Chapter 307: Civil Funeral
The next day, the village was full of rumors about the rouge, and while the people were talking about it, they were unconsciously planted in their hearts a seed about right and wrong, good and evil, and this seed would eventually grow, and Niu Struggle was very sure.
Even if the seed hadn't sprouted yet, it was already working. When the Hanzi family was preparing to lift the coffin, many people in the village took the initiative to come over to help, without the previous fear and taboo, and there was hot enthusiasm between people.
Because the funeral was very hasty, in fact, the filial son's family was not fully prepared. The men of the village took the initiative to carry the coffin and seal the soil, and the women helped the host's family cook and set up the banquet, in short, almost the whole village went out to do what they could without complaint. So in a hurry, it is not decent.
The filial son's family cried silently, and the crying at this moment was no longer because of the deceased, but because of the touch, because the neighbors and villagers helped each other, and it had not appeared in their village for a long time.
"The virtuous grandson attracts the soul, the filial son pulls the coffin, and the spirit rises!"
As the cow struggled and shouted, dozens of men holding white cloths shouted in unison, "Raise the coffin and make a fortune", and the coffin was lifted up smoothly and steadily. The women of the lord's house followed behind and wept in unison.
The three sons of the deceased were shirtless, each with a hemp rope hanging from their shoulders, and the other end of the hemp rope was tied to the coffin. This action is very similar to a carriage with livestock, symbolizing that the father is as heavy as Mount Tai in the heart of his son, and the son is not full of kindness when he is a cow or a horse. Originally, because of the cold weather, there was no need to go bareback, but because the three brothers felt guilty, they had to go bareback no matter what, as a way to express their remorse. The three brothers were hunched over, holding a mourning stick in their hands, don't look at the more than a dozen people carrying the coffin, but the pulling force on the hemp rope is still very great, and the three brothers have blood marks on their backs, but the three of them are in tears, their faces are resolute, and they are unmoved. This point makes Niu Struggle feel a little comforted.
Carrying the coffin, the eldest grandson walked in front with a huge soul-attracting flag, followed by other grandsons holding black and white statues, and relatives and friends followed at the end with an offering table.
When he went out of the gate, he had to fall into the coffin once, so that the deceased could take one last look at his home. According to custom, at this time, the filial son has to circle the coffin three times from side to side, and he has to howl and mourn. Yes, it's not crying, it's howling. It is said that men don't flick when they have tears, but the grace of their parents is greater than the sky, and at this time, men must howl out.
The reason why it is necessary to howl and mourn is because howling loudly is not like crying quietly can be mixed with hypocrisy. Whether the feelings are true or false, through this howl, the big guys can see it clearly. This is also a good way to distinguish between true and false intentions, the wisdom of the ancestors is indeed clever.
"This family, the old man has no way back!" After falling into the coffin, Niu Zhan said with emotion.
In this situation, when the three brothers heard such a sentence again, their hearts were sour, and they endured it at first, and when they could hold the cold coffin around with their hands, they couldn't help it, first they cried normally, and slowly the voice became louder, and when it came to the third circle, the eldest son said: "Dad!" The screams were heartbreaking, and all three brothers howled.
When a man no longer hides his inner emotions and releases them all, it is earth-shattering. The three brothers cried so hard that they had snot and tears, their fathers screamed so hard that they dug their hearts and lungs, their wives and children also cried, and the onlookers secretly wiped their tears.
When he finally kowtowed to toast, all the guilt in the eldest son's heart burst out, and he directly hit the coffin with his head, and the two younger brothers cried even more fiercely when they saw the eldest brother like this, and one of them simply turned his back on his anger.
Some people pulled, some people helped, and after a long time, the family calmed down a little.
The coffin was lifted again, and this time there was a suona class to lead the way. The wail of the suona overwhelmed the cries of everyone, and finally relieved the dull sadness.
In Niu Struggle's view, the old man is already a glorious funeral. What is called scenery is not about how good the coffin is or how big the scene is, but how many people will mourn his death and how many people will remember his voice and appearance. Today, judging from the performance of his family and the people in the village, the old man will go steadily.
When they left the village, they were supposed to use a car to pull the cemetery, but everyone was infected by this situation and said that the cemetery was not far away and they had to carry it over in person.
There were still mountain roads on the way, but everyone walked very steadily and carefully, and the coffin moved almost smoothly.
In today's society, funerals have become simpler, and many people criticize these traditional ways as too cumbersome and a waste of time and experience. It's really cumbersome, but it's by no means a waste of time, traditional stuff, and there is a human touch in it. Just like today, people are willing to carry the coffin and be willing to contribute. This is human affection, heart-to-heart interaction between people. And everyone can see the grief of the filial son's family, and then reflect on whether they have done enough for filial piety, which is also a kind of education.
The things of the ancestors have feelings, and many people now have forgotten this thing.
When he came to the cemetery, Niu Zhan saw that there were five or six old people standing in the cemetery, and those were not people, but ghosts, the souls of Chen Haibin's son.
When these old people saw the funeral procession coming, they came over one after another, saluted one by one in front of Niu Zhan, thanked them, and finally turned into green smoke and drifted to different places.
The calf struggled to accept this gift and smiled with satisfaction, indeed, for him, this is the best reward.
"Hey, are your immortals worried that I suspect that they haven't worked well, so they left these souls for me to see with my own eyes?" Niu Zhan took advantage of everyone's busy work to bury and secretly said to the little broken child.
"Brother, your heart is really small, these ghosts know that it is you who help, so I have to thank you, I am waiting for you here, how about it, it feels good to be worshipped, right?"
"That must be very beautiful, hey, where is your immortal family, I have to thank them for everyone."
"They all went back, thank you and forgive them, and don't pit them in the future. I just knew, you said to invite them to return to the soul, I thought that the one in the coffin, the ghost of this year was detained, so that our immortal family would be easy to find. Hey, brother, you're good at everything, but you're a little thick-skinned. The little broken child said.
"It's good to be thick-skinned, thick-skinned people can work less, haha, don't worry, I owe you this time, and next time there is something good, they will definitely come closely."
"Cut, don't believe it."
After the two of them worked hard, the coffin had been put into the ground, and with the help of everyone, in ten minutes, the half-human-high soil seal was covered. After the worship again, it was a happy end.
There was a banquet at noon, but Niu Zhan didn't want to eat it, because the main family would definitely thank him at that time, which was quite embarrassing. Calling Chen Haibin back, there was still something important to do, and he left after the whole village stayed.
There is no need to say enough thanks along the way.
Originally, Chen Haibin also wanted to keep it, but Niu Zhanzhan was worried about the sour old west, although Shi Bupo sent a message, saying that the person was fine, and he would personally send it back to Longdu in a few days. But the cow struggled like an arrow, and Chen Haibin had no choice but to book two first-class tickets, personally send the two to the airport, and say goodbye.
They left leisurely, and the trip to the real meeting was completely over. But the appearance of him and the little broken child set off a lot of turmoil in the five spirit masters.
(End of chapter)