The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

Funeral

As soon as Xueyan finished speaking, Zhu Mei let out a sharp howl: "Mother, mother, don't close your eyes, open your eyes and look at me..."

After she settled her worries, Aunt Ji finally left. She closed her eyes tightly when she left, so she should have nothing to worry about.She never mentioned that person's name from the beginning to the end, perhaps because her heart was ashamed.

Thinking back to when she was in Yangzhou in the past, she was the old man who picked her to stay in Jia Min's room, and then she had the opportunity to go to Daiyu's side.Even though Xueyan didn't experience those things personally, when reading these things from memory, she still couldn't help being sad.What's more, as the two biological children, Zhu Mei, the two siblings were already crying uncontrollably.

When everyone was silent in a sad atmosphere, they only heard a roar from outside the door: "You are not working hard, what are you doing here?"

According to the reputation, the one who came in was Ji Chengji, the steward?Behind him were Xu Ping's family and several wives.

Seeing Xu Ping's family, Zhu Mei, who had just experienced the pain of losing her mother, couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and pointed at her and said, "You are the one who killed my mother, you are the one who killed my mother!" Said After finishing, she leaned over and bumped towards Xu Ping's family. Although she was young, she used all her strength to knock Xu Ping's family to the ground.

Xu Ping's family fell to the ground in embarrassment, gouging out Zhu Mei viciously, thinking: You stinky girl, when my old lady comes in in the future, you will be

I can't spare you!

She was ruthless in her heart, but her face showed a look of grievance, and she said to Ji Cheng with red eyes: "You still doubted my words just now, look, they bullied me like this in front of you..."

Halfway through speaking, I saw that Ji Cheng's thoughts were not on her at all, but had already walked to Aunt Ji's bed, she couldn't spit out a mouthful of blood.

Ji Cheng didn't expect that this person really left just like that.When that kick passed that day, he had already regretted it, but he left in a fit of rage because of his face and the fanning of Xu Ping's family.

A few days ago, many people came to persuade him, saying that she was not good. Ji Cheng thought that those people were just here as lobbyists, and deliberately exaggerated the situation, but he didn't expect it to be true!It was just a kick, how could it be like this?

After all, they have been husband and wife for many years, Ji Cheng is still a little sad.

It's just that his sadness and remorse at this moment is hypocritical in the eyes of some people.

Ji Lianghong stared at Ji Cheng's back, bit the tip of her tongue until it was bloodshot, and barely restrained her impulse, her fists were clenched tightly, and the veins in her hands were bulging.

Xue Yan was comforting Zhu Mei with Jin Luo, and Jin Luo said: "My good sister, don't cry now, be careful that your crying will scare the ghost away and block the aunt's path of reincarnation."

Only then did Zhu Mei gradually stop crying.

The news quickly spread throughout the old house, and soon experienced old people came to give advice on the funeral, but there were too many people talking about it, and Ji Cheng was scolded away by Zhu Mei.

It was Jin Luo's little bit of previous experience that barely made it through, so that everyone didn't mess up, but she didn't know about some specific matters.

Seeing the situation, Xueyan thought that an old man was still needed to sit here.She looked up and saw that it was getting late, so she discussed with Jin Luo: "The sun is going down soon, I should go back, otherwise the girl will be worried."

Before she could finish speaking, Jin Luo nodded: "That's right, I thought so too. I was about to tell my sister, but my sister hurried back, and I have to report this matter to the girl anyway. Besides, I hope the girl Enzhun Madam Zheng to come over and sit in town. I have never done such a thing before, and I have no experience at all. Fei Yinzi's embarrassment is a trivial matter, and I am afraid that Aunt Ji will not leave safely. Wouldn't I have a bad conscience all my life?"

The matter that Xueyan was struggling with was uttered by herself, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That's fine, then I'll go back." After speaking, she glanced at Zhu Mei who was covering her face and crying, and said, "I'll just go back." Don't say hello to her anymore, please take care of her."

Jinluo nodded.

After returning to Jia's mansion, Xueyan asked Mama Li to call some strong women, and carrying two suitcases, she hurried all the way back to Zhuquanyuan, and went straight to Daiyu's room.

Daiyu had just changed her clothes and was about to go to Jiamu's place to say hello, when she saw that she came back in a bit of a mess and brought two boxes, she couldn't help asking: "What's the matter?"

Xueyan hurriedly told the story, and Daiyu was also very sad when she heard the news of Aunt Ji's death: "I only heard about it after you left today, and I was thinking about asking about the situation when you came back, why did you just leave like this?" Already?" As he spoke, the circles of his eyes turned red.Aunt Ji used to be the nanny in charge of Jia Min's yard. She watched Daiyu grow up when she was a child. Find Madam Zheng and ask her to help with Aunt Ji's funeral.

Madam Zheng was a little puzzled, but she still complied.

After this incident, Daiyu lost all interest in paying respects to Mother Jia, so she sent Cui Liu to ask for leave.

Some things cannot be delayed, Madam Zheng hurriedly went back to her room to pack things, Xueyan thought about it and followed her, while helping to unpack the boxes and fold the clothes, she revealed the secret of Aunt Ji's illness.

Hearing Xue Yan's words, Madam Zheng threw a piece of clothing in her hand onto the bed angrily: "This Ji Cheng, who usually looks like a dog, never expected to do such a heartless thing. See if I don't talk to the master properly."

Xueyan hurriedly comforted her: "Don't get angry, Mammy, this is not the time to be angry, no matter what, it's better to take care of Aunt Ji's funeral first."

Madam Zheng sighed, and sat there, tears streaming down her face: "Chengxin is too wronged to leave, if I had known that she was not sick but was bullied, I would have brought someone to call her." Go. Up to now, how can I feel at ease if I, a white-haired person, send a black-haired person?

When we get to the ground, what face do we have to meet my old sister? "

After all, she is a person with a strong heart. After crying for a while, Madam Zheng vented, and then stood up firmly: "No, this girl has been wronged enough to leave, and I can't let her funeral be left unsolved. I You must go and arrange for her funeral affairs in person, and keep the good news of her departure."

Seeing that there were other maids in the room helping her, Xueyan wiped her tears and said, "I'll go and pack Zhu Mei's things, and I'll have to trouble Mommy to bring them over later."

Madam Zheng waved her hand: "Go, bring her some more."

Xueyan nodded, and when she arrived at Zhu Mei's room, she saw that Dan He, who lived with her, had already started to tidy up, so she breathed a sigh of relief: "I almost forgot about it just now, but you were thoughtful."

Dan He's eye circles were also red, and he said with a choked voice: "My sister has too many things to do, I'm afraid I'm very busy over there today, I can't even look at your clothes."

Hearing this, Xueyan looked down at herself, and saw a lot of dust and wrinkles on the doro jacket, which was the trace left by the tearing with Xu Ping's family. At that time, she just patted the obvious dust a few times, How can I have the time to bother with these later.

She laughed at herself and said: "I forgot how much, I just went to see the girl in such a state, it's really rude."

"It happened for a reason, and my sister didn't do it on purpose, so the girl won't take such a small matter to heart." Dan He comforted her.

Having said that, Xueyan went back to her room and quickly took off her gown, put on some lighter clothes, and went back to Daiyu's room.

After entering, seeing Daiyu still weeping and Zijuan persuading her, Xueyan could not help but sigh.She thought that Aunt Ji was an old man who had served Jia Min, and she probably held more weight in Daiyu's heart than Nanny Zheng, and because of her sudden death, Daiyu probably thought of Jia Min because of her.

Xueyan thought for a while, walked up to Daiyu and said, "The servant girl knows that the girl is sad, but Mrs. Ji is gone, and she has to deal with the affairs behind her. Madam Zheng is going there soon. Is the girl still interested?" Confession?"

Only then did Daiyu stop crying, how clever she was, she caught the key point in Xueyan's words: "According to the rules, when an old man like Aunt Ji leaves, how much money should the Duke pay for funerals?" ?”

this?Xueyan and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, they had never experienced this, so naturally they didn't understand what was going on here.

At this moment, Madam Zheng's voice sounded at the door: "Ji's family is an old man next to Mrs. Xian, so if you give me 100 taels of silver, it will be a lot?"

"100 taels? Is it too little?" Daiyu wanted to make a face for Aunt Ji, not wanting to have a miserable life behind her.

Madam Zheng said: "After all, the girl is not a master, even for the sake of my first wife, it is not in accordance with the rules to give too much."

Xueyan thought about it, and said: "Your servant knows what the girl means, if you think the silver is too little, why don't you pay another two hundred in the name of the master?"

Two, this adds up to 300 taels of silver, which is enough to handle Aunt Ji's funeral affairs very decently.What's more, Zhu Mei and Ji Liang will still serve the girl by her side in the future, and there are always opportunities to make love. "

After hearing this, even Madam Zheng glanced at her approvingly, and Daiyu agreed after thinking about it.She was afraid that Zhu Mei would not get used to it because she had just lost her mother, so she specially asked Dan Feng and a rough maid, Xiao Yun, to accompany Zhu Mei.

After finally persuading Daiyu, Zijuan pointed to the two boxes on the ground and asked, "Then what about these two boxes?"

Only then did Daiyu think of these things. When Xueyan said this, she was immersed in the grief of Aunt Ji's death and didn't pay attention to it. Now she felt something was wrong: "Even if Aunt Ji left, isn't it? Is there any matter about Ji Guan? Why would Mrs. Ji let me keep things for their brothers and sisters? Are you not afraid that I will be ignorant?"