Xichun, the first daughter of the Red Chamber

Youshi sat on the mirror in front of the dressing table, staring blankly at himself in the mirror, feeling that the person in the mirror was extremely strange.

When did she become like this?

Yindie walked behind Youshi and called softly: "Grandma, it's time to eat."

Only then did Youshi come back to her senses, and realized that the sky was already dark, so she said, "Light up the lights."

Yindie and Wenhua turned on the lights, and the room suddenly brightened up. The eyes were stimulated by the light and felt a little uncomfortable. You Shi subconsciously blinked, and then felt that the eyes felt better.

The food was quickly put on the table, but You Shi only took a few mouthfuls before putting down his chopsticks.

Seeing Yindie and Wenhua, they persuaded in a low voice: "Grandma, try some more." "Yes, Grandma, you haven't eaten much for several days."

Youshi shook his head, "No need, let's go."

Yindie and Wenhua had to ask people to remove the food.

You Shi took a rest early.

She was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the embroidered patterns on the curtain.

She remembered that during those days, she went to Xichun's place to prepare vegetables every day. One day, she went there only to find that Xichun was not there.

She asked where Xichun had gone, and Lixia smiled and saluted and replied: "The county lord has gone to Nan'an Palace for a banquet."

She asked who had gone in the family, and Li Xia said that the county lord and the wives and ladies of the West Mansion went together.

Just as she was about to ask, she reacted abruptly.

A child as young as Xichun went, but she didn't.

And no one even informed her.

She smiled and said yes, and then went back to her yard.

On the way back, she thought as she walked.

She was thinking, why not tell her about it?

She also remembered Jia Jing's attitude towards her after Jiang's dowry.

Now, she understands a little bit.

The current her, to the Jia family, is just a dispensable person with the name of the grandma of the Jia family's East Mansion.

This realization made her tremble uncontrollably.

She told herself, this is an illusion!All this is just her thinking too much!

But with this knowledge, she couldn't help but pay attention to the attitudes of the people around her.

Until now, she can no longer deceive herself.

Youshi covered his eyes, opened his mouth, and smiled silently.

What is she now?

An inexplicable strong hatred rose in You Shi's heart.

She hates the Jia family!

The in-laws are kind to her on the face, but she knows that they always secretly despise her stupidity!

She knew that she was not suitable for Jia's family. She couldn't learn how to deal with those relationships, butlers and directors!Every time she saw the disappointed and helpless eyes of her in-laws, she would feel ashamed.

She had thought countless times that if it was not she who married in back then, but another smart official lady, would the other party have learned all these things easily?The in-laws don't look at each other with that kind of eyes.

But there is no if in the world, she is the one who marries into the Jia family, and she is also the one who is picked on, ridiculed and looked down upon!

Everyone said that she Youshi didn't know how many lifetimes of blessings she had cultivated before she could marry into Jia's family and become the eldest grandma in this life.

But she knew that she didn't want such a blessing at all!

Obviously Jia Zhen didn't care about her, so why did she marry her back then?

If she hadn't married into Jia's mansion back then, would she be living a different life now?

Maybe life is not so good, but the husband and wife are harmonious, and the parents-in-law will not dislike her. Maybe she will have a few more children!

Knowing that all of this is impossible, Youshi still couldn't help fantasizing.

Every time he fantasized about it, You Shi hated the Jia family more and more.

"Big grandma! Big grandma! It's not good!" Yindie's voice came in from outside the tent, "The woman on the second door sent a letter saying that someone from You's family at the gate just came to report that Master You passed away."

Youshi turned over from the bed and sat up, and opened the curtain, "Who are you talking about?! Can you hear me clearly? Who is the person who came to report?! What's the situation now?!"

Yindie supported Youshi to get up, "It's Mr. You. The person who came to report is the servant of You's family, the one named Huzi. He said that Mr. You had a drink yesterday and was very drunk. Today he feels uncomfortable. Not long after lunch, she fell to the ground and trembled, Mrs. You immediately invited a doctor, but in the end it was..."

"Mrs. You was too scared, and the two girls didn't do anything. Now the house is in chaos. It was the aunt next door who reminded me to wrap up Mr. You, and sent someone to deliver the funeral report. I'm waiting for you now." Go back and make up your mind."

Youshi changed into Sujing clothes, rolled up her hair casually, and put all the money in the money box, "What are you still doing in a daze?! Why don't you ask someone to harness the carriage?!"

Yindie hesitated for a moment, but still answered and retreated.

Youshi hurried back to You's house, and as soon as he entered the door, he heard the cries of his stepmother and two stepsisters.

When I got to the bedroom, I saw that Mr. You had been cleaned up, and he was lying on the bed in silk and satin clothes, and the three of them were sitting beside him crying.

Seeing her coming, Mrs. You rushed up crying instantly, "Miss, you are back! You said, it's all right, why suddenly...just..."

"Shut up!" Youshi scolded directly with a cold face: "Why are you crying?! It's not time to cry yet!"

Mrs. You was frightened into silence for an instant, Second Sister You and Third Sister You were also stunned, and then Third Sister You stood up, "Why are you disrespecting your mother?!"

Youshi ignored her lazily, and asked Youshi directly: "Where is the doctor who treated my father before? Where is my father's coffin? Is the mourning hall set up? Can the masters who recite scriptures be invited? When will the mourning shed be set up? Who are the funeral papers sent to? Which one is going to be invited for funeral meals? There are also those who will send the funeral, and those who will keep the spirit. Are there any rules for these? "

After asking all the questions, Mrs. You couldn't answer, she just stood there shaking the veil, "Isn't this all waiting for you..."

Mrs. You was almost dumbfounded by You Shi's questioning.

Hearing Youshi's tone, it was a big deal, but she didn't have any experience in what Youshi said.

You Shi sighed, turned around and walked out, "Go, call everyone at home."

Seeing that You Shi ignored her, Third Sister You was so angry that she was about to speak when Second Sister You covered her mouth, "Sister, stop talking!"

Mrs. You went to see the doctor first, and carefully asked about Mr. You's condition.

The doctor is also a well-known doctor in the neighborhood, and You Shi also saw a doctor at his place when he was young.

After confirming that Mr. You's death was a sudden illness, Youshi ordered someone to send the doctor back and gave him a thick gift seal.

Then You asked Yindie to call the servants of the You family to the main hall, who was responsible for delivering the funeral newspaper, who was responsible for notifying the family, and who was going to ask people to buy things, and ordered them one by one.

"It should be curfew soon, so I won't go out, but prepare everything at home first, and do it immediately tomorrow morning!"

Everyone should be, but they didn't back down. An old servant in the lead looked at Youshi in embarrassment.

Youshi was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and then asked Yindie to take out the silver she had brought.

Everyone took the silver and then dispersed.

Youshi rubbed his forehead tiredly, and greeted Yindie, "Go and tell your wife, let them take advantage of this moment to find Sujing's clothes and change, the house will start to have visitors tomorrow, the gold jewelry on the head Also remember to take it off, there is no need to make people laugh, and it is too late to make the filial piety clothes, let people go directly to the tailor shop to buy them tomorrow morning, don't care if they fit or not, as long as they are close to each other."

Yindie bit her lip, "Grandma..."

You Shi waved his hand, "I know what you want to say, but I understand my father, the wife and the others have no money except for a few clothes and jewelry."

If it weren't for this, it would be impossible for a married woman like her to take care of the money for this funeral.

Yindie still had a bitter face, "But in this case, the money you brought is not enough."

Youshi paused, "Then you will go back to your house at dawn tomorrow, and take a few pieces of jewelry that you don't use often from my box and pawn them in the pawnshop. Don't pawn them alive, just pawn them to death."

Yindie wanted to persuade her again, but when she saw Youshi's face, she backed away silently.

You Shi was thinking about all kinds of matters related to the funeral in his mind, and when he thought of the elders in the You clan, he felt even more headache.

While Youshi was in a trance, Yindie came back.

They came with Yindie and Wenhua.

You Shi saw Wen Hua's eyes widen in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Wen Hua bowed to Youshi and said: "Returning to Grandma, the master sent someone to send the slaves here, and asked the slaves to bring things."

Wen Hua first took out a few silver bills from her bosom and handed them to Youshi, "After the grandma left, the master sent someone to call the slave over, and after asking about the situation, he asked the slave to come over to help. This is what the master asked the slave to bring. Grandma's money is not enough, just go to the house directly, and if you need manpower, you can also say hello directly."

"The elder also asked the servants to bring ice, which is in the car outside."

Youshi was very touched when he received the banknotes, and almost shed tears when he heard that Wenhua brought ice.

Now the weather is cold, but it is not chilled, so there will be some smell after seven days of inactivity. She originally thought about covering it with incense, but now there is no need.

Wen Hua said again: "Grandma, the master also said that he will ask Uncle Rong to come over to help tomorrow, and on the day of going up the mountain, Uncle Zhen will also come over."

Youshi tried hard not to let his tears fall, but his eyes still blurred, "Okay, okay."

Jia Rong came early in the morning of the second day, bringing a group of servants with her.

With enough manpower and money, You Shi breathed a sigh of relief, and the arrival of Jia Rong gave her endless strength.

Her surname is You, and she is Jia You's.

The family didn't mention anything about adoption, and obediently borrowed a boy to help guard the spirit and throw the basin.

In the end, Master You's funeral was held in a lively manner for seven days.

After Mr. You was buried, Mrs. You gave all the gifts received during this period to Mrs. You, "I know that my father was born to enjoy life and didn't leave any money. You can keep this money with you. I won't be able to come back often in the future. Take care of yourselves."

Mrs. You immediately smiled and said, "Miss, don't worry, we will definitely..."

"I don't need your guarantee." Mrs. You interrupted Mrs. You's words: "After all, we are not biological mother and daughter, and we have never gotten along much, and we can't talk about any relationship. If you want to remarry in the future, I will I won't stop it either, but!"

"That must be after three years of filial piety for my father!"

"If you fail to do it, I don't think you want to know the consequences."

Youshi said coldly: "After all these years, my father has never treated you badly."

Youshi didn't care how ugly Mrs. You's face was, and got up and left.

As soon as I opened the curtain, I saw Third Sister You standing at the door and looking at her angrily, "What are you talking about?! What do you mean you have to be filial piety for three years before you can remarry?! In your heart, our mother Is it impossible for a woman to be such a person?!"

Second Sister You didn't even have time to cover Third Sister You's mouth, so she could only smile at You Shi apologetically.

"Whether or not you are that kind of person has nothing to do with me." Youshi looked at Third Sister You, "But you remember, it is my You family who raised you!"

To be more precise, it was You Shi.

The You family only sent it after Youshi married into the Jia family, because Youshi missed his father, so he sent people to give money from time to time, but Mr. You was born to be extravagant, and he always started spending the money as soon as he got it. The daughter sent money again.

After so many years, Mr. You didn't save any money, even this house and servants were bought by Mr. You.

Youshi went out of the gate and was led by Jia Rong into the carriage. In the carriage, Jia Zhen was sitting in a corner with her eyes closed, but Youshi ignored him and sat directly at the place farthest from Jia Zhen.

The carriage started to move, and Youshi heard the discussion from outside.

It was the neighbors of You's family who spoke.

They were talking about how rich Jia's family was, how powerful and capable she Youshi was, and how well Mr. You's funeral was handled.

You Shi quietly recalled the past few days.

She was thinking, when was she able to handle a funeral easily?

She couldn't remember, it was also her first time organizing a funeral.

But Chiang had taught her.

If she can't learn it once, she will teach it again, and other people's families will tell her how to give gifts and how to reply to letters when they have weddings or funerals.

Jiang shi taught her over and over again like this, even when she was not feeling well while pregnant with Xichun.

After returning to Jia's mansion, Youshi changed his clothes and went to see Jia Jing, Jia Jing didn't say anything, just let Youshi have a good rest.

When Youshi returned to the yard, Yindie and Wenhua had prepared hot water for her to wash, and the kitchen also delivered food. There was no meaty smell, but they were cooked with great care. Youshi tasted it, and the taste was even better than the ones cooked before.

After Youshi had dinner, people from Xichun's courtyard came to visit.

In the evening, Youshi was lying on the bed, the exhaustion of these days finally poured out of his brain, and he only felt that his eyelids were heavy.

Before falling asleep, Youshi asked Yindie to remind her to go to Jia Jingna to say something tomorrow.

She wants to honor her father.

After hearing this, Yindie subconsciously went to look at You Shi, only to see that the other party had already fallen into a deep sleep, and she didn't know what she dreamed of, with a smile on her lips.