079 On the way to deliver food
"Second, remember not to talk to people during the delivery process."
Why can't you talk to people? It is rumored that if you talk to someone during the delivery process, then the descendants of the deceased will continue to suffer and suffer from poverty after that. As for why this happened, I don't know.
"Third, when you arrive at the Land Temple, place the dishes and chopsticks in front of the statue of the Earth God, then light incense, and finally bow down. Remember, only three sticks of incense can be lit. ”
I know this, "three incense sticks in front of the Buddha"! Generally, before the gods and Buddhas, there are three incense sticks.
"Finally, after the ceremony is completed, we must not forget to pour out a part of the porridge and sprinkle it next to the land temple."
I know the rules. One side of the land, nature shelters the other, and this side refers not only to human beings, but also to all the souls buried here. Therefore, in the vicinity of the Land Temple, there are usually many lonely souls who gather to get some food to scatter around them, in fact, it is to benefit them. In this way, it is possible for one's own ancestors, who have recently become deceased, to be treated kindly by these lonely souls.
Hearing the old man's clear advice, my worries gradually disappeared. Because, in the process of delivering meals, almost all the matters that need attention, the old man has already said that he will not miss a word. I believe that under the guidance of the experienced old man, my son will not have any omissions, and he will not make any ridiculous and generous things.
After the old man had finished his instructions, the son set off. At this moment, my hearing naturally followed my son. When I think about it, when I see my son wearing linen and wearing filial piety and dragging a mourning stick, no one will usually come forward and take the initiative to take the initiative. Even if there is, it should be a young man who doesn't understand the rules.
But the reality is quite the opposite of what I envisioned. Along the way, my son also met a lot of people. However, those young people who didn't understand the customs and rules in my opinion didn't take the initiative to talk to them. From the sound, I could tell that my son had come to the edge of the farmland. However, at this moment, an abrupt middle-aged female voice sounded.
"So-and-so (the name of the son's nickname), could it be that your father has passed away? When did he leave? ”
"Where are you delivering food?"
"Why don't you ignore people?"
……
It's all from the same village, and I can tell which one it is when I hear it. She's the wife of my old classmate, a little younger than me, but she's almost sixty. Hearing her series of questions, the anger in my heart did not come to me.
"XX, do you live to be a dog? Don't even understand this rule? ”
"No, you're so old, how can you not even understand this rule? Could it be that this xx is deliberate? ”
"Well, most likely! xx, how can I say that I am also a classmate with your husband. Anyway, I've had a good relationship with your family over the years. You stinky, why do you hurt our family so much? Stinky, I really didn't expect your mind to be so ruthless! Damn, this xx is also vicious! I cāo eighteen generations of your ancestors ......"
Naturally, thoughts were much faster than words, and I don't know how many times I had scolded the woman while she was entangled.
Fortunately, the son remembered the old man's teachings. Ignore the stupid and vicious woman. Even if the xx cousin was angry, the son just walked forward silently.
"Well done, son!" While shouting praise, I also breathed a long sigh of relief. In fact, when the woman was constantly entangled, I was still very nervous. I'm afraid that my son won't be able to resist it for a while.
Well, why am I nervous? Could it be that subconsciously I also think that I am dead? Phew, Phew, Phew! It's so unlucky! "I'm not dead, I'm definitely not dead!" I couldn't help but exclaim in my heart.
Hehe, I'm so stupid! Since I'm not dead, why am I still worried about being nervous? Only if I am truly dead, and my son can't help but pick up with someone on the way to deliver food, will it adversely affect my future generations. Thinking about this verse, my mind naturally relaxed. "Hehe, son, whatever you want, just say it if you want to talk to others! It's okay, it's okay......"
The son's footsteps stopped, followed by a dull cough that was somewhat uncomfortably. I know that my son should have gone to the Land Temple. I can imagine the smoky scene inside the temple of the land where the incense was at its peak. Next, I heard the sound of baskets and dishes. I don't have to look at it, I can guess that the son must have placed the bowl and chopsticks in front of the statues of the father-in-law and mother-in-law. Then I heard the sound of a match being struck. I know that now my son is lighting the three sticks of incense that he has brought. I tried my best to imagine the various scenes in the Land Temple in my mind. The incense was lit and smoke came out, and the son inserted them into the incense stick in front of the shrine......
Suddenly, I felt a sense of confusion, and then my consciousness seemed to have come out of my body. After a while, I felt as if I had arrived in a very magical place.
I smelled a burst of aroma in my nose, and I could tell that it was the smell of burning incense.
"Wake up, wake up......" An ethereal voice sounded in his head.
Huh, what's going on? Could it be that I have already restored control of my body? Otherwise, how to "wake up"? When I thought of this, I opened my eyes with great excitement. Sure enough, I saw it! Haha, I was finally able to see it! It was definitely different from seeing evil spirits in the shadows before, but now, I really saw it. I just felt a bright light in front of me......
I felt my eye sockets moisten. It was tears of emotion. Yes! The light that has not been seen for a long time! At the moment, I feel that the world is so beautiful! Those who have not lost their sight will never be able to comprehend the excitement of the moment when the light is restored in front of them. I really wanted to grab the light in front of me and kiss it. "I love you to death, really!" This is a true portrayal of my mood at that moment.
Finally suppressing the excitement in my heart, and trying my best to get out of the intoxication of the charming light, I settled down, and only then did I begin to eagerly look at the outside world through the colorful light. Because, there are relatives I am worried about and concerned about. I want to see my grief-stricken wife, I want to see my son who is stubbornly supporting, I want to see my daughter with tears in my eyes, I want to see my granddaughter and grandson who don't know what grief is...... I've always been afraid of real death, and the most important thing is that I can't give up my closest relatives!