At noon on New Year's Eve, inside a cemetery on the outskirts of the provincial capital. {Free novel}

Tong Yao helped us contact us about the cemetery. When we got here, we found out that it was actually one of the rows of tombs that had been repaired. The cemetery was built in separate areas, and the sizes of the tombs in each area were different.

Smaller tombs in remote areas can be purchased for only a few thousand yuan. The one Tong Yao contacted for us is the double tomb on the right side of the center of the cemetery. It is actually not very big, covering an area of ​​only three to four square meters.

There is no writing on the tombstone yet. In front of the tombstone is a tomb, which is just big enough to put two urns.

"How is it?" I asked Azhu.

"This is it. Feng Xiao, please help me advance the money today, and I will give it to you later." She said.[

I didn't say anything because I felt she should pay the money.

The procedure was completed very quickly, and in the final analysis it was just a matter of paying the money. The staff asked us: "Do we need a mage?"

I didn't understand what he said, "Mage? What to do?"

"Some people believe in this kind of thing. They ask the mage to bury you and do the burial at the same time. Only in this way can the deceased rest in peace and everything goes smoothly for the living." He said.

"How much does it cost?" I asked, mainly because I was worried about being cheated.

"It's only two to three hundred yuan," the staff member said.

I went to see Azhu, meaning I wanted to ask for her opinion. She nodded slightly, so I said, "Okay."

"Wait a minute, I'll call him right away," the staff member said.

This is the office area of ​​the cemetery, at the entrance to the cemetery. I don’t want to stay here because I feel depressed. I said to A-Zhu: “You take a rest inside, and I’ll go out for a walk.”

"I'll go too," she said.

I didn't say anything and walked outside. After leaving the formality room, I took a few deep breaths.

Just now, when the staff took us to see the proposed cemetery, I didn't pay special attention to the environment here, but now, I feel that I should take a good look at this place. Because I thought in my heart: This is also the place where I will come in the future.

Ah. No one can escape this natural law. There is a joke that says: Now that I have come to this world, I have no intention of going back alive! Although this sentence seems funny, it is actually a kind of frustration.

The gate of the cemetery is simple and grand, somewhat like an archway. Above the middle are four vigorous and powerful characters: Jiangnan Cemetery. The calligraphy is simple and simple, which is definitely everyone's calligraphy.

After entering the gate, there are three arch bridges, the one in the middle is faster, and the ones on both sides are half narrow. There are withered lotus leaves in the turquoise water under the bridge. After passing the arch bridge, there is a corridor with stone sculptures on both sides.

, the contents of the stone carvings are the stories of the Twenty-Four Filial Piety. On both sides of the end of the corridor are the statues of Guanyin and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Directly opposite the corridor is a round hill. Far behind the hill are rolling hills.

Mountains. This is a natural geomantic treasure land. There is no place more suitable for a cemetery than here.

Directly in front of the corridor are stone steps that climb to the top of the hill. This stone step looks wide and majestic, very similar to the stone steps at Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum. However, Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum is exclusive to Ying Zheng.

But here is the habitat of many people. In addition, there is another difference: Qin Shihuang was buried in the mountain, and there were countless others buried with him. But the residents here are on the surface of the mountain, and there are only the dead in the tomb.

Just the ashes.

Today is the New Year's Eve of the lunar calendar. I didn't expect that there are still many people coming to this place to sweep the tombs. After thinking about it, I suddenly understood: these people want to celebrate the New Year with their deceased relatives. This can be seen from this that our country

The deep family affection that exists in the hearts of ordinary people.

Therefore, the cemetery, which was supposed to be deserted, turned out to be very lively. The deceased have passed away and they are buried here. The people who come here to sweep the tombs have long forgotten their sorrow, and they have made this place have a festive atmosphere.

But there was one person who was different. She was crying. She was Azhu next to me. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: the grave sweepers came here to commemorate, but she was facing an eternal farewell.

The person we were waiting for came. He turned out to be a Taoist priest. He was wearing a black Taoist robe, his hair was tied up in a bun on the top of his head, his beard was very long, and he was dark and thin. I felt that this man looked uncomfortable because

He gives people a very dirty look.[

He actually has an office! Now, A-Zhu and I are sitting in his office.

"Pay the money first," the Taoist said.

"How much?" I asked.

"Three hundred. This is a cemetery. The place where dead people are buried cannot be even numbers." He said.

I didn't care about it and immediately gave him three hundred yuan. I thought it was good, right? But he continued: "I still need five ancient copper coins, the best ones from the Yongzheng era. I need to use such coins to set the price."

tomb."

I suddenly understood: it turned out that I had to charge money again. So I asked, "How much is it?"

"Fifty yuan a piece,.

Yes, give it.

"I also need a rooster. A big rooster." He said, "I have it here. You can buy it yourself."

I felt a little bit cheated, but I still asked patiently: "How much does it cost?"

"One hundred yuan. The roosters here are different. They are so roosterous. Only in this way can evil be suppressed." He said.

This time I paid attention, "What else do you need? Just tell me."

"Money paper, incense candles. These are very cheap. Fifty yuan is enough." He said.

"Do you need anything else?" I asked again.

"That's all. I won't charge money randomly." He said to me seriously. So I gave him another hundred and fifty. Then he went out with his things, carrying a box on his back and carrying a bag in his hand.

Holding a big rooster. Azhu held her mother’s ashes, and I held her father’s urn in my hand. We followed closely behind him.

Now, I finally understand why the cemetery makes so much money. When I think about Song Mei and Si Weimin, I sigh. At the same time, I also feel that things are normal: Si Weimin went to jail for the cemetery project, and Song Mei died.

But it was Ning Xiangru, Kang Demao and I who benefited.

The Taoist priest's words made me aware of the crowding here. He said: "The tombs here have been almost sold out for a long time. This tomb was ordered by someone else a few years ago and was recently withdrawn. It is said that this person settled abroad.

Already."

I see. It seems that Ning Xiangru’s project will be very profitable in the future. I thought to myself.

In front of the tomb, the Taoist priest began to practice. He was chattering in front of the tomb, like a monk reciting sutras. He then placed five coins at the four corners of the tomb, and the last one in the middle, and then killed the chicken.

Azhu was a little scared, and she grabbed my arm tightly. "Don't be afraid, there are so many people around during the day," I comforted her.

Immediately, the Taoist priest put the ashes in the urns respectively, and the two urns were close to each other. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: I hope they won't quarrel anymore, let alone hurt each other.

The Taoist priest plucked a feather from the rooster's neck, dipped it in the rooster's blood and sprinkled it on the urn in the tomb. He was mumbling words that I couldn't understand. After the Taoist priest finished doing this, he immediately put a cement lid on it.

board, and then took out a jar from the box. After opening it, I found that it was filled with cement mixed with water. He used cement to paste the edge of the cover board, exactly like a mason, and his movements were very skillful.

"Okay. You can burn the money paper and burn incense yourself." The Taoist priest said, and then he picked up the big rooster and prepared to leave.[

"Wait a minute." I called him immediately.

He looked at me in confusion.

I looked at the rooster in his hand and said to him: "Since we spent money to buy this chicken, it should belong to us, right?"

He suddenly became embarrassed, "I thought you didn't want it."

I said, "Who said we don't want it anymore? You put it here. We will take it away later."

He reluctantly put the rooster down. If it weren't for seeing Ah Zhu's sad look, I would have laughed.

Ah Zhu lit the incense candles and kowtowed in front of the tomb. She burst into tears. The people sweeping the tomb all around looked at us, because we were the only ones crying.

It was already past three in the afternoon when I left the cemetery. I was holding the big rooster in my hand. Azhu asked me: "Do you really want to take it back?"

"Why not? With such a good chicken, our family can have a big meal." I said.

"Feng Xiao, don't take it back. It's used to honor my parents." She said in a low voice.

I thought to myself: The Taoist priest almost took it away just now. Who knows if he took it back and cooked it for himself? But I felt that it was not right to take this thing back, so I said to her: "Well, just now

When I came here, I saw a beggar in the town ahead. Let's give this chicken to him."

She said nothing more.

When I drove into the town, I saw that the beggar was still there, so I gave him the chicken in my hand. The beggar looked surprised and then grinned. I thought he must have found it strange, because giving a chicken to a beggar was like this.

Things are too incredible.

"I'm hungry." Azhu said to me. Then I remembered that we hadn't had lunch yet, and I suddenly became hungry. "Let's just eat something in this town. We'll have dinner soon," I said.

She nodded and said, "Yeah."

I saw a noodle shop and got off the bus.

"Azhu, can I eat noodles?" I asked her.

She came to me and looked at me but said nothing. I asked her in surprise: "What's wrong?"

What I didn't expect was that she hugged me suddenly and kissed me deeply on the lips. I was stunned. Although she had left my lips, I was still stunned.

Standing there, because my lips and my mind were filled with the taste of her kiss just now.

"Feng Xiao, what's wrong with you?" She stood in front of me, looking at me in panic. I suddenly woke up, "Azhu, you..."

Her face immediately turned red and she said softly: "Feng Xiao, I'm very grateful to you."

I immediately breathed a sigh of relief: it turned out to be just gratitude to me. But the ripples in my heart caused by her kiss just now still existed, so I said calmly: "Come on, let's go eat noodles."

Azhu is very beautiful, and her beauty has an exotic flavor. Because she looks like her father, she has a straight nose, big and slightly sunken eyes, big lips, her skin is as white as snow, and she is nearly 1.7 meters tall.

She looked like that, so when she gave me a fierce kiss just now, it really moved my heart. But I immediately reminded myself: She is the daughter of your tutor, and she has the character of a high school girl.

Don't have any other ideas.
To be continued...