HBWnovel Chapter 580 Funeral
Chapter 580 Funeral
[Yu Xixi, you must be very worried about this young lady.]
Before Chi Yanchen had the killing intent and was about to implant the virus to destroy it, 003 spoke again.
【I can help you, Master.】
[…Don’t call me master.] I called Xixi master.
003:? This was clearly how it was called before, but he soon understood.
[Okay, host, I can help you realize all your wishes. ]
[All? What are the conditions?] Chi Yanchen didn't believe that this thing would help him for no reason.
003 obviously understands his host's thoughts very well.
【My mission is to help you with all your needs and make your soul appear as much as possible. 】
[You should know that as data, we have no souls, and we spend our entire lives pursuing souls.]
[The so-called personification is only infinitely close to imitating human emotions, and cannot truly possess a soul. ]
[My purpose is to experiment. To try to create a soul.] The same as what I am doing now.
[Soul? But I don't want it~ I can live forever in this world just like this.] Chi Yanchen was not interested in what 003 said.
[That lady has a soul, she can regenerate. Even if you copy her brain waves, will she still be her? The moment you discover this, you should understand that there is more than one world, and there are more powerful ones than this world.]
[Can you really cuff her?] 003 knows where Chi Yanchen's weakness is, and what should he say to make him most interested in himself.
[I will give you a welcome gift first. What you want most right now is ability. I think you will trust me now. ]
When Chi Yanchen came back, he saw his baby staring at the stove without blinking.
"It smells good. Is this almost done?" Li Hanxu turned his head and looked into the pot over there on Yu Shu's side.
"Well, want to try it?" Yu Shu picked up the clean chopsticks next to him, picked up a piece of meat, and handed it to Li Hanxu's mouth.
"Ah. Hiss. It's hot." Li Hanxu immediately withdrew his mouth.
"Sorry, sorry, is your tongue okay? I forgot how hot this pot is."
Yu Shu blew on it subconsciously and handed it back to Li Hanxu.
Li Hanxu was stunned for a moment and then ate it in one bite.
"good to eat."
Yu Shu couldn't help but smile when he heard the praise.
"Brother Yu, I want one too." Zhang Yujiang raised his dirty face and looked at Yu Shu hopefully.
Yu Shu changed the pair of chopsticks, picked up a new one, blew on it and prepared to feed it.
"Ouch." Li Hanxu bent down and robbed him midway.
"Li Si! You bastard!" Zhang Yujiang cursed.
"If you want to eat, just serve yourself." Li Hanxu shook his head proudly.
"Hey, hey, guys, I'm so full of dog food, stop flirting."
Su Xi looked at these people expressionlessly. Her husband was not around, so they fed her dog food! Too much!
"Xixi, let's feed them too."
Chi Yanchen hugged the girl from behind, leaned over, pulled the girl's soft face over and kissed her.
The five people here were eating leisurely, but the situation outside was not so good.
Someone died again today, just after everyone returned from the witch's place.
Four girls died.
One of them had two small holes on its neck, and the skin near the holes had become black and wrinkled.
"It was a snake. It was a snake bite!"
Someone screamed in the crowd.
"Everyone be quiet, we will hold a funeral in the evening to let the soul of the deceased rest in peace."
Soon everyone was given a set of coarse white linen mourning clothes with a strange style.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, everyone gathered in front of the ancestral temple.
A lantern made of white paper was hung at the lonely entrance of the ancestral temple. The dilapidated buildings and the deserted land made people shudder.
The pale-faced witch came out and waved to everyone, signaling them to come in.
A girl bravely ran to the witch with a trembling voice.
"Mother-in-law, can I stay with you? I, I'm scared." The girl's voice was intermittent.
The witch patted her hands, nodded, and smiled kindly.
The little girl was almost moved to tears.
Everyone stood in the ancestral shrine. Coffins of all sizes were placed on the open ground, lined up in rows, which made people feel scared.
The witch twisted her body in front of the coffin with a stick in her hand, muttering something.
The village chief's father in Su Xi's copy stood aside, his eyes becoming more and more ferocious, staring at the coffin in front of him.
"Daughter, bring me your notebook." His voice was hoarse.
Su Xi entered the back hall and quickly took out a tattered book.
"The Cheng couple passed away forty-nine days ago, the Li daughter passed away seven days ago, the Sun elder passed away fourteen days ago, and the Zhu children passed away thirty-seven days ago..."
Every time the village chief reported a name, the lid of the coffin would be lifted up and then dropped heavily, as if in response.
"Today, the Li family is holding a seventh day memorial ceremony. Everyone is burning paper and candles."
"Set up incense, candles, wine and food to welcome the 'return of evil spirits'."
"As long as the ancestral worship is there, the family is there. Return to the ancestral worship and offer sacrifices to the dead souls."
"Sprinkle ashes, post talismans, and welcome." The voice became louder and reached everyone's ears.
A few players who were unlucky took a bag and spread a layer of wood ash on the ground.
These ashes are used to examine the footprints of the deceased returning home.
A villager used a bamboo pole, with a piece of paper money pasted every one foot, and placed it on the steps at the door and under the eaves of the house where the deceased died.
"Put a boiled egg in a clay pot and place it in the corner of the house."
An elderly man with a hunched back was pointing at a few people and doing something.
When those people wanted to refuse, they saw the villagers smiling strangely, their eyes were empty, their mouths stretched behind their ears, and they tilted their heads to look at them.
Those people immediately gave a forced smile and hurried to prepare.
"Brother, what are they doing?"
"Bribe the God of Misfortune (also known as the Chicken Foot God) to let the ghost of the deceased stay at home a little longer."
Li Hanxu explained to him, he knew Chi Yanchen definitely didn't want to talk.
There was a strong wind, lightning and thunder. The windows were swaying from side to side due to the strong wind, and the sound of glass breaking was even more frightening. Suddenly, all the lights went out, and the whole house was dark.
"Oh no, run out!" the village chief shouted.
It was too late. As soon as the person reached the door, it was slammed shut.
"After doing these things, the whole village, young and old, should stay away. After the specified time has passed, a string of firecrackers should be thrown into the house. Only after they have exploded can people enter the house."
Chi Yanchen looked at the closed door and explained the original law of development.
Everyone tried their best to pull the door open, but it was tightly closed.
"Don't step on the ashes, or the dead will drag you away!"
A string of things was thrown in from outside the three-meter-high wall.
"Crackle, crackle."
It's firecrackers! The ghost is coming!
In the pitch-black space, Chi Yanchen held Su Xi in his arms.
"Ahhhh!" someone screamed, but the light was too dark and nothing could be seen.
Yu Shu noticed something glowing on the ground and squatted down.
It was a will-o'-the-wisp. After seeing Yu Shu, the thing rushed towards him. There seemed to be a human face in the fire.
Popular Science: Starting from the day of the death of the deceased, the bereaved family will hold a paper burning ceremony every seven days, a total of 7 times, commonly known as "burning seven". Generally, the "third seven" and "fifth seven" are more important, and relatives and friends will also send some paper and candles. There is also a "return to evil" (also known as "return to disaster") ceremony. The old custom believes that the soul of a person still exists after death. Before the th day of the th, the ghost of the deceased will return home once, and the specific time is calculated by the Taoist priest. At that time, the bereaved family will lay out incense, candles, wine and food, and spread a layer of charcoal ash or plant ash on the ground to check the footprints of the deceased. Use a bamboo pole, stick a piece of paper money every one foot, stand on the steps at the door or insert it under the eaves of the house where the deceased died. It is said that the ghost will enter the house when seeing this. Put a boiled egg in a clay pot and place it in the corner of the house to bribe the disaster god (commonly known as the chicken foot god) to let the ghost of the deceased stay at home for a while longer. At this time, the whole family, young and old, stay far away. After the specified time has passed, a string of firecrackers is thrown into the house, and people can enter the house only after they have exploded. On the th day and the anniversary, paper is burned to commemorate the deceased. Six months or one year after the death, a Taoist ceremony is held for the deceased.