Seeing that everyone didn't object, Second Master Qi smacked a puff of dry smoke and said, "Then this matter is decided!" According to what Mo Daochang said, I will cremate Lao Qi's body before Zi Shi tonight! Isn't cremation also being promoted by the state now? Even after the death of Premier Zhou, cremation was carried out, and if we do this, it can be regarded as a response to the call of the country! Second Master Qi finally found a high-sounding excuse, and everyone nodded in agreement.

At this time, it was four o'clock in the afternoon, and the time was between eleven and one o'clock in the evening, the time was very tight, not to mention that the village had never been cremated before, and there was no experience.

Master said that cremation cannot be carried out in a crowded place, because even if fire is used, it can only burn Ma Laoqi's body, but it cannot completely get rid of the possessed ghost, and after the ghost demon is forced out of Ma Laoqi's body, there is nowhere to go, and he is angry, just afraid that it will harm people, if it is attached to other people, it will be a big trouble! Therefore, it is best to choose a place that is inaccessible and has a heavy yin qi for cremation, so that after the demons are forced out, they can stay there in peace, and they will not easily disturb the people.

But in this moment, where should I go to find such a place! Second Master Qi was in trouble for a while, and the master thought for a while, raised his head and said, "I have thought of a place, maybe it's appropriate!" ”

"Where did Daoist Mo come up with it?" Second Master Qi hurriedly asked.

The master raised his hand and pointed to the wooden coffin in the house: "This is where Ma Laoqi found this lightning locust!" ”

When Second Master Qi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and he didn't react at once.

Master explained, "That place is in a ravine in the back mountains, and there are usually few people who go there, and the demons were born there in the first place, and now we can send it back to calm its resentment to a certain extent." ”

Second Master Qi nodded thoughtfully at first, but then immediately shook his head and said, "No! No way! That place doesn't work! ”

The master was puzzled and said, "Why not? In my opinion, that place couldn't be more suitable! ”

"However, this evil thing was brought back by Lao Qi from this ravine, who would dare to go now! If you go there, I'm afraid that no one will carry the coffin! Second Master Qi said worriedly.

"That place doesn't eat people, what are you afraid of! Otherwise, you just need to arrange for someone to pile up the firewood stack that can place the coffin in the ravine, and then carry the coffin over and put it on the firewood stack, they can withdraw first, and I will do the rest, of course, it is best to have Ma Laoqi's relatives present. ”

Second Master Qi took a few puffs of dry tobacco, buried his head in muttering for a while, and probably couldn't think of a more haode way, so he raised his head and said: "Now it can only be like this, then there is Lao Modao, I will arrange it!" ”

Second Master Qi was about to go out, but the master stopped him again and reminded, "Wait! will carry the coffin later, and it will have to be the ones who helped open the coffin before! "This coffin is more elaborate than opening the coffin, so it has to be corrected.

Bai Xiaowu, who had been standing in front of the threshold of the hall, was so frightened that he trembled again when he heard that he would have to carry the coffin later, and when Second Master Qi passed by him, he paused, glanced at him with slanted eyes, and scolded: "You little rabbit cub!" Can you look like a gentleman! When you were a child, your uncle didn't hurt you a lot, this is your filial piety! Later, you not only have to carry the coffin, but you also heard Mo Daochang say just now, you must have the relatives of Lao Qi present during the cremation at night, so you are the most suitable! After speaking, he ignored Bai Xiaowu's face and strode out of the house.

The whole village, young and old, now gathered on the ridge not far from the old house to look this way, Qi Erye shouted a few times at the top of his throat, and soon several young people walked over to this side.

When everyone gathered, Second Master Qi began to set it up.

As soon as they heard that they were going to help Ma Laoqi carry the coffin, several young people suddenly exploded.

"What? Lift...... Carry the coffin! Two...... Second master, I'm ...... How can I do this......"

"Second master, hasn't the work of carrying the coffin always been done by the fifth master? What's wrong with us! ”

"Yes! We can't rob the fifth master of his work! ”

Only Bai Xiaowu didn't speak, but he stood aside and kept trembling.

Second Master Qi raised his hands and pressed down, signaling everyone to be quiet, but who else could listen to it at this time, completely ignored Second Master Qi, and continued to make noise.

"Shut up!" Second Master Qi was angry and roared loudly.

Everyone immediately quieted down, no one dared to speak anymore, after all, he was the village chief, and his prestige was still there.

Second Master Qi cleared his throat and said unhurriedly: "Those who go to carry the coffin will have five yuan per person!" ”

As the so-called money can make ghosts grind, as soon as they heard that there were five yuan, several young people's eyes immediately lit up, "Second master, are you serious?" ”

Second Master Qi glared at the young man who spoke: "When did I talk sloppy!" Of course it's true! As he spoke, he shouted at the crowd standing on the ridge: "Sixth! The sixth is not there!? ”

After a while, a middle-aged man wearing a green military hat and full of energy squeezed out of the crowd.

"Why? Second brother! ”

"You come up!"

"What are you telling me to go up for! I...... I have back pain, lift ...... Can't lift the coffin, oops! The middle-aged man said as he covered half of his waist and groaned.

"Sixth sister-in-law, look at you tossing the sixth brother!" I don't know who in the crowd teased, which made everyone hahadaxiao.

The middle-aged man was suddenly anxious, and hurriedly turned his head to explain: "It wasn't caused by my daughter-in-law, it was made by my cow when I was plowing the land yesterday......"

With his explanation, the laughter of the crowd became even louder.

Second Master Qi and Master also laughed along, but I didn't understand what was so funny about it at all.

"Sixth, didn't I ask you to carry the coffin! It's for you to take the money! Second Master Qi said.

"Take the money? What money to take! When it comes to taking money, people will always seem very alert, and the middle-aged man is no exception, he even subconsciously covered the jacket pocket on his left chest, as if he was afraid that the money in his pocket would fly away.

"You're an accountant! Now the village has to spend expenses, who will you take the money if you don't ask for it? ”

"Second brother, you said it earlier!" The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief, and then a smile appeared on his face, and he trotted all the way towards the old house like a fly.

"Didn't you say that your back hurts, why are you okay now?"

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, and then immediately covered his waist and said "oops".

Second Master Qi didn't bother to talk about him anymore, and stretched out his hand: "Take thirty yuan out, oh, no!" Twenty-five pieces! ”

"Second brother, why do you want so much money? Is it to pay Mo Daochang's salary? The middle-aged man looked at the master while digging into the pocket of his jacket.

"Mo Daochang's money will be settled tomorrow, and it is to pay them a few wages for carrying the coffin! Five yuan per person, Xiao Wu is Lao Qi's own nephew, so he doesn't need it! ”

"What! Five pieces per person!? Bite...... Why do you give so much! The middle-aged man's eyes widened, a little incredulous. At that time, five yuan was not a small amount, and it was already worth the monthly income of many people in the village.

"If you don't give five yuan, who will carry it! This is a ghost coffin! ”

The middle-aged man reluctantly took out a stack of money from his left breast pocket, counted out five five-yuan tickets from it, and handed them to Second Master Qi.

"You remember to keep the accounts." As he spoke, Second Master Qi distributed five tickets to the five young people.

The five young men took the money with joy and put it in their pockets.

Seeing that everyone had collected the money, Second Master Qi smiled slightly and said: "Okay, now that everyone has received the money, then you have to listen to the arrangement, if anyone retreats again, it will be suspected of embezzling the collective property in the village!" ”

Several young people looked at each other, they didn't expect Second Master Qi to have such a hand, but as the so-called "eating people with short mouths and taking people with short hands", now that the money has fallen into their pockets, they can't say anything more, so they can only bite the bullet.

Second Master Qi quickly asked people to get an ox cart, originally it stands to reason that the coffin should have to be carried away, but this is a ghost coffin after all, and the six young people have little experience, there will be something wrong on the road, the master thinks it is safer to use the ox cart to pull it, and when the ox cart can't go, let a few of them carry it.

Unconsciously, the sun has set, only a touch of sunset is left in the sky, Qi Erye proposed to eat and then set off, but considering that from here to the ravine of the back mountain, hurry up and hurry, at least it will take more than an hour, the master is worried that the time is too late, so he proposed to bring a few rice balls per person, fill their stomachs on the way, and eat when they come back. In the countryside, it is not uncommon to eat after nine or ten o'clock in the evening.

So the second master led the way in front, and the master was dressed in a gray robe, and he also carried a yellow cloth bag full of paper money and rice around his waist, and led me to follow closely behind. The six young juniors carried Ma Lao Qi's coffin onto the ox cart, and then, according to the master's instructions, each stretched out a hand to hold the coffin and followed behind.

The villagers in the village also wanted to see the excitement, but they all knew that Ma Laoqi's coffin was evil, and they didn't dare to get too close, so they all followed from a distance.

Along the way, the Master would have words in his mouth and throw some grains of rice and paper money into the air from time to time, which, according to the Master, were "road money" to make way for the ghosts along the way, so that the souls of the deceased would not be disturbed. However, for Ma Laoqi lying in a ghost coffin, there is actually no point in doing this, it is just a formality, because there is an evil and strong ghost attached to the ghost coffin, and the little ghosts along the way are afraid that they will not be able to dodge, where do they dare to harass it!