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The Tomb Sweeping Tomb Sweeping Festival in Banshan Village is carried out before the Qingming Festival. ""/""/For those who have passed away in the past three years, the grave sweeping time is earlier, and it is usually the daughter who comes to sweep the grave. King Turtle also belongs to the first three years, but it only looks like the riverside, so the tomb-sweeping must be done by the riverside.
But not long ago, there were rumors in the village that Jiangbian¡¯s biological parents had been found, and they were from a wealthy and noble family in a big city. Therefore, most people in the village believe that Jiangbian may not come back to Banshan Village again, let alone recognize King Turtle as his adoptive father.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? together and don't believe that Jiangbian will recognize King Turtle, this somewhat useless adoptive father, and will never come to Banshan Village again. Some people have even begun to covet the houses by the river that were renovated in winter.
¡°But Jiang Fengshi and Jiang Laosi believed that Jiangbian would definitely come back. Jiangbian is a person who values ??friendship. Although he did not have a good reputation in the village before, he is also very loyal to those who are friendly to him. Like that time when Lao Si lost his cow, the most powerful village in the mountainous area is the riverside.
"No one can make any plans for a house by the river. He has promised to come back one day. Even if he becomes rich, he will not forget his roots. Otherwise, there is no need for him to renovate this house and just buy a house in Qiantang to settle down. , much better than this extremely poor mid-mountain village." Jiang Laosi said to those who were interested in houses by the river.
"Fourth, what are you talking about? I'm just talking casually. You said, now that he has married again and made money, it is very easy to buy a house in the city, and he will be a city dweller in the future. . This house can't be lived in all year round. I think no one lives in this house, and the house has been weathered." The one who caught Jiangbian's attention was also King Turtle's family, called Jiang Shishan, and he and Jiangbian were also considered brothers. , they are just cousins, a little far apart. Jiangbian called him Ninth Brother.
Jiang Shishan's words sound reasonable. Rural areas have high humidity and abundant oxygen. Once a house is unoccupied, it will weather very quickly. If no one lives in it for several months, there will be a strong musty smell inside. The paint on the doors and windows will also begin to rot. bad.
¡°Lao Jiu, what you said is quite nice.
"But how can you, such a frivolous person, deceive me, Mr. Jiang?" If I really let you live in it, when Jiangbian comes back, will your whole family be willing to move out? It is easy to ask God, but difficult to send Him away! I still understand this truth, your fourth brother. So, don't make up your mind. As for when you say the house is weathered, you don't have to worry about that. Your fourth sister-in-law and I will go over every day or two to clean and ventilate everything, and we have already made the ground waterproof. When I came back from the riverside that day, it was like living in a new house. Jiang Laosi said.
"Lao Si, you and Lao Wu are so comfortable flattering others. Do you think they will give you a little bit of wealth when they are prosperous? Jiangbian will definitely not live in a mountain village in the future. No matter how rich he is, You two won't get half a point. You said that one of you would guard the door for him, and the other would carve a monument for his dead father. Is that worth it?" Jiang Laojiu said angrily. He has told Jiang Laosi several times that he wants to move to a house by the river. But he was pushed away by Jiang Laosi every time.
"Lao Jiu, do you dare to say this outside? Let the people in our mountain village come and hear how majestic you are. If you don't build a house yourself, you just want to pick up a ready-made one. Let's see if there is anything like this in the world. What's the point? Besides, what's your relationship with Jiangbian? Even if Jiangbian no longer lives in Banshan Village, do you own this house? What did you say when Jiang Bie went to your house to borrow money the year he passed away? "Lao Si Jiang also got angry. He walked to his yard and said loudly that he wanted all the young and old men in the Jiang family to hear.
That year King Turtle died. Jiangbian had spent all his family's money and was still short of a lot. Everyone in the village who had some relatives chipped in, but Jiangshanshi didn't borrow a penny, and he said viciously ¡¤ "Rich people bury in the same way as rich people, and poor people bury in the same way. Carving an underground palace is burying, digging a hole in the earth to buy is burying. I lent money to Jiangbian, where can I ask him for money? go?"
"This sentence was yelled by Jiang Laojiu standing in his own yard, and everyone in the Jiang family group, old and young, could hear it clearly.
"Shishan, you need some face. You did such a shameless thing, and I feel sick when I see it!" The neighbor who heard the noise and came out shouted loudly.
Although Jiang Shishan was thick-skinned and blushed with embarrassment, he did not forget to say a few words when he left, "I leave it here. If Jiang Bian moves his household registration in the future, he is not from Banshan Village." , this foundation should not belong to him on the riverside. The land on his house was exchanged for mine. Now that the land no longer belongs to him, I have to get the land back."
"You idiot Jiang Shishan, all the good people in the world are dead, and good people like Jiang Bie are also dead. Why didn't you idiot die?" Jiang Laosi picked up a pole in the yard and said, Xiang Jiang Shishan chased after him.
When Jiang Shishan saw that Mr. Jiang was coming, he quickly ran away. This time??I didn't even dare to say a word to support the scene.
"Fourth brother, kill that idiot. Even if you recognize your ancestors by the river, this house also belongs to the river. No one can make any plans." Jiang Fengshi walked from the end of the village in a hurry, white A large part of his shirt was soaked and stuck to his body.
"Lao Wu, is Third Uncle's monument ready?" Jiang Laosi asked.
"It's done. It just landed at the pier. I'll come back and ask a few people to carry it." Jiang Fengshi said.
"We need to call a few more people to carry it directly to the mountains. When we come back from the river, we can find a Feng Shui master to erect the monument directly." Jiang Laosi said.
"I originally thought so. But you also heard about that. Jiang Bian's biological parents did come to find him. I don't know the specific results now. There is no news about Jiang Bian. I don't know if he will come back. If so, If he doesn't come back, things will be a little difficult." Jiang Fengshi walked into Jiang Laosi's yard and lowered his voice.
Neither of them are sure whether Jiangbian will come back and whether he will recognize Turtle King as his adoptive father.
"I'm worried too. As you can see, some people are beginning to worry about the house on the riverside. The construction of new graves has already begun, and Jiangbian hasn't come back, not even a phone call. But we still try our best to save the house. He did the job well. He called a few members of the family and sent the stone monument directly to the mountain. If the riverside is determined not to come back, our nephews will erect the stone monument." Jiang Laosi said.
"Well, let's not rush for now. Wait a minute, I don't think Jiangbian is that kind of person. You know, if people in the village used to say anything bad about my uncle, Jiangbian would fight him to the death." Jiang Fengshi said.
"That's okay. Let's go, ask someone to carry the stone tablet to the mountain first." Jiang Laosi said.
The Jiang family¡¯s ancestral tomb is on the mountainside. It is said that the Feng Shui there is good. In rural areas, there are certain rules when it comes to entering ancestral graves. Those who died young are not allowed to enter, those who commit suicide are not allowed to enter, and those who commit crimes are not allowed to enter. Naturally, outsiders are not allowed to enter the Jiang family's ancestral graves.
The Turtle King was bitten to death by a poisonous snake. When entering the ancestral tomb, some members of the family gossiped that King Turtle had died violently and that according to the ancestral rules, he could not enter the ancestral tomb. The Feng Shui master looked at the cemetery, but there were also people who obstructed it.
That night, Jiang Bian took a kitchen knife and ran to the man's house, pointed the knife at the man's head and said, "If you dare to fart again, believe it or not, I will kill your whole family, and no one will be able to enter the ancestral grave." .¡±
Now the situation is calm, and the village dare not take care of this kind of thing. Jiangbian has subdued the Jiang family, so naturally there will be no resistance at all.
It¡¯s not easy to carry a stone monument up the mountain. On the mountainside is the Jiang family¡¯s ancestral grave. The Jiang family built a road to go up, but it¡¯s just a walk. Now young people are going out to work. No one takes this road to go to the mountains, so the road is naturally covered with shrubs. Every year during the Qingming Festival, if you want to go up the mountain, you have to hold a woodcutter in your hand. Walk all the way, chop all the way. Clear a way out. To carry the stone monument up, two people had to be sent in front to cut bushes and clear the way.
Jiangbian took several thousand yuan and asked Jiang Fengshi to purchase various items for the Qingming Festival, as well as other expenses. It didn't cost much in other aspects, so Jiang Fengshi spent a high price to buy a good monument for his third uncle. It is so tall and big that not many of the Jiang family tombs can compare with it. In addition, some cement red bricks must be purchased to build the tomb solidly. But to be able to surround it, the grave must be a mound of earth covered with turf.
This stele is very heavy, weighing nearly a ton, and it took eight strong laborers to lift it.
Jiang Fengshi and Jiang Laosi walked around Banshan Village before calling a dozen laborers over.
"Lao Wu, your mother, you are really practical in your work. What do you think you are doing with such a big stone tablet? You may not be able to come back from the river! You can just build an ordinary stone tablet. You can build such a big one, right?" Are you going to kill a few of us?" One of the men who was called to carry the stone tablet said with a grimace.
"Come on! I won't treat you badly. Jiangbian has left enough money to buy these things. The wages you should pay will not be less. When you work for someone, you have to be solid after all. Think about it, If you die in the future, and you ask me to buy a coffin, and I give you the whole carton, what will you think?" Jiang Fengshi said with a smile.
"Lao Wu, you are a strict wife. Don't worry, you will definitely die before me. If you ask me to handle things in the future, you will definitely handle them as solidly as you do now." The man retorted.
When Jiangbian returned to Banshan Village alone, Banshan Village was even more noisy than during the Great Leap Forward.
We rented a boat from the riverside, and when we arrived at the pier at the entrance of Banshan Village, we were discovered by a kid from the village who was fishing by the river.
The boy from Jiang Fengshi¡¯s family ran the most happily, playing the loudspeaker as he ran, ¡°The turtle king is back! The turtle king is back!¡±
Everyone in the village was surprisedHe ran out and looked at this boy who walked out of the mountain village with one foot and stepped into wealth.
"Jiangbian is back. Look, he is dressed the same as on TV. Those clothes are very expensive, right?
"Expensive clothes just look different. Look at Jiangbian wearing this outfit, he looks like a city dweller."
"You sound like a city dweller, you say it lightly. How many city dwellers can live as well as the riverside now?"
"That's right, now that they recognize their parents, they are already rich and powerful."
"I have said before that this kid has the appearance of wealth. You see, when he was a child, he peeed differently from other children."
"What's the difference?"
"This kid was standing on the dirt pit behind my house, and when he peed, he flew directly to the big flat in front of my house."
¡°This made even Jiangbian wonder, when had he ever done such a monster thing?