Chapter 276 - The Shocking News in the Ancestral Mausoleum (1/2)

After hearing the old craftsman’s “stress,” Shi Qingxue giggled.

She was proud but not arrogant and raised her chin, saying shyly, “If the descendants raised by Grandpa need the ancestors’ blessing to keep the title of nobility and have a bright future, as his descendants, we would be ashamed before he jumps out of the coffin to curse us.

“Elder, just rest assured and do the job. As long as you can make it and won’t disturb my grandpa’s peace, you don’t need to worry about so much.”

Perhaps this old craftsman heard such words for the first time, so he was stunned and didn’t have reactions after a long time.

In fact, he knew that the “ancestors’ blessing” was the same as the ghost theory, and it existed if he believed, while it was fine if he didn’t believe it.

It was okay as long as he was always in awe of the ancestors.

But!

Knowing it was different from doing it.

In this society, people would rather believe that it existed, and who dared to say confidently that he didn’t care about this?

The old craftsman sighed with emotion because Shi Qingxue respected the elders, and meanwhile he thought that she “went a bit too far”.

However, as a craftsman, he couldn’t say that. He merely nodded and asked casually, “Who stays here?”

Shi Qingxue finally grinned complacently and explained to the old craftsman briskly, “My grandpa was Duke Shi, and his title was given by the late emperor. He was the head of the Shi Army. Elder, please be sure to repair his grave. Not only me, but all people in Duke Shi’s mansion would also thank you.”

“What?” The old man forgot himself and shouted.

It scared Shi Qingxue, and she looked at the old craftsman nervously, wondering if this old man happened to bear a grudge against Duke Shi’s family.

“Is, is this Elder General Shi?” The old craftsman asked hurriedly and didn’t notice Qingxue’s questioning eyes.

Shi Qingxue nodded and responded proudly, “Right! The Shi Army was set up by my grandpa. He was a good man and never did anything evil. Elder, you…Are you my grandpa’s enemy?”

Before she finished her words, the old craftsman staggered and ran back to the tombstone which was broken to two parts. He suddenly knelt on the ground and cried sadly, “Savior! You took care of my family those years and I keep it in mind all the time. I always want to see you again. Even if I can’t return your kindness, it is fine to talk with you. I have never expected that when we meet again after many years, you are in the other world.”

The old craftsman’s face was covered with tears and he cried his heart out. He was so sorrowful that it was almost difficult for him to kneel.

But looking at the mess, he was irritated at once and cursed, “I don’t know which bastard was so bold as to do something so evil and refuse to make you rest in peace even after you passed away. He should be hacked to pieces.”

Shi Qingxue didn’t expect that such an accident would make her meet somebody that Shi Lei had helped in the past.

Shi Lei had done many good deeds all his life and never asked others to repay him, but unexpectedly, he was so miserable after death.

At this thought, the flame of anger rose from Qingxue’s chest to her brain and almost burnt all her reason. She really wanted to go back and cut the grave keeper to pieces to feed dogs.

Fortunately, Mo Junyang grabbed her arm and told her to calm down, so she didn’t act on impulse.

She restrained her anger and sorrow and walked to the tombstone, helping the old craftsman up. “Elder, please get up now. Grandpa said that we do good deeds not to make others feel grateful but to live up to the standards of heaven and earth. Please don’t kneel on the ground. If Grandpa knows it in the netherworld, he would be restless.”

The old craftsman wiped his tears while getting up shakily under Shi Qingxue’s support.

“My Lady, thanks for your concern. It’s Elder General Shi’s blessing as he raised a granddaughter who respects the elders so much…” After knowing that Shi Qingxue was Shi Lei’s granddaughter, the old craftsman was much more respectful with grateful and deferential eyes, almost taking Shi Qingxue as Buddha.

Since the old craftsman respected her because of her grandpa, Shi Qingxue felt restless, but as he was an old man and her grandpa’s old friend, she couldn’t interrupt him abruptly.

She restrained her embarrassed feeling with a blush and said to the old craftsman cautiously after he rattled enough, “Elder, forget anything else first. Please repair my grandpa’s grave as soon as possible, okay?”

The old craftsman looked serious in an instant and nodded repeatedly, even patting his chest to assure Shi Qingxue. “My Lady, please rest assured. I don’t dare to promise anything else, but this is my profession, and the one sleeping in it was my savior. Even if I risk my life, I will repair the grave and return peace to Elder General Shi.”

Seeing that the old craftsman led the others and started to repair it in order quickly and proficiently, looking like an old hand at a glance, Shi Qingxue got relieved a bit.

She stood under a tree and stared at the grave in the distance. After a long while, she suddenly called in a low voice, “Junyang.”

Mo Junyang hurriedly pulled her into his arms from behind and didn’t force her to turn around. He just comforted her gently, “I am here.”

A simple and warm hug gave Shi Qingxue an indescribable sense of security. She leaned against him quietly for a moment and then said slowly in confusion, “Although enemies feared Grandpa on the battlefield, and he was described as a killing god, in daily life, he was a nice and charitable person. In my memory, I have never seen him quarrel with anybody or lose temper, and he just spoke loudly at most when he trained the army and taught the soldiers a lesson. None of the outsiders has said that he was not a good person…”

Shi Lei followed the late emperor to conquer the country and establish the dynasty, and all the officials at the imperial court survived from various disasters. Thus, all of them had a good relationship, which was not as fragile as nowadays.