You can choose which family to stay with, or whichever family takes you in, we won't interfere."Having said that, she pointed to the two parcels and continued, "The necklace given by Mrs. Sun back th.../>

On the second day, Wu Cuifang did not die of natural causes. She died an untimely death and could not be kept at home for too long.

The coffin was kept in the yard for another day, and it was carried out for burial on the third day early in the morning.

Jia Yin and Mao'er also put on mourning clothes, Jia An and Jia Xi respectively carried them, while Jia Huan held Li'er's hand all the way to the burial ground.

Incense burning and kowtowing, burial in the earth.

One thing after another, Wu Cuifang did everything by the rules, and in this way, she completely cut herself off from the world.

Regardless of whether one lived a good or bad life, with countless joys and sorrows, it all came to an end with a handful of ashes.

The Li family took down the spirit altar, set up a banquet in the yard, and thanked their many relatives and neighbors.

After the banquet was cleared, the Li household returned to its usual peacefulness, as if nothing had happened.

Jia Ren simply tidied up a set of clothes and, together with Mr. Wen, went into the city.

Jia Yin walked out of the house quietly with her little chubby legs, and insisted on stuffing two silver ingots into her older brother's hand, who had slimmed down.

She was afraid her elder brother would refuse, so she whispered, "I also gave it to my third older brother. He said he'd buy me jewels."

Jiarren laughed, hugged his little sister tightly. He wanted to say something, but tears welled up in his eyes again. In the end, all he could manage was, "Funiu, be good. Big brother will buy you delicious food when I come back."

The carriage clicked and clacked away, leaving Jia Yin sighing softly.

Mrs. Cui came out from next door and saw the little, chubby girl with a sad face. She couldn't help but smile and hug her.

"You're just a little child, how do you already know how to worry Come on, go inside, your aunt will sew you a new dress!"

A big and a small one entered the room, the old woman and Zhao Yuru were also discussing embroidery, Li Ge'er took out an embroidered flower booklet and was teaching his younger brother to identify the patterns.

The old woman led Mrs. Cui to sit down, and Mrs. Cui then opened the package in her hand.

"Sister-in-law, I've been idle these past few days, so I asked Qiong to help me make some plain clothes for Li Ge, Mao Ge'er, and Fu Niu. Each child has a set to try on. Let's see how they fit."

The old woman quickly thanked her, "Jinerou, thank you so much. These three children usually wear bright colors, and it's really difficult at this time. They could only barely find a set to replace, and there wasn't any time to change them. Jade and I were just about to rush and sew!"

Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "Auntie knows that I'm not good at cooking or housework. Since I can't help much these days, I've been using my time to do needlework."

Zhao Yuru spread out her new dress for the children, comparing it with a smile and praising, “The stitching is really good, much finer than mine or Hongying’s.”

Li Ge and Mao Ge also expressed their gratitude, Jia Yin even hugged Cui's Madam's neck and gave her a big kiss, which made everyone laugh. The room finally had a bit of the liveliness it used to have.

Children are the most sensitive. Only when elders have smiles on their faces will they dare to be more lively.

Miao ge'er changed into new clothes and was strutting about on the kang happily.

It's actually Li Ge'er who is studying at the academy. He has learned good manners and etiquette, his every move and gesture already showing a certain sense of maturity.

The welcoming of guests began on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Because there was a death in the Li family, these few days were taken care of by Liu's wife and others.

Today, after finishing work, Li Lao Er and Li Lao San, as well as Tao Hongying, all left.

But they still remembered their home, so they circled the valley once, seeing that nothing was amiss, and hurried back home.

As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, they could hear the children's laughter from inside the house and the old woman's vigorous voice. All three of them let out a long sigh of relief...

Three days had passed in the blink of an eye, and Mr. Wen was about to go to court. Jiaren hired a carriage himself and returned to the city.

I don't know what method Mr. Wen used to persuade him, but Jiaren looked much calmer. When he saw his grandmother, he knelt down and kowtowed, "Grandmother, I'm sorry for worrying you. Your grandson is back!"

"Good, good!" The old woman patted her grandson and seeing that there was no sadness in his eyes, she completely let go of her worries.

"Tomorrow will be your mother's seventh day after death. Then stay for two more days, tidy up your things, and you can go back to Luo'an. Come back after the third seven days. It's close enough, so when the time comes, I'll have your fourth uncle drive a carriage to pick you up."

"Okay, I'll listen to grandma." Jiarren nodded, hesitated for a moment, and seeing that there was no one around, he said to his grandmother, "Grandma, if we have enough money at home, could we buy a small courtyard in the city"

The old woman pulled her grandson over and sat him down, asking, "Our family isn't short of silver, but tell me why you want to buy a yard"

Jia Ren then said, "I want to buy a courtyard and lend it to the teacher. The Wen family is very... harsh towards the teacher, forcing him to marry a woman he doesn't like. Moreover, that woman's family and the emperor are not on good terms. The teacher advises his family to stay away from the court struggles, but the elders don't listen, and now they are at an impasse."

“The other day, my teacher took me back there, only to be blocked at the door. My teacher had rented a small courtyard, but it seems the Wens had gotten involved and the landlord was going to take the house back in a few days. I didn't want to see my teacher become homeless. He's a poor imperial censor with not much salary; staying at an inn wouldn't be suitable…”

The old woman frowned upon hearing this, “Although it’s said that there are no perfect parents in the world, how could the Wen family be so oppressive to their children”

She finished speaking and went to open the box, taking out a thousand taels of silver for her grandson.

"Tomorrow is your brother's seventh day after death, the day after you go into town with your father. Buy a small courtyard, so that Mr. Wen can stay there temporarily for convenience. In the future, when you take exams and make friends, you'll also have a place to live in the city. Also, the deed should be registered under your name!"

Before Jia Ren could say anything more, the old woman waved him off.

"Don't worry, your family will understand. In the future, as your younger brothers grow up, we'll also build yards for them. Our house is so small, you can't possibly all get married and still live here together."

At this time, Brother Li, Brother Mao, and Jiayin had already run in from outside, followed by the leisurely Lord Hou.

"Grandma, is big brother back" the children called out before even reaching the door.

"I'm back! I'm here!" Jia Ren crouched down, smiling and hugging his younger siblings. Then he took out the snacks he bought from the city, candied haws and sugar-coated fruit skewers, making them beam with joy.

He was still to pay respects to the Marquis, but the Marquis waved him off, simply asking about new things in town.

Right before the Lantern Festival, every household starts preparing lanterns. The market streets are even more bustling with lantern displays, and everyone looks forward to the lively celebrations.

Jia Yin's eyes widened with delight, and she quickly scrambled to sit beside the Marquis.

Before she could speak, the Marquis smiled, "Want to go see the lanterns"

Jia Yin's eyes lit up, her lips curving into a wide smile, revealing a flash of pearly white teeth. "Hmm, hmm! Fu Niu has never seen lanterns before!"

"Then the whole family can go together. Let's stay at Hou Mansion tonight, and on the way back, we'll take Jiaren and Liguer to the academy."

The Marquis agreed readily, causing the eavesdropping kitty to cheer. Even Li Ge'er smiled.

"But our family is filial, and it's not suitable to go to the Hou Mansion. However, these days, our family is going to buy a small courtyard in the city, so we could stay there for a few days."

The lord tried to persuade him further, but then he heard hurried footsteps coming from outside.

Ye Shan strode into the room, performing a simple bow, and whispered his report, "My Lord, the war in Jiangbei has begun. The barbarians are coming fiercely!"

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