Poems, additional prose of the Eight Generals
I have always thought that the best people in the world are the eight generals, that is, eight people eat together, which is what I summarized from my grandfather's death.
On the third day after death, the funeral must be held before the sun. The Eight Generals were invited before, and in our Eight Generals are the ones who carry the coffin, and they all have to kowtow and thank their children when they come over!
It takes eight people to carry a coffin, and it takes a long distance from home to the cemetery, which is generally located outside the village, and the coffin cannot be carried all the way, which is a strict local requirement, even if you are tired, you have to continue, and they will cry out together, 'Oh!
Wow~' and so on to cheer yourself up! People in our place like to press the rice when people are eating, and when they serve food to guests, they will press the bowl to the full, and now that life is better, this phenomenon can only be seen by the elderly.
On the morning of carrying the coffin, before dawn, the meal began to be eaten, and they usually ate noodles, because there would be a lot of sweat on the road, so I watched them gather around the table, and the noodles in the basin were beaten all at once, and another basin came up, and everyone sucked and popped, and persuaded each other: Eat!
Eat! Eat! It's so strong to eat enough! "Then my aunt beat them and beat them, and although they were full, they had to hold on a little longer.
After eating, the eight generals will carry the coffin, the coffin is placed on two long benches, two thick tree segments and then through the rope, from both sides of the coffin to stand people, one side of four, the head and tail can not be people, and then set off the cannon to leave, the coffin is put in the ashes, some people are afraid, the strength will be quickly used up, and only after carrying the coffin can they eat seriously, and prepare a table full of good wine and good food.
Finally, they have to give gifts, and the gifts should be sent in person after they return home, some people don't know how to give, but they understand that they will not want to do it at that time, they will wait until they are over, and then accept it, it must be a funeral, which contains cigarettes, soap, and towels.
The eight generals are all full of labor (men) from the village, which should also be the word general, these people are uncertain, but as long as eight people are gathered.
But the eight generals are not just looking for them, some people are not good at mixing with people when they are alive, and it is difficult to find someone to help when they die, even if they are famous!
Now for red and white ceremonies, as long as you have money, you can hire a professional. With the eight generals, these eight characters will become an inauspicious number in us, and the cars requisitioned for marriage cannot be eight, but can only be six, or ten, these are festive numbers.