Made, I cursed in my heart, how can there be a mourning hall built higher than the house, if the funeral goes smoothly, the problem is not very big, at most the townspeople are a little unwell.

However, if there is a problem with the funeral, the townspeople will be particularly unlucky. I don't know what those people think, but they would agree, the boss must have spent a lot of money in the middle.

It wasn't until now that I realized why Yan Qiqi told me that I didn't need to interfere in the construction of the mourning hall. Made, after a long time of tinkering, they actually built the mourning hall so high, and they would never build it so high in the way I do things.

I followed Boss Yu's footsteps and asked him suspiciously: "What you did was really just to make your mother have a lively and lively last trip?" ”

He turned his head and glanced at me, and said, "Young man, just do what you have to do, and you'd better not interfere in other things." ”

Hearing this, I was a little angry, although I don't live in the town, but the funeral can't be done like this, this is a pit person.

I said angrily: "Since I have taken over this funeral, everything must be done according to my rules, and this mourning hall must be rebuilt, and it must not be higher than the surrounding houses." ”

He stopped, glanced at me, and said in a light tone: "Young man, I asked the mayor about you last night, and I know that you are very respectful of customs when it comes to funerals. I advise you in one sentence, this society is very realistic, your rules must be changed, and everything must be looked straight at money. Look at the houses around you, who didn't take the 10,000 I sent? They all agreed that the mourning hall was built so high, why should you, an outsider, be so angry? Listen to me, feel at ease for the funeral, otherwise, I will take the contract to the court to sue you and sue you for a fraud. Not only do you have to compensate me for my losses, but you also have to spend a few years in prison, and the gains outweigh the losses, you consider for yourself. ”

As soon as I heard this, my heart burned with anger, and I said angrily: "That's because they don't know the seriousness of the matter, your mourning hall is built so high, if there is a problem with the funeral, what will you do with those people in our town?" If you don't do it, there will be dead people crushing the living, this is a pit person! ”

"Huh!" He sneered, ignored me, and walked towards the mourning hall with the body of the deceased on his back.

I really want to drop the oil-paper umbrella and walk away, but this is disrespectful to the deceased, and no matter what happens in our industry, we must maintain enough respect for the deceased. So, out of work ethic, I followed suit.

As soon as I entered the mourning hall, I was stunned again, Made, the mourning hall is so big, at least eighty or ninety square meters, some wooden benches are placed around, a large golden coffin is placed in the middle of the mourning hall, and the coffin lid is erected next to the mourning hall.

I took a closer look, this coffin is twice as large as the ten coffins we usually use, made of high-quality golden silk nan wood, with a layer of gold paint on the outside, and red paint with gold powder on the inside, under the light of the light, the coffin is faintly golden.

The head of the coffin is carved with a tao, tie, which looks very hideous, with a slightly raised head and an open mouth as if devouring something. Made, there is a problem with this coffin, I heard Lao Xiucai say before, in terms of coffins, each region is a little different, some places are oil red on the outside, and some places are oil gold [color], like this pure gold coffin, I have never heard of it.

There is also the carving of the head of the coffin, the coffin of ordinary people, just make the appearance of a coffin. The main family, which has a slightly better family background, is at most in the coffin, carving a picture of the eight immortals crossing the sea or a lotus picture. It is rare to carve things on the outside of the coffin, one is because carving things on the head of the coffin is very harsh on the carver's knife work, and if you don't do it well, it will destroy the coffin.

Sometimes, even if the carving is done, it does not mean that it is safe, and this kind of carving is extremely exquisite. For example, where should the head of the carved object be facing? Where the mouth is facing, and what posture should the eyes be presented, as long as one place is wrong, it will make the deceased sleep uncomfortable and find trouble for future generations.

Because of so much exquisiteness, carved coffins are often several times more expensive than ordinary coffins. More importantly, most of the carvings on the outside of the coffin are mainly Chongming birds, pixiu (pi, xiu), phoenixes, fat relics and lotus flowers, and coffins painted with gluttony are rare. (Note: The Fat Relic is a strange snake with a head and two bodies, six legs and four wings, which is said to be carved into the head of the coffin to prevent insects and ants from eating the coffin.) ）

Thinking of this, I said to Boss Yu: "I came in a hurry yesterday, I forgot to bring tools, I need to go home to get tools, you first find a bed mat and put it on the ground, put the deceased on it, and then find a quilt to cover it." ”

After saying this, I saw that Boss Yu's face became ugly, and he didn't pay attention to it so much, and walked out of the mourning hall, I must figure out this coffin, once it is buried, not only will the deceased sleep uncomfortably, but I will also have an accident.

After stepping out of the mourning hall, I walked for about seven or eight minutes, until I couldn't see the mourning hall, found a corner where no one was, took out my mobile phone and prepared to call Lao Wang, and asked him to call my father to listen to the phone, my father is a Lupai carpenter, and he specializes in making coffins, and his knowledge of this area must be much richer than mine.

Considering that I lied to my father that I went to Guo Fatzi's house and directly carried the coffin, it would definitely make my father suspicious, and after thinking about it for a long time, I finally found a good reason to call Lao Wang's phone and ask him to call my father to answer the phone.

Coincidentally, my father was playing at Lao Wang's house, and in less than a minute, my father's voice came from the phone, "Jiu Yanzi, when are you coming back?" I'm going to your uncle's house for New Year's greetings on the third day of junior high school. ”

"It may be late, Guo Fatzi's parents left me to play at his house for a few days, saying that they wanted to introduce me to a blind date!" My lie is very appropriate, usually when my parents talk to me, they intentionally or unintentionally urge me to get married early, and I say blind date, they will agree to let me stay for so long. (Note: Many women in our rural areas marry at the age of 16, and men marry daughters-in-law at the age of 18, and some even earlier.) ）

When I said this, my father laughed and said, "Okay, then you can stay in the county for a few more days." ”

Afterwards, I talked a few more gossips with my father, changed the topic, and said, "Father, didn't you say last time that you were a Lupai carpenter?" Guo Fatzi has a relative who made a coffin, the whole body of the coffin is oiled into pure gold, and the head is carved all the time, what does this coffin mean? ”

The father was silent for a while, and then said slowly, "Are you sure it's gluttony?" Not a Pixiu or a lion? ”

There is also a reason why my father said this, the three divine beasts of gluttony, pixiu, and lion are very similar in some characteristics. It's hard to tell if I don't look closely, and I think back to the carving on the coffin.