Lu Jiaxin didn't know what to do the first time she came, but now she is very skilled. After lighting candles, placing offerings and burning paper money, she lit incense and kowtowed.
The children were also warned, and no one spoke during the whole process. After sweeping the tomb, the group went down the mountain.
When they were going down the mountain, Lu Jiaguang asked, "Jiaxin, when are you going to move the grave?"
Lu Jiaxin said, "The Feng Shui master calculated the date to be the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, which happens to be my summer vacation."
"How about your grandmother? Is everything done?"
"We have already communicated, we just need to wait until the time comes to move the grave."
Lu Jiaguang reminded her, "Jiaxin, it's not that simple. The Ding family is so poor that they can't even afford to eat. They are not afraid of those who wear shoes when they are barefoot. When you move the graves, they will come and make trouble, and even threaten to die. What will you do then?"
Lu Jiaxin didn't even raise her eyelids: "The Ding family is all garbage. The sooner they die, the sooner they will be reborn. This will also save food for the country. Brother, I am a Hong Kong citizen now. I will do business in the future and will not go into politics. The moral standards that everyone believes in cannot be imposed on me."
What blood relatives, what elders, that's all bullshit. Sometimes relatives are more hateful than bandits. If it weren't for the old man surnamed Ding's inaction, Grandma Lu and Mother Lu wouldn't have died so early, and the original body would definitely be alive and well now.
Lu Jiaguang stopped persuading him.
Lu Jiaxin arranged lunch at a famous hotel. There was not enough space for so many people in one private room, so they asked for two private rooms, one large and one small.
Lu Jiaguang had something to say to her, so he asked Lu Ping and Xiaoqiu to go to the small private room next door. After the children left, he spoke: "Jiaxin, tell Jiazong that you don't want to give them the house in the family compound?"
Lu Jiaxin repeated what she said to Lu Ersao: "Not only the house, but also the things in his hands, I don't want them. But don't worry, I will do what I promised."
Lu Jiaguang said, "Uncle San wanted to adopt Jiajie before, but it was abandoned because of Aunt Er's objection. Jiaxin, I've discussed with your second brother and plan to adopt Lu Tao to your third room. What do you think?"
Lu Jiaxin was stunned and asked, "Who came up with such a bad idea?"
Mrs. Lu pointed at the Lu family ancestor and said, "It was him. He said that Uncle San wanted a son to inherit the family line, and we couldn't just take the third room's house for free. It just so happens that we have three sons, so we can adopt one."
Lu Jiaxin asked: "Have you asked Lu Tao, does he agree?"
Mrs. Lu said she hadn't asked Lu Tao yet: "Just register him under the name of the third wife, and keep everything else the same. He shouldn't object."
"Do uncle and aunt agree?"
“They all agreed.”
Lu Jiaxin said: "I don't agree, do you still insist?"
Mrs. Lu immediately stated that if Lu Jiaxin disagreed, then just pretend that the matter had never been mentioned. She originally thought that this matter would be beneficial to Lu Jiaxin and would not object.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "It's not like we have a male heir to the throne. Besides, Lu Tao is a government employee, and that woman is not an easy person to deal with. She will probably use this to control him."
Second Sister-in-law Lu almost slapped herself in the face: "Jia Xin, Second Sister-in-law thanks you. If it weren't for you, I would have killed Taozi."
The Lu family clan didn't dare to say a word.
Mrs. Lu immediately said, "No, there are so many people in our family, and we can't allow her to bully our children."
Lu Jiajie frowned and asked, “That house, is it really shameless to give it to that family?”
Lu Jiaxin chuckled: "Don't worry, he doesn't dare. He is a sophisticated egoist. He can give them the house to live in, but he won't give it to them. That would harm his interests."
After saying that, she looked at Second Sister-in-law Lu and said, "Second Sister-in-law, you have also seen my house in Shichahai today. I really don't care about the houses in the family building. Second Sister-in-law, drive the second husband and wife of the Huang family away, and let Shanzi move in with his wife and children. The location there is good and safe, better than the house bought outside."
As for those gossipers in the family building, I am not afraid of them, because there is nothing to blame in the second room. Besides, it is better not to take it to heart if someone is not talked about.
When Lu Jiajie heard this, he immediately said, "Second sister-in-law, since Jiaxin has spoken, don't refuse. If you can't bring yourself to chase those two away, I'll do it."
Lu Jiazong smiled and said, “Jia Xin, then I will accept it shamelessly.”
Mrs. Lu glared at him, then added, "Jia Xin, we can't take your house for free. We have to give it to you at the market price."
Lu Jiaxin knew that she had a strong temper, so she agreed with a smile: "When the housing reform comes, give me the money when the house is in your name. I will live here now."
Public housing is converted into private housing, and the residents are all employees of units or enterprises, so the purchase price is very low.
Thinking about Lu Hongjun's personality, Lu Jiaxin said, "If my father disagrees, you can tell him that this is my idea. If the Huang family doesn't vacate the house in the family building for Shanzi's family to live in, I will sell the house in Chaoyang and let him move back to the family building."
This move is like cutting off the source of the problem.
After dinner, Lu Jiaguang and Lu Jiazong took their wives and children back home. Lu Jiajie did not go back, but followed Jiaxin back to Shichahai.
After entering the yard, Lu Jiaxin asked Zong Jinghua to take the two children to the back garden to play. His daughter was about the same age as Xiao Fenger, and he had experience in taking care of children. As for Gu Wenfeng, Lu Jiaxin gave him a day off.
Lu Jiaxin looked at him and asked with a smile: "You've been struggling for a whole day, just tell me what's going on!"
Lu Jiajie stood up and said with a guilty look on his face: “Jiaxin, I’m sorry?”
Lu Jiaxin was a little confused. Why was he apologizing for no reason?
Lu Jiajie was apologizing for what happened before: "Xinxin, you helped me start my business and lent me money to buy a house. Ma Lili was not only ungrateful but also resented you. I also messed up the matter with my brain. Jiaxin, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Two years have passed and he is still apologizing for this. Lu Jiaxin asked, "What happened?"
Lu Jiajie smiled bitterly and said, "My parents saw that my brother Zong and his family had made money, so they kept calling me to force me to find a job for my eldest brother. I found a job for my eldest brother in Yangcheng. He was reluctant to eat or wear anything, and he saved all the money he earned and brought it home to give to my eldest sister-in-law. I didn't expect my parents to tell me to let my friend deduct my eldest brother's salary and give it to them. How could I do that? I didn't expect them to call me useless and a loser, and I deserved to be bullied by the Ma family."
The knife that comes from a loved one is the most hurtful.
Lu Jiajie said sadly, "My second and third sisters saw that my eldest brother was making money outside, so they asked me to bring my two brothers-in-law to Guangzhou. I agreed and found them jobs. But I didn't expect that my second brother-in-law got rich in Guangzhou and messed around and got sick; my third brother-in-law was led astray and got into the bad habit of gambling. My second and third sisters told me that I didn't manage them well, and now they blame me."
Lu Jiaxin...
(End of this chapter)