Chapter Eleven Farewell
After his father is buried, the ancestral hall will be moved to their home by his uncle.
In this Yanjing City, the traces of the Uncle Li family of Xiangcheng will be wiped away bit by bit.
No wonder even in the 21st century, some people prefer boys over girls.
In this ancient feudal society, the consequences of not having a son were very serious.
If a nobleman has no son, no one can inherit the title; if a rich man has no son, no one can inherit the family business; if a poor man has no son, no one can help work and inherit the land.
The consequence of not having a son is that there will be no heirs, the glory of the noble will disappear like smoke, the wealth of the rich will be dispersed, and the poor will lose the land where they can settle down and live.
If she were a son, his father might not let go of the Xiangcheng Mansion that had been passed down for generations so simply and neatly.
Even if you are demoted to a noble rank, even if you don't care about money, this heavy honor cannot be thrown away easily.
Huilan let out a sigh of relief and laughed that she was worrying for nothing. She really got up in the middle of the night to look at the Three Kingdoms and worry about the ancients.
Now she is an ordinary little girl, good at telling fortunes, owning land, a house and money.
She also has a fairly good title bestowed by the emperor. With the title, she gets royal food, so even if she is poor, she doesn't have to worry about starving to death.
There are two more reliable relatives, high-ranking officials, wealthy families, and prosperous people. They cannot be his backers like their biological parents, but they can still protect her and help her.
This was hundreds of times better than her previous life as a poor orphan, so she only felt gratitude and love.
There were a lot of things, and the things were trivial. It was not until June or July that everyone took off their winter clothes before they were completely arranged. Although the time was tight and the tasks were heavy, it was finally completed successfully within the deadline without any major mistakes.
The things given by the emperor along with the list and booklet were placed in the east warehouse, just waiting for acceptance.
Her large furniture and boxes were also carried one after another to the house given to her by the emperor.
Not only was the warehouse over there filled up, but all the courtyard rooms were also properly arranged.
There are not many opportunities for Hui Lan to live there. Except for the commonly used things in the room, the things in the warehouse will most likely not be moved in a short period of time. So Butler Li personally took action and went over to stare at the things on display there.
Lan was very relieved.
When the matter came to an end, Huilan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was very satisfied. A salted fish like her would be a waste of 100%, but long live the 60%.
The sixth period was a small ceremony, which was not troublesome. Hui Lan asked the whole family to take a few days of rest. The next seven periods were big events, including funerals and burials, which required the full support of everyone.
Therefore, the excellent housekeeper Li reduced the number of insignificant duties, and the streamlined manpower worked with people in other indispensable positions.
This is equivalent to working in shifts, with one day of work and one day of rest, and the wages are still paid.
The entire family reacted enthusiastically and expressed gratitude. The Li family instantly achieved a great integration of classes. The whole family felt like a family, and the masters and servants were of the same mind.
Hui Lan also applauded this move and expressed her admiration. Uncle Li is indeed a talent, especially suitable to be a human resources executive of a large group.
Cymbidium was like a sponge. While appreciating it, she did not forget to steal from her teacher. She wrote it down for future exams.
With these capable people and loyal servants around, and her aunt coming to take charge in advance, Huilan became the most idle one in the family. Embarrassing!
On the 20th day of the third month of the fifth year of Xianqing's reign, the last Xiangcheng Bo was buried today, seventy-seven and forty-nine days later.
The whole family barely slept the night before, including Huilan. She and several cousins sat in the mourning hall all night. They didn't have to do anything else but kneel in the mourning hall to burn paper and add lamp oil.
For more than a month, even though it was during the mourning period, the kitchen carefully prepared meals, soups and snacks for her three times a day. Maybe Huilan has a strong mental power, plus she eats well and sleeps well, so she hasn’t seen her since she has been here for so long.
Been sick.
Otherwise, her aunt would not agree to her staying up late, but still told her to go to bed if she couldn't bear it any longer, and her filial piety was not in this regard.
Huilan agreed very happily, she would not make fun of her body.
Tomorrow her father will be buried. From now on, we will be separated forever. If she wants to worship, she can only worship at the memorial tablet. She is not sleepy at all tonight and just wants to be with him for the last time. This should also be Xiao Huilan's wish.
The crowing of the rooster opened the curtain, signaling the beginning of the night, and the funeral items had all been prepared yesterday.
In early spring, only the white of fish belly appeared on the horizon. The lights in the house were brightly lit, and the light was as bright as day.
Huilan, wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning, knelt down with her three cousins and four or five nephews to say goodbye. After throwing a plate and holding a flag, the coffin set off from the gate.
The team marched slowly. Huilan held the spiritual tablet and cried all the way with her three cousins, kowtowing to the relatives and friends who had organized the road festival. Huilan kowtowed no matter how many times along the way, and she cried so hard that she felt dizzy after a while.
Sorry, I didn’t remember any of the people on the road.
If it weren't for the two cousins who were a few years older than her, she probably wouldn't have been able to get out of the city gate.
As soon as she left the city gate, Huilan collapsed on the carriage. Qingguo was already in the carriage, hurriedly wiping her face and hands and giving her water.
Huilan felt that she was not going to die soon. Her eyes hurt and her throat hurt, and her whole body felt like it was falling apart.
No wonder so many people died in mourning in ancient times. Whelan thought it was an exaggeration, but it turned out that it really didn’t happen.
Funeral ceremonies in the Qin Dynasty have become much more frugal and tiring, not to mention other eras where etiquette is more important than heaven. Filial sons and grandsons who are slightly in poor health have to follow their ancestors every minute to fulfill their filial piety.
There was a heater in the car, and Huilan drank a few glasses of water and fell asleep while thinking wildly.
The filial sons all got on the carriage and slowly followed the funeral procession to the blessed place of the Li family in Xishan.
When they were approaching Xishan, Huilan was woken up by Qingguo, "Girl, we've arrived at Xishan."
Huilan opened her eyes in confusion, was stunned for a few seconds, and then sat up.
She drank two more glasses of water, and endured her shame to solve her physical problems in the carriage.
There was no way, in this deserted mountain and on the way to deliver the spirit, there was no way for her to find a public restroom. It was only possible in a dream!
After the solution was completed, Qingguo helped her tidy up her clothes. Huilan couldn't help but sigh at the inconvenience of traveling in ancient times. To a certain extent, this inconvenience prompted many extravagant behaviors of the nobles. For example, preparing full facilities for eating, drinking, and eating on the vehicle,
Cover your face...
When they reached the top of the mountain, all the filial sons got out of the car and took the lead again. They entered the Li family cemetery and came to the auspicious point that had been selected.
Huilan watched her father's coffin being buried in the soil bit by bit with tears in her eyes. She felt extremely uncomfortable and her heart throbbed in pain.
After completing the entire process, Huilan planted two pine saplings in front of the grave. Although her father is gone, these two trees will definitely grow vigorously.
Just like a reincarnation, the dead are buried here and new life is given birth to.
Huilan stroked the sapling and promised her father in her heart that she would live a good life and would never be a tragedy. Sister Lin must be a person born toward the sun, with light in her eyes and love in her heart, and a happy life.
Chapter completed!