When Tie Banxian put Guan Laoer's body into the coffin, he was in a daze. How did he get so confused that he ran into the pirate ship Qin Liuxi?
He neatly arranged the white silk on Guan Laoer's face, and while silently reciting the death mantra in his heart, he arranged everything inside the coffin.
After getting ready, he turned around and saw Qin Liuxi personally hanging two white lanterns at the door of the shop. The words "Die" written on them were bright and dazzling. He looked at the coffin shop and Mr. Guan again.
That’s all.
Tie Banxian sighed.
Seeing that Yu Changkong and the people around him had arranged a simple small mourning hall, Tie Banxian also lit incense and candles and prepared to make a fasting ceremony.
Someone has arrived.
Qin Liuxi came in and winked at Chen Pi, who handed the incense to those who came to express condolences.
People who opened shops on this street, or people in Shouxifang who were familiar with Mr. Guan, all came to offer incense, condolences and send him off after hearing the news.
Sifang stood at the door, following Qin Liuxi's instructions, and handed the needle seal to ward off evil spirits and remove darkness to the mourners who came to express their condolences and take them away.
This is the rule for funerals.
While Tie Banxian was preparing the matter, he listened to what the guest said, and also learned about Guan Lao'er's situation. The family was dead, and Qin Liuxi was just helping with the funeral arrangements. Of course, the reward was the coffin shop.
Tie Banxian took a look at this old and shabby coffin shop. To put it bluntly, it was just a shop. It was opened in the Suxifang area, and it did a lot of casual business. It would be opened in the future, maybe. Is this the same type of thing?
"Let's get started." Qin Liuxi looked at the time and said to Tie Banxian.
Tie Banxian hurriedly put on a tattered Taoist robe. Sensing Qin Liuxi's disgusted gaze, his face turned bitter and hesitantly said: "If I were rich, I wouldn't bump into you..."
He's not a poor man, so he's the bastard.
Seeing that Qin Liuxi was impatient, he coughed and began to chant sutras, pray and repent in front of the altar, step on the steel pole, burn talisman, and chant mantras.
Qin Liuxi watched from the side and saw that he looked good and that the ritual steps were correct, so he sat down cross-legged.
Yu Changkong handed her a glass of water and knelt down beside her.
Qin Liuxi thanked him with a smile and said, "Why are you here too?"
"You also said that meeting each other is fate."
Qin Liuxi glanced at the coffin and sighed: "With Yu's Changkong helping with the funeral, this old man is honored."
Yu Changkong said: "The most honorable thing for him is that you are here."
Qin Liuxi chuckled.
Yu Changkong didn't say any more, and sat with her, watching Tie Banxian perform rituals, and said: "What he does is somewhat like a Taoist priest, not like the one who swaggers and deceives."
"The things he did were a bit undecent, but his appearance was upright. He did no harm to anyone and never did evil. As a wanderer, it's okay. Moreover, he also has some yin virtues faintly gathered on his forehead, although I don't know what he has done. , but these are enough." Qin Liuxi said: "This Zhaijiao ceremony is quite neat. If he is interested, I would like to invite him to become a Taoist priest in the Taoist temple."
"Did you hear Master Qingyuan say that there is a shortage of manpower? That's why you started to recruit talents."
"He's a shitty talent. He just recited two wrong curses." Qin Liuxi was disgusted and said: "But there are really not enough Taoist priests in Guanli. It's winter again. There are many things in Guanli. Just count on the two Qingyuan people." Three people are not enough.”
If this person is not enough, she will have to come. Just thinking about it is scary and tiring.
Therefore, it is necessary to recruit virtuous Taoists. This iron half-immortal is not good at learning Taoism, but he also knows some Taoism, and most importantly, he can perform Zhaijiao. This is enough. If there is a Taoist temple in the future, he can be sent out to do the job.
Tie Banxian pinched his hand, feeling a chill on his back, and had an ominous premonition of being targeted.
Isn't this little evil god trying to do something bad to me?
This time I was distracted and recited the wrong mantra again.
Qin Liuxi scolded: "Recite carefully and don't get distracted."
Tie Banxian shrank his neck. Damn it, once this is over, he will run as far as he can. If he can't afford to offend him, he can just hide!
"What if the Taoist temple cannot recruit people and there are too many things to do?" Yu Changkong asked curiously.
"In previous years, we relied on some believers and lay people to help us, and the things we helped were like giving soup and medicine. The rest, such as collecting land rent, etc., we had to rely on Qingyuan to do it in person."
"Is there any land in Qingpingguan?"
Qin Liuxi smiled and said, "Why, do you really think that the empty gate is empty?"
Without waiting for his reply, she added: "Everyone talks about entering Buddhism and becoming a monk, but isn't Buddhism a door? It also has a roof to cover the head and live in. If you enter Buddhism, you also need to eat, drink, and defecate. Just relying on fasting cannot last long. That's the case , then we need a source of life. Otherwise, why would Buddhism and Taoism all need strong incense and sufficient sesame oil? Those are the sources used to maintain the operation of Buddhism. If you want to do something great, you need more."
If Yu Changkong had some enlightenment, he said: "The Buddhism is also the mundane world."
"You're right if you can realize it this way." Qin Liuxi smiled slightly: "No matter what kind of door you are, you can't escape the secular world. You can't break away from this mortal world. Only by being like him and ending your life can you leave this mortal world."
Yu Changkong followed her gaze and looked towards the coffin.
"Qingping Temple also has its own land. Because it is a Taoist sect that is doing great good, it is rented to farmers, and the interest rate is not high. In disaster years, it does not collect any money, and in disaster years, the Taoist temple has to do more good deeds. This requires A lot of sesame oil money is used to buy supplies." Qin Liuxi said: "Winter is about to come, and the Taoist temple will also start giving out porridge and medicine. If you haven't left by then, you can come and help."
"good."
At night, Qin Liuxi did not go home, but kept watch all night. It was not until dawn and the city gate was opened that she took Tie Banxian and Chenpi to carry the coffin out of the city to Yizhuang.
Tie Banxian had been busy all night, and his eyelids were almost glued to his eyes due to sleepiness. He had to follow Qin Liuxi to Yizhuang to cremate Guan Laoer's body, then collect the ashes in a small urn, seal them with a yellow talisman, and seal them with tangerine peel. Hold.
There is a collective cemetery in the back mountain of Qingpingguan. If a person like Guan Laoer, who has no family left behind, is encountered by Qingpingguan, he will be cremated, and his ashes will be taken back to the cemetery for burial. The memorial tablet will be placed in the specially set up hall of the dead. There are incense and sacrifices during the festival, which can be regarded as a bit of goodwill from Qingping Guanshi.
Of course, this is also based on the life experience of the deceased. Anyone who does evil will only be saved by Qingpingguan.
As soon as the ashes were collected, Guan Laoer's posthumous affairs were finally completed. The process was simple, but it was a great kindness. It was hundreds of times better than being left alone.
"Can I leave?" Tie Banxian thought about running away when he saw that nothing happened without him.
Qin Liuxi glanced at him: "Where are you going?"
Tie Banxian said vigilantly: "I don't need you to worry about it, Master."
"Qingpingguan is now recruiting Taoist priests. If you have nowhere to go, you can go to Qingpingguan to register. On weekdays, you will help with things such as fasting, offering sacrifices, interpreting hexagrams, and incense. There are tiles to cover your head, three meals a day, and Taoist robes for the four seasons. It's no different. Are you good at bluffing around?" Qin Liuxi followed the temptation and said, "How about it? Are you coming?"
(End of chapter)
