Cartoonist's Dream

The autumn rain had ended before the curtain fell, and the moisture permeating every corner of the coffin absorbed the excess heat, and it was even a bit chilly to wear two long sleeves.To be honest, the small villages under the embankment basin within the Tropic of Cancer have always been associated with the cold, but now they feel inexplicably cool.

Probably in order to get rid of the extreme chill, the mourning monk knocked on the wooden fish in the altar.

Trumpets, suonas, and cymbals are constantly being played along with the fake monk's chanting—clang, slam, slam.

The funeral had to be held within three days of the deceased's death, so Lu Hui was transported back to the country within three days; the funeral should have taken three days, so the gloomy uproar lasted for three days.

The burial was on the sixth night after Lu Hui's death, and all participants had to sprinkle a touch of loess on the coffin.

In the early morning of the seventh day, a round tomb is held. This round tomb is related to fate and roundness. Only immediate family members, son-in-law or daughter-in-law and other close people can participate.Even so, Li Mu followed unswervingly.Round tombs require many complicated ceremonies, and the participants finally walk around the tomb and light candles to finish.

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On the evening of the seventh day after Lu Hui's death, the funeral convoy returned to Nanhua.

After a funeral, Lu's father and Lu's mother were exhausted physically and mentally, but they had to host the final dinner to disperse the guests. [

At this time, Li Mu and Lu Hui's parents, grandparents and other hosts sat at the same table, and the rest of the diners from outside the village were scattered among the remaining seven or eight tables.

When all the food was served, the mourners surnamed Lu who came from outside the village gave out a slight admiration.

"Wow, this table must cost at least 3000 yuan, right? The Li family is really rich, and they are on the way to become a rich man."

Li Mu, who has eyes and ears, couldn't help but glance at Lu's father and Lu's mother, probably because they didn't hear it, and continued chewing after seeing that their expressions didn't change.In fact, in this funeral, apart from the fact that the coffin was arranged by myself.The rest are all paid by Lu Yujian and Li Zhishu.

People who live in the city center may think that the village is poor, and it is, but it remains the same—the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.It's better to build a house like Da Shengnan's mother, but those who managed to raise enough money to build half of the house.The villagers who were suddenly ordered not to build houses due to the need for demolition of the village were miserable.

To be honest, because it is a demolition project led by the government, there is actually not much interest under the rights, and the rent and demolition costs of the houses that have been built for two or three years have just returned to their original cost.Moreover, the policy clearly states that no compensation will be paid for buildings above the 4th floor, which means that ordinary 6-story houses generally lose money for the 2nd floor.

The Pingnan Li family is indeed wealthy, and the houses at the head of the village are still a bit higher than the houses at the end of the village.Probably because the people in the village are happy with the status quo and have no aggressive spirit.As soon as they considered that demolition would soon take place, the newly built house within two years might not even pay for the demolition, so they really didn't dare to risk their hard-earned money.

The village in the small city knew the gap between the two levels at a glance.What's even more amazing is that the entire government building at the head of the village has been painted with cream paint, and the entrance has been changed into an arched shape. This is a mandatory street facade project for the municipal government.Therefore, the entrance and exit of the village and the Tianlong Road at the head of the village are all a piece of concrete land, but if you walk into the village, you can see a large area of ​​exposed brick walls and yellow land.In the depths of the village, even the shadows of ancient farmhouses can be found.

Different from typical traditional farming, the Pingnan Pear Family has successfully transformed under the leadership of the pear father, Li Jiahui, after the ups and downs of the past dynasties, and has become a rare wealthy household in Pingnan District.Although there is a difference of two or three zeros in assets between Limu and Limu, its status in Pingnan is slightly different from that of Limu in the emerging financial district.

Probably because of Ah Qing's help, Father Li's gambling business has been smoother than in his previous life, and now he even learns to give gifts and new year's goods to the people in the village during the holidays.Ah Qing probably wanted to silence everyone.However, the villagers really like this, and when the police came to investigate the case, they would help Li's father to cover it up, and Ah Qing would definitely send a thank you gift afterwards.

The so-called - Husband and wife are harmonious, family affairs prosper; Husband and wife are different, sleep restless.

From this point of view, Liang Minjing, the mistress of the Liang family, was not wrong when she said that Li Xiuli and the Li family were incompatible.In the era when Li Xiuli made money by driving and her husband gambled, and even later when her son was able to make money, Li Xiuli still could not sleep peacefully.How can the husband and wife talk about family affairs if they can't even sleep peacefully?

One side wanted to fight the tiger, but the other held back her husband.After all, both of them were walking in place.However, Li Mu didn’t think her mother was at fault. After all, the farther she went on the evil path, the more painful it would be when she fell——I had such an idea, but in fact, if I didn’t live a new life, I would be an ordinary person who lacks the spirit of grabbing a thousand gold citizen.

Came to the hometown of Pingnan.I can't help but think back to my own home, and to all kinds of causes and effects in my previous life.

"... Mom, Dad, I'm sorry." [

Li Mu suddenly stood up from the round table and bowed to his father-in-law and mother-in-law in the previous life.

The sudden apology and address that made Lu's father and Lu's mother bewildered suddenly made everyone at the table stunned, but Lu's father, who had been in officialdom, reacted the fastest.

"Li Mu, you don't need to apologize, it's my daughter who is destined for you in this life."

"but……"

(There was a predestined relationship in the previous life, and her death in this life is my fault, the butterfly effect caused by me...)

Li Mu wanted to say something else, but Father Lu waved his hand and said:

"Let's eat first. You've done well enough. Don't be exhausted from the busy work these days... I don't know if Lu Wei can wake up now."

Father Lu glanced at the location of his daughter's coffin that had been evacuated, and thought of his other daughter who was still in the hospital.Others only heard that Li Mu was married to the daughter of the Lu family, and thought that the person he was talking about was Lu Wei, but they didn't know that it was Lu Hui who Li Mu really fell in love with.

Although others didn't know why they apologized, but judging from Lu Yujian's attitude and the content of their conversation, it shouldn't be a big deal.The worst thing is that the youngest daughter of the Lu family has been ill for a long time, and Limu boy just wanted to regret the marriage, or his family asked him to meet with the prophet of the Lu family.

It's human nature to think about it, not to mention whether Lu Wei can wake up or not is another matter, even if she can wake up, she is a dementia with a broken brain, and even if she can give birth to healthy children, she cannot raise them normally.Even if Limu had the money to hire seventeen or four babysitters, the child's growth would inevitably lack normal maternal love.What's more, marriage with fingertips nowadays is a half-joking thing among pregnant women. Rather than saying that Li Muzi is "too serious", it is better to say that he is "dedicated".

Most of the relatives and friends who came to express their condolences did not focus on Lu Hui, but her younger sister and her future brother-in-law.

"...The two of them are the same age. They came back from school and stood together at the entrance of the village. Everyone said that they were a couple of golden boys and jade girls. How could they know that they were destined by fate?"

"Could it be that the family is not right? I heard that it is easy to cause accidents if the family is not right. The Li family is the most wealthy man in South China, so if you don't have that kind of life, don't climb high."

"What's second to none? There are so many rich people you can't see. It's just that old woman from Li's family who has her head pinched to be arrogant. She talks about how rich her family is, and she's afraid that the police won't come to investigate."

"is it?"

"If it wasn't for her head being pinched, why would she drive her good wife out and ask her son to marry a second wife? Of course the Qilin son in the village followed his mother. Now that boy is much richer than his father."

Li Mu stayed in his position and chewed his food lightly, and the conversation came from the next table from time to time, which was very clearly heard in his ears.It has been a long time since the incident of running away from home, and it is inevitable that there will be some inexplicable speculations.

Although the incident is somewhat different from the original, the villagers still have their own correct understanding of which is right and which is wrong. They just dare not discuss it in front of the "sharp-mouthed woman" Liang Minjing on weekdays.

"According to me, the Pingnan Li family is at best a local turtle, a local tyrant, and an upstart. They can't rank in Nanhua but are complacent. That Limu still knows how to hide his strength and bide his time, and he hasn't been inspected by the procuratorate so far."

"Look at the sourness in your words, as if only rich people from your city can stand the investigation. If you look down on me, why did you bring your beautiful niece here today? I didn't find out three days ago. Why are there so many flowers and plants popping up at this moment, and if you ask carefully, they are all distant relatives with different surnames."

"Sister-in-law, my husband is just trying his luck. Maybe that kid just happens to be with his little niece. Who doesn't know that the Forest Leisure Park in Qinghu was jointly funded by Limu and the government. The introduction of an ancient The price of the tree is enough to support our family for the rest of our life... Limu is not even talking about procuratorate inspections since he has an account with the party, my husband is just sulking at my unworthy little niece."

"That's the truth, but you girls are beautiful, but those who are evasive don't look like ladies. Like Lu Wei, she is much more delicate, and she is particular about the clothes she wears and the hair accessories she wears every day since she was a child. What is the so-called What kind of daughter can be raised by such a family, if you want to climb the Qilinzi in our village, you must at least have that grade."

Li Mu pricked up his ears to listen to everyone's conversation, and only then did he realize the strangeness that had happened around him in the past two days—there were always some girls around him who took the initiative to strike up a conversation, acting coy as if they were being forced.I didn't feel any difference when I cared about other parties before, but when I realized it, I found that I had become a fragrant bun.

In fact, if the distant relatives in the village want to improve their lives through marriage, it doesn't matter if I occasionally take their daughters to some celebrity parties.

Even some extreme parents, at the beginning, only hold the idea of ​​"sending a million and 80 yuan to our family after the game will be enough", but in the end it is very likely that they find that they can no longer live without the kind of affluent life surrounded by pearls and greenery. .

The old saying that heaven is rich and promiscuous people means that it is not reasonable for those who are promiscuous and promiscuous to live richly. Only those with strong desires can give up some things in pursuit of other things.However, the newly acquired things turn into dung...and then abandon the dung in pursuit of something more attractive.

Li Mu felt that the ones who could take the car with her with peace of mind were those close friends who started from humble beginnings together.