Chapter 21. Funeral (finale) Plus more, thank you for the crown of jagged 00 wattles
Hu Zongren's roar can be regarded as relieving his anger, and it can be regarded as punishing Ma Daoren in his own way. Old Daoist Yao shook his head very helplessly, and then waved his hand to a few disciples, and those disciples pulled away the Ma Daoist who had lost his strength.
That was the last time we saw Ma Daoren, and as for his end, there is no doubt that it must have been miserable. But none of us inquired, and we didn't want to know. Ma Dao people have been shrewd all their lives, and it is best to plant themselves on their own greed. When his figure disappeared behind the screen, and then his feet dragged on the ground, and the sound became farther and farther away, Hu Zongren looked at the beam on the top, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said to himself, it's over, it's over.
As a comrade-in-arms and brother-in-arms, even if I can't agree with some of Hu Zongren's previous practices, I still walked up to him at this moment and said to him, okay, that's all you can do, sit down and rest for a while. I asked Hu Zongren to find a futon on the ground and sit down, and then walked to Yao Lao Daoren's side, I said to him, Yao senior, after tossing for so long, the original simple things have become complicated, do you still think that the original test for us is meaningful?
Old Daoist Yao didn't speak, just looked at me silently. I said, but I still have to thank you, even though I shouldn't have been in it, and you've always treated me like a stinking boy. Thank you for the trials you have given us during this time, because these trials have made us stronger and more united, and we have begun to know how hard it is now, and after going through so many strange things, maybe living a stable life is the way we will go in the future. Old Daoist Yao looked at me, still didn't speak, just nodded. I then said to him, I am a small character, dare to ask you to let us go, Hu Zongren will definitely not join the Xuanyuan Society, and I am even more impossible. Let us young people go to our own world, and don't make it difficult for us. Old Daoist Yao sighed, and then said, the matter has come to this point, and everything is the same result. You didn't finish the twenty-fourth case, but it seems to me that you have done something even more remarkable. You know how to distinguish between right and wrong, and you know that good and evil will eventually be reincarnated, which is very rare for young people of your age. I promise you, from now on, we will go our separate ways, if you need Xuanyuan to help in the future, as long as I am alive, as long as the people under me are willing to listen to me, then we will definitely help you.
I thanked me, I am not a Taoist, but this time I made a salute. Turning his head to see Hu Zongren sitting on the ground full of concern, I didn't want to disturb him, thinking that he and Yao Lao Daoren would not have anything to talk about. So I had to say hello to Hu Zongren, and the masters who came with him. I walked up to everyone and shook hands with them, some of them glad that they didn't have to fight with their hands, and some of them were unhappy that they didn't get to help when they came all the way. I can't take care of so much, one vigorously handing cigarettes, one vigorously saying good things, the group of masters in front of me all came to sell Fu Qiang's face, Hu Zongren is Fu Qiang's son-in-law, although he has nothing to do with it on weekdays, after all, this time is also kind to us. So I kept repeating the words of thanks, because I knew that the group of masters in front of me might not have any contact with us for the rest of our lives after today, and we wouldn't even remember what they looked like.
I stayed here for almost two hours, and on the way, the old Taoist Yao rarely spoke, but after sitting for a long time, he asked the disciples around him to help him go back to the room to rest, all this that happened today, I think it can be regarded as a great blow to this old Taoist, and we are not people who like to expose people's scars, so we didn't ask much. However, Yao Lao Dao said to us when he left, he hoped that we could stay in Chengdu for a few more days, so that he could do his best to be a landlord, and he would be responsible for all expenses in Chengdu. We politely agreed, but everyone knew that this would be our last time in Chengdu this time, after all, the Tao is different, so we will not conspire with each other.
After Yao Lao Daoren left, this inner hall of the Xuanyuan Hui Xiangtang was occupied by a group of us who were not from the Xuanyuan Society. The masters chatted about their own topics, and I sat beside Hu Zongren to accompany them. Hu Zongren didn't say a word during this period, the time of these months is not long, not short, not only Hu Zongren, even me, feel like a lifetime, before this we were guessing what the next case is, now that the case is over, our lives will also return to normal, although we have not been able to become the fourth person in history to pass the test of the twenty-four cases, but this sudden relaxation, but let us be a little uncomfortable, even a little hard to believe.
So we still don't know how the people of the White Lotus Sect found the bronze bones we buried in the vegetable field that day, because from that day on, we never met and contacted this group of people again. However, through this time, I have a profound understanding of a truth, whoever you provoke, don't mess with the White Lotus Sect, otherwise the suffering suffered by the Ma Dao people, just thinking about it, will feel terrible.
Two hours later, it was almost noon, and when I saw the meal, I took the chefs to the restaurant outside. Hu Zongren did not follow us, but sat on the incense hall in a daze, and continued to pretend to be melancholy. But when we returned to the incense hall after eating, we found that Fu Yunni and the rest of the masters had already returned with Zhao Jing. Two of the masters were injured, and it seemed that there was a fight when rescuing Zhao Jing. Zhao Jing is no longer the Zhao Jing I knew at the beginning, she has lost a lot of weight, she is also a lot decadent, her hair is messy, the original heroic Dao Gu appearance is gone, even when she saw me, she did not show any happy look, but a strong sob, during this period Hu Zongren watched helplessly on the side, Fu Yunni kept hugging Zhao Jing's shoulder, comforting her. I asked Fu Yunni what had happened to her to become like this. Fu Yunni frowned and shook her head, saying that she didn't know, when she found her, it was two interconnected rooms in the hotel, and the key on Ma Daoren's body was the outermost door. There was a bald man inside, and Zhao Jing was locked in the back room. The masters and the man quickly clashed, and then successfully subdued the man, and only then did they find the key from the man and rescue Zhao Jing. Fu Yunni told me that when she rescued her, she was already like this, and she refused to say anything when she asked her, and when she opened the door, she saw her sitting on the edge of the bed curled up with her legs and crying.
I walked up to Zhao Jing and squatted down to look at her. Even though her eyes were filled with tears, she could still see bloodshot eyes. Deep dark circles under her eyes, it seems that she hasn't slept peacefully for a long time, and there are some scars on her face, I don't know if she accidentally injured herself, or if she was injured by that man, given that Zhao Jing is a beautiful and young woman, I still have some very bad premonitions, but I didn't ask, and Zhao Jing didn't say.
I discussed with Hu Zongren and said that it was better to let Zhao Jing go back with me first, and there was Sister Cai at home to take care of her, and I would talk about it when she got better. Hu Zongren said, no need, Zhao Jing still followed them home first, because after all, this incident started because of Hu Zongren, and he probably thought that no matter what happened to Zhao Jing during this period, it was because of his own relationship, and he was responsible. Fu Yunni also agreed with Hu Zongren's statement, she told me that your sister Cai is not from our industry, so it's better not to participate. Although my house is not big, there are only more pairs of chopsticks for multiple people. Since they insisted on it, I agreed.
After Fu Yunni and the others finished lunch, we started to go back to Chongqing. The battle, which had lasted for so many months, finally ended in silence. Yao Lao Daoist asked us to play for a few more days, but when we stepped out of the gate of Xuanyuan Huixiangtang, it was already a goodbye that we would never meet. Half a month later, Hu Zongren told me that Zhao Jing had recovered a lot, could speak, and was much better in spirit, so he left by himself. I asked Hu Zongren, did you ask her? What happened, Hu Zongren told me that she didn't say, and every time she asked her, she looked stimulated, so she didn't dare to ask again. I said okay, I'll call her again in a few days.
In fact, since that day, no matter how I call Zhao Jing, I will always be in a state of shutdown. I even asked someone to inquire about a 20-year-old, Jingming faction, the master is a Taoist aunt of so-and-so, but I found nothing, she seems to have never appeared, no one knows her whereabouts, and finally found out her residence, but she has already quit the rent. Zhao Jing completely disappeared from our lives since then, and to this day, we don't know what she experienced during those days when she lost contact with her. And for what, he escaped from our circle from then on.
Time passed in a mess, and it returned to its original state. Hu Zongren is in an upward period, so he has made a lot of money. And I live a life of hanging children, and I share most of the business I receive here with Hu Zongren, not for anything else, just to make it easier. Money is endless, but I need more joy and time to think than money.
In June 2011, I had my wedding and fulfilled my promise. Although my soulful singing in front of the guests brought tears to the eyes of many infatuated men and women, including Hu Zongren, it was I who was really moved. Because when everyone raised their glasses to greet each other and congratulated and blessed each other, I suddenly realized that I could give my lover so little sense of security.
Due to the tense situation, the trip to Nepal that I agreed with Sister Cai ended up in vain, but we took a diversion to India to experience how different this country of thousands of gods is from us. It's been a honeymoon, and we're all happy, but when I come back to life from this deep happiness, I find that when I look back, my shadow doesn't follow, but is left far behind me.
So I told myself that it was time to give myself an account.
In November 2011, I chose to quit on Sister Cai's birthday, because I thought it would be the best birthday gift for her to have a stable and stable life. In February 2012, I received another phone call, and it was from Situ. His voice was a little strange, and he asked me, what are you doing? I said I didn't do anything, I just watched TV. How are you doing?
Situ was silent on the other end of the phone for a long time, and then said to me, I'm not good.
That day, it was raining heavily, and it was difficult to see the slopes of Chongqing if you didn't turn the wipers to the fastest. But I didn't drive that day because my head was a mess, and if I drove, I had to be a window. So I took a taxi in a daze, but when I got out of the car, I dropped my umbrella in the car. After getting out of the car, I met Hu Zongren and Fu Yunni, who happened to get out of the car, Hu Zongren saw that I was standing in the rain without an umbrella, so he brought the umbrella to me to cover the rain, Fu Yunni also stood in front of me, the three of us couldn't say a word, just looked at each other silently, and then Hu Zongren reached out and hugged me, Fu Yunni also hugged me and Hu Zongren, the umbrella had been thrown aside, and the three of us were weirdos, regardless of the surprised eyes of the passers-by around us, drenched in the rain, crying loudly.
Because on that day, Master Tie Songzi left us very suddenly because of a heart attack. People who have fought against fate all their lives, but because of a normal beating for us, they just left.
Not at the funeral home, because Master Tie Songzi left very suddenly. It's just that with the help of many friends and masters, downstairs in Situ's house, a very simple mourning hall was built with colored striped canvas. I made an appointment with Hu Zongren and Fu Yunni, let's see Situ later, don't cry anything, don't make him uncomfortable. Everyone agreed, but when we walked into the mourning hall, we still couldn't hold back, because I couldn't stand a long space, and at the end of the distance there was an ice coffin that I didn't know how many times I had used, and on one side of the ice coffin, there was an old man with his hands on his knees, but his back was slightly hunched. He didn't say a word, he didn't cry, he just looked very old. Although Situ is not a crane with a childish face, he has always been very healthy and energetic, even if he has declined in the past two years, he will never be the same as in front of him, in a short period of time, but he has aged more than ten years.
We stood at the door of the mourning hall, and the masters outside were sitting, smoking, talking, and making a noise. On Situ's side, it was so quiet, like two worlds. Although I have always wanted to hold back my tears, every step closer to me makes my heart heavy. Tie Songzi is a scattered Taoist of Qixiaguan, so the traditional mourning music is not played in the loudspeaker, but the kind of music that the Taoist family sings in unison after the "ascension". But it was just a sound from a small radiograph placed at Situ's feet, jerky, and a little feeling of running out of power, and his eyes were full of desolation.
When we walked to Situ's side, we couldn't cry anymore. I rarely cry so badly, and at that moment, I felt like I was crying so much that my legs were weak. Situ stood up, patted me on the shoulder and said, don't cry, there will be such a day, and on the day I leave, everything will be simple, and you will be my children. Situ said to Hu Zongren again, Xiaohu, you are usually so strong, don't cry, don't cry, wipe your tears. Hu Zongren was more stupid, he told Situ that he didn't cry. Situ said, "You didn't cry, why is your face wet?" Hu Zongren said, because today's rain is so big and big.
During the wake, I didn't close my eyes at all. Hu Zongren has been with me to accompany Situ and receive people who come to mourn. In addition to the masters on the road, many neighbors also came to worship, although Tie Songzi lived in Situ's house, but he was very popular on weekdays, and he was cheerful and smiling, and everyone liked him very much. After Fu Yunni accompanied her for the first day, she went to my house to accompany Sister Cai, because Sister Cai was already pregnant at that time. Not being able to attend Tie Songzi's funeral, she herself said that it was the biggest regret. However, as a family member, I understand the truth that this kind of pregnancy is not in vain, so when I lit the lamp and incense for Master Tie Songzi, I silently said in my heart that he would definitely forgive us in the spirit of heaven.
The wind never ends, and the rain never ends. The wood of the hug is born in the end of the millimeter, the nine-story platform starts from the soil, and the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. I've always believed that everybody has a story on their back, and everybody's story is wonderful, at least for him and the people around him. No matter how stubborn a child is, there will be a day when he will grow up and mature, this day will come very early for the two of us, and it will go very quickly, and before we have time to enjoy it, it has come behind us, looking at our backs, smiling with emotion.
There is still a long way to go, so take your time!
After the death of Master Tie Songzi, Situ was depressed for a while, then visited Qixiaguan and began to live there for a long time. After returning to Chongqing, he accepted a female apprentice, and the rest of his life must have been spent in teaching. Granny Huang continued her life, getting up early every morning to chant Buddha, and then going to the street to pick up plastic bottles, relying on the money to buy plastic bottles, to sponsor a college student from a poor family, perhaps such a plot has long been commonplace, but that is her most ordinary life. Fu Yunni began to take over the affairs of Baiju Temple, and on the fifteenth day of each month, she helped Granny Huang distribute the Great Compassion Water to the people around the Buddha in the temple. Hu Zongren started his new hard work because he wanted to buy his own house in Chongqing. We all live for the sake of living, not fulfilling, but happy.
In 2013, Hu Zongren's daughter was born. The name is three words, the middle word was given by Granny Huang, the last word was given by me, and I gave a happy word, hoping that she can be safe and happy.
And this man with an anti-heaven hairstyle is Hu Zongren, a perverse and alternative Taoist family, born in 1979 and 35 years old this year.
(Full book, end.) Thanks for 6 months of company. )
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Benefits:
From the earliest time you knew me, you had heard of "dressing", and I had heard me say it many times.
Tomorrow there will be a break here, so let's take it as the last benefit for everyone.
Because of this inability to teach by example, I only express what I can express,
At least I think it's straightforward enough. Let's look at the picture.