Chapter 19: Funeral Culture in Another World
Soon, the Shen family arrived.
The personable immortal just now had been left behind by the three of them, although he was very handsome, very delicate, and had a little feminine femininity. But he is a man after all, and the three old men will not forget him.
At this time, the gate of the Shen family was already overcrowded, and they walked in side by side, and the women cried and cried.
Does every woman in this world have to learn the technique of crying and mourning, why do they cry so much...... Specialized.
Zhang Xiaoyi and the others squeezed into the crowd and went straight to the mourning hall in the backyard. As soon as they arrived at the mourning hall, the Shen family's family members found them, and it was Shen Fu who came to talk about things, and Mrs. Shen was kneeling in front of the coffin with her daughter to burn paper and cry.
Today is a big day, even if their uncle and sister-in-law don't deal with each other, they must divide labor and cooperate in today's day to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Shen Lu walked up to them,
With a tired face, he said:
"Oh, you guys are here, when to cover the coffin, when to nail it, it's waiting for you."
came a little late, Shen Fu was in a hurry all morning, there was no yin and yang, he really didn't know what to do.
It's not that he doesn't know the process, it's that he doesn't know how to count the hours.
Zhang Xiaojia comforted: "It's okay, it's all with me." ”
"Well, Mr. Zhang, you have to deal with it today, the relatives at home are here, and there are many business partners, so you can't go wrong and let people see the joke."
"Don't worry."
"Okay, then I'll go and receive the guests first." Shen Fu is still at ease with Zhang Xiaojia, after all, Lao Zhang has been the abbot of Xianlai County for all these years.
In fact, he hoped that Zhang Xiaojia would have something wrong, not for Zhang Xiaojia, because Lao Zhang was invited by his sister-in-law.
In this way, even if the sister-in-law has a handle in Shen Fu's hands, he will have more say in the family in the future.
However, Lao Zhang will definitely not deliberately cooperate with this idea, he will not do the matter of smashing the signboard, if there are external factors, it is none of his business.
Zhang Xiaojia took his son and Haozi and quickly stood behind the coffin, standing behind the Dharma platform that the Shen family had set up in advance.
Haozi took off his backpack and laid out the magic weapons needed inside.
What peachwood swords, soul-attracting bells, yellow charms and other utensils.
Zhang Xiaoyi stood behind his father and watched his father's next operation.
Yu Guang glanced at Miss Shen and found that Miss Shen was also looking at herself, her eyes were full of resentment, and ...... Provocation?
What's wrong?
Since Zhang Xiaoyi ignored her that day, the two of them have been safe and sound in the past few days, what should she do, she should guard her spirit, and no one embarrassed anyone.
What's going on today?
Zhang Xiaojia picked up the peachwood sword and said to the two of them: "Get ready, the hour is coming." ”
"Hmm."
The two of them stood still, their faces serious.
When the family guests below saw Zhang Xiaojia holding a peachwood sword, they all gradually stood firm, quieted down, and looked at them.
"The family is near!" Haozi shouted loudly.
Whoa......
The Shen family, who wore linen and filial piety, stood in order according to their seniority and relationship, and the other guests stood on the periphery.
In the front row are Mrs. Shen, Shen Fu, and Miss Shen, who are considered the closest.
Zhang Xiaojia's face was full of seriousness, he waved the peachwood sword in his right hand, and pinched the magic trick in his left hand and said:
"Today, on the day of the burial of Shen Lu, the head of the Shen family in Xianlai County, Liuding Liujia listens to me, the size of the yin is close ahead, and the coffin leads the way to the soul, and the North Si Yin Cao is not embarrassed!"
swish
A handful of yellow talismans were scattered, and the rune paper fell from mid-air, and in an instant, a yin wind blew, as if there were really some gods around.
Zhang Xiaoyi's eyes couldn't help but look in the direction of the wind, as if there was something on the eaves next to the coffin.
I don't know why, my heart is still a little empty.
There are many people who reacted the same as Zhang Xiaoyi, as soon as the wind passed, many people below subconsciously looked left and right, and unconsciously tightened their clothes.
They were all religious, and even the family members stopped crying and looked at Zhang Xiaojia with awe.
This is the reason why my father can dominate Mr. Yin-Yang in Xianlai County......
proud
Zhang Xiaoyi suddenly felt very proud.
In such a world, it is indeed something to be proud of to have such a father.
Zhang Xiaojia looked up at the sky, and everyone in the courtyard of the Shen family looked up with him.
They don't know what Zhang Xiaojia is watching, anyway, you watch it too.
In fact, Zhang Xiaojia is looking at the hour, and he has a saying about what to do at any time.
After a long time, when most people felt that their necks were a little sore, Zhang Xiaojia shouted: "Family members look at their appearance!" ”
As soon as these words came out, the family members in the front row surrounded the coffin and cried beside the coffin.
"I'm dripping with a good look~Open your eyes and look at me again~"
"I'm dripping daddy......"
"Uncle ......"
"Brother-in-law......"
They were all called anything, and each one cried his own way, and the momentum was great.
While they were crying, they put the prepared "gifts" into the coffin in turn, and finally Miss Shen held a pearl and put it in her father's mouth.
This is called the prestige of the family,
In fact, it is to place the funeral goods.
After paying their respects one by one, as soon as Zhang Xiaojia made a look, a bunch of men and women came over to persuade them, asking them not to be too sad and "hardlift" people away.
Zhang Xiaoyi thought that they were really reluctant, and someone had to come and pull them.
When the funeral was over, he learned that there was a group of people in this world who specialized in this part-time job, and they belonged to a cooperative relationship with the Zhang family.
They are all my father's business partners, and I will look for them whenever there is a funeral.
The main purpose is to show how good the deceased was during his lifetime, how high his prestige in the family was, and how reluctant the family was after his death.
To put it bluntly, it is still for outsiders to see, the face project, the funeral culture of this world.
It's just that when Zhang Xiaoyi saw Miss Shen, she suddenly found that she was a little nervous and looking forward to something.
After the people stood up again, Zhang Xiaojia picked up the seven red nails on the table, held his head high and said:
"Cover the coffin!"
Several coffin bearers stepped forward and closed the lid of the coffin, and one of them walked up to Zhang Xiaojia, spread out his hands, and took the coffin nail.
"Nail!"
Hearing the order, the seven strong men each held a coffin nail and stood in the designated position, and when the leader gave an order, the nail was driven into the coffin.
Zhang Xiaojia threw out a handful of paper money at this time, shouted "get up the coffin", twelve strong men took the pole and rope to set up the coffin, and the children of Shen Lu's nephews stepped forward and kicked the wealth stool down, took the conjuring flag on the side, and carried it and walked out.
This was originally his son's job, but Shen Lu didn't have a son, so his nephew did the work for him.
Crossing the "sea of fire", the one who carried the bar followed behind, carrying the coffin and leaving, the relatives automatically gave way, Zhang Xiaojia whispered: "Go." ”
Zhang Xiaoyi and Haozi followed their father, and behind them were his wife and daughter crying loudly.
The people who "persuaded people" at the beginning rushed to the front one by one with baskets full of copper coins, and went straight to the Shen family's cemetery with paper money.
This is called money leading the way.
Zhang Xiaoyi followed behind and sighed, there are so many rules for mourning in this world.
He didn't know if the ancient Chinese period of the earth was also so troublesome, anyway, the rules of this world were tired when he looked at it.
There are similarities and differences in the rules of doing white things in the two worlds.
Zhang Xiaoyi hasn't seen such a cumbersome thing for a long time.
As soon as the band at the gate saw the coffin come out, they followed the child all the way to the Shen family's cemetery.
The Shen family's cemetery is outside the East City, walk to the cross street, and then to Baihu Street.
Zhang Xiaoyi followed behind his father, he didn't actually have to do anything, just to save face.
After passing through Baihu Street to the East City Gate, Zhang Xiaoyi looked to the right and saw the beautiful Taoist priest he had seen in the morning.
The Taoist priest looked at the mourning procession, and his eyes were staring at whom.
Following his gaze,
As soon as I turned around,
The one who looked at him turned out to be the eldest lady of the Shen family.
These two people......
Something's up!
Zhang Xiaoyi ignored it and turned his gaze back to the team, ignoring what secrets there were between them.
The less you know, the more trouble you can avoid, and when you get to the cemetery, Master Shen will be buried, and this business will be completed, and he doesn't want to have any more entanglements with this family.
What he didn't see was that Miss Shen looked at the Taoist priest with a more resentful look than at Zhang Xiaoyi.
Out of the East City Gate, the road instantly became dusty.
Without cement asphalt, such roads are really tormenting.
Zhang Xiaoyi tried to cover his mouth and nose several times, but he couldn't help it, after all, his father and others didn't do it.
Only use breath-holding from time to time to avoid inhaling too much dust.
He's fine, at least he doesn't have to open his mouth, and those who are crying are still crying loudly.
Especially those who carry the bar, as well as those who carry paper people and paper horses, they are snorting and panting, this is the real eating of soil.
After entering a forest and seeing the stop of the money in front of him, Zhang Xiaoyi breathed a sigh of relief.
Call...... It's finally here.
The coffin was lined up, and Zhang Xiaoyi followed behind his father, first watching him step on the seven stars and start to do it.
The coffin was put into the pit, listening to his father's mantra, and inviting the people of the Beisi Prefecture to come and watch the ceremony.
tells Shen Fu's birthday, date of death, and the good things he has done in his life.
Haozi followed to help, when to hand over what magic weapon, in an orderly manner.
Zhang Xiaoyi suddenly remembered a song:
On the seventeenth of that year, the Shen family was mourned and stood like a minion......
When the grave is raised, the stone monument is erected, and the paper money is burned, it is considered to be completely over.
Zhang Xiaoyi breathed a sigh of relief, and his father stepped forward and put his arm on his shoulder and asked, "Tired." ”
Zhang Xiaoyi looked at his father and said, "I'm tired." ”
"Hehe, this line of money is not so easy to earn."
Zhang Xiaoyi nodded and agreed with his father's words.
When I walked back, I saw that Mrs. Shen handed her father several ingots of silver, and instantly overturned my father's words, which is too easy to earn!
The next thing is to go back to eat, and after returning to Shen's house, Zhang Xiaoyi saw the Taoist priest again.
The two of them mislooked, and he glanced at Miss Shen. Miss Shen also glanced at Zhang Xiaoyi, her eyes were a little evasive, and her expression was a little embarrassed.
This kid,
Is there something wrong?
Be all abroad......
"Young master, come on, get on your elbow!"
Before he could figure out what was going on, Haozi excitedly pulled his young master inside.
"Oh."