Siheyuan: Give me incredible understanding but not knowledge

Chapter 29 Apprenticeship from Yi Zhonghai

After Matchmaker Liu came out of Qin Huairu's house, her face looked a little ugly.

She really didn't expect that things would suddenly change so much.

"Hell, who told Qinzhuang what happened at Jia Dongxu's house?"

"No one in Qinjiazhuang lives there or has relatives here? Could it be?"

Matchmaker Liu turned around and looked at the Qin family behind her. She secretly wondered if it was Qin Zhuang who went to Tongluo Lane on his own!

He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. No wonder Qin Zhuang looked at him with such anger just now!
  It turned out that he had gone to inquire about it himself. Thinking of this, Matchmaker Liu suddenly felt uncomfortable in her heart. Jia Dongxu had bet with him before.

"Damn Jia Dongxu, he probably knows something, otherwise he wouldn't have set a trap for me."

"And this Zhang Gou'er didn't even speak."

After saying that, she walked angrily towards the city of Beijing. This time Qin Zhuang didn't send her in an oxcart. The walk would probably take an hour, so she had to hurry up.

Otherwise, there will be no buses going back.

Inside Qin Huairu's house, Qin Liu had just returned from the door.

She saw her sister leaving and walked in from the door.

When he came into the room, Mrs. Qin Liu looked a little embarrassed!

"Sister, we should be more careful about what you say in the future! She is dishonest. If I had not gone to Tongluo Lane Huairu this time, she would have been harmed by her."

"I didn't expect that she would become like this in these years. She was quite upright when she was a child, but I didn't expect that she would be full of lies when she went to the city."

Mrs. Qin Liu was a little aggrieved and sad.

Qin Zhuang nodded, and then said to Qin Liu.

"I don't blame you, we just need to be more careful in the future."

"Yes, Mom! You and my aunt haven't been together for who knows how many years. It's normal for people to change."

With that said, Qin Huairu came to Mrs. Qin Liu's side, took Mrs. Qin Liu's arm and spoke to comfort her.

Qin Liu's eyes were still a little sad, with tears in the corners of her eyes.

"I'm just a little sad. I didn't expect that even my sister would want to lie to me."

"And it involves your future life-long events!"

When Mrs. Qin Liu said this, she held Qin Huairu in her arms distressedly. What kind of parents don't feel sorry for their children?

Qin Liu naturally hopes that her children can live a good life in the future.

Qin Zhuang shook his head and did not continue.

On the other side, Jia Dongxu, who returned from Matchmaker Liu's house, returned home with some ingot candles and paper money.

A shed has been set up outside the home, and Yi Zhonghai and some people in the yard are setting up the shed.

Seeing Jia Dongxu coming, he hurriedly called him over.

"Dongxu, come here and let us carry your dad out!"

"Eh!"

Jia Dongxu hurriedly followed Yi Zhonghai. In the north, this is called stopping spirit!

Funeral ceremonies here in Beijing have always been complicated, but in this day and age there are not many preserved.

For example, the shroud that Lao Jia has put on is an important part.

Mainly based on folk customs, it is said that if a person does not put on a shroud at the moment of death, he will die naked.

Therefore, the old man paid special attention to this matter. He bought Lao Jia's shroud after returning from Xiehe. This is to prevent this in advance.

As for the stopping spirit, it is usually an odd number of three, five, or seven.

It's so cold in Beijing now. Usually we just set up a small shed outside our home, and the family can't live in the yard for three days.

You have to stay outside, but it’s quite tiring!
  After all, in such a cold weather, Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu need to alternate, otherwise how can one person bear it!
  Maybe Lao Jia didn't finish the funeral and sent another one away.

After Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu carried the person out, they stood beside Lao Jia.

"Your mother just told me your father's instructions before he died. What do you think?"

Yi Zhonghai said calmly, the choice of apprentice is not a simple matter.

Although Jia Dongxu is not a good person, he still lives in the courtyard. There are many things that other people may be able to do, but Jia Dongxu absolutely cannot.

Otherwise, the people in this courtyard wouldn’t be able to tolerate him!

This is also what Yi Zhonghai likes. Otherwise, Yi Zhonghai would not have agreed to accept Jia Dongxu as his disciple just because of what happened to Lao Jia during this period.

Yi Zhonghai does not believe in the noble qualities of people, but believes in the constraints of morality!
  At least in this era, morality is a huge rope from which no one can escape.

"I listen to my father, master! From now on, I will provide for you in your old age. Once you are a master, you will always be a father!"

Jia Dongxu said firmly that he had figured it out after Lao Jia passed away. Lao Jia just wanted to find him a backer in the steel rolling mill.

As the saying goes, leaning against a big tree allows you to enjoy the shade!
  He takes over Lao Jia's position. If Yi Zhonghai has a big tree to rely on in the steel rolling mill, it will be much easier to take over.

When Yi Zhonghai heard Jia Dongxu's words, he couldn't help but smile at the corners of his eyes!

This can be regarded as solving one of his worries. It's not that he has other thoughts, it's just that when you get old, you have to have someone to rely on.

This is an unimaginable fear for those who have never seen those who live in extreme poverty. Most people cannot even imagine the dirty things involved.

This is the case for Yi Zhonghai and most of the old people nowadays.

Scared!

Who can not be afraid!
  A good person, for some reason, died tragically at home the next day.

Then the neighbors swarm in and divide all your stuff.

I'm lucky, and I won't suffer too much if I die, but I'm afraid of those who have unsophisticated methods.

He was half-dead and still suffered!

"Okay, Dongxu, after your father's matter is over, I'll treat the people in the yard to a table. If you offer me a bowl of tea, I'll accept you as my disciple!"

"There is something going on in your family now. This money for the apprenticeship banquet is the first gift I give you, master!"

"Thank you, master!"

After saying that, Jia Dongxu took two steps back, knelt on the ground and kowtowed twice to Yi Zhonghai.

Everyone around looked at this side in surprise. Yi Zhonghai smiled and said loudly.

"Lao Jia entrusted Dongxu to me before he died and asked me to accept Dongxu as his apprentice."

"Dongxu's etiquette is in place. After Lao Jia's matter is finished in a few days, I will treat everyone to a meal to announce this matter!"

"Congratulations, Master Yi!"

"Master, you are a very kind and loyal person, worthy of your trust!"

"That's right, otherwise Lao Jia wouldn't have entrusted Dongxu to the great master before his death!"

People around him quickly congratulated Yi Zhonghai, but it seemed extremely ironic in the scene where old Jia had just died!
  Jia Dongxu didn't speak either. There was sadness in his eyes, but it was deeply suppressed in his eyes!

(End of this chapter)