Chapter 39: Return to Home
Niu Chongtian walked very peacefully, he did not die with resentment, but left the world with a smile on his face and peacefully.
Three days later, Manager Geng came to the Little Cow Village. He told the head of the Niu clan of Xiaoniuzhuang - Niu Jianwu about the statement of the host of the White Horse Temple.
Niu Jianwu was surprised when he heard this. He now understood why, in the days when his father was seriously ill, he always mentioned the little grandson whom he had never met. It seems that my father has a premonition for a long time.
Now that I think about it, when my father was seriously ill, the words he said were not all nonsense, but some of them were right. For example, he said that Lord Zhu, who was called a good official by the people, was his grandson. At that time, no one believed it. Now I know that he is really my own nephew named Niu Yonghan, and I really let my father say that Zhu Zihan is his grandson, which is not false at all.
That's right, the patriarch of Xiaoniuzhuang is now Niu Jianwu. According to the regulations of the Niu family: Zhu Zihan was buried in the cemetery of the Niu family and changed him back to his original surname. According to the surname of Niu, he was renamed Yonghan and called Niu Yonghan.
Because Niu Yonghan was from an official family, he was not buried next to his father's grave, but next to Niutoushi. According to his official position, the size of the tomb is quite large. Later, people called him the official tomb.
His father, Niu Chongtian, is an ordinary person. Although his prestige and fame were great and he tried to build the tomb as well as possible, it was much smaller than that of his son's tomb.
Because, there are regulations, and there is no way to do it. But a stone tablet was erected in front of his grave, which was given to him by the common people in praise of his public virtues.
Things in the world are so complicated. Divide and merge joy, anger and sorrow, capricious. No matter what it may be, it is better to unite than to be divided, and it is better to have roots than to forget one's roots. Roots are the foundation of people!
Before Niu Chongtian died, he had always been suspicious of the Shi family. thought that they were the ones who framed the eldest son as a bandit, and thus became enemies. As a result, the unity of the small cow farm was seriously damaged. On his deathbed, he realized that his suspicions were unfounded. It is not conducive to unity, and it harms both oneself and others.
Niu Chongtian often said to his wives and children: In the past, we only suspected others based on speculation and unfounded suspicions, which was not right. I hope that the people on both sides of the Suozigou will be united. Don't use a ditch as an excuse to resent each other. This ditch is important to me, but it is more important than unity.
But at best, it just hinders people's communication. It is people who really destroy unity, and Shuozigou is at most a person, and it is just a reason for some people to use the topic to play. ”
In fact, everyone understands that the old man doesn't want this senseless hatred to continue in the Little Cow Village.
After Niu Chongtian died, Xue Chunyan learned from Manager Geng about the cause of her grandson's death. Sun Tzu's work in curbing the floods was extraordinary, and the people were happy, and so was the king.
And Bai Niangniang teamed up with those in the court who had enmity or jealousy with Zhu Zihan, and became angry. They jumped up and down and told the king about what was wrong. Unexpectedly, the king knew that Zhu Zihan was not guilty, but he still promised to wait for Zhu Zihan to go back, find a fault, and punish Zhu Zihan. So, in order to fulfill his promise, the king issued an edict and sent an envoy to monitor Zhu Zihan's return and urge him to return to Beijing as soon as possible. After the envoy came to Zhu Zihan, he learned that Master Zhu had done his duty for the king, for the people, and for the community, and had become terminally ill due to overwork.
The envoy felt that the White Lady's gang was too hateful, and the king was too ruthless. I can't stand it anymore. So, he didn't push too hard.
The common people can still be grateful to such a good official, cry for him, feel sorry for him, and wear linen and filial piety for him. But the king repaid virtue with resentment, and he really couldn't figure it out.
The envoy was unwilling to help the abuse, so he secretly helped Zhu Zihan.
Zhu Zihan knew very well in his heart before he died. If you are in such a hurry to urge yourself back, there will definitely be no good end. Because he received a letter from a friend saying that Bai Niangniang and Zhu Zihan's enemies had collected many charges against him and wanted to punish him to death.
In order not to harm his wife and children, Zhu Zihan decided to die on the way, and then the king might not be able to deal with them! Zhu Zihan chose a burial place for himself. Because he heard his mother say that his real surname is Niu, and his ancestors are in Xiaoniuzhuang. Now, he wants to be buried there, and that is to return to his roots.
Zhu Zihan wrote down his plans and requirements and locked them in a small wooden box. Wait until he reaches the critical moment to take it out
When Niu Chongtian felt that he couldn't do it, he handed over the small wooden box to Mr. Geng, and when he handed over the small wooden box to Mr. Geng, Niu Chongtian instructed: "I will hand over this box to you, and after I die, you can open it and act according to the plan!"
What Niu Zihan never expected was that after his death, the envoy helped him, and it was the envoy who found his friend and the manager Geng to steal Zhu Zihan's body before the burial, and only buried the empty coffin.
As for where Zhu Zihan went, and what happened later, only his wife Xue Chunyan and her second son Niu Jianwu knew about it, and other than that, it was a mystery to everyone else.
Xiaoniuzhuang became famous soon because of such a big official and a clean official. As a result, there are many people who seek their roots and worship their ancestors, and there are many experts who come to do research, fortune tellers also come to see the feng shui here, and even the generals who lead the troops also come.
I wonder what the general is here to explore? He may have come to visit the hometown of a celebrity! Of course, he will inevitably invite gravediggers.
I heard that someone came to steal Zhu Zihan's tomb during the Republic of China, and found that there was nothing in the tomb, and even more so, he didn't even see the bones.
There are no treasures in the tomb, which is understandable, because Zhu Zihan is an honest official, and the burial there is a temporary decision, even if there is something valuable at home, there is no time to send it.
How could it be without treasure, without bones? Could it be that Zhu Zihan was secretly rescued?
The husband is gone, and the mother-in-law is gone. The granddaughter-in-law Jiang Xin came to the ancestral hometown of Xiaoniuzhuang with a pair of children. She brought back the spiritual positions of her father-in-law and mother-in-law. Let them enter the ancestral hall of the Niu family early.
They came to Xiaoniuzhuang, and as soon as they walked into the Niu family's compound, Xue Chunyan saw that the stranger was coming. When she heard the voice of her grandmother, she knew that it was her granddaughter-in-law who had returned with her great-grandchildren. At this time, she really had mixed feelings.
She was stunned for a moment, a little dazed, and then she was overjoyed to see her granddaughter-in-law and great-grandchildren returning.
When she knew that her son really couldn't come back, she felt sad in her heart, thinking of her son and grandson who were no longer there, and her heart was bleeding. Tears were streaming down his face.
She wiped away tears of sadness or happiness, and said, "Ouch, I miss me." After thinking about it for more than 40 years, I finally hope you back.
Jiang Xin hurriedly walked over and knelt down for her grandmother and said, "Grandma, we really miss you so much!"
"Baby, get up, let Grandma take a good look at you. ”
Jiang Xin stood up and came to her grandmother's side. "Well, grandma is so happy. ”
Jiang Xin turned around and beckoned the children over. She introduced her grandmother and said, "Grandma, these two children are your great-grandchildren!"
At this time, the two children had already knelt down in front of Xue Chunyan. The boy said, "Hello grandmother, my name is Niu Xiaobao and I am your great-grandson." Here, Xiaobao wishes grandparents blessings such as the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan. ”
The girl took it and said, "I'm Niu Xiaoyu, your great-granddaughter." Xiaoyu is here, wishing her grandmother good luck and health, and her smile is always open."
Xue Chunyan laughed happily, and said as she stood up, "My sweethearts, get up quickly!" Xue Chunyan laughed happily, and said as she stood up, "My sweethearts, get up quickly!"
Jiang Xin said: "Xiaobao is seventeen, I don't know what it looks like to take the exam this year?"
"It's all good! It's all good!" Xue Chunyan said excitedly.
"Xiao Yu Fifteen, there is already a master, and he is a person who is about to get married. Jiang Xin then introduced.
"Ouch, who has such a great blessing to marry my great-granddaughter? This is how happy and happy my grandmother is! Grandma loves you, let Grandma hug you!"
They hugged each other. At this time, Xue Chunyan burst into tears again. The granddaughter-in-law wiped away her tears. "I have enjoyed all this blessing, and your dead grandfather did not have this blessing. I look forward to it every day, I look forward to it, and I leave if I don't look forward to it.
If he knew that you were back today, I don't know how happy he would be! Suddenly, she remembered something. She turned around and went to find her goddaughter Xiaopiao. walked over, pulled Xiaopiao and said to his granddaughter-in-law and great-grandchildren: "Let me introduce you to you, she is your father-in-law's daughter-in-law who has never been through the door, and she is also your mother-in-law." And your grandmother.
From now on, you will do to her as you do to me. If it weren't for my son's trouble, they would have been two people a long time ago. She has been waiting for your father-in-law for more than 40 years, and has been serving me and your grandfather in our house. She is a good person, a great hero of our Niu family!
Children, give gifts to your mother-in-law, your grandmother!" Piao listened, the mother's words were very moved, she felt that she was not waiting in vain, although she did not wait for a man, she could wait for his child, and his child was also her own child.
What a consolation! She cried. The granddaughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter have great respect for the great woman in front of them. They knelt down, kowtowed to her, and warmly called her mother-in-law and grandmother.
Everybody said, "You can't say that, it's us who should be thanked." ”
Xue Chunyan glared at her goddaughter: "What nonsense? They are juniors, so they can say that, and it would be a foreign thing to say so." ”
At this time, Jiang Xin hurriedly took out the spiritual seat of his father-in-law and mother-in-law and handed it to his grandmother. In the ancestral hall of the Niu family, Grandma and Granny Ma are holding a tablet.
Xue Chunyan took her daughter-in-law's tablet with tears, stroked her daughter-in-law's spirit tablet with tears and said: "Daughter-in-law! Although my mother has never seen you, I also miss you very much!
Ma Xiaopiao hugged Jianwen's spiritual position, she couldn't help it, and cried loudly. She called Jianwen's name and said, I miss you so much!
Everyone gathered around her and advised her to be quiet. At this time, Ma Xiaopiao felt embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, I can't control it, there is no way." Don't cry, I should be happy to see you. "Jianwen, your daughter-in-law and children have come to their hometown. I'll take care of them for you, don't worry, Jianwen!"
"Mother-in-law, we should take care of you. Jiang Xin took her mother-in-law's hand and said.
"Grandma, grandma, you are our real grandmother, we will definitely take care of you and send you to the end of your old age. ”