Chapter 227 Not Enough Brain
She also needs to prepare some rituals for visiting the graves today.
"Okay." Shopkeeper Chen nodded. "I've been a widower for many years, so it's not convenient for me to let you stay at home. An inn is more convenient. But when you're away from home, if you don't have everything you need, don't be polite in front of me. You must speak up. If there's anything I can help you with, I won't refuse."
"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Su Yujin thanked him again, and He Yanxiu also bowed.
Shopkeeper Chen was just immersed in the joy of Su Huaiyi's daughter coming to visit him. Only then did he notice the young man next to Su Yujin. Seeing that He Yanxiu was well-dressed and had an extraordinary bearing, he carefully asked, "Who is this..."
"This is my second cousin, his last name is He." Su Yujin introduced, "I have been away from home for many years and have no news from my parents. This time, thanks to the help of my second cousin, I was able to find the whereabouts of my parents and eldest brother."
Second cousin? That must be a cousin from Gu's family.
The person who could help Su Yujin find here must be no simple person. Moreover, he is a cousin, with several levels of relationship between them. Yet, he is so devoted to Su Yujin, which is also very rare.
Shopkeeper Chen had a good impression of He Yanxiu, and he politely bowed, "Second Master He."
"I still say that if you need help, I will do my best to the best of my ability and will never refuse." Shopkeeper Chen emphasized.
"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Su Yujin and He Yanxiu thanked him again, told him the inn where they were staying, and then said goodbye and left without disturbing him.
After leaving Chen's, Su Yujin and He Yanxiu asked around for places to buy things for the sacrificial offerings, bought paper candlesticks and many other things, and then returned to the inn.
After dinner, Su Yujin borrowed the kitchen of the inn and prepared to make some food and cakes by herself to offer as sacrifices at the grave tomorrow.
Relying on the original owner's memory, Su Yujin recalled that his father Su Huaiyi liked to eat peach cakes, his mother Gu liked to eat icy green bean cakes, and his eldest brother Su Hongyu liked to eat steamed buns stuffed with fresh meat.
According to the preferences of the three people, Su Yujin made some of each and also made an extra plate of red bean cakes.
Red bean cakes were the original owner's favorite.
When visiting the graves to pay respects, the red bean cakes are also placed there as a tribute to the family of four, hoping that they can be reunited in the afterlife and still be a family in the next life.
Su Yujin was busy doing these things until midnight. He Yanxiu was not idle either. He helped out and chatted with Su Yujin to relieve her boredom.
After finishing the snacks and food, he followed Su Yujin to stack some gold and silver ingots and prepared a jar of wine. When it was dawn, he went to Chen's according to the time agreed with Manager Chen.
Shopkeeper Chen had already prepared everything. He carried a bamboo basket and got on Su Yujin and He Yanxiu's carriage, directing the coachman to the cemetery.
The cemetery is located on a small hill about twenty miles outside the city gate. Pines and cypresses are planted around it and reinforced with bluestone. The tombstones are washed very cleanly and the incense burner in front is full of ashes from burning incense. It is obvious that Manager Chen was very careful in arranging funeral matters and often came to clean and worship.
Shopkeeper Chen skillfully used a broom to sweep away the fallen leaves that had fallen on the cemetery. He then took out the pork belly and roast chicken that he had cooked last night from the bamboo basket he brought with him, and placed them in front of the three neatly lined tombstones. He used a tinder to light the copper coins and paper items, then lit the incense and bowed to Su Huaiyi and the others again and again.
"Brother Su, Sister Gu, I brought your daughter Yujin to visit you today. I hope you can rest in peace in your grave."
As he said this, Shopkeeper Chen's eyes turned red, and he tried hard not to let the tears fall.
After Shopkeeper Chen finished paying his respects, Su Yujin placed the food and snacks they had brought. He Yanxiu even took a small jar of wine and filled it in front of Su Huaiyi and Su Hongyu.
He Yanxiu helped burn the paper ingots, while Su Yujin held incense and knelt down to kowtow.
"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, I am an unfilial Yu Jin. I came to see you today."
Su Yujin kowtowed again and knelt upright. "We have not seen each other for many years. I just recently learned about the whereabouts of my parents and elder brother. I hurried here. All my preparations are simple. Please don't blame me, parents and elder brother."
"Yu Jin is doing well now. She has a house, land, shop and business. She has no worries about food and clothing. She will be able to live a rich and comfortable life in the future. Dad, Mom and Big Brother don't have to worry about her."
"I brought a lot of things for Daddy, Mommy and Big Brother today. They are all their favorite foods. I don't know if the others are useful, but they are also a token of my appreciation. I will come to visit Daddy, Mommy and Big Brother often in the future."
After Su Yujin finished speaking, she bowed again and again.
After hesitating for a moment, He Yanxiu knelt down beside Su Yujin and kowtowed several times.
Su Yujin was surprised to see He Yanxiu like this, "Second Master..."
"You and I have been master and servant for many years, and now we can be considered good friends. Your parents and brothers are naturally my elders and big brothers. As a junior, it is also my due."
He Yanxiu finished speaking in a low voice, lit a stick of incense, and kowtowed again, "Uncle, aunt, and big brother, He Yanxiu came to visit today. I will do my best to take care of Yu Jin in the future. Uncle, aunt, and big brother can rest assured."
After saying this, he kowtowed again.
His words are sincere and his behavior is proper, unlike those fake people who just pretend to be nice.
Seeing this, Su Yujin felt very warm in her heart and just added some more gold ingots into the fire.
When Shopkeeper Chen saw He Yanxiu's response, he nodded.
Mr. He is indeed a good person, with sincere feelings. It is a great blessing for the Su family to have such a relative.
Although Mr. He is a good person, his brain seems to be a little insufficient and he miscalculated the seniority.
Since Su Yujin calls you second cousin, then you are of the same generation as Su Huaiyi and Gu. You should call them elder brother and elder sister-in-law. Why do you call them uncle and aunt? You are really young and think that the generation is based on age...
Shopkeeper Chen shook his head helplessly.
After Su Yujin finished the worship, she stayed for a while longer.
It was not until the sun rose to mid-sky that they packed up their things and went to the carriage at the foot of the hill with He Yanxiu and Manager Chen.
Looking back every three steps.
On the way back, seeing Su Yujin's eyes were swollen like apricots, Manager Chen comforted her repeatedly, "Don't worry, I will come to burn incense and worship on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month from now on."
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Chen. It is a good thing to be buried in the ground. It is not possible to move the grave at will without great luck or opportunity. I am far away in Qinghe, and it is not easy for me to visit you a few times a year. On weekdays, I have to trouble Uncle Chen."
Su Yujin stuffed the banknotes that she had prepared into the hands of Shopkeeper Chen, "Uncle Chen, take these first."
Shopkeeper Chen hastily declined, "No, take it back quickly."
(End of this chapter)
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