No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

"This gourd is made of black jade and warm jade. It is said to be good for the body. The old lady plays with it every day. It can absorb the turbid energy from the body and live a long life." Tong'an was so smart and said hurriedly, the jade gourd is not big. , take it off, you can hold it with two hands, it can be used as a toy, if she insists on saying so.

"We are here to care for you, and we are also here to support you." Sister You said hurriedly.

"It's my birthday, and the gifts you gave me were all thoughtful. If you want to be that old lady who doesn't disappoint, you should happily accept them and thank you for your hard work. Then wrap them up carefully and leave a message on them. I will give this note to you as a souvenir when I die. In this way, you will be happy, and I will become that sensible old lady?" Ou Mengmeng smiled and sighed softly, "No, I I don’t like this, so I won’t accept it.”

As far as she knew, many elderly people in modern times did this. In order not to spoil the children's interest, they happily accepted the expensive gifts without using them, and then waited for them to be gone. The things were there, and the children We can take it back ourselves and everyone can feel at ease.

However, she didn't like this, she thought it was pointless. If you accept it once, the burden on the children will be greater in the future, because they think their parents like expensive gifts, so they grit their teeth and buy them regardless of whether they are really capable? But my parents don’t really like it, so why bother?

There are also some children who gradually formed the concept that it was okay and bought it for their parents, and it will also be mine in the future. I thought I bought it for myself. Although this is not mainstream, it still makes people feel uncomfortable.

It's better to stop it at the source. I don't use these useless things. Even if you really use your heart, I won't use them. I can't use it! Like Baochai's crutch, although it was expensive, it was really useful and a very suitable gift. So she accepted it, but she also made it clear to Baochai that she would take it back in the future and give it to people who need it. Not in vain. But this gourd, the jade Buddha, and the string of southern red beads, can she hold it and plate it in her hand every day?

"The crutches are useful, so just put them away. Are you saying that the Guanyin statue is useless?" Daiyu quit and jumped in anger.

When Yuanyang saw this, his thoughts were exactly the same as hers. It was the dowry that the old lady cherished most. She gave it away in exchange for the eldest lady, and the Buddhist hall behind her was left empty. In order to be able to offer it, Yuanyang asked an eminent monk to perform rituals, but the old lady actually refused to accept it. How could they be embarrassed?

"Then tell me, what's the use of putting this here with me? I offered the previous one carefully, not because I believed it, but because my father brought it back and put it into my dowry with his own hands. What I cherish is my parents. There is no future friendship. As for returning that to the palace, I have told you before that the Jia family cannot afford it. That belongs to the palace!" Ou Mengmeng shook her head and tapped Daiyu. She was really angry. He died, "Now you bring this, where should I put it? It's so big, is it suitable for me to put it here? I'm afraid the Bodhisattva will think we are disrespectful. You stupid kid, don't you know what is too much and not enough?"

"What about ours?" Tongan understood that Daiyu's Buddha statue was too big. Such a Buddha statue, coupled with a good sandalwood lotus stand, would be really solemn and solemn. How big of a house would it take to match it? , such a large one must at least have a professional Buddhist hall, with monks and nuns dedicated to worship on weekdays. The old lady, who only likes to grow onions, wouldn't have such a big place to put them here. But my little gourd really doesn’t take up any space anywhere, and in terms of price, it is new workmanship and new materials after all. Speaking of which, it may not be more expensive than the one given by the You sisters. Although the old lady doesn’t accept that either.

"It's a family tradition! There is still a saying outside that the old lady is greedy for enjoyment and teaches the children and grandchildren bad things. The old lady was wrong before, so she needs to change it! I accept this from you this year. Next year, do you want to do the same thing? How much money do you have, can you afford to give it away like this? Now you only need to give it to the old lady. Tomorrow, if you have an in-laws, will your in-laws take issue with you? Do you have to give something better and more expensive? In the future, you don’t want to do anything else. Are you just saving money to give gifts? So, this trend cannot last!" Ou Mengmeng shook her head, "Let's talk about the use of these things. You give them to me, and I will give them to others. This is what everyone is used to doing. You are not happy in your heart; you are not happy when I give it back to you; if I take it to the tomb, then I am not happy. Because isn’t this waiting for others to rob the tomb? You have the nerve to see me, an old lady, being violently buried in the wilderness without a burial. land?"

Everyone stared at her. This old lady was really serious. She said this as if giving these to her was just to hurt her.

"How do you feel when I give the things you gave me to others? I returned my dowry to the palace. I was not happy with this little thing and tried every possible means to get another one back for me. This is placed in my tomb Isn’t it just that you bury it today and dig it out tomorrow?” The old lady tapped Daiyu, and the child really became more and more unlovable. “I can’t do it right or left, so I’ll give it back to you, right? Now, Or should I pay it back in the future? I decided to pay it back now, at least I don't have to remember to leave a last word."    "I just asked you to live a long life." Daiyu was still angry! Aren't you afraid of seeing her getting older in the past few years? If she wasn't afraid, she could do this.

"Don't worry, I won't dare to leave until the old lady arranges it for you. The mission hasn't been completed yet!" Ou Mengmeng rolled her eyes and thought about it, "But when it comes to the funeral, I told your elders that we will Like the eminent monk in the temple, burn me to ashes, then find a tree on the mountain and bury me in it. When you see that tree from now on, it will be me. Now I will tell you again to save my eyes from closing. , they are messing around.”

Ou Mengmeng donated all her bodies in modern times. Now, thinking about Mrs. Wang's funeral a few days ago, it was really sad and honorable, but what's the use? Here, except for Jia Jue who occasionally thinks of her mother, does anyone else think of her? What a waste of money! It also pollutes the environment. Thinking of the topic of tomb robbing, I hurriedly talked to the girls again, so as not to spare them one by one, they would not show their filial piety if they didn't do everything they could. It was really sick!

The girls below were all stunned. If the old lady doesn't want expensive things, she just really doesn't want them, and she's not being polite. If you give it away, just leave it with the old lady. She promises to keep it well. When she dies, she will return it to you. She didn't even bother to ask for the bones, all she wanted was peace.

"Old lady, as promised, I won't be a spoiler." Daiyu jumped on her feet, getting more and more unlucky as she spoke.

"That's why I say that because I don't want to disappoint. If it doesn't work out, leave it here for two days and then send it back and treat it as my own." Ou Mengmeng nodded, feeling that she was an old lady who was very dissatisfied.

"Also, the previous rules still apply. The gift you give me cannot exceed one tael of silver. Otherwise, if you really use gold to give me a crutch, what will I do?" The old lady looked at Baochai's hand again. It was kidnapped, and it seemed that I could return it to her on this basis.

"You use it first, and you will return it to me in a hundred years. I'm borrowing this from you, borrow it!" Baochai was frightened to death, jumped up immediately, and said firmly.

Everyone laughed all of a sudden. Looking at Baochai's appearance, she was really miserable. (End of chapter)