MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 385 shabby gift

Chapter 385: Shabby Rituals

The couple haven't seen each other for more than half a year. They were originally looking forward to a family reunion after the new year. Who knew that the meeting would be like this, which really made Du Jingyi feel sad.

 The temperature on Gu Shaoyu's body and the calluses on his hands were still the same as before.

But when Du Jingyi sat in the back and watched his husband kneeling upright and burning paper carefully, he felt a sense of security after his return.

Until this moment, her heart that had been holding on finally relaxed a little. When she looked up at the coffin and the coffin, she was also thinking silently.

“Grandma, Shaoyu is back, you can rest assured.”

The last time Gu Shaoyu burned paper was for his mother, the last time it was for someone from the Gu family, and further back, it was for his eldest brother.

He watched his relatives leave one after another, and he was lying if he said it didn't hurt, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he had to be stronger.

 Otherwise, how can we be their backbone?

 The folded gold and silver paper money disappeared little by little into the brazier, but Gu Shaoyu's spine became the anchor of the entire Gu family.

I wonder if Mrs. Gu has a spirit in the sky. It rained heavily in the afternoon when Gu Shaoyu came back. After the heavy rain, the sky turned sunny.

The winter in Jinling City is much better than that in Sui'an City. Last year, Du Jingyi vomited all the way and had no energy to feel it. This year, Mrs. Gu passed away, so she was naturally not in the mood.

 So, when the weather clears up, Du Jingyi does not dare to slack off at all.

Immediately asked someone to bring ice and put it around the coffin so as not to cause any discomfort to Mrs. Gu's body. After all, there were still four days until the scheduled burial date, so nothing could go wrong.

It has been nearly a month since Mrs. Gu passed away, so it is almost time to express condolences. Now the family is taking turns to keep vigil for her, so it doesn't matter if the ice is there.

 After dinner, Gu Shaoyu invited everyone to Sanshan Hall. Everyone in the room, men, women, old and young, looked at him, waiting to hear what he had to say.

Even Brother Tai and his three children also came over. This was the first time that Gu Shaoyu saw his triplets. Now they are all four-month-old children. Compared with Brother Tai at that time, They are a little smaller, but they are still well behaved in their respective wet nurses' arms.

Gu Shaoyu naturally wanted to hug him, but the children had never seen him as their "father" since they were born, so they were somewhat repelled. Seeing this, Gu Shaoyu didn't force him, he just called Brother Tai and asked. One sentence.

 “Does Brother Tai miss his father?”

Tai Geer can now say one or two sentences from time to time, but they are still repeated words, and most of them are made in porphyry sounds.

Although he didn't answer, he tilted his head and thought for a while, then broke away from the wet nurse's hand and trotted towards Gu Shaoyu.

Although I stagger a little when I walk, I feel much better than when I first started.

He jumped into Gu Shaoyu's words and shouted "Daddy, Daddy" several times. Although he didn't say it clearly, Gu Shaoyu still heard it.

There is a sense of pride in his eyes, and there is a sense of immediate vision as if my son has just grown up.

 Looking at the other three still confused sons, he suddenly felt that Tai Geer was the most popular with him.

“Second Sister-in-law, this trip came quickly, but it was hard work.”

It was Mr. Du who spoke. He and his wife are currently taking care of their four grandchildren wholeheartedly, so they are also a little thin from exhaustion. When he saw him, Gu Shaoyu stood up, clasped his fists and said gratefully.

“Let my father-in-law and mother-in-law worry about it. Everything will be properly arranged when my son-in-law comes back.”

Mr. Du didn't say anything when he saw this. He nodded and stepped aside.

Seeing that except for the eldest aunt who couldn't get up, the rest of the people in the Gu family had arrived, and then Gu Shaoyu spoke.

"Grandma's death was too sudden. I rushed back after receiving the news in Sui'an City. It's hard work for you all. In four days, it will be the day when my grandmother will be laid to rest. Before that, we will guard the mourning hall and wait for the burial. After it’s over, all arrangements at home should be restored as before.”

"When my grandmother was still alive, she often told me not to pay attention to those death gifts. Only those who are alive can live a good life, and those who have passed away can feel at ease. Therefore, just take away the gifts of vegetarian diet in March, and take good care of your body. It’s the most important thing.”

Seeing this, the fourth aunt also nodded and said in agreement.

“What Shao Yu said is that when Shiro and the others were gone, my mother-in-law took us to bury them and restore them to normal. We should show filial piety during our lifetime, and even if we don’t do these empty rituals after our death, we will still feel guilty.”

 “That’s what the fourth brother and sister said.”

It was the second aunt who answered the question. It was not difficult to get her to follow this rule. However, her daughter Xiaoyun was pregnant, so how could she eat a vegetarian diet? Wouldn't this make her feel even more uncomfortable?

 So, when I heard Gu Shaoyu’s arrangement, I deeply agreed.

When other people saw that their elders had come out to express their opinions, they naturally complied, and then heard Gu Shaoyu continue to speak.

"Before I came, I had already reported to the court that I would be worried about my grandmother Ding for one year, so I will stay in Jinling City during this period. After some time, there may be other arrangements. Then I will discuss it with my aunts and uncles. yes."

"Shaoyu and your wife will take over this family, and we can rest assured. This is what my mother-in-law meant when she was here."

The third aunt appropriately added that what she is still a little worried about now is her daughter's marriage. A year later, Ding You will be twenty-one years old. At this age, she has not yet been engaged or married, so naturally she is. To be called an old girl.

But now she has no choice but to choose someone even if she has the intention, so she can only swallow all her worries and wait for the next step.

After briefly explaining these things, Gu Shaoyu glanced at Du Jingyi and asked in a calm voice.

 “Did the people from the seventh house come to cause trouble a few days ago?”

Du Jingyi glanced at Xing Zhao, and when he saw his slightly embarrassed expression, he knew that he must have told the truth. However, Du Jingyi didn't intend to make the matter a big deal, so he replied in comfort.

"It was just a few quarrels. My seventh uncle stopped me at that time and asked my talkative third cousin to kowtow to my grandmother to apologize, so the general didn't want to pursue it any further."

“The third lady from my aunt’s house in the lobby?”

"Um."

To be honest, Gu Shaoyu is not very familiar with these relatives in the Gu family. After all, there are enough people in his own courtyard, so there is no need for him to pay attention to those in other families.

 (End of this chapter)