Chapter 774: Where is the word king?
In the old days, the burial rites were more complicated, but now they have been simplified, and only some of the simplest steps remain, such as kowtowing, burning paper, etc.
The cemetery is built on the hillside, and one person per unit has to go up one step at a time, and if there are a few more worshippers, you have to stand in front of someone else's tomb.
The swallow could not see the location of the tomb, so Bai Lu helped to bury it, and then placed offerings, burned incense, and kowtowed.
The neighbors' aunts and uncles came up to salute, because the venue was narrow, up and down here and there, and everyone looked at it and bowed before leaving.
Aunt Huang accompanied the whole process and stood next to the swallow all the time.
The hotel staff and Ding Ding didn't have to come over, only the old people walked up and down. After they returned to the car and sat down, Bai Lu asked the convoy to go first and go to Zhongcheng Hotel for a tofu feast. The tofu banquet is a banquet set up when doing white things, not a table full of tofu.
From a factual point of view, Yanzi's luck is good, when he meets a kind and rich guy like Bai Lu, he doesn't care about the gains and losses, and grandma can have this funeral.
The cost of this funeral was at least six figures. Is it possible to change to someone else?
Bai Lu not only contributed money, but also accompanied the whole process.
When the uncles and aunts went down, Bai Lu asked Aunt Huang to go with them, saying that he was going to the hotel to help greet the guests. Aunt Huang agreed to come down and leave with her.
The team returning to the city was divided into two routes, the standard restaurant was about to open, and some cooks and waiters rushed back to work, and Liu Wenqing also went back together. The rest of the people went to eat the tofu feast.
Not long after, only swallows remained, white roads, in front of the tomb. and a big dog.
There were many people, and the workers did not seal the tomb. At this time, he stabbed it with cement and looked at Bai Lu without speaking.
Bai Lu sighed secretly, stuffed two hundred yuan and said that it was hard work, and the two workers began to work.
If you don't give money, the workers will seal the tomb as well, but whether you do it well or not is another matter.
The swallow knelt on the ground, listening to the crackling sound of cement paste, listening to the rustle of smoothing cement, and his face always had a calm expression. On the contrary, Xiaobai let out a few whimpering and screamed. It seems to be mourning for the swallows. It also seems to be seeing off grandma.
The workers do their jobs, ask if they can do anything, and leave.
Although the sun is shining, the autumn wind is rising. The candle flame is still jumping.
Bai Lu looked at it for a while. Look at the swallows again. Whispered, "Are you going back?"
The swallow shook his head, as if he knew that Bai Lu would be able to see it, and kept the place quiet in silence.
From going out in the morning to now. The swallow barely spoke, and did not cry, like a wooden man. Bai Lu was worried that he would be sick, but he didn't know how to persuade him, so he nudged Xiaobai with his toes.
Xiaobai looked up at him, and Bai Lu raised his chin at Yanzi. The clever little white immediately understood, moved his body slightly, and took his head to arch the swallow.
The swallow raised her hand and stroked Xiaobai's head to calm him down.
Seeing that she still didn't move or speak, Bai Lu sighed helplessly and began to look left and right.
Many people from far or near are going to the grave, or three or two people, or one person, most of them squatting in front of the tombstone and whispering a few common words.
Bai Lu thought of Zhang Laosan, that guy was very chic and sprinkled his ashes in the desert, and he couldn't find a place to worship if he wanted to.
After another twenty minutes like this, the swallow slowly stood up. Bai Lu hurried to help, and Swallow said thank you. After standing up straight, he slowed down for a while, and asked, "Did you spend a lot of money today?"
Bai Lu said: "Not much. ”
"How much, sue me, and the money for hospitalization, funeral home, and cemetery," said Swallow, who did not owe anything to others, and planned to sell the house to pay off the debt.
Bai Lu said, "I'll talk about it later." ”
Yanzi thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Can you tell me the address of this place?"
Naturally, yes, Bai Lu said the address. The swallow bent down and patted Xiaobai: "Remember here." Xiaobai snorted in response.
Stay a little longer, burn the paper with the help of the white road, and walk down the stairs.
The full-time driver, He Shanqing, changed to a four-seater car and waited at the door, saw Bai Lu and Yanzi coming out, opened the car door and walked out: "The salesman said that he would install a tombstone in a few days." ”
Swallow came over and said thank you. He Shanqing said: "You're welcome, don't you get on the bus." ”
When everyone is seated, the car heads south. Driving the car, He Shanqing said: "Big star, you are online again." ”
"Oh. "Bai Lu is not curious at all. He Shanqing glanced at him, then at Yanzi, did not continue, turned on the radio and listened to the road conditions.
When they arrived at the hotel, it was already past twelve o'clock at noon, and the tofu feast was coming to an end, and the reason why the guests had not left was because the swallow had never returned.
Bai Lu led the swallow inside, and the swallow said to thank everyone, and thank everyone who came. She wanted to say thank you to everyone.
Bai Lu originally wanted to persuade her that there was no need to be so troublesome, but Yanzi was resolute, so she compromised: "I'll take you over from table to table, can you talk table by table?"
Yanzi agreed to come down and give Aunt Huang a thank you first. To be able to come to so many neighbors today, Aunt Huang is the first credit.
Aunt Huang has been waiting for the swallow, in fact, all the uncles and aunts are waiting for the swallow.
When a neighbor dies, you should always send some heart. Especially Yanzi is blind, and the uncles and aunts pity her and want to give some money to help her live. But since the morning, there has been no good opportunity, do you want to give money at the memorial service and in front of my grandmother's grave?
At this time, seeing the swallow coming, Aunt Huang stood up at the same table. Yanzi bowed to everyone and said thank you, but the aunt said no. Then Aunt Huang took the lead and wanted to give Yanzi money.
Yanzi hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't don't, can't ask for it." He stepped back as he spoke.
Bai Lu persuaded: "You can come, it is the greatest help to Yanzi, I thank you on her behalf, and the money is not needed." ”
"How can you say that? Two different things, we give Yanzi money, it has nothing to do with you, you can't represent her. An aunt came over: "Swallow, you must take it, if you don't take it, we won't know each other in the future." ”
The aunts' mouths are very scary, and the words they say are rattling, although the swallows don't want to take the money, but the aunts' hard to give and turn their faces if they don't take it really scare her.
Strictly speaking, most of these aunts and uncles have never spoken to Yanzi. But with a good heart, when they knew that Yanzi had no family and no relatives to attend the funeral, they came without hesitation. Not only come, but also give money. It's one thing to have more money and less money, but to put your mind first. Whether it's one, two hundred, or three or five hundred, that heart is definitely kind to others.
Bai Lu likes to deal with good people, and he is even more reluctant to let good people suffer. whispered to Yanzi: "Take it, uncles and aunts, don't accept too cold." ”
"That's it. Or the stars can talk. Fang Cai also said that Bai Lu's aunt who couldn't do things immediately praised him.
Bai Lu said to the aunts again: "Let's do this." This is your heart for the swallow, I can't stop it, you can come, I also have a heart to express, and I will trouble your uncles and aunts to register in a while. Leave a phone number. I have a restaurant. It is a good restaurant, you have to book a table a few days in advance to eat, and contact your uncles and aunts in a few days. Everyone will have a meal, and everyone who comes today will have a share, do you think it will be done?"
"That's pretty much it. An aunt agreed, and asked by the way: "What is your restaurant, you have to book a table a few days in advance?"
"The name of the hotel is Standard Hotel, just in the past of the 18th Middle School, on the military sports road, very famous. "White Road boasted to himself.
There is an aunt who doesn't give face: "We haven't heard of it, what's the reputation?"
"Regardless of whether it is famous or not, it is a meal, and it is affected to register. "Bai Lu asked the waiter to get a pen and paper.
The aunts stayed until now just to send money. Now that I have given money, registered in the register, and completed the task, I have to leave.
Swallow said thank you to them, and Bai Lu arranged for a bus to take them home.
The waiters at the Standard Hotel also left at this time, and Bai Lu found a girl to come over and handed her the registration list: "Take it to Wen Qing and say that you will invite the uncles and aunts on the list to dinner." ”
The girl said okay, take the list and go back to the hotel.
Busy coming and going, Bai Lu and Yanzi haven't eaten yet. Swallow asked, "Are they all gone?"
"Gone. ”
"That. Could you please take me home? ”
"It's not good, you go to my house for a few days first. Bai Lu said, "Let's change your clothes." "The swallow is still wearing a filial piety hat
"I went over to get my stuff and then I went home. "Swallow is resolute.
Bai Lu looked at Xiaobai: "Even if you want to go back, you have to wait for Xiaobai's leg injury to heal." ”
Swallow thought about it, nodded and said yes. So the two went back to the Longfu community.
Poor He Shanqing didn't eat, but he continued to act as a driver.
After returning home, the swallow went to the tablet to make incense, and Bai Lu went to cook.
After the meal, in order to make the swallow happy as soon as possible, Bai Lu went to the roof of the building and brought two little tigers to play with her. Yanzi and Xiaobai lived here for a few days, but they didn't know that there were tigers.
The little tiger is about four months old, and the size is a little smaller than that of the little white. It is estimated that it will be able to grow to the size of Xiaobai in another two or three months.
I don't know if it's because of Bailu's vegetarian policy, the two little tigers don't have the consciousness of the king of beasts at all, and they are full of curiosity after seeing Xiaobai, and they carefully come over to take a look.
Xiaobai was the first quadruped they saw that was different from them.
Xiaobai was also curious about the two tigers and stood in front of the swallows to watch them. One is that the tiger is not large enough to pose a threat. The second is to protect the swallows.
Does this still need protection? Bai Lu grabbed a tiger and put it in the swallow's arms: "Guess what?"
The swallow was holding a large ball of meat hairballs, and as soon as he touched his head, the little tiger turned his head and opened his mouth to bite the swallow's right hand. Fortunately, there is a white road, and the little guy has no strength.
Swallow withdrew his hand and asked hesitantly, "Is it a cat or a dog?"
"It's a little tiger, a very cute little tiger. ”
"Huh, tiger?" Swallow was a little scared, hesitated, touched the little tiger carefully, and asked, "No little white big?"
"Not now, in a few months. Bai Lu said, "These little bastards are very troublesome, and I always beat them." ”
"Why do you want to beat them? The little ones don't understand anything, you have to teach them, and they slowly understand. ”
Hearing this, Bai Lu smiled, she was raising a tiger as a dog.
Yanzi asked, "Where is the word Wang?"
Although I have never seen a tiger and don't know what it looks like, I have always heard that the swallow gently and slowly slid his fingers on the little tiger's head, looking for the legendary king character. (To be continued......)