"No, no." Even the old man hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I'm just going to come here, just take a look." ”

"Oh, old man, you just said you wanted to buy it." The stall owner who bought the timber said, "I told you that you always fancy these two pieces, and if you don't buy them now, when you come back after you wander around, you will definitely have to let someone else buy them." You can think clearly, such a wood, not to mention the entire set of our Qingyang Town, even our entire county, there is nothing better than this. ”

Even the old man's gaze involuntarily fell on the pile of wood behind the stall owner, and there was some hesitation on his face.

Lian Shouxin is not a fool, even the old man denied it too eagerly just now, and now with such an expression, he naturally guessed the truth of the matter.

"Dad, what kind of wood do you want to buy, what are you going to do?" Lian Shouxin asked Mr. Lian.

"Nothing." Even the old man said insincerely.

The stall owner was very clever, so he turned sideways and pointed to the two boards behind him to show Lian Shouxin.

"The old man has a vision, and he will take a fancy to these two pieces as soon as he comes." The timber stall owner told Lian Shouxin.

Even Man'er looked in the direction of the stall owner's finger, and the problem was not any raw wood, but two huge wooden doors. The wooden door was obviously some years old, and the paint on it was already a little mottled, revealing the grain of the wood inside. Lian Man'er is not an expert in timber, but Zhang Qingshan helped her build a house and bought a lot of wood, so she also has some understanding of general wood.

These two door panels are fruit pines produced in Liaodong Prefecture, and the grain of the wood is straight, and the trees are at least 100 years old from the annual rings. The fruit pine is resistant to decay and easy to paint, and is a very popular and precious wood in Liaodong Province. Moreover, the door panels have been carefully treated, the panels are dry, without any cracks or other defects, and the thickness of the boards is at least two inches.

The timber stall owner has already introduced the origin of these two door panels to Lian Shouxin, saying that it is the two door panels of a large family in a neighboring county, because the family is really poor, and they should make a living, so they will also give these two door panels. Such a door panel is only used by wealthy and large households, and the door is so tight that it can even resist small strands of beard. And ordinary people, there are no belongings to worry about, just get a wooden fence gate.

"Dad, what do you want to do when you want to buy this door panel?" Lian Shouxin asked, "I'm here in a hurry, you always take a fancy to it, let's pull it back in this moment." ”

Old Man Lian saw that he had said this, thought about it, and told Lian Shouxin the truth.

“…… I want to prepare a pair of longevity materials......" Old Man Lian told Lian Shouxin.

"Old man, this is your old vision." The timber stall owner gave a thumbs up, "If you want to say that these two boards, it is a waste of materials to make other materials, and it is the most suitable for longevity."

In the eyes of the people of the Ming Dynasty, death is even more important than birth. In the family of the Zhuang family, those who live a poor and frugal life may not wash the third or full moon for the children they are born, but they are smashing pots and selling iron, and they also want to make the funeral as beautiful as possible for the old people who have passed away.

And the top priority of the funeral is a good coffin.

Perhaps because they firmly believe that there is an afterlife, and the afterlife is still depicted in great detail, the common people of the Ming Dynasty did not taboo death. As long as there are conditions, most of them will prepare a good coffin for themselves before they die. And those who are richer and more powerful often prepare more than coffins in advance. For example, the emperor, some of whom had even just ascended the throne, began to build a mausoleum for themselves.

The coffin, which is a person's last resting place, seems to have a good coffin that they like, and knowing that there is a good place to sleep after death, they no longer fear death.

Although he can't fully understand it, Lian Man'er knows very well the importance of a coffin in the eyes of the people of the Ming Dynasty. She even saw such an example in the history books, a tragic battle, because the general promised to prepare a coffin for every soldier who died on the battlefield, and in that battle, his soldiers burst out with endless potential, and they were not afraid of death.

Even the old man has worked hard all his life, in the past, he was good-spirited, thought that he was physically tough, and he was not old, plus he was dedicated to supporting Lian Shouren and Lian step-grandfather and son, and he didn't care about this matter. Of course, at that time, the old man Lian may have wanted to wait for Lian Shouren to shine on the lintel, and then he would choose a pair of longevity materials suitable for his identity. And later, those things happened one after another in the family, and even the old man couldn't care about this.

Now, even the old man came to see the plank alone, planning to prepare the coffin, what would be the idea in his heart.

Thinking of the possible mood of the old man Lian now, Lian Man'er couldn't help but sigh a little.

And Lian Man'er is still embarrassed, and Lian Shouxin's mood at the moment is even more complicated.

"Dad, if you like it, then buy it. If you want to make a coffin, I'll hire someone for you. After Lian Shouxin said this, he led someone forward and turned the two door panels over and over again.

"Okay." After inspecting it, even Shouxin was very satisfied with the two door panels.

"Dad, are these two pieces?" Lian Shouxin asked Old Man Lian again.

"Just these two." Even the old man lowered his head and thought about it, and finally nodded. As soon as he entered the timber market, he fell in love with these two boards.

In this way, the well-treated planks have already dried, and if there are flaws, it is easy to see, and now there are no flaws, which means that there will be no such phenomena as after cracking in the future. Such old formwork is better than those new wood.

Even the old man nodded, and Lian Shouxin took a step back and discussed with Lian Man'er in a low voice.

"Man'er, let's buy this plank for your father."

"Hmm." Lian Man'er nodded without a trace of hesitation, "Dad, let's even cover the coffin." If my brother were here, he would have meant the same thing. ”

Lian Shouxin nodded with satisfaction, whether it was his daughter-in-law Zhang, or these children, their hearts were as soft and kind as him.

Lian Shouxin stepped forward to negotiate with the timber stall owner about the price of the two door panels.

“…… One piece is eight taels and three cents of silver, if you always want two pieces, you will always remove the small amount for you, you always give me sixteen taels of silver, and you will take away these two boards when you are old. The stall owner laughed and said, "That's the price I told the old man just now." You are also knowledgeable when you look old, this is made into a door panel, otherwise, just these two pieces of wood, the price doubled, you may not be able to buy it. If you buy it back, you've earned it. ”

Although what the stall owner said was a slight exaggeration, it was not a false word. If such two boards have not been touched, the price is even more than forty taels.

"Okay, I'll buy it." Even Keep didn't bargain with the stall owner, and happily agreed.

"This uncle, you are always happy." The stall owner also smiled when he saw the buyer so happy.

"Don't, fourth, this is too expensive." Old Man Lian hurriedly stretched out his hand and stopped in front of Lian Shouxin. The two boards cost ten taels of silver, and the next coffin will cost another money. For ordinary villagers, it is a bit too much to spend so much money on a coffin.

"Dad, don't you always fancy this board, that's fine." Lian Shouxin said sincerely, so he summoned the people who followed him to come and move the planks, and asked the steward Han Zhong to come forward and pay.

"Fourth, this is not good, it is too blessed. I can't use such a good board. Lian the old man was busy again, and seeing that Lian Shouxin still insisted, he took a step back, "You must buy it, just buy one piece." ”

With such a thick plank, just buying one piece and cutting it is enough to make a good coffin.

"Dad, you just have to take a fancy to it. Leave everything else to me. Even Shouxin said, "You have worked hard all your life, this board, I still feel wronged." ”

"Hey, let's buy it." Even the old man is actually very much in his heart, "However, you don't have to pay for this." I had already prepared the money for this longevity, and there was still a surplus. ”

All the expenditures and inputs of the old mansion were in Lian Man'er's mind, and she knew that now Lian Lao Zi and Zhou had at least twenty taels of silver in their hands.

"Master, you keep your silver and spend it slowly with my milk, you are old, we will give you an old life." Lian Man'er said, "Two days ago, my father, my mother and my brother discussed that they wanted to pick a good longevity material for you." Today happens to be the board you always fancied, and my brother is here, so he has to do the same. ”

"This is the son and grandson to prepare longevity materials, this should be, old man, you are so blessed, you are blessed when you are old." The timber stall owner laughed.

"Master, my mother also bought cloth, and I will give you Lao Song over together in a while." Lian Man'er said again.

Not only the coffin, but also the wrapping, that is, the clothes for the burial, must also be prepared in advance. The coffin has already come out, and of course Lian Man'er doesn't care about a few more pieces of fabric.

"Okay, okay." Even the old man's voice was a little choked, and he twisted his head away, not wanting his children and grandchildren to see that he had tears in his eyes at the moment.

Lian Shouxin paid for the wooden planks, went to load the ordered jujube firewood into the car, and let the old man Lian take a car with him back to the camp for thirty miles.

When he arrived at the thirty-mile camp, Lian Man'er went home directly, and Lian Shouxin sent Lian Lao Man and Muban to the old house.

When she got home, Lian Man'er told Zhang and Wulang about buying wood.

Zhang and Goro both nodded and said that this matter was well done.

"My grandfather, he went to see the coffin board alone, hey......" Goro frowned slightly.

"The old mansion can't be continued, he is embarrassed to find your father and your third uncle, what can he do." Zhang said, "Man'er promised his father's wrapping clothes, and we will give them, so I will pick a few pieces of cloth and send them over later." ”

Zhang's work was very neat, and after a while, he picked two white cloths and two green satin horses. The ladies were looking at the satin and talking, and Lian Shouxin walked back from outside. (To be continued)

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