"Sir, let's leave first. It takes three hours to get to Qingjiang. I heard that you can't be buried past noon."
Although you may not necessarily listen to them, you still have to abide by local customs.
Tang Jinteng nodded and got in the car. Lu Zeng only started after Tang Jinteng's car drove away and drove all the way to Qingjiang.
In Lu Zeng's car, he and Suo He were in the front, and Guo Ran and Xin Yi were in the back. Xin Yi was facing the sky, with the small white flowers on her head that Tang Jinteng had placed for her being the only decoration. She sat quietly holding her mother's urn,
He hasn't said a word since he got in the car.
The car arrived in the town three hours later. The car could only park in a parking lot outside the town. The streets in the town were too narrow for cars to pass.
When the car arrived, there were already people waiting for it. Several officials from the town came, and the rest were old neighbors. There were also some "mourning teams" gathered from nowhere. Xinyi held her mother's urn in her arms.
When I got off the bus, I burst into tears very quickly.
Xin Yi looked at the scene in front of her and frowned.
To be honest, there was an unknown fire burning in her heart. She didn't think this should be something that so many people were watching. This should be a sad day for one person, but it became a day for the whole town to watch.
Looking back at Lu Zeng coldly, Lu Zeng got out of the car and said
"Let your mother walk away in a glamorous way, so that she can gain face. I think it won't be a problem to open a hundred tables."
Xin Yi's face turned livid with anger, and she gritted her teeth, but in the end she didn't say anything. She held the urn and walked away from everyone who came to meet her, and walked toward her home.
Xinyi's home is her grandmother's hometown. After her uncle's family moved into the city, her mother used all her savings to buy it and it became their own home. Fortunately, she still had a place of her own to go to.
The neighbors were all old neighbors and were not as "eager" as Aunt Lu's family, but they all came over to pay their respects.
Lu Zeng thought that he could finish the matter today. He would dig the grave, put the box in it, and then treat people to a meal and drink. But obviously things were not as simple as he thought.
The people invited to do the funeral had their own procedures to go through. The Taoist priest in Taoist robes stopped them and said that it was not appropriate to break the ground today, otherwise the family would be in trouble. The auspicious day of the zodiac was two days later.
Lu Zeng had a stern look on his face. Two days later? Those who came here will still have to rush back to Qingcheng today.
Aunt Lu stood up and spoke, "We are all so excited here. We must listen to what Mr. Taoist said. It is not a trivial matter for a family to be in trouble. I would rather wait for two more days. They will all be burned to ashes anyway, and I am not worried about the body being left pregnant for a long time."
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Lu Zeng looked at Xin Yi. Xin Yi remained silent and hugged the urn wrapped in red cloth tightly. No matter who spoke, she listened quietly without any comments.
"What do you think we should do? We are here today to help get things done together. Otherwise, if you have to wait for two days, can you do it yourself?" Lu Zeng asked Xin Yi, they are idlers, they have nothing to do, they have to rush back.
Woolen cloth.
Xin Yi buried her head and still didn't speak.
Lu Zeng was convinced, put his hands on his waist, sighed, and said helplessly
"Auntie, can you please give me a word? What do you think? You decide, this is your mother's business."
Xin Yi gritted her teeth and didn't want to speak at all. She really wanted to hug her mother and hide, but...
"In two days...is that okay?" Finally he stopped being willful. After a long while, he looked up at Lu Zeng.
"You can do whatever you say. However, the three of us have work to do. We just sent you here today. It's okay if we can help you get things done. But it won't be buried until two days later. We will take care of the rest.
I can't help you. Can you do it yourself? There are people you know well here, and they will tell you what to do." Lu Zeng said seriously.
Xin Yi still looked as dull as ever. She didn't express her position or speak, which made the people around her extremely speechless.
Sure enough, he turned around and walked away. The fire in his heart was soaring. Mr. Tang must have been squeezed by the door. Why did he fall in love with such an incompatible guy?
Lu Zeng sighed, "Well, if this aunt and Mr. Tang have the same virtues, everything must be guessed by their subordinates."
Lu Zeng's temper is really good. If you don't want to say anything, then don't say anything. Since it is determined that it will take two days, just do what the people here say. He turned around and looked at the man in Taoist robes and asked
"Then what are you going to do now?"
"Create a mourning hall, use the method to save the soul of the deceased, and choose a good time and auspicious day for burial." The Taoist priest said simply.
Lu Zeng reluctantly nodded, but who was going to tell him how to proceed?
The disciples brought by the Taoist Priest had already begun to set up the props. The Taoist Priest glanced at the family and said that the man who had just spoken must be the person in charge here. If he had something that Lu Zeng said he needed, he would find someone to help him.
This is where the process of setting up a mourning hall begins.
Lu Zeng immediately responded, turned around and handed the matter over to Suo He.
When Suo He turned his back on Lu Zeng, he blew his beard and glared, very dissatisfied. Fortunately, they had contacted people in this town early in the morning. They had money and easy things to do. They struck up a conversation with Na Ji and became the boss directly.
Things went on steadily, and the burial took place two days later, and the tomb was designated by the Taoist priest. Xinyi had previously insisted that her mother be buried closest to home, but the Taoist priest refused. However, Xinyi did not make a fuss this time and obeyed.
Got "professional" advice.
The cemetery was able to be well repaired in two days, which was in line with Xin Yi's wish.
When the sky darkened in the afternoon, Lu Zeng and the others were ready to leave, leaving cash for Xin Yi. In addition to the funeral banquet two days later, the group of Taoist priests who were said to be chanting sutras day and night for salvation also had to eat, right? In her home, they had to take care of the food.
Bar.
"Be excited, don't just cry in silence, understand?" Lu Zeng said as he handed the money in a brown paper bag to Xin Yi.
Xin Yi didn't answer. Lu Zeng raised his eyes and looked away, cursing hard in his heart. Can this woman stop looking so dead? She is still arrogant and has backbone at this time, right? Yes, he will obey her wishes.
Lu Zeng stopped his hand, turned around and greeted Suo Ran and Suo He, "Let's go."
"Wait a minute," Xin Yi suddenly grabbed his sleeve, walked up to him and said, "I want it, but can you stay and help me?"
Xin Yi reached out and took the money from Lu Zeng's hand, then looked at him pleadingly with red eyes.
Lu Zeng frowned and saw no movement. Xin Yi grasped his clothes tightly, sniffed, and said nothing again.
"Just take pity on me, okay? I don't know what to do, I'm stupid, I can't do anything. Without my mother, I'm a waste, I can't do anything... Can you stay and help me?
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Tears rolled down silently, and I looked at Lu Zeng sincerely. His face was so white that it was almost transparent. I don't know how many times it was washed away by tears.
