Several old men finally took out the identities of "elders" and "clan elders" to deal with Xie Mingxian, and Xie Mingxian had long thought about such a possibility. In fact, when Xie Mingxian realized what his personal problems were, not only did he not think that there was anything ridiculous about the old gentlemen's actions, but he thought that these old men would inevitably make such a choice. Anyway, they are also the leading figures in the village, and they regard their faces higher than the sky, and they really let these people roll on the ground and splash, and the old men are afraid that they can't do it.

Seeing that the secretary of the provincial party committee was being so troubled, the secretary couldn't bear it anymore, he approached the road Xie Mingxian and whispered: "Secretary Xie, or I will invite the comrades of the army." ”

Lu Huitian shook his head slightly, "No." I am here to mourn, not to sweep. ”

"But these people are too much." The secretary still couldn't hold back his anger.

Xie Mingxian shook his head slightly, in the secretary's opinion, the "enemy" was already advancing step by step, almost to the point of being exhausted. But in Xie Mingxian's opinion, these people in front of him have basically reached the point where their donkey skills are exhausted. Although I don't know what specific steps they will take, the long-term struggle has made Xie Mingxian very clear that the next situation only needs to be a small step, the last small step, and these people will collapse.

didn't let Xie Mingxian wait too long, his "classmates" had already run up and said to Xie Mingxian, "Brother Mingxian, everyone is a fellow villager, why do you bother?" ”

Xie Mingxian was silent, waiting for his "classmates" to draw out. Xie Mingxian's "classmates" did not disappoint Xie Mingxian, he continued: "Otherwise, Brother Mingxian, let's go to the ancestral hall, the elders are not people who can't talk on the phone, as long as they talk well, this will definitely make sense." ”

"I won't go to the ancestral hall, and I'm here today for a funeral, and I'm going to bury my mother. Or do you think I can't bury my mother? Xie Mingxian said loudly, his sharp gaze making the classmates in front of him almost shiver.

"This is absolutely nothing, this is absolutely nothing!" Xie Mingxian's classmate hurriedly said. At this time, he suddenly hated himself for being too impatient, and accidentally revealed his hole cards, which made Xie Mingxian catch the truth. But what this classmate said was what Xie Jiafang's room cared about the most, Xie Mingxian's father has always been too capable as a side branch, and he has always pressed the head of the long house. And after Xie Mingxian was in a high position, Xie Mingxian's father had a lot of resonance with the Xie family. Not only did Xie Mingxian's house not get the slightest benefit because of Xie Mingxian, but it was also attacked by the government because of the water fight. If you can't take this opportunity to hold Xie Mingxian, in case Xie Mingxian leaves, if you want to find Xie Mingxian in the future, you can only go to Xie Mingxian's land.

But what could have been calmly planned was completely ruined by Xie Mingxian's father Xie Fuzheng's chaotic burial plan, without a big banquet or gongs. Changfang thought that Xie Mingxian would quarrel with Xie Fuzheng because of such a humble funeral after he came back, but he didn't expect Xie Mingxian to make the same choice as his son Xie Fuzheng. If the No. 10 soldier forcibly carried someone out of the funeral, they would not dare to stop Xie Jiafang with ten guts.

However, caring is chaotic, Xie Mingxian's classmates accidentally said that Xie Mingxian was caught in braids, and Xie Mingxian made it clear that he would not let go of this opportunity. No matter how Xie Mingxian's classmates tried to defend themselves. Xie Mingxian continued to say loudly as if he hadn't heard it: "My mother is parked in the house now, do you just don't want my mother to go out of the funeral now?" If that's what you think, then you might as well say it. ”

Once the momentum overwhelms the other party, Xie Mingxian is not a weak character, and a weak guy cannot be the secretary of the provincial party committee anyway. More importantly, Xie Mingxian has thoroughly understood that this is just a conflict of interests between the masses, no matter what ideas are behind it, but the problem must be limited to the matter itself. Obviously, Xie Mingxian's opposite is full of desire to muddy the waters, and what Xie Mingxian wants to do is precisely to lead the problem to a specific problem. In the process of killing Cai Yuanpei, Xie Mingxian couldn't understand this very well.

was questioned by Xie Mingxian like this, and the arrogance outside the door was knocked off a lot. No matter what you say, it's not a moment of life and death, and no one will be desperate to be rude. In Hubei under the rule of the People's Party, even if the Xie family's house did not receive additional benefits, this day was getting better day by day. Let them kill officials and rebel, they have neither the courage nor the heart. Seeing that all the plans were about to fail, several elders could only stick to the bottom line.

"Mingxian, if you want to bury your mother, we won't say anything, let alone stop you." The eldest grandfather turned out to speak, "But there has been no rule for burying a concubine and going through the main gate for thousands of years." This can only be walked away from the wall. If you break this rule now, our old man will never agree. You can't say anything now! If you don't want the troops to come, we're here to help you open the wall. In short, this rule cannot be broken. You must go through the main entrance, then I will stop everything I say. ”

The situation was quite tense in a few words, and it turned into something similar to relying on the old and selling the old, and Xie Mingxian's secretary felt that this change of face was too fast. But now Xie Mingxian has fallen into a more difficult situation, if he sends troops to deter at the beginning, even if the reason is far-fetched, there is still some reason. Now I don't have a chance to use it anymore. The secretary quickly thought of a way in his mind while looking at Xie Mingxian.

After Xie Mingxian heard this, he said loudly: "Grandpa, you said that my mother can't go out through this door, then let me ask you, can I go out through this door?" Will you stop me when I go out through this door? ”

This is a little inexplicable, the group of Xie family members at the door looked at each other, and they really couldn't understand what Xie Mingxian meant. Xie Mingxian didn't give these people much time, he took a step forward and continued to ask loudly: "I, Xie Mingxian, go out from this door, do you want to stop me?" ”

The person blocking the door looked at Xie Mingxian's condescending and menacing appearance, and couldn't help but take a step back. Grandpa settled down and looked at Xie Mingxian with suspicious eyes, "It's okay if you go out through this door, but it's okay if you carry your mother with others." ”

"Okay, let's just say that." Xie Mingxian replied loudly. With that, he strode to the back room under the surprised gaze of everyone.

But I heard the grandfather behind him say: "Mingxian, I advise you to open an opening on the wall and go out, let's go out with our own family, after opening the mouth, carry the coffin for the funeral, we will not let you do it." ”

Xie Mingxian didn't look back anymore, and walked straight to the back room of his house. Such an argument had already alarmed the people in the back room, and Xie Mingxian's cousin and cousin had been hiding at the door and listening to it for a long time. Seeing Xie Mingxian come in, they all looked at Xie Mingxian with complicated eyes.

"Let's get ready for the funeral, it's going to be hard for you." Xie Mingxian said to the people in the room.

Xie Mingxian's eldest cousin looked out from the door of the house, and saw the black crowd blocking the door outside, and he took a breath and didn't dare to move. After a while, he said, "My legs are weak, I'm afraid I can't lift them." ”

Hearing this, Xie Mingxian was a little dumbfounded. However, he didn't want to make any more trouble, regardless of the timid big cousin, Xie Mingxian asked the other cousins and cousins, "Who can't lift it anymore, say it now." ”

Immediately, three more cousins and cousins said that they were afraid that they would not be able to. Only the three youngest cousins looked eager to try, "Brother Mingxian, we are willing to lift." ”

Xie Mingxian was a little embarrassed, it took six people to carry the coffin, and according to his plan, it would take six people to do it. Even if it is three cousins plus Xie Mingxian's secretary, four people are afraid that it is not enough.

Seeing Xie Mingxian's expression, his father Xie Fuzheng said slowly: "There are not enough people to let your brother and brother help you." ”

This made Xie Mingxian quite surprised, his younger brother Xie Minggu could say that his brothers had been Xie Mingxian's enemies since childhood, and they didn't even speak on weekdays. Seeing Xie Mingxian's hesitant look, Xie Fuzheng didn't say anything more, but just entered the back room. Soon, he walked out with Xie Mingxian's younger brother Xie Minggu and Xie Mingxian's second brother Xie Mingwang. I haven't seen him for more than ten years, and Xie Mingwang has also changed from a young man to a sturdy middle-aged.

Continuing the antagonistic appearance since childhood, Xie Mingwang didn't greet Xie Mingxian at all, but just stood quietly by his father's side.

"It's six people, let's carry it." Xie Fuzheng said. As soon as they agreed, they walked to the front hall. Xie Mingxian's cousin ran to the front in a hurry, and was about to grab the front bar, but heard Xie Mingxian's brother Xie Mingwang say, "Let the people of the Xie family lift the front." ”

Xie Mingxian's cousin was stunned for a moment, and his face immediately showed some dissatisfaction. Xie Mingxian hurriedly went up to appease his cousin, and in order to show respect, he asked his secretary to stand in the back position. No matter how dissatisfied Xie Mingxian's cousin was, he didn't dare not give Xie Mingxian face. With a slightly wistful look, they gave up the front row.

Although he had heard of the term "lifting the bar", and had also heard that those thorns would be called "bar heads" in some places, Xie Mingxian could not guarantee whether his brother was considered a "bar head". There was a little uneasiness in his heart, and Xie Mingxian had no other way to think about it. The fact that his brother, who had never been close, was able to stand up, which was already greatly unexpected by Xie Mingxian.

Xie Mingxian hurriedly said, "Thank you, brother." It's just that I'm afraid that I'll make everyone a little more tired. ”

Xie Mingwang just snorted softly, but didn't say anything more. Then in the eyes of everyone, Xie Mingxian stepped on the stool next to the coffin and climbed onto the coffin, he grabbed the front two sides of the coffin tightly with both hands, and then his shoulders were level with the front of the coffin, and his head poked out from the front of the coffin. In the surprised eyes of the six people carrying the coffin, Xie Mingxian said, "Okay, let's go." ”

Just now, everyone heard that Xie Mingxian and the "grandfather" had reached an agreement, Xie Mingxian couldn't be stopped by anyone when he went out, but if Xie Mingxian carried his mother out, he must be stopped. Everyone never expected Xie Mingxian to play such a hand. The faces of the six coffin-bearers were either surprised or simply smiling in a way that was not at all appropriate for a funeral.

It was at a loss that he heard Xie Fuzheng say slowly: "Carry it away." ”

After speaking, Xie Fuzheng put the blanket containing paper money on his shoulders and took the lead in walking out.

People outside didn't expect Xie Mingxian to be so dignified, and a provincial party secretary would play such a trick. Seeing that the coffin was raised, Xie Mingxian's head was stretched out in front of the coffin, and the coffin came towards the courtyard gate step by step with the efforts of six people.

The people at the door were in a hurry, and they wanted to rush up, but Xie Mingxian's few cousins who were not very bold showed enough cleverness at this time. They hurriedly stepped forward to block the crowd and managed to protect the gate.

When the coffin arrived at the door, Xie Mingxian said loudly: "Grandpa, are you blocking the door and not letting me out." ”

"Mingxian, what are you doing here?" That grandfather's face was almost white, and after being suppressed by Xie Mingxian's words, he really had no way to say anything now.

I saw Xie Mingxian lying on the coffin and shouting, "I'm going out now, don't stop any of you." ”

At this time, whether it is trying to block the door or trying to rush out, many people have a smile on their faces that has nothing to do with the funeral. A funeral that was supposed to be serious almost turned into a farce.

Xie Mingxian didn't care so much, he just continued to shout: "I'm going out now, none of you should stop me." ”

Several of Xie Mingxian's cousins and cousins also tried their best to resist the crowd, those people outside had been standing for a while, most of them were also tired, and these people were eating and drinking in the back room, resting for a while. Physically advantageous. What's more, at this time, no matter what the truth is, it has an advantage, and it has no scruples. After some scramble and crowding, the coffin head finally went out of the door.

The so-called defeat is like a mountain, and it can't be fought for in theory, tricks, and strength. When part of the coffin was finally moved out of the door, the people outside were also deflated. Someone finally pulled out of the blockade. The other blockers either gave up or were passive and slacking off. Soon, more and more coffins came out, and Xie Mingxian swayed left and right like riding on a bumpy horse, using his hands and feet at the same time, trying to stabilize himself on the coffin and not fall off. After a little more effort, the coffin carried by the six people finally broke free from the crowd through the gate and went out into the street.

The six people who carried the coffin were all tired and panting, and when they saw that they had finally achieved their goal, they almost unanimously asked each other, "Let's rest." ”

Although Xie Mingxian did not join the "war group", in order to stabilize himself on the coffin, he was also the boss. When the six people put the coffin down, they obviously climbed down the coffin with a pant. Looking back at the door of his house, Xie Mingxian felt a sense of relief in his heart. In any case, Xie Mingxian broke through the obstacle and let his mother come out of the main entrance.

Everyone didn't speak, and everyone really didn't know what to say. After resting like this for a while, Xie Mingxian asked his cousin, who was in the last row, to give up the bar, and he said, "Let's go." ”

The six men lifted the coffin and continued towards the cemetery.

Naturally, some people followed to watch the excitement, but when they saw the cemetery from a distance, the sharp-eyed people saw that a group of soldiers had already taken the lead in waiting at the cemetery, and when they saw the coffin of the funeral appear, the comrades of the army hurriedly sent someone to escort them. A few wooden poles were put under the coffin, and the number of people carrying the coffin changed from six to ten, such a number also became a joke in Xie Mingxian's hometown in the future, and there was never such a number of people carrying the coffin.

However, Xie Mingxian didn't care about this kind of thing at all, there were many people who worked hard, and after the new four people joined, everyone felt the pressure on their shoulders lightened, and the speed of walking accelerated a lot.

The comrades of the troops have already dug graves, and the burial is also very fast. After Xie Mingxian sowed the first shovel of soil, in less than half an hour, a new tomb was erected.

Xie Mingxian knelt in front of his mother's grave with a grunt, this time he didn't cry anymore, he kowtowed respectfully three times, Xie Mingxian said with bright eyes: "Mother, I'll leave now, I'll come back to see you when I'm free in the future." But I swear to you at your grave that I will fight these things to the end for the rest of my life. These feudal things will definitely be eradicated. Never again will China be allowed to have such a thing happen! ”

Solemnly made a promise and kowtowed to his mother three times, Xie Mingxian stood up and said to his comrades: "Ready to go!" ”

After this incident, Xie Mingxian's cousins were obviously much closer to Xie Mingxian early in the morning. Xie Mingxian's second brother still looked indifferent, as if he hadn't helped his brother at all just now. A group of people stopped at the place where the cavalry assembled, the troops had already packed up their equipment, and everyone led the horses, just waiting for Xie Mingxian to give the order to set off.

Xie Fuzheng still said calmly: "Mingxian, you can go." I'll do the rest. ”

Xie Mingxian really didn't know what to say to his father, he hesitated for a while before saying, "Dad, do you want to move to Changsha to settle down in a while?" If you don't want to go to Changsha, you can go to Wuhan and Yueyang. ”

"Let your brother go with you now, he's young, let him go out for a walk." Xie Fuzheng replied flatly.

Xie Mingxian really doesn't know what his father is thinking in his heart, Xie Fuzheng is like having no human feelings, whether it is life and death, or his son leaving the country, Xie Fuzheng is as bland as drinking cold water. However, Xie Minggu had a happy smile on his face, "Thank you, Dad." ”

"Follow your brother now, you don't have to go home." Xie Fuzheng said.

Xie Mingxian really didn't want to think about what his father thought, and he couldn't help but ask the question he was most concerned about at this time, "Dad, why did you marry my mother back then." ”

This question seems to have some effect, at least the expression on Xie Fuzheng's face has changed slightly. However, this expression did not make Xie Mingxian feel any joy, because the expression was more like a mockery of his unworthy son, and after a pause, Xie Fuzheng said: "I marry your mother because I like your mother." ”

After speaking, Xie Fuzheng didn't care about the second son and the group of nephews, and walked slowly in the direction of the village alone.

After staring at his father's back for a long time, Xie Mingxian turned to his excited younger brother and said, "Let's go." ”

The cavalry troops would bring some spare horses and arrange horses for Xie Minggu. Everyone got on their horses, and in the opposite direction that Xie Mingxian's father, Xie Fu, was walking, the large army rumbled in the direction of the setting sun.