"Is he really extinct? What should we do with these things?" If he has descendants, we can pass them on to them.
Xu Huaian shook his head: "No, I heard that his wife is the daughter of a wealthy family in the provincial capital, but she has been weak since childhood and was raised in seclusion, so she read a lot of poetry and books, and the two of them hit it off immediately.
Because of his wife's health, they lost several pregnancies. In the end, they only had one son, who was wrongly accused of jumping into the river that year...
He himself is also a loner, so he is considered to be a descendant of the Wang family. There is no one left after him in the Wang family."
No wonder, she was wondering just now why Mr. Wang was willing to buy so many expensive jewelry.
Although it was a piece of land, at that time it could only be said that the local area was slightly rich and had a small property.
No matter how many gold bars there are, they are only worth the price of a headdress. It turns out that there is a wife from a wealthy family. This makes sense.
Gu Qinghuan couldn't help but sigh. What kind of mood did they have when they handled these properties?
Life is unpredictable, enjoy it while you can.
When a person dies, it is like a light going out. When you die, there is really nothing left. You cannot even take your clothes with you.
"It's funny to say that when Xu Mingshan first got the Wang family's house, he secretly dug three feet underground, hoping to find the gold bars hidden by Mr. Wang, but he found nothing.
When he was young, he worked as a book boy for Mr. Wang, who was very kind to him. He knew the financial situation of the Wang family.
If you try to plant flowers, they may not grow; but if you plant willows by accident, they may grow into shade.
I didn’t expect that we would find it in the end.” Xu Huaian said sarcastically.
Gu Qinghuan had never expected that after living in someone else's house, he would also get the treasures left by them. It was a bit unfair to just take them like this.
"Now that he has no descendants, we can only keep these properties for now.
Do you know where Mr. Wang's family is buried? Let's go and pay our respects. When the situation improves, we can renovate their tombstones and offer incense to them, so that it will not be in vain to accept so many things from them." Gu Qinghuan said thoughtfully.
It's not realistic to put these things back, so I can only keep them for now.
Mr. Wang is a kind-hearted man. Gu Qinghuan decided to leave these things to him as much as possible and do more good deeds in the future. He believed that he would be pleased when he saw them in heaven.
"You're right, we should go and pay our respects." Xu Huaian nodded.
Some things work if you believe in them. He used to be a complete materialist, but after Gu Qinghuan came to his side, he began to believe that people have past lives and that doing more good deeds will eventually bring blessings.
Xu Huaian knew where Wang Laocai was buried, because Wang Laocai died in the house that winter and no one had found him. It was when he happened to come back to visit his relatives that he discovered that Wang Laocai had passed away, so he took him out and buried him personally.
Including his son, who was also buried there.
Although there is no tombstone, it is easy to remember.
However, the two of them rushed over overnight.
Gu Qinghuan wore a military coat, covering himself up tightly with only one eye exposed. The temperature was too low at night and he was too cold to walk.
She bought candles, paper money, melons, fruits, candies, and liquor from the vending machine to offer as sacrifices.
The Wang family's burial site is not far away, just at the foot of the mountain, in a barren hillside area that almost no one dares to go to.
Xu Huai'an pointed to several small mounds and said, "This is the tomb of Uncle Wang, that is his wife, and that is the tomb of the younger son of the Wang family."
The two placed offerings on the three graves, lit incense and candles, and burned a lot of paper money in front of each grave.
Gu Qinghuan said softly while burning the food: "Uncle Wang, aunt, little brother, thank you for your care. Everything went smoothly.
Take this money now, it is enough for you to buy a villa and luxury cars in the underworld. If it is not enough, please entrust it to me in your dreams and I will burn it for you."
He said such funny things but in the most pious tone.
Gu Qinghuan once heard that when burning incense, candles, paper money and gifts for deceased relatives, one must call out the deceased's name, otherwise the deceased will be picked up by ghosts.
This is what her grandmother told her before. No matter what the truth is, she is willing to believe that their family has been reunited underground and is watching this.
A gust of wind came and blew the dust away.
Gu Qinghuan wrapped her clothes tightly.
The two waited until all the sparks were extinguished, then left quietly.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep.
Gu Qinghuan took a comfortable bath in the space, and then went back to the room to sleep.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.
Early in the morning, Zhong Luoxi cooked Yuanxiao for everyone.
The northern Yuanxiao and the southern glutinous rice balls look similar, but they are actually quite different.
Yuanxiao is usually made and eaten immediately and cannot be frozen, as it will crack. However, glutinous rice balls can be frozen and have a long shelf life.
Yuanxiao's fillings are relatively hard and sweet, while tangyuan's fillings are relatively soft and have rich flavors, both sweet and salty.
Yuanxiao is “rolled” out, while glutinous rice balls are “wrapped” out.
Yuanxiao can be boiled or fried, but glutinous rice balls can be boiled but not fried.
The method of making Yuanxiao is based on the filling. First, mix the filling, mix well and then spread it into large round slices. After cooling, roll it into cubes the size of a ping-pong ball.
Then put the filling into a winnowing basket and pour a proper amount of glutinous rice flour on it. As the filling collides with each other, it becomes a ball, and the glutinous rice also sticks to the surface of the filling to form Yuanxiao.
Because Gu Qinghuan's family had sufficient ingredients, Zhong Luoxing was in high spirits when cooking and prepared three different flavors of Yuanxiao.
There are black sesame fillings, peanut fillings, and red bean paste fillings.
In previous years, Youran had prepared Yuanxiao with Zhongluo, but it was the first time for Dabao and Beibei to know that they would eat Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Because Liu Guifang never prepared this for them in previous years, and even if she did, they would not get a share.
So the two children surrounded Zhong Luoqing with great interest to watch her make Yuanxiao.
After the Yuanxiao were cooked, before Zhong Luoxi could remind them, Dabao and Beibei couldn't wait to take a bite. Their mouths were so hot that they almost vomited. In the end, they couldn't bear to vomit and swallowed it down.
"So this is what Yuanxiao tastes like. It's really delicious, but it's too hot for your mouth." Beibei exclaimed.
Zhong Luoxi felt sad when he heard this.
"From now on, your mothers will make Yuanxiao for you every year, so don't be jealous of others.
Beibei, the thing you just bit was red bean filling.
Dabao, yours is black sesame. "
"Thank you, auntie. The Yuanxiao you made is so delicious. I must eat it all." Beibei said with a flattering smile.
You Ran also imitated him: "I'll eat it all too."
"Okay, you guys eat it all. If it's not enough, you can have more. It's enough."
Gu Qinghuan got up late again today.
She sat on the kang, thinking about last night's dream, feeling a little dazed.
Perhaps she dreamed about what she thought about during the day, and she actually dreamed about Mr. Wang last night.
Mr. Wang said that thanks to her donation of incense, candles and paper money, his family had already been reunited in the underworld, but they still needed to do a lot of good deeds to cultivate their fate in the next life.
I hope Gu Qinghuan can use these treasures to do good deeds and help them gain more merits.