Chapter 173: The Funeral of a Drug Dealer? Or is it a public good?
I nodded in my mind, and then hurriedly went to the kitchen to help my mother-in-law with dinner.
In the evening, the family of four had a dinner and enjoyed themselves.
Early the next morning, I rushed to the funeral parlor to meet the customer Xu Qing said wanted to come to me for a simple funeral.
Although our funeral shop is to undertake all kinds of funerals, this kind of business that is not very profitable is the first time to do it.
In the past, if I received any funeral, I would notify him with a thunderclap, but this time I didn't notify him.
Since my funeral parlor completed its metamorphosis, it has become more and more profitable, and Da Lei has gradually become a philistine.
In the past, Da Lei still looked at the profession of the undertaker with lofty ideals, but now he is gradually carried away by several large funerals and has become a little mercenary.
When I arrived at the funeral home, Da Lei had not yet arrived, and there were only Feng Ju and Xu Qing in the store.
Xu Qing's face looked a little solemn, as if the deceased had something to do with her.
I sat on the sofa in the store, patiently waiting for the customer Xu Qing said.
And Feng Ju seemed to have heard something from Xu Qing in advance, and leaned into my ear and said, "Brother Momo, why don't we take this order?" ”
I frowned, and saw Feng Ju snorting at Xu Qing who was not far away, obviously there was something unspeakable.
I pulled Feng Ju into the back room, and then asked, "What's the matter?" Why don't I take a good funeral? Although this funeral may not be profitable, we must not be mercenary in this business, and there must be a light in our hearts. ”
Feng Ju whispered: "Brother Momo, do you know who you are going to give a funeral to in a while?" ”
I didn't even see the client, so of course I couldn't have known the identity of the client.
"I overheard Xu Qing talking on the phone with someone else last night, and I asked you to go tomorrow, which is a drug dealer's funeral."
I was stunned.
Drug dealer?
The scum of this society?
I was a little angry, but suddenly I remembered what my dad had said to me.
No matter who the deceased is, we should give the deceased absolute respect, and we must not refuse to hold a funeral for the other party because of its identity, otherwise it will seem that we funeral people are too narrow-minded.
I calmed down for a moment, and then said to Feng Ju: "My dad once told me that no matter what the other party's identity is, everyone is equal in front of the funeral, and there can be no prejudice. ”
"But...... Don't you think it's weird to hold a funeral for a drug dealer? ”
I whispered: "Don't talk nonsense in the store, maybe this drug dealer has something to do with Xu Qing, you and her are colleagues who will work together in the future, don't have any prejudice against her because of this." ”
"I know. Of course, I won't hurt Xu Qing's self-esteem, but I didn't expect Xu Qing to offer to hold a funeral for a drug dealer...... Could it be that this drug dealer is some of Xu Qing's relatives? ”
"Don't gossip so much, don't inquire about things you shouldn't inquire about, it's easy to have conflicts with others, you know?"
"People are just curious! Forget it, Brother Momo, you can decide the funeral yourself, I'm just reminding you. ”
"I've got my own measure."
I took out my phone and called Da Lei, and now it seems that Da Lei and I are the only ones in the store who are experienced in holding funerals.
If Da Lei can go with me to this funeral, it may be twice the result with half the effort.
After connecting the phone, Da Lei showed a lewd laugh on the other end: "Lao Chen, did you receive any big orders and think of me?" Yours is it! The last time was to move the ancestral grave, what is new this time? ”
I said, "I'm going to have a funeral that might be for the good cause, would you like to help me?" ”
"Public welfare? You mean this funeral is not profitable? Then I'll go to a der! ”
I rolled my eyes and scolded, "Da Lei, you know that your mind is very dangerous now? When did you start to become so mercenary? When you followed my dad before, how did my dad teach you? We undertakers must not forget our identity whenever and wherever we are. ”
"You've just had your fill, and now you're picking and choosing about the funeral. Forget that we didn't make a few dollars when we broke our legs for a list, but haven't you always enjoyed it? ”
"Now that life is comfortable, I have begun to forget my roots? How long has my dad just died? Have you forgotten all the teachings he has taught you? ”
I reprimanded him with a slap in my face, so that Da Lei finally found his problem with his conscience.
After being silent for a long time, he said, "Lao Chen, you reminded me right, I am about to forget what the old man said to me." Okay, I'll be over in a moment, we undertakers can't be so mercenary. ”
"That's right. Then I'll wait for you in the store, and the customer will come over in a while, so you'd better come quickly. ”
"Okay, I'll be over for a maximum of twenty minutes now."
After I hung up the phone, I returned to the living room and saw Xu Qing greeting a strange man at the door.
The strange man looked very strong and looked a little solemn, and Xu Qing was chatting with the man at the door, and then pushed the door open and brought the other party in.
After Xu Qing saw me, he hurriedly introduced the strange man to me: "Boss, this is Uncle Qin, the initiator of this funeral." ”
The man stretched out a pair of big rough hands and said to me, "Hello, my name is Qin Feng, thank you for your willingness to hold this funeral for us." ”
I shook the man's hand with some embarrassment, and even touched the calluses on the man's palm.
These calluses look like they're the result of regular martial arts practice.
I couldn't help but be extremely curious about the identity of the man in front of me.
I said, "This funeral was commissioned by Xu Qing. Xu Qing is a clerk in our store and introduced this single job. What are you going to do with this funeral? ”
Qin Feng said very calmly: "I hope it can be done more simply, it is best that some people in our interior know about this funeral and want to choose a more private venue for it." ”
Such a request made me feel a little strange, but the other party made this request, which can only show that the identity of the deceased is a little special, and I didn't ask more.
"What about corpses? Need me to take care of it? ”
Qin Feng's eyes showed a trace of sadness, and even Xu Qing, who was not far away, had a trace of sadness in his eyes.
This makes me feel that their relationship with the deceased is even more difficult.
"You follow me, I'll take you to meet the corpse, and try to let him leave with dignity."
I said, "Can you wait a minute?" I have a guy from the store who hasn't arrived yet, and he can help me a lot. ”
Qin Feng didn't say anything, but waited patiently on the sofa for my arrangement.
After a while, I saw a Volkswagen Lavida drive in outside the funeral parlor, got up and said, "Mr. Qin, let's go now." ”