Chapter 167 Worship
"...Mother-in-law thought that at most it was your marriage with the Yu family. Unexpectedly, the Fu family would deal with you like this. Since your "death news" came out, she blamed herself and thought more and her body gradually became worse than before." Zhao Ling hugged Fu Tingyun and sat side by side on the kang, helping Fu Tingyun sobbing on his shoulder, wiped her tears. "In addition, I suffered a trekking trip on the way to Beijing, and my uncle and his family..." He sighed slightly, "Mother-in-law insisted on living in the dark and damp wing room in the south, and her body slowly collapsed. It was just that she saw you go home safely, marrying and becoming a mother, and she was happy and reflected in her heart. Now that she has already thought, she has gone without any worries!"
Fu Tingyun heard this and cried again: "If I had known this, I would have insisted on asking the master to find a better place for my mother..."
"I'm talking to the child again!" Zhao Ling pretended to be displeased, "If my mother-in-law really wants to live in another place, will she have to come forward?"
This is just Mrs. Fu's self-punishment.
But I didn't dare to say this to Fu Tingyun, for fear that she would feel even more guilty.
Fu Tingyun's crying gradually lowered, and she buried her face on Zhao Ling's shoulder.
"You are good at this!" Zhao Ling said softly, as if holding a child, gently stroked her back. "My mother-in-law knows that you have a stubborn temper and specially asked Xiuzhu's family to come this time, just because you are afraid that you will still be in confinement. If you have a conflict with the master, you will be a junior, no matter how reasonable it is, it will be unreasonable. Mother-in-law is also thinking about your reputation. You must understand your mother-in-law's painstaking efforts."
Fu Tingyun didn't make any noise.
According to custom, confinement is a dirty thing, and before the full moon, you cannot visit someone else's house. She is a married daughter. Although her mother died, she cannot go to the Fu family to worship.
If she insisted on going, she would definitely have a conflict with the members of the Fu family.
Zhao Ling knew that she still couldn't get over this hurdle, so she continued: "The weather was too hot, and it was impossible to help the spirits south at this time. Most of the time, they would temporarily place them in the Zen temple after the first seven-year-old. At that time, we set up an altar where the mother-in-law's coffin passed by, and worship them first. When you are full of the moon, we will take Youyou to burn incense to your mother-in-law..."
Fu Tingyun was excited when she heard this, sat up and shouted loudly at Xiuzhu's house.
Xiuzhu's family heard the sound and flirted in the curtain.
"Do you know which Zen temple will be placed in my mother's coffin?" Fu Tingyun asked anxiously.
Xiuzhu's family wiped the tears from the corners of their eyes and said, "I just set up a mourning hall, and these things have not yet been discussed!"
"Then you go back soon. When you have a letter, come and tell me."
Xiuzhu's family was stunned and glanced at Zhao Ling.
Zhao Ling looked as usual, but said to Fu Tingyun: "The Xiuzhu family rushed over like this, but I'm afraid breakfast is useless. Even if you ask someone to help you do things, you have to wait for her to eat first!" Then he ordered Zhenzhu, "You can go with Xiuzhu family and have a rest." He also said to the Xiuzhu family, "Eat something first and raise your spirits. There must be instructions later."
After hearing this, the expression on her face obviously relaxed. She whispered "Yes" and followed Pearl back.
Fu Tingyun immediately said, "What happened?" His face was full of confusion.
"Didn't you see it yet?" Zhao Ling said, "Mother-in-law is going to entrust Xiuzhu's family to you!"
Fu Tingyun was stunned.
Then I understand it again.
Xiuzhu's family is her mother's companion room and has the friendship of serving her all year round, so she is naturally loyal to her mother. Because of her affairs, her mother and her father had a scramble. It would be fine if the elder brother looked up to her, but the elder brother thought that her father made sense. Now that her mother has passed away, Xiuzhu's family stayed in the Fu family again, I am afraid that life will not be easy.
She called Kou'er: "Go and invite Xiuzhu's family."
Zhao Ling stopped Fu Tingyun: "I see that Xiuzhu's eyes were covered with blood, but I'm afraid that I have not had a good rest since my mother-in-law passed away. This matter is not in a hurry, so you can ask her to take a break first. It's not too late to talk about anything in the afternoon."
Fu Tingyun nodded.
"Then you have a good rest at home, be obedient and have a good rest. Don't cry at any time, relax and you can't solve anything." Zhao Ling repeatedly reminded her, "I'll go to Sixi Hutong to burn a few incense for my mother-in-law."
"Then you go quickly!" Fu Tingyun urged Zhao Ling. When Zhao Ling left, he couldn't help crying twice. The people next to him had to keep comforting him. Once, Yoyo was awakened, or the mother and daughter were in love with each other. Yoyo was crying. Only then did Fu Tingyun start to control his emotions.
In the afternoon, she called Xiuzhu's family in to ask about the details before her mother passed away. When she knew that her mother had entrusted the two families of Xiuzhu's family to her, she couldn't help but show shame: "I'm all confused!"
The sad face of Xiuzhu family showed a smile: "My aunt is married well, and she will be worried about everything, so naturally she won't pay attention to these small things."
It seemed that she didn't care about everything.
Fu Tingyun muttered in her heart.
Seeing that she was quite dissatisfied, the Xiuzhu family thought about it and said, "You may not know that since you and your son-in-law got married, the son-in-law would visit the wife every month and talk about you." As she said, her eyes were wet again, "At that time, the wife's body was no longer enough, and she ignored the young master's greetings. But as long as the son-in-law went, the wife's spirit would be better. During this period, she still counted when the son-in-law would go every day..."
Fu Tingyun was stunned.
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Zhao Ling returned from Sixi Hutong in the afternoon: "The master and some colleagues are old friends in Kyoto, and the funeral is also very lively. I have told the young lady that the Xiuzhu family will stay with us for a while. If you set a meditation temple in Tingling, please ask her to come and tell you."
If it were normal, Fu Tingyun might have just listened to it, but the words of Xiuzhu family made her pay attention to Zhao Ling's words and deeds.
She shouted Anxin question: "What did you eat at noon?"
"I bought two sesame cakes next to Chunshu Hutong..."
Fu Tingyun almost couldn't help crying again and said to Xiuzhu family: "What the hell is he going to do? Didn't he keep saying that I have nothing to do with the Fu family? Now Zhao Ling is going to worship his mother, and he doesn't even have a meal..."
"Auntie, don't be angry." Xiuzhu's family only comforted her, "My wife was unwilling to let you get involved in Sixi Hutong before her lifetime. Wouldn't that be better?"
Fu Tingyun sighed deeply.
The Xiuzhu family's desire to speak was stopped.
"You have served my mother. Before my mother died, you helped Xiaolian," Fu Tingyun said, "I watched me grow up again, so I can't say anything!"
Despite this, Xiuzhu's family still hesitated: "I think, I want to go back to the Fu family to guard the wife, and wait for the wife's coffin to go south and I will come back..."
"This is my business." Fu Tingyun choked and said, "You say this to me is shameful."
"Madam, don't say that." Xiuzhu's family said, "You are the one whom you miss. As long as you live a good life, you can feel at ease." He hurriedly took a handkerchief to wipe Fu Tingyun's eyes. The two of them said a lot of things in the past and the future, and then sent Zheng San to send Xiuzhu's family back to Sixi Hutong.
At night, Fu Tingyun and Zhao Ling discussed: "I heard from Xiuzhu's family that the Bibo family had passed away long ago, and Bibo had already resumed the strings. Xiuzhu and his two children were left in Huayin. I think it would be better to place Xiuzhu's family of four in our farm in Chang'an County. If there is anything, Mr. Lu can take care of it, and they don't have to leave their hometown..."
"This is a good idea." Zhao Ling nodded repeatedly, "After all, she has served her mother-in-law, so it would be a bit disrespectful to us if we use it. Moreover, Chang'an County is in Shaanxi, and its living customs are similar, so they are used to it."
As he was talking, Mo Yi came over.
I sat down for almost an hour before saying goodbye.
Fu Tingyun asked Zhao Ling: "Did you come here to go to Guizhou?"
Zhao Ling nodded.
Before he could speak, Fu Tingyun said again: "Last time, I was pregnant, this time my mother passed away. I don't know what happened next time... Can't Master Jiu be ready to stay at home like this forever?" She said, and went up to hug his waist, pressing his face tightly on his chest, "Master Jiu, I am not that weak woman. Don't forget, I followed you all the way from Huayin to Zhangye. Do what you should do, just do it! Didn't you say that going to the yamen every day is really boring." She murmured, "If the love between you is long, how can you stay day and night? Master Jiu hopes that I will be happy every day, and I also hope that Master Jiu will be happy every day!"
Zhao Ling couldn't help but hold her firmly in his arms: "Ajun..." He lowered his head and kissed her head, "Don't worry, Guizhou has only two or three thousand rioters, but the court has transferred 50,000 troops, and Mo Yi is the general officer, so there will be no problem."
I know so clearly.
It can be seen that he also wanted to go there very much.
Fu Tingyun nodded: "There are Zheng San and Yu Wei at home. Chen Shi comes to see me from time to time. Mrs. Li is also very good, and Mrs. Mo. She is the mother of four children. If I don't understand anything, I will ask them. You don't have to worry about family affairs..."
The two said most of the night. Two days later, the manifesto for going to the expedition came out. Longping Hou Peiping's general seal, Mo Yi was the general officer, and Zhao Ling was the vanguard officer, and went to Guizhou.
On the other side of Sixi Hutong, Xiuzhu's family also handed over a letter, saying that Mrs. Fu's coffin was about to be placed in Cuifeng Temple near Xizhimen.
On the seventeenth day, Fu Tingyun and Zhao Ling wore mourning clothes according to their daughter and son-in-law, and set up an altar on Guangping Street where Mrs. Fu's coffin must pass.
According to custom, if the deceased is a relative, an altar is set up for worship when the coffin passes by the door. But first they are not such residents, and secondly they are not merchants here. Everyone is very unfamiliar with them, and soon they gathered a group of people watching the fun.
"There is a very good couple, is it a new one?"
"I haven't seen it before."
"Looking at this altar, there are all three animals. I wonder who the young couple is from the death?"
Those who passed by turned their heads and took a look.
Zhao Ling held Fu Tingyun and knelt on the bluestone slab.
Amid the sound of music, Mrs. Fu's coffin was getting closer and closer.
Fu Tingyun started crying.
The paper fell like snowflakes.
Fu Tingyi, Duanling, saw Fu Tingyun at first glance.
His eyes instantly became bigger than the copper bell, and his face turned blue with anger.
The two nephews were still young, and suddenly saw a familiar face, calling out to my aunt in a daze, but were pulled back in a panic...
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The weather is so hot...
Chapter completed!