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Escorted back to Wenshui by the Black Armor Army, because Shi Tong was a member of the Sanpin, Li Ji, who was the governor of Bingzhou at the time, personally supervised the funeral. I looked at the general Li Jida, who was said to be Zhao Zilong of the Tang Dynasty. Let's see. One day in a few years, he will be one of Mei Niang's strong supporters, but at this time, none of them will think of it, let alone pay attention to each other. What exactly is history?
The burial of Shi Tong in the cemetery I chose, the tomb was very simple, and the Helan general looked a little unbelievable: "Madam, is this place ......?"
"This is the place where the first husband and the concubine chose to return to old age for a hundred years."
He didn't say anything anymore, bowed deeply and left, it has been more than a month since Shi Tong left and has been buried for more than a month, I have been refusing to speak, I don't know what to say, looking at the tombstone of Guangguang, I still can't cry, the tears seem to be so dry.
"Mother, it's time to go home." Liniang came to help me, her eyes were red and swollen, these days she took on the responsibility of the eldest daughter, took care of Qiang'er, and comforted her mother-in-law. It's really as Shi Tong said, I should live on Li Niang, should I tell her that it was her own mother who killed Shi Tong? Maybe silence is a virtue, and I'm determined to be silent.
We silently returned to the old house together, the house was terriblely quiet, those white curtains had been demolished, but the blue and white lanterns in front of the door were still there, and the whole house was dressed in plain clothes, and I felt depressed when I walked into the door. When Sister-in-law Xiang saw me coming back, she asked cautiously, "Madam, can you have dinner?" ”
"Did you cook porridge for the old lady? I'll go in and take a look. "I'm fighting my spirits.
"No, that, that, the eldest young master asked the old lady to come out to eat and said something to say." She looked embarrassed, I was stunned for a moment, but quickly smiled, Yuan Qing! Alas! Is it so impatient? My heart, immersed in grief, suddenly perked up, is this what he wants?
Walking to the dining room, my mother-in-law sat in the first place, but her demeanor was sluggish, Liniang helped her, I walked to her side and sat down, Liniang saw me sit down, she came to sit down next to me. I looked at the table full of Yuan Qing's favorite dishes, and I looked at Sister-in-law Xiang, her face was very bad.
"Sister-in-law Xiang, go to the kitchen and tell the old lady to cook bird's nest porridge."
"Yes!"
"Wait a minute, Mother. My father is gone, and the family can't be so luxurious. ”
"Really? I'm still in charge of this home! Does the eldest young master want to say anything? I looked at him coldly.
"Mother, I'm sixteen years old, and I've discussed with the elders of the clan today, so mother should accompany the old lady more!"
I smiled, looked at the shocked old lady, and gently soothed her, "Sister-in-law Xiang, go and ask the seventh master to come over." ”
"Mother, the seventh master is old, and the affairs of the clan have been managed by the clan brother." He was triumphant.
"I ask the Seventh Master to be the master and divide the family." I looked at Sister-in-law Xiang, "Please invite the seventh master to invite all the masters." ”
This time Yuan Qing was stunned, I guess he didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Yuan Shuang was anxious, looked at his brother, turned his head and looked at me again: "Mother! What kind of family, isn't it good for everyone to be together? ”
I smiled and looked at Li Niang: "What about you?" Want to split up? ”
"How?" Mei Niang looked at me coldly.
"I wanted to go up the mountain to be with your father, of course the three of you have to be with me, and so does grandma. Shuang'er, do you want to talk to your brother or mother? ”
"Of course he has to be with me!" Yuan Qing was probably afraid that if I took Yuan Shuang away, he would divide the family property, so he was a little nervous.
"Mother!" Yuan Shuang cried again, Mei Niang looked disgusted, but when he turned his head to look at Yuan Qing's gaze, he was already a little hateful. Li Niang learned from me and gently hugged Mei Niang's little shoulders, Mei Niang wanted to break free, but finally compromised, she seemed to finally realize that she and Li Niang were sisters.
The big man in the clan finally came, I sent my mother-in-law into the back room, and then sat down in the hall, "Seventh master, uncles, Yuanqing is going to separate from me today, I invite you to come and testify." ”
"Separation?" The seventh master was stunned for a moment and looked at Yuan Qing, "What did you say?" ”
"It was my mother who said it, Yuan Qing just said to my mother, my father passed away, and I asked my mother to enjoy her old age in peace. I didn't expect my mother to be so impulsive, which made the seventh master smile. ”
"What kind of family is it, it's just a step-son. Niece and daughter-in-law, the seventh master is in charge, and I will change it for you. The seventh master's voice was cold to the bone marrow, "Such an unkind, unjust, disloyal, and unfilial kid just hit out." ”
"Seventh Master, you are old, it is better to go home and take care of the old age, your mother asked you to divide the family, so you can divide the family, why do you say that it is useless?" Yuan Qing looked like a villain, and I laughed again.
"Seventh Master, forget it, you will always sit down." I beckoned to my sister-in-law to spread out the account book, "This is all the land and real estate in the house, the ancestral house is not divided, grandma is coming back, everyone can live, and you will take it after a hundred years of me and grandma; You are a man in charge of the shop; I only need to face the mountain Zhuangzi of Xianggong's tomb and the small house above, and I will take my grandmother and Liniang to move away after the separation. ”
"Niece and daughter-in-law...... "The seventh master is about to vomit blood."
"Seventh Master, it's okay. I really don't want to live in this family without my father-in-law, so be it! ”
"No, the gold and silver treasures in the family have not been divided!" Yuan Qing shouted, which made the other clansmen present can't help but show disdain, but he doesn't care, I still sneer.
"Gold and silver treasures? You search in this house, you can't let my grandmother and I give you all our wedding jewelry, right? ”
"What about the money? There are only shops and fields in this account, where is the money? ”
"Bring your father back from his appointment, repair the grave, do the funeral, one by one, everyone can see, the accounts are also here, you can see for yourself!" I put Shi Tong's funeral in the most extravagance, and he stopped again.
"Yuanqing, my aunt has already divided your share, so be it!" A young man stood up and patted Yuan Qing on the shoulder, I don't remember who he was, he looked at me looking at him, and smiled: "Little nephew Weiliang, it's ......"
"Let's draw a charge!" I threw the note that I had written a long time ago on the table, Yuan Qing glanced at me hatefully, signed my name, drew a charge, and the seventh master and that Wu Weiliang also signed one by one as witnesses. I put the note away, put it in my purse and handed it to Li Niang, thought for a while, and looked at Yuan Qing, "Although you don't recognize me as a mother, but you have called me a mother for a few years, and now you will tell you the last sentence when you are a mother, you will regret what you did today for the rest of your life." ”
Sister-in-law Xiang and his wife had already moved things into the car according to my instructions, Mei Niang carefully glanced at every face in the hall, and helped my mother-in-law to leave the old house with me, my mother-in-law cried again, I hugged her tightly: "Mother, tomorrow I will accompany you to live in Daye Temple for a few days, and pray for Xianggong." And whispered in her ear, "Second brother, they should also go." The old lady stopped crying and got in the car with me and left.