Long years (40)

Doing the best you can during the funeral, do those who have gone really know? It’s just to make the living feel better.

As far as longevity materials are concerned, how big of a difference is there?

In the end it is not the same, ashes return to dust and dust returns to dust.

The ancestor of the Jin family was buried on a roll of mat, so what happened?

Therefore, when Boss Jin said that he wanted to prepare a coffin, everyone felt very uncomfortable, but no one could stop him. Especially when they had not yet said what to use as a coffin.

But if you come like this, you have to explain it in advance, "Boss, prepare the coffin. This funeral belongs to you two brothers. But the matter of the ceremony room has nothing to do with you, boss."

That's right! There is a matter of receiving gifts here.

Jin Laoer provided other money, except for the coffin, everything from big and small to the final banquet, all belonged to Lao Er. Then this was really Lao Er taking care of things, so the gift money must naturally belong to Lao Er.

This is the rule, and this is how everyone will handle situations like this.

Jin Mancheng and his wife had no objections, so the matter was settled as such.

He Xiaowan went to Lin Yutong to discuss: "How much gift should we give?"

If the second brother gets into trouble, the other brothers will have to give gifts.

This is out of the question.

The brothers almost always discuss it in advance and give the same gift money.

After He Xiaowan asked Lin Yutong, he looked at Ma Xiaoting, "How much is appropriate?"

Ma Xiaoting took two steps back: "We have no money, not much, just twenty yuan."

Twenty yuan, no more, no less, quite satisfactory.

It can be considered that Ma Xiaoting is not talking nonsense on this matter.

He Xiaowan couldn't say anything. When they went to the gift book, the three sisters-in-law each paid twenty yuan, but in private, He Xiaowan went to Yingzi and stuffed thirty yuan over, "There's not much, the second sister will take it."

Just hurry up and get things done."

The relationship between Lin Yutong and Yingzi was different, so he stuffed two hundred dollars over.

Yingzi was not polite either. Gifts cannot be pushed out. It is the person's intention. If someone has something to do in the future, you can just return the gift to them.

This set is a secret ceremony.

It is also a set of procedures that everyone is well aware of.

On the face of it, for the sake of harmony among the brothers, I would focus on the one with the least financial ability. But privately, how much money someone gives me is a private matter.

This matter is said to be dark, but in fact it is also semi-transparent. After others have contributed, the victim has to let others know. It is just a low-key and cryptic talk to others, and then it becomes a secret that everyone whispers in private.

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Everyone said that it was not easy for He Xiaowan. The man was not around and she had a belly. She was fulfilling her filial piety for the third child when it came to the old man.

As for Lin Yutong and Fourth Master paying too much, in everyone's opinion, this is what they should be.

I have the closest relationship with the second son's family, and they all earn wages. I should give him more.

As for the Lao Wu family, everyone was heartbroken.

Ma Xiaoting said, they rarely give gifts to others when their family has affairs, and sometimes they do their own work in the fields, and then go to the house of someone who has trouble to eat. Anyway, when things happen, things get messy.

He eats and drinks without making any effort, and then refuses to show his courtesy. He never lags behind when it’s time to enjoy the banquet.

He is such a virtuous person, what do you think others can say about the fifth-year-old couple?

Things went smoothly here, so we settled on that. But the boss hired a carpenter to make wood for the longevity, and he used shade-dried elm wood.

Lin Yutong didn't know if this thing was used as longevity wood elsewhere. But as far as she knew, she had never heard of it. There are some taboos about elm and locust wood, and it is said to be elm, especially dry elm.

There is a kind of woodpecker on the east embankment, and half of the locust trees are ghosts. When a person reaches that end, he has gone to hell, not to heaven to become an immortal and attain enlightenment.

Therefore, even though both types of wood are good and common, people would rather use the less strong paulownia wood than choose them.

When the carpenter saw it, he didn't dare to shout and let anyone know. It was really a joke. He just quietly called the fourth master out and told the matter.

Now that the old man is waiting for his funeral, how can he make trouble at this moment?

In the end, Fourth Master called the carpenter to his house and made a coffin using the pine wood leftover from previous furniture making.

The fourth master didn't yell, just because he didn't want people to know about the scandal at home, so he wanted to send the old man away properly.

As a result, the Fourth Master didn’t say anything, but Boss Jin opened up the matter himself: "...What happened to the elm wood? So and so and so used elm wood. Look at their descendants, one is more prosperous than the other... Where can I find it?"

What's the taboo... To put it this way, it's time for the ancestor's grave to be moved..." A broken straw mat would be enough?

Only then did people realize that Boss Jin was so capable and planned to use elm wood for his father.

Aunt Jin had such a bad temper that she exploded all of a sudden, "Then in the future, just throw me on the river beach and forget about it... What a shameless person... Your dad is the most trustworthy person in his life."

You are the one……"

One person advised another, and the couple didn't dare to speak.

After the filial piety clothes were finished, they were all put on, and then an extra set was placed in the corner of the kang. That should have been the third child's.

The fourth master got up and called the second child outside, "...I will go to the police station. Before the funeral, I asked them to bring the third child to see him off..."

The second child pursed his lips and nodded, "If it's really difficult, don't force it..."

This matter cannot be said to be difficult to handle.

The fourth master took off his mourning clothes, told Lin Yutong, and went out.

We all have old relationships with each other at the police station and have heard about this matter.

The director said: "...Who would have thought that this happened...I tell you...there is something evil about this..."

Fourth Master looked at him: "Something happened?"

The director whispered: "The golden monster is doing well here with us, and there has never been any trouble. The result is that the night before yesterday, around three o'clock in the middle of the night, the golden monster was crying and screaming in his sleep. How much was it crying?

Anyway, I was asleep in the office and I was startled. One of the people on duty came over to take a look and saw that the person was lying there covered in sweat, as if he had been fished out of the water. The crying was really like the howling of a ghost, how could the person be cured?

I woke up easily, but I woke up like a trapped animal. I was very irritable, my fists hit the wall, and my hands were covered in blood. I thought I had some serious illness, but in the morning I looked fine...

When I asked him what was wrong, he just said he had a bad dream and was very flustered... couldn't control his temper... and told me to lock him in and don't let him out... I wasn't sure why he was like that.

If it’s not possible, I’ll send someone to ask your second brother to come. That’s good. I’ll send someone to come back and tell you that the uncle went there that night, at that time, around three o’clock..."

Do you think this makes people feel uncomfortable?

To say it is a coincidence, this is too much of a coincidence.

Therefore, it is always right to be in awe. There are too many things that cannot be explained in this matter.

"...Can you ask me to come out tomorrow? As a son, if I can't see my parents off, I'm afraid I won't be able to get through this in my life..." Fourth Master handed over the cigarette and whispered.

"Do you think it's an hour before and after?" The director took the cigarette and said, "The funeral started at 11:30 in the morning. I took the people there and sent the old uncle to the cemetery. He was buried in the grave. If he doesn't return to the funeral, he will be buried there.

Home, our people will bring them back..."

Fourth Master nodded, this was considered accommodating. It was a risk.

Otherwise, if you go up one level at a time and get approval, I'm afraid it will be delayed even after the approval comes.

That `s a deal.

Fourth Master pointed outside: "I'm going to see him... I have to say this..."

As soon as the third child saw the fourth master coming in, he stood up and said, "Why...are you here? Is there something going on at home?" As he said that, he stared at the shoes on the fourth master's feet, and the blood on his face suddenly turned red.

Just retreated.

The fourth master came out without wearing mourning clothes, but he did not change his shoes. Except for the black upper at the heel, a layer of white cloth was sewn on the other parts of the shoes.

Of the two elders in the family, if one of them dies, the white cloth will not be able to wrap the uppers of the shoes completely. Only when the other elder dies will the shoes be fully wrapped.

The closer the relationship is, the less exposed the upper part of the shoe will be. For sons, daughters-in-law, and daughters, only a little bit of the heel will be left. For nephews and nephews, just cover half of it.

With just this pair of shoes, the third child could understand everything, "Is it dad or mom?"

"Dad!" the fourth master said, and went over to hold the third child's arm, "Go out tomorrow...send dad away properly...don't make trouble..."

The third child knelt down with a plop, kowtowed on the ground facing the direction of home, and cried loudly.

When the funeral started the next day, two men in casual clothes came back with the third child.

They were not handcuffed, which was a sign of respect.

But after these days and nights of torture, the third child looked miserable and anxious. His cheeks were yellow, his forehead was livid, his beard was unkempt, and his steps were staggering. Looking at the photos placed in front of the mourning hall, he shouted heartbreakingly: "Dad!"

"He just lay down in front of the mourning hall, kowtowing one head after another in a hurry, and blood flowed down his forehead. He said sorry one by one, and shouted that his son was unfilial.

Those who watched it couldn't help but feel sad, with tears streaming down their cheeks.

Jin Ximei listened quietly at her home, and then shed tears quietly. The Jin family did not come to announce the funeral, but the couple who had food and oil went there. The nephew was also a filial son, and he went to wear sackcloth and mourning as usual.

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The Jin family didn't stop him, but they didn't pay attention either.
To be continued...