【Prose】 Tengzhou Hangxiao Ji

It has been more than ten years, and the memory has been clear.

The wife's brother called and said that his father -in -law was critical, and his wife hurried back to Tengzhou. I visited a tumor hospital in Tengzhou twice before. For the first time, my father -in -law looked painful and could speak. Seeing the second time, my body was filled with a tube, and I couldn't speak anymore. The doctor said, "You have to be mentally prepared, drag it for a day." A few days later, I heard that they could speak again, and the family was full of hope. After a few days, the hospital notified that the illness was critical. The wife returned to Tengzhou's house alone, and the family had long made the "psychological preparation" and the material preparation of the funeral -as the saying goes, "there is no filial son in front of the sick bed, and there is no good wife in the poor family." , Are understandable human nature.

My wife told me on the phone that according to the local rural customs, the deceased was cremated on the fourth day, and when Mr. Feng Shui chose Jiri. I do n’t know what method of Mr. Feng Shui to choose a good day, and I am not afraid of adding trouble to the descendants of the deceased that my father -in -law is the 12th day. At that time, my father died, and the unit gave me 4 days off. My father -in -law's face would not be greater than my father. In order to delay work less, I finally agreed that I would go again.

Think about his father -in -law raised seven children throughout his life. A few days later, all the sorrows turned into strength, and I was worried that when I was out of the time, I couldn't cry or tears could not fall, so that the villagers who watched the lively villagers joked. During this period, my wife called three times and told me to separate the money when I went, so as not to be snatched away. If you don't understand the rules in the village, follow your elder brother -in -law. I didn't understand why I was robbed, but I was still prepared: I put 200 yuan in pockets, mostly 10 yuan face value, 600 yuan in the shirt pocket, and the rest were put in a special pocket on the shorts. With such a cold day, it is not always on grabbing money to take off my pants.

I rushed to my father -in -law village at 10 am, and my eldest sister was waiting for me. He said that he would give him a gift first, and I came to the "Court" -the canvas sheds at the door of the courtyard. The elder brother said that the two elderly people were gone, and there was no need to pay more. The family paid 500 yuan. I said you listened to you. The people in the ceremony said that 500 yuan was too small, and a family had to pay at least 1,000 yuan. The elder brother said that the second sister's house is more difficult. The two of us have made more, and the second sister's house is not easy to handle. "Cases" said, looking at your offerings, the elder brother -in -law had bought the two offerings of our two in the first day, including wine, smoke, chicken, fish, etc. After the gift book is registered, the two people who are responsible for sending the gift to the yard will let the elder brother and me pay for it again. The elder brother -in -law had a lawsuit with them and took out 50 yuan. They disagreed and said that at least 100 yuan, and the elder brother -in -law took out another 50. The two turned to me, and I gave him 100 yuan, so that we let us enter the door to hang filial piety.

There were some relatives and neighbors standing in the courtyard, followed the elder brother -in -law to the beam, and cried a few times. The tears couldn't flow, and I felt sorry for my father -in -law. Thinking of the relatives and neighbors next to me, thinking about what they would like, I felt embarrassed. I glanced at my elder brother -in -law, he didn't cry, but his expression was very natural. Thinking that maybe other relatives are the same. Filial filial piety just follows the procedure etiquette. No one cares whether it is crying. Thinking about it, the psychology is a lot of balance. Under the music accompaniment of the soundtake class, I followed my brother -in -law's hoe, the rules of the hoe head were different from the single county. Remember the rules of the hoe. After hanging filial piety, my elder brother -in -law boasted that I was highly enlightened. A few years later, my elder brother -in -law died of illness. I picked up filial piety and gave him all the skills he learned with him.

Relatives and friends hanged filial piety and took turns to eat under a greenhouse. The relationship is far away and does not follow the grave, and after eating. The elder brother -in -law told me that in the meal, you have to "speakers" money for the soundtake class. Just put 200 yuan on your body. Don't put it too much, I said. After a few minutes, my elder brother -in -law told me, let's prepare 300 yuan to prevent it, I said. Touching the pocket, only 200 yuan outside, so I got up and left the dining table and walked into the toilet. Picking a 100 yuan from shorts and pockets in the outside pocket. I was eating, and the two people who had previously asked us at the gate of the courtyard came over to "speakers" money. The elder brother -in -law first took out 200 yuan, and the two said too little and did not reach out. The elder brother -in -law touched 100 yuan, and the two still did not pick up, saying that each person was at least 500 yuan. The elder brother said that he would bring so much money. The two said to the elder brother -in -law: "You get 100 more, let the three girls (refer to me) get 600, you two make up an integer." The elder brother said that it was really gone, one of which Just come to search for his pocket and find no money. They asked me to take it, and I gave them all 300 yuan. The two said that I had to take 700 yuan. At this time, many relatives and neighbors stared at me. I really wanted to give him 700 yuan for him, but the money was in pocket pockets, and I had to say that it was gone. The two said, "The three uncle works in a large organ. It's not good to turn your pockets. You turn it over and let us see it." I rolled their coats and pants pockets to see them, and the two were talented. There is a person who took the initiative to take out 20 yuan for each other table, which seems to be prepared for a long time.

Just half an hour after eating, I called for dinner again, called "Zengxi", and the people who followed the grave had to have a meal twice. The elder brother said that he would use "singing" money for a while, and 30 yuan and 50 yuan. After receiving the lesson just now, I went to the toilet to draw 200 yuan to prepare. A person who was responsible for asking for money said loudly, "If you have a song to express your heart, please hurry up." A friend of his wife and brother took out 50 yuan and ordered a period of Yu drama. The two came to our table again. The elder brother -in -law took out 30 yuan, the man said that others were 50, the elder brother -in -law added 20, and the two looked at me. I didn't want to delay time and gave him 100 yuan. He asked me what songs I like to listen to, and I can say anything. He immediately praised me with a microphone: "Jinan's guests 100 dollars to sing, sing casually." A woman in the ring class, in her thirties, thick eyebrows, black red face, sang a "Qinghai -Tibet Plateau" High voice, but there is no charm, it feels better than me. Dozens of relatives from all walks of life went out of the village with the coffin containing the father -in -law's ashes, and made a "road festival" at the first intersection to make a final farewell to the deceased. The guests who came to commemorate the presence of nearly lined up in advance, and did not ask to cry at the statue of the in front of the coffin. "Moderator" shouted: "Huancheng's guests for 20 yuan for an appointment." "Bao Gou's guests for 20 yuan for a contract." When it was my turn to memorize with my brother -in -law, I took out 50 yuan, "The host person "He shouted:" Jinan's guests for 50 yuan for an appointment! "Although I still don't understand what" change "is to change, but I know that these 50 yuan make me and my father -in -law's face very light. He was holding his head, and suddenly remembered his father who had died for many years. He had pain in pain. He couldn't help crying, blurred his eyes, and became the only person in his relatives and friends who participated in the "road festival". I heard someone saying "the third uncle is really sad", and I felt embarrassed again.

During the filial piety, I was not ambiguous when I paid the money several times. I mainly thought that these money would be handed over to my wife's brother. After hanging filial piety, I knew that except for the money registered in the Cafei, the money for his wife, the money collected by the remaining names was the "bonus" for the soundtrack class. According to the local customs, the more the "asking things" to collect more money, the more face -to -face. Generally, there are more than 2,000. I secretly wore a pocket panties, otherwise the money on my body would become the "bonus" of the soundtake class.

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Author: Jia Fubin

Edit: Wu Shiyu

Review: Wu Ping

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