When the tea master finished making the portrait, Deng Shanbao also asked for a stepping bed. Mrs. Zhou sadly took the golden mattress from Li's mother's hand and spread it on the bed slowly; Aunt Lin also held a yellow-tired ingot-shaped headrest and footrests at the head and end of the bed.

Seeing that the spiritual bed was properly arranged, the tea master whispered to a few apprentices, and began to methodically put on a flat melon skin hat for Shen Jiajun, changed into a round-necked robe and a floor-clinging robe, and wore deep-soled boots with a lotus, and then carefully put Shen Jiajun on the free bed, and began to lay a layer of futon embroidered with dragon and phoenix, seawater and river teeth, and red sunrise water patterns on Shen Jiajun's body with red background.

Shen's mother watched with tears in her eyes, and finally went up to put on a wrench and an eight-treasure pendant for Shen Jiajun, and stuffed the nine links into Shen Jiajun's hands.

At this time, Mrs. Wu and Chen walked in together, saying that Shen Jiagong had chosen the Jingjing Hall as the room for the rest of the spirit, and the offerings and other things had been arranged.

Shen's mother raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and finally glanced at Shen Jiajun's remains, and then ordered in a deep voice: "Move over!" ”

The tea master nodded solemnly, instructed a few apprentices to carry the stepping bed to the Shoujing Hall, and then put the poured rice and incense in turn, and covered all the reflective mirrors in the hall with white cloths, and finally unfolded the posthumous image and hung it on the offerings.

Outside, Shen Jiagong handled things in court, first asked Shen Fu to write an obituary, and then ordered Shen Heng to transcribe dozens of copies.

Shen Yi was not idle, Zhang Luo posted door newspapers, erected spirit flags, hung white lanterns, hung money, and sent a few people to bring offerings and yellow money to the Land Temple and the City God Temple to send money and water.

After everything was in order, he took a two-person sedan chair and walked through the streets and alleys to the bar room on Yiyi Street to find Qin Hanrong's help.

Qin Hanrong is the most inhibiting the strong and helping the weak, anxious for justice and righteousness, as soon as he heard Shen Yi ask for help, he didn't say a word, and immediately responded to the matter of carrying the coffin.

Seeing him so arrogant, Shen Yi was grateful and thanked him.

The next day, Shen Jiafu rushed home, and when he saw the white curtain hanging high in the house, the scene was clear, and he couldn't help but feel cold in his heart.

Back at his residence, Shen Jiafu changed into his regular clothes, and then drank a few sips of tea to quench his thirst, and since then he has been sitting sullenly and unhappy.

When Chen Yun heard that Shen Jiafu's family was coming, she hurriedly asked Shen Fu to say goodbye, but unfortunately Shen Jiafu was in a bad mood, and Lai had to ignore the two.

Shen Jiagong came back from running errands, and when he heard that his brother had returned home, he was slightly happy in his heart, and then he hurriedly entered Yimei Courtyard, walked straight into the room, glanced at Shen Jiafu on the seat, and stepped forward and said, "You are here!" ”

Shen Jiafu hurriedly got up and asked, "I heard the old lady say that the second brother has already started to Zhang Luo?" ”

Shen Jiagong couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Shen's mother's listless and mournful appearance, and then

He said in a deep voice: "This happy event can be delayed, but the funeral can not be delayed, I stopped the bed for my eldest brother yesterday, and today I will open a mourning hall and tie the color!" ”

Shen Jiafu nodded yes, and then said: "These two things can be handed over to the shed shop and the tea room, only the sewing of filial piety clothes, can you order it to go down?" ”

"I'm embarrassed!" sink

Jia Gong said with confidence, "You can't just find someone to sew filial piety clothes, you must be a high-level person with children and a child, but at this time, where can I find so many all-round people?" ”

Shen Jiafu listened carefully and couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, then turned his head to look at Chen and asked, "Why didn't you look for someone to sew filial piety clothes?" ”

Chen raised his eyes and said in a low voice: "You are confused again, now I don't ask about things anymore, and I rely on my daughter-in-law to handle it inside and out, so if you can't ask me, you should ask your daughter-in-law!" As he spoke, he slowly glanced at Chen Yun.

Chen Yun didn't wait for Shen Jiafu to ask, and said first: "I found more than a dozen mothers-in-law to enter the house early in the morning, and I have been busy for a long time now, Liang Guan, hoop, Ying'er, and filial piety shoes should be about the same, only the filial piety is quite labor-intensive, and I am afraid that it will not be able to catch up until tomorrow!" ”

Shen Jiafu was silent.

Shen Jiagong hurriedly said: "It's okay, the funeral will be held the day after tomorrow, as long as it is made before that!" ”

Chen Yun listened and said busily: "Second uncle, don't worry, I'll go back and find a few more mothers-in-law to ensure that the sewing will be completed tomorrow!" ”

Shen Jiagong nodded slightly, and said, "This is very good, I still have to urge people to build a mourning hall, go first!" ”

Chen Yun lowered his body slightly, counting with full courtesy.

Shen Jiafu then stood up and said, "I'll go with the second brother!" As he spoke, ignoring Shen Jiagong's surprised face, he walked out of the room.

Seeing that her husband was far away, Chen hurriedly called Chen Yun to take a seat and explained: "You are still young, although you have been in charge of government affairs for a few months, but when you encounter such a major event, it is inevitable that you will not be able to do what you want, you still have to learn more and ask more questions, don't make people laugh!" ”

Chen Yun nodded secretly and said, "Don't worry, Mrs., my heart is bright, but everything that can be done alone, I will never bother others, only meet those who don't understand and don't know, and then ask the ancestors and a few wives for advice!" ”

Chen listened and was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "When the funeral starts the day after tomorrow, people will gradually come and go, do you have a clue?" ”

"Don't hide it from my wife, I've been thinking about it all night!" Chen Yun said sincerely, "This first one, during the funeral, the household is limited to wearing, so as not to be chaotic and lose things; Second, the personnel are huge and complex, there is no special management, as soon as it comes to the front, you push it to me, I push it to you, and I don't take it at all; Three pieces need to be used excessively, and some people who do not have good intentions slowly set up a name, and overspend and claim fraudulently. ”

"You think about it carefully, but there are still two things missing!" Chen said slowly, "Four pieces, no matter how big or small, unevenly apportioned, busy to death, idle to death; Five, the slave is arrogant, the right face is not subject to dispatch, and the faceless one is unwilling to use his heart. ”

Seeing Chen's addition, Chen Yun hurriedly nodded in thanks, and then said: "The first thing, I have already thought about it, tentatively set up four o'clock every day, eat breakfast, burn dusk paper at the beginning of the day, and patrol the night at the beginning of the year, and then close the door of the mansion and refuse visitors." The second thing is that I just have an idea in my heart, and I haven't thought it through yet, so I don't dare to tell my wife! ”

Seeing that she was too modest, Chen hurriedly said, "Are we still polite?" Just tell me from beginning to end, and I can mention it to you

Give your opinion! ”

When Chen Yun heard this, her heart was at ease, and she opened her mouth and said: "People say that a radish is a pit, although the words are a little rough, but the reason is so reasonable, so I plan to gather the maids and mothers-in-law in the house together, divide their own areas and responsibilities, and save the bottle from being broken today and the jar broken tomorrow, and then you blame me, I rely on you, I don't have to make jokes for such a trivial matter!" ”

Chen thought so, and hurriedly said: "What you say is reasonable, it is better to perform your duties than to fill up the number indiscriminately, so what are you going to do?" ”

Chen Yun pursed her lips and said: "I plan to assign work to everyone, for example, Mother Feng, I will arrange for her to be in charge of sending tea to relatives and friends, and the rest, in charge of relatives tea and rice, cups and saucers, tea utensils, ceremonies, candles, lamp oil, and paper are all clearly divided, especially the mourning hall is the most finest, who is in charge of incense before the spirit, who is in charge of adding oil before the spirit, who is in charge of hanging the curtain, who is in charge of keeping the spirit, who is in charge of the food, who is in charge of the tea, who is in charge of mourning, one by one, everyone is in charge of that item, once something goes wrong, there is no need to involve others, All you have to do is ask someone who is in charge of something! ”

Chen listened very seriously, and couldn't help but praise: "I really didn't misunderstand you, you are really a good material for the housekeeper!" After that, seeing Chen Yun's face with joy, he said: "The third piece, don't worry about it, anyway, the cards are in your hands, if you don't deal cards, no one can spend money and take it!" ”

"Not really!" Chen Yun said with emotion, "Some people have a lively mind, and they are used to taking sheep and plucking geese, for this kind of people, I have done my best, only to step up the door and beware of them taking advantage of the crowd to commit crimes!" ”

Chen nodded yes, and was about to discuss the benefits and disadvantages of the fourth item, when he suddenly realized that what Chen Yun had just said had already been brought, so he paused for a moment before opening his mouth and said: "Now it seems that this fifth item is the most tricky, in case the faceless mother-in-law is disobedient, I'm afraid you will also be difficult to do!" ”

"My wife is talking about my heart!" Chen Yun sighed slightly, and continued: "I'm most afraid of bumping into these faceless mothers-in-law committing crimes, so I have to deal with it according to the rules, you have a backer behind you, and I also have a backer behind me, who to give and who not to give face, it is inevitable that people will be criticized, but if they don't deal with it according to the rules, these people always love to respond to the story, and they don't do their best, so that others are not convinced!" ”

"According to me, you don't have to give them this face, first, these people love the yang and the yin, even if you say it to your face, they are still the same; Second, if you cause complaints all over the place for the sake of a few people, I'm afraid it will not be conducive to your prestige! Chen stared at Chen Yun with a serious face and said, "Therefore, the housekeeper should be like the imperial court legislation, follow the law, once someone commits a crime, regardless of who has a face and who has no face, if you do things according to the rules, you will be punished!" ”

Chen Yun was a little happy when she saw that Chen was on her side unconditionally, but when she thought of Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Wu, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Chen Shi saw through her heart and said calmly: "You don't have to worry about offending the big house and the second room because of punishing a subordinate, if that's the case, I won't let you bear it alone, I will definitely try my best to tell you about it, and I will never let you complain!" ”

Chen Yun was moved when she heard this, as if she was reassured

Maru was peaceful, and hurriedly got up and said, "Mrs. trusts me so much, I will definitely live up to you!" ”

Chen pulled her up and said, "You child, always so polite, I was your aunt, and now I am your mother-in-law, this kiss is kissing, it's too late for me to love you, why are you always jealous of me?" Could it be that I became a mother-in-law? ”

Chen Yun bowed her head and was silent.

Chen wants her to respect and love, be harmonious and concubine, and serve her husband, no place is not careful, no place is not heartless, I have long liked it in my heart, and I saw that she has been a serious housekeeper for several months, fair and fair, and never let herself bother to operate, which inevitably adds praise and love.

(End of chapter)