After all, the blood of the Qin and Liu Families runs through the veins of the granddaughter.
The Qin and Liu Families may have ancestral hos, but there's no such thing as a hotown for them, because their ho is right on the river.
The old lady gently placed her hand on her chest, suddenly feeling a sense of relief, thankful that Xiao Yuan and Alii were a boy and a girl, and that the two kids were so close that even "childhood sweethearts" didn't suffice to describe their relationship.
If they were two kids of the sa gender, with one shouldering the family responsibilities and the other recovering from illness, conflicts would inevitably arise, no matter how reasonable both sides were.
Now, it's all good; the conflicts were nipped in the bud.
Liu Yui unconsciously started to smile again; life indeed got better. She was actually able to spare thoughts for family squabbles now.
In the past, these were things not even worth considering, because even if you wanted an internal struggle, there wouldn't be enough people in the family to participate.
Liu Yui gently brushed the strands of hair off her granddaughter's cheeks and then closed her eyes too.
It's ti to sleep; in dreams, everything is possible.
...
The next morning, Li Sanjiang walked out of his room, waking up much earlier than usual, and saw Alii heading upstairs as he descended.
"Morning, girl."
Alii stopped briefly to glance at Li Sanjiang and then continued upstairs.
Mr. Shan also woke up, sitting up from his coffin.
The two drank quite a lot the previous night. It's easy to get drunk when you have sothing on your mind, but similarly, the drunkenness doesn't last long when you're preoccupied.
Li Sanjiang asked, "Shan Pao, how did the new house inspection go?"
Mr. Shan replied, "Cozy and spacious, although that girl's temper isn't great, her craftsmanship is truly impeccable."
Li Sanjiang said, "Of course, in hard tis, artisans don't starve. It's more reliable than depending on the weather like you."
They were both corpse recovery divers. Early on, Li Sanjiang transitioned into related business dealings, thus having more chances to sit in religious ceremonies.
Mr. Shan could only occasionally sit in them in the village; most of his inco still depended on recovering bodies. But whether soone jumps into the river or accidentally drowns, they don't schedule an appointnt or give you a heads-up. It's truly a business of living by the rcy of the heavens.
"If her temper could be a bit better, that would be great. I heard that won in that area love spicy food and are quite fiery themselves."
Li Sanjiang rolled his eyes at Mr. Shan, saying, "Soft-hearted ones wouldn't dare jump into such a pit like your house. Be content, you still have the nerve to be picky."
Mr. Shan didn't retort, climbed out of the coffin, and said, "But that boy Run Sheng is a bit wooden, unlike your Little Yuanhou with a quick mind."
Li Sanjiang replied, "I think Marquis Runsheng's mind works just fine. Knowing when not to overthink in front of smart people ans he's already surpassed many 'smart' people in this world."
The two old n habitually bickered, but midway, both lost interest and stopped.
Mr. Shan said, "Let's go and fetch her."
Li Sanjiang nodded, "Bring her ho."
Dealing with the dead often, the two old n were more knowledgeable than doctors about what the final stages of life looked like. It seed soone was invigorated, but in truth, death was already creeping into their eyes.
Liu Jinxia was in such a condition yesterday.
They've relied on this line of work all their lives, so they naturally trusted their judgnt.
Mr. Shan packed incense, candles, paper money into a worn knapsack, while Li Sanjiang found two black armbands, tying them on himself and Shan Pao.
Aunt Liu stood at the kitchen door, pausing from shelling sunflower seeds, and said, "Breakfast hasn't started yet, it'll take a bit."
Li Sanjiang said, "No need to make ours. If we go now, we might see Liu Xiazi one last ti."
Mr. Shan added, "It can wait. We'll eat after bringing her back ho."
Li Sanjiang countered, "Shan Pao, you're thinking of food at a ti like this?"
Mr. Shan replied, "How else would we have the energy to help with her funeral arrangents without a hearty al?"
Li Sanjiang brought out the tricycle, Mr. Shan sat in the back, and the two old n left the yard.
Aunt Liu spat out a shell, thinking that Liu Xiazi probably wouldn't die. Otherwise, Xiao Yuan wouldn't have run around late into the night with Alii last evening.
When Li Sanjiang and Mr. Shan arrived at the hospital room door, they tried to push it, but it was locked.
Mr. Shan imdiately shouted, "No need to rush to lock up after soone's gone. Where's the person?"
Li Sanjiang chid in, "Yes, open up quickly. We're here to take her ho."
The doctor and nurse rushed over, heard the commotion from the two old n, and the doctor hurriedly asked the nurse who left?
At this mont, the door to the hospital room opened.
Liu Jinxia stood in the doorway with a look of embarrassnt and anger.
This sight startled both Li Sanjiang and Mr. Shan, making them think Liu Xiazi had risen from the dead.
But upon closer inspection, they realized Liu Xiazi indeed hadn't died. She had even regained normalcy, with none of the eerie semblances of yesterday's rallying before death.
Liu Jinxia apologized to the doctor and nurse, then glared at her two old friends, signaling them to enter.
Mr. Shan asked, "Liu Xiazi, are you really alright?"
Liu Jinxia replied, "I'm fine. I'm tough; wouldn't dare to leave before you two."
Mr. Shan said, "If you leave after , I can accept that, but leaving after him? Doubtful."
Li Sanjiang exclaid, "Hey, this really is odd. Liu Xiazi, did you accumulate great virtue sowhere before? Is that why you turned back from Ghost Gate?"
Liu Jinxia responded, "Who knows, I've never done anything against my conscience in this life."
Even when people ca to her for blessings or talismanic water, she repeatedly urged them to follow dical advice.
Li Sanjiang said, "Then why were you in there so long without opening the door earlier? Made us think you'd already passed and been laid out in the room."
This statent irked her, as she was using the spittoon in the room, and the two geezers kept banging on the door!
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