Jiang Ye was stunned, as if he was reluctant to speak. I asked again next to me: "Master Jiang, what kind of organization is the Metaphysical Association?" ”

He thought for a moment, glanced at me, and said, "You're too young to know something." I can only tell you that one day in the future, you will be able to get great benefits from entering the Metaphysical Association. Just like that Wang Muyang, in the northern metaphysics, Wang Muyang's name is very loud, especially for funerals, I don't know how many dignitaries and nobles lined up to ask him for funerals, before entering the Metaphysics Association, he was only a little famous in the three eastern provinces, you look at the present, you can sit with us old guys at the age of nineteen, which is enough to explain the benefits of entering the Metaphysics Association. ”

"He's a top metaphysical master?" I asked.

"No, he does funerals and carries dragon coffins like you, it's just that he is lucky, when he was in the three eastern provinces, he did a funeral for an old man in Zhongnanhai, and was recommended by the descendants of the old man to enter the Metaphysics Association, and in just two years, it has developed to the present. His future prospects are limitless, and some people even say that he will unify Chinese funeral customs. Jiang Ye seemed to admire Wang Muyang very much, and did not skimp on his praise.

I was stunned for a moment, unifying the national funeral customs? Let's talk nonsense! So, I retorted: "The funeral customs are completely different from place to place, and unifying the funeral customs will cause public indignation." ”

Jiang Ye smiled, patted me on the shoulder, and said: "Society is progressing, all kinds of customs are also changing, you are in the south, maybe you don't know the things in the north, now many places in the north have been prevalent cremation, and Wang Muyang's funeral customs, completely according to cremation, not only in line with the government's policy, but also relatively new, in the etiquette is also comprehensive, many places have accepted this funeral customs, in the near future, cremation will be popular throughout the country, once cremation is popular, That Wang Muyang's funeral customs will naturally be fully promoted by the state. ”

In this way, the funeral customs left by the ancestors will be forgotten by the world, and in the hands of the next generation, who will remember what the real funeral was? How don't you stop the spread of this custom? "I have some fire in my heart, the tone is not very good, this can't be helped, I have always regarded the customs left by my ancestors as all, and I will never allow the funeral to be replaced by the so-called new customs.

"Unable to stop!" Jiang Ye sighed and patted me on the shoulder, "If Lu Yaodong becomes the master of this funeral, you must do your best to carry the dragon coffin, without the slightest mistake, let Zhongnanhai see the real funeral, so as to stop the spread of cremation, in a few years, there will definitely be a dispute between the old and new customs, if you want to retain the old habits, you must show something in this funeral." ”

"I carry the dragon coffin, who is the main mourner?" I asked.

"A local metaphysical master, that person is very familiar with Hebei funeral customs, should be able to handle the funeral well, you are responsible for letting the old hero complete the last journey smoothly." Jiang Ye explained lightly.

Hearing him say this, I said, I was a little disappointed, personally, I want to do the funeral of the old hero, one is out of respect for the old hero, and the other is that Wang Muyang stimulated me, I am also nineteen years old, I am just a country coffin bearer, and he is already at the same level as Jiang Ye, this is a comparison between peers, I can't avoid this custom.

As for the funeral customs in Hebei, when I used to sit and chat with Lao Wang and Gao Yan, I talked about the funeral customs all over the country, so I have a little understanding of the funerals all over the country.

However, thinking that the heroes of Lujia Village gathered, it would not be my turn to do the funeral, so I had to accept this fact and express the disappointment in my heart.

I suddenly remembered that Wang Muyang supported the ninth son of the Lu family, and immediately asked Jiang Ye: "If Lu Qiusheng, the ninth son of the Lu family, is the funeral of the old hero cremated according to the new custom?" ”

"It may be cremation or burial, it depends on the old hero's thoughts, but with my understanding of the old hero, his old man is more nostalgic for the old, and he should not agree with the new customs, nine times out of ten it is burial."

After speaking, Jiang Ye glanced at Lu Yaodong on the side and asked him, "Did the old hero mention the funeral to you?" ”

Lu Yaodong nodded and said: "Father misses the old and pays attention to entering the earth for peace, and the funeral should be done according to the local burial customs, besides, my mother is still alive, and it is impossible for her to watch her father be cremated." ”

Jiang Ye smiled, looked at Lu Yaodong, and said in a low voice: "If it is a burial, the funeral must be done in accordance with the customs left by the ancestors, then Wang Muyang is a native of the three eastern provinces, and he does not know much about the funeral customs in Hebei, plus he advocates cremation, which does not meet the requirements of the old hero, as long as he does enough work on this, there will be a chance." ”

"Ai!" That Lu Yaodong sighed and said, "Lao Jiu has thought of this a long time ago, and he has already invited the local 'King Kong' to assist Wang Muyang. Looking at that posture, he is bound to win the identity of the mourner's family. (Note: In many places in the north, the coffin bearer is called the Eight King Kongs, and the people who carry the coffins are called King Kong.) ）

"There are no absolutes, as long as more than three of your nine brothers do not agree to let him become the mourner's family, no matter how well you prepare, you can't get your wish."

When he said this, Jiang Ye's expression was a little strange, giving people an unspeakable feeling.

Think about it, Jiang Ye is just a carver, but because he returned a favor, he was mixed into the funeral.

"I hope so!" Lu Yaodong sighed.

Subsequently, we chatted for a while, and analyzed the other nine sons of the Lu family one by one, and in the end, we determined that we could become the mourner's family, and there were three people. One is the ninth son of the Lu family, who has a lot of money and many friends, and he is stronger than the other sons in the master of metaphysics, and he is the most likely to become the mourner.

The second is the son of the Lu family, who is weaker than the ninth son in terms of money. However, he occupies the identity of the eldest son, according to traditional Chinese customs, the eldest son is like a father, and a big family has the most power in addition to his father, so it is also very likely that he will become the owner of the funeral.

The third is Lu Yaodong, he is not outstanding in all aspects, fortunately, he often accompanies the old hero, and the old hero is also the most dependent on him, usually he likes to ask him to do it, the relationship between father and son is very good, based on this, he may also become the mourner.

After analyzing the situation of the nine sons of the Lu family, Lu Yaodong's interest was not very high, and said: "My father is not dead, and there is already a lot of trouble between brothers for the identity of a master family, and now there is a mother to deter them, if my mother dies on the day I don't know what my brothers and brothers will do." ”