Chapter 147 - 131 Grave with Clothes and Hats (Part 3)
Lady Tang made a fuss for half a day and didn’t gain any benefit.
Although Qian Sigui and Lady Wang felt they didn’t necessarily need the fifty wen money, they still took it. It wasn’t much, but it represented an attitude.
They had a lively lunch. At the table, Old man Qian formally decided that they would arrange for Qian Manjiang’s tombstone and gravesite the next day, and then find some old clothes to bury with him the day after next during the funeral ceremony. As the third branch of the family was sick and frail, the responsibility fell on the two brothers, Qian Manchuan and Qian Manhe, along with Qian Yeejin.
After the meal, Qian Xiang went to Old woman Qian’s bedroom, and with a meaningful look, she also beckoned Lady Wu and her husband to join. Qian Yixiu then followed them eagerly.
Lady Wang glanced over and felt uncomfortable, but was persuaded to leave by Qian Manchuan.
Qian Xiang whispered to the old couple that her family had made almost two years’ worth of money in just one month. Even if everyone was nearly worked to death, they were all happy. She presented two taels of silver to the old couple as a sign of respect, and gave Old woman Qian a gold hairpin. Furthermore, she forcefully gave Qian Sangui’s couple twenty taels of silver to express her gratitude, fulfilling the promise made by the father and son of the Li family, and presented Qian Yixiu with a gold hairpin and a pair of gold earrings.
Lady Wu wanted to take the gold hairpin and gold earrings from Qian Yixiu’s hands, "Yixiu is still young and cannot wear these. Grandma will keep them safe for you and give them to you as your dowry later."
Qian Yixiu refused, saying, "What Great-aunt has given to Yixiu belongs to Yixiu now. If Yixiu can’t wear them yet, then they should go to my mother and my aunt who can."
Qian Xiang laughed upon hearing this and said to Lady Wu, "Yixiu is generous and straightforward, just the way I like. I really wish she could marry into my family as my daughter-in-law, but it’s a pity she’s of a different generation than my son, Dongzi."