Chapter 146: latecomers
Chapter 146 The tribe who came late
Chu Nanzhi arranged for the elders to go out together with Li Zhengliu Chengming, when they saw Chu Nanzhu leading Xiao Muci and the quadruplets downstairs.
When the little fellows heard that the two old grandpas were coming, they ran straight into the side hall like crazy, even ignoring their most favored mother.
Looking at the sudden interest of the little ones, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help feeling secretly: "It must be the two grandparents."
The presence of Princess Jinshu and the elders soon spread to the county town. After noon, people from the Liu and Chu families came back one after another, wanting to come and help with the funeral.
Didn't come over to help immediately, and they hid outside the yard and no one dared to enter, so they had to sneak to Lizheng Liu Chengming to intercede.
Liu Chengming is also a smart master, first he went to the mourning hall and mysteriously pulled Chu Nanzhi to a corner where there was no one else, and whispered in her ear: "Niece, let's discuss with your parents Discuss, see if you want to buy some more vegetables for the funeral banquet tomorrow night?"
Chu Nanzhi took Liu Shuyang's place in the mourning hall all morning and followed the Taoist priests, and she didn't notice anything outside the courtyard.
Liu Chengming hinted again vaguely: "The old uncle thinks that the group of dogs in the clan who eat inside and outside may come back."
After deliberating for a while, he continued with some embarrassment:
"Uncle can see that your father and mother are already chilled by the group of dogs in the clan this time, but after all, they are all of the same clan blood. If they can come back spontaneously, don't pursue it anymore. At least you have to go to the funeral in the future." Relying on your own clansmen to support the scene, it's not easy to let a group of outsiders wear sackcloth and filial piety."
Although I called back my two incompetent sons yesterday, my cousins who are close to me on weekdays are still at Qi’s house.
Chu Nanzhi was about to answer, but Liu Yun appeared out of nowhere, scolding her head and face: "Clan brother, I don't have these brothers, sisters and nephews who are ungrateful for profit, they better not come back, and I will too if they come. Beat out with sticks, don't disturb my dead brother's cleanliness."
She couldn't be more angry in her heart, it's fine to have no relatives and neighbors, but many relatives in the two families who have not paid five clothes are also encouraged by the Qi family to gossip about their own family for a tael of silver. Dominating the dead brother's body and not returning it is to earn money from the dead.
Liu Chengming was frightened by her scolding, he hesitated and didn't know what to say, Liu Yun complained angrily:
"Brother clan, you can say with conscience that I treat them well on weekdays. My husband and I are always the first to go to help each family when something happens. The death of my brother is the first thing my husband and wife think of. It's also you clansmen, I treat you all as relatives, but they are all good, but anyone who has a sensible thing should not go to the face of the relative's family for a few taels of silver, and stain my dead brother's innocence."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but choked up again: "Brother's body was not cold, and he was even encoffined in my house. What is right and what is wrong, even outsiders know, so they can't tell the difference? If it wasn't for relying on the deep Colleagues of my family and son-in-law, our husband and wife really don’t know how to deal with the funeral of our deceased brother.”
Chu Nanzhi saw her crying sadly, and Liu Chengming's face was also cloudy, so he had to take Liu Yun to the back room to comfort him: "It's all a matter of the scene, why should mother be so serious, you can only treat these people as The wild dogs in the village wag their tails wherever they throw a bone."
This woman is just too genuine.
As she persuaded the head of the Chu family last night, chasing fame and fortune is human nature.
Taking a white handkerchief to wipe away her tears, Chu Nanzhi persuaded her earnestly again: "Everyone has their own choices, even our family used to have to curry favor with the Qi family, let alone these clansmen Woolen cloth."
After hearing what his daughter said, Chu Wenbi was relieved a lot at that time, and called Liu Chengming to tell him: "Brother, you can discuss everything with my Dazhi."
Chu Nanzhi took out another ten taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Liu Chengming: "If there is still something missing, uncle will send someone to buy it again."
Liu Chengming pushed the money back into her hands: "Your mother took thirty taels of the forty taels of silver left by your uncle, saying that it was all for your uncle's funeral. There is more than enough money to go wrong. You don't have to worry about it, niece. "
Hearing this, Chu Wenbi also explained from the side: "Da Zhi, I discussed with your mother, the money your uncle gave was originally saved by him for you, but I want to give it to you The sisters and the children each keep a tael of money for good luck, and use the rest for his own funeral."
Chu Nanzhi also remembers some customs handed down in the village. After the elders pass away, they usually leave some money to distribute to the descendants, which means that the future generations will have money to use and the source of wealth will continue.
It was their own business, and they were not prepared to ask. Seeing what he said, Chu Nanzhi also replied casually: "It's all according to the wishes of parents."
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Chengming complained angrily: "I thought I had a lot of money, and I planned to buy a few catties of mutton back. I added mutton bags to every table at the funeral banquet. Who knew that there were two mutton sellers in the county?" The shop was ransacked by the damned Qi family, they are disgusting people."
Because sheep are mammals, they understand the grace of breastfeeding, and they kneel down to breastfeed. Therefore, eating mutton to show filial piety is a local custom. There is always a bowl of mutton at the funeral banquet of rich families.
Chu Nanzhi knew the truth, and seeing the gloomy faces of Chu Wenbi and Liu Yun, she quickly comforted her and said, "It's not something ordinary people like us can afford, uncle doesn't have to worry about these superficial things, filial piety lies in The heart is not outside."
"My niece is right."
Liu Chengming agreed with her words: "Then I'll ask someone to prepare other dishes."
Then, he looked at the couple with uncertain eyes, and asked tentatively: "Some people from the clan have come back from the courtyard, do you see?"
"Let them come in if they want."
Chu Wenbi stared at Chu Nanzhi while answering.
What the daughter said earlier is indeed reasonable. This is the enmity between her family and the Qi family. There is no need to fall out with the whole family because of the incident on the scene. The Qi family will probably be even more proud.
Chu Nanzhi heard that people from the tribe came back one after another, and guessed that it was probably because of Lin Jinxiao. It was just an ordinary funeral, so it would be a different matter.
In case someone comes over with a clinging heart to curry favor, it will actually be true.
She put the ten taels of silver in her hand back into Liu Chengming's hand, and said to Liu Yun, Chu Wenbi and his wife in detail:
"Since my father and mother just want to take care of this funeral for my uncle, then tomorrow we will remove the accountant for taking silk gold and only accept the condolence offerings from the neighbors. Uncle will take the ten taels of silver first, although we can't afford it." Mutton, but make the funeral feast as respectable as possible."
When Liu Chengming heard that the silk money would not be accepted, he immediately became a little unhappy: "So we can't get in some freeloaders."
"Since the door is open for funerals, how can we care about these things, so that those idlers who have nothing to do with each other will go to the house, and one or two meals will not ruin my Chu family."
Chu Nanzhi scoffed coldly.
Liu Yun is quite insightful about the worldly affairs in this area. Liu and Chu are poor relatives, and they can only collect ten taels of silver for weddings and weddings at home. Now that the son-in-law is recognized as the emperor's brother, anyone with a discerning eye can see that some benefits.
I am very clear about my son-in-law's temperament. If some people with ulterior motives use this to curry favor and ask my son-in-law to do things in the future, it will be embarrassing for me to be caught in the middle.
But the daughter's move is clever, not only cut off the bad intentions of those gossiping people in the village these days who continue to sow discord, make the Qi family unable to find out why, and it won't make the son-in-law embarrassing in the future, anyway, it's just a few taels of money meal money.
Looking at Liu Chengming, she happily said: "Clan brother, just follow what Da Zhi said."
Seeing the brows of the couple gradually relax, Liu Chengming nodded with satisfaction, and then followed Chu Nanzhi to welcome the clansmen outside the courtyard.
Most of the clansmen who came in from outside the courtyard, Chu Nanzhi had the impression that most of them were relatives of Liu Yun and Chu Wenbi who had not yet left their fifth clothes. Looking at her, one by one began to cry miserably:
"Woooooh, sister Zhi, we are late, uncle left us at such a young age, it is really sad."
"Niece, your parents are okay, take us to see them."
The last one to come was Liu Yun's cousin, Liu Piaopiao. She took Chu Nanzhi by the hand, and greeted Chu Nanzhi with shame and earnestness: "Da Zhi, it's my aunt who made a mistake this time. She shouldn't be bewitched by the Qi family. We will return all the money." Give it to the Qi family, don't be angry with your aunt."
"how come."
Chu Nanzhi pretended to be enthusiastic and said to everyone: "Auntie, please come inside."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw everyone, old and young, going straight to the mourning hall and crying loudly.
The men of the clan followed the women and entered the mourning hall one after another. After offering incense, most of them went straight to the room where Lin Jinxiao rested.
(end of this chapter)