Chapter 86 - 086. Gratitude, Thank-you Gift (Favorites 2800+)
It is said that the Ghost Festival on the fifteenth of July is the day to visit the graves and pay respects to the ancestors.
Shuzhen naturally did not dare to take chances, not only persuading the restless Lianshan but also asking him two days in advance to send messages to Lian Yue, Lian Hai, and her two brothers.
She urged them to behave themselves during these challenging times, as true filial piety isn’t shown by this one-off action. Otherwise, if they insisted on defying the rules, they would risk not only harming themselves but also disturbing the ancestors’ peace.
No one was foolish; seeing how serious and earnest Lianshan’s attitude was, they gave up the idea of sneaking out early or late.
Worried, and having been repeatedly warned by her sister-in-law’s husband, Su Hongying became increasingly uneasy and simply returned to her parents’ home.
She used all her persuasive skills to advise her increasingly tradition-conscious older parents. It almost took wearing her lips out to get them to give up the idea of ordering eight sons to buy joss paper and ingots.
As a result, during the unexpected inspection on the fifteenth of July, these families expressed endless gratitude to Shuzhen.
The most exaggerated were the parents of Su Hongying, who personally brought gifts to Liu Village on that very day, insisting on thanking Shuzhen and Lianshan in person.
They said it was thanks to Shuzhen’s repeated reminders that made their daughter pay attention and come home for this visit.