On February 4th, Wang Lanling ran a few Qingshui yamen, specifically looking for the kind of people who have no oil and water, or who are unwilling to pay.

With Zhou Wende's consent, coupled with Wang Lanling's statement, the rest of the people are naturally willing to give less.

There are many things that people don't like, but because of the feelings and rules, they can't take a step that violates conscience and morality.

But when someone takes the lead in disobeying the rules, the people behind naturally throw away that shackle for convenience.

The rules are set by people, and whether they can be observed or not depends mainly on the strength of maintaining the rules.

Ten yuan is not a lot, ordinary people, who can get so much money?

If it weren't for the county order to go over to attend the funeral, Wang Lanling wouldn't want to go at all.

Heishui County is not small, Wang Lanling has run through the east, west, north, south, and middle schools, and has attracted a group of people.

In order to save money and not lose face, everyone is naturally working together.

When you are greedy for money, you don't have to work together so much, but if you save money, you just work together.

The fifth day of February in the lunar calendar is a good weather suitable for burial.

After three days, the shed of the mourning hall has been built, and all kinds of eating tables and coffin carts have been busy.

The day before yesterday people died, and then inform the families that yesterday was the first day, and today is the third day.

The family members kept vigil for three days, this has nothing to do with Wang Lanling, and after today, it is time to be buried, so the matter of tomorrow's burial has nothing to do with him.

Come over today to take a last look, then have a meal, drink some wine and give some money, and what will happen in the soil tomorrow, it's all a matter of the family, and Wang Lanling will not accompany him.

Wang Lanling came over with Zhou Wende of the Civil Classics Division and Guo Juli of the Water Affairs Division, and it was still six or seven o'clock in the morning, and it was still early for lunch.

Fortunately, the three of them are very idle people, and it doesn't affect anything if they are not in the office, anyway, everything is done by hand.

The three of them went after eating, because they had just eaten and drunk, their faces were full of red light, and they had a kind of confidence that they were full.

In the eyes of those in the Liu family, this is officialdom.

The Liu family is a big family, and the governor and the Liu family should have been separated, but now when the funeral is held, it is mainly the people from the Liu family who come to help.

The governor is not the head of the Liu family, so it is natural to open another Liu Mansion.

The three of them walked in from the main entrance, and after walking through the big red gate through the outer courtyard to the middle courtyard, someone from the Liu family came to greet them.

There were six people who came, and Wang Lanling knew Liu Shoucheng, who sent him money to repair the toilet, Liu Shoucheng is the descendant of the Liu family, but he is not the eldest son.

After these people came over, the leader knelt down directly and quickly kowtowed three times to Wang Lanling and the three of them.

After kowtowing, the man stood up, and Liu Shoucheng took the initiative to introduce: "Lord Wang! This is the eldest son of the governor, and his cousin, Liu Fufeng. ”

Liu Fufeng is a middle-aged man in his thirties, wearing a white hat and a white scarf around his waist.

Because the upper echelons of the empire don't have much beard, there are only some stubble on his face that he hasn't had time to clean up, and he looks a lot haggard.

"Thank you three adults for coming to visit my father, and Fufeng would like to thank you here."

Wang Lanling didn't know about this, so he quickly said: "Please get up, please get up, this is all the right thing, the governor treats me well, this is the right thing." ”

Liu Fufeng slowly stood up, and he was comforted in his heart, he had also heard his father say that Wang Lanling's position was also obtained with his permission.

Because of the matter of repairing the toilet, and the relationship between Wang Lanling himself and being a local, Liu Fufeng regarded Wang Lanling as a person from this side.

"Lord Wang's righteousness!" Liu Fufeng was very grateful.

Wang Lanling didn't know what to say, so he comforted: "I'm young and ignorant, and I don't know much about funerals and the like, so I know that today is the last day to see the governor. ”

Liu Fufeng nodded, and said haggardly: "Yes, according to the rules, you have to keep it for three days and three nights, and every time you think of your father's voice these days, your heart is like a knife, and you regret not being able to accompany your father often." ”

Liu Fufeng's tone was a little sad, Wang Lanling listened to it very uncomfortable, he said: "There is only one father......

The people around were originally sad because of Liu Fufeng's words, but when they suddenly heard Wang Lanling say this, they all looked at Wang Lanling suspiciously.

Liu Fufeng also looked at Wang Lanling suspiciously, he didn't know what the allusion was, and he didn't read much, but he really didn't know what this sentence meant in the funeral.

Wang Lanling didn't mean anything, he wanted to say that your father was dead......

Seeing that everyone was stunned, Wang Lanling continued: "People can't be resurrected after death, and they must also mourn and change, if you are exhausted, how will this family live." ”

Liu Fufeng quickly thanked him, "Thank you Lord Wang for your concern, as a son of man, this is what should be done." ”

Wang Lanling said, "Let's take us to see the governor." ”

"Yes, please come with me." Liu Suifeng quickly took the three of them to see the remains of the deceased.

Originally, the backyard was still very quiet, and I didn't know how many steps I walked, but I suddenly heard crying.

When Wang Lanling and the others arrived outside the mourning hall, they heard the cries of the women inside.

is full of energy, and it is clear that he is crying to show them.

This is all meaning, Wang Lanling understands it very well, if he doesn't cry, he will definitely say that he is not filial piety when it is passed out.

Everyone means what they mean, understand and understand, and fool around.

Before Wang Lanling and the three of them entered the mourning hall, they first registered with the person who collected the debt.

A table, a piece of red and white paper, an old gentleman, a pack of cigarettes.

The old gentleman may be their own family, so what about him, it has nothing to do with Wang Lanling.

Liu Fufeng doesn't kowtow to anyone he sees, one is higher than him, no matter who he is, he has to kowtow, even if it's a child.

The second is the official, all the officials who come to participate in the funeral, he must also kowtow, this is the rule here.

The gift list is also divided into two parts, one is from one's own relatives and township, and the other part is the governor's own friends and colleagues.

Wang Lanling and the three came early, so it was natural to squeeze into the top ten.

There are already people in the first few people, and Wang Lanling doesn't know the name, but they all give a piece of two yuan.

It's even more contrasting!

After Wang Lanling saw that the person in front of him only gave one or two yuan, he thought that he would also pay a dollar.

But now that the general trend has been set, if we change it temporarily......

After hesitating for two seconds between one piece and ten yuan, Wang Lanling finally gave ten yuan helplessly.

After giving the money, Wang Lanling couldn't remember the rest of the matter, anyway, he walked around the coffin, didn't look carefully at the people in the coffin, and finally talked to Liu Fufeng.

By the way, his daughter-in-law still looks good after wearing a white filial piety suit.

After speaking, Wang Lanling and the other two went to sit in the courtyard next to them.

A pot of tea, a table of cards, and the rest of the officials came over while playing.

Everyone asked each other, and it was all ten yuan, so they continued to play cards, drink tea, and eat melon seeds.

After lunch, the county magistrate came over, and after seeing all the ten yuan, he honestly paid fifty yuan.

When the county magistrate came out of the governor's mourning hall, he looked very melancholy and sighed, but Wang Lanling, who was eating melon seeds, felt that he would definitely have to drink two cups when he went back tonight, and maybe he would add another dish.