Judgement

Chapter 8 Vicious Heart

Inside the earthen jar were only the title deed of the three mu of land and the deed of Chen Youfu's house, a thick account book, and a small bag wrapped in a brocade handkerchief.Chen Yougui and his wife were overjoyed, and they were dumbfounded when they opened the account book.The ledger reads: Qingzhu’s one-year-old favor ledger, Chen Tiejiang’s chicken has not been returned, Aunt Chen’s copper and iron have not returned a hundred coins, Aunt Zhu’s silver longevity lock has not been returned... Chen Yougui read it from beginning to end.There is nothing written in the thick account book except some trivial debts.Chen Jiujin picked up the last brocade handkerchief and opened it to see that there were only 25 taels of silver inside.

Chen Yougui and his wife began to ponder. "You said that big brother has such a little savings after doing business for most of his life, do you believe it?"

Chen Jiujin thought for a while and then replied: "I think there is something strange here, what do you think, big brother, why did he leave all these to us?"

"I don't think it's quite right either."

"In my opinion, this is the big brother trying us. The land deed, the deed is useless if we know that we have it, and we will fight for the property after Yu's death. He might as well leave it with us now. Neighbors Everyone knows that Chen Youfu wants us to keep these things, so that we can't fight."

"It makes sense, my wife is smart, so what should we do?"

"I think the eldest brother must have given Chen Mengsheng all the inventory. The old man kept the things for us to show. This is called "clearing the way" and secretly crossing the warehouse. As long as we treat Chen Mengsheng better first, I will I still don't believe that I can't find Chen Mengsheng."

"Yes, Mingxiu plank road, secretly crossing Chencang. That silly boy, how can he not be able to get a trick if he can't make a dull fart with three sticks on weekdays?"

The night was silently shrouded in Chenjiazhuang, Chen Mengsheng was listening to Chen Youfu rambling about some past events, from the picker Dan and Tian's meeting to getting married and giving birth to Chen Mengsheng, all the way to Shushi.

"Father, what happened to you today?"

"Qingzhu, people live a hundred years and die one day. Being a father is already seventy this year. The only one who can't worry about it is you. Although you are tall and big, you are only fifteen after all. I am in your second year." Uncle has saved some silver, which is enough for you to get married and spend your days."

"Father, what are you talking about?" Chen Mengsheng asked Chen Youfu in confusion.

"Son, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can ask your second uncle a lot. Although your second uncle is a gambler, there will always be someone in your family to take care of you. What's more, if you get married in the future, you must Get rid of your stubborn temper, and take the magic ruler hanging on the door of the outer room with you wherever you go. Remember..." Chen Mengsheng asked the magic ruler hanging in the outer room many times His father died, but Chen Youfu never mentioned it.

"Father, what is the use of the magic ruler?"

"Qingzhu, this father can't tell. You just need to know that Jiangmo ruler is a treasure of the fairy family, and you will know later." Chen Youfu took out more than two taels of broken silver from his bedside, and put a few hanging copper coins on it. on the table.

"Now that the busy farming season is over, you will sell your eggs at the end of the new year. You have to work hard and don't imitate others."

"Father, remember my child, what happened to Dad today?"

Chen Youfu said: "I will be able to see your mother in two days."

"Ah...?" Chen Mengsheng was taken aback.Chen Youfu then told Chen Mengsheng about the judge Cui Yu's dream last night.

"Son, don't be sad. This is a good thing. Well, you go to rest. Hehe."

Although he wanted to become a god after death, Chen Mengsheng was still so sad that he couldn't sleep all night.

In the early morning of the next day, Chen Mengsheng took out two eggs from the chicken coop, boiled them, and brought them to Chen Youfu's room.Chen Youfuqi asked: "It's not a holiday today, how can I cook eggs?" Seeing Chen Mengsheng with red eyes, he didn't say anything.After breakfast, Chen Youfu wanted to take another tour of Chenjiazhuang and see this place where he has lived his whole life.Chen Mengsheng then walked around the village with Chen Youfu.When Chen Youfu saw everyone, he would greet everyone...

That night, Chen Youfu changed into a padded jacket that was only worn at the end of the year and talked with Chen Mengsheng, and the time passed before he knew it.

At this time, the sound of drums and music could be heard from outside the courtyard, and only Cui Yu could be seen coming into the room.Then Cui Yu actually bowed to Chen Mengsheng first: "Cui Yu, the judge of Yinlu Division, has seen the Shangxian."

Chen Mengsheng said in surprise, "I'm not named Shang?"

Cui Yu smiled slightly: "Shangxian is still in the body of a womb, and he will know in the future. Today is the day when your father took office as the Mountain God of Huashan, so don't miss the auspicious time."

Chen Mengsheng said to Cui Yu: "Will I still be my father after that day?"

Cui Yu said: "Your father is a benevolent person of the ninth generation who has cultivated to be a god. Even if the gods see your father in the future, he will not know you anymore." Chen Mengsheng didn't understand this.

"It's time, Mr. Chen Shan, let's go on the road." Cui Yu said

"My son, Qingzhu, you have to take care of yourself, you are here for your father..." After saying that, Chen Youfu died of anger. "Dad...Dad..." Chen Mengsheng cried loudly...

"Who is knocking on the door in the middle of the night, reporting the funeral." Chen Jiujin was woken up by the slamming sound of the door outside the courtyard, and kicked Chen Yougui who was sleeping soundly beside him.

"Get up, get up and see who is knocking on the door?" Chen Yougui put on a coat cursingly, picked his shoes and went to the yard.

Opening the courtyard door, I saw Chen Mengsheng in sackcloth: "Nephew, what is this?"

"Second uncle, my father is gone."

"Oh, my poor brother, why did he leave just like that..." Chen Jiujin shook his 200-jin body into the courtyard.

"It's in the middle of the night, what are you crying about? Ah, nephew, you... ah, big brother, big brother, my good big brother." Chen Jiujin understood what was going on when he saw Chen Mengsheng's filial piety. With a loud roar, half of Chen's house turned on the lights.

Chen Jiujin burst into tears, wailed for a while, turned his face and said, "Nephew, you go back first, and I will come with your second uncle in clothes."

As soon as Chen Mengsheng left, Chen Jiujin closed the courtyard door, pulled Chen Yougui into the house and said, "Old man, this opportunity has come."

"what chance?"

"If your brother has money or not, then Chen Mengsheng must know. Let's spend money for him and see what he does." The couple looked at each other and smiled wickedly.

It was already broad daylight when Chen Yougui arrived at his elder brother's house.The mourning hall has been set up with the help of the neighbors. Chen Youfu is lying on the unloaded door panel, the plain curtain is hung, and there are couplet workers around. Chen Mengsheng kneels in the mourning hall and salutes the mourners.Neighbors in the neighborhood took care of this half-grown child, this one helped buy incense paper foil, that one helped set up vegetarian banquets, set up tents, borrow tables, chairs and benches... Basically, most of the people in the Chen family Helping Chen Mengsheng with his work.

Chen Yougui and his wife howled in the mourning hall for a while. Seeing that no one paid attention to them, they walked to Chen Mengsheng's side and said, "Nephew, my elder brother has suffered a lot in his life. I wonder if elder brother's old house is prepared?"

Chen Mengsheng wiped away the tears from his cheeks and said: "If you go back to Second Uncle, my father left without preparing an old house. Just now, Uncle Chen has gone to Yang Yu to get the house."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiujin hurriedly said, "The few thin-skinned coffins his son sells in Yang Xie can also fit my elder brother?"

Chen Mengsheng had no idea what Chen Jiujin said.Aunt Osmanthus, who was burning paper beside Chen Mengsheng, said: "This man is dead, it doesn't matter whether he is wrapped in a reed mat or a golden coffin and jade outer coffin. Everyone in the Chenji Coffin Shop knows Uncle Chen's." My son is kind, it was not brought by Uncle Chen and his son when Qingzhu's mother left earlier."

Chen Mengsheng remembered, later Chen Bo said that the decades old neighbors didn't even confiscate the money, and Chen Youfu kept talking about this matter during his lifetime.

Chen Yougui shouted: "What are you making noise about, old woman? My elder brother has suffered all his life, shouldn't he enjoy it when it's over?"

Aunt Osmanthus was left speechless by Chen Tiangui.

While talking, Uncle Chen's son trotted along with two shop assistants carrying a coffin into the yard.

Chen Bo's son is called Chen Lin, who was originally a carpenter in Chenjiazhuang. Because of his good craftsmanship, he was favored by the owner of Yangzhuang's birthday material shop, and later betrothed his only daughter to Chen Lin.After Boss Yang's death, Chen Lin became the owner of the Yangzhuang Shoucai Shop. Chen Lin was honest and honest, and he made the Shoucai shop flourish within a few years.

"Uncle Blessed, Xiao Linzi is late." Chen Lin said to Chen Mengsheng after paying the ceremony and offering incense: "Brother Qingzhu, what are you going to do when Uncle Blessed is leaving? Uncle Blessed was kind to me before he was alive. If you have any difficulties, just come to Yangzhuang to find me, and I will teach you how to be a carpenter. A skill is worse than a thousand gold." Chen Mengsheng thanked Chen Lin gratefully.

Chen Jiujin said indifferently: "Oh, you just carried a thin-skinned coffin to your benefactor?"

Chen Lin's face was flushed with embarrassment. This camphor wood coffin was considered average in Chen Lin's shop, and even the best coffins had to be made to order. "Sister Jiujin is right. It's my fault, Chen Lin. But this is the best one in the store. Even if I rush to work all night, I can't finish it in time for Uncle Fu's funeral in two days?"

Chen Yougui said with a sinister smile: "Haha, it is said that Boss Chen's longevity shop is famous in ten miles and eight villages. Is this coffin, which is less than a tael of silver, also allocated to my elder brother?"

The white sweat on Chen Lin's head was streaming down. He originally wanted to use the coffin in the shop as a repayment for the time when the family was poor and had no food. It was because Uncle Fu gave his family three buckets of rice that they are today.Chen Lin was ashamed and often said, "Uncle Gui has taught me a lesson. This birthday cake is really hard to be worthy of Uncle Fu." Chen Lin asked two assistants to carry the birthday cake away, and the two assistants almost didn't cry. Lu carried nearly a hundred catties of birthday materials and ran here anxiously, sweating through the cotton clothes before they were dry, and the boss wanted to...

Before Chen Mengsheng came and spoke, Chen Yougui chased Chen Lin away. "Second Uncle, what are you?"

"Nephew Qingzhu, don't worry about it, your aunt and I will go to Lin'an City and elder brother to choose high-quality birthday materials." Chen Yougui thought to himself: Boy, just pretend, and see if you can get the money out...