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In the courtyard of Tianyi, it was quiet.

As soon as the chess was out of the hospital, the maids and mothers-in-law inside knew that Du Yueniang had died.

When the piano entered the main house, there was no sound in the room, and even Huai Xiang, who was guarding the door, didn't know the situation.

Buyue looked at Huaixiang, Huaixiang shook her head and didn't speak, the rest of the others were silent, it is definitely not okay to laugh at this time, and there is no need to cry, they all went back to change into plain clothes and do things by themselves.

In the evening, Su-hyang came back and told Zhen Xuan about the arrangements in the Cuiyu Garden.

Du Yueniang is gone, only hanging white silk in the Cuiyu Garden, and the mourning hall is also placed there.

Zhen Xuan listened to a few words, and slowly asked, "When will the funeral happen?" ”

"Seven days of silence. Ziyuan and Mama Chang wake the spirit. So Hyang hung her head and replied.

Seven days......

Zhen Xuan counted the days, there are still more than ten days to enter the wax moon, and seven days of stopping the spirit is already the limit, and he can't come to the funeral when the family is worshipping his ancestors and celebrating the festival.

Zhen Xuan asked again: "How is the ancestor?" ”

Zhu Xiang said honestly: "The ancestor was sad and let Sister Xiangxi come to the incense, and Aunt Zhong and Grandma Zhong also came. The shroud was changed, and the master of chanting would arrive in a moment. ”

Zhen Xuan waved her hand, and Su Xiang retreated first.

Zhen Xuan propped up his chin, watched the hands of the Western clock turn, and said, "Pull the qin." You will go over and incense in a moment. ”

The piano was just about to respond. But I heard Zhen Xuan say again: "Prepare the car." I'm going to the Eternal Residence. ”

Hearing this, he raised his head to look at Zhen Xuan, saw that she had no expression on her face, and looked at the piano again.

Bang Qin Chong held the painting of the chin, went out to arrange the painting, and helped Zhen Xuan to sit down in front of the dresser and tidy up the clothes.

Zhen Xuan entered the Eternal Life Residence and saw Yi Xi coming to greet her. Then he asked, "Is the ancestor in the house?" ”

Yi Xi helped Zhen Xuan and whispered, "In the Buddha Hall." ”

Zhen Xuan is clear.

Stopping outside the Buddhist hall, Mama Gui saw that she was about to salute, Zhen Xuan shook her head and stopped her, listening to the chanting inside.

The voice of the old ancestor was very low, old and hoarse, the Buddhist beads in his hands collided gently, and the incense burner in front of him floated white smoke, even if he stood outside, he could smell the smell.

Zhen Xuan looked at it for a while, and the back of the old ancestor was bent. Looking more rickety than before, it seems that Du Yueniang's death gave her a big blow.

A quarter of an hour passed. The old ancestor slowly opened his eyes, raised his voice and asked, "Mama Gui, who is here?" ”

"It's the second grandmother who is here."

After Mama Gui finished speaking, Zhen Xuan took the words: "Ancestor, it's me." ”

The old ancestor put the Buddha beads back on his wrist, Mama Gui pushed open the door of the Buddha hall, and Yi Yi entered lightly and bent down to help the old ancestor up. The old ancestor turned to look at Zhen Xuan, and saw her standing by the door with her stomach upright, her face was calm and a little heavy, and she only wore a few wooden hairpins on her simple woman's head.

"You kid ......" the old ancestor sighed and looked at Mama Gui dissatisfied, "Yiqing's daughter-in-law is young and ignorant, why are you confused." ”

Mama Gui lowered her head, did not find half a word of defense, only reminded the ancestor to watch out for his feet.

The group went back to the east room and sat down.

Tea was added to the house, and Yi Xi beat the legs of the ancestors.

The old ancestor closed his eyes and spoke only after half a sound: "I heard about it, and I went quite safely." ”

Zhen Xuan opened her mouth, and was about to say a few words of comfort, but the old ancestor shook his head first: "Sooner or later, she has been sick for so long, and I know it." Yiqing's daughter-in-law doesn't need to persuade me, birth, old age, sickness and death, there are many fates, and there is cause and effect. ”

Hearing what the ancestor said, Zhen Xuan didn't say much.

She had thought about some words before she came, but looking at the appearance of the old ancestor, she couldn't say those words.

The old ancestor is old, and at her age, many things have already been understood, and she is not as obsessed with life and death as young people. She sent away many people, elders, husbands don't talk about it, and she also sent her eldest son who died young, and white-haired people sent black-haired people.

The ancestor cherished Du Yueniang and was mentally prepared, but Du Yueniang was really dead, and there would still be a moment of trance.

This Du Yueniang, who was waiting for her to serve her in front of the ghost gate, is gone, so what about herself, how many years can she have a long life?

The old ancestor opened his eyes and looked at Zhen Xuan, and said: "You too, if you are concerned, I will let the maid come here, why come by yourself, it is still raining, since you are here, sit down well, what is the reason for standing outside?" ”

Zhen Xuan listened carefully to the old ancestor's words.

The old ancestor complained twice, seeing that she was well-behaved, he was reluctant to say more, beckoned her to sit down beside her, touched Zhenxuan's belly, and said, "Tell me something that I will be happy about for a while." ”

Mama Gui stood aside, she could see Zhen Xuan's expression clearly, with some sweetness and delicacy between her eyebrows, and her tone was gentle about the child's fetal movements, reaching out, kicking, and turning, although she couldn't see the movement in her stomach clearly, but as a mother, she really had a sense of knowing what the child was doing.

Listening to it, seeing that the old ancestor also had a little doting on his face, Mama Gui couldn't help but let go of her heart.

has been following the ancestor for decades, and Mama Gui knows the ancestor's temper best, and she also knows how much she loves Du Yueniang.

Before lunch, there was news in the Cuiyu Garden, and the ancestor had not spoken for a long time, so he only asked her to go to the Buddha hall and recite the Buddha quietly.

Mama Gui is worried, but no matter how intimate she is with her ancestors, she is just a subordinate, no matter how much she persuades and comforts, it is just a little relief, and in the end, the two of them are inseparable from birth, old age, sickness and death.

In that way, there is no benefit to the ancestor's body, and Mama Gui is worried, and there is no way.

But Zhen Xuan is different, what she can say to the ancestor is something that can make the ancestor really happy, and can make the ancestor forget Du Yueniang for a while, and cheer up and look forward to the new life that will come soon.

Mama Gui tiptoed out, ordered the kitchen to be ready, and returned to the house quietly.

Not much. A cup of soup came in from the kitchen. Mama Gui winked at Zhenxuan.

Zhen Xuan will know. Took it. I personally served my ancestors.

Just as he was about to withdraw, there was a sound of footsteps outside, Zhen Xuan turned his head to look, and a small body walked in quickly as soon as the curtain was halfway up.

The person who came was Quan Xiang, who was still holding a few chestnuts in his hand, he walked to the edge of Luohan's bed, raised a plucked chestnut to the mouth of the old ancestor, and said with a smile: "Old ancestor." Taste it, it's sweet. ”

The old ancestor smiled, leaned over and put it in his mouth: "Sweet, sweet, Brother Xiang'er hurry up and let the old ancestor hug him." ”

Quan Xianghan smiled and climbed onto the Luohan bed, got into the arms of the ancestor, raised his eyes to look at Zhen Xuan, and said sweetly: "The second uncle and aunt also eat." ”

Zhen Xuan couldn't help laughing, took one and ate it, and then praised: "Brother Xiang'er's chestnuts are so delicious." ”

Yang also came in at this time. Quan Xiang waved at her: "Mother, the old ancestor and the second uncle all said it was delicious. ”

Yang responded with a light smile.

The house was lively. Quan Xiang laughed and said childlike words, the old ancestor smiled and listened, and Yang and Zhen Xuan couldn't stop leading Quan Xiang to speak.

Not only was Mama Gui relieved, but Yi Xi was relieved, and she was finally able to breathe through her breath in this room.

The Yang family only sat for half an hour before returning to Pingcui Garden, and Quan Xiang clamored to be with the old ancestor, so he left him behind.

Zhen Xuan sent Yang out, and Yang whispered to Zhen Xuan: "It's hard for you to serve with a big belly." ”

Zhen Xuan shook her head: "Isn't my sister-in-law also worried about the old ancestor, so she sent Brother Xiang'er?" ”

Hearing this, Yang pursed his lips and smiled, and said no more: "You go in, I'll go back." ”

Zhen Xuan bowed, glanced at Yang's figure slowly walking away, and turned back to the house.

It's not easy to be a daughter-in-law, but it's not easy to be a great-granddaughter-in-law.

Zhen Xuan and Yang are doing their part.

When night fell, Xia Yiqing came to pick up Zhen Xuan back, and Changsheng Ju set up the meal.

The old ancestor had an average appetite, but Quan Xiang ate happily by her side, and she also comfortably used a few more chopsticks.

Quan Xiang was full, and the old ancestor asked the nurse to take him around the yard to eat.

The room was quiet again, and the old ancestor touched the Buddha beads on his wrist, and said lightly to Mama Gui: "How is it in the Cuiyu Garden?" ”

"I am reciting the Sutra of the Past Death, and the people who have served Aunt Du are guarding it." After Mama Gui finished speaking, she saw that the old ancestor nodded slowly, and said, "The eldest grandmother and the second grandmother treat you with true filial piety. ”

Hearing Mama Gui mention the Yang family and Zhen Xuan, the old ancestor eased his face a little and said, "I know it in my heart." You too, if you want to make me feel distressed, you shouldn't let her stand all the time. ”

"I can't hide it from my ancestors." Mama Gui was ashamed.

The old ancestor glanced at Mama Gui obliquely and snorted: "Jing! ”

The old ancestor was old and couldn't kneel for a long time, he had been reading for a long time before, and it was almost time for Zhen Xuan to get up when he came. Mama Gui understood and knew that Zhen Xuan didn't have to stand for a long time, so she didn't make a sound.

After stopping for seven days, before entering the wax moon, Du Yueniang's coffin was carried out.

The white silk in the Cuiyu Garden was withdrawn, and Ziyuan stood there for a long time, and finally squatted down, hugged her knees and cried.

Mama Chang raised her hand to support the white flowers on her ears and temples, walked to Ziyuan's side, and said, "Girl, when you finish crying, wash your face, it's time to go back." ”

Zi Yuan whimpered and didn't move.

Mama Chang sighed, went back to the house to freshen up and change clothes, this filial piety dress could not be worn back to Tianyi Courtyard, she changed into a plain blue gray, went to the white flower, and sat on the chair stunned.

She kept her filial piety for Du Yueniang, even if she went back to Tianyi Courtyard, before Zhen Xuan came out of confinement, she could only stay in the small courtyard where Du Yueniang used to live, and she couldn't do things and serve in the courtyard.

What about after that?

Ziyuan is a maid to say, there is a lack of a first-class and a second-class in Tianyi Courtyard, even if the first-class seat is not reached, it is still possible to be a second-class.

But what about her mother-in-law who is half an age old?

In the past year, although there are not many opportunities to see Zhenxuan in the house, Mama Chang has worked hard to do things well every time, in order to have a good start. She once tactfully explored the style of playing chess, but she was shrewd in chess and diverted the topic, so Mama Chang gave up.

Now that Du Yueniang is gone, should she stay in Tianyi Courtyard and wait for an opportunity, or go elsewhere to think of another idea? But how can there be a decent courtyard in other places?

Mama Chang couldn't come up with an idea for a while, and when she heard the door being pushed open, she got up to see that it was Ziyuan who came in.

Zi Yuan's face was expressionless, and she was dressed like a piece of wood.

Mama Chang was afraid that something would happen to her. Always on the sidelines.

Wait until evening. Mama Chang saw that the sky was getting dark. Pull Ziyuan to Tianyi Courtyard together.

When they arrived, Xia Yiqing and Zhen Xuan both went to Tingfeng Garden.

Seeing them, Zhihua pointed to the small courtyard: "Let's live in it first, I will have people bring in the daily meals, and I will guard it for my aunt for the past few months." ”

Zi Yuan could listen to this sentence the most, she nodded, and walked into the small courtyard without saying a word.

Mama Chang hesitated. looked at the painting and stopped.

Zhihua didn't hate Mama Chang, seeing her like this, she also understood in her heart, and said: "Mom is a smart person, don't do foolish things." ”

Mama Chang was stunned when she heard this, and when she saw that the painting turned around and left, she chewed her words carefully and came to her senses.

Zhen Xuan's stay by his side is loyal, and he can still enter and exit the main house and gain a firm foothold after Zhen Xuan enters the door, and the most important thing is these four words.

Mama Chang is the mama next to Du Yueniang. No matter what she thinks in her heart, she is a regular and serious servant of Du Yueniang. sent her on the last journey, and what she has to do now is to continue to guard the yard in a low-key and sincere manner, and not to leave behind Du Yueniang's reputation that she wants to find another career before her bones are cold.

If so, Zhen Xuan would not keep her.

Mama Chang figured this out, so she simply put her mind away, and when she saw the lights in the small courtyard, she also walked in.

The wax moon is coming as scheduled.

In the past few days, there are more carriages coming in and out of the city gate, and the year is coming to an end, and the Zhuangzi from all over the city will enter the city to serve the tents, and the Zhuangzi will give some to the masters to taste.

Steward Mao set off in the starry night, just opened the city gate and entered the city, and when he arrived outside Xia's house, he saw that there were already several carriages waiting in front of him.

Someone came so early?

Steward Mao glanced a few times, he was the steward of Zhenxuan Zhuangzi, except for Xie Peiwang of the Xia Family Hot Spring Zhuangzi who was next to him, he didn't know other Xia family stewards.

When the people in the front car came down and the carriage drove away, the butler drove forward.

The Zhuangzi he manages is in Yongzhou, and he has also come to the Xia family a few times this year, and he is also familiar with the people in the gatehouse.

"Yo, Steward Mao came so early." Li Hui from the porter ran over in a few steps and greeted him with a smile.

The two exchanged a few words, let the handlebar type stop the carriage according to the rules, and Steward Mao walked to the concierge while saying to Li Hui: "I saw someone earlier just now, where was it?" ”

Li Hui smiled and said, "No wonder you don't know it, it's from Meizhou Qingya Zhuangzi." ”

Steward Mao was stunned and surprised: "Meizhou? So far? ”

"Far away is not to be accounted." Li Hui laughed, "I entered the city yesterday, but it was too late to come, so I didn't come early this morning." ”

Entering the gatehouse and saluting each other, Qingya Zhuangzi came with a lot of people, but it seemed that the gatehouse was a little crowded.

"Steward Mao, what good things did you send this time?" Another one who was familiar with the hair steward, remembered that he had sent wild meat into the house in the past, and asked him with a smile.

Steward Mao replied with a smile: "There are some wild meats, give them a taste." In addition, I caught a lot of black chickens, which my mother-in-law raised, and our grandmother was about to give birth, so I sent them to make up for her. ”

A group of people nodded.

When the old steward of Qingya Zhuangzi heard this, his brows moved, and the young man who came with him understood, turned his head and asked the people around him in a low voice: "Which grandmother Zhuangzi is this?" ”

The concierge is full of human spirits, this is not to ask the origin of the Mao steward, but to ask which one in the house is going to give birth, Meizhou and Yongzhou Tiannan and Haibei, I don't know the recent situation of the masters in the house, he said: "It's the second grandmother of the long house, and she will be born next month." ”

The young man who asked the question rolled his eyes to look at the old steward, who touched his beard and said nothing.

When the masters got up and had breakfast, the place became lively.

Zhen Xuan was pregnant, Chen's mother took the account sent by Steward Mao and sent it back to Tianyi Hospital.

"Steward Mao also sent more than a dozen black chickens and sent them down to raise. Chicken soup replenishes qi, and it's good to drink it during confinement. Steward Mao said that there was also a cage in the Zhuangzi, and when it was delivered, it was just when the grandmother was confined. ”

Listening to Chen's mother's reply, Zhen Xuan nodded, she didn't drink less soup in October, lotus root pork ribs, black chicken ginseng soup, but I was afraid that she would drink too much greasy, and she was very careful in the kitchen, and she looked not greasy and a little clear.

These things are good for the body, even if you drink them every day, Zhen Xuan is not picky.

As he was talking, the chess player came in, and Zhen Xuan didn't go to listen to Fengyuan in the morning this time. But let's take a trip to chess. See if there's anything to command.

I just came back from chess. He Zhenxuan said: "When the slave came out, the second master arrived at Tingfeng Garden. ”

At the end of the year, the account was busy, and Xia Yiqing was not empty, Zhen Xuan was curious why he would go over to listen to Fengyuan at this time, so he asked about chess.

"I heard that the steward of Qingya Zhuangzi is here."

Qingya Zhuangzi, Zhen Xuan knows, Fang Huaide's family in the capital was sent to Qingya Zhuangzi, which is the old Zhuangzi in the hands of Mrs. Zheng. Far away in Meizhou, there is no production, the place is poor, but fortunately, the scenery is not bad.

Qingya Zhuangzi was given to Mrs. Zheng.

Xia Yiqing sat under Mrs. Zheng, drinking tea and looking at those people.

Qingya Zhuangzi's old steward surnamed Lin is also a handful of old people, the road is inconvenient, and in the past few years, his son Xiaolin steward who was standing behind him came to serve the account.

Mrs. Zheng smiled and said, "You haven't been here for many years, how are your legs?" Sit down and talk. ”

Steward Lin was still on crutches. He pushed, but Mrs. Zheng insisted. He sat down.

Steward Kobayashi came up and kowtowed, and brought two and a half children about ten years old.

Steward Lin said to Mrs. Zheng: "It's the two grandsons of the slave, they don't make it, they haven't seen the world, and this time they bring a long insight." ”

"Don't be restrained, male grandson." After Mrs. Zheng finished speaking, she asked Yuzhu to give a meeting gift.

Lin Guan served the accounts, in addition to sending the account books, he also told Mrs. Zheng and Xia Yiqing about the situation in Zhuangzi, and explained it clearly.

Mrs. Zheng didn't say a word, and after she finished listening, she asked, "Fang Huaide, are they okay?" ”

Steward Lin was sitting in a precarious position, he and Fang Huaide were both old men of the Zheng family, and they also knew that Fang Huaide had committed something to be sent from the capital to Meizhou, and when it came to their family, he replied very carefully: "Fang Huaide's body is quite tough, his daughter-in-law is still the same, she is raised every day, and her daughter-in-law has been serving." ”

"What about his son?" Mrs. Zheng then asked.

Old Mrs. Zheng asked very calmly, and she couldn't hear a trace of anger, but Steward Lin was too familiar with her, so she quickly got up and confessed: "The servant saw that Fang Xianyu's hands and feet were quite good, so he let him take care of a few fields on Zhuangzi." ”

"Old lady, Fang Xianyu is not bad." Steward Xiaolin interjected, and was swept over by Steward Lin's knife, shut up and lowered his head.

"If you say yes, then it's good." Mrs. Zheng said, and said to Xiaolin, "Help you sit down." ”

Xiaolin's steward was cold behind him, over the years, he came to Yongzhou once a year to see the owner, Zhuangzi was poor, and Mrs. Zheng was not embarrassed, so let him return quickly to catch up with the New Year.

This time, for some reason, they confessed to let Steward Lin come together, and their father and son couldn't figure it out, guessing whether it was for the Fang family's business, after all, the Fang family was "exiled", but they let Fang Xianyu be a little steward in Zhuangzi.

It's just that how could Fang Xianyu's movements be transmitted back to Yongzhou?

Steward Lin simply changed the subject: "Before, in the concierge, the slave heard that the second grandmother was about to give birth. Congratulations to the old lady and the second master. ”

Speaking of the imminent birth of her great-grandson, Mrs. Zheng showed joy on her face: "In the blink of an eye, I will be a great-grandmother, which shows that the years are merciless." I'm also going to serve the old, I don't want to worry about those things on the shop in Zhuangzi anymore, you will pay the account with Yiqing in the future, and I'll go to raise my baby great-grandson. ”

As soon as Mrs. Zheng said this, Steward Lin and Steward Xiaolin understood and asked them to come to Yongzhou together for this matter.

Yuzhu put the account book in front of Xia Yiqing, Xia Yiqing did not move, and only ordered Yuzhuan a few words.

Yuzhu nodded, took the key to open the warehouse, took out the account books of Qingya Zhuangzi for the previous three years, and handed them to Xia Yiqing.

Qingya Zhuangzi did not produce much, and the account books were simple.

Steward Lin looked at the account book, his brows tightened, and Steward Kobayashi saw the year of the account book clearly, and his face was pale.

Xia Yiqing picked up the earliest one, flipped through it, looked at the new one, and said lightly: "Steward Lin, steward Xiaolin, did you remember something?" ”

Steward Lin clenched his crutches and said in a calm voice: "Shunzi, bring it to me to see." ”

Hearing this, Steward Xiaolin flicked his body, responded tremblingly, stepped forward and took the account book from Xia Yiqing's hand with both hands, and spread it out in front of Steward Lin.

Steward Lin squinted, turned from head to foot page by page, and said, "Second master, the slave has read it, it should be not remembered." ”

Xia Yiqing glanced at their father and son, slowly, with a little sharpness, a little coldness and a little clarity in his eyes.

Steward Lin was sitting, with crutches on the ground in his hands, and he was still steady, but Steward Xiaolin's feet were weak, and he stood firm by holding on to the chair.

Then, he heard Xia Yiqing's voice.

"Meizhou is not a poor place, Qingya Zhuangzi is a partial place, there is no production, it is poor. Steward Lin's Zhuangzi, which has been guarding for his grandmother for decades, is also hard, so it is better to change to a place where production is good, and it is time to enjoy the blessings. ”

Steward Lin's shoulders trembled slightly, and his eyes stared at the names and numbers in the account book, only feeling particularly dazzling. He suddenly remembered what Fang Huaide had said to him.

"My stupid son thinks that the second master doesn't know anything, but what he doesn't know is my old bone and his mother lying on the bed, and the second master knows everything."

So, the matter of Qingya Zhuangzi, they thought that the mountain was high and the emperor was far away, but in fact, here in Yongzhou, Mrs. Zheng and Xia Yiqing already knew about it.

Thinking of this, Steward Lin stood up. (To be continued......)

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