Chapter 329 The Ways of the World and Human Hearts

The body had left the coffin and naturally needed to be placed back in it.

This sort of task was usually carried out by the dutiful sons and grandsons.

Although Shen Jingyu, the eldest son of the Shen family, had passed away, he had left behind a seven-year-old child. Together with Shen Jinghong and the help of servants, they had cleansed the deceased with clean water.

Of course, it was only a symbolic wipe on the face, limbs, and torso, known as "five blessings and six longevities."

Meanwhile, they recited, "Our dear father loved cleanliness in life, let your son wipe you clean..."

Shen Jinghong had just calmed his emotions, but upon seeing the stitched scars on his father's body, tears once again streamed down his face.

Next came the re-entombment of the body.

For the less fortunate, straw was placed beneath them, and rice and tea in their mouth, but the Shen family was different. First, a layer of plant ash was placed at the base of the coffin, followed by a thick quilt.