If it weren't for the accident of meeting Shi Shusheng, who was driven back to his hometown from the provincial capital, I really didn't know that it had only been more than a month since I came back, and so many changes had taken place in the yin and yang industry in the provincial capital, and it had even reached the point where someone came to bully the female generation.

"Don't worry, Uncle Shusheng, I have understood the situation, and I will convey what you said to Uncle Luo." After putting away my thoughts and suppressing the coldness in my heart, I said to Shi Shusheng: "As for the one named Hu Jiuzhou, let him jump for a while, the higher he jumps now, the harder he will fall at that time, and there will be no good end for him." ”

Don't look at Luo Wenxin's inconspicuous mountain, he usually looks like an ordinary rural old man, but in fact, I still know a little about his wrists, and he will never tolerate such a person to on his head, and even judging from the ambition hidden behind the inextricable connection between him and I who were looking for at the beginning, this Hu Jiuzhou is probably already a dead man, but it is not yet time to die.

"Since Master Luo is safe and sound, I naturally believe that Hu Jiuzhou will definitely not be proud for long, but the girl who is struggling to help Master Luo guard the family is pitiful, and I don't know how long I have to bear the pressure...... It's also strange to say, why does he Hu Jiuzhou have to embarrass a nanny? And that girl is also honest, she can't fight and doesn't know how to avoid the edge, in this case, even if she dodges first for the time being, Luo Shi won't blame her for coming back. Shi Shusheng sighed.

After frowning and thinking for a while, I said, "You don't have to worry about this, I'll contact Xiaoyu when I turn around and ask her to move out first, just that Hu Jiuzhou toss." ”

Hearing that I had an arrangement, Shi Shusheng was immediately relieved.

Even if Luo Wenxin is no longer the identity of the Emperor of Tu at that time, and he really can't afford to take back what was taken away by Hu Jiuzhou, I won't really care about it at all. Even if he makes a big mistake again, he has also provided me with a lot of help over the years, and the relationship between uncle and nephew can't run away, so as long as he still has his life, I can't ignore that kind of thing happening.

But at the moment, it was the old wizard's future that was the most important, so he said some reassuring words, and after Shi Shusheng calmed down, the topic gradually returned to business.

The old wizard is highly respected and helpful during his lifetime, even if it is dozens of miles away, Shi Shuzhen and they know the name of the old wizard, and they can be regarded as seniors in the same industry, so after discussing it in the car for a while, they decided to show the highest respect, and convened fifteen people to preach for the old wizard to chant and pray for the old wizard, and sing a big opera, and at the same time, it was also decided that only a symbolic collection of 1,002 incense money, and Shi Shusheng, who was higher in the Tao, was in charge of the altar.

As far as I know, in the funeral ceremony in our place, fifteen gentlemen are used at a time for the deceased, which is the highest standard, and this standard is also called "Thirteen Dojos to send each other". It should be noted that these thirteen dojos are sent to each other, and the main family can never make their own requests, even if they have more money, it is useless, and they have to come to the gentleman who is too much for the deceased to be willing to do it, and if they are not people who have done good deeds and are famous in all directions, there is no such blessing at all, if anyone dares to make a request, let alone whether the gentleman will agree, dare to agree, even if he reluctantly agrees under the temptation of money, he will be ridiculed if he spreads out.

In fact, if you really want to talk about it, although I have been in this industry for a few years, I have only heard of this "Thirteen Dojos Sending Each Other", I have never seen it, and I have always been quite curious.

And the reason why it is rare to see, except that there are fewer and fewer people with this kind of prestige now, is because the process is very complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is a big burden for both the husband and the master's family. In today's environment where society is developing faster and faster, and people are chasing more and more interests, there are not many people who are willing to spend money and effort to toss these.

In short, the send-off of these thirteen dojos is by no means just a ritual event, but a rare "big show". It is said that before starting, the nine tiles on the roof of the hall were uncovered to reveal a hole, and then the "ladder to the sky" made of green bamboo was erected on the coffin to penetrate the roof through the hole.

Prepare to climb the ladder, and the next step is a ritual called "Opening the Gate of Heaven", and the soul of the deceased will follow the ladder to the Gate of Heaven.

In order to increase the dramatic effect, at this time, a gentleman will put on a shroud to play the soul of the deceased, and another person will play the messenger who leads the way with the soul of the deceased, and the remaining thirteen people will be dressed up as the corresponding images, respectively playing the three clear and six royal and the four gods.

Receiving the deceased will lead the soul of the deceased, in order from low to high, successively go to the four gods, the six royals, and the dojo of the three clear supreme gods, each place, will be the deceased's merits and deeds during his lifetime, negotiate with the corresponding gods, and ask the gods to bless him, and finally get the blessing of the three clears, he will return to the world, under the protection of the gods, go to the underworld to "pass the yin".

During the "passing through the yin" period, the deceased will go through a series of processes such as breaking through the level, crossing the bridge, going up the knife mountain, going down to the sea of fire, etc., and even if there is enough time, there will be "evil ghosts and evil gods" from hell coming out to block the way, or make waves in the place where the deceased passes, endangering one party.

At this time, the deceased who has been blessed by the gods needs to "invite the gods", "transfer troops", and "release troops" to clear the obstacles and quell the troubles.

Of course, these processes are also done by Mr.

Because those who are eligible to be sent by the gods of the Three Clears and Six Emperors are all good people who accumulate merit and good fruits in the world and benefit one party, so when the deceased finally crosses the bridge, no matter how bad he is, he will cross the "silver bridge" and become the god of the earth and enjoy the fireworks in the world.

If you are a person who cultivates the Buddha and accumulates a lot of merit in the world, you will cross the "Golden Bridge" to ascend to immortality and become enlightened.

Although the whole process of opera is relatively heavy, can not be completely taken seriously, but in this way to send the soul of the underworld, there are indeed certain benefits, if the merit is enough, the opportunity is enough, you will really get the blessing of the gods, crossing the "Golden Bridge" to ascend to immortal enlightenment is not realistic, but it is not impossible to cross the "Silver Bridge" to become a god of the earth, even if it is not good, you can also cross the "Jade Bridge", and be glorious and rich in the next life.

Of course, the premise is that the deceased must have virtues that can match it, otherwise let alone blessings, even the first step of the "Heavenly Gate" will not be able to ascend, and the gentleman in charge of the altar must also have enough Taoism, otherwise it will really become a big drama and have no practical effect.

Shi Shusheng and Shi Shuzhen, since they dare to make this decision, it means that their Taoism is enough, there is nothing to doubt about this, as for the old wizard, although it seems that in Liao Yuting's matter, he inadvertently made a mistake, but I believe that compared with the good things he has done in his life, this mistake is nothing, since Shi Shusheng and they have this heart, it is necessary to try.

So this is naturally a great thing, I was immediately a little excited, and hurriedly called back and told the Pan family the news.

Although the gentlemen have this heart, such a big matter naturally requires the consent of the old wizard's two sons.

Hearing that the invited gentleman wanted to send the old wizard on the last ride with the highest specifications, the two brothers Pan Changhong were naturally overjoyed, and agreed without much hesitation, and then the Pan family hurriedly sent a car to pick up other gentlemen everywhere according to the address provided by Shi Shuzhen.

Back to Pan's courtyard, the old village chief had already led a group of Pan family members, and the old wizard's two sons, waiting on the side of the road in advance, Shi Shusheng, who arrived first, waited for six gentlemen to get out of the car, and the two Pan Changhong brothers greeted each other with a big gift and kowtowed nine times. When I entered the door, the "sitting and preaching" who had already arrived also got up and blew the tuba to greet them.

The Pan family is an ethnic minority and does not have a deep understanding of the funeral customs of the Han people, so in order to better cooperate with Mr., I have specially entrusted my grandfather to be the "incense lantern master", and I am responsible for contacting Mr. and helping them throughout the process, and I have naturally become the "assistant" of the Man.

After some calculations and serious discussions with the Pan Changhong brothers, Shi Shusheng set the auspicious time for the old wizard's burial at 7:35 in the morning five days later.

After setting the date and process, and opening the "paper fire list", the entire Pan family and the people who came to help began to get busy in an orderly manner, and Shi Shusheng and others, who arrived first, also began to prepare.

I helped to set up the dojo in the mourning hall, and seeing that there was nothing to do for the time being, I walked out of the courtyard of Pan Changhong's house, found a quiet place and started making phone calls.

No matter what happened to Luo Wenxin, the girl named Xiaoyu was also innocent, if she didn't know, it would be fine, since I already knew the situation in the provincial capital, I had no reason to stand idly by.

After all, apart from the old man, he is the second, the person who has watched me grow up little by little since I was twelve years old.

I don't have Xiaoyu's mobile phone number, and Luo Wenxin's number can't be reached at all, so I can only call the landline in his villa.

The landline was able to get through, but the first two times, no one answered until it hung up automatically, and the third time it rang for a long time, until I frowned and was ready to call the fourth time, and finally connected.

But no one answered the phone.

After waiting for a while, there was no sound from there, but the phone showed that it was on the phone, so I had to tentatively "hey" and ask if I could hear it?

As soon as the words fell, I clearly heard a faint, but obviously short, breathing sound from the other side, and after more than ten seconds, I heard a haggard voice ask, "You...... Is it Brother Li Nian? ”

It was the voice of a girl named Xiaoyu.

When I finally heard her voice, I suddenly felt a lot more distraught, and then said, "It's me, are you Xiaoyu?" You okay? ”

I was answered by a muffled sob.

I couldn't help but sigh secretly, and a trace of pity suddenly arose in my heart.

It seems that in the days when Luo Wenxin and I are not there, this girl has really suffered a lot.

Compared with being bullied by the person named Hu Jiuzhou, the overwhelming news that Luo Wenxin was dead outside was the most tormenting.

After sobbing in a low voice for a while, Xiaoyu's mood stabilized somewhat, and she replied in a low voice, "It's okay, I'm fine, thank you for your concern...... Brother Li Nian, can you tell me where you are now? ”

"I've been back in my hometown recently, and I've been back the last time I called you." Knowing what she wanted to hear most now, I didn't say any more useless words, and said directly: "Xiaoyu, listen to me: I already know the recent situation in the provincial capital, and I also know that you have heard a lot of rumors related to Uncle Luo recently, and you have also experienced a lot of difficult moments, but now I want to tell you clearly that Uncle Luo is still alive and well, and any news outside that says that he is dead, no matter how true it is, is all rumors, and you don't believe a word." ”

"Little, little brother, what did you say...... Is it true? As soon as she heard this, Xiao Yu suddenly sniffled again, a little stronger than just now.

Of course I said it's true, I can't deceive you with this, what you heard are just rumors deliberately made up by some villains with ill intentions in order to make trouble while Uncle Luo is away, so you have to believe me, don't believe those villains.

"Then you know me...... Do you know where Uncle Luo is, and have you met him recently? Listening to what I said, Xiao Yu immediately began to believe it, and then asked.

"To tell you the truth, I don't know where Uncle Luo is, and I haven't seen him recently, but he has been with my master since he left, and at the same time, the last time I went to Uncle Luo's house with me, the person you met was also with them, with my master and that person by his side, it was impossible for Uncle Luo to have an accident." I couldn't find Yuan Jinzhu and the old man last time, and when I called to ask, Xiaoyu already knew that I didn't know Luo Wenxin's whereabouts, so there was nothing to hide.

"Uncle Luo is with your master and that friend of yours? Are you sure? ”

"Of course it's true, even if you can't trust others, but my master, you should always believe it, right? With him and my friend with Uncle Luo, you don't have to worry about safety at all, the reason why you can't get in touch is just that they have encountered something difficult to deal with recently, and they can't pay attention to these mundane things. I said.

I thought that saying this should be able to dispel Xiaoyu's doubts, but it was not the case, but her next words made me stunned for a moment.

"Yes...... There is a person named Hu Jiuzhou, who sent me two severed fingers and an ear a few days ago, saying that after Uncle Luo's death, someone cut it off his corpse, and I also had the courage to take a closer look, it was indeed Uncle Luo's ears and fingers. If he is really with your master, then what is going on? ”

What the? Luo Wenxin had two fingers cut off, and an ear?