mtlumby2d Chapter 539 Funeral
Chapter 539 Funeral
Take out each piece and touch them, you can feel the soft and fine material.
Next are the clothes for the older children, one by one. The clothes in this bag are too big for the children under 7 years old in the family.
At the bottom are a few small cotton-padded jackets, which should be the clothes worn by Huaizhi and Huaishu two years ago.
The next one is a little bigger, probably for the two children in the second boy’s family.
This package is finished.
Jiang Guihua began to distribute the clothes according to the size of each family's children, as several families had children.
After distributing these, I opened the bigger bag that Junze had.
As soon as I opened it, I saw a thick pile of women's cardigans. It was obvious that the adults in the family could not wear them, and if anyone wore them, it would be the little girls in the family.
After these were distributed, there were some women's trousers, which were also worn by my granddaughter at home.
Next came the obviously worn clothes and work clothes.
There are a few more cotton coats underneath.
It looks like it was passed through Huaibei and Huaixi.
These will not be distributed to the children. Jiang Guihua plans to take apart these cotton-padded clothes and make quilts for herself and Old Zhao.
The quilts at home are not as thick as these cotton-padded clothes. People are getting old and really can’t stand the cold. These are because we have moved to a new house. If it were an old house, winter would be more and more difficult every year.
"Okay, let's all go back. I'll wash these cotton-padded clothes tomorrow and then sew a quilt for each of us old two." Jiang Guihua began to put the cotton-padded clothes and trousers in.
"Mom, I will bring you 2 kilograms of beans tomorrow. You can take them to his house and ask about shoes, hats, gloves and other things." The third daughter-in-law looked at the bag of cotton clothes with envy, but she also knew that since her mother-in-law said she would not give it to her, she would definitely not give it to her.
Jiang Guihua glanced at her sons and daughters-in-law, each of whom had a flushed face from excitement. She couldn't help but think about the fact that there were too many wolves and too little meat.
"Everyone, sit down. Let's talk about this today. The reason these things were given to an old woman like me is very simple. I went to look after the child for a few months. It has nothing to do with you. Don't push your luck."
"If you have the ability, you can wear gold and silver. If you don't, stop talking nonsense. These clothes won't go bad even if they are kept for a few years. How can you say 2 kilograms of beans? When the new grain comes in this year, I will bring 10 kilograms to each family."
"I still have a few years to live. If you can continue this relationship, your sons and grandsons will benefit from it. If you don't leave, you can't rely on me. The boss has already started working."
"Don't feel bad about your little bit of money. The key is whether the other party will accept it. Like this time, with the boss's job, I didn't even ask for it, and they gave it to me. That's real talent."
After Jiang Guihua finished speaking, she took the cotton coats and trousers and went into the house. She was old and couldn't bear it anymore.
Jiang Guihua entered the house and sat on the kang, rummaging through her clothes, tears of emotion gleaming in her eyes. "They are more caring than our own children."
"Yes, we are not related at all. I will go there someday to see if there is any business that can make money." Carpenter Zhao also sighed.
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It can be said that since the uncle and nephew came back, Huainan has taken over the cooking job.
Huaixu and Huaizhou began to learn simple steps such as cutting vegetables, stir-frying, and making porridge.
Jiang Wenye and Huainan went up the mountain.
In mid-July, Jiang Baili, the oldest man in the village, suddenly passed away.
This was the first funeral held in the village that allowed the deceased to be buried in the ancestral tomb after the burial of Jiangfu and Jiang Wu.
After breakfast was ready, the grandson brought in the food and found that his grandfather was still asleep. Thinking that he was asleep, he touched him and felt something was wrong, so he called his old father in the yard. Jiang Guiguang came in and started crying as soon as he saw him.
The old man had passed away, and Jiang Guiguang, his biological son, dressed his father in old clothes, washed his face and combed his hair.
He sent his eldest son to call his brothers.
When the brothers met, they found out that their father had passed away.
However, Mr. Jiang Baili was already 83 years old, which is considered a long life, so it is a happy funeral.
The six brothers first sent their nephews and nephews to report the death to each household in the village.
Originally, other elders in the family should be invited to discuss the funeral process and time arrangements after the death of their elder, but all the people in the village and Jiang Baili's generation are gone.
Those who came down here are of the same generation as their brothers.
The six brothers first decided on the chief mourner.
(The funeral master is the leader of the funeral operation, responsible for decision-making and organizing the entire funeral process.)
(The chief mourner is usually the legal heir and successor of the deceased, and is also the representative of the family.)
Jiang Guiguang's five younger brothers felt that there was no need to discuss it, so they just let the eldest brother do it.
Next, you need to ask for help.
(The chief mourner is the person who presides over the funeral and is responsible for organizing, coordinating and directing funeral activities.)
When asking someone to take charge, choose an experienced person, and Liuzi from the village is one of them.
Then he asked the master to set a date. In this weather, it was impossible to keep the body there, so the body had to be buried as soon as possible. Jiang Laoer went to Zhangjia Village to ask for help.
The remaining brothers contacted the women in the village who had good skills and prepared materials, funds, personnel and venues.
He also lit a perpetual lamp in the old man's room.
(Immediate family members will hold a vigil from the time the fire is lit until the night before the burial.)
At night, the old man was moved from the room to the coffin in the main hall, with his head placed inside and his feet outside.
The old basin and the eternal lamp were also moved into the main hall.
In the morning, the helpers began to set up the scene and prepare food.
Some immediate family members and the band were present.
A banquet will start at noon to entertain people attending the funeral.
In the afternoon, a mourning shed was set up, a mourning hall was set up, funeral couplets were hung, offerings were placed, a spirit tablet was established, and the coffin was moved into the mourning shed.
In the evening, the filial sons, led by their husband, walked around the coffin, took a last look at the old man, and placed coins and cotton in the coffin.
End.
The coffin lid was nailed shut.
After breakfast, lunch and dinner, a grand collective mourning ceremony was held, presided over by Jiang Liuzi, with all personnel present and a band playing to create an atmosphere.
According to the pre-arranged list, the names of the people were called out, and everyone came on stage one by one to pay their respects and kneel down to pay their respects.
Then the filial son took people to the cemetery to dig the grave. The filial son first dug three shovels of soil.
The grave was dug quickly.
Farewell.
The coffin was tied to poles and prepared to go to the cemetery.
Before leaving, the filial son smashed the old basin into pieces, the more broken the better, and took the lead to go to the cemetery.
The other personnel took supplies and went together.
On the way to the cemetery, when you encounter forks in the road or turns, set off firecrackers and burn paper money.
After arriving at the cemetery, the coffin is placed in the grave, and the filial sons and grandsons first sprinkle a handful of soil in the dead corner, which means that they are personally sending the old man on his last journey.
Next, bury the coffin, build a grave mound, and place food around it.
From then on, the two were separated.
Bow again and say goodbye.
This is officially the end.
Next up are the filial sons and grandchildren who will serve you.
The oldest person in the family.