In the middle of the night, the rain finally stopped.

Although the sky was dark, I could faintly see the heavy clouds above my head cracking through the middle, and the higher distance, a little starlight was revealed.

The sky is also sunny.

Originally thought that the conjuring ceremony that could not be held because of the rain was still carried out according to the original plan, Yan Feibai grabbed a gown that Yan Yi wore before his death and climbed onto the roof, waving it while shouting loudly: "Return...... Return ......"

The voice, long and desolate, in the dark night, traveled far, far away.

Hearing his shout, Yan Ruoyu once again couldn't hold back her tears like rain, buried her face on my shoulder, I listened to her whimpering sound in my ear, I could only gently reach out and pat her hand.

The whole main house, even Gantang Village is brightly lit, and the monks invited to the ceremony have finished reciting the mantra of the past life around the spiritual bed for the last time, at this time, I heard a chaotic footsteps outside the door of the mourning hall behind me, as if some people are walking towards this side, but in the past three days, everyone has behaved very well, and there has never been such a messy time, who came at this time?

When I turned around to look, I was stunned.

Yan Gang......

This gray-haired old man, my fifth uncle, he is here.

In the past few days, he has been locked up in another place in Gantang Village, although he and Pei Yuanxiu are accomplices, but after all, he is the elder of the family, and he is also old, it is impossible to put him in a dungeon, so he found another courtyard and put him under house arrest with Yan Zicong, Yan Yong, and several other juniors who followed him, and also sent a lot of people to watch.

But today, he's here.

Those who walked behind him were Yan Zicong and Yan Yong.

I couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately turned my head, and saw Old Man Ma standing at the door with his hands behind his back, with a calm expression, and I immediately understood: "Old man, it's you—"

He said: "After all, it is her younger brother, and they are all members of the Yan family." She has no children and grandchildren, and in the end, it is best that all the people have arrived to see her off. ”

I pursed my lips and nodded slightly.

In this way, of course, it is the best.

So, I looked up and walked out, Yan Gang was also walking up, he didn't look at me, but looked directly behind me, the brightly lit spirit hall, the solemn spirit card, and the surrounding ghostly spirit flags that were constantly fluttering in the wind.

Yan Gang's steps became heavy, as if his legs and feet were filled with lead, and his first step up the steps was like a thousand pounds, and he couldn't even take the second step.

He stared blankly at the spiritual position in front of him, and said in a hoarse voice: "Eldest sister......"

I originally wanted to say something to him, but I couldn't remember a word at this time, just looking at this old and strong, and even some overbearing old man standing like this, with old tears, full of sourness for a while, I could only slowly retreat to the side.

No matter how many years he has been separated from this eldest sister, and how much conflict there is when they say goodbye, this is siblings, this is family affection, and everyone is not as deeply touched by Yan Yi's death as he is - this is the last person among his brothers and sisters of the same generation, and he is gone like this......

He saw more than the death of others.

Yan Gang staggered up the steps, and when he crossed the threshold, he almost tripped over, and then walked to the spirit and knelt down with a plop: "Eldest sister-!"

“……”

"What are you suffering, what are you suffering!"

“……”

"Big sister!"

Yan Zicong and Yan Yong, who were behind him, may not understand why he was suddenly so sad, but they still walked into the mourning hall one after another and knelt on the ground.

Seeing this scene, my tears also poured out a little uncontrollably, and my eyelids were stinging, so I could only try my best to control myself, and then slowly walked behind Yan Gang, and knelt down, and other Yan Ruoyu and others also walked behind me and knelt down.

After everyone knelt down, Yan Zicong also helped his grandfather up, Yan Gang rubbed his eyes vigorously, and then turned his head to look at us: "Eldest sister's spiritual position-"

Old Man Ma walked over and said calmly: "It will be sent to the ancestral hall according to her last wishes." ”

Yan Gang didn't speak, just nodded, and then asked, "She has no children, who will send them in?"

I said, "Me." ”

"You?"

He immediately frowned and said categorically, "No!"

I also frowned, "Why?"

"You are a woman, how can a woman enter the ancestral hall?"

"My aunt is also a woman, but her spiritual position has entered the ancestral hall, why can't I send her spiritual position to the ancestral hall?"

"You can't do this matter, even if the eldest sister has no children, the Yan family still has the head of the family!

"But the head of the house has entrusted me with everything here!"

I said firmly: "Uncle, this matter is not to be discussed with you, but I have already decided. ”

"You-"

He was so angry that he snorted, but seeing that now was not the time to clash with me, he gritted his teeth, and then said, "Okay, I can promise you to send the eldest sister's spiritual position to the ancestral hall, but you can't go in during the day, you can only go in at night!"

“……”

"The ancestors and the ancestors are above, this rule cannot be broken!"

“……”

"Otherwise, even if I die here, I won't let you enter the Yan family's ancestral hall like this!"

When he said this, he really looked at the coffin, his two fists were clenched, and there was a sense of unyielding intent on his face, I looked back at the old man Ma, he seemed to be a little hesitant, and after being silent for a while, he also looked at me, and nodded very lightly.

I exhaled, and then said to Yan Gang, "Okay, I promise you." ”

As soon as I was relieved, I heard many people behind me secretly sigh of relief.

It seems that although they didn't speak up before, they still have some scruples in their hearts, Yan Gang's words are actually in line with many people's wishes, and they really don't want me to swagger into the ancestral hall like this. And I also understand that probably now, it is indeed not yet the time when I can officially enter the ancestral hall as a woman.

The road, much longer than we thought.

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Since it was to enter the ancestral hall at night to worship, it was naturally without further ado, and it happened that everyone had already prepared everything else.

So, soon, our people also arranged the qiē of the ancestral hall.

I put on a silk robe, walked to the front of the mourning hall under everyone's attention, knelt down three times and bowed nine times, stepped forward to take Yan Yi's spiritual position, and slowly walked to the door of the mourning hall.

Yan Feibai and Yan Ruoyu also followed behind me, and they mourned, as a roll of paper money was thrown high into the sky, and then, pieces of paper money were scattered, like falling snow, I finally raised my feet and walked out, listening to the sound of the paper money scattering, falling on my head, shoulders, and being trampled under our feet, all the way forward, the spirit flags and lanterns opened a completely unfamiliar road for my eyes.

This is the first time I've mourned for someone.

For the first time, the clear line between life and death became blurred.

I stepped on the road paved with paper money, step by step, until I walked to the ancestral hall, here and a few days ago when everyone discussed important matters is different, the eaves, the trees are hung with linen, fluttering in the night, as if countless ghosts, watching this moment.

And when I held the spiritual position and walked to the ancestral hall, an inexplicable tremor surged from my heart.

When my father and mother left, I was not there for them, and I did not have the opportunity to serve them

God treats me, maybe it's really not thin.

Thinking of this, my heart doesn't seem to be so uncomfortable, at this time, I am also walking to the front of the ancestral hall, the door has been opened, there is a black hole inside, there is no light, only the lanterns carried by those behind me illuminate the door, and my figure is reflected in it, swaying.

Old Man Ma stepped forward and nodded at me, and I knelt down with the spiritual seat in my arms, and kowtowed to the open door again.

The descendants of the Yan family behind him also kowtowed.

But just as I stood up and was about to walk inside, Yan Gang suddenly said, "Wait a minute!"

I stopped on the steps and looked back at him.

Although Yan Yi's funeral made him also attend, after all, everyone is guarding against him now, so even if he came here, there were people who followed us in front of him and behind him, and as soon as they heard him speak, several people also stepped forward vigilantly, beware of what he was going to do.

I asked, "Uncle, what's the matter?"

He frowned: "It doesn't matter if the head of the family doesn't come, why doesn't even his mother come?"

Xue Qian?

I said softly, "Mother, she's sick and can't get up, so—"

Yan Gang said hatefully: "This family is really getting more and more unruly!"

I didn't say much, but sighed, and then turned my head and looked intently ahead, where my shadow was still reflected, but—I don't know if it wasn't because of the sudden wind, the shadow writhed even more.

At this time, my heart suddenly sank inexplicably.

At this moment, in the distance, there was a noisy sound behind us, as if someone was shouting loudly, and it was particularly terrifying in such a quiet night.

What's wrong?

Everyone looked back, and someone was already exclaiming.

I also turned around with the spiritual position in my arms, and when I looked up, I saw a cluster of fires rising from the other side of the village in the dark night.