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Chapter 118
The fat man shrank his neck subconsciously, and soon realized his slip of the tongue.

In one class, Fatty even recorded it.

In addition to incense can not be borrowed, knives and scissors can not be borrowed.

Knives and scissors are regarded as murder weapons. Borrowing knives and scissors is equivalent to borrowing misfortune. A bad thing that should have happened in a family's home, borrowing knives and scissors is tantamount to borrowing the bad thing.

These are the rules that have been passed down since ancient times. In addition, urine mustard seeds, bowls and chopsticks, and medicine pots cannot be borrowed.

These are some folk customs that have disappeared for a long time, and they have their own reasons. Unfortunately, not many people know about them nowadays.

After being reprimanded so seriously by Feng Yun, the fat man immediately used a playful smile to cover up his embarrassment.

But the problem is still not resolved, without incense, this white matter is meaningless.

There was no other way, the fat man had no choice but to turn on the map of his mobile phone and search for the nearest funeral shop.

Then Kong Jie once again ordered the soldiers to make a special trip for this purpose. Although there would be a slight delay, the problem was finally resolved.

After finally everything was ready, the fat man lay down in the coffin wearing a shroud.

Yan Qilin and Ma Ling'er closed the coffin lid, but specially left a gap to prevent the fat man from having any accidents inside.

Then it was time for the River God to move out.

When reporting a funeral, pay attention to: before the filial son enters the door, he first salutes outside.

Therefore, the God of the River walked towards the village along the village road. When passing by every house, he would slap the door vigorously, and when someone came out of the house, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

After kowtowing, the villagers were able to be notified of funeral affairs at home and the exact funeral time.

People in the village are all observant of the old etiquette, and no one would refuse such a thing.

But after the river god left, these people would also feel puzzled. There are many weird things about this white matter.

"Who is this person? How does it look?"

"That's right, this is not Lao Zhang's family either. Everyone in Lao Zhang's family has left after something happened, so why are there still people in mourning?"

"This man is wearing filial piety, but why is he so old?"

"Old Zhang's family has only one son, and he was hanged after the accident. Who is doing this for nothing?"

The villagers were very puzzled by this, and were completely at a loss.

Yesterday's weird wedding itself was enough to make the villagers discuss endlessly. It's only been a night, and today they started to report funerals from door to door. Anyone would find it a bit strange.

But after receiving the great obeisance of the mourners, it was still the same sentence, all the big things had to be put on the back burner.

Especially in this kind of village, they respect the customs of funerals, not because of anything else, but because of the traditional concept, if you don’t show up today, when you have funerals at home in the future, who can help you support it?

That's why, it only takes one day for the dead in the city to go from funeral to end, and the next day it's as if nothing happened.But a funeral in the village requires a large mourning hall, and it takes three to seven days to finish it.

Therefore, although the villagers were puzzled, they quickly got dressed in plain clothes and were ready to go to help.

The God of the River reported the funeral from door to door, and more and more villagers learned about it.

Soon the river god came to the last family at the foot of the mountain along the village road.

This family is the residence of the smoker. After seeing the river god walking towards this side, the big black dog lying at the door began to bark continuously for the first time in broad daylight.

The barking sound was very slow, which made the river god hesitate to approach.

No one came out of the house for a long time, and the River God seemed to be afraid of the big black dog, tangled for a long time, and finally chose to leave this place.

The barking of the black dog was still coming, and the River God hurried back to Zhang's house, and said in a hurry:
"I have sent all the mourning letters, so there will be nothing for me in the future, right?"

Seeing the river god Ma Linger quickly shook her head, then pointed to the coffin next to her and said:

"That won't work, everyone will come at some point, and it will be strange if they don't see the filial son guarding the spirit.

Moreover, no one threw the brazier, so how could it be convenient for the dead?

How can the deceased get to the underworld safely if the dead are not given convenience, and the roadblocks come up to grab the paper money? "

Hearing this, the River God immediately pointed to the coffin impatiently and said:

"It's not really dead!"

"Do a full set of acting!"

Yan Qilin was also speaking beside him at this moment, his tone was a little cold, just to make the river god unable to speak out.

Just as the river god was hesitating, the fat man's muffled voice came from inside the coffin:
"Stop moaning, you don't want to make atonement?"

The fat man is very good at judging people, and he hit the river god's weakness with one sentence.

After a moment of entanglement, the River God could only silently agree to the matter.

But when the time came, villagers from every household came to Zhang's house in plain clothes.

After entering the door, almost everyone was looking around curiously, and everyone was very puzzled about this funeral.

Especially when the villagers saw the black and white photo of the fat man, their eyes widened in astonishment.

Yesterday they also saw the fat man chatting with the villagers after he entered the village. It's only been a night, and he left today?
"The little fat man in this family died too hastily..."

The villagers don't know who this fat man is, and they can only treat him as a descendant of the Zhang family, although they have never heard of this person.

Under the pressure of the fat man, the River God is kneeling beside the coffin and weeping with his head down.

It was said to be crying, but in fact it was thundering and not raining. The reason why I didn't raise my head was because I was afraid that people would see the clues.

But funeral affairs are very respectful for these villagers, so although they were puzzled, they quickly came forward and bowed to the fat man's portrait, and some even comforted the river god unbearably.

The funeral etiquette is actually very complicated and can be roughly divided into fifteen steps.

As small as the most common conjuring, obituaries.

As big as Feng Ma, the hostess and housewife, set up a large coffin for sacrifice.

Therefore, most of the funeral affairs usually take a few days before the funeral and burial.

But Fatty and the others simplified these rituals a lot, leaving only the most critical steps.

This is why the villagers are puzzled. Except for the custom of hot death and hot burial in a few places, most of them have to stay for a few days. How can anyone die on the same day and be buried on the same day?

Of course, the city does not count.

But after all, they came to participate in the funeral. Although the villagers were puzzled, of course, no one was discussing endlessly in the mourning hall.

Feng Yun and Kong Jie always stood at a distance and looked at this side. Their military uniforms always attracted the curious attention of the villagers.

Needless to say, the Fatty and the others did a decent job of this fake funeral, and there was a sense of sadness in the mourning hall.

No one knows that in the coffin, the fat man is lying down bored playing with his mobile phone, watching short videos at a low volume, if not for the lack of space, he would even be on the verge of crossing his legs...

All the villagers in the mourning hall looked dignified, although they didn't know the person in the black and white portrait at all.

But after all, it happened in the village, so the kind villagers still feel a little heavy in their hearts.

After the paper was burnt, the God of the River set up a brazier and smashed it, and the matter of the mourning hall came to an end.

Immediately afterwards, the villagers brought the cauldrons one after another, put them on the village road, and brought dishes one by one to the table.

After the funeral, there is always a banquet. This is a thank-you gift to those who come. It is a traditional process to thank relatives and friends for coming from afar to send the deceased away.

But the fat man lying in the coffin groaned when he was hooked by the smell of this dish.

After the daytime ceremony starts, even if it is temporarily over, the next thing is to wait until the funeral at night.

In the afternoon, Ma Ling'er, Yan Qilin and the villagers tied the hemp rope around the bottom of the coffin, and passed two coffin poles through the middle.

During this period, the villagers also curiously asked why the funeral had to be held at night?

But regarding this, Ma Linger and Yan Qilin only made a few vague and perfunctory words, and did not clarify the truth.

According to folk tradition, it takes 8 people to lift the coffin.

These eight people are called the 'Eight Immortals', also known as the 'Eight Great King Kong'.

Once the coffin is lifted, it cannot touch the ground until it reaches the place, so even strong labor is difficult to bear.

In some areas, the coffin bearers are also called "coffin tigers". In fact, generally only four people are enough to lift the coffin.

But Fatty himself is a person who cares about face, even if it is a fake funeral, he also said that there must be 8 people who show their identities to carry the coffin.

In order not to cause trouble to the villagers, Ma Linger and Yan Qilin decided to select 8 people from the officers and soldiers to be the Eight Immortals.

This matter naturally fell on Kong Jie's head. Today, Kong Jie feels that his brain is completely insufficient.

But he is not stupid, following all the way, he has already seen the subtlety and weirdness of the situation, so now he no longer simply questions, but has the desire to explore the truth.

After learning about this, Kong Jie quickly found eight strong officers and soldiers.

Of course, Yan Qilin also specifically instructed that the eight officers and soldiers recruited must all be married.

This is a custom that has been handed down since ancient times. The reason is that unmarried men have too much yang energy, which can easily suppress the yin energy of the deceased.

Although such a restriction was set, Kong Jie still easily found 8 suitable people.

Carrying the coffin is not just a physical effort, there are many things to pay attention to during the whole process.

Therefore, the taciturn Yan Qilin recommended Ma Ling'er to be the teacher of 8 officers and soldiers, and began to tell them some points that need attention.

For example, once the coffin is lifted, it must not fall to the ground before it reaches the place.

Secondly, in the process of carrying the coffin, there are still some necessary slogans to shout.

For example, when you see a ditch in front of you while carrying the coffin, the front coffin bearer should shout:
"One line ahead!"

After hearing it, the person will answer:
"See you when you arrive!"

When you turn a corner, you still have to shout:
"Prepare to turn left (right)."

The people behind should answer quickly, and don't let the words fall to the ground:
"Know and follow!"

When climbing up a hill, the person who carries the coffin should call the deceased by his name and shout 'work harder'.

In addition, the person who carries the coffin cannot be an immediate family member of the deceased, and must not touch the door frame when going out, which is a taboo in this industry.

It is said that once you touch the door frame, it will affect the prosperity and fortune of future generations, which cannot be forgiven.

Therefore, for folk funerals, the door frame will be avoided when setting up the coffin, just for the convenience of raising the coffin at that time.

The eight officers and soldiers were confused. Although they didn't know the meaning of this at all, they still kept it in their hearts very seriously, and the more they listened, the more cautious they became. After all, it was related to civil affairs and folk customs. respect.

"correct!"

At the end, Ma Linger gave another order:
"It is taboo to say the word 'heavy' when carrying the coffin, and we must pay attention to this point at that time."

Folks are taboo to say that the coffin is heavy on the way of carrying the coffin. If you accidentally say it, something will happen. The coffin will become heavier than a thousand catties, and it may even fall.

The eight people nodded in confusion. They couldn't figure it out anyway, so they just had to do it anyway.

As night fell, when it was approaching eight o'clock in the evening.

After Ma Ling'er urged the eight officers and soldiers to offer incense and worship the four directions, they stood around the coffin, ready to carry it.

The villagers have already stood at the door and waited. All they have to do is to follow the coffin to complete the next journey, which is the so-called funeral, sending the coffin into the soil.

But at this moment, a figure slowly walked towards this side from the end of the village, grabbing a handful of paper money and throwing it on the ground as he walked.

"Look, the smoker is here again!"

"This smoker is really a real person. As soon as he arrives, the white man will come. Is there something to say?"

"I've heard from the older generation that you can't be invited for red things, and you can come for white things without invitation. This smoker doesn't look weird, but he seems to be a respectful person."

The smoker didn't care about the discussion of the villagers at all, but went straight to the front of the team.

Wherever they passed, the white paper money was scattered on the ground like snowflakes.

Yan Qilin and Ma Linger followed the coffin-carrying team out of the door, and soon saw the smoker.

But the smoker just glanced at the two of them and didn't speak. He just walked at the front of the line on his own, throwing paper money while holding a mourning horn.

"Pave the road with paper money, and the souls of the dead will return to the sun. All ghosts and gods will avoid passing by, and the little ghosts will leave for a while..."

Feng Yun followed at the back of the team and did not participate in the funeral ceremony the whole time. At this moment, he looked at the smoker walking in the front with great interest.

And behind the smoker, that is, the one walking in front of the coffin, is the river god who is willing to be taken advantage of by holding the portrait.

The role played by the God of the River is the son of the deceased. In fact, this role is not important in this ceremony. There is nothing wrong with it.

But the reason why the fat man insisted on arranging this errand for him was because he hated being touched by the river god that night and took advantage of it.

Once the God of the River became the husband of the fat man, the fat man had to let him return to his dutiful son.

The key point was that the Fatty and the others had frightened the River God a lot, and repeatedly stated that if the ceremony failed, they would have to interrogate him, so the River God had to pretend to be mournful, and dutifully became a son.

The road to the funeral has to pass through the village, and the final destination is by the Yong'an River.

This is obviously unreasonable, because people can't be buried by the river, which is a custom that people don't need to mention.

Moreover, there is a cemetery in the village, which is in the field behind the village, not by the river at all.

But after all, on such a serious occasion, the villagers could only keep their doubts in their hearts.

If you have any questions, you have to wait until the funeral is over before discussing them in private.

With the lavish white paper money, 8 officers and soldiers carried the coffin with difficulty.

The fat man lying in the coffin is very happy, let alone, this kind of funeral experience is quite unique.

At the entrance of the village, someone raised a brood of chickens. The moment he saw the brood of chickens, the smoker who was walking in the front suddenly changed his tone and shouted:
"Phoenix Daixiao, pat the coffin three times!"

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Yan Qilin and Ma Linger quickly patted the coffin, and the heavy voice scared away the chickens.

It is very taboo to encounter animals on the way to a funeral, especially chickens, even ahead of black cats.

Therefore, whenever a chicken is encountered, the farewell team will shout "Phoenix Dai Xiao", and then scare the chicken away by the sound of patting the coffin.

However, not many people know about this old ritual now. The reason why Yan Qilin and Ma Ling'er were able to react in this way was because they had heard about it when Feng Yun was in class.

Originally, Yan Qilin was going to shout, but unexpectedly, he was robbed by the smoker who walked in the front.

This made the two of them feel even more confused about the smoker, and this person actually gave them a feeling that they couldn't see through it.

However, Feng Yun's expression at this moment was somewhat intriguing, and there was even a little relief in the way he looked at the smoker.

The farewell team soon arrived at the Yong'an River.

The soldiers who originally blocked the riverside had already been ordered to vacate this position.

"Fall in the coffin!"

Following Yan Qilin's voice without ups and downs, the eight officers and soldiers finally put down the coffin with difficulty.

As the saying goes, if the coffin falls to the ground, it will be buried immediately.

It is said that during the funeral process, if the coffin really suddenly breaks the rope and falls to the ground, then it is best to bury the coffin here.

Zhuge Kongming was like this back then, and the place where the coffin was buried was the tomb.

The villagers stood not far away and watched curiously. It was clear that the tomb had not been dug in advance, and it was by the river. Could it be that the coffin was to be sunk into the bottom of the river?

This custom disappeared a hundred years ago, and it is normal for the villagers to feel puzzled.

A bamboo raft was parked on the calm river, Yan Qilin and Ma Linger directed the officers and soldiers to place the coffin in the center of the bamboo raft, and then the two stood on both sides of the coffin, one on the left and one on the right, while the river god still held the coffin in his arms. Fatty's photo frame stood at the front of the coffin.

Feng Yun stood on the shore watching this scene, and Kong Jie next to him said a little uneasy:

"Director Feng, are you sure we don't need to go? How many of them can do it?"

Kong Jie's tone changed greatly from before. What he saw and heard these days also subtly changed Kong Jie's mentality.

At this time, he seemed to have a premonition that the next progress of the case might have a turning point, and he was worried that these people might not be able to handle it?
Feng Yun heard this and shook his head with a smile, then pointed to the bamboo raft and said:
"The bamboo raft has a limited load-bearing capacity. If we go up, the bamboo raft is likely to sink.

They are using the river burial method to lure the ghost ship. If we go up, it may only ruin the ceremony. "

The river burials mentioned by Feng Yunkou were common in ancient times in the place at the lower end of the Nine Rivers.

However, those who choose this method are generally the poor, because high-ranking officials and nobles can afford Fengshui land and take care of future generations.

Most of the poor can't even afford coffins, so river burials also came into being under that special cultural atmosphere.

Every joint burial is a simple bamboo raft, on which the corpses of some poor people are placed.

The bamboo raft went away with the river, and no one knew where the corpses went. They just wished the dead souls to follow the corpses to the Land of Ultimate Bliss in their imagination.

But in fact, these corpses often end up sinking into the river and become rations for fish and shrimp.

People who have done all the evil things always have a long life, but those who are kind and poor often have no death.

Things in the world are unclear, and the so-called heaven is reincarnated, no one can escape, but no one can see.

As Yan Qilin slowly released the rope on the bamboo raft, the bamboo raft also began to gradually float forward with the river.

The villagers stood by the river curiously and looked around, but it didn't take long before they discovered that white mist suddenly appeared on the river.

The white mist came suddenly and diffused very quickly.

In just a few breaths, the river surface turned into a foggy patch.

Everyone was surprised by the weird weather, and the smoker standing by the river frowned solemnly at this moment.

Ma Linger and Yan Qilin on the bamboo raft looked at each other, then Ma Linger leaned next to the coffin, and whispered to the fat man inside:
"Don't come out yet, the river is foggy."

Hearing this, the fat man instinctively pulled out a spell and held it in his hand. In the deadly silence at this moment, he could even hear his own heartbeat clearly.

Yan Qilin noticed that Heshen's expression was a bit strange at the moment, the old man seemed to be looking around in the fog, looking for something.

But before Yan Qilin got to the bottom of the matter, he saw the shadow of a boat looming in the white mist not far away.

As the boat gradually approached, Yan Qilin and the others finally saw clearly that the boat was dilapidated, as if it had just turned up from the bottom of the river.

And this ship doesn't have any masts, but it can float on the river and keep approaching here.

The ship is not big, and no one can be seen on the deck.

Obviously no one rowed the boat, but the speed of the boat was very fast.

The villagers on the shore also saw the looming boat in the fog, and doubtful discussions continued one after another.

No one is going out on the boat today. Could it be that this boat belongs to another village?
Due to the relatively long distance, the villagers could not see the true appearance of the ship clearly, and could only vaguely see the outline of the ship in the white mist.

Ma Ling'er and Yan Qilin on the bamboo raft subconsciously held their weapons, watching the boat approaching with vigilance.

Obviously, this should be the ghost ship they were looking for, it came with the white mist, and the lingering eerie air, it can't be wrong!

"Snapped!"

However, when the two of them were focusing on the ghost ship, something unexpected happened suddenly.

The River God, who had been standing obediently in front of the coffin, threw the old father's photo on the ground with all his strength at this moment, and at the same time tore off the filial piety he was wearing.

"I didn't expect you to really attract the boat!"

After saying these words, the river god plunged into the river, and when he came out of the water again, the river god shouted at Ma Linger and the others:
"This is not something you can get involved in. If you want to survive, stop here!"

After saying these words, the figure of the river god quickly disappeared into the river.

Fatty heard the voice of the river god, kicked open the coffin lid, and stood up from inside:

"Old man, are you fucking kidding me?"

Everyone on the shore was stunned, and the fat man who stood up from the coffin made all the villagers look shocked.

Is this... a fraudulent corpse?

At this time, the river god had already boarded the ghost boat, and the ghost boat no longer approached the bamboo raft, but left in the opposite direction.

The River God stood on the deck, looked at Fatty and the others shaking their heads and sighed:
"You are still too young, I am doing this for your own good.

I'll take a step first, and that fat man, I'll fuck your grandma! "

"You fucking have the guts to talk!"

Fatty's face flushed with anger, and he pointed at the river god and cursed, but at this time the ghost ship had once again disappeared into the white mist.

As the white mist gradually dissipated, the ghost ship also gradually disappeared.

At this moment, the fat man finally realized that they were being eaten by the river god pretending to be pigs and tigers.

The words of the River God showed that he really did not expect that Fatty and the others could really attract ghost ships.

This also means that he knows a lot of things, but obviously he has been running around with his mouth before, and few words are true.

And now this move of taking advantage of the trend to escape really caught Fatty and the others by surprise!
At the same time, a few people hadn't noticed that a group of official reporters with the "Dongshan Prefecture Newspaper Office" badge was hurrying over in the distance of the Yong'an River.

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