Vice Director Malm carried his "Wofuci" camera to the Inmores' home and took photos of the two welfare recipients, then left with the notebook Uncle Mason gave him with the tip tucked inside.
"So, what do we do next?" Aunt Winnie asked the people present.
Karun spoke up, "Since someone unknown gave money, let's do it. It's not immoral to help the deceased be buried in better conditions."
Then Karun pointed to the male magician's corpse, "Send him straight to the crematorium."
In fact, it would be more appropriate to feed the magician's body to the dogs, but dumping the body in the city is not only immoral but also likely to cause some bad consequences. This is why all major civilizations have developed etiquette and customs for handling corpses, not only because of religious factors but also because not properly handling corpses can easily damage the environment and even lead to epidemics.
Since he's already dead, let's just cremate him.
Karun then pointed to Mandira and said, "Since someone is willing to give her money, Aunt Winnie, please give her a suitable coffin from the basement to use. Uncle, please go and make some connections and book a cemetery plot for her."
Then, since the person who gave the money is anonymous, there's no need for a mourning ceremony. Since her identity is still unknown, it's unlikely that any relatives or friends will come.
"Oh, by the way, her name is Mandira, Uncle, remember to add it to the tombstone."
After saying these words, Karun, ignoring Dis still wearing his priest's clothes, directly imitated Dis's tone and said to everyone, "In any case, the customer's needs come first."
Aunt Winnie nodded, "Okay." Then she shouted, "Alfred, Ron, go to the basement and bring out the orange-red coffin for her burial."
There are usually two or three cheaper coffins in the house for emergency use, while luxury coffins are usually custom-made.
Uncle Mason said, "Then I'll call Paul to drive his hearse over and take this man directly to the crematorium. We'll take her to the cemetery to prepare for the burial."
Uncle Mason didn't say anything about making connections because he didn't think there was a problem.
About half an hour later, Paul drove the old-fashioned modified hearse of the Inmores' family over.
"Master, Sir, Young Master." Paul greeted the Inmores' family as usual.
"Young Master, Sir, Young Master." Paul's father-in-law followed along and greeted them one by one.
Paul's father-in-law used to work in a coffin factory and is a very simple old man.
Next, Paul and his father-in-law worked together to move the magician's body onto the hearse and drove away.
As for the welfare list, it didn't make much profit for the Inmores' family, but it couldn't be given up for the crematorium, whose profit margins were already thin.
Next, Alfred and Ron together put Mandira's coffin on the hearse.
"Karun, are you going too?" Uncle Mason asked in confusion.
"Yes."
"Okay."The hearse drove to the cemetery.
Uncle Mason quickly took care of everything and bought a burial plot at the lowest price.
During the burial process, Uncle Mason wondered why his father didn't come, as Dis would always be here to guide the final mourning ceremony as a priest, regardless of the price of the burial.
Karun knew why his grandfather didn't come, because he himself came.
After filling the soil, Karun reached out and touched the tombstone, saying that his father could rest in peace and wouldn't be cold anymore.
After the burial, Karun and the others got on the hearse and went home.
At the doorstep, Karun saw a black "Tyr" car parked there, which was considered a relatively cheap car.
There is no designated parking lot on Mingke Street, so cars can be parked at the doorstep of each villa or townhouse without blocking traffic. Therefore, the roads in front of each house are basically "private parking spaces."
If there are other cars parked at the doorstep, it generally means that there are visitors.
Uncle Mason looked at the black "Tyr" and spat on the ground, clearly knowing who had come.
After entering the living room, Karun also knew who had come to visit. He was the ex-husband of Aunt Winnie and the biological father of his cousin, Kelsey.
Dis has always been very concerned about the education of his family. His deceased father followed the path of the church and was an excellent graduate of the church university.
Uncle Mason and Aunt Winnie both studied finance and were outstanding students in the business school.
Uncle Mason also had a brilliant career in finance, but he lost everything and had to return to Mingke Street with his wife and children.
Aunt Winnie met her ex-husband in college and helped him start a small clothing factory. As a high achiever, she worked as an accountant in that small factory for many years.
The ending was somewhat cliché. They said they had a bad relationship, but it was actually because the husband had an affair and Aunt Winnie chose to leave with Kelsey to go back to her parents.
At this time, Aunt Winnie sat on the sofa with a cold face, while a man in his middle age with a flamboyant dress was kneeling beside the sofa, constantly begging and crying to her.
In fact, you can tell a person's character from their dress, provided that they dress with care. Uncle Mason's dress, which was taken care of by Aunt Mary, was steady and elegant, typical of a harmonious family. Alfred's endless variety of suits showed his pursuit of refinement and his self-obsession.
The dress of this former uncle in front of him was somewhat inappropriate for his age, lacking the stability that a man of his age should have, and instead still pursuing so-called "elegance" and "luxury."Humans are social animals, and social customs and habits will give everyone a general label...
For men, at Karun's age, being called "handsome" or "good-looking" is indeed a compliment.
But when Karun is called "handsome" again after he is almost thirty, it proves that at this age, there is really no other worthy advantage to mention, and it is actually somewhat sarcastic.
"Parker, get out of here, now!"
Seeing her brother and nephew coming back, Aunt Winnie could no longer tolerate the harassment from her ex-husband.
"I won't leave, Winnie. I regret it. I realized that you are the one I truly love and cannot live without. And also, Chris needs a father's love as she grows up, right?"
"You must owe money outside." Uncle Mason sneered, "I was informed by a friend a while ago that your factory was mortgaged, so now you want to come back and let my sister continue to support you?"
"No, second brother, how can you say that about me? I didn't come back to Winnie because of money. It's because of some recent events that made me realize that the people I truly cannot live without are Winnie and my daughter Chris.
I made some mistakes before, but I have realized my mistakes now. I will change and become a better person, and give Winnie a shoulder to lean on and Chris an excellent father."
"Parker, you are shameless." Winnie stood up and pointed at her ex-husband's face angrily.
"I don't want you as my father." Chris suddenly appeared at the door of the living room, with Mina and Lunt who had already taken the tram back from school standing beside her.
"Chris, my dear daughter, I love you. Come, let Daddy give you a hug."
Parker walked towards Chris proactively.
Chris showed a clear disgust towards her father, even cursing directly, "Why don't you go die!"
The fact that a little girl can say such "dirty words" proves that her disgust and disappointment towards her father has reached a peak.
Because she knows how many nights her mother cried after returning to her grandfather's house in recent years.
After all, Aunt Winnie broke with Dis for "love" and chose to be with Parker.
When the marriage failed, she had to come back and seek her father's help for her livelihood and her daughter's future.
Unlike Uncle Mason, who has a "thick-skinned" attribute and can shout, "Father, I'm worried about your health as you're getting older, so I brought my wife and children to show filial piety."
Aunt Winnie is a very traditional person, and therefore, she will bear more pressure in her heart.
When her parents divorced, Chris was already old enough to remember how her father's other woman came to their home and humiliated her and her mother, and how her father's face showed a clear smile when her mother said she only wanted custody of their daughter and not their property.
At home, she has always envied Mina and Lunt for having such a good father.Yes, Uncle Mason may have failed in his career, but he has always been a good father and elder at home, even Karun feels this way.
Upon hearing his daughter curse him, Karun noticed a hint of anger in Park's eyes, but he continued to pretend that family love was paramount and stepped forward to hug Chris.
Chris hid behind Karun, and Karun looked at Park without moving aside.
Just as Park was about to push Karun away, Alfred took action and grabbed Park's wrist, preventing him from breaking free.
"Park, please leave, and never appear in front of me and Chris again. You disgust us!" Aunt Winnie pointed outside and almost roared.
"Get out!" Karun said.
"You..."
Alfred lifted Park, who was not short, but looked like a little chicken in front of Alfred.
However, without any clear instructions, Alfred only brought Park to the gate and let him go, without making any other moves.
After all, he used to be a member of the family.
As the best host of the emotional column "Roja Storytelling," how could he not understand the nuances?
Didn't he see that Ron had been silent and motionless from beginning to end? If Park hadn't walked directly towards Karun, Alfred would have remained quiet and watched from the side.
It's not suitable for outsiders to interfere in family matters.
Park, who was taken outside, could only return to his car with a bit of disappointment. As he started the car, he silently cursed:
"Shameless prostitute, ignorant bastard!"
Unfortunately, Alfred could read lips.
He came back to the living room, stood beside Karun, and repeated what he saw.
Karun nodded.
...
Aunt Winnie came to the third floor with two sweaters and stood in front of her father's study door, knocking.
"Come in."
Aunt Winnie walked in.
She stayed for about half an hour.
Aunt Winnie opened the study door and walked out. Her eyes were red, apparently she had just cried, but she smiled while wiping her tears with the back of her hand. Obviously, after speaking her mind and apologizing to her father, she received his forgiveness.
No, her father has always been infinitely forgiving to her. She received his understanding.
After Aunt Winnie went downstairs, Karun came out of the bedroom.
Puerh, who was leaning on the windowsill, said, "The Inmores have always had a tradition of valuing family and love. Dis is like that, your parents are like that, Mason and Mary are like that, and even Winnie... oh, poor Winnie."
As an old great-aunt, Puerh had also put a lot of effort into her niece.
Seeing that Karun didn't respond, Puerh quickly added, "I believe she is a smart girl... no, I shouldn't say that. Actually, I hope she is a stupid little girl who is obsessed with your handsomeness and follows you blindly. Sometimes, I'm afraid she's too smart."
"You can go find Alfred," Karun said.
"Huh? Why do you want me to find him?""Let him invite you as a special guest to analyze emotional issues on the radio. After all, the listeners in front of the radio can't know that the host speaking is a cat."
"But I've never been married, and I haven't even been in love."
"It's okay. People like you are the most confident when it comes to talking about gender issues."
"Um... Although I feel like you're mocking me, I also feel like what you said makes sense."
Puerh jumped off the windowsill.
"I'm going to find that radio monster."
Puerh walked towards the stairs with light cat steps, as if she had found a new direction in her cat life.
Karun had to remind her, "Alfred is not at home now."
"Oh." Puerh turned her head with some disappointment. "That's unfortunate."
"But you can use tonight to prepare your speech." Karun pointed to his bedroom. "There's paper and pen on the desk, feel free to use them."
"Great suggestion."
Puerh walked into Karun's bedroom and jumped onto the desk.
Because the door was not closed, Karun could clearly see the black cat sitting on the paper, facing the desolate outside at a forty-five degree angle, motionless like petrification.
Karun gently knocked on the bedroom door.
"Don't disturb me, I'm brewing my emotions."
"Um?"
"If my emotions aren't in place, the words I write will have no soul."
"Okay, good luck."
Karun closed the door to avoid the outside air from disturbing Puerh's thoughts.
Then Karun walked to Dis's study and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Entering Dis's study, Karun saw Dis wearing a white sweater.
"Oh my god, is this a new sweater that Aunt Mary bought for you, Grandpa? The color and style are really suitable for you. The designer of this sweater should be on the cover of a fashion magazine."
Dis glanced at Karun and said, "It was knitted by your aunt."
"Hmm? It's actually knitted by Auntie. It's really unexpected. I think Auntie shouldn't play favorites and should knit one for me, her nephew."
Dis knew that Karun had known who gave him the sweater a long time ago, and Karun knew that Dis knew that he knew who gave him the sweater.
Like many times, Karun would take the initiative to flatter Dis, and then wait for Dis to choke him with a simple sentence.
How should I put it, Karun knew that Dis liked this feeling, after all, Puerh had said that in terms of speaking style, he was exactly like a young Dis.
Since Dis liked it, he would take the initiative to set the stage, anyway, it was to be filial to his own grandfather.
"Winnie apologized to me for insisting on being with that man."
"There's nothing to apologize for, Grandpa can't blame Auntie, but now Auntie can be relieved of her inner struggles."
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"Yes." Dis nodded, "Pre-marriage Winnie was actually very outgoing."
On this point, Puerh had told him about his aunt who was crazy in love and rebelled against the feudal patriarchal system.
"Grandpa, Park came today." Karun reminded him of the obvious.
Because he knew that as long as Dis was at home, he could perceive everything that happened in the house."I know he's here, but I don't want to see him."
Dis looked at Karun, a hint of a smile on his lips.
The grandfather and grandson had very similar personalities, and their mode of communication often didn't allow for any nonsense or detours. The opening jokes and choking were just to warm up.
So, sometimes, nonsense can be useful.
"I always thought that was Winnie's business. Regardless, he was the man she chose, her ex-husband, and also Kris's biological father."
"Aunt said she never wants to see him again. Kris asked him today why he hasn't died yet."
"That's just their anger talking. You should know that a woman's anger is immeasurable."
Karun shook his head and said, "Grandpa, I'm stupid and easily believe others. Whatever others say, I'll believe."
"We're not qualified to meddle in other people's lives, are we?" Dis asked.
"Grandpa, aren't you angry?" Karun asked.
That night, Dis took him to take care of Mr. Morf, the editor-in-chief, and so many others. Karun didn't think Dis was a kind person, or rather, his kindness was only for his family.
So, it's really lucky that Parker, who abandoned his own daughter, is still alive.
"Of course, I'm angry, but I still think that as a father, he shouldn't do anything too extreme."
"But, except for today, you still have five days left."
"He and Winnie's affairs should be left for Winnie and Kris to decide whether to forgive him or not. Maybe a year later, five years later, maybe after Kris grows up, gets married, and has her own children, things will change, won't they?"
"You promised me that you won't die after five days, but I'm also curious if you have the confidence to live to see Kris get married and even have your great-grandchildren."
Dis pointed to the sky and said, "Even if Kris doesn't want to forgive this father, his guilt should be judged by the gods in heaven, not us taking revenge in the name of family."
"Yes, grandpa, you're right."
Karun nodded hard and said, "So, I've sent Alfred to send him to see God."