Liu Pei looked at Chiang Songhai and said, "Do you think she's referring to you, brother-in-law? Back then, she might have taken the opportunity to register Qingzhu as deceased, which seemed quite possible. Anyway, it wasn't as strict as it is now; only people with suspicious identities were investigated strictly. For ordinary folks like us, they didn't care at all. Plus, in those years, many families had someone die, so registering a death seemed quite normal."
Ge Dejun coughed twice this time and said, "However, they would visit this person's village to get a clear understanding. If the situation was confirmed, they would then go to this person's home, inquire about the family's opinion, and then register the death."
It seems very likely that it was Grandma Ge and Aunt Ge who handled this matter back then.
