Noticing the hesitation of the owner of the paper shop, Xu Xiangqian repeated his old trick: "If it doesn't work, you can go back to Qingya Courtyard with Lao Zhang to ask for money, and you can ask him to give it to you!"
It happened that at this time, Lao Zhang came back with two young men. After hearing something, he helped: "This is a gentleman from the academy. What's so hard to believe?"
Jiang Wang couldn't help but glance at him. This man's voice was cold and gloomy, but he was actually a warm-hearted person.
The middle-aged man in the paper shop just responded: "That's okay."
Then he lowered his head and went to work on his paper figurine, which looked quite skillful.
Lao Zhang from the coffin shop here said to Xu Xiangqian again: "Mr. Xu, these two I'm looking for are good young men who are willing to work hard. Do you think they can be used?"
Xu Xiangqian waved his hand: "It's just them!"
By the way, I didn't forget to add: "Don't bother the two masters with anything. You can also go to Qingya Courtyard to ask for their wages."
"Okay." Lao Zhang agreed repeatedly.
The two young men were indeed both strong and strong. In the late autumn, they were both wearing single clothes, and their tendons were very visible. A coffin was carried on both ends, making it easy for the feet to move.
It's not that Xu Xiangqian or Jiang Wang couldn't carry a mere coffin by themselves, or they were so proud that they had to hire someone to take care of it.
Rather, asking someone to carry the coffin is a step in the burial etiquette. This is as simple as possible.
Originally, during the burial, eight people were needed to carry the coffin. These eight people must be of high prestige in the clan and able to convince the public. They are called "eight bearers".
But Xu Fangxue has lost all his relatives. His hometown is in Songcheng, Xinming County. Those "folks" who watched Xu Fang's family die because of the "household closing payment", if they are asked to carry the coffin, they are afraid that Xu Fang's family will die. The corpse can crawl out of the coffin in anger.
Two young men carried the coffin and walked behind. Xu Xiangqian held two in each hand, holding four paper figures to open the way.
According to the complete burial etiquette, in addition to the eight bearers, there must be people holding white flags, clearing the way, paper carriers, and paper money scatterers...
Xu Xiangqian did all the latter.
He is not related to Xu Fang. This is neither good-looking nor a bit unlucky. As a disciple of Qingya Academy, it is even more "condescending". Especially valuable.
Jiang Wang followed behind. He could now represent Zhongxuan Sheng to a certain extent. His condolences were the limit and could be understood. After all, Xu Fang is an admirable person, and he actually helped Chongxuansheng. If Chongxuansheng is completely indifferent, it would be too deliberate.
However, more recent tasks such as holding a coffin are not advisable.
During this process, we need to grasp a measure related to people's consideration.
Lao Zhang from the coffin shop was also accompanying him. As soon as the coffin was carried out of the shop, he closed the door and hurriedly went to Qingya Courtyard to beg for money. No matter how confident he looked on his face, he was also furious in his heart.
It's just a section of the road, and we don't separate until we reach the intersection in front.
Jiang Wang looked around aimlessly, and sure enough he saw his target again, but he only passed by without disturbing him.
Pretending to be unintentional, he asked Lao Zhang, "Did you just open that paper figurine shop next door to your house?"
Zhang, the coffin shop owner, was stunned and said: "The shop has been open for many years, but Lao Li went back to his hometown to recuperate a few days ago and asked his nephew to take care of the business. This happened quite suddenly, so he went back in a hurry. , I didn’t even have time to say anything... Why, the paper figurines made by Lao Li’s nephew are not good? We are not familiar with each other, he has only been here a few days, and he doesn’t talk much. "
These people couldn't afford to offend, so Lao Zhang immediately shied away from responsibility.
"No, no." Jiang Wang explained, "I just saw that you guys are a bit familiar, so I asked."
"so."
The coffin shop owner Zhang responded, and the two stopped talking. When he reached the intersection, he turned towards Qingya Courtyard.
Jiang Wang followed the coffin bearers to Qingshi Palace.
There is something wrong with the dull middle-aged man in the paper doll shop, even though he is very skilled at tying up paper dolls and it looks like that.
Jiang Wang noticed that the shop was very old, and the middle-aged man's clothes were washed white, which showed that he was a thrifty man.
But the two paper figures said they would get credit. The money was not much, and it was not a longevity material made from golden nanmu. There was no reason to pay it on credit, and they were not familiar with it.
It really doesn't look like a small business.
Later, I became entangled because Xu Xiangqian asked for two more credits - it would be too fake to agree to this.
According to the coffin shop owner Zhang, the middle-aged man was the nephew of the original owner of the paper shop. This doesn't seem to be a problem, but it doesn't bear careful scrutiny.
If you don't stay in Linzi to recuperate, why don't you go back to your hometown after a long journey? Another thing is that Lao Li really let his nephew run his own shop. There was no reason why he should not introduce the neighbors and let them take care of him.
From all this, Jiang Wang could conclude that the middle-aged dull man was definitely not here to engage in the paper figurine business.
But this has nothing to do with him after all. The safety of Linzi City is the responsibility of the Forbidden Army, and the security of Linzi City is the responsibility of the Inspection Office. Moreover, he may not be a bad person.
He couldn't do anything just because he had doubts and just keep it in his heart.
Carrying the coffin through the streets and alleys, even in the densely populated Linzi City, you have to make way.
On the other hand, it was deserted outside Qingshi Palace, and no one was stopping them, not even anyone.
There wasn't even a strange look in his eyes, which made people's hearts tremble.
Xu Xiangqian led the way, and there was no other sound except their footsteps.
The two young men hired to carry the coffin chatted for a while to try to embolden them, but later they stopped talking.
Outside the only palace door of Qingshi Palace, Jiang Wang saw the dead Xu Fang——
The man was still kneeling, facing the palace gate, holding a dagger in both hands, and his chest and abdomen were cut open... His condition was very miserable.
Because it had been dead for some time and no one was there to take care of it, the body had also decomposed to a certain extent... It was generally in good condition and the human appearance could be clearly distinguished.
The two young men who carried the coffin vomited on the spot.
Jiang Wang and Xu Xiangqian were both silent.
Xu Xiangqian directly lifted Xu Fang's body with awe-inspiring aura and placed it into the coffin made for him.
Jiang Wangze summoned the flower of food with a secret to clean up the dirt on the ground.
Bluestone bricks, green moss. The cold and silent Bluestone Palace.
Jiang Wang was a little worried and said: "If you directly touch Haoran's righteous energy, will it affect your practice..."
Xu Xiangqian rarely said seriously: "A person like Xu Fang, even if he becomes a corpse, even if the corpse is rotten, it is not considered filth. He is closer to righteousness itself than Haoran righteousness. I, Xu Xiangqian, am honored to be buried in him." .”
After all, Haoran Zhengqi is just a skill that someone like Master Liu of Jiacheng can master. But true "righteousness" comes from personality and is indelible.
Jiang Wang raised his head and looked at a sparrow with its head tilted on the eaves, as if he was curious about them.
"You can't even see a fly here, but there are sparrows?" Xu Xiangqian seemed to have some ideas.
Jiang Wang reached out and pulled him: "Let's go. Don't waste time."
Of course Xu Xiangqian received the warning not to cause trouble. After thinking about it, he still called to the coffin bearers: "Let's go."
The two young men were almost relieved, so they picked up the coffin and left. This place was really uneasy.
Outside the Qingshi Palace, where there was rare movement, the footsteps gradually became distant.
The Bluestone Palace is like a dead thing, like the bluestone itself, letting the wind blow and rain, and letting people come and go.
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