There are only three ways to use seven pieces of paper, one is to secretly transport the body out and go to the back of the villa into the mountain for burial. The second is to spend some money to buy a road for the imperial court, and move the body out of the villa to the place designated by the imperial court. In the end, the method written by Ye Yuqing is really only two words - cremation.

The widows of several clan elders and the wife of the owner, and the five old women looked at the two words on the paper for a while. Qi Qi's gaze turned to Ye Yuqing, and several faces were full of meaning and began to discuss with everyone.

"Ye Xuan, you have written the most, so let's discuss it with you from the beginning to see if it is feasible. There are three other people who think the same way as you, but none of them have the details of your deployment, so I want to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach. The farmer's wife said as she looked at the paper full of words.

"Ye Xuan, you suggested sending the body to the back mountain for burial, but the back mountain is dozens of miles away from the villa, and it is all steep sheep farm paths, and the carriage can't get up, how can we women transport the body over? And if the soldiers of the imperial court stand in the way, how do you deal with it? The widow of an elder of the clan asked two questions, and in her heart she had rejected the method. If it works, she still thinks about it.

"Old woman, death is great, you must always go into the ground for peace, the official road is not allowed to go, and mass graves are not allowed to be thrown, Xuan'er can only think of this good way. I think the soldiers of the imperial court also have relatives, so it should be okay to reason with them. Ye Xuan said with little confidence.

"Ye Xuan, if you are the owner of the village, you must be the one who escorts the corpse, how can you negotiate with the soldiers of the imperial court? If the negotiation fails, do you have to bring the body back to the villa? ”

Ye Xuan......

"Mrs. Ben doesn't think this method is feasible. Even if it can be blocked by the soldiers of the imperial court, how long will it take to transport more than a thousand corpses? The back mountain is rocky and less muddy, the mountains are full of bushes, and there is almost no big tree, which cannot shade the world or the sun, and it is not a treasure of feng shui. And they are all souls who died in vain, and first of all, our mountain villa is a place that is patronized by resentment. ”

"Old woman, this Ye Xuan has no choice, I think they are all relatives of the villa, they shouldn't come to scare us, right?"

"Ye Xuan, you think this, that shouldn't, it's not the decision to deal with things at all. Your method is not feasible, but your writing is very good, and you can be regarded as a talented woman in our villa. The owner's wife denied and affirmed Ye Xuan in one sentence.

"The second method is written by Ye Zhen'er, she is ready to buy a road with the imperial court with silver in each household or in the courtyard, and strive for the imperial court soldiers to open their eyes and close their eyes to let our corpse transport vehicles pass."

"This method will definitely not work, and the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes from the imperial court are enough. The old farmer has to resist a part of it every year, and in that way the lives of our people are already in dire straits, and now we have to give silver for the relatives who are mutilated by them at will, and then the taxes will be more distributed to us. At that time, it is a fool to cut off the head without taking the silver, such a thing. ”

"Yes, we have more than a thousand corpses here, and the court soldiers change their guards every hour, how much silver do we need to stop their mouths."

"That's it, and the mass grave is not allowed to be lost, and it is necessary to bury it farther away, and the carriage in the mountain villa has to run as many times as it takes. All the way was corpse poison, and a few heads of the court soldiers were enough to be cut off after they were found, and compared to being executed, there was no chance to enjoy it with silver. ”

"Mrs. Zhuang, you don't need to consider this method, is there any other way?" Before Ye Zhen'er could say anything, everyone vetoed her.

"There is another way, which was thought up by Ye Yuqing of the Sixth Courtyard, and there are only two words - cremation."

"Old woman, we don't know much about cremation, do you want Miss Yuqing to tell me carefully." The old man looked at Yuqing with interest and said.

"Then how can it be, Miss Yuqing, you are too casual, this is disrespectful to the old widow and the wife of the owner." It was the seventh aunt who jumped out and accused.

"Seventh aunt, two words are enough to explain Miss Ben's method. No matter how much Miss Ben writes, everyone still has a lot of questions, why waste Miss Ben's ink, and waste the time of a few old women. As the name suggests, the so-called cremation is the burning of corpses. In this way, there is no need to travel long distances to the back mountains, and there is no need to spend money to bribe the soldiers of the imperial court, and the corpse poison can be eliminated from the root. Cremation is the only way to kill three birds with one stone, and the souls of the dead have not left the mountain villa of life, but can still watch us from heaven and bless their loved ones. Ye Yuqing talked eloquently.

"My sister is right, in times of crisis, relatives can still give us dreams to guide their children." Ye Jing hugged Ye Wen to support her sister. Several old women looked at each other, and they all nodded secretly.

"Miss Yuqing, you are preparing to burn the corpse on the spot without leaving the village, but the corpse poison may not be able to burn to death. There are still hidden dangers of the plague, have you thought about this? In addition, the deceased cannot be buried in peace, and the relatives who stay behind will regret it for the rest of their lives. The old man asked to the point.

"Grandpa Langzhong, Yuqing has thought about this question very thoroughly, after the body is burned, the relatives can bury the ashes left behind. Of course, now these bodies are stacked on top of each other, and if each deceased's relatives want the ashes that belong entirely to their loved ones, then go to the corpse pile and find a place to burn them. The ashes are put into jars and buried wherever they like, and the problem of corpse poison is also easy to solve, and the smoke from burning corpses will soon be blown away by the wind. Moreover, we do not have to stand with the source of cremation, and the impact of corpse poison is negligible. There is also a precedent that if the bones of the deceased are not there, building a well-dressed grave can also express the grief for relatives. The method of dealing with the deceased is not static, it reflects the mentality of the living towards the deceased. Even if it is in the ground, it will be dust and dust after many years. Ye Yuqing's words made everyone silent, because this was really a good way.

"Of course, now that the south wind is rising, spring is coming, and at that time, the corpse poison will be raging, so there is not a lot of time left for us. Yuqing's suggestion is to start cremation as soon as possible, and then carry out the work of sanitizing, because the corpse disaster is not our mountain villa, we must act early to avoid this plague. ”

"Miss Yuqing's brain is smart enough, and she even thinks about the next step. The old woman wanted to die was all from Ye's Villa, and they were all relatives. Not elders but brothers and nephews, more than half of the corpses have decomposed. Random rummaging and moving of the corpse will also be incomplete, and it is even more disrespectful to the deceased, and the person who is looking for it will also be poisoned. It's better to pick up the corpses that are intact and are willing to take back their yards and move them back, and the rest will be burned together in the open space at the gate of the villa. The widow of a clan's hometown said helplessly.

"Mrs. Ben agrees with the proposal, which will save time." The owner's wife agreed.

"Although the old man is not at the level of the clan elder of the villa, and he has never been involved in the business of the villa, I will rely on the old man to say a few words. Miss Yuqing's proposal is a good idea, and there is a saying in ancient times that the corpses were burned to bury the ashes. This is an expedient way to deal with the deceased, and it is also a way to prevent the deceased from traveling long distances and returning to their hometown with a restless soul. This time, the imperial power was replaced, and the palace was in chaos, with rivers of blood and mountains of corpses. In special times, we use special methods. Counting the first group of people who went to the palace to repair the main hall, it has been more than 20 days since they died, and their corpses have already rotted to attract flies. Even wild dogs bark outside the village all day long. This is what we hear and see, and what we can't hear and can't see in the mortal body is the cry of more than a thousand dead souls. What are they guilty of? He actually fell victim to imperial power. Resting their souls one day earlier is the most important thing we should do for those of us who are alive at this time. The old man said sadly, and there were also his sons and daughters and grandchildren in the corpse pile.

The entire hall was silent, and they really couldn't think of a reason to refute Ye Yuqing's method, and no one could come up with a better way than this.

"Miss Yuqing, if everyone doesn't speak, it means that everyone agrees with your method. Why don't you talk about the specific method in detail, how can we, the old and weak women and children, dispose of the corpses at the gate of the villa within the scope of our ability? ”

"Mrs. Zhuang, since my sister has come up with a way to cremate, she has a comprehensive and specific method. But you forgot what you had said, and whoever came up with a way to dispose of the corpses would be the next owner. A few days after the new emperor ascended the throne, it was a grand ceremony, and the imperial court did not know what would be distributed before the ceremony. Is it the apportionment of the silver, or the need for labor, or something we can't think of. All of this needs to be faced by a master of the farm. Cousin Yuqing grew up in our villa and was also raised by my parents. She is now our own sister, the head of our Sixth Courtyard. Mrs. Zhuang Zhuang, you should also repeat the preface and appoint my sister as the new owner of Qi Villa. Ye Jing hugged Ye Wen and said loudly.

"You say it's my sister or my sister, there is no one in the villa, call a guest lady to be the helper, and our seven courtyards are not convinced." The Seventh Aunt jumped out again and objected.

"The head of your house should be your mother-in-law. We have ten courtyards of Qi Villa, sixteen courtyards of concubines, and many courtyards of Qi's side branches. Now no one has any objections, how can you, a widow who is not even the head of the house, be qualified to say that you agree or disagree. The widow of a clan elder said angrily.

"yes, don't waste everyone's time. Yuqing Zhuang Master, it's almost noon, and half a day will pass. We can afford to wait, but the corpses at the gate of the villa can't afford to wait. Many women in the crowd shouted.

"What Ye Jing's eldest nephew said just now is right, Ye Xuan, your writing is good and you can write well, you can help us write appointment documents, Ye Yuqing is the new owner of Qi's Villa." The owner's wife made a final decision.

"Ye Xuan, don't be in a hurry to start writing first, the owner of this village has a few suggestions to say and discuss with everyone. The replacement of the owner has always been a matter of the clan, and this time the special event, although it is a measure of rights and interests, also deviates from the rules of the clan. The owner of this village is only a sixteen-year-old girl, and she needs everyone's help to support such a large villa by herself. I think that among the sisters who participated in the election of the owner of the village just now, I will select a few people to take care of the political affairs of the villa with Yuqing. Another proposal is that the wife of the owner of the village and the family members of the clan elders have been exposed to the affairs of the villa after all, and you seniors can't leave it alone, so be our special advisors. In addition, the old man who is the owner of the village is also a wise man to assist, after all, it is convenient to deal with the court or need a man to backing it. This time, we should form a leadership team, discuss and solve problems together, and use collective wisdom to safeguard the interests of our villa. ”

"Miss Yuqing, you really think so."

"Mrs. Zhuang Owner, this is Yuqing's heartfelt words."

"Miss Yuqing, your pattern is better than ours, and it will not be limited to the Qi Clan's Villa. My old man will show up for you and be your messenger. The old man stroked his white beard and said with relief.