Even without Madam Qin knowing or giving any instructions, one word from Madam Jiang was enough to make her family unable to turn over a new leaf in their lives.
Collecting Mr. Ye's bones and burying them is not an unreasonable request from our family.
So no matter what Ye Dongming asked for, Old Lady Ye always pretended to be stupid and never responded to his questions directly.
As long as you don't owe Ye Dongming a favor, you won't have to be in a dilemma about repaying favors in the future.
Ye Dongming had prepared everything early, so he wanted to persuade Old Lady Ye a few more times, telling her that even if she had already eaten, it was okay to have a few more bites.
Old Madam Ye patted Qingtian's round belly and said, "I'm really not being polite with you. The child is young and just now he saw food on the street and started crying out for hunger, so we just ate together.
"Look, this little belly is so round from eating so much.
"Let's hurry up and get things done for tomorrow. We need to get home early because we have to get up early tomorrow morning to go to the ancestral tomb to do some serious work!"
Seeing this, Ye Dongming had no other choice.
If Old Lady Ye were a man, he would risk his reputation and try to keep her by even pulling and dragging her.
But Mrs. Ye was a woman, a widow at that, so he couldn't keep pestering her.
"Okay, I'll take you to Zhang Luo's house and have him check if everything is ready. Then he'll tell you what to pay attention to tomorrow."
The Zhang Luo that Ye Dongming found for the old Ye family was surnamed Ye. He was a relative, but also a distant relative, and his relationship with Grandpa Ye was even more distant.
He can talk about all the etiquette and customs of weddings, funerals, and red and white events like the back of his hand.
He could also calculate things like zodiac sign clashes, imbalances between yin and yang, and incompatibilities of birth dates.
So everyone who knew him called him Ye Daming.
Later, he took over his father's job and became the best manager in Fengle County.
Ye Da understood that this nickname, which had a hint of sarcasm, was rarely used anymore.
Now everyone in the clan politely calls him Mr. Luo.
But Ye Dongming didn't need to worry about these things. When he got to the door, he shouted, "Da Mingbai, are you home?"
Soon, a skinny middle-aged man came out of the house, grinning and revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth.
"At home, at home. The clan leader told me to wait at home. How could I dare to go out?" Ye Daming smiled and glanced at Old Lady Ye and the others. "These are the masters of the family, right?"
"Yes, first help them check if there are any omissions in their preparations, and then explain to them the rules for tomorrow and what they need to pay attention to."
Because the Ye family had just arrived and didn't have many relatives or friends, it was estimated that there wouldn't be many people present at Mr. Ye's reburial.
Ye Dongming was worried that Ye Daming might be muddling through things, so he gave him a special reminder.
Logically speaking, whether it is a wedding or a funeral, the task of purchasing things can either be fully handed over to the host by the arranger. The price may be a little higher, but it can be guaranteed that there will be no omissions and everything will be arranged properly for you.
Either Zhang Luo will write the order and the owner will buy it himself.
In this way, as long as the list is correct, Zhang Luo will not be responsible if the owner buys the wrong items or buys too little.
Anyway, it will be the host family who will be embarrassed in front of relatives and friends, not him.
Clan Leader Ye was naturally aware of these rules.
But he specifically reminded him, and Ye Da naturally understood what he meant.
"Chief, are you still not confident in my ability to handle things?" Ye Daming put away his playful smile and patted his chest to promise, "I promise to do everything perfectly for you."
"Okay, then I'll hand him over to you."
Now that there were outsiders present, Ye Dongming couldn't say anything to Old Lady Ye, so he prepared to go back first.
Today, he also noticed the rejection in Old Lady Ye's attitude and her efforts to keep a distance. Thinking about the principle of "too much is as bad as too little", he felt that he should not be too anxious. After all, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.
Ye Daming was very familiar with funeral affairs. He quickly checked everything and praised, "Not bad, not bad. You bought all the right things and everything is complete.
"Just leave the things in the car in my yard. Come pick them up tomorrow morning, and we can go straight up the mountain.
"As for the rules, there are too many. You have just returned from outside the Great Wall and know nothing about the situation here. I'd rather not tell you about them, so that you don't get confused by yourselves.
"Only the eldest son and the eldest grandson will be needed tomorrow. The others just follow behind. Don't talk casually or move around. Just follow my instructions.
"I will remind you of what needs to be done at each step, and when the time comes, just pay attention to what I say.
"By the way, I heard from the clan leader that you have quite a lot of children. How old are they?"
"I have five grandsons and one granddaughter. The eldest will be ten years old after the New Year, and the youngest is Qingtian. Look, she's in her mother's arms!"
"Tell someone to keep the children under control. They must not talk nonsense, and they must not make trouble at the ancestral grave, otherwise it will ruin your family's future feng shui."
"Don't worry, my children are all obedient." Old Mrs. Ye assured repeatedly.
Ye Daming finally checked the schedule with them again, and only after confirming that it was correct did he urge them to leave.
"I'm not chasing you away. I just want you to go home and rest early. You'll have to get up and travel before dawn tomorrow."
"I'll trouble you with everything tomorrow!" said Old Mrs. Ye, handing over a purse.
Ye Da understood that he didn't expect that although Old Lady Ye was introduced by the head of the Ye clan, she was not picky at all, but was quite capable.
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