Chapter 2301
Le Yun was quite strange. She and her family had already discussed how to bury her aunt. It was only a few months apart. It was impossible for her father to forget. Why did he suddenly ask again?
She felt that her father might have heard some gossip. His mind was shaken and he didn't dare to make the final decision, so he asked her.
Le Yun looked at Mr. Yi and Mr. Yan. If there was any big disturbance in the village, the two elders and Mr. Li should know about it.
Yanlao Yan did know why the man of the Le family suddenly asked the little girl how to bury her aunt, but since the man of the Le family had already mentioned it, they didn't need to say more.
"Lele, this... your Grandpa Man and your Grandpa Cheng Wu said that your aunt was wronged. You and your brother are your aunt's juniors. She has descendants and asked you to organize a funeral for your aunt. Let you A grand burial for my aunt will also comfort your aunt's spirit after her death, and allow your grandma to rest in peace under the Nine Springs." Dad Le
hesitated, fearing that the little cotton-padded jacket would be unhappy.
"Dad, Grandpa Man and Grandpa Cheng Wu's suggestions are good, but every village has an agreed custom that the coffins of people who died in vain are not allowed to enter the village. I also want to give my aunt a lively funeral for her
. I can go out decently, but if I want to hold a funeral, I can only stop the funeral outside the village. In my opinion, it is better not to do it. If my aunt is alive, she will not want to see that scene." "You can enter the village. At home
. Let's do it."
"Dad, with your girl's current wealth, if I forcefully challenge the customs, even if the villagers complain, they won't dare to confront me head-on. But in this case, our family will have to rely on having money to live in the village. The reputation of authoritarianism means that if one day something goes wrong for someone else, our family will be blamed." "I
know, your Grandpa Man and the others also said it," Le's father listened to the girl's analysis and nodded frequently. , and explained: "It's not that dad has too many things, it's because the villagers said that you built a library for the village and the township. What you did was a good deed. You are a good person who accumulates virtue and good deeds. You can suppress all evil trends."
Besides, your aunt is also from Plum Village. She was killed by someone, not by suicide. Even if she died early, she would still be a poor person. The people in the village thought that she should have a funeral and send her up the mountain in a lively manner, which also affected the whole village. and her fate.
The old man in the village said that your aunt should do the amphibious dojo before returning home. Your grandpa Man also helped ask the masters who did the amphibious dojo, and they also said it was okay. "
That's it. I'll discuss it with Grandpa Man later. If it's necessary, it should be done as a wedding or a funeral." Le Yun nodded.
The reason for not holding a funeral was due to customs. Setting up a tent for the funeral outside the village was tantamount to telling everyone that the deceased was a short-lived ghost. They all said that death is a big deal, and people who die outside can even enter their homes. Not going is desolate enough in itself. During the funeral, the living people eat and drink, and the dead are desolate and cold. Wouldn’t it make the deceased and the living family members even more miserable? I don’t want to build a tent outside the village for the funeral, so I just don’t do it and send my aunt directly
. Going to the mountain for burial, if my aunt's remains can be brought to the village, and a funeral can be held to ensure that my aunt was born in Plum Village, I think my aunt's spirit will know about it one day and there will be no regrets. "Is it a happy funeral
? What's the reason? " Mr. Yi finally interjected and asked about the doubts in his heart. According to the customs in Jiudao area, when an old man is over ninety or there are four generations in the family, the funeral after the death is held as a happy funeral. A normal funeral requires filial sons and grandsons
. Wearing a linen mourning belt, that is, wearing a white mourning garment, a white cloth on the head, and a straw rope with twine tied at one end of the waist. This is a funeral rule in the countryside that has been passed down from ancient times to the present. It is also the only ancient custom that has not changed for thousands of years. If you must put it in the
egg If you are picky about the changes, it is probably that only the linen filial piety is slightly different. Rich people will wear white clothes all over their waists with hemp silk and straw ropes, while ordinary people will wear filial piety cloth on their heads and tie their waists with hemp threads and straw ropes. And the so-called happy
funerals , the entire funeral process remains unchanged, except that the white cloth on the head of the filial son and the filial grandson has been changed to red cloth, and the body still wears white clothes tied with straw ropes around the waist, which is called wearing red and white. The filial son and filial grandson wear red and white, and others will know it at a glance
. The old man is a person who lives a long life or has many children and grandchildren, and is blessed.
"When I found my aunt's remains, I asked an expert to help my aunt to be saved. The expert said that my aunt's soul was not found and she might have been reincarnated. After reincarnation, he also performed rituals for salvation, and now only his remains are buried.
Since my aunt's soul was not found, I assumed that my aunt had been reincarnated. This belated funeral was regarded as a farewell party to celebrate my aunt's reincarnation. "
After my aunt's soul has been nourished, Le Yun is going to be sent to another time and space to find a suitable place for her to practice the Tao of Immortality with peace of mind and strive to ascend. You can't tell the truth about
that kind of thing, you can only say that you guess that your aunt has been reincarnated. , because my aunt’s soul is still there, naturally I want to treat the funeral as a happy one.
“This is quite appropriate. "Yi Lao and Yan Lao both agree. Although they are not sure whether Aunt Le's family has been reincarnated, it is a bit comforting to think of it as a good thing to send her to reincarnation. Le's father was very sad when he heard that his sister's soul was not found.
Little The cotton-padded jacket said that he was going to hold a funeral for her aunt, and he suddenly felt very tired.
He finished talking about the business, and there was nothing else for him to do. He immediately ran to the kitchen to be an errand boy for his wife, helping to light the fire and deliver things. When
her father ran away, Leyun knew that the business matter he had mentioned before was about her aunt's funeral. She didn't catch her father and asked him anything else. She directly asked Mr. Yi Laoyan what the people in the village thought of him. Her aunt's funeral.
Lao Yi, Lao Yan, went to hang out when he had nothing to do, and the village chief Cheng Wu, Zhang Lao San and other elderly people often visited Le's house to tell the village gossip, so they naturally knew about it. The elder of Meicun
Village Some people are very talkative, and there are only a few people who like to stir up trouble. The one who used to be the most playful was Chen Wu, and the one who was the most sarcastic was Zhang Ke's mother Zhang. Before that, there was Zhou who loved to quarrel. Brother's wife Liu Tong and Zhang Ke's wife Wu Lingling.
Now Liu Tong and Brother Zhou are divorced, and Wu Lingling is already Zhang Ke's ex-wife. The garrulous woman is gone, and even the other few in the village can't afford to be garrulous. Wind and waves.
Grandma Zhang and Chen Wu are also in the situation. Chen Wu's eldest grandson is disabled. Chen Xiang was frightened by his brother's incident and became honest in Meili. Chen Lei, Zhu Gaizi and Ma Maqiao used to be together with Chen Wu. Taking the lead from the front and roaring from behind will not make a difference.
The most trouble-making guy in Meicun Village either got into trouble or cowered his neck and acted like a quail. Without those troublemakers, most of the other villagers in Meicun Village know what is going on and are grateful. They are grateful to the Lejia girl for building teaching for the village's primary and junior high schools. Building a library in the building provides a good reading environment for children, and does not object to Leya entering the village to pay his respects to the Leya family.
Veteran Yi Laoyan told the little girl the gossip he heard, telling her everything he knew.
After understanding the general reaction of the villagers, Le Yun also determined that letting her aunt enter the village was basically not a problem. She went directly back to the study on the second floor, took a piece of white cloth and red cloth, and planted several sets of mourning clothes and twenty centimeters wide red cloth strips. .
The Le family has few relatives and friends, and the only family members that can be counted are Grandpa Zhou Man’s family. Grandpa Zhou Man, Aunt Pa, and the grandchildren of Grandma Zhou’s family can also be regarded as aunt’s nephews. If they want, they will be there in red and white. It stands to reason that if they don't want to, no one will say anything wrong about them.
Le Yun bought a set of mourning clothes for each of her four members, and prepared a few more sets. If the grandchildren of Grandpa Zhou Man's family were willing to wear mourning clothes for her aunt, they would not be in a hurry.
After planting the clothes, I took a handful of twine and went downstairs. I went to the second floor of the livestock building in the backyard to find straw to use on the rope.
The straw rope tied to the filial son and grandson also has its origins. The straw rope means "knotting a ring with straw", which means that if the deceased has not repaid the kindness in this life, his descendants may not know that they have not repaid the kindness to their predecessors. , or are unable to repay the kindness, then let them tie a grass ring in the next life to repay.
The theory of knotting grass with a ring in rural areas does not refer to the "huan with a ring of grass" as literati call it, tying grass into a rope to rescue a benefactor, or holding a jade ring in one's mouth to repay a favor. What rural people call a ring with grass is "Be a cow or a horse in the next life" in return.
The reason for this is that in ancient times, cows and horses used sharp tools to pierce a hole in their nostrils, and passed a rope made of palm bark through the nose to make a bridle. When the cows and horses were led, a long rope was tied to the bridle;
or Wear a ring through the nose of the cow and horse, and tie a long rope to the ring when the cow and horse need to be led to work or move.
The reason why bridles or rings are pierced in the noses of cows and horses is also to domesticate cows and horses. When cows and horses are led with a rope, the cows and horses are disobedient and pull hard on the rope. The bridle or ring will naturally cause pain when the meat is strangled. The cows and horses will feel pain when eating. Be honest.
The ancient farmers had little culture and could not explain the truth. They were unable to repay the kindness they received from others, so they promised to repay the kindness by being a horse in the next life. This is why it evolved into the custom of tying a straw rope around the waist of a filial son and a filial grandson after the death of an elder in the family. Expressing willingness to replace the elders and serve as a benefactor in the next life.
The straw ropes tied by filial sons and grandsons in rural areas are also particular when an elderly person passes away. They must be rubbed in reverse, that is, with the backhand, not in the opposite direction.
Le Yun found a handful of straw, carried it back to the main room and sat rubbing it. Yi Laoyan had lived so long and was well-informed, so he naturally knew the customs, so they also helped rub the straw.
Each straw rope is tied with a small piece of white linen silk at one end.
After Lan San sent the helicopter to the village office building, he returned to Le's family. He also listened to the conversation between Le's father and little Loli about organizing a funeral for Le's aunt. He was the audience throughout the whole process.
It wasn't until the little Loli was twisting the hemp rope that he had any use for it. He also understood the reverse twisting and smooth twisting. After all, most of the brothers in their group came from the countryside. They would get together to talk about the customs and habits of different places. Each place has its own customs. They have different customs, but they are almost the same in holding funerals.
The four of them rolled dozens of straw ropes, and they were finished just before dinner time.
Leshan came downstairs after class. He almost ran back to the north building, threw himself into his sister's arms, hugged her neck and never let go.
Even when eating, he would sit unswervingly close to his sister, refusing to say anything to his father, and even complained that his father was always clinging to him like a child.
Dad Le: "..." Sure enough, a small cotton-padded jacket is better. A small jacket will leak air.
Zhou Qiufeng and Yan Lao learned about Yueqing's little secret of clinging to children and silently held back their laughter.
Her father is a woman-controller, and her younger brother is a sister-controller. Le Yun calmly served her brother a few dishes and successfully coaxed her brother into a happy mood.
After lunch, Le Yun originally planned to go find Grandpa Zhou Man after noon, when Grandpa Zhou Man took a break and woke up. However, not long after her family finished eating, Grandpa Zhou Man came to Le's family.
Village Chief Zhou rushed to the Lejia main room in a hurry. As soon as he sat down, he received red beans and barley stems from the little boy. After a bowl of sweet dessert, he felt extremely comfortable.
When people felt comfortable, they naturally felt energetic. He caught the little boy and asked, "Lele, did your dad tell you about holding a funeral for your aunt at home?" "Yes, I originally thought it would be outside the village
. It would be better not to organize a funeral. My father said that the people of Meicun would not mind letting my aunt's remains come to the village to mourn at Le's house. I was just thinking of waiting for noon to ask Grandpa Man what your opinion was. I never thought that you would not be here for a long time. I just came to rest, but I was so tired that
my grandfather was running around." "Isn't it tiring? I don't know how to do it. I just want to let you do it. Your aunt is from our village and she was killed. How many times? She was trapped in a home like Shishi for ten years and she had no home to go back to. It was pitiful.
Two murderers in Plum Village helped others to harm her. This was also a shame for Plum Village. Speaking of it, Plum Village was also a little sorry. She, now that she has returned to her roots, she should be treated as a Meicun person and make amends to her.
What happened to your aunt has also taught the people of Meicun a lesson, letting everyone know that a person must have a correct heart in order to stand on his own feet. If you are not honest and have done evil things, you will be punished sooner or later."
Village Chief Zhou is the village chief. Publicly and privately, he feels that Leya's coffin should be allowed into the village and returned to Leya's family for mourning, so that Leya can return to his hometown. , and can also serve as a warning to future generations.
"If that's the case, let's do it. I'll take my brother in the afternoon and invite the masters to come to my house to do the dojo tomorrow morning. I'll take my aunt's remains home tomorrow. We'll have a wine party on the evening of the 2nd and a funeral on the 3rd." Le Yun didn't
. Besides, those who are afraid that the villagers will blame her family if something goes wrong in the future, most people in Plum Village feel sorry for the two deceased elders of the Le family. At the beginning, her grandparents had good deeds and helped the villagers a lot. It can be said that the entire village All thanks to grandpa.
In the past, the people in the village were all poor. If they had a cold or a headache, they would not go to the hospital for treatment. After all, it costs money to go to the hospital to see a doctor and buy medicine. They all came to Lejia to look for grandpa. Grandpa helped people find herbal medicines and never took any money.
But when something happened to the Le family, many people forgot that they went to the Le family every year to seek medical advice. They alienated the Le family and even stepped on others.
She doesn't care about everything now, but that doesn't mean she doesn't remember.
"Okay, Lele, pack up. I'll take you to invite Master. A few days ago, I told the most famous Master Lei in our town and his team about your family's affairs. If you want to hold a funeral, invite them. They also agreed. It's over." Village Chief Zhou was very pleased that Xiao Lele had her own opinion and she was quick and neat in doing things. If Leya had a soul and knew that her niece was so smart, she would surely be able to smile.
A master is a mage, a funeral director who engages in funeral ceremonies. The skills of those people are passed down from generation to generation in a master-to-disciple manner. In some places, they are also called "gong and drum teams". Rural people do not call the master a master, but call him a master. And for masters to be called masters is also a recognition of their abilities.
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