Jiang Susu put on linen mourning clothes and collected the bones for her family. Yunshan and the others helped, while Yunjing took Yun Xi away from such a scene. In the eyes of adults, children should not see such taboo things as human bones.
After many years, the bones were already broken, and now they are even more weathered, making it difficult to tell who is who.
Six incomplete corpses were placed in the cleared yard, covered with the white cloth they brought. Jiang Susu carefully identified them. With years of memory and the assistance of Liu Dazhuang and others, she was able to identify the bones one by one.
Who are they?
According to Liu Dazhuang, the skeletons of men and women are different after all, and there are subtle differences in the skeletons of different age groups. Together with the family belongings left on the bones in Jiang Susu's memory, it was only then that she gradually identified who was who.
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Her mother wore a thimble on the middle finger of her right hand. In this era, every woman who was a prostitute would carry this kind of thing to prevent her finger from being pricked by the butt of the needle while doing needlework.
She was the first to identify the bones, and the thimble was the best proof.
The next thing identified was the bones of Jiang Susu's sister. After all, there are differences between male and female skeletons. She only had one older sister, excluding her mother.
Then it was difficult to identify the bones of her father, her two older brothers and her younger brother.
These were assisted by Liu Dazhuang and others. The one with the smallest frame must be Jiang Susu's brother. When the tragedy happened, her brother was only in his early ten years.
Her father is the oldest one among Liu Dazhuang and others based on their skeletal analysis. There is no doubt that this is her father.
But there was a problem with the bones of her two brothers, because the age difference between her two brothers was only more than one year.
The tooth necklace separated the bones of the two brothers.
Wearing dog teeth is because the mortality rate of children in this era is too high. Folks use this way of wearing jewelry to 'suppress evil' and hope that their children will grow up healthily. Rich people will wear wolf teeth and tiger teeth, but Jiang Susu's family was originally from the countryside.
Farmers naturally do not have such conditions.
Since then, the whole family has been distinguished by her, which is really not easy.
Yun Jing was a little surprised that Liu Dazhuang had the ability to judge his age based on his bones, but since he was a martial arts practitioner, it made sense that he could tell his age based on his bones.
Yunjing had seen a video in his previous life. It said that some clever "Golden Captain" fell into a tomb and could deduce the age of the tomb owner just by looking at the bones of the deceased. He didn't know whether it was true or not.
In fact, Jiang Susu could tell the identity of the family members' bones, or it was because they were all scattered. If they were mixed together, it was hard to say.
Now that the identities of the family members have been distinguished, the next step is the issue of burial.
Originally, Yunshan also suggested finding a way to bring these bones back to Niujiao Town for burial so that Jiang Susu could worship them when they arrived, but Jiang Susu thought about it and refused.
In this era, it is important for fallen leaves to return to their roots. Even those who die outside have to find ways to return to their hometown for burial. She does not want her family to leave their hometown and become lonely ghosts after their death.
After all, the family member has been dead for more than ten years, so the burial can only be simplified, but the necessary procedures are still required.
There are no monks or Taoists in this world. Burial of the dead is usually done by scholars. There are also special scriptures for the salvation of the dead, all compiled by sages.
What people call funerals and funerals has the word "ritual" in it, so the process of burying the deceased is actually included in the subject of etiquette.
Regarding the subject of etiquette, Yunjing has not yet learned about funerals. Although he has read the process in books, he is not professional.
In this world, funerals are divided into one day, three days, five days and seven days. People with conditions have forty-nine days, three months or even three years, and men and women, married and unmarried, adults and children, normal and abnormal deaths
Death, etc., different circumstances and different burial procedures are very complicated.
Of course, there are so many things to pay attention to when conditions permit. If there is really no other way, just dig a hole and bury the person and kowtow...
A little knowledge of etiquette, just for funerals, if you learn it well and master it, it will be enough to settle down and earn money to support your family.
Although everything was kept simple, the necessary procedures were essential. Yunjing was not professional and did not rush to host the funeral. So Ding Wei hurried to Kuquan Town and spent a lot of money to hire a funeral gentleman. By the way, he also bought six
With coffin.
As long as you have money, whether you hire someone or buy a coffin, the problem is very simple.
The husband was invited, the bones were put into the coffin, incense and paper were burned, scriptures were recited, and the Yunjing family did what the husband said. The simple funeral was completed in one afternoon.
This is a burial, not a tomb move. Burial must be done during the day, and tomb moving is at night. Therefore, before sunset, the six skeletons of Jiang Susu's family were laid to rest.
During this period, Jiang Susu cried many times until she almost fainted, making those who heard it sad and those who watched it shed tears.
Six new graves are lined up in the yard of Jiang Susu's house. In front of each grave is a wooden tombstone with the name of the tombstone written on it. This one was actually written by Yun Jing.
The sun has gone down and it will be dark soon. Yunshan stays with Jiang Susu without urging her. Jiang Susu finally came back to bury her family. She must be reluctant to leave like this. If she doesn't leave, Yunshan will stay with her.
With.
Husband and wife are the ones who truly accompany each other for a lifetime...
But Jiang Susu said: "Let's go, our filial piety has been fulfilled, Menghu Village has been destroyed, and our parents and family can rest in peace."
"Don't you want to stay a little longer?" Yunshan asked.
Jiang Susu, whose eyes were red and swollen, shook her head and said: "No need, even my parents and family, Izumi Izhi, don't want me to stay here all the time."
"Well, if you want to come back to visit the grave in the future, please tell me when you want to come and I will accompany you," Yun Shan said.
Jiang Susu nodded and said nothing more. She took a deep look at her family's graves and turned around to leave.
The mountains are high and the rivers are long. She has been 'traveling' for thirteen years on her way home this time. She doesn't know when she will come back next time...
Jiang Xiaoxi had already paid homage to her family, and after Jiang Susu and the others had finished, the group returned to Kuquan Town.
On the way back to Kuquan Town, Jiang Xiaoxi said to Jiang Susu: "Second sister, I have thought about it. Let's go to Niujiao Town with you to settle down. Now that the great revenge has been avenged, I am tired of the world. Over the years, I have more or less
I still have some savings, so when I go there, I plan to buy some property and retire to the countryside. It will be close to you. I can talk to you when I have nothing to do, so I won’t be lonely."
Jiang Xiaoxi originally wanted to commit suicide after taking revenge, but before paying tribute to her family, she figured out that when the tragedy happened, her family wanted to live but couldn't. How could she give up her life so easily now?
Let’s live a good life together...
"That's great," Jiang Susu said in surprise, and then said, "Why don't you go directly to our village? It just so happens that my father-in-law is the village chief. He can help you handle land property procedures and other things. Besides, my son Xiaojing also has some skills now.
A scholar with a good reputation can barely speak in the town."
"Would it be too much trouble?" Jiang Xiaoxi asked hesitantly.
Jiang Susu said: "Now there are only two of us left in the entire Xiaolin Village. It's all trivial to say whether it's troublesome or not."
"Well, let's talk about it after we get there. Moreover, if the second sister wants to come back to visit the grave, I can also accompany you." Jiang Xiaoxi nodded and said...
When the group returned to Bitter Spring Town, it was already dark and it was not suitable to rush.
There was only one simple inn in the whole town with almost no guests, so it was booked by Yunjing and the others.
At night, while standing in Kuquan Town, I could vaguely see the flickering fire on Crouching Mountain in the distance, indicating that the government was dealing with follow-up matters.
It has to be said that Menghu Village has been entrenched in Crouching Tiger Mountain for more than ten years. Now that it was destroyed, no matter how it was destroyed, this was a huge advantage to the Fengyang County government.
What the county magistrate has not been able to accomplish in the past ten terms has now been achieved in the hands of the county magistrate. With political achievements in hand, a rapid rise to prosperity is just around the corner.
In fact, the matter in Menghu Village is not completely over. The remains of the predecessors are still a mystery. Countless people in the world are thinking about this idea. Unfortunately, 'Yang Ang' has been taken away by a group of innate masters. Now his whereabouts are unknown. No one knows
I don't know who will end up with the 'Sword Scripture' left by the master.
But now, a certain guy who stepped on shit is living in seclusion with the 'Sword Sutra' and meditating day and night.
But what makes that guy confused is that no matter how you look at it, the moves in the Sword Scripture are just the basics of the basics. Can this really make you invincible?
It seems that I still don’t have enough understanding. What should I do?
Didn't I say earlier that the people in Menghu Village are looking for the Mingxin Liquid? If I take the Mingxin Liquid, can I understand the supreme sword technique from the Sword Sutra?
With this idea in mind, the guy couldn't get rid of this idea. Unfortunately, he didn't have any clue about the treasure of the Ming Spirit Liquid. Where could he get it?
Let’s study the ‘Sword Sutra’ first…
Yunjing and his party spent the night in Kuquan Town and set off back to Niujiao Town early the next morning.
After traveling thousands of miles to come here, Jiang Susu collected the bones of her family and buried them in peace. Her filial piety was over and her tears were shed. The purpose of this trip had been achieved, and a great regret in her life had been fulfilled.
As her husband, Yunshan offered to stay a few more days, but Jiang Susu refused.
In her simple words, her family has been dead for many years, and they definitely don’t want to see her sad. Living well is what her family wants to see most, so go back.
The rusty lock on the broken door has not been opened by anyone, the earth-walled thatched hut is covered with dry moss, and nameless weeds have invaded the courtyard. I feel a sense of sadness and sadness, especially when I remember that when the high hall was there, the stove was used to burn the pot, but now it is no longer alone, but there are also children around it.
In my arms, there are no relatives in my hometown, but there is a son at home who is looking forward to returning...
This is Jiang Susu's current state of mind. She has done everything she needs to do, and her life has to return to peace.
The journey lasted for more than half a month, during which there were many twists and turns, and there were countless sad tears. This trip finally came to a successful conclusion.
Compared to countless people in the world, Jiang Susu is unfortunate. She has been homeless for more than ten years after her family died tragically, but she is lucky. The bones of her family are still there, and she can still fulfill her filial piety. Moreover, now she also has a happy life.
Happy family.
Fortunately or unfortunately, it still depends on how the individual thinks about it.
People cannot live in the past forever...
The journey back turned out to be smooth, and the group returned to Niujiao Town safely more than ten days later.
After leaving Xiaolin Village, it took Jiang Susu a few days to recover from her sadness. With her sister Jiang Xiaoxi by her side, the smile on her face was much brighter than before.
After returning to Niujiao Town, Yunjing asked Liu Dazhuang and the others to go back separately, while he accompanied his family back to Xiaoxi Village.
On the day Yunjing returned to his home, his younger brother Yundong gave him a slap in the face. Yundong still couldn't get over his anger, so he kicked Yunjing again. Yunjing couldn't bear it. Who made him forget to bring something to his brother?
It's delicious and fun.
Alas, now that my brother is older, he still remembers the bad check he cheated nearly a month ago.
Seeing that he had been grazing cows and cutting pig grass at home for so long, Yunjing didn't care about him. Anyway, it didn't hurt if the kid hit him.
After returning home, Yunjing began to help Jiang Xiaoxi with the purchase of land. Jiang Xiaoxi was rich and Yunjing was a well-known scholar, so it was not difficult to get there. After a few days, Jiang Xiaoxi got his own land deed.
However, all she got was wasteland, because the cultivated land was owned by an owner, and she had to reclaim the wasteland herself.
After all, as a woman, Jiang Xiaoxi has been in the world for many years, but she still has the habit of saving money and saving like ordinary women. She doesn't eat and drink like men, so money clears the way and everything goes smoothly.
After getting her own land deed, she began to spend money to hire people to build a house. She is currently living in Yunjing's house. After the new house is built, she will move there. She will directly settle down in Xiaoxi Village, retreat to the countryside, and Jiang Susu
Keep each other company so that neither of you is alone.
During this process, one day Yunjing found Jiang Xiaoxi alone and handed her more than ten books, all of which were martial arts secrets, some of which could be practiced to the late innate stage.
These martial arts secrets were all 'stolen' by Yun Jing on Crouching Tiger Mountain. Now he copied them and gave them to Jiang Xiaoxi, on the pretext that they were taught by his master and there were no taboos against spreading them to others, so that she could keep them with peace of mind.
Jiang Xiaoxi is a martial arts practitioner, but the skills she practices are too basic. Whether she can practice to the later stage is another matter. Yunjing gave her the martial arts secrets, which can be regarded as making the best use of them.
Although she is already quite old, with these martial arts secrets and Yun Jing's help from time to time with spiritual energy, it is not impossible for Jiang Xiaoxi to grow into an innate master one day in the future.
If she can become an innate master, settle in Xiaoxi Village, and be her mother's sister, then the safety of her family will be greatly guaranteed, which is something Yun Jing would be happy to see.
The days always go by so fast, and it seems like yesterday that I went to Xiaolin Village. But after I came back, I became busy with various things, and before I knew it, Yunjing and the others were about to start their new semester in the fall.
The start of school means that the two brothers have to say goodbye to their families and go to the town to study.
After all, I have experienced this kind of thing of leaving my parents many times, and I have become accustomed to it, so I can't talk about sadness at all.
Yunjing, who returned to town to prepare for the start of school, still stayed at his master's house, but as soon as he went there, his master's wife gave him a letter, a letter from Li Qiu, who had been away for several months...
This chapter has been completed!