Chapter 399: Kill but not Bury
In the impression of the younger generations present, most of the ancestral graves are located in some remote mountains.
Transportation would not be very convenient in remote places, so Duanrao and others had already prepared to get off the car and climb the mountain before they arrived.
Unexpectedly, the place they were going to was indeed remote and sparsely populated, but they had a smooth journey and drove all the way up the mountain.
Perhaps he saw the surprise of Duan Rao and the others, Xi Jingyue raised the corners of his lips slightly and took the initiative to explain: "This place is on a remote hilltop, and people from the nearby villages basically don't come here unless they have nothing to do."
"In the early years, when the government was not so strict about land management, the buying and selling of mountainous forests was allowed. My great-grandfather took the initiative to buy this mountain. He also had this road leading directly to the mountain built, as well as the ancestral hall on the mountain, so that people would have a place to rest when they came to worship their ancestors."
Duan Rao: “…”
[What a niche text, I am so presumptuous. Good fellow, in this world, buying a house and a car can no longer satisfy the desires of you rich people? Just to worship your ancestors once a year, you bought a mountain and built a house for people to rest. I'm ashamed of you to think of it. No, if you keep listening, I will hate the rich! ]
Xi Jingyue touched his nose guiltily and tried to explain: "This happened a long time ago. It would definitely not be possible now. This mountain was relatively remote before. After the road was built, more people came here. The journey and time from here to the other mountain are greatly shortened, which is convenient for the mountain people to travel between the two places. So when we are not here, the mountain people nearby will consciously maintain the environment here."
Xi Jingyue's words were also intended to tell Duanrao that the construction of this road and the mountain people who had contact with the nearby area were a mutually beneficial relationship, and there was no such thing as bullying behavior of occupying the mountain and bullying the locals.
Helplessly, Duanrao didn't understand at all. He nodded perfunctorily and changed the subject.
Xi Jingyue: “…”
Due to the advantage of distance, Xi Jingyue's family arrived relatively early. When they arrived at the ancestral hall, only the second uncle's family, who was in charge of ancestor worship this year, was there.
When they saw Xi Jingyue and others, my uncle and aunt were stunned for a moment, but they quickly reacted and took the initiative to come out to greet them.
"Uncle, aunt, Liang Xu, my sister-in-law, and Jing Yue, you are all here. Please come in and sit down first. It is still early and the others have not arrived yet. You may have to wait a little longer."
Mr. Xi waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You go ahead and do your work. We can just find a seat. We're here early. You can go prepare the things you'll need later. Don't worry about us."
"Oh, okay..."
The eldest uncle glanced at the young men following behind Old Man Xi, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, but he had other things to do at the moment, so he had to suppress his doubts for the time being, thinking of finding a chance to test them out when he had time.
Although it is just a ancestral hall for resting, it houses tablets of ancestors from past generations. Every year, more and more people come to worship their ancestors. The entire ancestral hall is not only large, but also magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings, and it is colorful and beautiful.
When Du Anrao and others saw it for the first time, they almost thought it was an ancient temple hidden in the mountains, rather than a private ancestral hall belonging to a single family.
In addition to a large area in the inner hall used to place ancestral tablets, there are several tea rooms around the ancestral hall for people to rest.
Mr. Xi and his companions randomly picked a teahouse that was relatively close to the hall and sat down first. Duanrao and his companions, as the younger generation and guests, quietly stood by and listened to the Xi family members drinking tea and chatting.
Du Anrao didn't feel bored either. He cracked melon seeds while observing the Xi family's eldest uncle and his family who were busy in the hall.
This sight shocked Duanrao.
[Oh my, this family is really...tsk tsk tsk...]
Du Hexuan and the others stiffened slightly, but quickly relaxed, trying not to let Du Anrao notice any clues.
It's just that although these people looked calm on the surface, Duanrao's repeated sighs had already aroused their greed, and they couldn't wait to get a piece of the melon.
Stop making such noises and tell me what’s going on with this family. It’s really driving me crazy.
Xi Jingyue was equally curious, but even though he was curious, he did not forget his business.
The moment he heard Duanrao's inner voice, he immediately turned around to observe the changes in the expressions of the two old men.
The two plaques obtained from Duanrao were urgently delivered to the two elders a few days ago and are now hung around their necks.
However, no matter how long Ren Xijingyue stared at the two of them, he could not see any surprise or confusion on their faces at suddenly hearing Duanrao's inner voice.
This made Xi Jingyue feel relieved but also a little disappointed. This meant that their previous guess was correct. If they wanted to hear Duanrao's inner voice, it was not enough to just get the jade containing spiritual essence. She had to give it to them personally.
He spent money to buy the two pieces of jade on his grandparents, so it cannot be considered a gift in a moral or legal sense.
Xi Jingyue: “…” For a moment he didn’t know whether he should be glad or sad.
There were only four people from Xi Jingyue's great uncle's family today, including his great uncle and aunt, their son Xi Wuyong, the eldest cousin of Xi Jingyue's generation, and their eldest daughter-in-law Wu Qixian.
As mentioned before, Xi Jingyue's second and third uncles were both playboys, with children several times more than Xi Jingyue's family, making Xi Jingyue's family, who were well-behaved, look like an outlier.
This uncle perfectly inherited his father's fine tradition. Although he only had one wife, he had many lovers and illegitimate children, but they just played around in private and no one would bring these things to the surface.
Especially in such a solemn occasion as ancestor worship, if he dared to bring his mistress and illegitimate child to show up and steal the limelight from his legitimate wife and children, even though the patriarch of his family had long passed away and could not crawl out of the coffin to break his legs, he would definitely become a laughing stock in the family.
Therefore, the eldest uncle only brought his wife's son and daughter-in-law with him today. There were only these four people in the hall at the moment.
Du Yuxi and the others looked back and forth at the four people, wondering with great interest who would be the source of the gossip that Du Anrao was talking about.
Helplessly, Du Anrao seemed to be just sighing casually. He looked at his uncle's family nodding repeatedly, but he remained silent in his heart.
Everyone: “…” No, how can you only care about killing and not burying? You can’t play it like this!
Fortunately, God seemed to have pity on them for having to go up the mountain early in the morning and be blown by the cold wind. They were afraid that they would not be able to hold on without some melons to eat, so he arranged for someone to fall into the trap.
"Grandpa and grandma, uncle and aunt, and cousin Jingyue, you are here so early? Who are these people..." Xi Wuyong's eyes swept across Duanrao and the others. The exploration and calculation revealed in his eyes seemed to have some bad intentions no matter how you looked at them.
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