Rebirth of the pastoral landlady

Chapter 162 Funeral
Chapter 170 Six Funerals
Jin Xi only saw Liang Yuzhong and Chunzhu Daniu in the crowd, but did not see Liang Yuzhou. Just as she was wondering, a man hurried over there with a wooden board on his shoulders, it was Liang Yuzhou.

The surrounding villagers gave way one after another, Liang Yuzhong and Chunzhu Daniu rushed up to meet them, and they carried the board down the paddy field.

Cui Kongque howled and wanted to follow, but was held back by several women around him, persuading him.

In the paddy field, the green seedlings that had just been planted were overwhelmed. A man was lying face down in the paddy field with his back up. There was basically no clothes on his back, a large black arm was exposed, and his hair was burning. Burnt, the hoe is scattered beside it,

There are unpredictable things in the sky, and people have good fortune and misfortune. Uncle Yang Aimin is a hardworking and kind person in the village. Jinxi's family built this new house, and he often came to do small jobs. Jinxi's nose is a bit sore.

In the paddy field, Liang Yuzhong and Chunzhu were holding the wooden plank to the side, Liang Yuzhou and Daniu bent down to turn Yang Aimin over, Jin Xi saw that Uncle Yang Aimin's face was also dark, with smudges on his face. Looking at the mud and small water bugs in the paddy field, he couldn't see his facial features clearly, but it was because of this that people felt that his death was miserable.

Liang Yuzhou and Daniu worked together to lift Yang Aimin to the side of the wooden plank. Liang Yuzhou took a white cloth prepared in advance and covered Yang Aimin's body. The four of them looked solemn, lifted Yang Aimin and walked carefully to the ridge.

The onlookers on the ridge of the field had already retreated to the side of the Earth Temple, avoiding it one after another. The women forcibly pulled Cui Kongque to the front of the Earth Temple. The ones I found were not long enough, and Yang Aimin's muddy feet were still exposed.

Cui Kongque couldn't bear it any longer, she broke away from the women who were holding her back, and rushed to Yang Aimin's body like crazy, hugging Yang Aimin's body and crying heartbreakingly, at the same time, Cui Peacock Xique also took the two boys and knelt down in front of the stretcher. The two boys said "Dad... Daddy..." and made the people present cry, many of them started to cry, Jin Xi Turn your face away, the corners of your eyes are already wet.

"Aimin...my dear..." On the other side of the village, Cui Kongque and Cui Xique's parents were stumbling towards this side, followed by a bunch of villagers, both adults and children.

The old woman of the Cui family was the old lady Cui who came to give congratulatory gifts when the old Liang family washed the Nine Dynasties a few days ago. Now she was crying with tears and snot running down her nose. sway in the wind.Father Cui beside him also had red and swollen eye sockets, and the old man looked miserable...

In the past two days, the topic of discussion in the streets and alleys of the village has undoubtedly shifted from Lao Liang's house to Cui's house, and everyone feels sorry for the Cui family.However, there are also some ignorant people discussing in private, could it be that Yang Aimin did something treacherous in his previous life to be struck by lightning in this life?People in the countryside care about those things the most, and secretly feel that if a person is struck by lightning, he will be taken away by God.

Because Yang Aimin died abnormally, Lizheng and the elders of the Cui family's in-laws all suggested that the Cui family should invite some Taoist priests to come and do two-day rituals for Chao.

Father Cui and the old lady were getting old, and they suffered such a blow. One of the old couple fell ill in bed, and even if the other didn't fall down, they suddenly became older. Neither of them could stand up and provoke big things.Yang Aimin was originally the pillar of the family, but now that the pillar is gone, his widow, Cui Kongque, is heartbroken and wishes to follow him away, so naturally he cannot come out to take care of these things.The two children were young, but in the end, it was Cui Xique who stood up and shouldered the heavy burden in front of him!

Although the old Liang family has not formally married the Cui family, the behavior of the old Liangtou has already shown his attitude to everyone.Liang Yulin had to go to Liang Ji in the town to take care of it, and the old Liangtou was obliged to send Liang Yuzhou and Liang Lisheng to Cui's house to help.

On the day the Cui family practiced the ritual, a total of eight Taoist priests were invited to do a full set of water and land ashrams. The Cui family could not afford the expenses at all. Cui Xique was supplied, but a lot was still missing.Liang Yuzhou came to talk to Liang Yuzhong, and borrowed another tael of silver for the Cui family in his own name, and Liang Yuzhong's family borrowed it without hesitation.

However, when I was in the coffin, I found that there was no coffin, so I hurried to the town to buy it. The price was too expensive, and the coffin I bought had to be repainted, and it was unlucky to paint it in front of the dead.

So, the old lady gave up the coffin that she had prepared two years ago, let her son-in-law use it first, and the white-haired man gave the black-haired man. Needless to say, the grief involved!

Liang Yuzhong took Jinxi to rest for half a day, and went to Cui's house to mourn, except to buy the necessary incense paper firecrackers according to the rules.

When Yang Aimin was sent up the mountain to rest in peace, the two elders of the Cui family, as well as Yang Aimin's widow, Cui Kongque, fell ill in bed, and the burden of the whole family fell on Cui Xique alone.

The Cui family was originally an ordinary farmer's family. It was good enough to eat and clothe warmly, but they had no wealth. Now that they have organized a big ritual, they have owed a foreign debt, and the family members are all sick in bed. Seeing a doctor and taking medicine is a fortune Cui Xique was almost so worried that the corners of his mouth were filled with fire bubbles because of the considerable expense.

At this time, Liang Yuzhou found Liang Yuzhong again, and wanted to borrow some money for the Cui family and Liang Yuzhong in his own name, so as to tide over the current difficulty.

Liang Yuzhong didn't lend any more money to Liang Yuzhou, but asked Jinxi to take a generous supplement to Cui's family to visit the bedridden elder of Cui's family the next day. By the way, he sealed two taels of silver in the gift .

For the Cui family at this time, two taels of silver is undoubtedly a timely help, and the young and old of the Cui family are even more grateful to Liang Yuzhong's family in their hearts.In this regard, Liang Yuzhong did not give birth to anything else because of the gratitude of the Cui family. On the contrary, Sun also regretted: "The Cui family are good people. I was pregnant with Rou'er that year, and I went back to water the vegetable garden Shui, accidentally crooked my foot, it was Cui Kongque and her mother who helped me back. When Xi'er was seriously ill last year, Yang Aimin paid for the medicine bought by Dr. Li in advance. He knew us All the family money is in the hands of the old lady, knowing that we have no money in our hands, and we have never asked for the medicine money. In the first two days when we moved to the new house, Cui Kongque and Chunzhu Da Niu's wife went to our This has delivered food twice!"

"Oh, that's right. Leaving aside the old Liang family, our family alone has always had a good relationship with the Cui family. Cui Kongque and Yang Aimin are also pragmatic people, and the fourth child is married to their second daughter. , Our two families can be said to be closer and closer, but such a tragedy happened unexpectedly, alas, God is really short-sighted!" Liang Yuzhong sighed.

Jin Xi took a deep breath and said, "This means that good people don't live long, and disasters last a thousand years!" It's really unfair that people like Liang Yuju and the others are so heartless and have no limit to how they behave and do things. ah!

"Although two taels of silver can't save their family anything, at least it can make them come to an emergency. I feel relieved if they accept it!" Sun Shi said, two taels of silver is nothing to Liang Yuzhong's family now, but , for the peasant family, it is not a small amount of money, two thousand cash, can buy a whole fifty catties of pork!
"Well, as a human being, we have to touch our conscience, and to be a kind person, we must repay the kindness we have!" Liang Yuzhong finally came to a conclusion.

The dead are dead, and the living still need to move on. There are old people who need to be cared for, and children who need to be taken care of. No matter how deeply in love Cui Kongque and Yang Aimin are, they cannot leave the whole family behind and go with him. keep going...

After seeing several doctors, they all deduced that Sun's day of giving birth should be around the Mid-Autumn Festival in August.Since July [-]th, Liang Yuzhong's family, including Sun Yuxia in the town, and the old lady Sun in Sunjiagou, have all raised their vigilance to Sun's body.

Because the month is too close, the child is like a melon on the vine in Mrs. Sun's womb, and it is almost the time when the melon is ready to fall, so it is not allowed to bend over and stagger, and the child will move!
Liang Yuzhong and Mrs. Sun have been discussing whether to go to Sunjiagou to pick up Mrs. Sun these few days, while Jin Xi is focusing on finding Mrs. Sun for Mrs. Sun.

Now in Jin Xi's heart, she has long regarded Sun as her own mother, without any barriers, her dear mother.Jin Xi didn't even get married in her last life, let alone have children, so she has no idea about Sun Ji's childbirth, especially in this age when medical skills are not as advanced as modern ones, Sun is pregnant with two babies. Well, in modern times, it would be possible to give birth by cesarean section directly with anesthesia, but this was in ancient times, and she had to give birth one by one by herself.

Jin Xi wants to find more stable wives, and doctors, ready at any time, just in case, she wants to give Sun the most secure guarantee, so that Sun's mother and child are safe and sound!
The days flew by in a busy way. During this period, Jin Xi, Liang Yuzhong, and Sun Yuxia went back to Sunjiagou and inspected the tea garden. The tea garden was in charge of the tea garden, and the women who were selected to take care of it, They were also among the most agile people in the village, Jin Xi took the big guys to collect a batch of tea, spent two days sitting down, and sent them to the Tea Fragrance Pavilion on the way back to town.

It wasn't until Jinxi got up early one day that she realized that there was a layer of crystal clear dew condensed on the plants and trees in the yard. She was in a daze. It turned out that the hottest time of the year had passed, and Bailu arrived in a blink of an eye.Liang Yuzhong and Mrs. Sun, veterans who deal with crops all the year round, were full of joy when they saw a layer of dew condensed on the grass and trees. Liang Yuzhong also read two farm proverbs: Bailu Baimimi, autumn equinox rice is beautiful!
Although the temperature during the day is still relatively hot, the temperature drops sharply in the morning and evening. Bailu autumn wind night, cool night after night, Jin Xi and the others sleep at night now, they have to wear long clothes and trousers, covered with a thin quilt.

Regarding who will take care of Mrs. Sun's confinement childcare, Liang Yuzhong and Mrs. Sun have discussed for a long time. The couple's intention is to bring Mrs. Sun to help. Mrs. Sun took care of it from the side.

However, due to the customs in this area, even if the family is separated, the daughter-in-law has to come and take care of her mother-in-law, and then it is the turn of the mother's family.If you bypassed your husband's house and directly asked the person at the head of your mother's house for help, it would undoubtedly be a slap in the face of your husband's family, and outsiders would poke their backs if they found out.

So, the couple discussed and went to Tan's side for a formality. According to their guess, Tan must be unwilling to come to serve Sun's confinement son.

One day at the end of July, Liang Yuzhong came back from the town in the evening, went to the old Liang's house after dinner, and told about Mrs. Sun's confinement. Mrs. Tan really said that she was not in good health and had to rest and not be able to work hard. , easily rejected Liang Yuzhong.

Liang Yuzhong came back to tell Niangsan the good news, and the whole family felt relieved. On the first day of August, the weather was fine and the breeze was rippling. It was neither cold nor hot. Liang Yuzhong and Jinxi drove Sun Erhu and his carriage to the A trip to Sunjiagou took Mrs. Sun, Father Sun, and Cousin Taozhi all out of the mountain.

Father Sun's leg injury had healed up long ago, so he wanted to go out for a walk around the mountain, arguing to go to Qian Lixiang to help clean the table and wash a few dishes, and see the world.Father Sun didn't need anyone to take care of him for the time being, so he and Taozi made a plan, and Taozhi went to Jinxi's house to help Old Madam Sun take care of Sun's confinement.

Taozhi often went back to Sunjiagou when she was a child, and she was no stranger to the Sun family and Sun Yuxia. They were cousins ​​after all.In addition, the Sun family asked Father Sun to bring two pieces of clothing to Taozhi. Taozhi was grateful to the Sun family in his heart, and it was great to come to help this time.However, Taozhi still has a little ridge in his heart along the way.

Jin Xi tidied up two rooms in the west wing opposite the east wing of the inner courtyard, one for Mrs. Sun, and one for Aunt Taozhi. The corresponding daily necessities in both rooms are fully equipped, and Taozhi never enjoys After such treatment, I feel more respectful in my heart.

When eating dinner, Taozhi refused to eat at the table, saying that he would wait for the big guys to finish eating before eating, Sun smiled and pulled Taozhi to the table, and then sat awkwardly.

After dinner, Jin Rou secretly told Jin Xi that Biao Aunt Tao Zhi ate less than half a bowl of white rice in one meal, and she didn't dare add vegetables.Jinxi chuckled, Aunt Taozhi was timid and cowardly at the first glance, but she felt depressed and inferior, but she was the one who offered to come and take care of Sun's confinement child, maybe now in a new environment, I'm not used to it, and it should be fine after two days.

After dinner, Mrs. Sun accompanied Mrs. Sun in the dining hall to do daily chores. Taozhi sat with her head down and listened. When Jinxi came in with a teapot to pour tea, Taozhi jumped up from the chair and quickly took the tea from Jinxi's hand. The teapot said repeatedly: "I'll come, I'll come."

Jin Xi was slightly taken aback, and found that Aunt Taozhi had followed her into the carriage to live here, her reaction seemed a little too sharp, and she was always rushing to do her work, asking her what she would answer, she looked like a cautious girl.

"Taozhi, what's the matter with you? Why does Auntie feel that you have become uncomfortable with your hands and feet since you called your cousin?" Mrs. Sun also noticed Taozhi's abnormality and asked.

Taozhi was pouring tea for Mrs. Sun, when she heard this, her hands shook slightly, she glanced at Mrs. Sun, lowered her eyes, and her face flushed a little.

Mrs. Sun reached out to take the teapot from Taozhi's hand, and took Taozhi's hand. Taozhi was startled, looked at Mrs. Sun, and said in a low voice, "Cousin..."

Mrs. Sun smiled kindly, and said: "Taozhi, my sister has been watching you for a long time. Seeing that you are so busy doing work, you don't eat at the table, and you don't like to make noise. You look like a little girl. Hehe, With my cousin, don't give me any points!"

"That's right, Biao Aunt Taozhi, it's too late for you to come all the way to help take care of my mother's confinement. Don't treat yourself like an outsider!" Jin Xi smiled from the side, her smile didn't seem fake , very sincere and sincere.

Taozhi was slightly taken aback, looking at Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Sun, they both smiled and looked at him with concern. Taozhi's nose soured, and he gently pulled his dead wood-like fingers out of Mrs. Sun's hand, saying: "Cousin , I have no birthright, and I want to get close to you, but I'm afraid..."

Sun was surprised, and said softly: "Silly girl, what are you afraid of here? Whether it's your brother-in-law, or Dahu Erhu Yuxia and the others, we are all relatives with you, and don't share any relationship with this one." points!"

Tao Zhi's eyes were dim, and her tone could not conceal her inferiority complex, she said in a low voice: "Auntie, sister, I know that you all treat me well and don't have a relationship with me, but I want to use my thoughts! Your family is so prosperous and prosperous. But, I, I am an unlucky person. They used to say that I was unlucky, and whoever got involved would be unlucky. However, I really wanted to come and help take care of you, cousin. Don't be too nice to me, just treat me as a If you treat me like a servant girl, you might not be troubled by me..."

Everyone in the room was surprised by Taozhi's thoughts. After a brief surprise, Mrs. Sun smiled again, pinched Taozhi's hand, and said, "Taozhi, I can understand your thoughts. I have had similar experiences with you before. I was also regarded as an unlucky person by others! But later, my sister realized that the mouth grows on other people, and we can’t control what people say. But we can’t also despise ourselves and bury ourselves!”

Taozhi was shocked beyond measure, and looked at Sun without blinking, Mrs. Sun also looked at Sun with pity on her face, and Jinxi and Jinrou were all silent, looking at Sun with distress but relief, that's right In old Liang's house, Mrs. Sun was always regarded by Mrs. Tan as an unlucky person who could not give birth to a son. She usually did the hard work, but Mrs. Tan never allowed Mrs. Sun to do the offerings and blessings during festivals. If you touch it, you're afraid of offending her bad luck!

Sun went on to say: "I have also complained about myself, and like you, I can't hold my head up in front of people, and I dare not go forward when they have weddings. What's more, when I go out to collect dung at the entrance of the village early in the morning, I meet some people in the village. Villagers who look like they want to go out have to dodge quickly, and sometimes they can't dodge when they meet on the right road, so they have to turn their backs quickly, for fear that if something goes wrong with others, it will be blamed on me, an ominous person..."

In the quiet dining hall, the sound of embroidery needles landing can be heard. Outside the house, the autumn breeze blows through the trees in the yard, making a rustling sound.This is the first time for Mrs. Sun to express the feelings that have been accumulated in the deepest part of her heart for these years in front of other people, complaining from time to time, not complaining, but a calm and calm reflection on the past mental journey To sum up, the purpose is to unblock the ridge in Taozhi's heart, the ridge that suppresses his xinxing and binds him!

When Mrs. Sun returned to her natal family, she always reported good news but not bad news. Mrs. Sun still guessed from other aspects that Sun's situation in Lao Liang's house was not very good. Only then did Zi really know what kind of life his eldest daughter had lived in Lao Liang's house for more than ten years. The sockets of Old Madam Sun's eyes turned red immediately, and she kept wiping the corners of her eyes with the heels of rough palms.Jin Xi and Jin Rou listened silently, Jin Rou bit her lips tightly, while Tao Zhi couldn't help but shed two lines of hot tears.

At first, she only saw Sun's good life now, the magnificent mansion, the honest and loving husband, the well-behaved and sensible daughter, and the caring family. Taozhi is extremely inferior and respectful, but now she really sees, Sun The bitterness behind all these good days.

"Taozhi, how can this person have a smooth path after all? Who doesn't want to encounter some unsatisfactory things? Don't put everything on fate, and give up on yourself when you encounter setbacks. To paraphrase Xi'er often said Say, destiny can also be rewritten, as long as you have the heart!" Sun said encouraging Taozhi.

"Biao Aunt Taozhi, for the first time today, my mother has spoken out all the things in her heart that she has been refusing to talk about. She just wants Aunt Tao to untangle your heart, stop being immersed in your own sadness and encounters all day long, and open your heart. , stay with us happily, don't always frown!" Jin Xi said seriously to Tao Zhi.

"That's right, Taozhi, what Xi'er said is right, don't disappoint your cousin's hard work." The sadness on Old Madam Sun's face stabilized a little, and she also said, "During the period in Sunjiagou Day, I watched you take care of your uncle every day, just desperately looking for work, not angry at all, I dare not speak to your uncle in front of you, but I am worried about you behind the scenes! You Say you are only 23 years old, and there is still a long way to go, so you can't just let it go on like this!"

Taozhi looked at the people in the room, no matter they were young or old, they all cared so sincerely for him. Mrs. Sun even used her own words to enlighten her. There was a stream of warmth, and a gleam of light finally burst from the lifeless eyes...

The second day of August was a couple of days, and the autumn air was crisp. Old Liang asked Liang Lisheng to come over to pass a message, saying that he had heard his mother-in-law coming and wanted to come and have a look. By the way, he would visit the new house of the third family.

Liang Yuzhong and Mrs. Sun decided to set up a table for lunch at home, and went to the town to bring Mrs. Sun over, as well as Mr. Liangtou and Ms. Tan. The elders on both sides had a meal together, which is also etiquette .

On the morning of the second day of junior high school, Liang Yuzhong went to the town to buy vegetables before dawn, and when he came back, he brought Father Sun with him.After handing the dishes to Jinxi and Taozhi, Liang Yuzhong didn't care about eating the breakfast in the pot, and went to the old Liangtou again, bringing a few bags of gifts, which was equivalent to picking up the second elder at the door.

(End of this chapter)