your grandfather. Your elder granduncle helped by digging up roots and stealing a potato from someone else, giving it to your grandfather, allowing him to survive. Back then, their brotherly bond was strong, but it changed after he married and had children."

Su Mingzhu hadn’t anticipated such a story.

Listening to Anning, she understood.

After all, they were blood brothers. Although there had been conflicts over the years, when someone dies, people usually remember the good.

Su Mingzhu thought about how Yang Erchou was providing money and effort to arrange Yang Dachou’s funeral, ensuring that all preparations were complete, and sighed inwardly.

Well, the dead should be respected, if not for the person, at least for the family’s sake.

Anning rested for a while and then spoke with Xiao Yuan.

Su Mingzhu loved listening to Anning and Xiao Yuan discuss matters.

Su Mingyu didn’t care for these trivial family affairs; her focus was solely on her books and studies, but Su Mingzhu was different.

She loved hearing about the situations her parents encountered, the nuances involved, and how they handled them.

Su Mingzhu found it educational, having learned many lessons from these discussions.

Now, with Anning and Xiao Yuan talking together again, Su Mingzhu also joined in to listen.

Of course, Anning and Xiao Yuan wouldn’t hide anything from their daughter. If the child wanted to listen and analyze, it was a good thing.

Anning said to Xiao Yuan, "Tomorrow, managing the spirit definitely involves you and the two brother-in-laws, and they’ll certainly ask you for money. Discuss with the brother-in-laws how much to give."

Xiao Yuan responded, "Tomorrow morning, I will talk with the brother-in-laws."

Anning continued, "In recent years, many young people in the village have been behaving recklessly, and some funeral rites have been poorly conducted. Our three families are all living in the Capital, so the villagers assume we must be wealthy. Tomorrow, they will likely ask you for more money, and if we give too little, who knows what trouble might arise. They might even tie you three to a tree for half a day."

Xiao Yuan laughed, "That would depend on our willingness. We’re not fools; things aren’t always as people want."

Anning laughed too, "Regarding money, handle it as you see fit. If someone challenges you, deflect it onto the uncle. After all, you are the junior sons-in-law, and they are senior sons-in-law; you can say you don’t dare to surpass your elders."

Su Mingzhu hadn’t experienced these issues before. Listening to Anning’s detailed explanation, she became familiar with the rural rituals. The more she listened, the more interesting she found it, and somehow, she was now looking forward to tomorrow’s events so she could witness the liveliness.

At this moment, none of them expected that tomorrow would bring such a major upheaval.

Early the next morning, around three o’clock, Anning woke up.

When she awakened, Gu Anzhen and Yang Yu also woke up.

The three sisters got up quietly, not disturbing the children, washed their faces, didn’t bother styling their hair, and dressed in mourning clothes before heading to Yang Dachou’s house.

When they arrived, Yang Dachou’s house was already brightly lit, with many people in the yard discussing matters.

Anning glanced around, pulled Gu Anzhen and Yang Yu inside.

Once inside, they saw the Old Madam and paused for a moment.

Anning approached and asked, "Granny, why are you here? You arrived so early."

The Old Madam seemed distressed, "I came to see my eldest son’s final journey. Regardless of his previous mistakes, now... I gave birth to him, watched him arrive, and now that he’s leaving, being alive, I must witness his departure."

Her words were unexpected and made everyone feel a pang of sadness.

Anning’s eyes reddened slightly, and she hugged the Old Madam, "Please take care of yourself."

After waiting for a while, everyone gathered, and the steward came over saying it was time to open the ice cabinet and carry out the body.

The Old Madam stepped forward saying, "Take off the covering, I want to see my son one last time."

Yang Erchou also wanted a last look at his brother.

Most families have funerals like this, and the steward allowed the covering to be removed, revealing Yang Dachou’s somewhat darkened face.

The Old Madam, upon seeing Yang Dachou’s face, immediately began to cry.

Yang Erchou also shed tears.

Anning went to support the Old Madam and glanced at the body.

That glance made Anning’s heart skip a beat, the steward came over asking Anning and her sisters to clean Yang Dachou’s face, then some were poised to lift the body onto the board for transportation to the vehicle, as the towel basin was ready, Anning suddenly flung away the towel.

"Wait."

Staring at the steward, she said, "There’s something suspicious about my uncle’s death, put the body back in the ice cabinet, inform the crematorium to postpone it, we’re going to report this to the police and wait for the cause of death to be determined before cremation."

Her words were shocking, leaving everyone stunned.

The steward’s expression soured slightly, "Young lady, I understand your uncle’s sudden passing is hard for you to accept, but the dead should be laid to rest peacefully, and you’re making this..."

Someone advised, "Young lady, your uncle was bedridden, couldn’t even leave the house, who would harm him?"

"Indeed, today is meant for the funeral, what sort of report are you thinking of making?"

Several people urged Anning, Wang Shushu also came forward, "Ning, don’t stop it, your uncle’s death is sudden, I can’t quite accept it either, but he’s gone, let’s not make this difficult, okay?"

"No."

Anning said coldly, "This is my own uncle, he was murdered, can’t I say anything? Even bedridden, he was still a life, it’s unacceptable for him to simply die without clear cause, regardless, I must report this, I want to know how he died, who murdered him."

The Old Madam grabbed Anning’s hand, "Ningning, are you saying your uncle was murdered?"

Yang Erchou also looked at Anning.

Anning nodded firmly, "I’m sure his death wasn’t normal, my uncle’s complexion isn’t right, natural deaths don’t look like that."

"Report to the police."

The Old Madam insisted, "We must report it, my son’s death is unclear to me. Anning is his niece, if her words aren’t heard, I am his mother, surely my words carry weight."

Yang Erchou also said, "Report to the police."

As both his mother and brother said so, nobody objected.

Yang Erchou took out his phone and called the police, Anning also instructed the steward to inform the crematorium saying cremation was postponed until the matter was resolved.

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