As the saying goes, "If you don't have profit, you can't get it early." Brother Champion is my cousin, and his father and my grandfather are brothers. But when the eldest uncle carefully put the remains of grandpa into a black lacquered coffin and put them together.
Brother Champion introduced: "Brother Man Teng, this is the best Cypress longevity material in my shop, and it is the lowest price for you."
After I heard this, I despised him a little, and even earned his uncle’s coffin, and he was too greedy for money!
Finally, the uncle took out a string of bells from the woven bag and put it on the table, but did not put it in the coffin. I couldn’t help but look at the bell. The bronze bell was covered with patina, and it was placed on my grandfather’s mouth. inner.
After nailing the lid of the coffin, my heart was relieved.
But before it gets dark, grandfather's coffin must be moved into the new tomb. Brother Champion again conjured a set of funeral supplies and placed it on his uncle's tricycle.
According to custom, firecrackers should be set off before moving tombs, but it is not advisable to make a big fanfare.
We are all wearing hemp belts, except for the old mason, who is riding the big motorcycle of the champion brother in front of the road, and he can actually grab paper money from his pocket while riding the bike and throw it away.
Brother Zhenmin and I need to hold on to the coffin so as not to disturb the dead on the bumpy mountain road.
The tricycle stopped on the mountain road. My uncle asked me to check the new tomb first, and they began to unload the coffin.
The entrance to the tomb was wide open, but there was another person next to him. I hurriedly looked at this person and saw that this was a tall and thin old Taoist, dressed in a gray-brown gossip robe, with a pinch of goatee and small eyes. He was very godly, waving the whisk in his hand, and said in his mouth: "This cave is a treasured land of geomantic omen, which can melt all the unjust souls and ghosts. The dead are buried here, and the children and grandchildren will enjoy the blessing."
I have only seen Taoist priests on TV and movies. This is the first time I have seen a true Taoist priest. I am a little curious.
When the old Taoist saw me, he asked, "Who is the dead?"
I answered truthfully: "It's my grandfather, what do you call it?"
The old Taoist stroked his goatee and replied: "Pan Dao is just a traveler. Your grandfather is not good to you, but your grandmother is very good to you. It's a pity that she is going to meet your grandpa too soon. "
After I heard this, I became a little angry. Isn't this cursing my grandma? So he ignored him, the Taoist priest did not take it seriously, and left a sentence, "The coffin is a treasure in the world, three long and two short are indispensable, the word blessing on the top of the head pillows dreams, and the feet are longevity and sky high. No matter how bad or good you are in your life, you will commit yourself after death... ·····"
Before he finished speaking, the Taoist priest floated away and walked down the Shishu ditch.
Seeing that the tomb was safe and sound, I returned to the tricycle, leaning on the hemp rope and leading the way. The four of them carried the coffin. The coffin was not heavy, at most 200 jin. They carried it on their shoulders to the tomb. To enter, you need to bend your knees to enter.
The space inside the tomb is small, but two coffins are enough.
They put my grandfather's coffin into the tomb and went out to smoke and rest. The old mason ordered me to take out the sacrifice from the carton, set off firecrackers, and then the family kowtowed their heads and began to fill the tomb with soil.
This is all hard work. I just took a shovel to shovel the soil, and I was tired enough. After the grave got up, my uncle pulled me to kowtow to Grandpa’s grave again. It was getting dark again. Brother Zhenmin drove to Huimeng Town. Rush away.
I didn’t eat much for dinner, and I still went to feed my grandmother. She didn’t say much to me today. She just said to me: “There are still some discarded items in the old house. It's a pity that my uncle sold it as a waste product!"
I agreed casually. Grandma drank a bowl of soup, ate a piece of bun, and went to sleep.
After washing my feet, I lay on my cousin's **, secretly glad that I didn't have to guard the coffin to fall asleep. When my grandfather passed away, my mother took my guard and saw the dark coffin and a room of paper tie products, which left deep scars on my young heart. I still have some rejection of paper tie products.
The old Taoist priest during the day was a bit weird. I didn't hear what he said last, but I hate him cursing my grandma, but I like him saying that my grandpa is buried there, and his children and grandchildren will be blessed.
After I woke up and used breakfast, my uncle gave me the keys to the old house and explained: "Your uncle, I have my own words. Take whatever you like, or I will treat them as waste."
I was a little embarrassed, but Brother Zhenmin said, "You can just take it, so why are your nephews polite at your uncle's house!"
Grandma's old house is not in the town, but on the hillside of Baiyaling outside the town, where no one lives anymore. Brother Zhenmin took me on a motorcycle.
The dilapidated house was particularly sluggish in the autumn wind. Two elm doors were crumbling, and a three-ring lock was embroidered. However, Brother Zhenmin dropped some gasoline into the keyhole and the lock was opened.
The yard is also full of wormwood, the old apple tree is dead, the wing house is dilapidated, and there are used farm tools in it, and the hall is even more dilapidated. It is full of crock pots, boss argens, old washbasin shelves, and a wardrobe. , The mercury mirror above is covered with dust.
When I wiped off the dust on it, a young me was revealed.
The black eye sockets in the mirror may be the reason why I stayed up late. The closet was filled with worn-out clothes. Brother Zhenmin pulled out all the clothes. I saw the marriage certificates of my grandpa and grandma. These were the first batch of reissued marriage certificates when the People's Republic of China was just founded.
There are no photos of grandpa and grandma on the marriage certificate, only the name. I now know that my grandpa is Xue Changsong, so his elder brother should be Xue Changqing and my grandma is Gao Sanniang.
My grandfather may only have two brothers, but my grandmother’s family is Ding Xingwang. I have several uncles. One of them has gone to the provincial capital, but has never contacted my parents.
At the bottom of the closet, there was an old and yellowed safety symbol. The pattern was very earthy and embroidered into the shape of ingots. Brother Zhenmin liked it very much, so he took it. I found a sachet at the bottom of the argentea, which is a sachet sewn on the Dragon Boat Festival. The wormwood in it has long decayed, but the realgar inside still has a hint of fragrance. I keep it.
In the dilapidated cupboard, I also saw half of a white porcelain bowl with an old model on it, with the words "Ru Kiln" and "Ming Chenghua" still in place.
If this porcelain bowl is intact, it should be regarded as an antique, but it is broken and worthless.
On the dirt wall under the eaves of the main hall, I saw a rusty broken knife. This should be the sharp knife that my grandfather picked up from the Luoning knives, but compared with Brother Zhenmin’s hatchet, it’s almost Unsightly.
A dilapidated house was filled with rubbish. Brother Zhenmin and I picked out a few good things for the whole morning, and we gave up.
At noon, I went back to the town’s uncle’s house for dinner. I returned my grandfather’s marriage certificate to his uncle. He dismissed it.
After lunch, I went directly back to Luoyang City in the passenger car, changed to a bus to return to my residence, washed my clothes, and continued to work the next day.
Doctor Min was a little surprised when he saw me coming back. Nurse Xiao Tang also questioned: "You haven't slept for a few days, and your eye circles have turned black!"
I responded in a hurry. She put on a light makeup and looked very delicate. She was only two or three years older than me, but she was already engaged.
After get off work, I planned to take a look at Lao Ma again, so I went to the inpatient department and took the elevator to the orthopedic ward. My senior sister Huang Fei was also ready to get off work. She had changed her beige woolen coat, stepped on her bag, and saw me coming. , I was surprised: "Are you here to invite me to dinner?"
I now have money in my pocket, and my heart is not empty, so I said: "As long as it doesn't affect the relationship between senior sister and your boyfriend, I can invite senior sister to dinner."
Today you invite me, next time I let my boyfriend invite you, and your girlfriend together! "(End of this chapter)