Chapter 3: There is little difference between standing and lying down to reflect
Bu Ruo understood. It was not known whether the emperor was a good person, but the prince was definitely not a good person.
"Thank you for your hard work over the past two years, Uncle Steward. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again in the future."
"I'll have Bi'er bring you some banknotes later. Find some people to clean up the house first, and then bring in more people. Remember to get the death deed, and have the gate and plaque repaired as well."
"And buy some clothes, shoes, socks, and other daily necessities for everyone in the mansion and the farm shops. Your robe is already patched up, so give all the remaining clothes to those who are well-off."
"Given the state of the General's Mansion over the past two years, no one should have received any monthly salary, and they should have even received quite a bit of subsidies."
"I don't know the prices in Kyoto. If you don't have enough, just tell me."
My senior brother has plenty of money.
Senior Brother: ...
Zhang Tiancheng took the banknote without saying a word.
The young lady was right. They had indeed not received their monthly salary for a long time. Not only that, in order to support the general's mansion, they even went out to do odd jobs in their free time to supplement the income.
Just so that I can give her a home when she comes back in the future.
"Okay, I'll do it right away. It's almost noon, I'll have them prepare a meal for the young lady."
"Oh, Miss, the tablets of the general, his wife, and the two young masters are in the ancestral hall. You..."
Bu Ruo glanced at the sky outside and said, "It's still a while until noon, let's go now."
Although Zhang Tiancheng had a slight limp, he was quite fast and soon brought the two of them to the ancestral hall.
When I pushed open the door of the ancestral hall, I found it was spotless inside.
The futon was set up, and Zhang Tiancheng handed the lit incense to Bu Ruo, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't take it.
"Miss?"
Bu Ruo looked down at his fingers, then looked at the four tablets above, and suddenly laughed.
Then he took the incense and knelt on the cushion. After he finished worshipping, he did not stand up and just kept muttering to himself.
"My dear ancestors of the Bu family, I am Bu Ruo. It is a great honor to meet you today."
Zhang Tiancheng: ...
Beau: ...
"Ancestors, I'm not just nagging you, a junior. I'm just saying, have you ever seen an ancestor who doesn't bless their descendants? All they do is eat and not work?"
Zhang Tiancheng: ...
Beau: ...
"No matter what, our ancestors were heroes, worthy of the Great Zhou and its people. But how could you be so cruel to your own descendants? Don't you want the incense anymore? Are you planning to let the Bu family die out in this generation?"
Zhang Tiancheng: ...
Beau: ...
"Tsk tsk, don't count on me. I won't care about you. If you are really that cruel, you can't live in such a nice house. The mass grave will be your final destination."
"Well, you know, I can do it. If you understand, please give me some response, otherwise I will dig up my ancestors' graves in a few days."
"What? Are you angry? Are you impatient? I've never been well-behaved since I was little, and I don't care about retribution or anything like that. You should worry about yourselves first."
"Hmm? I don't want to hear any of that nonsense about training the mind and strengthening the body. I, Bu Ruo, just want to live a stable and prosperous life. If anyone dares to stand in my way, it will be a fight to the death. No one will have a good life."
"Alright, my ancestors, please think about this carefully. Ruo'er will go back now and come back to see you tomorrow."
Zhang Tiancheng and Bier looked at each other, not daring to look at the ancestral tablets, and lowered their heads to follow Bu Ruo out of the ancestral hall.
As soon as he closed the door, he heard a crackling sound from inside, as if something had fallen. Zhang Tiancheng was startled and subconsciously wanted to go back and take a look.
"Don't worry, Uncle Steward. There's not much difference between reflecting standing up and reflecting lying down. As long as you understand it in the end, it's fine."
Zhang Tiancheng: ???
Reflection? Who? Is that what he understood?
"Then... I will have someone prepare the meal first, and then I will go find someone to come back and clean up the house."
Bu Ruo nodded and said, "Uncle housekeeper, remember to have people plant more flowers in each courtyard. There is no limit to the variety. It will make you feel better."
Zhang Tiancheng was efficient and by the evening he had bought back several servants. According to Bu Ruo's request, they all signed death contracts.
Even Bu Ruo's room and yard were redecorated as quickly as possible, with only the details left to be added slowly over time.
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Five days later, Bu Ruo heard whispers coming from outside the door before he got up.
"Bi'er~"
The door was pushed open, and Bier looked at her young lady who was sitting on the bed, still a little confused, with a puffed-up face.
"What's wrong? Who messed with my Bi'er so early in the morning?"
While helping Bu Ruo get up and wash, Bi'er said, "It's because those people from the tribe have come again. This has happened for three days in a row."
"I heard that they invited all the elders of the clan from their hometown today, looking determined to win. But now they are being stopped at the gate by Butler Zhang and his men. They just sent someone to ask Miss if she will not let them in today."
Bu Ruo chuckled: "Tell the housekeeper, I'll be there right away."
"By the way, I won't be wearing any jewelry today, and I'll change into something plain, and put on less makeup, so I can look... more pitiful."
When Bier heard what her young lady said, her eyes lit up. She knew that with her young lady's personality, it was impossible for her to be bullied at her doorstep and then act like a turtle.
After enduring for so many days, it’s finally time to take action.
Bier's skills are excellent, and she dressed up Bu Ruo in just a short while.
The door of the mansion opened, Zhang Tiancheng looked back, and was so shocked that the kitchen knife in his hand almost fell on his feet.
Is this still the young lady who practices martial arts every morning, jumps around on weekdays, and goes to the ancestral hall to lecture the ancestors whenever she has time?
Bu Ruo, supported by Bi'er, walked out slowly and felt extremely satisfied when he saw the people watching at the door.
As expected, there is no shortage of people watching the fun everywhere.
Originally, the affairs of the General's Mansion had been a hot topic in Kyoto in the past two years. She had asked Bier to find out about it. Now people were saying that the housekeeper of the General's Mansion, seeing that there was no one at home, tried to seize the General's Mansion and its property, and stopped people from entering several times.
In short, the rumors are as ugly as they can be, but it is not difficult to guess who spread them.
"Hey? Look, the gate of the general's mansion is open, and a little girl comes out. Who is this little girl?"
"I know~ I know~ My wife's brother was recruited to work at the General's Mansion a few days ago. I heard that the General's legitimate daughter has returned. This is probably it."
"There are still legitimate daughters in the General's Mansion? Aren't there only two young masters, and they both died in battle along with the General and his wife?"
"You don't know this. General Bu does have a daughter, but I heard she was in poor health from birth and was sent away to recuperate. She's said to be back when she's fifteen."
"Make way, make way~" At this moment, a maid's voice came from behind the people watching the excitement, and it almost sounded broken in the noisy crowd.
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