Chapter Ninety-Five: Accidents
Since the second brother Xu died horizontally, there are many more rules than joyful mourning. And you have to be prepared for accidents at all times, so this trip is actually not easy to accept.
When I arrived at Xu's house, the Eight Immortals had already arrived, and the coffin had not yet been delivered.
It was close to noon, but there was still a thick layer of yin inside and outside the house, lingering.
I took a bundle of corpse ropes and peach wood nails, and pasted a yellow charm on my shoulder, and Jiang Yifeng, who also had a yellow charm on my shoulder, walked into the house one after the other.
In the room, there were intermittent suppressed cries.
Uncle Xu's eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law were helping outside the house, and only the surviving person of Second Brother Xu was in the house, with a pair of young children, gathered around the bedside.
Xu's second sister-in-law cried so much that her eyes were red, and the child probably didn't know what was going on, but when she saw her mother crying, she vaguely felt something, and she stood quietly next to her.
I walked up to Xu's second sister-in-law and whispered to her, "Second sister-in-law, I was found by Uncle Xu to deal with the aftermath for my second brother." ”
Second sister-in-law Xu nodded at me and gave way to the position.
My eyes naturally fell on Second Brother Xu's face, but I saw Second Brother Xu's eyes staring straight at me. My eyes were as red as blood, and I was so frightened that I couldn't help but take two steps back and slammed into Jiang Yifeng's body.
"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Yifeng pushed me, told me to stand firm, and asked me with a puzzled face.
When I looked on the bed again, Second Brother Xu's eyes were already closed. He lay peacefully on the bed, not moving at all.
I'm secretly evil, but maybe I'm too nervous.
"Nothing." I agreed, bit the tip of my tongue hard, took a mouthful of essence blood in my mouth, stabilized my mind, and then walked up.
I leaned over to look at the position of Second Brother Xu, tied his shoulders with a corpse rope, and asked Jiang Yifeng to help me carry the corpse on my back and carry the person to the courtyard.
At this time, the coffin has also arrived.
Since Second Brother Xu died horizontally, he is more particular than usual. I specially asked him about his birthday, and I counted it with today's day, and asked for the eight characters of the eight immortals, and counted them separately.
According to the rules, the eight immortals and the subject generally cannot be related, the eight immortals cannot have the same surname, the eight characters of the eight people cannot be reversed with the deceased, and it is best not to carry the coffin too many times in a month.
If it is a joy and mourning, you can let go of some rules a little, but you must pay attention to the death of Second Brother Xu. Otherwise, it will not only be a hindrance to the deceased, but also to the living.
But the result of pinching is not good, one of my eight immortals and the birthday of Second Brother Xu are just the same.
I told the village chief the truth, and the village chief was shocked: "How is this good? ”
On the other hand, Uncle Xu was more anxious.
Because after I said it, the eight immortals had already picked a pick.
People and the deceased are in harmony, and it is easy to encounter bad things when carrying the coffin, even if Uncle Xu has a good relationship with others, he can't force others to risk their lives.
Without one Eight Immortals, this coffin will not be able to be lifted. And now I am looking for it, but I don't know when I will find someone who is willing to be the Eight Immortals.
When everyone was worried, Jiang Yifeng stood up and recommended himself.
Looking at his body, I think it might be a bit dangerous physically.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
"Okay?" Jiang Yifeng shouted, "I've saved you so many times, do you still ask me?" Did you treat me as a brother? Okay, okay, don't say any more. It's a brother, just let me carry it. ”
Jiang Yifeng said this, I just don't want him to carry it. But I still cautiously asked him about his eight characters, fortunately, at least it didn't clash with the deceased.
The eight immortals who carried the coffin were determined in this way, and I placed Second Brother Xu in the coffin, covered the coffin lid, and nailed the nails. followed Xu Bo to the tomb mountain and helped him find a good place around the ancestral tomb as a place for the coffin.
When they came back, the Xu family was busy arranging for the Eight Immortals to eat, eating and drinking, and distributed towels, white shoes, and a whole box of cigarettes per person as usual.
The dragon bar that carries the coffin is supported and placed on a bench, and then the coffin is lifted on the dragon bar, and the eight immortals use their hands to tie the coffin firmly on the dragon bar. The Eight Immortals stood according to their custom, ready to carry the coffin.
Because Jiang Yifeng is doing this kind of thing for the first time, and he is not strong. The Eight Immortals took care of him somewhat and arranged a position for him to be less laborious. But even so, you can't do it without a little effort.
Seeing that everyone was ready, I wiped the rooster around my neck and used the faucet to hold the coffin.
I have bowed what I should worship, I have done the etiquette that I should do, but when I was preparing to lift the coffin, I suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart. In my hunch, I always feel that it has been too smooth until now, and it is a little abnormal for people who have died unexpectedly.
But the auspicious time has come, and I can't afford to delay. At the moment, he calmed down and said loudly: "All the eight immortals tied the hearse together, and the force was spent on the golden coffin, the white crane spread its wings and stood on the coffin, and the flag fluttered in front. Relatives and friends came to the funeral and escorted the immortal body into the fairy country. Eight immortals and eight immortals, listen to me. After drinking the owner's heavy wine, the hearse should be carried on the shoulder. Turning around and cornering, everyone discusses; Go up and down the ridge, don't panic; Cross the ditch, be careful, and safely deliver to the cow's sleeping place, and the golden coffin falls in the center. Feng Shui treasure land blessing people, children and grandchildren are happy for ten thousand years! The filial sons and grandsons led the way in front, and all the eight immortals raised together! ”
With my order, the eight immortals responded in unison and exerted their strength together.
Seeing the coffin lifted up steadily, my heart suddenly relaxed, and I just wanted to step forward, but I heard Jiang Yifeng's voice behind me.
"This ...... Why is it so heavy? ”
His voice wasn't loud, but I could hear it clearly, and his face changed suddenly.
At the same time, not only me, but the other seven Eight Immortals also heard his words, and their faces were the same as mine, and they turned white as soon as they brushed it.
One of the Eight Immortals shouted at me, "Little coffin master! ”
I turned around suddenly, and before I could react, I saw the bodies of the eight immortals trembling, as if Mount Tai was suddenly overpowered.
I said 'not good', but the coffin has not had time to move forward, and if the coffin falls at this time, it will also fall on the bench, and if it does not get dirt, it should not be a big deal.
But who knows? I was scribbling through such an idea in my mind when I heard the coffin make a 'bang'.
The eight immortals stumbled together and almost fell.
All the people present saw it clearly and gasped.
The coffin is still tied to the dragon bar.
The dragon bar is still on the shoulders of the eight immortals.
The loud bang was not the sound of the coffin smashing on the bench, but it was more terrifying than the coffin falling.