Chapter 162: Burial
Just when my sword didn't achieve its goal, Jiang Yifeng had already flicked the ink fountain line out. The ink fountain line soaked in cinnabar black dog blood touched the Yin soldier's body, and immediately burned his body with a straight bloody hole.
A terrible, shrill scream came out of his mouth, and his grip on Carpenter Liu's soul was released.
On the other side, his companion saw that he was injured, so he turned his head and threw himself at Jiang Yifeng.
Where can I still get him? The sword in his hand suddenly stabbed out, stabbing him in the back of the heart, and his whole body seemed to be electrocuted, convulsed a few times, and stopped moving.
Seeing this, another Yin soldier pounced on his companion and gave me a resentful look. Then, as fast as I could, disappear from my sight.
Jiang Yifeng wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by me.
"Forget it, I can't catch up, it's dark now, and when I get to a place with heavy yin energy, I'm afraid you and I will be planted in it. finally protected Uncle Liu's soul, which can be regarded as a success. ”
Jiang Yifeng listened to it, smiled at me and quipped: "You are easy to be satisfied, what about the way you were worried about the country and the people before?" You know, you weren't like that before! ”
I turned my head and didn't answer his words.
However, I found that after leaving the shackles of those two Yin soldiers, Carpenter Liu's originally dull eyes gradually became colorful, and those two Yin soldiers were really wrong!
Although the Yin soldiers were forced back, they were not eliminated, and I don't know how many such Yin soldiers there were. All that is certain is that they don't dare to do anything to people who are yang. Otherwise, if we block their way today, I'm afraid Jiang Yifeng and I will both be in danger.
Therefore, despite this, we still dare not take it lightly, and we need to guard it carefully until the coffin is closed. Jiang Yifeng simply didn't go back, so he stayed at Liu's house and accompanied me and Liu Yunfeng to guard the spirit.
Three people, you can also change shifts and rest. Otherwise, I'd be better and have a rest during the day. Liu Yunfeng is miserable, he keeps the spirit at night, and he has to do work to beat the coffin during the day, and make the coffin as soon as possible, so as to help Carpenter Liu be buried. There was hardly any time to rest, and I was really tired.
According to folk tradition, the deceased is generally 'buried in three days'.
In other words, three days after death, a person will be buried.
The reason for the three-day stop was actually because the medical level was relatively poor, and a modern thing called 'shock' or 'suspended animation' was difficult to find out in ancient times. Of course, even in modern times, it is not always possible to find out. It is precisely because of this phenomenon that in order to prevent such a ridiculous and unlucky thing as putting a living person in a coffin, the rule of three days before burial has been established.
Of course, there are other reasons, that is, some say that they can only be buried after all the relatives have gathered and met once. Some people also say that it is because the filial son is looking forward to the resurrection of his relatives, so he has to wait for three days.
But Carpenter Liu's situation is more special, because when he died, the coffin had not yet been prepared. Although Liu Yunfeng also followed Carpenter Liu to make the coffin many times, it was the first time that there was no Carpenter Liu by his side to guide him at all.
In addition, his heart is also chaotic now, and it is difficult to calm down, and more often he is thinking about Carpenter Liu's past, which delays the progress. Moreover, beating his father's coffin, Liu Yunfeng was also holding back a lot of energy in his heart, wanting to prove to his father that he could and had the ability to inherit the ancestral business, so that his father could rest assured.
Because of these, it was not until Carpenter Liu's first seven days had passed and on the ninth day that I was able to preside over Carpenter Liu's burial.
On this day, I still want the neighbors to help.
Carpenter Liu has done a lot of things for the people in the village in his life, and the mourning after death is not comparable to everyone. Almost everyone in the village who could come came to see Carpenter Liu for the last time.
Since Carpenter Liu has only one son and no daughter, there is no way to keep the custom of 'children shop for women' when he is buried. These things can only be done under my auspices, and Liu Yunfeng will do them alone.
The smell of freshly beaten coffins and painted fresh wood is a good wood. How it works, everyone can see. Some people even whispered that they are worthy of being the descendants of the Liu family, and Liu Yunfeng's craftsmanship has been passed down by Carpenter Liu. As long as he puts his heart into it, he can do it well.
I think Liu Yunfeng heard this, and his sad face gradually had a little smile. It was to prove his joy in front of his father, but in the end, he was still more sad than this, so after such a short moment, his face was thick with grief again.
However, at this time, even if he was uncomfortable, he couldn't cry, otherwise the tears would fall into the coffin and fall on the corpse, and it would be difficult for Carpenter Liu to be reincarnated.
I instructed Liu Yunfeng to spread the ashes of plants and trees on the inside of the coffin, and then spread a cloth made of linen on the ashes, and spread several layers of thick bedding on the cloth, and paper money was also laid on the bedding.
After that, I gently fanned the wind with a fan and removed the white cloth covering Carpenter Liu's body. Liu Yunfeng poured wine, cleaned his face for the last time for Carpenter Liu, and sorted out his clothes.
After everything was cleaned up, I took the rope that tied the corpse, and with the help of Liu Yunfeng, I tied Carpenter Liu's body, carried it on my back, and put it flat in the coffin.
The hands and mouth of the corpse were already pressed with money, and between the corpse and the coffin, there was also paper money.
I looked up and down to see that there was nothing missing, so I ordered the coffin to be closed.
The lid of the coffin was slowly closed, and Liu Yunfeng knelt in front of the coffin to burn paper and kowtow, at this time, he could finally cry out loud.
At the end of the funeral, Liu Yunfeng set up a banquet for all the neighbors who came as usual. By the time he sent everyone away, he was already tired.
Sitting at a table, he said to me, "Shall we go to see the grave site tomorrow?" ”
I nodded and said, "It's best to go tomorrow, set the location and date as soon as possible, and let Uncle Liu settle down as soon as possible." As for whether to hit the acupoint first or later, this is up to you. I usually do it on the same day, but after all, with a coffin, any accident can happen. If you want to do it alone, then I'll set a day for you to do it first, and the day of the burial will be lined up in the back. ”
Liu Yunfeng thought for a while and said, "I only have one relative like my father, and my only thought now is to give him a ride." I'm not in a hurry to help my dad be buried, even if I wait a few more days, I must prepare everything and carry the coffin out of the house. lest any accident happen and disturb my father, then it is called a sin. ”
Listening to his words, I couldn't help but nod.
Liu Yunfeng's idea is to dig the hole first, and then bury it.
This kind of etiquette is often not possible in the summer, because there are only a few auspicious times and auspicious days, and sometimes they happen to be far away. If you run into any more rules, you will have to wait for more time. The temperature in summer is too high, and the people do not have too good anti-corrosion measures, so they often can't wait that long.
Therefore, if a person dies in the summer, I will not advise him to dig a burrow first and then choose an auspicious day for burial, but to do it quickly on the day of burial.
And those who died in autumn and winter can choose this way, the temperature is not high, the body can be preserved for a long time, it is easier to arrange auspicious times, and the time is relatively not so tight.