Chapter 459: Tomb of He Xu's Grandma
Chen Tang could hear the disappointment in his voice, but was still willing to coax him: "Let me think about it, Grandpa has left everything behind to us, what can he give me... is it connections?"
She has started to have more money in her hands recently, and the high-end stores and supermarkets opened in the mall are also very profitable. The profit in a few months is nearly 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, and she has almost recovered half of her capital.
And after the cosmetics company that owns the commemorative book became famous, she has already made back all the money she invested this year alone, and even earned twice as much in profit.
Wang Jiujiu is a little behind, after all, she has just started, and her capital has not been recovered yet.
Now she has paid off all her debts, and all that's left is the return of her capital.
He Xu pinched her face and said, "How come you are so smart? Haven't you always wanted to make a movie? Grandpa has registered you in the Film Association. They will provide you with all the equipment and actors you need for filming. You don't have to worry about the money needed for filming. Grandpa will pay for it for you."
"Grandpa, do you have any money?"
The old man had given her all his savings. Chen Tang guessed that the old man probably only had his pension, which was not enough for her to make a good movie.
He Xu shook his head: "I don't know. Anyway, Grandpa won't embezzle or take bribes. I don't care where he got the money from. We just take it with confidence."
"By the way, tomorrow Second Uncle and Fourth Uncle will come over to apologize. It doesn't matter whether we accept it or not, but they have to apologize and make amends."
Although the old man has taken out everything that can compensate them, He Xu still feels uneasy. No matter how expensive those things are, they are not enough to make up for the fact that Tangtang almost lost her life that year.
He Xu also knew that He Tingfeng, the source of the incident, had been imprisoned. It was useless to pursue the past. The fact that he could get justice now was a sign that the old man had a change of heart.
But he just wasn't happy.
As the two were talking, He Zhi came out from under the quilt and was very angry. He looked at Wuliang's parents angrily and complained: "Mom and Dad, how could you do this? You didn't even let me hear your whisper!"
He Xu laughed out loud.
He Zhi got even angrier when he heard this: "You are such a good father, I stood by you and spoke for you, but you laughed at me. I am not friends with you anymore!"
After saying that, he turned his back angrily and snorted heavily, as if he was going to be angry if you didn't come to coax me.
Chen Tang pushed He Xu off the quilt and kicked him with his feet, signaling him to go and comfort people quickly.
He Zhi unhappily lifted the quilt and hugged his wife to sleep: "Go to bed quickly, this kid is looking for trouble, he even dares to listen to my parents' private conversations."
Chen Tang was embraced by him, the heat dispelled the coldness on her face, she lowered her head and chuckled, then nestled in his arms and pretended to fall asleep.
After a while, He Zhi's mind was shaking left and right. Seeing that no one paid attention to him for a long time, he panicked and turned around to complain, when he saw Chen Tang suddenly hugged him to the middle.
"Okay, okay, our Xiaobao is a man, don't be angry."
He Xu also smiled and said, "It's so cold, your mother is very sleepy, can our little treasure stop making trouble?"
He Zhi lay between the two of them, his pouting mouth looking like a grease bottle, but he still muttered obediently: "Okay, okay, I'm a magnanimous person, so I won't make trouble with you guys."
"But next time, don't hide anything from Xiaobao. I am your good helper."
Chen Tang coaxed him with a smile and kissed him on the face: "Okay, okay, our little treasure is the most obedient."
He Xu also kissed him on the face: "Good boy, it's time to go to sleep. Aren't you going to go out and play with your cousins tomorrow?"
He Zhi thought about tomorrow's plan and realized it was getting late, so he closed his eyes obediently: "Then Xiaobao will go to sleep."
He Xu reached out and turned off the bedside lamp.
In the darkness, He Zhi's breathing gradually became even, and soon he was carried into the bed by a pair of big hands.
The next morning, when He Zhi woke up, it was already daybreak. Strangely, he did not sleep in the middle, but on the side.
He Zhi scratched his head and saw that his parents had already left. He thought that it might be because of his bad sleeping posture.
He didn't care about that. He woke up in the morning, got dressed, went out and found Shen Tang who was boiling water to brush his teeth and wash up.
The weather was a bit cold, but everyone in the He family had already gotten up, some were cleaning, some were cooking.
By nine o'clock in the morning, all preparations for the sacrifice had been completed.
The ancestral hall of the He family was not yet full of people. Chen Tang, He Xu and others stood nearby, listening to Village Chief He reciting the sacrificial text.
There were bursts of firecrackers and drum beats. Everyone from the highest to the lowest level, in order of direct and collateral relatives, knelt outside. Old Master He personally led everyone to burn incense and kneel down.
After the ceremony, the villagers killed chickens, ducks and pigs, and took everyone to the mountain to repair the ancestral tombs and burn paper to worship again.
Because it was cold and the roads were slippery, and there was a drizzle in the morning, Chen Tang's shoes were covered in mud.
There is no reason that women cannot worship in Hejia Village, but Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Jin did not go because of their poor legs and feet.
After paying homage to the He family's ancestors, Grandpa He asked He Xu to drive all the way to the Martyrs' Cemetery.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, many flowers are placed under the tombstones in the cemetery.
But the walkways were kept clean.
Mr. He walked slowly up the stairs with the support of his son and grandson.
When he saw a tombstone with a photo on it, his eyes instantly became red.
Old Master He waved to He Xu's family: "Come, come here, this is your grandmother. Your father couldn't come. As grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law, you should carry your father to burn incense."
Chen Tang and He Xu looked at each other, then took He Zhi to kneel in front of the tombstone.
There is a young photo on the tombstone, but the photo has been exposed to the wind for a long time, and only the young student's face can be barely seen in the black and white photo.
He actually looks a bit like He Xu.
The little guy was a little confused: "Is this my great-grandmother?"
Grandpa He wiped the dirt off the tombstone with a handkerchief, listened to his childish words, and laughed: "Yes, it's your great-grandmother. Your great-grandmother hasn't seen you yet, little Atang, you should burn more paper for your great-grandmother."
He Zhi suddenly realized: "Oh, that's what I was wondering, why does He Yun have a great-grandmother but I don't? It turns out our great-grandmother is here. I have to burn more paper now."
As he burned paper, he imitated the words spoken by the people in Hejia Village when they burned paper before: "Grandma Zeng, please bless me to have fun this year, to get lots of lucky money, and for my dad to never beat me and my mom to stop me from studying."
As soon as he finished speaking, He Xu slapped him on the butt: "What are you talking about?"
Chen Tang laughed and said, "Grandma, this kid's wish didn't work. You must pray that he will become more intelligent in his studies."
He Zhi was disappointed and silently thought of Grandma Zeng in his heart, "You must not listen to what his mother says."
He Xu had never seen his biological grandmother, so he didn't feel very sad about her.
Just looking at that young photo, he felt a lot of emotions.
If my grandmother had not passed away early, I don’t know what would have happened.
After burning the paper, Mr. He asked He Xu to stay with him for a while.
After everyone else had left, Mr. He reached out his trembling hand to burn incense for her.
"I haven't come to see you for a few years, mainly because I'm not in good health. If your granddaughter-in-law hadn't brought someone to rescue me this time, I would have gone down to see you."
"I don't know if you will blame me. Zheng'er didn't come today because he was in jail for corruption and bribery."
"When he was young, I pitied him for not having a mother and indulged him in everything. Later, when he stole his sister's military merit, I never punished him severely, which led to the two of them quarreling and causing a lot of trouble.
Apart from fighting, I was a mess in educating my children. Half of Zheng'er's fate was my fault.
I don't expect you to forgive me. When I am old and buried, I will accept whatever punishment you give me."
"I don't know how you are doing down there, but I think you are a good person and have done great deeds. Even if you are down there, you should be doing well. I just don't know if you will still recognize me after so many years. "
Mr. He smiled and wiped the tears from his eyes: "But there is nothing we can do. Birth, aging, illness and death are common. You and I are both free and easy people. I have remarried, and you must have found your second marriage."
"You risked your life to save me because you thought I was more capable of bringing peace to our country."
“Now, I have done it.”
"As for a peaceful and prosperous world, our country still has a lot of work to do, but that's okay, our children and grandchildren will see it for us in the future."
"He Xu and Xiao Atang are both like you, just as proud, just as smart, and just as stubborn. Remember your great-grandson so that he can recognize you when he comes to burn incense for you in the future."
Old Man He kept muttering to himself for a long time. He Xu was afraid that his body couldn't take it, so he persuaded him again and again before letting him get up and leave.
But before leaving, he took out a photo from his bag and pasted it on the tombstone.
There is no color in the photo. The girl looks to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old. She has short hair, wears a military uniform, and has a bright smile.
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