"Mei Ying didn't wear mourning clothes or white flowers. She and Zhang Youfu came over to burn incense, and then Mei Ying left, leaving Zhang Youfu here to accompany Zhen'er."
Mrs. Liu continued, "That's it, your father is not happy. He scolded Mei Ying in public for not knowing the rules. He didn't even wear a white flower, but he had the nerve to come here..."
Yang Ruoqing frowned when she heard this and said, "My father's request is a bit too much. Sister-in-law Mei Ying has already remarried to Brother Youfu. She has nothing to do with the old prototype or even half a penny with my cousin. How can someone come here?" Burning incense and showing your face is just to miss an old relationship, or even for Zhen'er's sake, why do you still want her?"
Ms. Liu snorted, "Your master's request is indeed too much. He really wants Mei Ying to remain a widow for your eldest brother."
Yang Ruoqing simply rolled her eyes, "He wants to eat shit!"
"What happened next?" she asked again.
Mrs. Liu said: "I don't know if Mei Ying heard what the old man said. Anyway, your father and your fourth and fifth uncles were all around, trying to persuade your father not to say that kind of thing."
"Mei Ying must have gone home after burning incense. Her son is young and her mother-in-law is paralyzed in bed. How can she be away from others!"
Yang Ruoqing nodded, "It's true. Sister-in-law Mei Ying can come over to burn incense and give my cousin the last floor. In the eyes of us, she is really kind and righteous."
"I don't want to think about how my eldest cousin treated others back then. Regarding his behavior, I just said something unpleasant. All narrow-minded women are applauding him!"
Mrs. Liu and Xiaoduo didn't sit here for too long, because the noon banquet was about to begin.
"Sister, I really don't want to partake in this banquet." Xiaoduo said.
Yang Ruoqing felt the same way.
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but I always feel that if I eat at a banquet for someone’s wedding, the banquet will be much more delicious, and I can come back with a little bit of joy.
When I go to a wedding banquet, I always feel that the soupy dishes, or the chicken, duck, and fish, all exude a cold and dead air, as if the essence of the food has been sucked away by the deceased.
No matter how rich it is, it still feels greasy, like chewing wax, and makes me feel uncomfortable in a hundred ways.
"I know there are sweet soups such as lotus seeds and white fungus. It's fun to take a few sips." Yang Ruoqing said.
Xiaoduo shook his head, "It's sticky and uncomfortable to drink."
"Then just eat two red dates to cope with it. No matter what, today we sisters are coming back to mourn as the married daughters of the old Yang family. Even if we don't eat, we still have to sit in the banquet."
Xiaoduo understood this truth, and then she followed Yang Ruoqing to the third room next door.
Relatives and friends who came to pay their respects today include villagers from ten miles and eight villages who had friendships with him.
Although Yang Yongxian was beheaded because he committed a serious crime, he died an unjust death and deserved his crime.
However, now that he has sent his head away, he can finally give an explanation for the crimes he committed during his lifetime.
Everyone has a tacit understanding not to mention or comment on the good or bad life of Yang Yongxian. The deceased is the most important, and the person is gone, and the good or bad life is of little significance.
Everyone tacitly changed the topic to other aspects. For example, when they saw Old Yangtou sad, they would say that the old man must take care of himself and so on.
Seeing Ms. Tan and Mr. Jin fainting several times and in agony, they would say that the Yang family's children should spend more time with them during this period. Once they get over this difficulty, everything will be fine...
Yang Ruoqing and Xiaoduo both went to find the children at home. Children like Lingling and Jiaojiao were so old that they could sit on a stool and eat and drink by themselves.
Rourou is still young and can't eat or drink by herself, so Xiaoduo has to take care of her.
Tuan Yuanyuan also needs an adult to carry her, so Yang Ruoqing and Wang Cuilian also share one responsibility.
During the dinner, Mrs. Liu looked around for Liu Jinchuan.
She met Kang Xiaozi, grabbed Kang Xiaozi's arm and asked, "Where is Jin Chuan? He was helping in the kitchen earlier, why is it that the banquet is about to start and he is still missing?"
Kang Xiaozi said: "Maybe you went to the toilet?"
Mrs. Liu went to look for it in the toilet again, but couldn't find it.
I was so anxious that I walked back and saw Liu Jinchuan washing his hands next to the well behind the kitchen.
Mrs. Liu rushed forward and grabbed Liu Jinchuan's arm: "The banquet is about to start, why are you still washing your hands here? Don't wait around, go and sit in front, if you go late, there will be no seats."
Liu Jinchuan smiled and said, "Mom, where should I sit? I have to stay in the kitchen and work. You go and sit down and ask the three eldest aunts to sit down."
The three eldest aunts are He'er, Ju'er, Sanya and the others.
Mrs. Liu said: "They are all sitting down, so I send you. You go too!"
Mrs. Liu desperately wanted to push Liu Jinchuan to the front yard, but Liu Jinchuan refused to go.
"Mom, I am my granddaughter-in-law. I have to stay in the kitchen. Several sisters-in-law are busy in the kitchen. You go and sit down!"
"You are different from them. Their wives are already old and you just came in. You are the new wife. New wives must be a little special, right?"
Hearing his mother-in-law's protective words, Liu Jinchuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he felt very warm in his heart.
Don't look at my mother-in-law who usually runs around here and there. She usually stays in the fourth room, doing housework and other things by herself. Sometimes her mother-in-law likes to make a few comments next to her.
But when we got outside, we could see the closeness at a glance. The mother-in-law protected the calf, fearing that her daughter-in-law would not have enough to eat or drink.
"Mom, when you come, come and sit in the front yard. Don't worry about me. I'll just have sex with my sisters-in-law later."
"You should go quickly. You guys are sitting in the front yard eating and drinking. I am busy working in the backyard and feel at ease. Go quickly!"
Liu Jinchuan pushed Mrs. Liu directly to the front yard.
Mrs. Liu was also very happy. This was the benefit of having her daughter-in-law in the family.
In the past, I had to go to the kitchen to help with these things, but now I can enjoy my happiness with my daughter-in-law taking care of it.
"Okay, then I'll go eat. I can't eat it either. Hey, just adapt to the situation!"
Mrs. Liu muttered and went to the front yard.
In the front yard, at the men's table, Yang Huaming held a wine jar in his hand. After taking care of a circle of guests, he looked around and saw Kang Xiaozi and Yang Yongqing bringing food on trays. Yang Huaming called to Kang Xiaozi: "Go and call." Jin Chuan come over for dinner!"
Kang Xiaozi was stunned for a moment and said: "Jinchuan said she would eat later and is busy in the kitchen!"
After Kang Xiaozi finished delivering the dishes, he turned around and went back to the backyard to continue serving the dishes.
Yang Huaming had a tigerish face, stared at Kang Xiaozi's back and cursed in a low voice: "You brat, you don't know how to feel sorry for your wife."
Yang Huazhong came to Yang Huaming, "Have you seen dad?"
Yang Huaming shook his head, "No!"
Yang Huaming called others, and then Feng'er stood up and said loudly: "Grandpa is over there in the mourning hall. He sent us back and said he was staying with uncle to keep him company!"
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