Chapter 138 Chapter 138 Good Deeds
Yang Haoqi originally planned to stay at home to guard the coffin, but the Yang family was unwilling to do so, fearing that Yang Haoqi would be retaliated by Liu Tian. In this way, the hope of their Yang family would be truly destroyed.
However, today Xu Yunfan asked for leave, so Yang Haoqi took Xu Yunfan back to the Yang family.
The Yang family has been severely damaged recently because of the Yang Xing incident. The family was already poor because of supporting a scholar, and now the situation has become even worse, and their lives are even more difficult.
On the way, Xu Yunfan patted Yang Haoqi's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, I'm here. If Liu Tianzhen sends someone to retaliate against you, I'll beat them all with one punch. I'm sure you won't suffer any loss."
Yang Haoqi nodded sullenly, and when he thought of what Xu Yunfan had just said, his tears couldn't help but fall again.
His cousin had passed away, and even now she couldn't rest in peace after being put into the coffin. The more Yang Haoqi thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and the more heartbroken he became.
Seeing Yang Haoqi crying again, Xu Yunfan couldn't help but sigh. He knew that Yang Haoqi was feeling bad, but if he didn't see it, how would he fight the lawsuit for the Yang family when the time came?
After Yang Haoqi returned home, the Yang family members looked like they were about to cry when they saw him. A few of them sighed and asked him to light a stick of incense for Yang Xing and then quickly return to the academy.
As for Xu Yunfan, they didn't think much of it, just thinking that he was Yang Haoqi's classmate. So, Yang's mother lit three incense sticks and handed them to Xu Yunfan, "Young man, you are Haoqi's classmate. Since you are here, why don't you burn some incense for my daughter Xing'er as well?"
The ancients believed that no matter whether they were relatives or friends, burning incense was a way to show respect to the deceased. It would be unlucky not to burn incense.
"Okay." Xu Yunfan didn't explain much. He took the three incense sticks and imitated Yang Haoqi's actions. He bowed three times before inserting the incense into the three short burners.
The first thing Yang Haoqi did when he got home was to burn incense for Yang Xing. He didn't have time to introduce Xu Yunfan to his family. Now he had time, "Dad, Mom, Uncle, this is not my classmate, but my teacher."
What?
The young man in front of me is not my son/nephew's classmate, but his teacher?
This...this person is too young. He looks even younger than my son/nephew.
However, no matter how young this person is, he is still Yang Haoqi's teacher, and they must treat him with respect and courtesy.
The Yang family, not caring about their sadness, were polite to Xu Yunfan again and hurried to prepare food to entertain Xu Yunfan.
Xu Yunfan couldn't eat any more and pushed Yang Haoqi away. Yang Haoqi then spoke hesitantly and explained his intention of bringing Xu Yunfan back.
When the Yang family members learned that Xu Yunfan was going to open the coffin for an autopsy, their faces suddenly changed, and they felt sad, hesitant and uncertain.
Some people's eyes instantly turned red and they started sobbing.
Yang Haoqi took a deep breath, his lower lip trembling. He tilted his head back and closed his eyes, his voice filled with sorrow: "Uncle, you... just let Master Xu take a look. This is your only chance."
Chance?
It’s not that the Yang family looks down on Xu Yunfan, but the facts are right in front of them. Even the county magistrate has ruled Liu Tian not guilty. What can Xu Yunfan, such a young teacher, do?
Uncle Yang didn't want to agree at first, but when he heard Yang Haoqi say "the only chance", he made up his mind and agreed.
His daughter had a miserable life. She never enjoyed a single day of happiness and had few good meals before she passed away. Before she died, she had to endure such inhuman torture. Uncle Yang only hated himself for not having the ability. He spent all his money but was unable to bring Liu Tian to justice and seek justice for her.
Since Xu Yunfan said so, Uncle Yang would give it a try even if the possibility was only one in ten thousand.
Opening the coffin after it has been laid is extremely disrespectful to the deceased. The older generation said that disturbing the deceased's rest is an offense, and if one is not careful, the person opening the coffin will get into trouble.
As a modern man, Xu Yunfan should not be so superstitious, but he is different from others.
It is said that it is better to believe it than not to believe it. Haven’t you seen that those big bosses who contract big projects also offer sacrifices before they dare to start construction?
Xu Yunfan, who was afraid of ghosts to begin with, clasped his hands together and bowed again and again, muttering to himself and reciting a long list of scriptures in a very convincing manner. Finally, he told Yang Xing not to blame him, as he had no other choice but to do this helpless act.
Because Yang Xing was brutally tortured, several of her fingernails had fallen off, her toenails had turned black and purple, the skin at the corners of her mouth was broken, and there were obvious marks of being pinched on her neck...
After Xu Yunfan finished the autopsy, he felt his stomach churning and sweat covered his forehead.
I don’t know if I’m tired or scared.
But I think the latter is more likely.
Because that night, after returning home, Xu Yunfan became Qin Run's follower. He followed Qin Run wherever he went. When sleeping, he took the initiative to snuggle into Qin Run's arms for the first time and insisted that Qin Run hold him.
In the past, Xu Yunfan would have felt very embarrassed about this. After all, he was a grown man and a fierce attacker. It was inappropriate for Qin Run to hold him while sleeping. It was simply an insult to his reputation. But tonight was destined to be different.
The main focus is on initiative.
The opposite of light is darkness, and the other side of light must be darkness. Even in modern times, such a peaceful era, there are still dirty things that he cannot see and are unknown to others, let alone in ancient times.
Xu Yunfan sorted Yang Xing's clothes. Finally, looking at the girl in the coffin, who was in her prime but had suffered such an inhumane thing, he felt pity and couldn't bear it. "Haoqi, go ask the villagers if anyone has extra rouge. Your cousin... Girls always like beautiful things. Even if you have to go, you should go beautifully."
Yang Haoqi learned from other students that Xu Yunfan's husband not only opened a food shop, but also started looking for candidates. It was said that he planned to open a makeup shop.
The so-called makeup shop is a shop that specializes in doing makeup for people.
What surprised the students even more was that the training of these makeup girls was not done by Mr. Qin himself, but by Xu Yunfan himself.
This shows that Master Xu is very talented.
Yang Haoqi glanced at his cousin in the coffin, and the suppressed warmth swept over him. He responded with a low "hmm", turned around and ran out.
Yang Xing had done so many things for him during her lifetime, but he didn't let anyone else do this. After all, this little thing was the last thing he could do for Yang Xing, and he didn't want to delegate it to others.
Xu Yunfan's makeup skills are not to be underestimated. After he "took some trouble", Xu Yunfan stepped back and let the Yang family nail the coffin lid back on.
Looking at their daughter in the coffin, which was no longer in the same miserable state as before, several members of the Yang family shed tears.
Mother Yang turned around and knelt down in front of Xu Yunfan.
Seeing this, Xu Yunfan was startled and quickly helped the person up, "Auntie, what are you doing?"
"Master Xu," Mother Yang said, grabbing Xu Yunfan's trouser leg and looking up at him with an earnest expression, "Could you please draw a portrait of my daughter Xing'er?"
In the Dayan Dynasty, when a family member passed away, they would go to the town and ask someone to paint a portrait of the deceased, just as a way to keep a memory in their memory.
The second is that this portrait will be placed in front of the ancestral altar for a period of time and worshipped by the family. Before eating every day, they will put a small bowl of it on the altar. After worshipping for a certain period of time, they will ask the sorcerer to perform a ritual to release the "person" and let them find food by themselves.
According to the old people, they were worried that they had just arrived there and would not be able to adapt and find food. Therefore, if their family members provided them with offerings, they would be able to eat better and would not go hungry.
When the elderly in the village get older, they will ask someone to paint a picture for them in advance. Every once in a while, someone will come to the village to set up a stall, and anyone in need can go there. If there is a seriously ill person in a family, their family will go to the town in advance to ask someone to come.
Yang Xing passed away suddenly and at such a young age, the Yang family had never thought about it. In addition, Yang Xing had been taken away by the county government for an autopsy, so the Yang family had no luck in finding anyone to come.
Because Yang Xing died unjustly and was taken away for an autopsy after death, this was a great disrespect to the deceased. Compared with other deceased people, Yang Xing's resentment was obviously greater. People thought this kind of thing was unlucky and no one wanted to come.
After all, there is a difference between the old, the dying and the dead. The former two are at least still people in the world of the living, while the latter are already ghosts in the underworld.
They don’t know whether their paintings are good or not, and whether the “person” is satisfied with them. If the “person” is not satisfied, he will take them to redraw the paintings or “talk” to them. Who can bear this?
Since they really couldn't hire anyone, the Yang family had no choice but to do it themselves. Later, when Yang Haoqi came back, he saw the portrait placed on the coffin. If he didn't know what it was, he would never have realized that it was a portrait of a person.
The ones next to Yang Haoqi are okay, can he paint?
He is just like the Yang family, half a catty and half an eight ounce.
Xu Yunfan cried out and turned to look at the portrait of the deceased. He was not familiar with these customs and at first thought it was a rune or something. But, could this be a portrait?
Xu Yunfan agreed to Yang's mother's request without hesitation, and immediately spent half an hour painting a portrait.
Looking at the portrait of Yang Xing, who was smiling like a flower, the Yang family thought for a moment that they had seen the real person.
The lifelike portrait was not only better than theirs, but even the people in town who made a living from this were probably not as good as Xu Yunfan in painting.
Yang Haoqi wiped away his tears again and looked at Xu Yunfan with tearful eyes. He, Yang Haoqi, would always remember what Xu Yunfan had done for their Yang family today. In the future, he would definitely repay Xu Yunfan's kindness today.
It is precisely because of Xu Yunfan's good deeds today that when Yang Haoqi passes the imperial examination in the future and climbs up to the position of prefect step by step, this man will still follow his lead. If Xu Yunfan points east, he will never go west. He is just like one of Xu Yunfan's loyal younger brothers.
After leaving the Yang family, Xu Yunfan went to look for Qi Xiu Ze and the other three.
Upon learning that Xu Yunfan wanted to help Yang Haoqi, the four of them did not say anything else, and certainly did not think that Xu Yunfan was looking for trouble.
As a teacher, since the student wants your help, you should naturally help if you can.
Xie Baizhou and the others patted their chests and said, "If you need any help, just tell me. We're all family from now on, so don't be polite."
Xu Yunfan: "...Who is your family? Stop flattering yourself. You're talking about something that's not even remotely relevant, yet you keep talking about it all the time?"
"It's just a matter of time anyway. You have to agree." Xie Baizhou laughed, looking silly.
The magistrate of Qingling County is Qi Xiu Ze's uncle. Xu Yunfan couldn't help but ask, "If I overturn the Yang family's case, will it be equivalent to slapping your uncle in the face? Will he be angry then?"
"No," Qi Xiu Ze said confidently. "My uncle isn't such a petty person. I went back and told him the other day that he was very curious about you standing up for the Yang family. He even told me that if I wanted to, I could go to the Liu family to investigate. He also gave me this."
As he spoke, Qi Xiu Ze showed a badge.
Wow, this thing is actually the badge of the magistrate of Qingling County.
The so-called waist badge is equivalent to a token, which is a proof of identity and official rank worn by officials on a daily basis. It gets its name because it is often hung around the waist.
Xu Yunfan didn't know that Qi Xiu Ze had to pester his uncle to get this badge after he had made a fuss and promised many things. Otherwise, how could such an important thing that symbolizes identity and status be easily handed over to others?
With the token, things became easier. Qi Xiu Ze took the badge and took Xu Yunfan on a "tour" around the Liu family. After Xu Yunfan nodded, the two of them went home.
On the day of the class, not only Qin Run went, but Qi Xiu Ze and others also went.
Even a teacher would be a little scared when seeing an official, but Xu Yunfan did not show any fear.
In the court, Xu Yunfan remained calm and composed, without a trace of panic. He even had the mind to look at the people standing on both sides and the county magistrate sitting at the top.
Seeing the county magistrate looking at him, the moment their eyes met, Xu Yunfan even nodded at him, acting like a leader.
The county magistrate was stunned by the look and choked.
随後又覺得一樂，這人有點膽子啊！
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