folk legend

Chapter 38
Under Jiang Liu's intimidation, Han Yucai's calf turned, and he went to the Earth Temple with him.It's just that after he arrived, he couldn't believe the situation behind the Earth Temple.

Because on the ground now, there is only one person lying on the stomach intact, and judging from the position where he is lying on the ground, he has not moved his nest.But Han Youcai, who he saw with his own eyes just now, has disappeared.

Jiang Liu didn't see what happened just now, so he didn't feel horrible or surprised by the situation in front of him.And the person on the ground who has not yet awakened should not allow him to think too much. After all, saving people is the most important thing now.

Walking a few steps, he came to the man, turned around and looked, his face was pale and his eyes were closed.Hastily pinched the person with his thumb fiercely.After a long time, the man hummed and slowly woke up.

When he woke up for the first time, his body was still trembling suddenly. It seemed that what happened just now really frightened him a lot.After waiting for a long time, until he recognized Han Yucai and Jiang Liu, his mood finally stabilized, but he still couldn't say a complete sentence.

Gently support that person, stand up slowly, let him walk slowly and move his body.After confirming that there was nothing serious about him, Han Yucai asked Han Yucai to help him to the temple gate, and told him to sit on the ground first and rest for a while.

With someone as a companion, Han Yucai became more courageous. While the man was resting, he hurriedly knelt down in front of the temple and lit the paper money.This time it went surprisingly smoothly, the match that couldn't be struck for a long time just caught fire in one go.

When the paper money was burned, Jiang Liu also came back from the back of the temple, with an unpredictable expression on his face, and said to the two of them, "Let's go."

After finishing speaking, he ignored the two of them, turned on the flashlight, and walked towards the village in front of his head.Han Yucai didn't want to stay in this place for a moment, and as soon as Jiang Liu left, he grabbed that person and quickly followed.

The Earth Temple was not far from the village, and soon several people entered the village. It was not until the lights in Han Youcai's yard shone on them that the two guys were completely at ease.Looking back on what happened just now, I feel a little scared.

Jiang Liu returned to Han Youcai's house, and sneaked back to Han Jinde's house while everyone was busy working and didn't pay attention.When he came out with the yellow cloth bag on his back, he called Xiazi Han to the yard by the way.

The two masters and apprentices squatted under the window of the west room, and whispered to each other for a long time, the voice was so low that Zhao Sihai, who had his ears on the window, couldn't hear clearly what the two were saying.

After the two finished speaking, Jiang Liu told blind Han to go to bed early, and hurried back to Han Youcai's house again.Fortunately, this calf Jiang Liu is in fairly good health. This night, he tossed back and forth several times, and he was still able to eat.

Back at Han Youcai's home, Jiang Liu hurriedly wrote a two-finger-wide yellow paper amulet, pasted it on the chest of the corpse himself, and told the people who looked at the corpse in shifts to be more energetic at night, in case there was anything unusual, Inform yourself immediately.

They all ordered to go down, and turned around inside and outside the house, feeling that everything was safe, and then went to the west room, without taking off their clothes, lying on their side on the kang and fell asleep.

After a night of nothing, Jiang Liu, who woke up early the next morning, hurried to Han Youcai's corpse, lifted the curtain covering his body, and looked it over carefully. After he felt that there was nothing unusual, he was relieved. Cover again.

While eating a big pot of rice, Jiang Liu, who was devouring the big bowl with a blue side, told Han Gui that it was time to "encoffin", so that Han Youcai's family had a mental preparation, and also took a last look at him by the way.

"Encoffining", also known as "entering the coffin", "entering the wood", and "falling wood", is a cultural word called "big burial". To put it bluntly, it means moving the corpse of the dead into the coffin.

"Encoffining" is based on the differences in customs and habits in various places, and there are great differences in specific practices.But no matter which method is used, the ultimate goal is to let the dead live in peace, hoping to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation after death.

But then again, every life has its own cause and effect, and a single "encoffining" ceremony can change fate.But after all, death is the most important thing, and these cutscenes still have to go, which can be regarded as the last kindness of the living to the dead.

The first step of "encoffining" is to dress the deceased in old clothes. At this time, Mr. Yin Yang will not intervene, and the juniors or peers of the deceased will do this.At the same time, this is the only attire that can be taken away after death, so there are a lot of specialties.

The most basic requirement is that there must be no collars and no buttons on the old clothes, and the total number of clothes must be an odd number.If there is a collar or buckle, it means that the deceased will be detained by the ghosts of the underworld, or taken away by other evil spirits.

There should be no pockets on the old clothes. If there are pockets on the clothes, the bottom of the pockets must be cut with scissors.The most important thing is that the clothes must not have any animal fur, neither leather shoes nor clothes made of animal fur.It is said that if one wears these, the dead will be thrown into the animal realm in the next life, and will not be able to continue to be a human in the next life.

It seems that in terms of protecting animals, the method of the underworld is indeed more effective than the method of the yangworld.

Generally speaking, black or blue fabrics are mostly used for old clothes, and no matter in winter or summer, the deceased must wear cotton-padded clothes and trousers.

The shoes worn by the dead are also called "thousand-layer soles". It is said that the journey to Huangquan is far away, and the thicker the soles will not be worn out.There is also a crane embroidered on the upper, which means driving a crane.

In fact, loading old clothes is just a general term, because it does not only include clothes, shoes and socks.It also includes quilts, pillows, pedals, etc.If the deceased is male, a hat is also required.

The quilt inside the old clothes is made of yellow and white cloth. During the sewing process of the quilt, the four corners are required to be straight and not wrinkled, and there are no horizontal lines. The number of stitches is doubled. The quilts of the world are distinguished.

Most of the pillows are chicken-shaped pillows. According to Mr. Yin Yang, after the deceased goes to the underworld, they will always get lost because of unfamiliarity, so this chicken-shaped pillow should be used to guide the soul of the deceased.

In addition to buckwheat husks, loess is also placed in the pillow, implying that the loess turns into gold, which means that the descendants of the deceased will have a lot of money.

The order of wearing old clothes is also particular, first inside and then outside, first down and then up.The best time to wear it is before the death of the deceased.If you put on your clothes after you die, you will be considered as going on the road without clothes.

According to such customs, Han Youcai was destined to go to the underworld with his butt naked, so who asked him not to inform everyone before hanging himself.

When several villagers dressed Han Youcai according to Han Gui's instructions, the people outside had already spread bedding inside the coffin. Body, put these big coins on the bedding according to the shape of the Big Dipper. This is what the old saying goes, "back money".

As the saying goes: "One ladle with one handle, one master with one order." There are several ways to arrange the "back money" in this coffin.There are three evenly arranged, and there are five arranged according to the plum blossom shape, and there is an arrangement like Jiangliu, also known as Beidou back money.

It is Han Xiazi's custom to put seven back money. According to him, the activity of Hei'er is, after all, to serve the dead. Since this is the case, what we can do is to do our best. to the best.

Jiang Liu naturally agrees with Master's theory, so there are also seven coins.After the back money was arranged, the people in the room also dressed Han Youcai in old clothes.

Seeing that everything was packed, Jiang Liu shouted to Han Gui who was in the house, this side is ready, let's get ready for encoffining.

According to Jiang Liu's instructions, Han Gui called four or five strong young men over, and under the voice of Brother Han Yucai, you walked slowly, several people came out of the house with Han Youcai's body on their shoulders.When they came to the coffin that had already been set up, they slowly put the corpse into the coffin amidst the wailing of Han Youcai's wife.

This coffin was originally prepared for Han Youcai and his father, and it has been kept in the old couple's west room, with food in it.I don't want to use it for my son now, the white-haired man sends the black-haired man's grief, yes, the old couple who are in pain, Ken didn't dare to come here.

After the corpse was put into the coffin, these people hurriedly stepped aside, leaving room around the coffin for Jiang Liu.

Therefore, the calf who produced Hei'er for the first time officially made his debut at this time.

Walking around the coffin with a blank expression on his face, Jiang Liu straightened Han Youcai's clothes as he walked, and then prepared to give Han Yucai some money.

The history of mouth money can be traced back to the Stone Age. Since then, our ancestors have admired jade very much, so after people die, most of their mouths are jade.Moreover, it is said that some jade can also prevent corpses from rotting, and it is precisely the existence of such treasures that attracts grave robbers from all walks of life to take risks one after another.

However, jade articles are generally only available to wealthy families, and those poor families usually put a copper coin into the mouth of the deceased.

Han Youcai's pocket money was also a big coin, and he used a hemp rope to pass through the copper coin hole.

At this time, Jiang Liu, who was standing outside the coffin, stretched out his left hand and pinched Han Youcai's cheeks vigorously. Taking advantage of the opening of his mouth, his right hand hurriedly stuffed the money into his mouth face up!It's just that the hemp rope is still drooping around his mouth.

Putting money in the mouth of the deceased, according to Mr. Yin Yang's explanation, means to bring enough rations to the deceased.There are no inns on Huangquan Road, so naturally there are no restaurants, so it is better to bring your own food.

After pressing the money, Jiang Liu wrapped Han Youcai's hands and feet with hemp rope. These are called tripping wires and tripping wires. It is said that this can prevent fraudulent corpses.

(End of this chapter)