“...... In addition, the daughter-in-law who was older last year came here to make such a big fuss......"

At the table, the man who spoke shook his head and did not continue.

"Hey, that's a ......," said someone listening to him.

The words fell, and everyone at the table fell silent.

“...... Let's all eat. Next to Lian Ge, the old man raised his head and said to everyone,

Hearing the sound, the people at the table picked up their chopsticks again one after another, and each continued to eat.

On the side, Lian Ge watched this scene and didn't say much, still eating the dishes on the table without hurrying.

......

Because it was a funeral banquet, most of the people who went to the banquet did not drink alcohol, nor did they rub it off, and after the meal was full, they began to leave the table one after another.

At the dining table where Lian Ge was, the villagers who had finished eating either left one after another, or several people stood by the courtyard, gathering to talk.

At the dining table, only Lian Ge and the old man next to him, as well as a few older people, were still eating unhurriedly.

“...... Speaking of which, where is Mr. Xiao from?"

"Sichuan Shu people. ”

"Chuanshu, that's a good place. The land of abundance. ”

While holding the dishes on the table unhurriedly, eating casually, and talking to the old man, Lian Ge watched the scenes in the courtyard.

In the courtyard, at the banquet table, the juniors of the deceased old ladies finished their meals one after another, stood up, and gathered in front of the hall door, and each put down the filial piety cloth on his head again.

At the dining table next to him, the old gentleman who presided over the funeral also stood up again, wearing a Taoist robe and making preparations for the funeral ceremony in the afternoon.

The women of the Lord's family also came and went in and out of the hall from time to time, and were busy with the trivial tasks of the funeral when they helped the mourners, but every time they set foot in the courtyard, they could not help but glance at the road outside the courtyard.

And at this moment,

The man in the Lord's family who had gone to invite his brother over came back again.

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, the noise of the courtyard suddenly became much quieter, and many people in the village gathered at the side of the courtyard turned their eyes.

“...... How?"

The woman who stepped out of the hall again also noticed the man's figure, walked over, saw that there was no one behind the man, and asked aloud.

The man looked at the woman, was silent, but nodded,

He said he'd come over later. ”

Hearing this, the woman nodded and said nothing. He turned around and wiped his hands, then walked away again, busy.

......

“...... Filial sons and grandsons, filial daughters-in-law and nephews, kneel and worship in front of the ......"

At the edge of the courtyard, the mourning flag waved with the wind, and the old gentleman wearing a Taoist robe and hat made a long shout in front of the door of the hall.

Subsequently, the descendants of Lao Taitian and his descendants, dressed in filial piety, gathered one after another in front of the spirit and knelt down.

The mourning music gradually became louder, but it was still mixed with the sound of the wedding in the distance.

“...... Where's your brother?, come here?" the old gentleman saw the man coming over, and asked in a loud voice,

"What about a wedding for his son again......" the man said lukewarmly, and then fell silent again,

"He'll be over in a moment. ”

Hearing this, the old gentleman nodded, then turned around, looked at the old ladies kneeling in the hall, and began the funeral ceremony in the afternoon.

......

At the side of the courtyard, after lunch, Lian Ge stopped again by the courtyard, and the old man also stood beside Lian Ge.

In the courtyard, the leftovers on the dining table have been cleaned up, and the open dining table has been put away again.

And the men of the house of the Lord knelt before the spirits in the hall, and the rest of the children and grandchildren knelt before the door of the house.

The old gentleman standing in front of the door of the hall held a microphone and recited the scriptures, and the rapid speed of speech made the recitation of the scriptures a little indistinct.

Whenever the old gentleman finished reading a scripture, the man in the hall burned a pile of paper money in front of the spirit.

“...... Filial sons and grandsons, kowtow to ......"

......

Listening to the sound of the scriptures, the people in the village who had just come to eat the funeral feast began to leave one after another, and the number of people gathered by the courtyard gradually decreased.

And at this moment, a figure dressed in plain clothes stepped into the courtyard,

When he walked to the edge of the courtyard, his face showed a complicated expression, and he stopped a little.

The people in the village who had not yet left also looked at him.

Next to the courtyard, Lian Ge turned his gaze and glanced at the visitor.

The person who came was the main family of the family that was holding the wedding at the entrance of the village, and the elder brother of the main family of the family who was holding the funeral, Chen Maoren.

After stopping at the edge of the courtyard for a while, Chen Maoren still stepped into the courtyard and walked to the front of the hall.

The old ladies and empresses kneeling in front of the hall couldn't help but glance at him, with different expressions.

The old gentleman who was reciting the scriptures looked at Chen Maoren, paused slightly, didn't say anything, took a piece of filial piety cloth with a white cloth charm from the side, and handed it to Chen Maoren.

Chen Maoren was silent, took the filial piety cloth, wrapped it in Kundai, and knelt down directly under filial piety.

“...... And the one who swears an oath vows to save the boat and reach the other shore, the other vows to protect the merchants and make them happy, and the third vows to expel evil worship and eliminate the ...... forever."

Seeing this, the old gentleman withdrew his gaze and continued to recite the scriptures in all directions.

......

After glancing, Lian Ge retracted his gaze, and the old man next to him also turned his gaze, sighed slightly, and shook his head,

"It's really ......" said the old man, paused again, didn't speak any more, turned around, and looked at Lian Ge,

"Little sir, here the funeral has begun again...... Why don't you go to the old man's house and sit down?"

Hearing this, Lian Ge shook his head slightly,

"Thank you, old man, I won't go, I'll stand here again. ”

Hearing this, the old man nodded and said nothing.

Retracting his gaze, Lian Ge turned his gaze to the front of the house again, quietly looking at the kneeling old lady.

......

Time passed.

Finally, the old gentleman's chanting ended, and another funeral ceremony ended, and the descendants of the children and grandchildren who knelt on the ground also stood up again, moved their legs and feet, and rested briefly.

After glancing, Lian Ge moved his steps again and walked towards the front of the hall.

“...... Thank you for your hospitality, I don't know if you can condolence the old lady?"

Walking up to the woman in the lord's family, Lian Ge said.

"You're welcome, sir. The woman nodded, then turned to look into the mourning hall, "If you want to express your condolences, sir, come with me......

As she spoke, the middle-aged woman walked into the mourning hall with Lian Ge.

......

In the mourning hall, the two brothers Chen Maoren and Chen Deyi are there at this moment.

Chen Maoren stood in front of the body, looking at the body covered with a white cloth, his emotions were a little complicated, and he felt guilty and remorseful.

Chen Deyi stood a little farther away from his brother's side, looking at his brother and saying nothing.

Seeing his wife walking in with Lian Ge, he turned his gaze slightly puzzled,

“...... This gentleman wanted to come and mourn her. The middle-aged woman explained simply,

Hearing this, Chen Deyi nodded and didn't ask again.

"Sir......" The middle-aged woman turned around and looked at Lian Ge,

Lian Ge nodded, took two steps forward, looked at the body covered by the white cloth, paused slightly, and said softly,

"Old lady, although I have never met, I have eaten a meal from you after all, thank you......"

As he spoke, Lian Ge looked at the three incense sticks handed over by the middle-aged woman, and did not use his hands to take them, but smiled,

Immediately afterwards, Lian Ge took two steps forward and walked directly to the side of the head of the old lady's body.

Before the other three people in the room could react, Lian Ge stretched out his hand and lifted the white cloth covering the body.

“...... I don't like to owe favors, so I'll give you a meal back. ”

"Old lady, it's time to get up, or you won't be able to eat this meal......"

As he spoke, Singer Lian waved lightly and slapped the old lady on the forehead,

"What are you doing......

The two Chen Deyi brothers, who reacted, shouted angrily, and were about to rush over to pull Lian Ge, but before they could take a step, they couldn't help but lose their voices and paused.

I saw that on the bed with the body, the old lady who had been dead for a long time slowly sat up.

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