Chapter 118: There is a spirit in the spirit shed
The old Taoist priest is not far away, and it takes only about 20 minutes to drive.
Nangang City is a "poor area" in Zhonghai City, mostly shantytowns and old-fashioned communities with five or six storeys high.
The family is in a shantytown, and the funeral shed is built directly on the street.
Three days later, after the funeral, the body of the deceased will be transported back to his hometown for burial.
On the top of the mourning shed, four big characters are pasted on red banknotes - eternal love.
There are nine tables in front of the funeral shed, on which are placed tributes such as pigs, fish, and oil, and on both sides are piled up with paper men, women, villas, gold and silver ingots...... These are all purchased by daughters and nieces, also known as "making goods". It means that the deceased will have servants to call in the underworld, a house to live in, and endless mountains of gold and silver.
The sound of mourning and music, and the green smoke curling.
In front of the table, there are three long incense sticks the thickness of arms, full of fireworks.
From the time the deceased returns to heaven until the funeral, the incense cannot be broken.
If there is incense that is about to burn out, it must be replaced.
A mat was spread on the ground, and guests came to pay their respects, or bow or bow down.
At the same time, the filial sons who kept the soul of the deceased in the mourning shed wept and returned the ceremony.
The order of filial sons is also exquisite, generally the male left and the female right, the eldest son and the eldest daughter-in-law are ranked first, and then they kneel down according to their generation.
If you don't go out of the funeral for a day, you can't leave a person for a day before the spirit. Make sure that someone refuels the lantern and that someone burns the paper on the hour.
Chu Lei didn't expect that there would be so much attention to the funeral, if it weren't for the old Taoist priest's explanation, he would still have a black eye, and he wouldn't know anything.
"Our task is very simple, that is, after the funeral, find a suitable cemetery for burial, and calculate a suitable time for burial before the funeral." The old Taoist priest said.
Most of the "stewards" who are responsible for running the funeral are the elders with the highest seniority in their own families, and there are also elderly people with high moral standing in the surrounding neighborhoods.
The one who contacted the old Taoist priest was an old man surnamed Zhang who lived near here, whose full name was Zhang Demin.
Zhang Demin and the old Taoist priest are also old friends, and they usually deal with each other a lot.
Zhang Demin even jokingly said that he asked the old Taoist priest to find him a "good position" in advance.
The old Taoist priest said that he was a small citizen and did not dare to "arrange" the former director.
On the day of the funeral, the front of the funeral shed suddenly became lively, the blowing class not only beat the gongs and drums to "farewell", but also played the loudspeaker "little chicken and chicken", and several big girls and little daughters-in-law in cool clothes twisted their waists and waved their hands with the music, scratching their heads and making gestures.
Chu Lei was stunned and asked, "Is this ...... Is it appropriate? ”
The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and said, "The deceased is seventy and three this year, which can be described as a blessing and longevity, and it is a happy funeral." Everyone is happy and happy, and they are happy to send the old man away. ”
"Do you think there will be resentment when Fushou is all gone?" Chu Lei pointed to the old man next to the coffin in the spirit shed and said.
That old man is the one on the portrait!
Watching your own funeral, no matter how you look at it, it feels weird.
"This ......" The old Taoist priest almost pulled his beard off with a strong hand.
"I'll have to ask." The old Taoist priest wanted to ask Zhang Demin, but was stopped by Chu Lei.
"Wouldn't it be more convenient to ask that one?" Chu Lei pouted at the old man who was observing his remains.
The old Taoist priest said: "With so many people watching, do you want to be treated as a psychopath?" ”
"There's this." Chu Lei took out his mobile phone and shook it.
Now that the underworld has been popularized, what are you still doing in secret?
In the surprised gaze of the old Taoist, Chu Lei searched for the old man named "Zhang Erding" and chatted with each other privately.
Chu Lei: Old man, is it inconvenient for you to chat?
Zhang Erding: Not available!
Chu Lei: I see you're very idle! Still staring at his portrait in a daze.
Zhang Erding suddenly turned his head and looked around, as if he wanted to find the one who "transmitted" him.
Chu Lei waved his hand at him.
Zhang Erding hesitated for a moment and floated over.
"You're talking to me?" Zhang Erding said.
Chu Lei said: "That's right. Old man, I don't think your face is very good, why? ”
Zhang Erding snorted heavily, stretched out his hand and pointed at the young ladies who were dressed in cool clothes, and said, "Look at these people, how can they provide?" And this music, it's so noisy! ”
"The old man's longevity of more than 90 years can be regarded as a blessing, and the children and grandchildren will give you a happy funeral, and they also want you to go happily." Chu Lei said.
"All the blessings? I was suffocated to death by that unfilial son! Zhang Erding said with a cold face.
Chu Lei and the old Taoist priest glanced at each other, and they both saw the horror in each other's eyes.
It's not the end of life, but the suffocation of the child!
No wonder this Zhang Erding is full of resentment and will not disperse after death!
What kind of child can have such a ruthless heart and such a black hand!?
"Don't believe me? I don't believe it either! Zhang Erding sighed and began to tell his story.
The cause of the incident starts with a gaming table.
Zhang Erding has one son and two daughters, the eldest son Zhang Ligong, the second daughter Zhang Lifang, and the youngest daughter Zhang Likun.
Zhang Ligong worked hard when he was young, and he can be called a successful career. However, when people reach middle age, they begin to feel that life is boring and want to seek some excitement.
Coupled with the instigation of some fox friends and dog friends, Zhang Ligong became addicted to gambling and lost money, house, and factory...... Became a poor bastard with nothing.
Not only that, but he also hit his two younger sisters with his idea, and in the name of expanding the scale of the factory, he took their money to gamble, and of course lost in the end.
Zhang Ligong had no money to repay his debts, and was blocked by people in the casino at his doorstep, and the matter was revealed.
The relationship between the family took a sharp turn for the worse, and Zhang Ligong's wife divorced him and returned to her parents' house with the children.
Zhang Ligong became a street rat, so he could only go out to avoid the limelight, and he did not return home for several months, and did not return until a month ago.
When he came back, he not only paid back the money he owed to his two sisters, but also brought a lot of supplements to honor Zhang Erding. And swore a gambling curse that he would never gamble again, and if he was gambling, he would not die well and die on the streets.
How can there be an overnight feud between father and son?
Zhang Erding saw Zhang Ligong's confession with a handful of snot and tears, and his heart softened, so he forgave him.
Zhang Ligong went out to work during the day, and returned home at night to live with Zhang Erding, but he was also happy.
However, the good times did not last long, and within a few days of Zhang Ligong's return, Zhang Erding felt sore and dizzy. At first, he could get up and walk on the ground, but later, he could only lie on the bed, and he was left to hang for his life. I did many examinations, and the doctor said that it was a stroke and could only be raised.
Raised for a week.
On the night a day ago, Zhang Ligong was poisoned and suffocated Zhang Erding to death with a pillow!!
Because Zhang Erding was seriously ill, the surrounding neighborhoods only thought that Zhang Erding was sick and died, and did not think about anything else, and happily held a funeral for him.
Zhang Erding gritted his teeth and said, "This brute! After I died, I found out that he gambled with my life!! ”