"Anyone can talk to someone who likes it."
I looked along the sound, and at some point, Chen Jiayan stood next to the curator with her arms on her shoulders.
Everyone, including Liu Shan, set their sights on Chen Jiayan.
I looked at her intently and couldn't figure out what she meant.
Liu Shan quickly nodded in agreement: "No, you can't joke about such a big thing!"
"If you ask me, it's a mule or a horse, it has to come out for a walk."
As soon as I heard this, I immediately realized that she was helping me.
However, we have only met once and have spoken no more than ten sentences. How dare she believe me?
Could it be that I am being too sentimental?
The curator frowned and turned to look at Chen Jiayan: "If something happens, our reputation will be ruined!"
Chen Jiayan turned to look at the curator: "Trust me once and let him try."
Not knowing what her relationship was with the curator, he hesitated for a while and actually agreed!
I suddenly had a feeling that the water in this funeral home was not as deep as usual.
Everyone's relationship is complicated, and it takes a lot of effort to become famous here.
Counting this time, Chen Jiayan has helped me twice, and I am very grateful.
But I firmly believe that nothing good in this world is without reason.
There are some things where it's not wrong to be careful.
I glanced at Chen Jiayan gratefully, then turned and shouted to the family members.
"Go to the condolence hall."
Mr. Guiding is called "out of the black" in the industry.
You don’t necessarily have to be a professional Taoist priest to do this work.
In the past, tailors, cooks, etc. could serve as guides when the opportunity arose.
Especially poor people who cannot afford to hold sea and land Dharma gatherings can only recite the "Master Sutra", and these people who recite the sutra are not monks or Taoists.
Instead, they are street vendors, vegetable sellers, and candied haws sellers, as long as they have a loud voice.
These things are really not difficult for me. After all, I am also a serious Taoist priest.
When we arrived at the condolence hall, the old lady who was so angry last night was now lying peacefully among the flowers.
I can't help but admire Chen Jiayan's craftsmanship, it's really amazing.
I didn't hesitate, picked up the yellow paper from the ground, wrote the birthday of the deceased with a brush, and stuck it on the door.
This is called the Yin and Yang List of Disaster Souls. It is shown to living people during the day and told to relatives and friends.
Show it to the little ghosts wandering around at night. Someone has just left this house, so don’t come and cause trouble.
Then, I erected soul-drawing locks and soul-drawing flags on the left and right sides of the door. These two things are used to guide the deceased, so as not to find the way home for the first seven days.
After everything was done, I looked up and saw Chen Jiayan hiding in the crowd, her eyes glancing at me from time to time.
This feeling of being spied on made me feel uncomfortable all over. I waited for the flag to be inserted properly, then looked back at everyone.
"Don't read the rest. Come in when I call you later."
Regarding this kind of thing, the family members were basically 100% cooperative, and Chen Jiayan also walked out with the crowd.
I could clearly feel that her eyes were still on me at the last moment when she went out.
I'm sure that's not an illusion.
After they all left, I placed the funeral pot at the old lady's feet and added stacks of yellow paper into it.
After a while, the room was filled with smoke, and I took the yellow paper and started sliding it over the old lady's features.
"Open your eyes and look in all directions. This time there is light in the west."
"The ears are opened, and all directions are followed. This time I will return to the west with auspicious sounds."
…
No one knows better than me what's going on with this old lady.
The consecration ceremony went smoothly. When I finished reciting the consecration words, the yellow paper in the basin had not been burned yet, which meant that the old lady walked smoothly.
I dug some out of the dumpling in front of the body and placed it in the southwest corner.
"Gentlemen passing by, eat your food. Don't cause trouble after your meal."
After saying that, I opened the door, called the family members in, and gave them a few instructions to prepare for the burial tomorrow. All the boys and girls should be ready, including the green ox and the white horse.
As soon as I went out, I saw Chen Jiayan wearing a black suit, standing by the window, looking at me with a smile on her face.
When she smiles, two dimples appear on her face. Coupled with a pair of energetic apricot eyes, it's hard not to be moved.
However, I still have sense and know what to do.
Since she is here, waiting for me, I definitely can't hide away, so I might as well be more generous and just see what she does.
"Is everything going well inside?"
I laughed a few times: "It went well, very well."
Chen Jiayan still hugged her shoulders and said with a smile: "You are quite capable of carrying corpses."
The words were a bit teasing and a bit like a compliment, but I couldn't tell what she meant.
Simply, I just pretended to be stupid and laughed: "What are you doing? I have never eaten pork, but I have seen pigs running away!"
"However, I do admire you. It's not easy for a girl to dare to be an embalmer!"
Chen Jiayan's expression changed obviously, then returned to normal and forced a smile.
"It's all work, no matter what you do."
"By the way, you helped me twice from yesterday to today. When I pay my salary, I must thank you very much!"
Chen Jiayan smiled and waved her hand: "It takes a little effort."
"But why were you in the morgue last night?"
I rubbed the tip of my nose unconsciously: "I carried him over yesterday, and I stopped there for a while."
"Then I fell and you came in."
"Yeah?"
Chen Jiayan smiled and asked, "How do I remember that Master Liu was the one who carried me last night?"
After a pause, Chen Jiayan patted her forehead and muttered to herself, "Maybe I remembered it wrong."
"You get busy, I'm leaving first."
Chen Jiayan gives me a feeling of being far away, I can't guess what she is going to do...
