No matter what Yu Tang's mood is, time keeps moving forward, and soon it will be the day when the old man of the Pei family will be buried.
The Pei family's ancestral grave is in the middle of the East Tianmu Mountain, facing the mountain and facing the river. Everyone says that it is a treasure land of geomantic omen, so the Pei family will be rich for generations.
The day before Old Master Pei's burial, Yu Wen simply rested in Pei's mansion. Yu Tang and his mother prepared paper money and incense candles early in the morning, got up before dawn the next day, changed into clean clothes, took Mrs. Chen and Shuang Tao, and rushed to Xiaomei Lane with Mrs. Ma and her daughter.
They were going to see Mrs. Pei off for the last time.
There are people all the way.
Everyone was in groups, discussing Mrs. Pei's funeral.
"Even if the weather is hot, it wouldn't be so shabby! The coffin was buried in the ancestral grave for only seven days. Whose idea is this?"
"I heard it was the meaning of the third master." Someone in the know said in a low voice, "The eldest young master of the eldest room even got into an argument with the third master because of this matter. But he is a child, how can he compete with his uncle! That's how it's settled!"
"Then the second master of the Pei family didn't say anything? He is also an uncle!"
"Now the third master of the Pei family is in charge, what can he say?"
"That's true." Someone sighed, "When the old man went, the coffin was still around the city, so everyone set up a road sacrifice. Now we can't send some paper money to the old man, so we can only send the old man up the mountain in this simple way. "
Some people were more concerned about their own interests, and whispered: "You say that the Pei family is now headed by Mr. Pei San, do you have any proof?"
"Look, has the chief executive come forward these days?" Some people gossip, "the chief executive was the master's accompaniment in the past, and he has the final say on every matter in Pei's mansion? And the second chief executive, look at how many times he has been here." Did the sky show up?"
"I know about the Chief Manager, but what's the matter with the Second Chief? Isn't the Second Chief following the lead of the Chief Executive throughout the year?"
"You don't know that. Do you even know how to sit? The second manager is standing next to the chief manager. If the first manager is down, what else can he ask for?"
"Hey! That fan Liu's family has suffered a lot. Their family just married their daughter to the chief housekeeper."
"It's not that she got married, but she got carried in!" Speaking of the sex incident, everyone cheered.
"Whether it's a marriage or a marriage, it's true that Fanzi Liu claims to be in-laws with the chief executive..."
Yu Tang listened to these gossip, and thought of Master Pei San's gloomy face.
Why create a handle for others to pinch
Isn't it just mourning after death
It's not that the Pei family doesn't have money, just spend the money and move up.
Or, is this a tactic in his fight with the Nagfang
Yu Tang guessed wildly that Pei's house had arrived.
Mrs. Ma led them into a grocery store at the entrance of the alley, and said, "This is a store I know well, let's rest here, and it won't be too late for us to go out when Mrs. Pei is in funeral!"
It's just that before she could finish her sentence, there was a commotion outside, and someone shouted, "I fell into the basin".
A turbulent crowd rushed towards the gate of Pei's house.
Yu Tang heard someone say: "Why is the memorial tablet held by the third master of the Pei family? What about the eldest house? Even if the elder master is dead, there is still the second master. Even if the ranking is not his turn!"
"Stop talking!" Someone said, "Can't you see it? The rumors are true. The third master of the Pei family will be the suzerain of the Pei family from now on."
Throwing pots and holding spirits is the business of the eldest son and grandson!
Even if the old man is gone, the old man still has two sons.
Although the third master Pei finally became the suzerain of the Pei family in the previous life, there have been some changes in this life and the previous life. For example, in the previous life, the Pei family only knew how to buy the foundation to close the shop, and never thought about lending money to the neighbors.
As soon as Yu Tang heard this, he became anxious for Master Pei San.
This is not letting him be the suzerain, but putting him on the stove!
What kind of will did Mrs. Pei leave behind
Even if Master Pei San is to be the suzerain, can't the brothers sit down and discuss it after the funeral? Why did you slap Changfang in the face at the funeral? It looks like it's going to turn the long house into a side branch. Who can bear this
Yu Tang stood on tiptoe and looked in.
Master Pei San has already been helped out.
He bowed his head.
The rising summer sun slanted down on his mourning hat, casting a shadow across his face.
"The filial sons kowtow." As the concierge sang, the filial sons and grandsons of the Pei family all knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
The people who came to pay homage to Mrs. Pei started setting off firecrackers and sticking incense sticks.
The concierge shouted "Qi Ling".
The coffin was lifted up and took three steps.
The concierge shouted "The filial son kowtows", the coffin stopped, and the filial son kowtowed again and again.
Mrs. Ma held Ma Xiuniang tightly, and said to Mrs. Chen: "Let's go over and burn the paper money, otherwise it won't be fun to be blown up when everyone sets off firecrackers."
It was the first time for Mrs. Chen to bring her daughter to participate in the road festival.
She nodded nervously and followed behind Mrs. Ma.
The sound of firecrackers sounded, and choking smoke floated everywhere in the air.
As soon as Yu Tang and his mother stood still, they saw a tall and thin man rushing towards the Pei family's funeral procession, kneeling down in front of the old man's coffin with a "plop", crying, "Old man! You have to open your eyes and take a closer look, you have chosen a white-eyed wolf! He is going to run the young masters of the long house to death..."
The crowd exploded.
"It's the big manager!"
"It's actually the big manager!"
"This is how the same thing?"
"Could it be that Master Pei San has other secrets behind being the suzerain?"
Master Pei San raised his head and glanced at the Chief Manager.
Apathetic, bored, lifeless.
Yu Tang was shocked.
Someone stepped forward and pulled the chief executive away.
As he struggled, he yelled something. It's a pity that the firecrackers were so loud that Yu Tang didn't hear them.
Someone howled loudly, "Good morning, old man." Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then they all burst into tears remembering the kindness that old man Pei had shown them.
The funeral procession resumed its previous order, and soon moved again.
The sound of firecrackers seems to be louder.
Yu Tang felt that this voice did not appear to be accidental.
She searched for the weeping soul among the funeral crowd, but found nothing.
Yu Tang tiptoed again to look for his father's figure.
The crowd was crowded, and there were all heads at a glance.
Father doesn't know where he is busy
Yu Tang sighed.
After breaking up with Mrs. Ma, mother and daughter, and returning home, it was past noon.
Yu Tang's whole body was covered with sweat, and the little clothes inside were stuck to his body.
She took a good bath, changed into a thin satin beanie, had lunch, and slept until the sun set.
Yu Wen also came back, chatting about the Pei family's affairs with Mrs. Chen while eating the meal in the hall: "The head manager is considered a loyal person, for the sake of the old man, the whole family's life was put on him. Alas, what a pity. "
Yu Tang heard her heart skip a beat, walked in quickly, and said, "Father, what are you talking about?"
Mrs. Chen was sitting next to her husband and helping him fan the fan. He heard the words: "Children, just listen to what adults say. Don't worry about things you shouldn't care about. How are you doing with the handkerchief that you were asked to embroider? No. Did you say that Xiuniang will come to your house as a guest in two days? You promised the ice and melons, are you ready?"
Yu Tang went over to hold Yu Wen's shoulders with a smile, and said, "Mom, didn't I come to beg Dad? I only have two taels of silver for myself, and I don't have pocket money when I buy ice and melons! "
"Let you be extravagant." Mrs. Chen blamed, but still told Mrs. Chen, "Go to my room and give A-Tang a few taels of silver."
"Mother is the best!" Yu Tang rushed up to squeeze Chen's shoulders.
Chen couldn't laugh or cry, she pulled her daughter's hand off her shoulder, and said, "Don't be skinny anymore. Give your father a shoulder squeeze. Your father has been helping Pei's house for the past few days, it's been hard work."
"Okay!" Yu Tang went to squeeze Yu Wen's shoulders again, and said, "Father, how will I treat you?"
Yu Wen looked at his wife and daughter in front of him, his eyes curled into a smile, and said, "Okay, okay, okay! Our Atang is the best!"
"That's good!" Yu Tang stretched out his hand towards Yu Wen, "Then you can help me with some money too! I won't lose face in front of my friends."
"Yu Tang!" Chen Shi was angry.
Yu Wen hurriedly comforted his wife: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. Doctor Yang and Doctor Wang have said that you can't be angry." Then he scolded Yu Tang, "If you dare to do this again, be careful and I will ground you and punish you. You write a thousand big characters."
Yu Tang originally wanted to entertain his mother with colorful clothes, but it turned out to be self-defeating, and he regretted it very much, so he hurriedly coaxed his mother.
Yu Wen called Chen's boudoir name: "Xiuyan, look, Atang's face turned pale with fright. Don't be angry! Besides, we only have one child, Atang. From now on, the family business will be hers. We will give it to you now." There is no difference between her and her in the future. Don't you think?"
Mrs. Chen sighed helplessly, and told Mrs. Chen: "Give her a small ingot of snowflake silver." After speaking, she rolled her husband's eyes and said, "You are satisfied now!"
"Satisfied, satisfied!" Yu Wen said with a smile, winking at Yu Tang, "Look at how well your mother treats you. I saw a box of Hu pens a few days ago and asked for two taels of silver, which your mother didn't have." If you are willing to buy it for me, it will cost you ten taels of silver."
"Thank you, mother!" Yu Tang thanked her mother with a smile.
Chen shook her head helplessly.
Yu Tang asked about his father's Pei family: "Father, you were talking about the head of the Pei family just now? How is he?"
Yu Wen was afraid that Mrs. Chen would hold on to the few taels of silver, so he followed his daughter and changed the subject, saying: "I was talking about him. He hanged himself after he returned!" Having said this, his expression darkened, and he continued. Said, "When I came back, I heard that because of this incident, the third master detained the Changfang family in Tinglan Waterside Pavilion, and no one was allowed to see them. Aren't the sister-in-law and nephew of the eldest wife's natal family not gone yet? On the spot There was a commotion."
Mrs. Chen only heard about it at this time, and said, "Oh, Mr. Pei, this is too, too..."
She couldn't find a suitable word to describe what Master Pei San did.
Yu Wen also shook his head, and said: "Everyone said the same thing. I saw that there was going to be a disturbance in the Pei family, so I made an excuse to worry about your illness and came back earlier. Tang Xiucai and the others are still staying in Pei's house."
Thinking of the conversation between Mrs. Pei and Mrs. Yang, Yu Tang frowned, feeling that what his parents said was wrong, and said, "How can you blame the third master of the Pei family? As the chief manager, everything should be done first in the Pei family. Today is the old man On the day of the funeral, he actually hanged himself. What is he going to do? If I were the third master of the Pei family, what would I do for him? Just send him out."