Red makeup against the world

Chapter 5
The next day, Sangzi's attendant Xu Wanzhen got up early and changed into Qi Shengxiao's sackcloth and hemp shoes.Xu Wanzhen's skin was extremely fair and delicate, and after a while, red spots appeared from the sackcloth.

Sangzi said heartbrokenly: "Miss, how about putting on an undershirt?" Xu Wanzhen shook her head, she didn't need it, this was the last thing she could do for her mother in memory.This pain can also keep her awake, and there are still many things to do.

Xu Wanzhen thought of her younger brother, and said: "The child's skin is more delicate, you ask the nanny to put an inner coat on Yu'er."

When Xu Wenyu arrived, Ge Ma brought breakfast, a drawer of vegetarian dumplings, a few steamed buns, and sticky japonica rice porridge. The siblings had to be vegetarians for a hundred days.Let's use it together, and the two of them went to pay their respects to grandma.

Mrs. Xu took Xu Wenyu into her arms and loved her. Seeing Xu Wanzhen's eyes were black and black, she knew she was sad and couldn't sleep well, so she said, "Don't be afraid, my grandma. Grandma decides everything." Xu Wan really spoke well.

"What I said yesterday, have you thought about it?"

Xu Wanzhen replied: "The granddaughter has thought about it carefully. The most important thing right now is to take good care of A Niang's funeral and let A Niang go well."

Speaking of Aunt, tears welled up in her eyes, Xu Wanzhen suppressed the sadness welling up in her heart, and continued: "Third Aunt, don't worry too much. We don't have the same heart with us, so it's useless to force it."

Mrs. Xu nodded slightly, knowing how to choose and choose, and the eldest granddaughter was really enlightened.

"My granddaughter doesn't complain about the matter of the Sun family. I am more concerned about my father and elder brother who are far away in the capital." Xu Wanzhen raised her head, "Grandmother, I have an idea, can you listen to it and see if it is feasible?"

Mrs. Xu signaled to continue, Xu Wanzhen said: "The case of father and elder brother is not known. The master is not here, and the shopkeeper in the capital can't do anything. I want to go to the capital after a hundred days after my mother has fulfilled her filial piety." You can only continue to think about it when you see Dad. Otherwise, it will be too late when you are convicted of the crime."

After the eldest son's accident, Mrs. Xu didn't want to go to the capital.

But the Xu family's foundation is here, and its business spreads all over the south of the Yangtze River, and it's all up to her to take over the management.Now there are rumors everywhere in the clan, they just want to take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie, how many clansmen are jealous of Dafang's business, and wish to replace it.

Mrs. Xu did her best and asked people to spread rumors that Dafang's business had been taken care of by the government, and whoever took over would be guilty of the same crime when convicted.These people stopped.

Mrs. Xu left early, and a large share of the family property was handed over to Mrs. Xu.After finally waiting for the child to grow up and take over the past, this accident happened again.But Mrs. Xu has to hold on, and she can only explain to Mrs. Xu when she is under Nine Springs.

Mrs. Xu was very relieved to be able to be so responsible when Zhen'er proposed to go to the capital.This is indeed a good idea. The capital has arranged for manpower to run around early in the morning. According to the news that came back before, it has established a relationship with the Dali Temple Prime Minister and is trying to clear it up. Only the main family can be the backbone.

The only problem is that it is a long way from Suzhou to the capital. For a young girl who is not yet ready, the safety of the journey is enough to worry about. What's more, if she is a complete stranger in the capital, can she do it?Still need to think carefully.

"Good boy, I'm sorry for you, I'll think about it again." Mrs. Xu took Xu Wanzhen's hand, "Go and bury your mother first."

A group of people walked to the front yard, and the mourning hall had been set up, and the monks invited from Guangren Temple were performing rituals.

The tea master has already set up the curtain, and when everyone arrives, he will clean the body of Mrs. Xu and put on her shroud.Xu Wanzhen suppressed tears and put a pearl into A Niang's mouth with her own hands.

After the small burial was completed, the people in the bar room carried the coffin and placed the coffin on it to stop the coffin.Remove the curtains, set up an altar in front of the coffin, and light the lamps.Put on offerings such as fruits, snacks, and down-to-earth rice.Two tea masters, one on the left and the other on the right, light the two ends of the incense at the same time, and put them horizontally on the incense stand, which is called "the incense of the inverted head".

A woman put a pot of burning paper in front of the altar, and Xu Wanzhen took Xu Wenyu, who was convulsed by crying, to burn the paper in mourning.For a moment, grief spread, and crying shook the sky.

Mrs. Xu thought that this daughter-in-law worked hard to manage the housework when she was alive, the husband and wife lived in harmony, gave birth to two sons and a daughter, and taught her carefully.For so many years, even if my body is weak, I have never let up in my morning and evening meditation, and I couldn't help crying.

At this time, the sky was already bright, and relatives and friends came to express their condolences one after another.Xu Wanzhen's sister and brother kowtowed beside the spirit to accompany the sacrifice.

In the early morning of the next day, Xu Wanzhen got up and went to greet Mrs. Xu.As soon as I brought Sangzi to Mrs. Xu's main room, the nanny also brought Xu Wenyu.

There was a voice of talking in the main room, Yulu opened the curtain and came out and said, "Miss and young master have arrived, please go to Bisha Pavilion to have a rest first, and have breakfast there later."

The one who spoke in the main room was Xu Minglu, the long follower sent by the second room of the Xu family: "The second master and his wife heard that the uncle and the young master were arrested, and they were extremely anxious, so they hurriedly sent someone to the capital to clear the way. They sent me back to help, and there was no Thinking of knowing that Mrs. Xu is gone as soon as I entered the door."

Mrs. Xu left three sons in total, among which the eldest son Xu Changzong, the second son Xu Changrong were born by Mrs. Xu, and the third son Xu Changxing was born by Aunt Liu.

Xu Changzong inherited the family business and managed Jinxiuji. Xu Changrong was talented and intelligent since he was a child, and he studied poetry and books hard. After ten years of hard work, he finally passed the second grade of Yonglong High School in the fourth year of Yonglong. .

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Xu made the decision and married his cousin Gao Qingyang. It was "the time when the gold list was inscribed, and the bridal chamber was full of candles and candles", and she was very energetic.Because she went to the post immediately after the wedding, Mrs. Xu asked Gao Qingyang to take the post with her husband for the sake of her children.

Mrs. Xu asked: "Are there enough people at Changrong?"

It can't be compared to the scholarly family of the Sun family for generations. The children of the Sun family work, and the family will prepare aides, masters, and long-term followers.

As a rookie in the officialdom, Xu Changrong lacked a strong team, relying only on his mentor and classmates of the same year.At this time, people were arranged to go to the capital, and Xu Minglu was sent back. Mrs. Xu was worried that it would affect his career.

Xu Minglu replied: "Madam, don't worry, before the second master took office, the master arranged for him to accompany him."

Then he took out the letter and handed it to the old lady, saying: "Don't worry, old lady, today I received a letter from the second master in an urgent post. I didn’t suffer too much. It’s just that there are some problems with the fabrics supplied to the royal family, and the punishment depends on the meaning of the higher authorities. The people in the family are also clearing up the relationship. If things go well, they can come back around the Chinese New Year.”

Mrs. Xu took the letter, read it carefully, and felt very comforted.After asking a few more questions about Xu Changrong's tenure, he sent Xu Minglu down to rest, and had to rush back to Sangquan County early the next morning to report the funeral.

The good news of Xu Changzong's case released everyone's depressed mood recently, and the breakfast atmosphere was rare and relaxed.Xu Wanzhen noticed that the old lady added an extra bowl of porridge, which made Xu Wenyu much more lively.

(End of this chapter)