Chapter 119: Funeral, incense
Gambling is to put chips on the uncertain outcome. If you guess correctly, you can win more chips, and if you guess wrong, you will have nothing.
Although there are many ways to gamble, in the final analysis, it is inseparable from the word "chips". To put it bluntly, it's money!
It's more of a game with a price code – money, it's a price code.
The gambling equipment is different, and the gambling game is naturally different.
Poker, dog fighting, mahjong, chess, ......
However, for gambling - human life becomes a gambling device!
In the eyes of those gamblers, gambling is undoubtedly a more exciting and bloody game.
It is undoubtedly an extremely cruel thing for people who become "gambling equipment". My life no longer belongs to me!
If it is really like what Zhang Erding said, then Zhang Ligong is not only not quitting gambling, but has intensified, and the gambling is more exciting!
He killed his father's life in order to win or lose!
Chu Lei said angrily: "Old man, if it is really like what you said, I will definitely not let Zhang Ligong go!" ”
The old Taoist priest pulled Chu Lei and said in a low voice: "Zhang Ligong dares to play like this, there must be a huge organization behind it, I think we should not be impulsive." ”
The words of the old Taoist priest sounded the alarm for Chu Lei.
With Zhang Ligong alone, there is definitely no way to make such a big game, and even if he participates in it, he is just an insignificant chess piece. Dare to open such a big gambling game, with human life as a gambling tool, the power of this dealer, I am afraid that it will also have a fight with the Daomen Association.
Chu Lei said: "I'll call the captain." ”
Chu Lei called the captain and briefly explained the situation he had encountered. The captain said that he had something to do and had no way to go over, so let Chu Lei find out the location of the gambling den first.
Of course, the captain did not let Chu Lei work in vain, and promised a reward of 50,000 yuan.
Chu Lei thought about it, as long as he followed Zhang Ligong, he would definitely be able to find the location of the gambling den, which was equivalent to picking up 50,000 yuan for nothing, such a good thing, how could there be any reason not to agree?
"Old man, when you are out of the funeral, I will follow Zhang Ligong to find out who is behind the scenes, and give you justice." Chu Lei said.
Zhang Erding nodded again and again, "Thank you, old man!" ”
The old Taoist priest wanted to say something more, but was called by the steward, telling him to go to the cemetery to prepare first, and then go out for the funeral in a while.
There are no elders above Zhang Erding, and in this case, the funeral is usually in the afternoon, along with the round grave.
If there are elders above, they must go out in the morning, and they can't mess up the time.
After the old Taoist priest was called away, no one explained the Tao to Chu Lei, and he was embarrassed to ask Zhang Erding beside him, otherwise, wouldn't it look very faceless?
I'm a dignified interpreter......
The steward shouted for the filial sons to eat, and Chu Lei also met his children under the guidance of Zhang Erding.
Zhang Ligong was about 50 years old, his temples were slightly white, his body was thin, he was wearing coarse cloth filial piety clothes, and hemp rope was wrapped around his head and waist.
Zhang Lifang is a few years younger than Zhang Ligong, his skin is wheat-colored, and he has the simple temperament of a working person.
Zhang Likun is in his early forties, very well maintained, and is a half-old who still has charm. Moreover, she has a pair of black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, and that kind of intellectual temperament comes to her face.
Zhang Ligong's wife had divorced him, and even when she heard the news of Zhang Erding's death, she did not come to the vigil, and their children did not come.
Zhang Lifang has two daughters, and she is following her at this time.
Zhang Likun has no children and is still unmarried, and Zhang Erding has always been worried about her marriage. However, the children are so old that he can't manage them if he wants to. What's more, he's dead, and there's no way to take care of it.
The others are Zhang Erding's nephews or grandchildren.
After eating, Zhang Ligong stepped on a bowl under the beckoning of the steward, and then carried the soul-attracting banner and walked all the way to the cemetery crying.
When passing through the intersection, you also need to kneel and pay tribute, which is the "road sacrifice".
Along the way, the filial sons kept throwing some paper money and throwing some mourning sticks to show that they would buy the lonely ghosts on the road and let them not disturb the spirits of the deceased.
Zhang Erding looked at this scene with a blank eye, and felt very uncomfortable.
Chu Lei asked: "Old man, what else is your wish except to teach Zhang Ligong a lesson and find the main messenger behind it?" ”
Help others to the end.
Since he decided to help Zhang Erding, he fulfilled all his wishes.
Zhang Erding sighed: "I'm a lonely ghost, what else can I do?" The last thing I can let go of is Xiao Kun. ”
Zhang Likun is still unmarried, Zhang Erding has always had a headache before his death, and he still remembers it after his death.
Chu Lei shrugged his shoulders and said that there was nothing he could do. If you are not married in your forties, you either have too high a vision, or you are used to being alone. Such a person persuading her to marry is equivalent to persuading her to commit suicide.
Chu Lei told Zhang Erding that he could only try his best, and as for the result, it was up to fate.
Zhang Erding is naturally very grateful.
After coming to the ancestral grave of the Zhang family, a large pit had been dug there, enough for a coffin to be buried.
By the way, after the coffin was raised, it was placed on the back bucket of a tractor by everyone. Of course, the back bucket is restructured, and it will not let the coffin fall.
There is also a large sedan chair covered above the coffin, the top is the gourd head and the golden top, the four corners are the dragon head and dragon tail, and the red, blue and yellow curtains are all around, and there are various auspicious patterns painted with it.
The coffin is already heavy, and the sedan chair on the coffin is difficult for manpower to lift, and it is not surprising that it is pulled by a tractor.
After arriving at the cemetery, the people got up the sedan chair and tied the coffin to a rope, which was tied to the hook of the hook machine.
The hook machine hoisted the coffin, and under the command of the old Taoist priest and steward, the coffin was placed securely in the tomb.
Subsequently, the filial sons threw the statues, lanterns, tributes and other things into the grave. Half of the steamed buns or coins that the women were holding in their hands were also thrown into the pit.
After bowing down, the people work together to fill in the earth, and the women burn paper in front of the grave.
Paper people, villas, carriages and horses, paper money and other things were all burned in front of the grave, and an invisible force was injected into Zhang Erding's body.
Since Zhang Erding was standing beside him, Chu Lei had a more intuitive feeling, and the soul of this old man was more "strong".
If Zhang Erding's previous state was a scarecrow, his current state is that he has beaten a wooden frame for this scarecrow and pasted it with mud. If you enjoy the incense offering for a long time, Zhang Erding has no chance to become the same as others.
"Is this the power of incense and the power of faith?" Chu Lei was thoughtful.
"Xiao Lei, you still have to be cautious about this matter." The old Taoist priest walked over and interrupted Chu Lei's thoughts.
Chu Lei said: "I know, I'll be careful, you just take care of the shop." ”
"Don't you want me to go with you?" The old Taoist priest was surprised.
"The other party's power is huge, and it is likely that there are monks who have entered the Dao, and if you go, it may not be useful." Chu Lei said.
Old Taoist: "......"
Although I know that you are telling the truth, I am really unhappy......