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Chapter 392: Feudal Mentality
Chapter 392: Feudal Mentality
The next morning, Lu Shan came over early. This time, he came alone.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
Seeing that he hadn't eaten yet, she asked the kitchen to send over another portion. Being in his twenties, a young man like him had a big appetite, and a bowl of braised beef noodles wasn't enough, so he also ate a plate of steamed buns.
After finishing his meal, Lu Shan exclaimed, "Aunty, this braised beef is delicious. I wonder how it's prepared."
"Oh? Do you want to learn?"
Lu Shan nodded vigorously, indicating that learning more dishes would help attract more customers. "Aunty, these buns are also delicious. They taste different from what my mother makes."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "I can write down the recipe for the braised beef for you to take back and study. As for these steamed buns, you'll have to ask the chef if they're willing to teach you. If they are, you'll need to give them a generous red packet as a token of your appreciation. If not, it's their skill, and we can't force them to share it."
Lu Shan nodded and said, "Aunty, don't worry. I understand the rules."
After breakfast, Lu Jiaxin went to Chaoyang to visit Lu Dabai and his wife. Lu Shan was surprised, as he had thought they would be going to the cemetery in the outskirts that day.
Lu Jiaxin said, "We'll go to Rong County tomorrow to first relocate my grandmother's grave, and then on the 25th, we'll relocate my mother's grave."
Lu Shan knew that they also had to relocate Lu Jiaxin's grandmother's grave, but he had thought it would be done later. "Aunty, I'll go with you tomorrow."
Lu Jiaxin nodded.
The car stopped outside the alley, and Lu Jiaxin brought some health supplements and fruits. She asked Wang Lin to carry the rest to Lu Dabai first. If she didn't visit Lu Hongjun now, people would talk, and even Lu Dabai and his wife would say that she didn't know how to respect her elders.
Lu Hongjun was playing with his pet bird, while Tang Sufen was washing clothes in the yard. Hearing the knock on the door, Tang Sufen went to open it.
When she saw that it was Lu Jiaxin, Tang Sufen's expression changed slightly before she broke into a warm smile. "It's Jiaxin! Old Lu, Jiaxin is here!"
Seeing Tang Sufen reaching out to take the things she was carrying, Lu Jiaxin took two steps back to avoid her and then walked into the yard.
Lu Hongjun knew that Lu Jiaxin would be back these days, as Lu Jiajie had told him about the grave relocation. He was unwilling to let Lu Jiaxin relocate the grave, but knowing that it was futile to stop her, he remained silent.
Lu Jiaxin placed the things on the stone table in the yard and examined him carefully before speaking. "You've gained quite a bit of weight. It's not good for your health to be overweight at your age. You should eat more bland food from now on."
Lu Hongjun was touched by her concern.
Tang Sufen quickly added, "Jiaxin, don't worry. I'll keep an eye on your father and make sure he eats less oily and spicy food and more bland dishes."
Lu Jiaxin wasn't concerned about his health; she was worried that he would develop health issues that would cause trouble for everyone. She didn't pay any attention to Tang Sufen and said, "I'm going to visit Great-Uncle and Great-Aunt. Take care of your health."
Lu Hongjun didn't stop her. The fact that she had come to see him was already a pleasant surprise, and he dared not make any further demands.
After he left, Tang Sufen asked with reddened eyes, "Old Lu, what did you mean by that comment earlier?"
Lu Hongjun replied bluntly, "What, do you plan to be buried with your ex-husband instead of me after you pass away?"
He was very fond of Lu Shan's three children and always bought them snacks or gifts whenever he met them, which required money. So, he had taken back his retirement savings account and only gave Tang Sufen two-thirds of the monthly amount, keeping the rest for himself. Tang Sufen was so angry that she had even threatened to divorce him, but Lu Hongjun remained unmoved, and the matter eventually blew over.
Tang Sufen was so angry that she was speechless.
When Grandma Lu saw Lu Jiaxin, she started crying even before she could say anything, and then she hugged her tightly and said, "You child, what can I say to you? So many things happened, and you didn't tell your family about any of them. If something had happened to you, how could I have faced your mother in the afterlife?"
Lu Shan was thoroughly confused.
Lu Jiaxin guessed that they must have heard about the Hes. She wasn't surprised, as there were no secrets that couldn't be leaked, especially since her aunt and Hong Gu were still here.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "The Hes may not be good people, but I was just an ignorant girl from the mainland, so they didn't pay much attention to me."
Granduncle Lu took the tobacco pipe from his waist and put it in his mouth for a puff. Knowing that Lu Jiaxin disliked the smell of smoke, he didn't light it.
"Girl, I know you didn't want us to worry, but how could you keep something so big from us? That He family is vicious, and yet you're still standing here safe and sound. It's all thanks to your mother watching over you."
Hearing this, Lu Jiaxin couldn't help but think of a saying from her past life. Being a parent is so difficult. When they're alive, they have to dedicate their lives to their children and grandchildren, and even after they die, they still have to watch over them.
Shaking off the random thoughts in her head, Lu Jiaxin said, "Granduncle, Grand aunt, it's all in the past now, so let's not bring it up again."
That family had gotten what they deserved, with some dead and others in prison. Even mentioning them now would bring bad luck.
Granduncle Lu immediately changed the subject and asked, "Jiaxin, when are you bringing Nie Zhan back to meet us?"
At first, when they learned that Lu Jiaxin had a boyfriend in Hong Kong City, they had been worried that she might be getting scammed. Later, Aunt Mei told them that the Nie family was extremely wealthy and well-respected in Hong Kong. And Nie Zhan was exceptional in every way. During the time the He family had bullied and threatened Lu Jiaxin, he had always been by her side, protecting her. Although they hadn't met him, Granduncle Lu and his wife had already accepted this nephew-in-law in their hearts.
Lu Jiaxin replied vaguely, "I'm still in school, and he's very busy too. We'll see when we have time."
Hearing this, Granduncle Lu didn't press the issue further. "Jiaxin, can you not move your mother's grave? Now that Shanzi has been adopted by your father, he will offer sacrifices to your mother during the Qingming Festival and Ghost Festival."
Previously, no one had told him, and it was only because Lu Jia Zong had let it slip that he knew. Granduncle Lu had originally intended to not let Lu Jiaxin move the grave. However, now that the family had gained such a large mansion, and the second uncle's family was doing well thanks to Lu Jiaxin, he found it hard to maintain a tough stance. After all, as the saying goes, 'He who takes another's handouts must follow their will.'
Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said, "Granduncle, I've already made the arrangements, and I won't change them."
Granduncle Lu still didn't give up. "You can visit your mother's grave now, but who will visit her after you're gone? The grave will be overgrown with weeds. But if your mother stays here, even if Shanzi gets old and can't move around, there will still be Gou Dan and Gou Sheng to take care of it!"
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Granduncle, who knows what will happen in a few decades? Maybe Ziyue and Ziling will go abroad to study and then settle there. But if I move the grave to Hong Kong City, at least I and my children will visit her during the festivals and on Qingming."
As soon as Granduncle Lu heard this, he immediately said, "It's fine to go abroad to study, but they must come back. If they stay abroad and become fake foreigners, the Lu family will not recognize such grandchildren."
To settle abroad was to become a fake foreigner. What a feudal mentality!
(End of Chapter)
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