Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 482 Burial

The next day, Jiang Yu went to Yi Chi's house to open the cloth package with him.

He gained a lot from this trip, although he also spent a lot of money.

"Why didn't you ask me for money?" Jiang Yu looked at the jade and porcelain on the ground. If they were all bought from a store, even if the prices are low now due to the overall environment, it would definitely not be cheap to buy so many.

Yi Chi smiled and handed over the apple green jade bracelet in his hand, "I have money, and I didn't spend much to buy these things."

"You always say you are rich, why don't I believe it?" Jiang Yu was a little unconvinced. He took the bracelet and put it on his wrist. "This color doesn't suit me. It makes me look dark."

"If you don't like it, change it." Yi Chi said, and then rummaged through the pile of things that had not been unpacked, and then took out a dark green bracelet and asked Jiang Yu to exchange it.

Jiang Yu tried again and shook his head, "These things are nice-looking, but they don't suit me. I think wooden bracelets are more suitable for me."

"Red sandalwood or something like that? Let me take a look. Apart from these bracelets, I only picked small ornaments. But for things like jade and jadeite, the bigger they are, the more valuable they are. These can only be displayed at home for viewing." Yi Chi took note of Jiang Yu's preferences, then pointed at the unpacked items and said to her.

Jiang Yu simply squatted down, put on his fine cotton gloves again, picked up the ornaments on the ground and looked through them.

There was a small jadeite welcoming pine screen, a set of tea pets with the twelve zodiac animals, a long-necked celadon vase, a gold and jade treasure bowl, ancient coins, a string of beads that looked like court beads, a bronze galloping horse, and various porcelains.

Yi Chi put the unpacked things next to her, and then picked up the colorful cloths that were piled on the ground. They could still be made into clothes after washing.

Jiang Yu didn't know the specific value of those things, but she thought they were all good, each with its own charm and pleasing to the eye. "It's a pity that it's not suitable to display these things now. Otherwise, I could decorate the house and put them all out, which would be considered to be making the best use of them."

"The days to come will definitely get better and better, so let's wait a little longer." Yi Chi had just returned from City B, and he clearly felt that the society was changing rapidly, so he was not saying this casually, but was very confident.

Jiang Yu nodded. She knew the future changes better than Yi Chi. "We still need to find a place to hide these things. To be honest, I want to stock up more treasures now so that I can make a fortune by reselling them in the future."

Yi Chi laughed at her greed for money, "You don't need to rely on these things to get rich, your craft can also make you worry-free about food and clothing."

Jiang Yu nodded complacently, "You are right."

After they packed up, they started to cook lunch. As the weather got hotter, Yi Chi's appetite became much worse, which might be due to the damage he had done to his stomach before.

The vegetable patch in the yard has been cleared, and now I can pick cucumbers and loofahs. For lunch, I simply made some scrambled eggs with cucumbers, and the staple food was rice stewed with vegetables and bacon.

Jiang Yu boasted about two large bowls, while Yi Chi picked and chose and ate some cucumber, which made Jiang Yu frown so much that he could pinch a fly to death.

"You can't do this. How about we go see an old Chinese doctor? You are already thin. How can you not eat? What if you become so thin that you can put on some clothes and go to the fields to pretend to be a scarecrow?" Jiang Yu sighed. This guy obviously has good cooking skills, but he can't increase his appetite. It's too miserable.

Yi Chi advised her not to worry, "I don't eat much, but I eat several times a day, and each time I eat something different, which is enough."

"Tsk! I think I still need to think of a way to take care of my body." Jiang Yu made a note of this matter and went back to ask Fu Biao and the others. They were all children of high-ranking officials with strong backgrounds and they must know where there are reliable old Chinese doctors.

"Okay, if I meet that situation, I will listen to the doctors and cooperate with them." Seeing Jiang Yu frowning even more tightly, Yi Chi quickly agreed.

Jiang Yu felt a little better when he saw that he was sensible.

Time flies. More than half a month later, the day Yi Chi had been waiting for arrived. It was the day his grandfather passed away. He buried his parents' bones next to his grandparents.

The sun was at its zenith, and Jiang Yu helped fill the pit with soil. She had been paying close attention to Yi Chi's condition. He must have been too sad. His appetite had been worse in the past two days. He drank a sip of water in the morning, and then Jiang Yu forced him to eat a boiled egg. Since then, he has not eaten anything until now.

Jiang Yu was worried that he would fall into the pit out of fear.

Fortunately, her worries did not come true and Yi Chi persevered.

Jiang Yu quickly helped the pale-faced man to sit aside, "You take a rest first, tell me what to do next, and I'll do it." She took out the water bag from the backpack and stuffed it into Yi Chi's hand, then handed him a bun, "Vegetable, loofah and egg filling, you should eat something."

Yi Chi took the buns and water and took two breaths. He did have some symptoms of hypoglycemia.

Jiang Yu wanted to sigh again, but held it back. Only when he saw him start eating did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Once all these things are done, Yi Chi's heart burden will be lightened, and his condition should be better.

Due to some restrictions nowadays, there are no tombstones in front of the Yi family’s graves, so there are a lot less things to do, and no sumptuous offerings are prepared, just a plate of buns, a plate of apples, and a pot of wine.

Yi Chi was supposed to kneel on the ground to show his filial piety, but not long after he knelt down, his body tilted. In the end, he had no choice but to sit on his calves and kneel down to say a few words to his family.

Jiang Yu didn't get close to him, leaving him enough space. She felt that Yi Chi must have a lot to say to his family.

Yi Chi really had a lot to say, and he kept on talking in a low voice for more than ten minutes.

"Jiang Yu." After Yi Chi finished speaking, he stood up and rested for a while before calling Jiang Yu who was almost a hundred meters away.

Jiang Yu turned around and waved at him, asking loudly, "Are you done?"

Yi Chi nodded, worried that she couldn't see it, so he put his hands on his mouth as an amplifier, "After you've finished talking, do you want to come over and say a few words to them?"

Jiang Yu thought about it when he came over, but still refused, "It's not appropriate now. I'll come again when the time is right."

"Okay." Yi Chi did not force it. Jiang Yu was a very opinionated person. She had made a decision, so let's follow her plan.

Jiang Yu looked at Yi Chi's face carefully. He must have cried again just now. His eyes were red, and his slightly paler face looked even more pitiful. "Are you feeling better?"

"Don't worry." Yi Chi curled the corners of his mouth, and he looked much better than the previous two days.

The rest is about Grandpa Yi Chi. After he completes the formalities and leaves the farm, he will be deported back to his country.