Thinking about it, it's my fault. I, as the eldest brother, have been irresponsible. So, over the years, my second brother has been the one taking care of our parents' affairs and other repairs and maintenance of our ancestral graves.
"Sister-in-law, my family will cover the cost of buying the burial plot."
Li Guizhi originally thought that Zhao Juhua would definitely object to Mu Dachang's suggestion to pay money, but to her surprise, Zhao Juhua not only didn't object, but also warmly took Li Guizhi's hand.
"Yes, sister-in-law, your eldest brother is right. Our parents and ancestors belong to the Mu family, and our eldest branch also has a share. We can't let you handle everything."
Besides, my husband and I will be buried in the ancestral graveyard after we pass away, and as the eldest son of the family, we should be the ones to pay for it.
Li Guizhi shook her head.
"Brother and sister-in-law, you are too kind. This mountain land is cheap and won't cost much money."
Moreover, we're not just buying a burial plot; we're also thinking about the convenience of the hill behind our house because it's close to home. So we're planning to buy the entire hill behind our house.
We can plant some fruit trees, fence off the woodland, and use the land for animal husbandry. Whether we can sell them for money is unknown, but at least it'll be convenient for us to eat."
"Buying a mountain?" Zhao Juhua was stunned when she heard Li Guizhi say she wanted to buy a mountain, and her heart was filled with envy.
It seems the second wife has really struck it rich; she can even afford to buy a mountain.
Back in their hometown, the second wife's family members always looked pale and sickly, and they were constantly hungry and crying out for food.
Now things are much better; not only can they have enough to eat, but they've also bought houses in the county town and the prefectural town.
The second son's leg, which had been crippled for many years, has also healed. Li Guizhi, who used to be sickly all the time, now looks radiant and much younger.
Zhao Juhua believed that the second wife's good fortune and wealth were all because she had picked up Ningbao.
Ever since Mu Chunping picked up Ningbao, the second wife's fortunes began to change, getting better day by day.
She suddenly regretted it. Why didn't she meet Ning Bao first? Otherwise, all this good fortune would have belonged to her family.
Zhao Juhua never considered that, given her past preference for sons over daughters, even if she had met Ningbao first, she wouldn't have taken Ningbao home.
Even if they took Ningbao home, they wouldn't treat her as well as the second wife would.
As Mu Dasheng came out of the courtyard, he saw Mu Dachang and Zhao Juhua and quickly greeted them.
"Brother and sister-in-law, please come in and sit down."
Yuzhen said breakfast was ready, and invited her older brother and sister-in-law to stay for lunch.
After we finish eating, let's discuss how to bury our parents.
"This? It's not far, let's go back and have dinner..."
"Okay, thank you, Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law. I haven't had time to cook yet."
Mu Dachang originally intended to refuse Mu Dasheng's invitation to stay for dinner, but Zhao Juhua readily agreed as soon as he opened his mouth.
Zhao Juhua pulled Li Guizhi directly towards the kitchen.
"Come on, let's go eat quickly, sister-in-law."
By the way, I heard that quite a few families are asking Ningbao to look at the feng shui of their graves today.
By the way, sister-in-law, has Ningbao seen our family cemetery?
We can't just haphazardly choose a burial site; we have to find one with good feng shui. Who knows, maybe our Mu family will produce a high-ranking official in the future.
Look at how outstanding all the children in our Mu family are. If the burial site is even more auspicious, our Mu family might even become a prominent clan in the future.”
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, Ningbao has seen it."
However, success in the imperial examinations still depends on one's own efforts. If the children themselves are not suited for it, even the most blessed ancestors cannot help them.
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