Phi-Fic Chapter 135 Mr. Zhou is here to pick you up
Chapter 135 Mr. Zhou is here to pick you up
Lu Zeng sighed——
Got it!
It turns out that this young lady is of the same character as Mr. Zhou. Everything has to be guessed by their subordinates.
Lu Zeng's temper is really good. If he doesn't want to say anything, then so be it. Since it has been confirmed to be two days later, just do as the people here say.
He turned around and looked at the man in the Taoist robe and asked:
"So what are we going to do now?"
"Set up a mourning hall, perform rituals to liberate the deceased's soul, and choose an auspicious day for burial." The Taoist priest said simply.
Lu Zeng nodded reluctantly.
But how should this be done? Who will tell him?
The disciples brought by the Taoist priest have already started to arrange the props.
The Taoist priest glanced at the family and thought that the man who had just spoken was the one in charge here. He then pulled Lu Zeng aside and asked him to get something and find someone to help. They were about to start setting up the mourning hall and performing rituals.
Lu Zeng immediately agreed and turned around to hand the matter over to Suo He.
Suohe turned his back on Lu Zeng and glared at him, looking very dissatisfied.
Fortunately, they had contacted the people in the town early on. Money makes things easier, so they just had a word with the secretary and became a hands-off boss.
Things went on steadily and the burial took place two days later.
The cemetery was repaired very well in two days, which met Huo Yan's wishes.
As it got dark in the afternoon, Lu Zeng and his friends prepared to leave and left some cash for Huo Yan.
In addition to the funeral banquet two days later, those Taoist priests who are said to chant sutras day and night to pray for the deceased also have to eat, right?
At her house, you have to provide meals.
"Be more alert, don't just cry, understand?"
Lu Zeng said as he handed the money in a brown paper bag to Huo Yan.
Huo Yan didn't answer, Lu Zeng looked away, and said fiercely in his heart:
Could this woman please stop looking so dead all the time?
You still have arrogance and backbone at this time, right?
Lu Zeng withdrew his hand, turned around and called out to Guo Ran and Suo He:
"let's go."
"and many more!"
Huo Yan suddenly grabbed Lu Zeng's sleeve, walked up to him and said:
"I want to, but can you stay and help me?"
Huo Yan reached out and took the money from Lu Zeng's hand, then looked at him pleadingly with red eyes.
Lu Zeng frowned and saw no movement.
Huo Yan grabbed his clothes tightly, sniffed, and spoke again:
"Just pity me, okay? I don't know what to do. I'm stupid and I don't know anything. Without my mom, I'm a loser and I don't know anything... Can you please stay and help me?"
Tears rolled down silently, and she looked at Lu Zeng earnestly. Her face, which was so white that it was almost transparent, was washed by tears for no apparent number of times.
Lu Zeng's heart ached at that moment.
He unconsciously raised his hand, trying to wipe away the tears on her face.
But he paused in the air, then quickly took out a tissue, handed it to her, and said:
"Wipe it off and stop crying."
"May I?"
Huo Yan looked at him stubbornly and didn't take the tissue he handed over.
She was really at a loss when she had to face all this alone, as she had never taken on anything alone before.
Not to mention such a big thing, even the smallest things were always suggested and completed by my mother.
Now, facing these people and these things, where should she start?
How should she proceed?
At night, the Taoist priests would not go home and would stay in her house all the time, which scared her.
Lu Zeng was in a dilemma. This was not something he could decide. He paused and said:
"I need to consult Mr. Zhou. You should know that I work for Mr. Zhou and I have my own difficulties."
Huo Yan looked at him and let go of his hand.
Suo He said impatiently, "Lu Zeng, you don't really want to stay, do you?"
Stop talking nonsense, what does this have to do with them?
Besides, don’t you know what your identity is?
Huo Yan turned to look at Suo He, his lips tightly pursed.
Suo He turned to look at Huo Yan and said with a smile:
"Ms. Huo Yan, don't look at me like that. We could lose our jobs at any time. Instead of asking Lu Zeng to stay and help you, why not ask a neighbor with whom we have a good relationship to lend a hand? That way, neither of us will be delayed. What do you think?"
Huo Yan bit her lip tightly and turned away from him.
Lu Zeng crossed the Suo River, turned his back on everyone, and called the big boss.
When he came back he said:
"Suohe, Master asked you to go back. Huo Yan's health is not well yet, so you stayed with me."
"What? Are you crazy?" Suo He blurted out.
"What I mean!" Lu Zeng said angrily, his aura instantly overwhelming Suo He.
Suo He was discouraged. He glanced at Huo Yan and said to himself, "He's all possessed."
Sure enough, he raised his hand, and when Suohe turned around, he shook hands with him casually and walked away with big strides.
Lu Zeng looked at Huo Yan and sighed:
"Actually, I don't understand the customs here, so I have to follow what they say."
In fact, Lu Zeng also knew that it was really difficult to let Huo Yan handle such a big thing alone, considering how old she was.
My family has gone through a huge change and I'm still in pain, so how can I have the energy to do anything else?
Basically, she just wants someone to be around to give her strength.
"I know."
Huo Yan nodded. It was difficult to ask, but she would remember the great favor you showed her today.
Huo Yan entered the room and hummed softly:
"She's even more delicate than the young ladies in the Zhuang family..."
Lu Zeng took a look and went in as well.
It is still very helpful for Lu Zeng to stay. At least the livelihood of everyone in this house is solved.
Huo Yan spent most of his time kneeling in front of the coffin, completely isolating himself from the outside world.
During the day, when someone came to give gifts, Lu Zeng was the one who received the gifts and then registered them in the booklet.
Several families in the town did not give gifts because they were worried that they would not be able to get them back. The few families that gave money readily did so because they owed money to the Huo Yan family from their previous interactions, so it was like returning the favor.
However, Lu Zeng didn't care about these things. It didn't matter whether gifts were given or not. He was determined to open a hundred tables.
But it seemed that not enough people in the town could come together, so they could only set up fifty tables and invited everyone, regardless of whether they brought gifts or not.
The big boss said that this money will be reimbursed in full.
So Lu Zeng was determined to do things on a grand scale and make it as glorious as possible.
Two days later, on the day of the burial, Lu Zeng actually opened fifty tables.
In the evening, Zhuang Zhoucheng arrived.
His purpose was to pick up Huo Yan.
Lu Zeng immediately told Huo Yan the news:
"Mr. Zhou is here and waiting for you at the town entrance."