Lingzhi's father-in-law died. He vomited blood and died, and he learned that at the funeral of the owner of the old village, he was trampled on and injured his son Mumu in the stampede, and he was buried alive so angry that he vomited blood and died.

The emaciated body was laid to rest in the small hut where he lived on weekdays.

A cold old straw woven from reeds is the only valuable item that the old man can take with him when he goes to another world.

Relatives and friends who can't even afford to wear filial piety clothes and kind neighbors gather around the yard and gossip about things.

The burial of the poor is the same thing, digging three feet into the ground and putting it into the ground. What's more, the Lingzhi family is so poor that they have to smash the pot and sell iron.

"His second uncle, Mu Mu is gone, and now the old man has passed away, and a woman in Lingzhi still has to take care of the child, what do you say will happen in the future?"

The neighbor uncle in charge had something to say, which seemed to be discussed, but in fact, he wanted his mother's family to take Lingzhi and the child away, so as not to worry about it here.

Women, after all, are people with foreign surnames. (This is the prejudice of the feudal world.) ）

Lingzhi's second brother heard the implications, his head shook like a rattle, and said solemnly: "My sister married to Liujiazhuang, and her roots are rooted here, as for how she will live in the future, we have no right to interfere." If our harvest is a little better, it will definitely help. Between brothers and sisters, they are like brothers. ”

In the room, Lingzhi, who was nervous in his heart, could hear clearly and think clearly while holding Maodan.

No one can be trusted.

No one wants to rely on it.

However, Zhou Mengyuan's figure appeared in her mind from time to time.

It's not easy either. Just tell him that he will definitely come and get money to help.

Lingzhi stood at the door of the room with Mao Dan in his arms.

"Please gentlemen, uncles, and brothers don't worry about me for the time being, first choose an hour to put my father-in-law into the ground, by the way, and then invite back Mumu's soul at the crossroads, grab a handful of soil, and bury it together with a broken bowl. With that, he turned around and went back to his room.

"Then ······ Let's go out tomorrow morning. Everybody came a little earlier. ”

As soon as the uncle in charge finished speaking, the people in the courtyard suddenly left only the Lingzhi Niang's family and a few clan masters.

Lingzhi came out, put down the hairy eggs, and respectfully said to several clan elders: "Uncles and uncles, although Mu Mu was incompetent during his lifetime and failed to give the old man a coffin, Lingzhi also felt ashamed, after all, I am a husband and wife, and I have to do this for him." Come with me and come back with a coffin on Famen Street. ”

The crowd was in an uproar!

"This ······ An ordinary coffin costs at least a dozen taels of silver, and you even eat a thick and thin meal, where can you get so much at once. It's a little saving, but it also has to be considered for the future. ”

The second brother of Lingzhi, who had sharp teeth and sharp mouths, was anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly dissuaded him.

However, the speech in the courtyard just now by the second brother had already disgusted Lingzhi.

When your sister is in difficulty, you push yourself away, what is the brotherhood?

Wanyan said: "Second brother, our mother's family doesn't break this wealth, you go back first." ”

Hearing this, the second brother, eldest brother and sister-in-law, who had long wanted to stay, slipped away.

Lingzhi returned to the room, turned out all the things that could be exchanged for money, wrapped them into a bag, carried them on his shoulders, entrusted the hairy eggs to a sister-in-law, and went to the coffin shop on Famen Street with the clansmen who carried wooden poles and ropes.

Not far away, I met my uncle Thursday and Qin'er, who came to pay their respects.

"Uncle, I can look forward to you. How will Lingzhi live in the future?"

It's really like seeing my uncle and seeing my mother!

In the past few years, the resentment, depression and pain that have been held in the bottom of my heart have turned into tears and sprinkled on my uncle.

The tears of Lingzhi splashed everyone's eyes.

Explain the situation to your uncle.

Thursday encouraged: "Good daughter, you did the right thing! ”

Seeing that her sister was carrying a burden on her shoulders, Qin'er called her aside and asked, is there not enough money?

"Hmm. Lingzhi replied truthfully, "Only some copper coins." However, I have some precious jewellery and a few brocade garments that my wife gave me when she was alive. Lingzhi said confidently.

Qin'er said: "How can this be? The coffin shop is not a pawnshop. ”

In a word, Lin Zhi was dumbfounded, "What should I do then? I invited everyone here." ”

Qin'er was smart, "Money is not a problem. I'm going to find Brother Mengyuan. "With that, the front is running.

Lingzhi firmly believes that Zhou Mengyuan will be generous to help her, but in this situation, it always feels a little difficult to speak to others.

kept looking along the way, looking forward to the appearance of Zhou Mengyuan and Qin'er.

Sure enough, about two miles away from the True Body Pagoda of Famen Temple, I saw two people waiting on the side of the road.

"Sister Lingzhi. Qin'er greeted her happily, put her mouth to Lin Zhi's ear and said, "Brother Mengyuan brought fifty taels." That's enough, right?"

Lingzhi's frowning eyebrows suddenly relaxed: "It's enough." No, it doesn't work. ”

Zhou Mengyuan complained: "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?"

Lingzhi smiled, a small wrinkle appeared on the bridge of her nose, "Didn't Qin'er tell you?"

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In the coffin shop, there are more than a dozen coffins placed horizontally and vertically. There were lacquered and unpainted, coffins of fine timber worth hundreds of taels of silver, and shoddy timber boxes worth a few strings of copper coins.

A group of shy men just watched around, and no one dared to ask about the price or have a direct conversation with the shopkeeper.

Qin'er stood outside and looked into the distance and refused to come in, saying that she was afraid.

Zhou Mengyuan, Lingzhi and Thursday carefully selected together.

"Bang bang bang!"

Zhou Mengyuan turned around and came to a coffin, patted a mouthful of lacquered water with a mouthful of bright pictures and said, "Sister Lingzhi, how about this mouthful?"

Lingzhi smiled and shook his head.

"It looks like everything is fine and the price is probably high," said Thursday. ”

"Sister Lingzhi, don't worry about money. Just wait for your words, okay, or no?"

Lingzhi still smiled and shook his head.

That look was exactly the same as when Zhou Mengyuan gave her white flour for the first time, and it was exactly the same as when Zhou Mengyuan boldly touched her for the first time.

This smile of Lingzhi is a kind of shy and not strong refusal.

"Shopkeeper, what's the price of this?"

"The mouth of your hand is loosened to the end, cypress wood support, tung oil bottom, soil paint face, waterproof, anti-cracking, moth-proof, anti-warping, anti-······" The shopkeeper's breath said the advantages endlessly.

Zhou Mengyuan was displeased, and said: "Just ask for a price, why do you say so much." Isn't it just a coffin, I still don't believe that I can bring the dead to life?"

Such a stubborn tone!

Everyone looked at Zhou Mengyuan.

However, they didn't know who he was, only one of them whispered that they seemed to have met at the door of Mumu's house.

The shopkeeper choked and said, "Twenty-two taels of silver." ”

"Can you get a little?"

"Hehe, I can't go anywhere. One price, twenty-one taels. ”

Lingzhi, on Thursday, everyone waited for Zhou Mengyuan to make the final decision.

Qin'er, who was tired of waiting outside, also craned her neck to look in.

Zhou Mengyuan didn't say a word and turned away.

The shopkeeper thought to himself, is the asking price a little too high? Can't he drive the business to the county seat?

"How much does it cost?"

At first glance, it was very ordinary, and the cost was not high, and the shopkeeper changed his finger and said: "One or twelve taels." Young master, if you really like the previous mouth, I will give you one more step, twenty taels. How?"

Zhou Mengyuan clapped his hands, "Deal! I will give you a total of thirty-two taels of silver, and I want them all." Add ten more money, and within an hour, it will be sent to Liujiazhuang as it is. ”

Everyone couldn't help but be amazed.

After settling the account, Zhou Mengyuan invited Thursday to go to no one to discuss one thing.

came in with a spring breeze on his face, and announced, "Elders, there is a decision under me, after the funeral, I want to ask Sister Lingzhi to bring Mao Dan to me to take care of my mother." This time, the land at home will not be planted, and the time to come back will be even less, I beg your forgiveness!"

Still "forgive me"? I can't ask for it.

"Who is he?

"What a blessing it is to have such a hardcore acquaintance in our Lingzhi?"

The uncle in charge said, "Dare to ask the young master, where does the family live?"

Thursday was worried about the misunderstanding and tarnished the innocence of his niece, so he hurriedly picked up, "Lingzhi used to serve the lord and wife at his house. This is the only descendant of the Zhou family, Young Master Zhou Mengyuan. ”

Everyone was shocked!

I couldn't believe that the Zhou family, who had been ransacked and destroyed, was actually alive with such an extraordinary bearing of a handsome young master.

If you don't die in a great calamity, you will be a nobleman.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "I just said, how can ordinary people have such a temperament." Young Master Zhou generously donated money for his friends, admire, admire, and the shipping is free, and you can prepare a can of boiled water at home. ”

Zhou Mengyuan laughed, "Why talk about boiling water? ”

When she heard that she was going to let Lingzhi take care of her grandmother, Qin'er was so angry that she stomped her feet.

It's good now, there's no reason to want to go to Brother Mengyuan, but I have an extra pair of eyes······

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