The splendid countryside of the princess

Chapter 162 Preparing to move the grave, Tang Dai fights with the tribe
It was still in that remote small valley, and there was still a lonely tomb lying there, but because of the mood, the feeling was different, it didn't seem so desolate, under the bleak winter wind, it just seemed a little quiet and solemn.

Put the dishes, snacks, and fruits in small bowls and put them in front of the tombstone. Because there were too many things, it seemed crowded. Mrs. Li burned incense and ingots, and Tang Feng hung long firecrackers on the branches not far away. Ignite it, and the sound of firecrackers resounded across the sky, it lasted for a long time, and it spread far away...

After the three of them kowtowed, Mrs. Li began to chatter with Tang Ergui in the lonely grave again, saying that all the children are up to date, the little girl can make money, the third child studies well, and the eldest girl has her own embroidery. Shop, the eldest child is now an official in the capital, let him rest assured that the family is getting more and more prosperous now.

On the way home, Tang Dai brought up the old story again.

"Mother, brother, I think it's time to move my father into the ancestral grave. Let's go to the village chief and grandpa and tell them to invite all the members of the Tang family to discuss and agree to my family's request."

"Little girl, is it okay now?" Shi Li was still not confident.

"I think the little girl is right. It's time. In the past few years, the village has followed our family to grow chili peppers, and then entered our chili pepper workshop and tofu workshop to work, but made a lot of money. In order to make money in the future, the village They dare not say anything. Besides, mother, look at how prosperous my family and ancestral house are. Now that I have been given an official, even if there are so few people who disagree, I can still use it. This will shut their mouths." Tang Feng also agreed with his sister's proposal.

"Yes, brother is right. Mother, this is the prestige I told you about. Our prestige in the village has been fully established now."

"That's good, you two can say yes. We'll talk to the village head when we get back. We must trouble him to help and invite people from the clan to come."

"Well, but grandpa, the village head, please tell me that before we go, we have to go to the ancestral house, and we can't let the people in the ancestral house hold us back. Big brother, when we go back, we both go to the ancestral house to talk to grandpa, let He has to be mentally prepared."

"Okay." Tang Feng nodded in agreement.

The three of them went home, and after putting away the things for the grave, Tang Dai went to the ancestral house with her elder brother Tang Feng.In the ancestral house, old man Tang was sitting in the main room smoking dry cigarettes. Mrs. Qian took a piece of clothing and sewed patches on it. Judging from the style, it should belong to Tang Sangui.Mrs. Tang Sun was busy making eggs, saw the two of them, came out to say hello, and got busy again.

"Grandma, grandma. I brought you something from the capital to honor you two." Tang Feng took the initiative to say hello and put the things in his hand on the table.

"Cough...cough...what kind of things do you bring from such a long way, you are filial if you can come and see us two elders when you go home." Old man Tang smiled all over his face.

Ever since Tang Dalang's real identity was found out, Tang Jue began to like Tang Feng when old man Tang looked at him. In addition, the two of them were fighting for each other, and they knew how to study, so their hearts began to be biased. Compared with before, their attitudes were completely different.

Mrs. Tang also hurriedly put down the clothes she was mending, went to the table, opened the gift Tang Feng brought, and saw that the wrinkles on her face became deeper with a smile.There are not only high-quality snacks in it, but also two silk cloths, which should be worn by her and the old man, and there is a silver hairpin at the bottom of the bag, which is obviously for her.Busy and happy, he took it out, stuck it on his head, and asked old man Tang if he looked good.

Old man Tang glanced at her without saying a word, his eyes turned from the silver hairpin to the silk cloth on the table, and it was the best silk, one was blue and the other was lotus color. Old man Tang, who had seen the world, was puzzled. .

"Boy, it seems that we ordinary people can't wear this silk and satin? Why did you buy it for us?"

"Father, grandma, elder brother was bestowed an official by the sage, but since the seventh grade, elder brother has been an official in the capital since then. Since elder brother became an official, our family is an official family, and my father is the old man of the official family, and my grandmother is the old lady of the official family. Why can't you wear it? From now on, you two can wear whatever you want." Tang Dai explained the purpose of coming to the ancestral house.

"Oh, really? My son, you have been given an official position, and you are still in the capital! Great, great, your ancestors have accumulated virtues, and now we are shining on the lintel of our Tang family. It is my eldest son who strives for success, so I will say that we How could the descendants of the Tang family be like Zhao Fensheng's useless and lowly embryos, who spent more than ten years of money from the Tang family to cultivate them, and after three years of examinations, no one came back as a scholar."

When old man Tang heard this, he was so excited that he slapped the table. After praising Tang Feng, he scolded the original Tang Dalang.

Old Madam Qian was also overjoyed, thinking about Tang Dai's words all the time, she is now a government wife, and she finally doesn't have to envy those old ladies who wear gold and silver, and silk and satin!In the future, she will wear whatever other people wear. She must dress like an official old lady, show off in the village, and give her grandson and herself a long face!

"Big kid, congratulations, congratulations! It's really our big kid who strives for success. If I had known that your cousin could be an official, and my family Cao Xiang would not have married so early, then she is now a lady of the official family, so I will definitely find someone He's a better person than Young Master Jia." After hearing this, Mrs. Tang Sun hurried over to congratulate her.

After everyone was happy and excited, the conversation got to the point.

"Grandma, Grandma, Third Aunt, we are here today, and there is one more thing to discuss with you."

"Boy, what's the matter? Just say it!" Old man Tang seemed to see the majesty of his official old man, and he waved his veined hands proudly.

"Grandma, grandma, my father has been buried in that remote mountain since his death. We have to go for a long time to pay homage, which is very inconvenient. Besides, my father is there alone, in a lonely grave. It is also very desolate and lonely, so that my father can rest in the ground and his soul can return to the ancestors. Therefore, I discussed with my mother and younger sister to move my father's grave into the ancestral grave. This family cannot agree, we must It took a lot of effort, so when the time comes, grandma, third uncle, and third aunt will have to say good things to the tribe. It is also to ventilate to grandma, uncle, and let you know my family's plan, so that Tangjia Village will not The people of the clan know about it, but you don’t.”

"Okay, I know what you mean, big boy, we absolutely support your father. You can do whatever you say, and grandpa has no other words. Your father is also my most beloved son. He was just like you at that time." Fight for our Tang family, but he is not as lucky as you, and he has a short life. Sigh... Poor child, it has been more than ten years in the blink of an eye, and you have grown up to be an official. If he is here, there must be someone How happy."

When old man Tang heard that he was talking about Tang Ergui's move to the grave, he thought of the scholar's second son, his eyes turned red, and he babbled a lot.Granny Qian also wiped away her tears with heartache. It was all because of Zhao Fen's hateful mother and son, who made her lose her filial, sensible, and capable second son. I hated it even more.

"Okay, lord, since you agreed, then go talk to third uncle, don't let him hold us back and ruin the event." Tang Feng said bluntly.

"Big boy, don't worry, I understand what you mean, your third uncle is lying there dying, I feel upset when I see it, when the time comes to express my opinion, I will go, don't let him go, that is useless It's shameless to die and live for a woman." Old man Tang said bitterly.

"Okay, grandpa, grandma, then we two will go back, you and the elder can wear the fabric at ease. Third aunt, I came back in a hurry this time, so I didn't bring you a gift. Xiaolang will make it up next time I come back."

"Oh, I will have it next time. Thank you, big boy."

Tang Feng and Tang Dai saw that things had been agreed, and the two left the ancestral house and returned home, reassuring Mrs. Li that the ancestral house had already been agreed, and there would be no problems.

As the saying goes, good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, but this good thing also spreads thousands of miles.Although Tang Dai's family kept a low-key statement about Tang Feng being bestowed an official by the Holy Majesty, they still couldn't hold back the speed of the troublemakers. Within two days, it spread throughout the village.

All of a sudden, Tang Dai's family became the hottest topic in the village. The children of the Tang family became the focus of this topic, and Tang Feng, a seventh-rank official, was the focus of this topic.

Soon the news spread all over the towns and villages, and those people didn't care whether Tang Dai had a family banquet or not. Landlords, village chiefs, town chiefs, and even county officials all drove horse-drawn carriages and came to congratulate Tang Dai's family with gifts. up.

Tang Feng only accepted things that cost nothing, and returned all the valuables. Seeing people coming and going, cars coming and going, Tang Dai couldn't help twitching the corners of her eyes. It's better to be an official. How much money has she earned? , I didn't see anyone congratulating her like this, but this girl just became a seventh-rank sesame official, and the gift-givers came one after another.

After such a lively scene lasted for several days, Tang Dai got bored, it happened to be the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and it was Xiao Laba's first birthday. Tang Dai, who had already received the invitation from Mrs. Bai, asked Xiaoqing to drive the carriage. In the town, hide away.

When the house is completely clean and no one comes, the village chief, Tang Wangwang, will confirm that the time has come for the clan to discuss moving the grave. On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, the patriarch, the representatives of the tribes outside the village, the village chief, and the representatives of the tribes in the village, including old man Tang, It's all here.

Because Tang Dai's house is big, the village chief Tang Wangwang led them into Tang Dai's house in a mighty way.

Everyone sat down, all members of Tang Dai's family dispatched, Wang Xiaomin, Xiaoqing, Li Shi, and Tang Dai were all busy serving tea and water, serving snacks, and waiting.

Because Tang Feng is the boss and also a boy, he sat in the lobby with the group, chatted for a while, and finally got into the topic.

After discussing for a long time, everyone's opinion is still that Tang Ergui died violently, and entering the ancestral grave will affect everyone's luck, so many ancestors will be unhappy, and it will bring disaster to the clan.

In the end, Tang Feng had no choice but to move out the arguments he had discussed with his little sister Tang Dai, that is to say, the living standard of the family is booming, his contribution to the village, and his becoming an official are all attributed to Tang Ergui. the result of.

Hearing what Tang Feng said, some people have already begun to waver, especially the people in the village, they all agree with Tang Feng's statement, because the situation of Tang Dai's family is obvious to all.As for the people in the outer village, they still said that they were afraid of affecting the fortune of the clan. In the end, a half-and-half situation was formed, which made it difficult for the clan leader to listen to which side made decisions, and the discussion reached a deadlock.

Tang Feng was also anxiously silent. He said everything he could, but he could only persuade the clansmen in the village, and he had nothing to do with the clansmen in the outer village.Tang Dai, who had been paying attention to the situation in the hall outside the hall, thought about it and walked in.

"Grandpa patriarch, and all the uncles, uncles, it stands to reason that such a big event is not for a child like me to participate in. However, everyone knows the situation in my family, and what is being discussed now is the one that should be the master of the house. , The people who support this family. It is said that the children of the poor are in charge of the family early, and so is my family. Whether it is me, this is my eldest brother who has not yet been crowned, they are all children of the poor family, so we are better than others. Children with parents have already worried a lot."

"I have said so much, whether it is my brother or me, I am very concerned about my father's matter. My father died young that year. Over the years, my mother has not only worked hard to bring the four of us up, she also has My first wish is not to want my father who died early to be a lonely ghost outside, and to let him enter the ancestral grave. So for my mother’s wish, in recent years, my father, uncle, and uncle have all seen it. My elder brother and I have cultivated Rice, open chili workshops, open tofu workshops, and do good things for the villagers. So, please, grandpa, uncle, you see my mother's infatuation, and my children's filial piety, Please discuss with us again to fulfill our wish."

"You can put forward conditions, as long as our family can do it, we will try our best, but please don't beat him to death with a stick, just say that it will affect the fortune of the tribe, and he is not allowed to enter the ancestral grave. I admit that my father was killed by a tree However, everyone should pay attention to the fact that my father was not crushed to death on the spot. He died after returning home because his family was poor and did not receive timely medical treatment. When he passed away suddenly, everyone in the family, including my grandfather, grandma, uncle, uncle, and my mother, felt that the sky had fallen and panicked. During the burial, everyone did not let my father enter the ancestral grave, nor did they have the same heart and soul. Members of the tribe, as well as the patriarch’s grandfather, you come to have a dispute. Therefore, everyone later said that my father died violently, but I, my family, and my ancestral house disagreed with this statement. Now we have to fight for my father. If you don’t believe what I said, you can ask my father, the village head, and the villagers who know the inside story, they all know.”

After Tang Dai finished speaking, the hall was silent. They didn't expect this to happen, and what Tang Xiaoniu said seemed to be very reasonable, so everyone started discussing again, to the effect that if this is the case, Tang Ergui died violently. , He also said that it was not a sudden death, but a death that was not treated in time.If the treatment is not timely, it can also be regarded as death of illness. There are so many people who have died of illness, it cannot be that everyone cannot enter the ancestral grave, right? !

Sitting on the side, Tang Feng and Mrs. Li all looked at Tang Dai with grateful eyes. They didn't expect the girl to be so small, but she could remember things clearly after listening to her (mother) narration, and she even found a reason to do so. Convince people in the clan.The village chief Tang Wangwang, the old man Tang, hurriedly told everyone that what Tang Dai said was true, and that Tang Ergui did not die on the spot.

Tang Dai watched with satisfaction as the clan members in the village and those outside the village were divided into two factions to fight fiercely, arguing and debating.This is what she wants!
Tang Dai actually used the usual defense techniques of modern lawyers to grasp the key points of this incident. You can say it right or wrong.If you want to say that the cheap daddy died unexpectedly, it is justified; if you say that the cheap daddy died without getting treatment in time, it is equivalent to dying of illness, which is also justified.

After arguing all morning, everyone basically agreed that Tang Ergui was not considered a violent death and could be moved into the ancestral grave. Only a few people from outside the village stubbornly believed that he was still a violent death and could not be entered into the ancestral grave. They disagreed.

Tang Dai took a good look at the two men, they were both old men in their early 50s, and they looked like tough and serious people from their faces.What should I do if I can't agree to pass it all, and other people can't count if they agree?Tang Dai's mind was spinning violently, thinking of ways to deal with it.

Looking at the patriarch with a big beard sitting on the top seat, he had to let the patriarch decide and make up his mind.If it doesn't work, just throw money at it and kill those two bastards who disagree.

"Grandpa patriarch, I heard that the ancestral hall of our Tang family has not produced any capable people, no money and no power these years, so the ancestral hall has been in disrepair and dilapidated for a long time. The clan can't spare money to repair it. The memorial tablet is often exposed to wind and rain. You said, wouldn’t the ancestors of the Tang family want to blame us as descendants?"

"Little girl, you're talking about grandpa's heart. Ever since the patriarch and grandpa took over the patriarch, the ancestral hall has been dilapidated year by year, leaking wind and rain, but grandpa and I don't have the ability to raise money. I am extremely ashamed! Walking in the ancestral hall, I can hear the sighs of the ancestors, and even hear them scolding me for being incompetent and not managing my people well, alas..."

"Grandpa patriarch, this is not acceptable. It must be repaired. Because this incident will cause a vicious circle. The less money you have to take care of the ancestors, the grandpas will ignore our children and grandchildren when they get angry. They don't protect us. The more money we have, the less money we have, the more we can't manage our ancestors and grandpas. If this cycle continues... things will be very bad! You see, why our family has money again now, and some of them have become officials. It is because Our family has my father's blessing. Therefore, this ancestral hall must be repaired. Not only must it be repaired, but it must also be expanded to make it more majestic and magnificent. It must look like a big family. In the future, our Tang family will gradually become a famous family. Noble family."

"Little girl, what you said is good, and it's what I want to see, but after all, I have enough energy to spare, and I just don't have the money to do it." The patriarch with white beard looked at Tang Dai earnestly. , I can't wait to attract the little girl in front of me as my bosom friend.

"Grandpa patriarch, since I proposed it, I have my own ideas. As I said before, as long as my father can enter the ancestral grave, you can raise conditions. As long as our family can do it, you can raise it. So, you The condition you can ask me now is that you need to urgently repair the ancestral hall."

"Masters, uncles, uncles, you should discuss with the patriarch how much money or things you need from my family before you agree. Of course, the request must be within the range that my family can accept. The reason why I agreed is also for the sake of Hello everyone, for everyone in the clan to live a good life, don't think that I am here to beg you. Everyone has seen how my family's life is now. If you still disagree in the end, it's not me, Tang The little girl is talking big, I can get out of your Tang family, build a new family, and build an ancestral hall. My father Tang Ergui is the first ancestor. However, by then you will lose the only chance to revitalize the family!"

Tang Dai had said all her good words, and raised the conditions. She made the courtesy first, and finally resorted to her trump card, expressing her own ideas and letting them figure it out.

As soon as she finished speaking, all the people in the hall, the patriarch, people outside the village, old man Tang, village chief Tang Wangwang, including Mrs. Li, Tang Feng looked at her in surprise and gasped.

They didn't expect that a little girl who was not as tall as a hairpin would have such a boldness. When she said this, the confidence and incomparable aura exuded from her body were no less than the biggest high-ranking person they had seen. Everyone was shocked!

(End of this chapter)