The three coffins were carried to different places. The people carrying the coffins dug a pit in the distance. Song Yuehua lifted the coffin with one hand and pulled out the board underneath, and Grandma Zhang rolled out from underneath.
Granny Zhang was panting heavily. Just as she calmed down, Song Yuehua handed her the bag in the backpack and said, "Keep going forward. At the fork in the official road, Master Duan will be waiting for you. He will take you to see Ah Xing and Xiao Tao."
Granny Zhang was deeply moved. She held Song Yuehua's hand and said, "Miss Song, you saved our family's lives. If we see each other again in the future..."
"If we meet again in the future, please treat me to a meal of fish balls." Song Yuehua continued.
Granny Zhang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Girl, fish balls are nothing."
After that, Grandma Zhang took out a wrapped oil paper package from her bosom and said, "Young girl, wait until I leave before unpacking the things inside."
Grandma Zhang put on her bag and walked away quickly.
Song Yuehua opened the oil paper package, and inside was the IOU for 20 taels that she had written at that time.
In order to escape, Grandma Zhang and her two companions spent more than half of the money they earned from selling their house to buy sundries, a donkey cart, a dung bucket, three coffins, and hired people to carry the coffins and dig the graves, which cost nearly 40 taels of silver.
The three travel permits also accounted for the bulk of the cost, totaling 60 taels of silver.
Fortunately, several of them still have skills, and as long as they are there, they can slowly earn back the money.
Song Yuehua got a great deal by buying this house. If she has the chance to meet him again in the future, she will have to pay back the 20 taels she owes him.
After packing up the coffin in front of her, Song Yuehua sighed.
Among the three women who committed suicide, the family of the woman in front of her was the only one who was unwilling to come forward. She didn't understand it at the time, but now it seems that she has to say that this group of people are very smart.
Song Yuehua put her hands on the coffin and said, "Miss, I am wrong to disturb you. I will burn more paper money for you as compensation. Please don't blame me, okay?"
After waiting for a long time, the men carrying the coffin came over and said, "Miss, it's done, you can lower the coffin now."
After Song Yuehua helped to lower the coffin into the ground, she also picked up a shovel to cover the soil.
"Girl, your legs and feet are not convenient, let me do it," one of them grabbed the shovel and asked, "Girl, what is your relationship with this woman?"
Song Yuehua did not answer, but only asked, "Is it possible to erect a monument for someone?"
One of the big men said, "The wooden tablet is 20 wen, the stone tablet is 500 wen, and paper money and candles are extra."
"Prepare 500 coins for the stone tablet, paper money and candles, a total of one tael of silver." Song Yuehua said.
"Okay, then go to the store and write a note." The big guy said as he shoveled two shovels of dirt.
Fortunately, the names had already been figured out. After filling the grave and burning several stacks of paper money, they returned to the city together.
Song Yuehua went to the big guy's shop, wrote down the woman's name and ordered 500 coins of paper money and candles.
Before leaving, the big guy said, "The girl is kind-hearted. The woman's family accepted 20 taels of silver from the Chen family and didn't care that she was gone. If it weren't for the girl, I'm afraid they would have just rolled her up and thrown her into the wild."
Song Yuehua paused and said, "We Buddhist disciples cannot stand such careless treatment of human life."
The big guy was stunned for a moment and thought, so his surname is Fo, no wonder he is willing to take care of such a trivial matter.
After coming out of the incense and candle shop, Song Yuehua returned to the inn, checked out, and moved directly to the house in Hualin Lane.
The door lock had been changed. When she came over, Shen Dahai was standing outside the door, looking inside furtively.
"Uncle, are you looking for my father?" Song Yuehua asked.
Shen Dahai was so scared when he thought of the man that day that he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, I'm going home, home."
Having said that, he ran away.
After Song Yuehua returned to the yard, she bolted the door, looked at the empty yard, and began to look around the rooms one by one.
Because Grandma Zhang and her family left in a hurry, Song Yuehua could move in almost immediately with just their luggage.
The master bedroom faces south and has a very old bunk bed in it. The wood is shiny and has intricate carvings. The overall look is very elegant. This should be where Grandma Zhang lives.
The east side should be an ear room that was converted into a living room and also serves as a dining room. Next to it is the kitchen, which looks newly built, but the workmanship is a bit rough compared to the master bedroom and the living room.
The two rooms facing east and west should be where Xiaotao and Axing live. There are some dried flowers in a small bamboo tube. Song Yuehua poured some water into the tube, and then picked a few flowers at the door and put them in the tube.
There are two small utility rooms on the north side, filled with firewood and sundries.
The bedding in the room was ready-made. Song Yuehua thought that adding 20 taels of silver would not be enough when she saw it in the future. Let alone other things, this bunk bed alone was probably worth 10 taels of silver.
If we have a chance to see each other again next time, I'll give Grandma Zhang 35 taels of silver, even though all the things in this room are worn out.
Calculating that the time was almost up, Song Yuehua first went to the market to buy a lot of vegetables, and then went to Qingyun Embroidery Workshop to pick up Xiaoyu, preparing to make a delicious meal when she returned home.
Xiaoyu was carrying the food, and Song Yuehua was walking with her crutches while talking, "Xiaoyu, sister bought a house, I'll show you around, and we'll cook dinner ourselves."
Xiaoyu stood there for a while before she reacted, "Sister, what did you do..."
Song Yuehua waved her hand and said with a smile, "Don't just stand there like an idiot. Hurry up and catch up."
After entering Hualin Lane, Song Yuehua hurriedly introduced, "These three are living quarters. The beds and bedding inside are all complete. Most of the things in the kitchen are also there. This family left in a hurry, so I got the advantage."
"Sister, how much did you say this house cost?" Xiaoyu asked.
Song Yuehua said, "200 taels, this price is very low."
200 taels, no wonder my sister was able to buy it, Xiaoyu estimated in her mind.
"Then should I move here to live?" Xiaoyu asked again.
Song Yuehua quickly shook her head and said, "It's too unsafe for a little girl like you to live here. You should live in the embroidery workshop. I plan to rent it out. The monthly income will just cover your expenses in the embroidery workshop."
The two of them cooked while talking. The kitchen was fully equipped with everything, and they made a sumptuous dinner, including braised silver carp, braised lion's head, and baked tofu with green onions.
"The food here in Qingzhou is quite particular. The food I've eaten these days is pretty good." Song Yuehua said.
Xiaoyu said, "The food in the embroidery workshop is pretty good."
"Tell me what you ate."
At that time, when Damao said that the food in the embroidery workshop was not good, he probably meant it to refer to some children from wealthy families. But to Song Yuehua, it was already quite good.
After that, Xiaoyu added, "But my favorite food is still the food cooked by my sister."
Song Yuehua was very happy after hearing this. "Don't worry, I'll go back after this place is rented out. Maybe I can even spend the Mid-Autumn Festival here."
Xiaoyu's face lit up with joy and she said, "Sister, I miss Dabao and Xiaobao a little bit."
"So do I."
After dinner, Xiaoyu talked about the other people in the embroidery workshop while boiling water. Song Yuehua listened while washing dishes. Finally, she concluded, "They all sound like young girls with some personality."
"They all do have unique personalities," Xiaoyu said with a smile.
After cleaning up the kitchen, Song Yuehua sent Xiaoyu back.
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