Kai Fu Han

Chapter 84

"Isn't there a place to show off?" Liu Lisheng asked.

"Haha, there's no land here for you to plant. It's useless to have a drying yard. If you really need a drying yard in the future, it will be fine to set it up outside the city. There is no need to set it up in the city." Liu Xinqi replied.

For farmers like Liu Lisheng who have been farming all their lives, a drying field is really necessary.

"In the future, I will use everything I have to ensure that the enemy will never enter our territory again. If a battle occurs, it will be on the other side's territory. So even if the house is built outside the city, even if there is no city wall, Liujia Fort will still be safe. ” Liu Xinqi added.

"How will the built houses be allocated?" Liu Lisheng asked directly without commenting on Liu Xinqi's rhetoric.

"Assignment? No assignment." Liu Xinqi replied.

"In the new Liujiapu, everything needs to be bought with food stamps. Including the saline-alkali land outside the city where Apocynum can be grown, the residents' yards in the city, and the fishing boats that will be built in large quantities all need to be bought with food stamps." Liu Xinqi replied. road.

"How to sell it?" Liu Lisheng asked.

"It will be sold at a price that is 36 times the current average monthly income of the tribe, which is the entire income of a person who has worked for three years. Those who are willing to buy will sign up. After the house is built, the number will be drawn. Those who win the number will choose the house in order." Liu Xinqi replied: "Of course, people in the tribe definitely don't have so many food stamps to buy houses now, so they can only borrow it from the tribe first and pay it back in ten years. This time, the interest will not be counted."

"The ones facing the street and in good locations are sold more expensively, while those in remote areas are sold cheaper. This is more fair."

"If all clan members had to pay for food stamps, would it be unfair to the original Liujiapu people? After all, they abandoned their original homes and came here." Liu Lisheng said.

Liu Xinqi knew the meaning of Liu Lisheng's words. The original Liu clan members abandoned their home in Liujiapu, Qizhou, and followed Liu Xinqi to migrate thousands of miles to Dengzhou. Now, when the clan builds a house, they need to spend money to buy it again.

"You are right. Each family of the original Liu clan has a [-]% discount on the purchase of a courtyard. That is, they can buy a built courtyard at the price of four months' average income. This price may not even cover the cost. Even if it’s compensation for them,” Liu Xinqi replied.

"Let's go to Hongshi Mountain and see where the cemetery is suitable." He did not continue to discuss this issue. After all, there is no shadow in the yard now. Liu Xinqi did not want to bring "selling off-plan properties" to the present 1000 years in advance.

"This... neither of us understand this. Choosing a cemetery depends on Feng Shui, and Feng Shui is very important." Liu Lisheng said hesitantly.

Liu Xinqi turned around and looked at Liu Lisheng, speechless. Liu Xinqi grew up in a rural area in his previous life. The cemetery in the village always chose a piece of land, and then the deceased people were buried here. There was no Feng Shui theory.

"It's urgent. Where can I find a Feng Shui master now? My ancestors taught me the magic of immortality, so they should also give me instructions on this matter." He couldn't directly deny the thousands of years of tradition, so Liu Xinqi made excuses to deal with it. Said, and then walked directly towards the direction of Hongshi Mountain.

Liu Lisheng had no choice but to follow.

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The two circled around the small Red Rock Mountain.

At present, the east side of Hongshishan is crowded with brick kilns and adobe drying kilns, while the north, west, and south sides are still empty.

Remembering that the tombstones in the village in his previous life were all facing south, Liu Xinqi stood on the south side of Hongshi Mountain, closed his eyes and pretended to "sense" for a while, and said:

"This is it. The cemetery is placed on the south mountain."

Liu Lisheng looked at Liu Xinqi a little speechless, but still said: "You have the final say."

Then the two discussed the size of the cemetery.

Although the people who died this time were cremated, the area will be very small, but considering that people who died normally will be buried in the future, each independent tomb needs to occupy an area of ​​eight feet long and three feet wide.The joint burial tomb is eight feet long and six feet wide.

According to tradition, when one spouse dies, he is buried first, and after the death of the other spouse, he or she is buried together. Therefore, enough space should be left for those who choose to be buried together.

"The tombstones are made three feet eight inches high, two feet eight inches wide, and eight inches thick. The clan members pay for them to be made uniformly," Liu Xinqi said. "There's no rush. No monument is erected right after the burial. Usually, the monument is erected on the third anniversary of the death." Liu Lisheng interrupted Liu Xinqi's words.

Awkward……

Liu Xinqi wanted to engrave the deeds of the deceased on the tombstone so that those who came to pay tribute would know that these heroes sacrificed for the survival of Liujiapu, but he did not take this tradition into consideration.

"Then set up a large monument at the entrance of the cemetery, eight feet and eight feet high. On it, record the ins and outs of this naval battle, and then record the names of the 29 sacrificed clan members." Liu Xinqi suggested again: "In the future, every year in the clan Public sacrifices are organized to honor these heroes who sacrificed their lives for the development of Liujiabao."

"The dead are the most important, I agree with your idea." Liu Lisheng replied.

After discussing some details again, Liu Lisheng quickly took a boat back to Penglai and went to make the monument with Zhou Xinyuan overnight. Liu Xinqi stayed here and led the tribesmen and laborers in Baishiwan to dig graves for the 29 sacrificed tribesmen.

They were busy until dark before digging all the tombs, and using fire bricks to build the sides, back and top of the tombs, leaving only an opening on the south side. After the ashes are put in tomorrow, this opening will be sealed and filled. buried.

After all preparations were made, Liu Xinqi returned to Penglai County by land overnight.

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On the 28th of the first lunar month, when it was just dawn, all the tribesmen put down their work and accompanied the families of the deceased tribesmen who were wearing mourning clothes and mourning, and took a boat to Baishiwan.

After the eight cargo ships returned on the 27th, they did not set off again. They wanted to participate in the collective funeral together, help transport people, and ensure that all clan members were transported at once.

At three o'clock in the morning, the auspicious time arrives, and sorrow and joy arise.

Zhou Xinyuan read the memorial rite to all the clan members.

All the urns were put into the tomb, and the craftsmen began to lay bricks to close the tomb door.After the tomb door was closed, most of the strong men in the clan, with black cloth bands wrapped around their arms, stepped forward to fill the tomb with shovels. After the tomb was rounded, they began to erect a monument at the entrance of the cemetery.

After the monument was erected, Liu Xinqi also wrapped his arms with a black cloth belt and stood in front of the monument. All the tribesmen lined up behind Liu Xinqi, facing the monument and the graves of the 29 sacrificed tribesmen. They put their hands lightly on their lower abdomen, bowed their heads and bowed their heads in silence. .

Then the family members of the martyrs burned incense in front of the tomb, and the tribesmen burned incense in front of the monument in turn to pay homage.

After the funeral, Liu Xinqi delivered a speech in front of the martyrs' families and tribesmen. In addition to preaching the bravery of the martyrs and their contribution to Liujiabao, he announced in public that the treatment of the martyrs' families would once again be improved.

First, the monthly subsidy enjoyed by the families of martyrs has doubled compared with before.

Second, after the completion of the Liujiabao in Baishiwan, the families of the martyrs will give priority to choosing the yard they like, without having to participate in the lottery, and the yard chosen by the family of the martyrs will be given away free of charge by the family, and there is no need to spend food tickets to buy it.

After announcing the treatment of the families of the martyrs, Liu Xinqi then announced the plan for the new Liujiabao to all the clansmen, and announced the method and price of housing acquisition.

It was announced that starting from next month, except for the minimum monthly salary of [-] kilograms, which will remain unchanged, other monthly salaries for work, growth, life, pension, childbirth, etc. will be doubled.

This last piece of good news finally broke the somewhat sad atmosphere at the scene due to the memorial ceremony.

"The dead have left us, and the living must be strong and live well. 29 heroic tribesmen sacrificed and removed obstacles for our future progress. All of us present must inherit the legacy of the deceased. , continue to work hard and diligently, strive for a better day in the future, and let the souls of the deceased find peace in another world." Liu Xinqi finally said, and then raised his hand and shouted:

"The dead are gone, the living are like this!"

"The dead are gone, the living are like this!"

The tribesmen below also shouted:
"The dead are gone, the living are like this!"

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(End of this chapter)