Chapter 4 Outsiders
The next day, Whelan slept until she woke up naturally. The first seven have passed, and those masters and Dao Masters can retire after completing their achievements, and peace has finally returned to this mansion.
Huilan got up and had breakfast, went to the mourning hall to burn paper and incense, and then went to meet the elders.
I first went to the courtyard where my uncle and aunt lived, and after asking Ann to say hello, I was hugged by my aunt and sat on my lap, looking at my uncle across the table. It's a long conversation, and Whelan cheered up. When my aunt cared about whether she slept well or not, and whether the food was fragrant, she answered seriously. To tell the truth, she eats well and sleeps soundly, and feels that her body has some strength, the only regret is that she can't eat meat, but this is also as it should be, and she accepts it well.
The aunt expressed her satisfaction, and the uncle then offered to take her leave. They arrived on the night of their father's death, took a dozen or so family members, and stayed for seven days. In addition to helping with the funeral, this is also to support her, and there is no place to cross the line. Otherwise, she is a little girl who is more than four years old, why does she let none of these old servants and old people steal and play tricks. All this is indispensable for the support of her uncle and aunt, and Whelan is not a real child, so she is very grateful.
"We are close relatives, and my uncle sees you as the same as your cousins and cousins. Originally, I thought that if it was inconvenient for your aunt, I would take you back to Guanzhong. So bring more people. Now His Majesty has issued a decree to crown you as the king of Wupin Township, and appointed your aunt and uncle to raise you. Your aunt and uncle don't have any troubles, and they love you very much, and we don't have anything to worry about."
My aunt nodded in agreement, "My aunt really loves Hui'er, I am also a mother, and I will never be mistaken." ”
Whelan nodded affirmatively, her aunt was indeed like a child to her.
The uncle also nodded in approval, "This countryman is not a high lord, but it is also a good guarantee for you." Your Majesty is gracious, and Hui'er must keep it in mind. ”
"Yes, Hui'er doesn't dare or forget." She is a female doll, and she doesn't have a dime to credit, no matter how open it is, it shouldn't be as good as modern times, it's not easy for modern girls to get ahead, let alone now. If you really make her a duke and earl, then you will tie her to the Shenzhou, and she can only go to heaven.
"I don't know what happened to your grandfather's uncle's illness at home, and your aunt's busy work alone is not a long-term solution. It's February 18 now, and it's been 10 more days on the road, and it's March since I got home. Spring ploughing is just around the corner, and the plan of the year lies in spring, I have to go back to take care of it."
The people take food as the sky, spring ploughing is very important, and it is also the right thing for my uncle to go back. Huilan couldn't say anything anymore, only said earnestly, "The health of my grandfather and uncle is really worrying, and spring plowing is also a major event that cannot be delayed." But it's still cold outside, and traveling far away is even more tormenting. Uncles and aunts don't worry, first prepare all the food and clothing before leaving, and it is inconvenient to save people from being wronged on the road. ”
The uncle was moved when he heard this, and the aunt also tightened her arms, "Our Hui'er is really a good and sensible child, she is so filial and considerate when she is so old, and she thinks so thoroughly." ”
"When we came that year, the kid was just over two years old and couldn't see anything. Now that he is less than five years old, he is so sensible, reasonable, filial and considerate, and he blames his brother-in-law in the letter that Hui'er is smart, and I still think he sells himself and boasts. The uncle smiled at first, and then sighed deeply when he mentioned his father.
"Good boy, you are so smart and sensible, we can rest assured. In the future, we will send people to see you for gifts during the New Year's holidays, your birthday, your parents' sacrifice day, and the major events in the Zhenguo Mansion. Don't be afraid to send people under the fence, we won't let you have nothing to rely on. The uncle said solemnly, and the aunt echoed it.
Whelan couldn't help but reddened her eyes, what a good relative. Even if she has money, a house, a land, a shop and a title, she is just a little girl under the age of five. The wealth is moving, without the prestige and support of the Zhenguo Mansion, without the constant concern and care of her uncle's family, where can she live at ease.
So she can't hide her clumsy and pretend to be stupid, and it is also her meager filial piety to show a little wisdom and insight to make them feel at ease.
"You've been busy at home these days, and we didn't bother to bring you some clothing, furs, and other things when we came. When you go back, you send a few mothers-in-law to carry them back, all of which are prepared by your eldest aunt and second aunt, and they are exactly what you should use. The uncle went to see her aunt while arguing, and the aunt called her mother, the only one she had brought. She brought in a black lacquered wooden box, placed it on the table in front of her aunt, and withdrew. She saw the wooden box again, this box was black and golden, and it was better than anything she had seen before. Whelan's eyes lit up, this was her dream jewelry box.
The wooden box is only the size of an adult's palm, and my aunt lifted the lock, and inside is a neat yard of ten small silver ingots, each two fingers long and one finger wide, small and very cute. You can vaguely see that there is a layer of yellow underneath, the same size. The eyes of the wealthy fan Huilan were wide open, and he gritted his teeth to hold back the exclamation that was about to blurt out. This is money, money, money, she, a social animal struggling in the food and clothing line, only dares to imagine these things in her dreams!
Fortunately, she was with her head down, and she was short, so her embarrassed expression was not seen.
"These are for you to spare money, twenty taels of gold and silver." Her aunt's voice dragged her back from the clouds, and she couldn't help but reach out and touch her lips, but fortunately, without Halazi, her old face was saved. She looked up at her aunt respectfully, not daring to look at the source of sin on the table!
"Underneath the gold and silver are a thousand taels of silver and the names of our father and son, which your grandfather gave you. Good boy, don't shirk. You have to live in the Zhenguo Mansion in the future, we are far away after all. If you have anything urgent to use the money and it is inconvenient for others to know, you can use the money. If there was an urgent matter, he took a poster and asked the official post to send us a letter. The uncle raised his hand to stop her intention to speak, and when it came to this, she could only be grateful.
"Uncle said so, Hui'er has nothing more to say. I am young now, and I can only pray for my grandfather, uncles and aunts to be healthy and everything will go well in Yanjing City. When I grow up in the future, I will be filial to my elders. "Whelan meant what he said.
My uncle and aunt were moved, and said some thoughtful words, and finally explained that she could send a letter through the Civil Information Bureau if she had something. The house should be cleaned up as soon as possible, and the house should also be cleaned up, and it should be moved over as soon as possible after the seventy-seven, so as not to miss the time and cause trouble.
Whelan responded one by one obediently, and stayed for half an hour before going back. She also had to go to see her aunt who stayed overnight last night, it was too late to be disrespectful.
The black lacquered wooden box that she favored was naturally held by her eldest maid, the twelve-year-old Liu Ya, who followed her out. The box is petite, the weight is not light, and she will definitely not be able to hold a bean.
Let Liu Ya take the box back to her room and put it away, and then go to her mother, that is, Mother Wang sent a few people to carry the things given to her by the other family in her uncle's courtyard, and then went to her aunt's courtyard to find her.
Liu Ya listened carefully one by one, and told Liu Ye, another maid who was about the same age as her, to take care of the girl, and then bowed and retreated.