Chapter 369: The Grace of Raising Must Be Buried with Honor
Only after Ali and the others had left did Song Zhenping set off with Yang Hua.
Several clan elders excitedly followed the two men and walked towards Song Laoer's yard.
During the day, Gu Ergou relied on the fact that he was Gu Po's nephew and brought a dozen people with him to scold these elders.
Now that the eldest grandson of the Song family is here and has such guards, the nephew from my mother's side has to stand aside.
When Song Zhenping arrived at Song Laoer's house, Ali and his four companions had already blocked the gate.
Gu Ergou and others were shouting inside. They looked at Ali and others riding on tall horses with black wooden clubs in their hands that were like spears, and no one dared to step forward.
The door was gone, leaving only an empty door frame.
Standing in the yard where he had lived for more than ten years and left for just over a year, Song Zhenping felt no sadness or grief in his heart, only unsuppressible hatred.
His gaze passed through the crowds confronting each other on both sides and fell on a thin-skinned coffin in the yard that had not yet been painted.
This evil man who had abused and insulted his three siblings for ten years finally shut up.
He had met Song Defu, Xiao Gu and Song Xiaobao in Qili County.
Although he only learned about the disappearance of Xiao Gu and Song Xiaobao when he returned to Xiaoshi Village, he knew in Suijin Town that Song Defu would never come back in his lifetime.
Then, the only one left in Xiaoshi Village was Mrs. Gu, a paralyzed old woman.
Actually, the person he hated the most was Mrs. Gu.
Little Gu was going to hit someone, and it was Mrs. Gu who arbitrarily withheld the brothers' food rations.
Now that he heard that she died miserably, Song Zhenping felt relieved.
Gu Ergou was staring at Song Zhenping at this time.
He saw Song Zhenping standing in the crowd and could hardly believe his eyes.
The light from the torch illuminated Song Zhenping's round and plump face, no longer the timid and pitiful look of the past.
There is also the clothes Song Zhenping is wearing, brocade silk cotton, and a cloak on the outside, which is very noble.
Is this really rich?
He remembered what the two servants from the Xue family had said: Song Zhenping was a rich man.
Even if you have money, you dare not respect your elders!
After a moment, Gu Ergou came back to his senses.
When he came to the Song family before, he beat and scolded the Song Zhenping brothers as he pleased, and did not treat them as human beings at all.
His past cognition made him ignore the changes in Song Zhenping.
In front of the crowd, Gu Ergou raised his voice and yelled at Song Zhenping, "You damn cripple! How dare you come back now?
Unfilial thing, now your uncle is going to beat you to death!"
This sentence was like pouring a bucket of water into a boiling oil pot.
Song Zhenping, whose expression changed drastically, hardly needed to speak before Ali and his companions beside him shouted, "You thief, you're looking for death!"
Two wooden sticks shaped like iron spears were used at the same time.
The strong wind was carried by the night wind, and Gu Ergou and his friends felt a chill on their faces.
Fighting is a common occurrence for Gu Ergou and his gang.
But at this time, they could only see the wooden sticks coming at them, but their brains were somewhat blank.
The man standing next to Gu Ergou flew into the air when the wooden stick touched him, and at the same time, Gu Ergou fell to the ground with a cry, holding his stomach.
Ali and his men were soldiers who had just experienced the battlefield, so it was effortless for them to deal with these thugs.
Moreover, they are different from the martial arts guards around Lin Qingyuan. Although they cannot fly high, they require cooperation between two people.
With just one thrust, Gu Ergou and the ferocious-looking Gu family member next to him fell down.
Fortunately, he had a wooden stick in his hand, and the pulling and stabbing only caused the two men unbearable pain, and their lives were not in danger.
As soon as Gu Ergou fell, the Gu family members he brought with him immediately exploded. While trying to support Gu Ergou who was crying out in pain, they all started to attack Song Zhenping: "Song Quezi, your cousin is here to help, why are you so rude?
The coffin inside is your grandmother's. Aren't you afraid of being struck by thunder for being disobedient and unfilial? "
It would have been fine if they didn't mention Mrs. Gu, but as soon as they mentioned that vicious woman, Song Zhenping felt like a thousand steel knives were stabbing his heart.
He frowned and said coldly, "This is my Song family's business. No one else needs to meddle in it. Ali, get these people out."
When Gu Ergou heard that he was being kicked out, he struggled to his feet despite the unbearable pain, pointed at Song Zhenping and cursed, "You damn cripple, you're so audacious!
Your grandmother just died, and you dare not acknowledge your relatives. Wait until your short-lived parents have the nerve to come and see how they can face the elders in the afterlife."
Song Zhenping was not as eloquent as him, and his face turned blue with anger: "Get out, get out of Xiaoshi Village right now."
Gu Ergou knew that he would not get any good results, but he was unwilling to lose face in front of the people of Xiaoshi Village, and gritted his teeth and said, "Song Zhenping, the dead are the greatest, and they should be buried in peace.
Now, I, your cousin, won't argue with you, youngster. Since you're here, let's go inside and discuss how to bury your grandma!"
Gu Ergou rubbed his stomach, which was still aching, and his mind was racing.
His purpose of coming to Xiaoshi Village was not to feel sorry for his junior Song Zhenping, nor was he determined to seek justice for his aunt. He just wanted to extort some money. It would be better to get down to business!
"How do you want to be buried?" Song Zhenping did not chase him away, but asked coldly.
Although they were talking about serious matters, the man just stood outside the yard without moving.
Seeing that he didn’t move, Gu Ergou had no choice but to stand at the door as well: “My aunt has worked hard for the Song family all her life. Not only did she give birth to a son, she also raised you two brothers.
The grace of raising a child is greater than heaven. Since you have money, you should fulfill your filial duties."
"How to be filial?" Song Zhenping's voice became colder.
Gu Ergou didn't notice the changes inside and continued to talk to himself, "First, we need to replace the coffin with a three-inch thick lacquered wooden coffin, and then invite the Taoist temple team from Lujiazui to perform a 49-day ritual.
Three sacrificial animals, ten relatives from her mother's family came to see her off, three meals a day were essential, and besides..."
He looked at the young woman dressed as a woman next to Song Zhenping, wondering about her identity.
These two people are so close to each other and are pulling each other in front of others. She must be Song Zhenping's wife. Let her cry for the deceased.
"You must also weep in the mourning hall for forty-nine days."
Hearing Gu Ergou's shameless request, Song Zhenping's hand holding Yang Hua trembled slightly, but he was speechless.
He compromised and the people in Xiaoshi Village endured it. The most crucial reason was that Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu always said that they raised him and Xiao An.
The Wu Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the phrase "the grace of raising a child is greater than heaven" made it impossible for people to resist.
Yang Hua sighed in her heart, this is the strength of the Gu mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
The phrase "gratitude for raising me" controlled the people of Xiaoshi Village and forced the second sister Song Liyun to escape from Xiaoshi Village.
Now only she, the new daughter-in-law, has come forward.
Yang Hua said, "Since the deceased is the most important, you should bury her with honor. Then carry the coffin back and bury her! The deceased is the daughter-in-law of the Song family, and also your aunt. We are related by blood, so you should show filial piety to her."
"You...good! No wonder Song Zhenping dared to disrespect his elders. It's you, a shrew, who's causing all this trouble. Why should I carry her back for burial? The person lying in the coffin is the Song family's daughter-in-law.
She married into the Song family. She is a member of the Song family in life and a ghost of the Song family in death! What does it have to do with my Gu family? "
"That's right! Since they are from the Song family and have nothing to do with your Gu family, why are you still standing here?" Yang Hua said in a cold voice.
Gu Ergou was stunned for a moment, then he realized that he had been tricked. He immediately became angry and said, "You shrew!"
"Ali!"
Hearing Gu Ergou repeatedly calling Yang Hua a shrew, Song Zhenping flew into a rage: "Kill them out! Kick all these things out."
As long as there are still people in the Song family, no one with the surname Gu is allowed to come!"
Having seen enough of this farce, Ali responded, "Yes, Master, don't worry, I will complete the task immediately!"
(End of this chapter)
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