Chapter 1 The sudden storm and downpour in the afternoon blew away the summer heat and also overturned the mourning shed outside the funeral hall, soaking the monks and Taoists chanting funeral scriptures under it into drenched chickens. The person in charge of the funeral for the Song family shouted loudly, at one moment ordering a se...
Chapter 1 The sudden storm and downpour in the afternoon blew away the summer heat and also overturned the mourning shed outside the funeral hall, soaking the monks and Taoists chanting funeral scriptures under it into drenched chickens. The person in charge of the funeral for the Song family shouted loudly, at one moment ordering a servant to clean the east wing room to accommodate the monks and Taoists, the next moment ordering another servant to buy new monk robes and Taoist robes for the clerics to change into, and then instructing the rough maids to boil ginger tea and prepare snacks, as well as hiring craftsmen to rebuild the mourning shed. The courtyard was noisy and bustling with human voices. In contrast, the study of the late Second Master Song next door was eerily quiet, possibl
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