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When I was thirteen years old, the owl croaked for several nights before my third uncle went.

He has lived a whole life, walked a whole life, grown up, married, had children, and provided for his children to grow up and get married...... Repeated reincarnation, the responsibility is over, the obligation is fulfilled, the person is old, tired, tired, and it is time to rest. The best rest is death. When you die, lying down in a coffin, sleeping peacefully and peacefully, sleeping in the soil for ten, a hundred years, or a thousand years, without worrying about toil, is the best relief in life and the best place to go at the end of life.

The third uncle, who loved wine all his life, went with a smile when he died. Before he died, his mouth moved, and the third uncle immediately confessed that he wanted to drink, not to speak, but what he wanted to say, such as establishing a family business, keeping a family business, and prospering people, etc., he had already done it with practical actions and tried his best to complete it. The third uncle took the bamboo tube containing the wine, poured a mouthful, two, and three mouthfuls on the third uncle's mouth, and the third uncle's stiff face finally squeezed out a smile, and then closed his eyes.

The eldest uncle, second uncle, and fourth uncle present did not say anything, stood silently for a few minutes, and then exited the third uncle's room. Women are not allowed on such occasions, and women have shallow tears, and when they cry, the dead cannot go with confidence. The aunts and uncles hid outside the room and quietly wiped their tears, not daring to cry.

"Go, go". The words of several uncles make me still wonder whether they were sad or happy, or a combination of joy and sorrow.

The second fool carried a bundle of sunflower poles under his armpit that night, from the head of the village to the foot of the village, and from the foot of the village to the head of the village, shouting along the way: "Go, go, Fushou Gong by the big well has gone!" went, went......" The entire Wendou Village knew that the third uncle was dead.

The second fool shouted, and the people on the village began to gather.

In this place of Wendou, giving birth to a baby is called a red happy event, and the dead are called a white happy event. The living are happy, and the dead are happy. The third uncle has cubs and grandchildren, and after his death, he will naturally be buried according to local customs.

When an elderly man dies, he usually asks Mr. Dojo to sing the Bodhisattva for three days and three nights, and surpasses the soul.

These days, the third uncle, as a filial son, can't go out. Internal and external affairs are arranged to be handled by internal and external managers. The inner chief is in charge of the main house, and the outer head is in charge of the main outside, and everything is naturally arranged properly.

The only thing the third uncle had to do was to wear straw sandals, carry a bamboo flag, and follow Mr. Dojo. Mr. Dojo goes, and he goes; Mr. Dojo knelt, and he knelt too; Mr. Dojo is prostrate, and he is also prostrate; Mr. Dojo got up, and he followed; …… The only thing he paid attention to was that he had to keep his head down as a sign of respect.

Actually, these are all "sunshade eyes". In other words, it is for the living.

On the first day of climbing, guests from near and far came. This night's "hall sacrifice" and "guest sacrifice" are the most lively, and the descendants of the same clan have to follow the third uncle to kneel or stand, or walk or prostrate. Anyway, it's just going around the shrine.

At this time, there is always a large number of people wearing filial piety clothes in front of the mourning hall. The venue is too small, and the surrounding area is full of guests, and the hall is a little crowded. When Mr. Dojo shouted "kneel", the sixth uncle's head involuntarily pressed against the fat ass of the third sister-in-law. This scene happened to be seen by Mr. Dojo's side face, and he couldn't help but show a subtle smile when he had always kept a straight face.

By the time of the "guest sacrifice", the people have dispersed a lot, and after vacating the open space, a folded quilt is placed in front of the mourning hall for the guests to kneel down. The shouting gentleman shouted in groups according to the list of visitors, and the guests who shouted came to the spirit to bow down and offer incense. If you bring your own memorial text, you have to read it on the spot.

When he called out to the cousin of Yanwan Zhaifangshan, the people sitting on the ceremonial seat knew that he would have a long sacrificial text every time, so they wanted to deliberately embarrass him. When Mr. Shouli shouted "Kneel and read the memorial seal", the man reached out and pulled the quilt in, and Fangshan's cousin knelt heavily on the wooden plank,......。

Everyone next to him laughed.

Cousin Fangshan was embarrassed to pull the quilt in public, so he had to kneel respectfully on the hardwood board and finish reading the long sacrificial text.