An Lao Dao is a contemporary of his grandfather, it is said that he is a professional Taoist, unlike his grandfather who is a monk halfway, but there is a grandfather around Ningjia Village, An Lao Dao is not very famous in this vicinity, but I heard grandpa say that An Lao Dao's understanding of Yin and Yang Taoism is more proficient than him, and he is a great character, but now that science and technology are developing with each passing day, these old yellow calendars have long been thrown away by the younger generations, and few young descendants know the character of An Lao Dao.

It is a great honor that grandpa has a good relationship with An Lao Dao, and Ning Yang is one of the juniors who knows not many An Lao Dao.

When An Laodao heard Ning Yang's words, his eyes immediately widened, and he scolded: "You kid is really not big or small. I don't know how to respect my elders at all! Hey~ It's really not ancient! ”

Ning Yang saw that he sighed so sincerely, and couldn't help but laugh, this An Lao Dao is a cynical old naughty character, talking to him seriously, but he felt awkward, so he smiled and said: "An Lao Dao, how come I can meet you every time I go back to the countryside?" You're not stalking me, are you? ”

An Laodao opened the car door, pushed Ning Yang inside, and said with a straight face: "Xiaoyang, have you grown all your hair?" I'm following you. If you go to inquire in these ten miles and eight towns, will I follow you? ”

Of course Ning Yang knew that he wouldn't follow him, he had a bit of a reputation around here, wandering around, eating hundreds of meals, and didn't know what to do? I said this by myself, just a few jokes, to relieve my boredom and sadness, and then, after chatting with An Laodao for a few more words, I learned that he was going to visit his grandfather for the last time, and suddenly sighed secretly.

An Laodao saw the sad expression on Ning Yang's face, so he comforted him, the deceased is gone, Tianze definitely doesn't want him to be immersed in the sadness of the past, and he has to look forward. After all, their own path has just begun.

Ten minutes later, the black car stopped at the entrance of Ningjia Village, Ningyang got out of the car and paid, and walked towards the village with An Laodao.

As soon as they reached the entrance of the village, they saw a three-meter tree next to it. This is the feng shui tree in the village, bless the safety of the village, and there are prayer strips or objects hanging on it, but Ning Yang saw that the wicker branches and leaves of the feng shui tree had turned a lot yellow, and on the ground, there were also some fallen striped yellow leaves, so he frowned slightly.

At this time, An Laodao muttered beside him: "Hey~ The feng shui tree is also old!" ”

Ning Yang was puzzled when he heard it, he didn't know why An Laodao used the word 'also', I don't know what the intention was? However, he was concerned about his grandfather, so he urged An Laodao to hurry up, fortunately, although An Laodao was more than sixty years old, but the maintenance was very good, and he followed himself vigorously, and soon came to the front of the old house, with a wreath at the door, and there was mourning music inside, but more was noisy.

Ning Yang and An Lao Dao hurriedly walked into the courtyard, and saw their parents arguing with an old Taoist chief in a Taoist robe, surrounded by the villagers of the village, chattering and arguing.

Ning Yang was annoyed when he heard this, so he shouted loudly, telling them to stop arguing, which startled them, and they looked back one after another, and found that it was Ning Yang, a junior, and some of the elders whispered that they didn't understand the rules, and they were so fierce with the elders, it was really unancient!

Ning Yang didn't bother to pay attention to the crookedness of these elders, and immediately stepped forward to ask his father, what's going on?

Dad pointed to the old Taoist next to him and said, Qian Daochang urged him to hurry up and cover the coffin, so as not to delay the auspicious time for burial.

At this time, An Laodao suddenly asked: "I don't know Daoist Qian, what time are you talking about, what time is it?" ”

When Daoist Qian heard these somewhat cynical words, his face was cold, and when he turned his head to see that it was An Lao Dao, his face was a little gloomy, and he sneered: "It turned out to be you, An Lao Dao!" I heard that you are not small, so what time do you say is auspicious? ”

An Laodao smiled: "How dare I rob your business?" However, I advise you not to cover the coffin now, wait for half an hour, and then talk! ”

Qian Daochang snorted coldly, but he still pretended to pinch his fingers with his hand and calculated, nodded in agreement, and covered the coffin half an hour later.

After Ning Yang said a few words to his parents, he came to the mourning hall and saw a large black lacquered cypress coffin on several stools, the coffin lid was obliquely covered, not tightly covered, and there was a big gap.

Ning Yang walked uncomfortably to the head of the coffin lid, and stretched out his head to see his grandfather lying in the coffin in the gap.

His cheeks were covered by a white handkerchief, which made Ning Yang unable to see it really, and his heart was even more uncomfortable, but he knew that this was a funeral custom.

When a person dies, his face is ugly, and the living are uncomfortable when he sees it.

There is also a kind of speech, which is more mysterious, that is, after death, although the three souls and seven spirits are scattered, there are still some residual soul consciousness in the human body, and when people look at the remains of the deceased, if they are too close, the yang energy in the mouth is easy to spray on the face of the deceased, which can easily cause the corpse to be deceived and frighten the living.

Of course, according to science, there is still a residual bioelectricity in the body of the deceased, which may naturally react to the corpse when it encounters yang energy. But whether it is said by ghosts and gods or by science, the final result of defrauding the corpse will make the living suffer, so funeral ceremonies have always avoided this aspect and must cover their faces.

Although Ning Yang can read criminal investigation and believe in scientific evidence, he actually believes in ghosts and gods, after all, since he was a child, he has been in contact with his grandfather in this regard, but ghosts have never seen it.

Ning Yang couldn't see his grandfather's remains, and felt very sorry, but when he saw his grandfather lying inside, the more he looked at it, the more uncomfortable he became, and finally the sadness came from it, sobbing in a low voice, An Laodao was also watching his grandfather for the last time, and when he heard Ning Yang sobbing softly, he stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, comforting.

Half an hour later, Ning Yang's mind had calmed down, and he heard Qian Daochang roar a few times, and stretched out his hand to beckon Ning Yang and his father to come over, letting Ning Yang stand at the front of the coffin, holding the portrait of his grandfather, and his father was beside him.

However, An Laodao suddenly spoke up and shouted to Qian Dao Chang to pause, Ning Yang turned around a little puzzled, and saw An Lao Dao walking in front of Qian Dao Chang, ignoring his ugly face, and whispered a few words in his ear, Ning Yang couldn't hear what An Lao Dao said? But that Qian Daochang's face was ugly, and it is estimated that Qian Daochang complained in his heart that An Laodao wanted him to be ugly, but An Laodao said a few words in his ear, and then retreated, not making Qian Daochang too ugly.

Qian Daochang's face was uncertain, and finally, when he looked up and saw Ning Yang turning around, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to beckon himself over, and whispered to him to hand over the portrait of his grandfather in his hand to his father.

Ning Yang was very puzzled, he didn't move his steps, but frowned and looked at this Qian Dao Chang, according to the generation, Ning Yang is the youngest, so he should walk in front with the statue, this is called filial piety, let him hand over the portrait to his father, he is not willing to do it, is this old road and An Lao Dao have a festival, so, now I want to make it difficult for me to see the embarrassment in front of the villagers and relatives?

Ning Yang looked back at An Laodao, but he didn't expect him to nod as well.

Ning Yang knew that An Lao Dao had a deep attainment in Taoism, so he must have calculated something? Although he was full of doubts and reluctance, he reluctantly came to his father and handed him the portrait.

Unexpectedly, Dad actually breathed a long sigh of relief, and he whispered in Ning Yang's ear: "Your grandfather told Ning me on his deathbed, saying that even if you want to send him, you can't be at the forefront." Fortunately, An Laodao seemed to know something, and said something to Qian Daochang. Otherwise, I really can't let you not go to the front in front of so many villagers and relatives. ”