Chapter 22 Carrying the Coffin
The junior brother glanced at me, as if he had already thought that I would be involved in this matter: "You still have to wade into this troubled water after all?" ”
"I don't have a choice!" I sat quietly beside my junior brother, lowered my head, and after a long time, I raised my head and said, "I used to live a good life in Yizhuang, I didn't have anything, and I didn't need to have anyone's opinion in the accident. You don't need to practice any morning classes and learn what the coffin master can do! I always thought that my life could pass like this, and I would be an honest corpse watcher in Yizhuang, just like my godfather. ”
After I let out a sigh, I then laughed: "But trouble followed, the godfather died, Yizhuang fell, and Widow Chen also died in front of the godfather's grave." One by one, all of a sudden, they broke into my life. I apprenticed to a teacher and learned art! But, as you should know, I don't have a choice. If I don't apprentice, after Yizhuang is pickpocketed, I may have to be a homeless man like my godfather back then! ”
My brother looked at me quietly, as if he wanted to know what was going on in my heart.
And I continued to say to myself, "If I didn't know anything like that!" I probably won't get involved in that. But the more you know, the more confusion you will have, if not solved. Probably will follow you for the rest of your life! How did the godfather die? How did Widow Chen die? Who is it that has disrupted my original life? Do you understand, it was never me who chose the road, but the road who chose me! ”
Senior brother showed a contemplation on his face, and after a long time, he gently patted me on the shoulder: "It's okay, on the day of carrying the coffin, I will help you sweep the formation!" ”
"Hmm!" I nodded and glanced at my brother's wounds: "Are you okay now?" ”
"You can't die, I guess it will be okay in two days!" The junior brother lowered his head and looked at the wound on his body: "It's just that it's inevitable to leave a scar." But then again, how did you save me? ”
I pointed at Liu Lingtong: "I didn't save it, she saved it!" I don't know how it was used. ”
The junior brother nodded, could it be that Liu Lingtong was in front of him, and then he bowed lightly before he continued: "Thank you!" ”
"Let's talk about the Chen family!" I looked at my brother again, and he didn't seem to want to say. But at this time, I can't give up!
The junior brother sighed: "That Grandma Chen's corpse is a little strange. When I went to the mourning hall, there was no one guarding it. The grandmother of the Chen family was lying alone on the corpse board, as if she was deliberately luring me over! But I didn't care about it at the time, and after walking over, ......"
The junior brother suddenly stopped talking, with a sense of confusion in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" I'm a little weird.
"Her eyes were open, they weren't old at all, and most importantly, they seemed like I'd seen them somewhere!" The junior brother's face showed a strange expression, and he touched his head, as if trying to recall: "I must have met somewhere!" ”
I didn't speak, just looked at my junior brother quietly. I'm waiting for him to tell me what happened.
"When I ran into her, I felt that something was wrong!" The junior brother thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of it, so he simply gave up, and then said: "A silver needle pierced directly into my arm. I didn't even understand where the silver needle came from! Then my arm festered rapidly, and I knew something was wrong, so I hurried out! ”
My brow furrowed: "So, you didn't find out anything?" ”
"Not either!" The junior brother shook his head: "At least this matter may have something to do with Miao Jiang." Ordinary Gu worms are almost harmless to me, but this Gu worm almost killed me. In other words, there may be high-level Miaojiang executives involved in it! ”
"A Lou family popped up before, and now there is another Miao Jiang!" A smile appeared on the corner of my mouth: "Things are getting more and more complicated!" ”
Senior brother nodded: "Senior brother, your godfather ......"
As he spoke, there was a sharp knock at the door.
I stood up and asked strangely, "Who?" ”
"Little coffin, it's me!" The voice outside the door was not someone else, it was Adin.
I walked to the door a little strangely and glanced at Adin: "It's sunset, what are you knocking on here?" ”
"Little coffin master, the eighth master has a letter!" As he spoke, Adin gently handed over a letter.
I was stunned for a moment, but in an instant I came back to my senses, hurriedly took the letter, and opened it. Sure enough, the letter was in the master's handwriting, the content on it was very simple, the master had done everything that should be done, and he was going to return, but he met an old friend, so he was delayed for a while. However, it should be back in a few days!
After reading this letter, I gradually breathed a sigh of relief in my heart.
It's good that the master is back, at least he has the backbone.
After handing over the letter to my family, Adin left in a hurry.
I turned around to look at my junior brother, and after a pause, I asked, "What happened to your godfather just now?" ”
"It's fine!" The junior brother stood up, his figure staggering a little: "I'm a little tired, so I won't bother you here, I'll go back and rest first!" ”
After speaking, the junior brother stumbled towards the door. I didn't dare to be careless, so I hurriedly helped my junior brother and helped him to my room.
In the past few days, the state of the junior brother has gradually improved, and his body has slowly recovered. And I do pretty much the same thing every day.
Finally, when the day came to carry the coffin, I beckoned Adin to them. Because of the request of the old man of the Chen family, it is said that this time the coffin will be carried with eight times! That is, eight people to carry. I don't have a problem with that. With people, he was going to walk towards Chen's house early.
Because my coffin stick has not yet been polished, and it is still in the process of sacrifice. So take the stick I used to learn the art!
Adin walks on my left, and my brother walks on my right!
Adin was holding a gong and drum in his hand, when he was about to arrive at Chen's house. Suddenly, there were three knocks.
The official gong sounds, and the coffin arrives!
Entering the door of Chen's house, our group sat there. The coffin had been sealed, and I had no way of seeing inside. It's just that I still feel the resentment of the Chen family's mansion. It was a very strange feeling.
"Little coffin, you're here!" At this time, the old man of the Chen family walked over with a smile, arched his hand at me and said.
I nodded, "All ready?" ”
"Of course, my Chen family is doing things, you can rest assured!" The old man of the Chen family laughed.
On the day of carrying the coffin, the coffin master is the largest. Anyone who sees it must respectfully call the coffin master. And because my master is still there, he calls me the little coffin master.
"It's done, then we'll rest first, go out at eleven, and go to the grave at noon!" I didn't say anything more. Instead, he sat next to the coffin.
What else does the old man of the Chen family want to say? But at this time, there was a person beside him who gently pulled him, and that person was very faceless, and he should not be from the village. I think it should be the relative that Adin said before.
The old man of the Chen family stopped talking.
My heart is full of doubts, it is definitely not possible to open the coffin at this time, I have to think of a way! Look at who lies in this coffin! The Chen family is so mysterious, it shouldn't have been a bad thing, otherwise it would have been a hasty search for a place to bury it. There is no need for such fanfare! What's more, I also feel that this relative is a little unusual. There was an indescribable sharpness in his gaze!
We had a bite to eat at Chen's house!
At eleven o'clock, I slammed the stick in my hand. Adin: They hurried to the front of the coffin. Attach the rope firmly to the coffin. Tie a black knot with a black cloth at the top place!
My stick hit the coffin and it snapped. The coffin was lifted directly.
"Let's go!" I screamed, and then four sticks ran straight through the rope.
Then Adin and the eight of them carried the entire coffin firmly on their shoulders.
Out of the door, head up the hill. I feel very strange that someone should have done something to the coffin, otherwise there is such a big grievance, and there is not even a little movement on the road?
My brother walked next to me and looked at me before asking softly, "Are you really going to bury this coffin?" ”
"No way, just walk to the graveyard first!" I took a deep breath, and at this time, I couldn't put the coffin on the ground and open the coffin for inspection. The people of the Chen family followed behind, except for a person carrying a banner to lead the way. The others wept in three steps, and knelt down in five steps towards the cemetery.
Steady along the way. There were no incidents.
Came to the cemetery, where the tomb had been polished. Although it is not grandiose, it is much better than the shabby tomb of the godfather. It is made of red bricks and is divided into a main burial chamber and two transepts. In the ear chamber is a burial object! There are some clothes and some other belongings of the old lady, plus some gold and silver jewelry or something!
"Fall into the coffin!" I took a deep breath and screamed.
At this time, Adin pulled out. Take out two willow sticks and place them on the ground, one in front of the other. After landing the coffin on the willow tree. The crowd was able to breathe a sigh of relief!
I walked back and forth, and there was nothing unusual about the coffin.
However, this made my heart a little unsteady. I can't wait for a bolt of lightning to come down and split this coffin open, so that I can see what is inside!
At that moment, a loud bang reached my ears! I hurriedly turned my head to look, and my godfather's grave didn't know why, but it suddenly exploded, and a white gas came out of it!