15. Fighting
On that day, the old sky, which had been raining for half a month, finally opened his eyes. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info the weather is rare and good. Cheng Linghui, who came home from school early, was thinking about where to dig herbs along the way. Before he reached the door of the house, he saw the fifth master who was "watching" running to his house in a hurry. As he ran, he shouted: "Second sister-in-law, go and have a look." There is a big girl lying on the south slope, who looks like your big girl. ”
Cheng Linghui took a few steps over: "Fifth Master, what are you talking about?" ”
The fifth master said, "Go and call your grandmother, and ask your mother to take a look." It's on the south slope. ”
When my grandmother and mother heard the commotion, they ran out of the house and hurried to the south slope of the village. There is a small stream at the bottom of the southern slope, where the women of the village usually go to wash their clothes. The eldest sister went after lunch, and she hasn't come back yet.
Grandma and mother are both small-footed, and the more anxious they are, the more they can't walk. Grandma called, "Sanhui, go and have a look." ”
Cheng Linghui ran to the south slope as soon as she slipped away. I saw the eldest sister lying on her back in the grass on the south slope. I have a laundry tub at hand. The laundry is neatly placed inside.
Cheng Linghui shouted: "Eldest sister." The eldest sister didn't agree and didn't move.
Cheng Linghui ran over. I saw that the eldest sister closed her eyes as if she was asleep. Cheng Linghui thought that the eldest sister was playing with her. Reach out and push her: "Don't pretend." Grandma and mother were terrified. See if my mother doesn't hit you......" she pushed and felt that something was wrong. The eldest sister's arms and legs are stiff. Cheng Linghui's tears immediately couldn't be stopped, and she shouted, "Sister, wake up." I'm not mad at you anymore. ”
But where will the eldest sister agree?
When my mother saw this from afar, she fell to the ground as soon as her feet went limp. Grandma didn't care about pulling her, and walked up the hill with one twist and another.
The aunt who followed behind and was alarmed, went to pull her mother. But my mother was as soft as if she had no bones, and she couldn't pull it up.
Grandma finally ran to the south slope, glanced at the eldest sister, and exclaimed, "Oh my God! "'Pout' knelt on the ground and cried: "I, Chengmen Xing's family has never done anything hurtful to heaven and reason, why don't you open your eyes?" Why do you want my eldest granddaughter's life......? Why don't you open your eyes......" For a while, the grandparents and grandchildren cried together.
"Son, ......," suddenly came a terrible cry from the bottom of the hillside. As if she had just woken up from a big dream, her mother pushed away the person who was helping her and climbed up the south slope like crazy. Seeing the eldest sister at a glance, she opened her mouth and didn't cry a second time, and her head fell back as soon as she raised her head.
"Daughter-in-law." Grandma hurriedly hugged her and pinched her hard. It took a while for my mother to come to her senses, and she was lying in her grandmother's arms and crying 'Wow......
The mother and son cried on the southern slope in the dark. Or the fifth master went to the field to find his grandfather, and the two of them carried the eldest sister home with a basket.
Cheng Linghui didn't know when she cried and fell asleep. When I woke up, it was already late at night. Grandpa, grandma and the fifth grandfather are all there. The fifth master is persuading grandma: "Second sister-in-law, don't patronize and be sad." My nephew is not at home, and you and your second brother have to decide about Da Nier. ”
Grandma was crying and didn't speak. Grandpa said: "I have changed the big book, and I said that I will pass the door next month." If something like this happens, why do you explain it to your in-laws......" said in a hoarse voice, covered his face and cried.
Cheng Linghui only felt that her eyes were sour, and her heart was blocked. When I raised my hand and touched it, my face was already full of tears. She was afraid that her grandmother would be distressed, so she endured it and didn't make a sound.
Grandma burst into tears and suddenly remembered something. asked, "Old Five, how did you know that Da Nier fell on the south slope?" The south slope and the west field are separated by a long distance. ”
The fifth master said: "I'll tell you the truth, the second sister-in-law doesn't say that I bluffed you." This year, the wheat was drenched in rain, and the west field was useless. There was a lot of grass growing. I just want to pluck the grass. Just as I was looking, there was a whirlwind coming from the south. Circling around me. At that time, I had goosebumps all over my body, and my hair stood on end. The heart says that this whirlwind is evil. Just follow the direction from which the whirlwind came. I want to see what's going on. Who knew that when I got to the south slope, I saw Da Nier lying there. A big girl didn't come closer, so she called a few steps away. But Daniel didn't move. I didn't think well of it, so I'll report to you quickly. ”
When the grandmother heard this, she immediately became angry: "No wonder my granddaughter said that it was gone, it turned out that she was killed." ”
The fifth master asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Grandma said angrily: "This is to let the 'beater' be beaten away." ”
The fifth master immediately jumped up: "Who is so lacking in virtue? ”
Grandma had a gloomy face and did not speak.
'Fighting' is a superstitious activity in the old society. As for whether it is true or not, it is unknown. However, the people of the old society were very superstitious about this. Generally, the family wants to let the sick and dying, or the seriously injured person who does not heal (anyway, the person who is dying) survive. At this time, it is necessary to find a good blessing (goddess, god man) to find a living soul to continue life. The easiest way to live a soul is to capture the soul of a living person. In the old society, this kind of behavior was called 'beating life'.
The weather is hot, and the corpse is not easy to put away. The eldest sister is a girl who has not been out of the cabinet, and she can't be put at home. Before dawn, the grandfather sent the son of the grandfather's family to Qiaoshang Village to report the funeral. Before the sun rose, Master Chang came with a few people.
Master Chang and Grandpa said: "I have changed the books, and I am from the old Chang family." So, bring the two of them to dress the eldest sister. When grandpa heard this, the Chang family did not quit because the eldest sister was gone, and he was speechless with gratitude.
Master Chang's words changed: "It's just that Jiwen is still young now, and he will marry a daughter-in-law in the future." Da Nier's affairs are done publicly, and I am afraid that it will have an impact on him in the future. There is a piece of land not far from your Chengjiazhuang, which is also our Chang's family. Where do you think you go first? It's not far to miss your child. ”
Grandpa burst into tears: "Your Chang family is benevolent and righteous." ”
Master Chang said: "Don't say that, if you want to talk about benevolence and righteousness, I am not as good as Brother Da Shu." It's also Jiwen who is not blessed. He can't be blessed with such a good girl. "The big bolt is my father's name.
Master Chang exchanged a few words with his grandfather and his family. At this time, the guys of the Chang family also brought the white coffin bought from Zhuanshui City. Master Chang asked a few older women to help bury the eldest sister. The mother, who was already crying and had no strength at all, didn't know where the strength came from at this time. hugged the eldest sister to death, but was not allowed to enter the funeral. It took several aunts and aunts to pull her away.
A group of people put the eldest sister in the coffin. Master Chang pulled Cheng Linghui to the front: "Let's take a look at your eldest sister again." Let's see what's wrong with it and tell the uncle. ”
Cheng Linghui leaned on the coffin. I saw that the eldest sister was wearing her beloved red wedding dress, and her face was covered with a red hijab. Lying there is like falling asleep. But Cheng Linghui knew that the eldest sister would never wake up again. As soon as the nose was sore, the tears fell down.
Master Chang pulled her away and said, "It's good anywhere, then cover the coffin." Let your sister go. ”
Four or five young men came over and struggled to close the lid of the coffin. Ping Pong smashed the wooden wedge that nailed the coffin down.
Master Chang said: "Kowtow to your sister and burn some paper." Let her have money to spend on the road. ”
I don't know who brought a copper basin. I don't know who tied a white cloth 'filial piety' (filial piety belt) to Cheng Linghui's head, and I don't know who tied hemp rope around her waist. Cheng Linghui knelt in front of her sister's coffin and cried in a daze. I don't know how much paper money was burned. Someone pulled her up. A cannon was placed at the gate. Amid the sound of firecrackers, the white-skinned coffin was lifted up by several strong young men. Someone shouted, "Big Nier, you're out." ”
The grandmother, mother, and sisters cried loudly again. The mother wanted to chase her out, but she was pulled by several aunts and aunts of her own family. Cheng Linghui is in front, and the second sister and two sisters are behind. Together with the people from the Chang family and a few people from the funeral of the main family, they walked across the street to the outside of the village. Along the way, there were only a few intermittent cries of sisters, firecrackers leading the way, and the shouts of the principal: "Da Nier, it's ...... at the crossing" "Da Nier, turn the corner......"
The eldest sister has been top-notch and strong in her life, but she is so lonely.
When the team left the village, Cheng Linghui saw Chang Jiwen running all the way. The young man gasped and watched the white-skinned coffin pass in front of him.
My father came back from Cangzhou more than half a month after the death of his eldest sister. He cried as soon as he walked in the door. A man in his thirties and forties cried like a child.
My mother, who had been sick for a while, saw my father crying and cried even more. The second sister and the two younger sisters also cried. Grandma shouted with red eyes: "What are you crying about? Can Cry Again Big Nier Come Back? He said to Cheng Linghui, who was standing beside him: "Prepare a guy with grandma." ”
Grandpa said: "The family is troublesome enough, what are you going to do?" ”
Grandma said, "I want to avenge my eldest granddaughter." ”