klisemfg Chapter 631: A mouthful of spit and a nail
Chapter 631: A mouthful of spit and a nail
Jin wanted to say something several times but stopped herself. She looked around at Old Lady Bai and the Princess of Shu, and was about to speak again, but was grabbed by Hu's sleeve.
Although Mrs. Hu didn't say anything, her eyes were full of disapproval.
Jin glanced at Fu Zhijian and saw that he did not show any dissatisfaction. She took a deep breath and swallowed her dissatisfaction.
It just brought out some of the bottom line.
Old Lady Bai was not blind, so she saw it all.
He pretended not to notice and said, "I'm sorry to bother you brothers today. We've prepared some wine. The Marquis and the second and third brothers will accompany you to sit down."
Fu Zhijian was still a little dazed, so the second master pulled the third master up and invited several elders to the front yard.
Fu Zhijian was pushed by Hu and finally came to his senses. He rubbed his face and followed behind.
After everyone left, Jin's face became more and more long. She was too lazy to pretend anymore. She stood up and bowed to the old lady: "My daughter-in-law is not feeling well. I will go back first."
He curled his lips towards the Second Madam and the Lan family and said, "I'm not feeling well. Please excuse me for not staying with you for a while."
The Second Wife and Mrs. Lan naturally didn't say much. They stood up and watched the First Wife leave Ruixuan Hall.
Hu, who was left behind, suppressed her anger and tried to be considerate of Jin. "Our mistress has been in so much grief these past few days that she even called a doctor yesterday and forced herself to come here today. I beg Second and Third Aunts to forgive me for any impoliteness."
The second wife was in a very good mood at the moment. After getting one-third of the old marquis's private property, her own purse was about to get fatter.
Now that you have real money, what's wrong with looking at his face?
We are all sisters-in-law. Who can't see why Jin is unhappy?
The more unhappy Jin was, the happier they felt.
Therefore, she was very generous: "Sister-in-law is not in good health, just take good care of herself. We have been sisters-in-law for decades, how could we not know her character? I definitely didn't choose the gift based on this."
He started to care about Hu again, after all, they were relatives.
"I've noticed that you've lost a lot of weight these past few days, and your complexion isn't as good as before. You can't rely on your youth to not take care of your body. You still need to rest well and recuperate. From now on, this mansion will still depend on you and Brother Jian to support it, so you must take care of yourself!"
Mrs. Hu forced a smile, as if she appreciated the Second Madam's kindness.
The Marquis is the great-grandson, and since the eldest master has also passed away, he has to observe a three-year mourning period.
After today, the Marquis' Mansion will close its doors to visitors and observe mourning at home.
Not only can you not hold banquets at home, you can't even attend banquets outside.
The only consolation is that the old man and the eldest master passed away together, and three years together is enough.
Because of this funeral, everyone seemed to have lost their strength and means.
Even Mrs. Hu had lost her previous cleverness. She managed to say a few words before becoming distracted.
Mrs. Hu didn't have much to say about the old marquis's distribution of his private property.
You should know that when the family was divided, the eldest branch took up 70% of the resources of the Marquis' Mansion.
Later, a portion of it was given to Fu Zhiming.
But the Marquis' Mansion has accumulated a hundred years of experience, so it really doesn't lack these little things.
She could also understand why the old marquis divided the fields and shops in his private house to the second and third wives.
Because when the family was divided, the second and third branches did not get much land and shops, and now they are just subsidizing one or two.
Since they were the eldest sons of the family and inherited the title, it was natural that the imperial gifts should be left to them. This was a matter of honor and also a matter of etiquette.
What's more, now that the master is gone, his things naturally belong to the couple.
The Marquis's Mansion is not short of money, land or shops.
It’s just that the mourning period is hard, but fortunately, Bo Ge’er and Yue Jie’er, as great-grandson and grandson, can be released from mourning after only one year at most.
Otherwise, Sister Yue is old enough and it will delay her from finding someone else.
Bo Ge'er couldn't go to school either, so he had to study at home. Fortunately, it only took one year.
It was only from the old marquis's funeral that Hu keenly sensed the decline of the marquisate.
Before she got married, the old Duke Ping passed away. His funeral was much more dignified than that of the old Marquis.
Not only did the emperor send people from the Ministry of Rites to offer sacrifices on his behalf, he also rewarded him with one thousand taels of silver for burial.
The roadside sacrifice at that time was even grander than that of the old marquis.
The old marquis said that he had received a posthumous title, but no other rewards, which made Mrs. Hu feel a little uneasy.
Moreover, during the funeral, the visitors from her mother's family asked them to keep a low profile in their words and deeds.
How could Mrs. Hu not be terrified?
Seeing that Hu's voice was not as good as before, the Second Madam and Mrs. Lan guessed that she was tired.
I stopped talking to her to avoid wasting her time.
For a moment, the room became a little quiet.
Lu Zhenzhen and Sun looked at each other, barely found a few topics to talk about, and chatted awkwardly for a while.
After having a light lunch without any meat, they all said goodbye.
After returning to the Princess's Mansion, we rested for a few days until everyone had recovered their spirits.
Then they discussed how to spend the mourning period.
The Third Master and Mrs. Lan need to observe mourning for three years, Lu Zhenzhen only needs to observe mourning for one year, and the three children only need to observe mourning for three months.
First of all, it’s about diet. Although it is stated that noodles cannot be touched by meat, the old and young in the family cannot really not eat any meat at all.
Fortunately, eggs are edible, so Lu Zhenzhen could only instruct her servants to purchase more eggs in the future.
You still have to express your gratitude in the first few months, but as for a few months later, you can decide based on the circumstances.
The door is closed anyway, so no one can really come to the house to see.
Everyone knows this very well. No one really doesn't eat any meat for three years during the mourning period.
The adults were fine, but the children, especially Doubao and Tangyuan, had long been accustomed to going to the Lan family's house to study every day, practicing martial arts in the afternoon, and running ponies at the princess's house next door when they had nothing to do.
Now that I am in mourning and cannot go out, I am afraid that my two children will not be used to it.
We need to have a good talk with them and explain the rules.
As for Orange, she loves beautiful clothes in all colors. She can’t wear them while she is in mourning. The little girl will probably be unhappy, so she has to be coaxed.
There is also the old marquis’s private property brought back from the marquis’ mansion.
As soon as Lu Zhenzhen brought it up, the Third Master handed over the list very conspicuously: "You are the daughter-in-law in charge of this house now, so you can just keep these things."
Seeing that Lu Zhenzhen didn't want to accept it, she quickly added, "Save it for Doubao, Tangyuan, and Chengzi later."
Lu Zhenzhen looked at the Third Master with a half-smile: "Master, please don't give it to me so readily today, or you'll cry under your covers at night. Once something is in my hands, I, your daughter-in-law, can't take it away."
The Third Master waved his hand proudly, "Grandpa gave our Third Branch some, but he didn't say anything about me. I guess it was meant for Doubao and his two siblings. It's only natural that you keep it for them."
"Besides, even though I, Fu Lao San, have been a bit of a jerk, I'm still a stickler for what I've said. I gave it to my grandson, so there's no reason for me to take it back."
In that case, Boss Lu Zhenzhen accepted the order without hesitation.