Chapter 271 Funeral
"Lin girl, you've worked hard. You're a good girl."
Having said everything that needed to be said, Madam Xu coughed up another mouthful of blood and died.
Jiang Baozhu stared coldly at the bloodstains on the bedsheets, finding them jarring. She believed that God had given her a second chance, not to suffer, and that if she did well, she could change everything.
However, she was still the same foolish woman from her previous life, making no progress whatsoever, and could only watch helplessly as her loved ones passed away.
In her past life, at least Xiao Xi died for her, but in this life, Xiao Xi actually wishes she were dead for money and freedom.
How ironic, people do change.
Jiang Baozhu couldn't cry anymore; she had already run out of tears.
Perhaps she was born an unlucky person, bringing misfortune to anyone who got involved with her. She might as well shave her head, become a nun, and spend her days with the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp.
"Sister Baozhu, Sister Baozhu!"
Lin Yuesha nudged Jiang Baozhu. Right now, they could only handle Xu's funeral arrangements first, making sure it was grand, and they could deal with the rest later.
"Sister Yue Sha, I..."
Jiang Baozhu was still stunned. She hated herself for being so stupid.
How could you think of yourself like that?
The Jiang family's fate was tragic, but Lin Yuesha did not agree. She was plotted against and almost lost her life. In this matter, Jiang Baozhu did not do anything wrong.
Those who make mistakes are the heartless ones. One wrong step leads to another, driving themselves into a dead end, and they will suffer the pain of exile in the future.
Is it wrong to be rich?
In the Great Qi, people are born unequal, and not only are they unequal, but they are also divided into different classes.
Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, never knowing the hardships of ordinary people, while others are born into the lower class, as servants of servants.
Even she herself, when she transmigrated, was a little girl from a remote mountain village, who was always hungry and lived in abject poverty.
However, Lin Yuesha refused to accept her fate. She wanted to use her brain and hands to change her life and make her family live a better and more prosperous life.
Whose family is so peaceful? My cousin Chen Dahua died tragically, a pain that will never fade for the Chen family, and she herself has also endured many hardships.
Lin Yuesha didn't see Zhao Sanniang's true colors either. No matter the era, there is no shortage of people who are beasts in human form.
Jiang Baozhu did nothing wrong, she had no regrets, and she didn't wrong anyone, so how can it be said that she was wrong?
If being soft-hearted and kind is wrong, then there would be no good people in this world.
“Sister Baozhu, don’t think too much. You have to keep moving forward. You can’t let your aunt leave in peace.”
Lin Yuesha knew these were all empty words, but she still had to try her best to comfort Jiang Baozhu.
The eight sufferings of life are: birth, old age, sickness, and death; sorrow, grief, distress, being with those one hates, separation from loved ones, and not getting what one desires.
As human beings, we all have to experience things.
“Sister Yue Sha, you seem to see through everything.”
Jiang Baozhu came to her senses, filled a basin with water, and quietly arranged Xu Shi's remains.
Lin Yuesha asked Longjing to hire a funeral procession. Although there weren't many relatives visiting, she wanted to make the funeral as grand as possible.
As for neighbors coming to inquire about information, whether with good intentions or bad, we will not accept it.
"Sister Baozhu, what are your plans?"
Lin Yuesha was somewhat worried. Now that Madam Xu was gone and Jiang Huai was nowhere to be found, she was afraid that if she bought another servant, she might encounter a vicious person like Zhao Sanniang.
Once bitten by a snake, the shadow remains.
"I don't know either."
Jiang Baozhu's original plan was to find an unwanted orphan, adopt him as her younger brother, and then let him inherit the family business.
However, such children are hard to find, as they often have complicated family relationships and will inevitably face entanglements in the future.
Now that she's all alone at home, Jiang Baozhu doesn't care about these things; she can support the family on her own.
“My mother’s health has been compromised for a long time. I was prepared for this day, but I didn’t expect it to come so soon.”
Jiang Baozhu knelt down and burned paper money in front of Xu's coffin.
In the north, there were no ancestral graves, so Jiang Baozhu wanted to find a scenic spot, buy a piece of land, and bury her mother, Xu Shi.
“You’re all alone now, and you can’t live in this courtyard by yourself. Why don’t you come home with me?”
Jiang Baozhu was all alone, and her neighbors knew her situation, so she was afraid that someone might have ulterior motives.
"No, thank you."
Jiang Baozhu knew that Lin Yuesha was thinking of her and meant well, but she couldn't help but think of her good friend.
Lin Yuesha's father isn't her biological father, her older brother is her stepbrother, and Jiang Baozhu is involved too. What's going on here?
"If you don't come home with me, how can I leave you alone?"
Even with Longjing tea, it wouldn't work. Two women, if they encountered someone with bad intentions, would be completely defenseless.
Lin Yuesha was also in a dilemma. She knew that Jiang Baozhu was thinking of her, but her difficulties were not as great as Jiang Baozhu's.
"How about this, we'll go find the Yellow-Toothed Man to buy people, but we'll give you the indenture."
After a moment's thought, Jiang Baozhu made a decision.
If the indenture were in one's own hands, there's no guarantee these servants wouldn't end up like Zhao Sanniang. But if they were Lin Yuesha's servants, this problem could be avoided.
Although he wouldn't be too loyal to her, Jiang Baozhu had no other requests as long as he did his job well.
As for the future, whether she gets married or finds a husband is entirely up to luck; she has no plans for now.
"All right."
Lin Yuesha thought for a moment and realized that with Madam Xu holding a funeral, the family did indeed need someone to run errands.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Liu Quan arriving in a carriage to pick her up.
"Miss, is there a funeral at the Jiang residence?"
Liu Quan saw the white memorial lanterns hanging at the entrance and asked.
"Um."
Lin Yuesha didn't say much, and asked Liu Quan to take her to Huang Yaren's shop.
The man with yellow teeth was quite surprised to see Liu Quan, but as soon as Lin Yuesha got off the carriage, he immediately grinned.
This is a big customer; the main reason is that it solved the problem of his servants who had been stuck in his hands for a long time and couldn't be sold.
The little girl is here again. Is she trying to return the goods? He doesn't return people.
"Yellow-toothed man, we had a pleasant collaboration last time. This time, I'd like to ask you again to introduce me to a few honest and reliable servants."
Lin Yuesha emphasized that it doesn't matter if someone is a little slow or clumsy, or even if they have a disability like Uncle Liu, as long as they can work, it's not a big deal.
However, one must be honest and upright, and avoid being too cunning.
"Miss Lin, you've come at just the right time."
When Huang Yaren heard that Lin Yuesha had come to buy people, his smile became even more sincere. He happened to have a servant here, who had been transferred to him by a fellow trader at a low price. However, that person was a servant who had been wrongly accused of committing a crime.
Because they were wrongly accused, the whole family was driven out of their home and sold from one place to another, suffering a lot of hardship.
Generally, when people come to buy servants, they hear that the family has made mistakes in the past, and they won't listen to the story at all; they'll just refuse outright.
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