Jia Lian saw that the big thing here was over, and he got a good thing from Xue Pan, and he was extremely happy, he couldn't appreciate the style of Yangzhou thin horses in Yangzhou, but Gusu can also take a look here, take a look, and appreciate the local customs of Gusu, which is also good. Therefore, he volunteered to replace Lin Ruhai to help Ling go south, but Lin Ruhai was very moved.

Xue Pan originally wanted to do it for him, but Jia Lian didn't want Xue Pan to follow, he didn't know what Xue Pan's nature was, if he was an old-fashioned figure of old Taoism, it would be troublesome to stay together, and besides, he was also Wang Xifeng's cousin, and he was considered to be his mother's family, and he occasionally had a wandering thing, so he couldn't let his brother-in-law see it.

In addition, although Jia Lian knows that his family is not bad, but it is nothing in the middle of the capital, Jia Zheng has always disciplined his children and nephews very strictly, and they are not allowed to swagger outside the market, so Jia Lian really doesn't know what the power of the family is, but this time after leaving Beijing to Jiangnan, all the local officials are sincere and fearful, and the etiquette is very thoughtful and careful, and there are businessmen rushing to send the table to send gold and silver utensils, etc., Jia Lian only then realized the taste of a wealthy family, like a fish in water outside, I wish I wanted more places to be lively and lively, it was really a bird out of the cage, I forgot to go back.

This is to go to Suzhou, Lin Ruhai is also very satisfied with Jia Lian's attitude, took his own handwritten book, and asked Jia Lian to bring it back, in this way, at least on the way to Gusu, it will be very appropriate.

So Mrs. Jia's funeral affairs were busy and undisturbed, and smoothly arrived on the day of the final funeral, Mr. Feng Shui ordered the funeral on September 19, and on the night of the 18th, the family had no sleep, Xue Pan and Jia Lian and the two, back and forth to guide various affairs at home, be sure to go out of the funeral on the way everything should be properly, Izumoko was originally just sitting in town to send the female dependents, this night did not sleep, with two Taoist children, accompanied by the monks and nuns who did the water and land puja together in front of the spirit chanting and praying, strange to say, although Izumoko is a female crown, But he is also very good at studying the Buddhist scriptures, and he is extremely proficient in the Sutra of Rebirth and the Medicine Master Bodhisattva Nirvana Sutra, so the monks and nuns are very respectful and sigh that they are really worthy of being a master of the Tao.

In the morning, Lin Ruhai was dressed neatly, wearing a green coat, with a white linen belt tied around his waist, and Lin Daiyu, who was full of vegetarians, went to the front of the spirit, at this time, the salt merchants who should be Mao today were already kneeling in the courtyard in front of the mourning hall, and when the two appeared, the salt merchants, servants, and subordinates in the courtyard hurriedly howled and cried, and for a while, Lin Mansion cried for a while, Lin Ruhai had been quiet a lot these days, and he could see this situation, and thought of Mrs. Jia's benefits in the past, but today he was already lying in the coffin coldly, Heaven and man are eternally separated, making people sad and sad, and they can't help but tears gushing like a spring, and Daiyu can't stand it for a long time, leaning on Mama Wang's side, crying almost fainted, the tall Mama Wang hurriedly helped her down to rest, so crying for a while, Jia Lian asked Lin Ruhai to mourn, Lin Ruhai gave Mrs. Jia tea, Daiyu came out to serve wine again, asked Mrs. Jia to use some, so the ceremony is over, and then the families come to worship.

Lin Ruhai didn't want to be too public, so none of the people in the official face had come today, but they just set up reed sheds on the roads to set up sacrifices, but the salt merchants, Xue Pan would not let them go, seeing that the etiquette was over, he walked out, and saw the salt merchants kneeling in the garden, coughed, "Today's people are here?" ”

Tang Yisong had a white cloth tied around his waist and a filial piety hat on his head, and with a whoosh, he rushed out from the side, "Lord Qiqi, Lord Xue, all the families have arrived." ”

"But all the people who came to the Lin Mansion to make trouble that day came?" Xue Pan said slowly, his eyes looking towards the sky, and there was no one in his eyes.

"It's all here," Xue Pan is extremely vicious, the people who came to harass Lin Ruhai that day were all comrades who forced Mrs. Jia to death, and he had to call them all here this day, Tang Yisong shuddered and hurriedly said, "The big guys have set up a reed shed outside and are ready, but," he leaned on Xue Pan's ear and didn't say anything, Xue Pan snorted coldly, "Is the Hou family Hou Jing not coming again?" ”

The eyes of the people in the court looked towards Hou Lin, Hou Lin raised his head Muran, "My father is not in good health, so he can't come to bow and bow, so let the villain come and salute on his behalf," he kowtowed, his attitude was not very humble, nor arrogant, but very ordinary, "Please forgive Lord Xue." ”

"It's right for a person to live a skin," Xue Pan lowered his head and turned his white jade wrench, "But if this skin is reluctant to throw away when it is critical, then the more uncomfortable thing is to come," Xue Pan sneered, "Okay, let's all get up," he waved his sackcloth sleeve, "Take your turn to go in and worship!" ”

It has been so noisy for a while, the auspicious time has arrived, Daiyu fell the mud basin at the door of the Lin Mansion, and the funeral procession went to the southeast corner of Yangzhou City, along the way the white paper money flew all over the sky, Jia Lian took the lead in front, Xue Pan rode a horse, escorted by Lin Daiyu's carriage, he looked at the reed sheds along the way carelessly, worshipping some merchants' homes, but there was no need for Xue Pan or Lin Ruhai to thank him personally, only to accept the gift and leave, although Xue Pan did not say it explicitly, but who does not know, the most important thing for young people is face, The Hou family didn't give Xue Pan face, but now he has suffered a big loss, and he has fallen into blood mold, and Yang Belun has lost a lot of face, his nose is blue and his face is swollen, and he doesn't dare to go out for several days.

What's more, Xue Pan has long said that he will do it with great fanfare, who dares not to admit it? The huge Yangzhou City, the whole is soaked in sorrow, white paper money is flying all over the sky, the reed sheds on the side of the road have never stopped, and the knowledgeable old man can't help but sigh: "It's so lively!" This is something that no one else has! ”

The salt merchants first paid tribute in their respective reed sheds, and then followed the funeral procession with the female dependents of the family, and sent Mrs. Jia to the Jiangdu Water Station together. ”

Xue Pan rode the horse slowly, at this time, the paper money was flying in the sky, the gongs and drums were melodious, he would still care about what these people were flattering at this time, all he was thinking about was the carriage surrounded by the white cloth on the side, "Mama," Xue Pan asked the carriage inside, "Is the girl better?" ”

"Much better, uncle," the petite Mama Wang lifted the curtain and said to Xue Pan, "The girl has persuaded a few bites to eat, and it is much better." ”