Zhang Qionian said, "First prepare the cemetery, and two months later make the shroud according to the elderly person's figure. Because there are children at home, try not to let the children live in the same room as the elderly person during this period."
"Then which cemetery should we go to to determine the burial site?"
Although there was nothing wrong with this sentence literally, Hao Yunfei's tone made Zhang Qionian very angry. That tone sounded like Zhang Qionian said this to get him to buy a cemetery in a designated cemetery.
Zhang Qionian said, "I don't know which cemetery there is. Do you think I told you this just to earn a commission from the cemetery?"
Hao Yunfei said, "Otherwise? Would you do such a useless thing?"
"Believe it or not."
After saying these words, he stopped talking. In order to lighten the atmosphere, Liang Yuanyuan said, "Little brother, don't be angry. My husband doesn't understand anything. If you have anything, just tell me. I believe you are all here to help Xian." The family accumulates merit and will not lie to others."
Zhang Qionian still didn't say anything. After all, the clay figurines were still earthy, let alone human beings.
When she arrived at the door of the teahouse, Liang Yuanyuan asked, "Little brother, it will cost you money to help us deliver the previous orders to the temple. We will pay for it. How much do you think it will cost?"
Zhang Qiongnian said, "Normally, I send it to the temple for more than 300 souls to be saved. In addition, you can give it to me when I call for souls tonight."
Liang Yuanyuan took out 500 yuan from her bag and said, "Little brother, keep this 500 yuan." Then she handed him 200 yuan, "This is the money you need to pay for your soul today. Don't be too short." By the way, little brother, what’s your phone number? I’ll note it down and I’ll check with you if I need anything in the future.”
Zhang Qionian left her phone number and got off the car.
Because of Hao Yunfei's previous aura, Zhang Qionian was too lazy to say a word to them now.
Yue Jian saw Zhang Qiaonian coming back and asked, "You're back. How are you? Did everything go smoothly?"
Zhang Qiongnian said, "It's not a big deal. It's just that the men in his family don't believe in these things and are very angry. I'll be back after I finish the work."
Tsukimi comforted him, "It's his fault if he doesn't believe it. Just do what you should do, right? Why is your child's mentality broken so easily? Come on, give your sister a smile."
Zhang Qionian was also amused by her two sentences.
Yue Jian saw that he was fine and said, "Go wash your hands and eat."
As soon as Zhang Qionian washed his hands, the phone rang.
"Hello, who are you?"
"Little brother, it's me. I just sent you back."
The call was from Hao Yunfei. Zhang Qionian had just calmed down when he called him unexpectedly.
Zhang Qionian asked angrily, "What's wrong?"
Hao Yunfei said, "Little brother, please come back later. My mother passed away."
"What did you say! The old lady is gone?"
Hao Yunfei spoke with a cry in his voice, "Yes, I just left. After I sent you back just now, we didn't see my mother when we got home. I thought she went downstairs to throw away the garbage and didn't pay attention. Then the property management of the community... They came to the door. They said that my mother had passed out downstairs. By the time we got downstairs, my mother was already out of breath."
Zhang Qionian couldn't care less about being angry at this time and said, "Don't worry, I'll take a taxi right away."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Qionian and Yue Jian said, "Yue Jian, you can eat by yourself first. I have to go out."
Yue Jian said, "What's wrong? Someone comes to see you again?"
Zhang Qionnian nodded, "Well, it's the same place as before. His old lady is gone. Let me go there."
"Why not? What a coincidence."
Zhang Qionian said, "He didn't say what was going on. I'll go first. When you finish eating, close the door. I don't know what time it will be finished yet. Don't wait for me." After that, he went out.
When Zhang Qiaonian arrived at Liang Yuanyuan's house, Liang Yuanyuan was sitting on the sofa, her eyes were red, and she looked like she had just finished crying.
Zhang Qionian said, "Why is the old lady missing?"
Liang Yuanyuan shook her head, "We don't know either. The property management people told me that they actually found my mother-in-law's by the trash can. It should have happened when I went downstairs to throw away the garbage. My husband has already sent my mother-in-law to the funeral parlor. He When you leave, ask me to wait for you at home and go with you."
Zhang Qionian said, "The child still needs someone to take care of him, so he can't take him with him. I can just go to the funeral home by myself. If anything happens, I'll call you."
After saying that, Zhang Qiaonian took a taxi to the funeral home. In the car, Zhang Qiaonian remembered that he had forgotten to take Xianjia with him when he came out. He had no choice but to ask the driver, "Brother, do you have any cigarettes?"
The driver said, "Yes, but it's not a good smoke."
Zhang Qionian smiled and said, "I won't pick. I forgot to bring it with me when I came out."
The driver handed Zhang Qiaonian a cigarette, and Zhang Qiaonian took it and saw that although he did not smoke, he had heard of this brand of cigarettes called "Grape".
At that time, the cheapest grape cigarettes on the market in Shenyang were grape cigarettes, priced at 1 yuan and 51 yuan for a box.
Although Zhang Qiaonian doesn't know how to smoke, he can only do this because there are two ways to invite immortals, one is to light incense, and the other is to light cigarettes.
Because things like cigarettes are relatively easy to find, Zhang Qionian can only use this method.
Lighting the cigarette, Zhang Qionian tried to take a puff, "Cough~cough~cough."
The spicy and irritating smell made him cough violently uncontrollably.
The driver looked at him and laughed and said, "Hahaha~ What's up, young man, my cigarette is very strong."
Zhang Qionian wiped away his choked tears and said, "It's really powerful."
Feeling a tingling sensation on his body, Zhang Qionian knew that this was the arrival of the old Xian'er from the hall. "I can't help but feel relieved.
Unconsciously, I picked up the cigarette and took a long puff. This time I didn't feel any discomfort. Because it was no longer him who was twitching, but the Xianjia in him.
"This smoke is good. I like the strong smoke."
Hu Tianhei, a very low-key immortal known to Zhang Qiaoniantang, usually kept a low profile, but I didn't expect that it was him who came this time.
Zhang Qiongnian said, "I'd like to ask the old immortal family to accompany me this time."
Hu Tianhei said, "It's okay, these are all trivial matters."
When Zhang Qionian arrived at the funeral home, Hao Yunfei's eyes were already swollen from crying.
"Condolences."
Although Zhang Qionian didn't like Hao Yunfei's attitude, after all, there was a funeral in his family, and Zhang Qionian couldn't say anything else.
Hearing his voice, Hao Yunfei raised his head and said, "The funeral home said there was no obvious trauma on my mother's body. It might be acute myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction."
Zhang Qionnian said, "The old lady didn't suffer much from leaving like this. She is considered a blessed person. Does your old man know the news?"
In fact, he didn't know if Hao Yunfei's father was still alive, but he could only ask this. He couldn't directly ask Hao Yunfei if his father was still alive. Zhang Qionian would be easily beaten in this way.
Hao Yunfei shook his head, "The incident happened so suddenly that I didn't dare to tell my dad that the relationship between the old couple was very good. I was afraid that my dad would be offended by the news, so I didn't dare to tell him."
Zhang Qionian nodded, "That's fine. What do you want me to do when you called me here?"
Hao Yunfei said, "I don't know much about funerals. I want you to help me keep an eye on the funeral process."
Zhang Qionian said, "Okay, where is the old man's physical body now?"
Hao Yunfei pointed to a room and said, "My mother is changing clothes in there. There are people in this funeral parlor."
Zhang Qionnian said, "Well, after the old man has sorted out his remains, you will be responsible for keeping a vigil here. Usually the vigil lasts three days. But it depends on whether you have time. If there is not enough time, one day is fine."
Hao Yunfei said, "Let's take three days. My employer and I asked for a week's leave."
Zhang Qiongnian nodded, "There is enough time. Have all your relatives and friends at home been notified?"
"I've finished talking to some relatives and they are on their way."
Zhang Qionnian said, "In a while, you can find a few relatives and ask them to go to a funeral supplies store to order a paper cow and two paper figures. There are also paper supplies such as houses. These things must be ready within three days for the funeral. It will be used that day. Then let them buy some tributes, incense burner bowls and incense candles. By the way, let your wife steam a pot of half-cooked rice at home, and let them bring it over when the time comes. That’s all for now. "
While they were talking, relatives from Hao Yunfei's family also came one after another. The relatives who came said that the old lady was in good health before, but she suddenly disappeared.
Hao Yunfei told them what he had said before, and then asked several of his relatives to go shopping.
Zhang Qionian also started to get busy.
First, the staff of the funeral home helped to carry the old lady's body to a place specially used for the wake.
There is a special room in the funeral home for the family members of the deceased. Although the weather in the Northeast is relatively cold, it is autumn. If the body is left outside for three days, it will not stink. Therefore, there is a large freezer in the wake room specially used to preserve the body. To put it bluntly, the body of the deceased is frozen.
Then Zhang Qiaonian placed tributes on the old lady's head, including a bowl of dumpling rice and a chopstick on the rice.
In fact, there is nothing special about this dumpling. In ancient times, the conditions of every family were not very good, and there were not as many types of offerings as there are now. Not only fruits, but also chicken, duck, and fish were available.
At that time, it was good to be able to provide a bowl of rice. Just a bowl of rice has to be served with uncooked rice, and only a chopstick is inserted on top.
The reason why it is made into raw rice is because it is afraid of being eaten by people or passing animals. The reason why a chopstick is inserted is to remind people who come to help that this is not for people to eat.
Over time, this custom has been passed down. This says nothing.
Then, the incense cannot be cut off during the three days of keeping watch. As long as the incense has finished burning, it must be replenished.
Because a person has just died and his soul is not so solid yet. Only through the incense in the past few days can the soul reach a solid state, which is the same as when a person is in poor health and needs to supplement nutrition.
After doing this, it is time to burn paper money. The paper money burned at this time must be gold ingots and large-denomination ghost coins.
Don't think that everything is over once a person dies. In fact, the various procedures that need to be completed after death are no less than those for living people.
Regardless of whether the death was accidental or natural, one must first go to the local land temple to cancel the account. It proves that this person is dead and no longer exists in the world.
Then the destination of the soul is determined based on the cause of death. For example, if the person has reached the end of his life, then the soul will be sent by Yin Chai to the City God's Temple for the next step of procedures.
If this person committed suicide, it would be tragic. Because he has not reached his birthday, the big temples will not accept him, and the small temples will not keep him. He can only wander in the world. Don't think that this is just a simple wandering, because he has to experience the process of suicide every day, which is completely out of his control. of.
And he could only stay in a dark corner during the day, otherwise the sun's rays on his body would be as painful as burning fire.
Therefore, I advise readers and friends who are reading this book to cherish life and never think that death is the end of the world. Because the pain a person endures after death may be greater and more difficult than while alive.
