Old Master Wang went into seclusion for ten years. This time, upon being invited, he came specially to build funeral shed for me.
Second Master Lin's explanation was that only Master Wang's funeral shed was able to suppress those filthy things, preventing them from entering.
They couldn't get in, so they naturally couldn't see what was going on inside. When the time came, they could use that trick to "deceive the heavens and seas" and help me take off my "old clothes".
I have a question. Why did the Second Master Lin pay two hundred for the bereaved families?
In the past six years or so, two hundred yuan was not a small amount!
Second Master Lin sighed, and said that he had asked a good question, at that time when he was hosting the funeral, it was always a "package." From the beginning to the end, everything was done in one go, under normal circumstances, there wouldn't be any problems, but if there really was a problem, he could only think of his own way.
If you push the question to the bereaved and ask them to add money, then your reputation will go bad. No one will come to you in the future, so those who help others with funeral affairs are most afraid of any mishap happening in the middle.
Listening to Second Master Lin finish speaking, I lamented. Three hundred and sixty lines, was not easy at all!
After an afternoon of preparation, everything was ready.
This Great funeral shed has almost taken up Second Master Lin's courtyard, so I won't speak of the details, but it's truly extraordinary!
Old Master Wang looked at his own results and revealed a satisfied smile.
Only then did he open his mouth to speak.
One was a "bungalow," the simplest.
We should set up a "ridge awning" and work with flowers.
Some built "greenhouse", two bread mat, set the patio, hanging blue crane ceiling.
The most luxurious is "across the street", the building and the ridge, hang colorful net.
The interior of the courtyard is equipped with multicolored glass windows, some with moon door and banister, and a brocade with banister on the platform (Lingtai).
This kind of funeral shed is rather expensive.
And the one Master Wang had built for me was a "building across the street."
Of course, those useless "high match" were all saved. The main issue was that they didn't have enough time, as long as there was a "bridge".
A "bridge" would be drawn from the end of the funeral shed, and the "Soul" would be pulled from the bridge.
This was akin to taking "Soul" away.
In a situation like mine, it would be perfect for a "crossing the street."
Because there has always been something to hook my "soul."
In that case, I'll just directly draw out the fake soul. As long as I walk out of the building, I'll be fine.
If the "fake soul" was trapped inside the funeral shed and the "dirty thing" that was guarding outside couldn't enter, then when the time came, it would jump into a wall in a hurry and might make a mistake.
After I finished listening, I sighed to myself, Back then, I was really lucky that I didn't get rid of the Old Master Wang.
When everything was over, Second Master Lin chased everyone out of the house. He told them to temporarily hide in other people's homes to avoid staying around to prevent any mishaps.
After they left, only the three of us remained.
Looking at the scene of the "funeral", it was as if it was real.
I thought to myself, What kind of thing is this? You're going to give me a funeral before you die.
When the sky was about to turn dark, there was a knock on the door. Second Master Lin opened the door and an old lady came in.
I nodded awkwardly. Please come in, please come in!
The auntie did not hold herself back as she changed into a mourning set after she entered the funeral shed.
In the last few operations, they wrote about losing the couplet, opening the Death Announcement, and lighting the Shadow Lamps.
Second Master Lin told me to remember that these are the most important procedures during the funeral.
Of course, not every place was suitable for these kinds of procedures.
When dealing with a white matter, one must respect local customs, and first learn how to "see and hear".
This meant that if they came to a strange place, they must first inquire about the local customs.
Second Master Lin told me to remember, this is called "Listening and Listening."
After lighting the lamp, there was only the last of the sunset left. It was about to turn dark.
At eight o'clock, the sky was completely dark.
Unprepared, a sharp "howl" broke the silence of the village.
It scared me so much that my soul almost flew away on the spot.
It turned out that with a "plop", the woman kneeled in front of the coffin and began to mourn.
At this moment, I was already lying inside the coffin.
The aunt was indeed worthy of being called a "songstress". Her high-pitched voice was definitely not inferior to those singers.
"Coming on the first day, what the hell, what the hell."
"The deceased soul, his eyes were filled with tears. Two eyes will not dry tears. "
"I am Tathagata, oh my god!"
"The next day, I came to Wangya Wangxiaojie [1], Wangxiangtai [2]."
"Where the dead soul died, go back and you won't be able to come back."
"I am Tathagata, oh my god." "The third day arrived. Have you forgotten the ends of the world?"
The sound of the old woman's mourning was so clear, so true, that I wanted to cry.
At this moment, lying in the coffin, I suddenly felt a sense of serenity that I had never felt before.
He felt very tired, and he really wanted to lie down like this forever and never get up again.
I secretly sighed in my heart, a person's life is a breath, after death a handful of soil, in fact, life is so simple.
When the singing was almost done, Second Master Lin took the lamp and placed it in front of the prepared paper man.
That paper man is my "substitute".
Old Master Wang raised his lamp, Second Master Lin dipped his brush in cinnabar and wrote the word 'birth' on the paper man.
I leaned against the edge of the coffin and looked outside.
Although I knew it was fake, I was still a little scared.
After he finished writing, the Second Master Lin whispered, "Let me lie down. Don't move.
He took out two coppers and pressed them to my eyes.
Tell me, from now on, don't make a sound, I'll get up whenever he takes a picture of me.
I lay down and memorized the Second Master Lin's words. I closed my eyes tightly, and then I completely couldn't see what happened in the funeral shed anymore. I could only hear the aunty's intermittent wails, and during that time, I would occasionally hear the sound of writing.
After an unknown amount of time, the copper coin in my eyes was taken away. Second Master Lin patted me and signaled me to hurry up.
I quickly got up and walked out of the coffin. At that moment, I realized that the Second Master Lin had quickly sucked two bronze coins into the paper man's eyes.
How magical! The copper coin was like a magnet, attracting the eyes of the paper man.
Second Master Lin gestured for me to take off my birthday suit.
I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, and now I can finally take it off!
I quickly took off the corpse clothes, leaving only my underwear behind. Taking the corpse clothes, Second Master Lin put it on the paper man as soon as possible, and after putting it on, I placed the paper man in the coffin. The Second Master Lin asked the old lady to continue crying, not stopping.
Just then, Old Master Wang took out a black cloth and covered the entrance of the funeral shed. Then, he used a red brick to draw a line at the door.
Second Master Lin told me in a low voice that this was called "Chicken's Cry Thread".
There were two uses. One, to prevent the "soul" from running away in fear. If they didn't go through the "street building", then it would be troublesome.
Second, although funeral shed could obstruct the things outside, for safety's sake, there was also insurance to prevent the things outside from intruding.