I made a dime from selling tangerines and you call me heartless?

Chapter 186 That's Not Just Your Grandfather

Yang Zhixue: What about the day after tomorrow?

Jiang Che: The day after tomorrow... I also have an appointment...

Jiang Che: Several bosses in the city have asked me to have dinner with them the day after tomorrow.

Yang Zhixue: ???

Yang Zhixue: What about the fourth day?
Jiang Che: There’s nothing to do for now on the fourth day of the New Year.

Yang Zhixue: Okay, then let’s do it on the fourth day. You must come to my house for dinner on the fourth day.

Yang Zhixue: I can’t stand it anymore
Yang Zhixue: I have been on duty at the police station all day, and my mother even called me to bombard me

Jiang Che: ...

After finishing the chat.

Jiang Che then lay down on the sofa and began to rest.

This sleep.

I slept until about three in the afternoon.

After resting, Jiang Che took his father, mother and Chen Xi out for a walk.

No driving this time.

The family of four just strolled and took a walk.

I have to say this feeling is also very warm.

When he returned home in the evening, Chen Xi insisted on going out to set off fireworks.

Jiang Che originally refused and wanted to sleep.

But Jiang's mother loved Chen Xi, her goddaughter, so much that she would grant her every request.

Jiang Che had no choice.

I had no choice but to take my family to the riverside again.

light fireworks.

Set off firecrackers.

Release Kongming lanterns.

Chen Xi wrote a big wish on the Kongming lantern.

【Get into a good university. 】

Jiang Che's wish was written on the other side of the Kongming lantern.

【May the coming year be better and better】

Jiang's mother also wrote down her wish.

【I hope that the whole family is healthy and safe. 】

Jiang's father also wrote down his wish.

[I hope my son will be successful in his career and make more and more money. ]

"Hahaha."

"take off."

The family of four looked up expectantly.

They watched their lanterns slowly rise into the sky, higher and higher.

……

The next day.

Jiang Che got up early again.

I packed the gifts I had bought long ago into the car and drove to Shunjiang Village.

Today, there are a lot more cars on the road.

Especially the road from the city to the countryside.

Occasionally, there will be a traffic jam.

Some people here say, how can there be such a car in this era?
It’s all relevant.

There are indeed few cars.

But the road conditions are also bad.

Especially the roads leading to the countryside are not wide and are dilapidated, so traffic jams are normal when turning corners.

Especially today is the second day of the Chinese New Year.

The custom in the south city is to return to the mother's home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, so there are more cars going from the city to the countryside.

So when Jiang Che arrived at Shunjiang Village.

It was almost noon.

just.

Caught up with the old village chief and his family having lunch.

Tong Yi, the current village chief of Shunjiang Village, was also there.

When they saw Jiang Che, everyone was very enthusiastic and hurriedly added a set of bowls and chopsticks for Jiang Che.

Jiang Che smiled and thanked them one by one.

I also wished everyone a happy new year, and I said it until my mouth muscles were flexed.

Had lunch in Shunjiang Village.

Jiang Che drove to Jiangjia Village without stopping.

Instead of going into the village, he went directly to the mountain.

but……

On his way to the mountain, he saw many villagers from Shunjiang Village, some of whom he knew, carrying wreaths and other things as they walked up the mountain.

For an instant.

Jiang Che's face changed drastically, and he felt ominous in his heart. He quickly accelerated and rushed straight up the mountain.

Sure enough, when he saw Jiang Taigong's yard from afar.

I saw that there were many wreaths and elegiac couplets placed on the outer wall of the yard.

There were also many people coming in and out of the yard.

The whole yard.

The silence was terrifying.

Jiang Che sat in the car.

Uncontrollably, tears suddenly flowed out.

When they parted, the old man's words were still fresh in his mind. Jiang Che seemed to be able to still remember the old man's appearance and the changes in his expression at that time.

"baby."

"I'll come back to see Grandpa during the Chinese New Year."

"You are very capable, but it's a pity that Taigong failed to protect you, causing your family to suffer injustice in the village."

"Wa Wa, go to the city and live a good life..." "Make good money..."

"Don't worry about Jiangjia Village anymore..."

"if……"

"Grandpa is saying that if you find Jiangjia Village really pitiful in the future, you should help it for Grandpa's sake."

"If you really don't want to help, forget it..."

"baby……"

But now...

The old man seemed to be really gone.

Jiang Che sat in the car in a daze.

His eyes were blurred with tears and he felt so sad that he wanted to cry.

But he wiped his tears, opened the car door and walked out.

He took out the down jacket he bought specifically for the old man from the trunk.

step.

step.

He walked towards the yard step by step.

Along the way, many people saw Jiang Che and looked surprised.

But this time no one stopped him.

Everyone was silent.

Looking at Jiang Che.

Go into the courtyard.

There was a wooden board in the middle of the yard where the old man often sat.

The old man was lying on the board.

His face was serene.

It's like falling asleep.

"Grandpa."

Jiang Che called him softly.

The old man didn't react at all.

"Look... I came back to see you... and bought you new clothes..."

Jiang Che took out his down jacket.

Unzip it and gently cover the old man.

Down jackets are very large and are long styles that many people like in winter. They can just cover the entire body of an elderly person.

"Grandpa."

"It's warm."

Jiang Che asked softly again.

Jiang Hai came over and pulled Jiang Che's sleeve.
"Jiang Che."

"Grandpa, he..."

"He left last night."

"I found out when I visited Grandpa in the morning. He was just lying on the bed, as if he was sleeping. He probably wasn't in any pain."

"Ah."

Jiang Che nodded.

"Grandpa lived to be 104 years old. This is a happy funeral. We should be happy..."

Jiang Hai said again.

But Jiang Che turned his head suddenly and glared at Jiang Hai fiercely.

"Happy."

"I am not happy."

"How can I be happy?"

"Jiang Hai, if you hadn't called Taigong that day, how could he have died?"

Jiang Hai's face suddenly turned ugly.

"Jiang Hai."

"Everyone in Jiangjia Village is a murderer."

Jiang Che stared at him and continued,
"Me too."

"For the rest of our lives, we will be condemned by our conscience because of our grandfather's death."

“We are all murderers.”

Jiang Hai's face became even uglier.

He raised his head, wanting to retort.

But considering the current situation, he remained silent.

"What are you going to do next?"

Jiang Che's eyes were red, and he took a deep breath and asked.

"We invited a fortune teller, and he calculated that the burial would be on the morning of the seventh day."

"it is good."

"I see."

Jiang Che nodded.

He turned around and picked up a handful of yellow paper.

Then kneel in front of Taigong, burn paper, kowtow and bow.

It was not until the yellow paper burned out and the smoke enveloped Jiang Che's body that Jiang Che continued to speak.
"I paid for Grandpa's burial alone."

"But there is a prerequisite, that is, it must be glorious."

"Choose the best place for the funeral and to carve a tombstone."

"Then give me all the bills and I'll reimburse you."

"Jiang Che."

Jiang Hai frowned and said,
"That's not just your grandfather."

"But can you afford it?"

Jiang Che had a mocking look on his face.

……

(End of this chapter)