Chapter 228 Hengliang seems to be really different from before
"Tian Jiayu, I've been calculating tomb sites for people for thirty years, and I've never seen anyone figure it out and get the money back?"
Ji Hongpeng sneered.
Upon hearing that Tian Jiayu asked for money, Ji Hongpeng's expression suddenly changed, and the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.
It is a dream to get the money back from him!!
The surrounding villagers looked at Tian Jiayu one after another, worried about Tian Jiayu.
Everyone in the village knows that Ji Hongpeng loves money as much as his life, so they either don't ask him to calculate the tomb site, or they have to pay him first and then calculate it later!
As long as the money goes into his bag, don’t think about him taking it out again!
"Have you settled it? The coffin we ordered hasn't arrived yet, how can you settle it?"
Didn't you just look for him an hour ago? Is it okay so soon?
As Tian Jiayu spoke, he looked at Xu Ronghuan and signaled Xu Ronghuan to ask Ji Hongpeng for money.
But in the next breath, I heard Ji Hongpeng say: "As early as when your man came to find me, I thought I was fine.
Since I am receiving money from people, how can I not do good errands for them?"
"..."
Suddenly, Tian Jiayu was so angry that he was speechless. This man was a scoundrel.
Xu Ronghuan knew that he would never get back the one tael of silver.
"Hmph, you did a good job!"
Tian Jiayu glared at Xu Ronghuan fiercely, and then walked towards the house.
Seeing that Tian Jiayu was angry, Xu Ronghuan immediately panicked. Seeing Chef Zhang there, he hurried over:
"Cook Zhang, we can't hold the funeral banquet tomorrow night."
Chef Zhang, who was still watching the excitement just now, became anxious: "Xu Ronghuan, what do you mean? I have ordered the dishes and paid the deposit, and now you tell me not to cook?"
Xu Ronghuan, do you think I am a soft persimmon who is easy to bully?"
Chef Zhang roared and arched his body forward.
Chef Zhang's belly is extremely big, like a baby who has been pregnant for ten months.
She was tall and fat. The moment her belly touched her, Xu Ronghuan subconsciously felt a sense of oppression.
Xu Ronghuan ordered a total of eight funeral banquets, each with 500 coins, which is 40 taels of silver!
Xu Ronghuan was about to collapse. Except for one-third of Xu Xiangning’s money, he paid for the remaining two-thirds!!
In addition to this, there is also a coffin. He ordered a fine coffin worth five taels!!!
These are irreversible, Xu Ronghuan almost collapsed!
Suddenly, he remembered the people who played the suona and sang the funeral songs, but it was too late to quit!
However, by withdrawing like this, he offended people again.
Although Chef Zhang and Old Man Ji did not withdraw, they had already offended...
In addition, there is also the fine shroud on Xu Jianfeng, which costs a full two taels of silver from head to toe!
There was still a burial, but Xu Ronghuan, the eight people who helped carry the coffin during the burial, also withdrew. When the time came, he, Xu Hengliang and Lu Fangyi would carry the coffin for the burial.
Another savings...
But just like this, it still costs twelve taels. He originally wanted to pay four taels, but now he has to pay Xu Hengliang's share, which is eight taels!
Xu Ronghuan pretended to be calm, but his heart was so broken that he looked at Xu Xiangning angrily.
She obviously has money, but she refuses to take it out!
Xu Ronghuan was so angry, but he couldn't do anything to Xu Xiangning, which made him even more angry!
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According to custom, Xu Jianfeng needs to be guarded by someone before he is buried to prevent rats and wild beasts from eating the body.
Cao Qiufeng was guarding during the day, and Xu Xiangning was guarding the first half of the night. Xu Hengliang was still angry, so Xu Ronghuan came to guard the second half of the night.
They were buried in the morning the next day and had a funeral banquet the next night. The whole process was completed in two days.
After dinner, Xu Xiangning sat in the main room and watched.
Because there was no spare room in the old Xu family, the five brothers Lu Xin and Yan Yiyi crowded into the carriage to rest.
But it's okay for everyone to sit in the carriage, but if you want to lie down and rest, there is simply not enough space!
Lu Fangyi went to the main room to stay vigil with Xu Xiangning. Lu Xin, Lu Sen, Lu Yan, and Lu Yao decided to give up the carriage to Yan Yiyi and Lu Miao, and the four of them went to the kitchen to lie down on the table to sleep.
But as soon as he arrived in the kitchen and was about to lie down on the table, he heard Xu Hengliang say:
"You four go sleep on my bed. You should be able to sleep if you sleep on your side."
"???"
Lu Xin and the others were startled.
Although the last time the four Lu Xin brothers saw Xu Hengliang was four years ago, in the impression of the four brothers, Xu Hengliang had never taken the initiative to show kindness to them.
He always ordered them to do things, and often scolded them.
Even though Lu Yao is only six years old this year, Lu Yao is subconsciously afraid of Xu Hengliang.
Therefore, when Xu Hengliang talked about sleeping on the bed, Lu Xin and the others were a little shocked.
Lu Sen, Lu Yan, and Lu Yao looked at Lu Xin, waiting for Lu Xin to make up his mind.
"But you are still suspicious of me asking you to go take a nap. How can you sleep on your stomach? Come with me quickly!"
After saying that, Xu Hengliang took the lead and walked out.
Lu Xin nodded to Lu Sen, Lu Yan, and Lu Yao, and then followed Xu Hengliang.
When passing by the main room, Xu Xiangning and Lu Fangyi happened to see five people. Xu Hengliang took the lead and said:
"Sister, brother-in-law, I will take Xin'er and the others to sleep with me."
After that, he walked towards the west room.
"oh oh."
Xu Xiangning did not expect that Xu Hengliang would take the initiative to let Lu Xin and the others share a bed with him. This was simply impossible before.
Although Xu Hengliang is seventeen years old, he is as selfish as a child and has a big heart. Therefore, he used to listen to whatever his parents said.
The four of them, Lu Xin and others, slept across the bed as Xu Hengliang said, just like they did when they were in Pingle Village. The five brothers covered one quilt. Later, they added coix, and six people slept on the same bed.
After Lu Xin and the others were settled, Xu Hengliang walked out again.
"Sister, brother-in-law, it's cold at night, please wear some clothes."
With that said, Xu Hengliang brought two pieces of thick clothes to Xu Xiangning and Lu Fangyi.
Although they were a bit worn out, the temperatures in October were quite low in the morning and evening, and the clothes they wore were not enough to keep out the cold.
Moreover, the door of the main room could not be closed at night, and the cool breeze came in and chilled people to the bones. Therefore, the clothes Xu Hengliang brought over were really a big help.
"Hengliang, thank you."
Xu Xiangning said gratefully.
Xu Hengliang suddenly became so sensible and considerate, and she felt warm in her heart.
"Sister, you're welcome. The sons paid for the deaths in the village, and the daughter only needs to show some appreciation.
But in our family, you have to pay one-third. If you hadn’t insisted, my brother and mother would have let you pay the whole amount.”
Xu Hengliang said.
When Xu Hengliang said this, he felt Cao Qiufeng's partiality firsthand. No matter what Xu Ronghuan said, she would listen!
At first, he didn't think anything of it. Anyway, there was no need for the family to divide it so clearly. What's more, his parents had saved up money for him to marry his wife.
He doesn't need to ask for twelve taels of betrothal gifts like his brother and sister-in-law. He also needs to buy new clothes and treat the whole village to a meal. All he needs is twelve taels of betrothal gifts.
But until today, he didn't know that his twelve ounces were gone a long time ago, and his parents didn't ask Matchmaker Liu to tell him about his mother-in-law!!
In fact, he is just like his sister in this family, except that he cannot extract the bride price like her, so they draw cakes for him, let him work all the time, and do not give him a wife.
Now, he has completely seen the faces of everyone in this family.
"Sister, there is warm water in the pot. You and your brother-in-law can drink it to warm your bodies."
After saying that, Xu Hengliang went back to his room and slept.
Xu Xiangning and Lu Fangyi were sitting in the main room. They looked at each other and it seemed that Hengliang was really different from before.
Xu Xiangning and Lu Fangyi stayed together with Xu Jianfeng's body. After midnight, the air became colder and colder, and the cold wind blew in.
But at this time, people were getting sleepier and sleepier, and they could barely stay up until midnight, but Xu Ronghuan didn't come to replace them.
It was difficult for Xu Xiangning and Lu Fangyi to leave to prevent rats and wild beasts from eating Xu Jianfeng's body.
"Why hasn't Rong Huan come over yet?"
After waiting for a moment, Xu Xiangning frowned and said.
"I'm afraid I slept too hard and didn't wake up." Lu Fangyi said.
Xu Xiang was furious and hurriedly walked out: "I'll call him!"
"Bang bang bang!"
Xu Xiangning knocked on the window of Xu Ronghuan's room and said, "Ronghuan, it's midnight, it's your turn to keep watch."
But there was no movement at all inside the house.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Rong Huan, Rong Huan, it's midnight!" Xu Xiangning shouted while knocking.
Tian Jiayu was woken up and pushed Xu Ronghuan beside him irritably: "Ronghuan, I'm calling you, it's already midnight."
Xu Junfeng and Xu Weining were also awakened by the sound. They rubbed their eyes and asked, "Dad, mother, what did auntie call?"
Xu Ronghuan hurriedly comforted her: "Good boy, it's okay. Your aunt is nervous and will be over in a while."
After saying that, Xu Ronghuan covered Xu Weining's ears and let the brother and sister continue to sleep.
Seeing this, Tian Jiayu asked, "Are you really not going to get up? Didn't you agree when you were having dinner that you would stay for the rest of the night?"