The four widows walked to the coffin, fought in four corners, turned their backs to the coffin, and waited for Fu Bowen to give orders.

Fu Bowen asked the middle-aged man: "Can you have a birthday?" ”

The middle-aged man hurriedly said, "By the way, the four of them are fine." ”

Fu Bowen nodded and said, "Well, let's get the coffin." ”

The four widowers did as they were told, and the four tied the ends of the coffin with ropes and stomped three times in a row, and then the coffin was picked up.

The meaning of stomping three feet is clear, this is the same as the three homicial incense, is to inform the gods, the local land gods and the old people of Yizhuang to set off the meaning, these three feet are also called "stepping through" between the widows, which means that only by stepping on the road can the road be safe and accessible, it is said that if these three feet are missing, it is possible to offend the old people or gods of Yizhuang and invite bad luck.

When he arrived at the gate of Yizhuang, Fu Bowen asked Zhang Tianduo to hang down the black cloth on the beam, and then opened the door and let the four widows go out.

This black cloth is also called yin and yang cloth, when this black cloth falls, the door can be opened, but the black cloth can only be recycled until midnight.

Zhang Tianduo wanted to go out with him to see what was going on, but was stopped by Fu Bowen and said, "You stay here and wait." ”

Zhang Tianduo had no choice but to stay in Yizhuang, he listened carefully, and only heard Fu Bowen's voice outside: "All chickens, dogs, pigs, nineteen, twenty-eight, thirty-seven, forty-six, and fifty-five have their backs to avoid." ”

After a while, Fu Bowen said again: "After the ceremony, the coffin is lifted!" ”

There was a sound of footsteps outside, and when Zhang Tianduo saw it for the first time, the queue of the family members of the bitter master was also silent, Zhang Tianduo was not surprised by this, Li Xiang mentioned to him that if he went out directly from Yizhuang and was buried, he must enter from the backyard and kneel to meet the mourning. Those who go home to guard the spirit after claiming it from Yizhuang must claim it at the gate of Yizhuang, and the relatives of the bitter lord will greet them without making a sound.

Under normal circumstances, the family members of the bitter lord generally take the deceased home, and the deceased will be buried after seven days and seven nights, but there are also some family members of the bitter lord who claim it from Yizhuang and go directly to the burial for various reasons.

After a while, Fu Bowen said to the middle-aged man: "I have prepared a list of Lingzun's funeral items, this is a list, if there is no objection, find a few people to move back now." ”

The middle-aged man replied quickly: "I have no opinion, third uncle, everything will bother you." ”

"Hmm." Fu Bowen said yes and walked in.

He reported more than a dozen funeral goods to Zhang Tianduo and said, "Let's move things out." ”

Zhang Tianduo did as he said, moved the things out of Yizhuang one by one, someone took over outside, and the delivery was soon completed.

At this time, an old man in front of the funeral team shouted a few words in the local dialect, and the funeral team finally set off.

Although Zhang Tianduo couldn't understand those few dialects, he knew what he meant, saying that the deceased was now leaving for home, hoping that the gods from all walks of life would make it easier for him to make way.

Zhang Tianduo's heart is full of emotion, people live in the world, whether rich or poor, happy or sad, everything is fleeting after death.

Next, Fu Bowen sent away the other family members of the bitter master one by one, and the whole process can be said to be the same, Zhang Tian was busy inside and outside, and it was not until dusk that this errand came to an end.

When she returned to the courtyard, Li Xiang had already returned and prepared a fragrant meal, and she whispered to Zhang Tianduo, "What do you think?" Interesting? ”

Zhang Tianduo smiled bitterly: "Interesting is interesting, but I feel a little uncomfortable." ”

Li Xiang nodded and said in a low voice, "You'll get used to it slowly." ”

She knew that Zhang Tianduo was affected by the family of the deceased and was depressed.

Fu Bowen only ate a few bites of food, and then asked, "Girl, have you prepared dry food for your uncle?" ”

"It's all ready."

"Well, you have to be careful tonight."

"Master, don't worry."

Zhang Tianduo asked curiously, "Master, do you want to go out?" ”

"Well, there is still something to tell those families, they won't come back tonight, you and your senior sister should take care of the family and don't cause trouble, understand?"

"Hmm." Zhang Tian nodded weakly.

Fu Bowen is not only a Zhuang person, but also a "master", in the funeral and other things he is very clear, which aspects to taboo, which aspects to do, he is backwards, to Zhangjia Town and nearby towns often ask him to preside over the funeral, he is also happy, because this can bring quite a lot of reward.

After eating, Fu Bowen prepared and told the two again and again before going out.

After Zhang Tianduo chatted with Li Xiang for a while, he also went back to the room to practice "Qingxi Decision".

When he arrived, Zhang Tianduo heard the sound of the door opening outside, and after a while, the lock in the east backyard was also opened, and then there was a "squeak" from the backyard door, and a rattle bell rang up.

Zhang Tianduo understood that the master and apprentice of Mao Daoren set off.

He secretly swore in his heart that he must practice diligently, and he will be born next time he sees him, and he will definitely make him look good.

Calmed down, he remembered the grave in the east backyard, since he knew that there was a grave in the east backyard, Zhang Tianduo had been making all kinds of excuses to ask Li Xiang, wanting to learn some secrets from her, but unfortunately Li Xiang was tight-lipped, not only refused to tell him, but also repeatedly persuaded him not to enter the east backyard again.

Now that Fu Bowen is not here, it is the best time to find out, but if there is any danger, no one can save himself, but he is unwilling to miss it like this, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to find out.

Zhang Tianduo got dressed, secretly pushed open the door and walked out.

The Yizhuang in the middle of the night looked gloomy and weird, and even if Zhang Tianduo lived for some days, he still couldn't help but feel hairy.

He glanced at Li Xiang's room, which was pitch black, and thought that Li Xiang had fallen asleep.

Zhang Tianduo quietly came to the hall, and soon found the key to the backyard of the East Chamber, which was the secret he had done everything possible to inquire from Li Xiang earlier, because the master and apprentice of Mao Daoren set off in the middle of the night, and Fu Bowen gave them the key to the backyard first, and they would leave the key in the cabinet in the hall when they left.

After taking the key, Zhang Tianduo came to the small door in the backyard of the East Wing, and was about to take out the key, but unexpectedly found that the small door was not locked.

"Strange? Could it be that Uncle Mao forgot to lock it when he left? ”

In the midst of confusion, a slight sound suddenly came from the east backyard.

Zhang Tianduo's heart jumped, at this time, the east backyard should be "empty", how could there be a sound?

He pushed open a crack in the door and looked inside, and in the moonlight, he saw a black-clothed figure crouching in front of the grave groping for something.

Zhang Tianduo only felt a tingling scalp, he took a deep breath, and suddenly shouted: "Senior sister, there is a thief!" ”

Before the shout fell, he kicked open the small door and rushed towards the white-clothed figure.

The man in black was obviously frightened by Zhang Tianduo, and got up and ran towards the door wall.

Zhang Tianduo scolded while chasing: "What a stinky thief, dare to go to your grandfather's house to steal things, stop me!" ”

The man in black didn't look back, he ran faster and faster, and in a flash he was under the door wall.

Seeing this, Zhang Tianduo laughed and said, "Stinky thief, look where you are running!" ”

The door wall of Yizhuang is about three people high, and it is difficult for ordinary people to climb over it, Zhang Tianjiao saw that the man in black was cornered, and he shouted, he jumped up and threw himself at the man in black.

Unexpectedly, the man in black had eyes in the back of his head, and at the moment when Zhang Tianduo was about to catch him, he turned sideways and dodged Zhang Tianduo's pun.

Zhang Tian was in a hurry, and hit his head against the high wall, and immediately hit his head and broke the blood.

The man in black was probably also shocked by Zhang Tianduo's desperate ruthlessness, and when he saw Zhang Tianduo slamming his head against the wall, he was stunned for a moment and forgot to escape.

With this hesitation, Zhang Tianduo got up and pounced on him again.

The man in black hid after coming back to his senses, but unfortunately he was a step too slow, and the black cloth on his face happened to be torn off by Zhang Tianduo.

"Yikes!" With a delicate exclamation, the man in black hid his face and fled, only to see him quickly run to the corner of the wall, and with the help of both sides of the wall, he jumped to the high wall in a few clicks, and then turned over and disappeared into the night.

Zhang Tianduo stood dumbfounded, until Li Xiang ran over to ask what was going on, and he came to his senses.

"Tianduo, why did you sneak in again? It's a good thing Master isn't here, otherwise you would have to be punished again. Li Xiang said as she pulled Zhang Tianduo into the courtyard.

Zhang Tianduo looked distracted, he shook his head and said, "Who is she?" ”

"She?"

"There was a thief just now, I thought it was a man, I went to arrest her, but she ran away, I didn't expect her to be a woman, maybe she is not a thief." Zhang Tianduo's face was distracted, and his words were not clear.

Li Xiang asked: "You make it clear, I'm confused, what kind of man or woman?" What thief is not a thief? ”