The Guide to the Tear-offs in the Online Supporting Circle Part 2: Peak Acting Skills

"Brother and sister-in-law: I'm sorry for you, there is [-] left in the passbook, of which [-] is reserved for the mother's retirement, she is numbered, please treat her better.

Xiao Yan, you are a good boy, Second Uncle will bless you in the future, you must cherish it. "

Xie Tiande's suicide note was very brief, and it is not difficult for people to infer how desperate he was before his death. Apart from these few lines, there is nothing else to worry about.After dawn, his body was taken away by the funeral home. Xie Tianyou and Liao Shuying also came. After reading his suicide note, Xie Tianyou left without saying a word. Yiyi mother and daughter, Tie Zhu's daughter-in-law asked what to do about the funeral after scolding all the time?The landlady came here in the morning and firmly disagreed with it, saying that it was bad enough that people died in the house, and it was good enough not to ask them for wedding expenses, so how could we continue to build a mourning hall.

No wonder people are cruel, whoever gets involved in this matter will feel annoyed, the landlord has to rely on the house to collect rent for food, bloody and murderous incidents will definitely affect the rental, for example, Tie Zhu and his wife have announced that they will move the day after tomorrow, otherwise they will think of Xie Tiande when they enter the bathroom in the future In the hanging scene, feces and urine have to fall in the crotch.In this case, how dare you ask too much of the landlord again.

Liao Shuying had no choice but to say that the old house at home was about to be demolished anyway, and Xie Tiande was born there, and now that he died, building the mourning hall there would be considered a beginning and end, so she took Xie Tiande's bank and bank card to withdraw money for the funeral.But only the card has no password. Ask Xie Zhengyan, and he doesn't know. The second uncle didn't leave the password when he left. I don't know if this is his negligence, or he deliberately made it difficult for future generations.

At this moment, he didn't leave cash for his funeral. Xie Zhengyan guessed that his mother would not contribute, so he said that he would bear all the expenses, and asked Liao Shuying to go home first, and find a funeral parlor by himself.Tie Zhu's daughter-in-law said that she happened to know a family that provided one-stop services for funerals, cremation, and bought cheap cemeteries, so she took the initiative to lead Xie Zhengyan there.On the way, Xie Zhengyan received a WeChat message from Xie Tianyou, and his father sent him a red envelope of 10000 yuan, leaving a message: "Take this money for your second uncle's funeral, don't tell your mother."

Xie Zhengyan's tears welled up again. After all, his father was still thinking about the bond of flesh and blood, which finally left some comfort in his heart.

The service level of the funeral parlor is first-class, buying incense and candles, setting up the mourning hall, writing elegiac couplets, washing the photos of the deceased, lighting lamps and chanting sutras, and does not allow the family members to worry about it.Knowing that the body had been sent to the funeral home, the shop owner asked Xie Zhengyan to write a power of attorney so that someone could be sent over to help the deceased scrub and change his clothes.Xie Zhengyan wanted to personally serve his second uncle on his last journey, so he came to the funeral parlor with the clerk. The shroud was bought according to the owner's recommendation. Inside was a set of white linen underwear, in the middle was a royal blue satin Tang suit, and on the outside was a black brocade embroidered with swastika patterns. robe.He wears a black satin melon skin hat with gold trim on his head, and white cloth stockings and black cloth shoes on his feet. In addition, there are belts, leggings, bells, wraps, face cloths, quilts, money, and imitation gold and silver rings. .

There is also particularity in how to wear clothes, Xie Zhengyan knew nothing about it, and in the end the shop assistant still took care of it.When he took off his clothes, he found that the second uncle's inner and outer trousers were all wet. The clerk said that most people would be incontinent when they died. The folk saying is to leave money for the family.When he was wearing the shroud, he saw that there was not a single button in the whole set of clothes. The clerk said: "There should be no buttons on the shroud, 'buttons, buttons'. It is unlucky for children and grandchildren to buckle, and the upper and lower clothes must be tied with cloth straps. It means someone has a successor."

Comparing Xie Tiande's situation, Xie Zhengyan felt that these words contained endless irony, so he packed up the old clothes he had changed, and set fire to a wasteland according to the clerk's instructions, so that the dead could walk away cleanly.

Returning to the old house in the evening, Xie Yiyi and her mother Lu Junhong had already arrived. Lu Junhong was competing with Liao Shuying in cursing. Xie Zhengyan remembered that the two sisters-in-law often fought in the early years, and their eloquence was basically evenly matched.This time she was single and weak, and many of the lobster shop staff were present, and they all helped Liao Shuying to scold this wicked woman who was blinded by greed and forced her ex-husband to death out of righteous indignation. Active lips.

Lu Junhong came this time only for the 10 yuan in Xie Tiande's hand. When he learned that there was only [-] yuan left in the passbook, he believed that the missing [-] yuan was taken by Liao Shuying's family, and forced her to return it step by step.Is Liao Shuying easy to get along with?Don't say you didn't take it, even if you took it, it is impossible to spit out the fat you eat.In addition, although Xie Tiande and Xie Tiande are not close, but at least they are members of their own family, and they can't help being filled with indignation when they see outsiders being forced to death.What's more, the Qiu family came to the door automatically, and there were so many acquaintances watching, she had to shake her prestige when she said anything.

Xie Zhengyan didn't want to hear shrews quarreling, and he was too tired to question his second aunt and cousins. If you die, you can't bring your second uncle back to life even if you smash them to death with spittle.

He walked around the noisy crowd and walked into the mourning hall, added some oil to the ever-burning lamp, lit a pair of incense candles in front of his second uncle's tablet, and saw Xie Yiyi following behind.Just now she didn't help Lu Junhong, she kept watching with cold eyes, and she ignored others when others ignored her, her face was as hard as a stamp.At this time, she walked under the portrait of Xie Tiande with a stamp-like expression, picked up the incense on the altar, and took out the lighter from her bag. The lighter was temporarily malfunctioning, and it rang several times without sparking.Xie Zhengyan thought that she should be asked to offer three sticks of incense to her father, and stepped forward to light it for her with his own lighter.

Xie Yiyi put on the incense sticks, bowed three times to the memorial tablet, looked up at the portrait, and remained motionless for a few minutes.Seen from the side, her face is still cold and hard, her eyes are like two icy lakes, blocking all emotions, but carefully distinguishing, she can see a tangle in the cracks in the ice layer, which clearly implies the pain of scabs.Xie Zhengyan was startled, and felt that this kind of look seemed familiar, and then remembered that he often saw it in his own eyes when he looked in the mirror in the past. It was the confusion about his life experience, doubts about his own origin, and the regret that he could never remember his father's description clearly. .

A gust of whirlwind suddenly blew up in the room, blowing the candles and lamps low and almost extinguished, Xie Zhengyan rushed to protect him, Xie Yiyi also stopped thinking, turned her head and said to him: "Thank you."

This was the first time she took the initiative to speak to him, and her voice was so calm that there was no wrinkle. Xie Zhengyan's heartbroken suddenly stopped her hatred for her.He believed that stepping through this threshold, this cousin would become a completely strong person. She personally cut off the root veins under her feet, and the only way to survive is to fight to the death. Invincible, in the future she will be able to realize all ambitions, achieve all goals, and get everything she wants.But those will have nothing to do with moving, because she is completely cold-blooded.

The first night passed, Xie Zhengyan received a call from Ah Fen early in the morning, and yesterday she received the obituary from Tie Zhu's wife. She bought a train ticket and rushed back overnight, hoping to see Xie Tiande again.Xie Zhengyan thought that Liao Shuying was also pursuing the missing [-]. If A Fen came to cry, it would definitely arouse suspicion. Her mother would deny A Fen because of Qian and her relatives.So she declined A Fen's request to come to the funeral to express her condolences, and asked her to meet elsewhere.

Ah Fen was already crying, and when she saw Xie Zhengyan, she pulled his sleeve and asked, "Is your second uncle really gone? Did he hang himself?"

Hearing Xie Zhengyan's narration of the situation at that time, he covered his face and cried again, sobbing loudly: "Why is he so overwhelmed? Fortunately, he often enlightens me that there are no difficulties in the world. I am so stupid. What can this teach me?"

Crying and crying, I proposed to go to the mourning hall to worship again.

Xie Zhengyan had to harden his heart to persuade: "The family members are wondering where the second uncle spent the money. They all know about you and the second uncle. They will definitely ask you when they see you. If you know that he lent you 5 yuan, You won't be able to get away, and you must never go to this mourning hall."

A Fen was heartbroken: "If he loses his life because I took 5 yuan from him, I will never live in peace in my life. Why don't you think about it for me, Huang Tian, ​​if it wasn't for Ah Fen Ming was still tripping over my hands and feet, so I went with him too."

She slapped herself while crying, her disheveled hair really looked like a female ghost holding a grudge, Xie Zhengyan inevitably cried with her when she saw this tragic situation, and took her to the funeral home to visit the body of her second uncle, at least to find some psychological comfort.This time, the two cried bitterly in front of the ice coffin, and they stopped each other until the staff came to urge them to leave.

After leaving the funeral home, Ah Fen was still sobbing and blaming herself, saying: "Your second uncle called me a few days ago and said that he would go to Beijing to visit us during the Spring Festival. I joked with him that he was buying lottery tickets recently, and he immediately posted The 10 yuan red envelope came to ask me to buy more bets, and said that if I won the big prize, I would buy a house and marry me. I wanted to try my luck, and I actually bought 50 yuan. Now I haven’t had time to check the lottery number, and others have gone first .”

Seeing her clinging to her heels and crying, Xie Zhengyan held back her tears and comforted her: "Aunt Fen, Second Uncle has always loved you very much, and felt guilty for not being able to take care of you. You know how he treats you better than anyone else. You have to take care, besides you still have A Ming, he is a child staying in Beijing alone, and he is sick, so he cannot be alone for a long time. You should go back and take care of him as soon as possible. It will be cooked well."

A Fen asked him what he planned to do with Xie Tiande's ashes. Xie Zhengyan had already planned. According to his family, Xie Tiande had no wife and no offspring, and it was useless to keep the remains. It would be better to sprinkle them in the Huangpu River and finish.Xie Zhengyan resolutely disagreed, saying that he would pay for the cemetery for his second uncle, and no matter what, he should keep a memory for future memorials.

A Fen was very grateful when he heard this, and grabbed his hand and held it tightly: "Xiao Yan, you are the son of your second uncle, and you will also be my A Fen's son from now on. If I have a way in the future, I will definitely come back to you. You, our family, Ah Ming, have a good life, you must keep this in mind, God will testify to me."

According to modern funeral customs, the deceased will be cremated after three days of inactivity. Xie Tiande committed suicide at 1 am on January 1, and the cremation time is scheduled for 2 am on January 1. According to the owner of the funeral shop, this is an auspicious time. Helping the dead ascend to heaven, can also transfer luck for the living.Xie Zhengyan encountered such a major change, but Rong Chuan only learned of the news on the morning of January 4, and if he and Xie Zhengyan hadn't just heard the sound of mourning around him when they were talking on the phone, Xie Zhengyan would have planned to keep him a while longer.

"Whose funeral are you attending?"

"...My second uncle passed away the day before yesterday."

Rong Chuan talked with Xie Zhengyan about their respective family situations, and knowing that his second uncle is a rare good person and has a deep relationship with him, it is not difficult to guess Xie Zhengyan's current mood, and when he was about to comfort him, Xie Zhengyan said first: "I will wait for you." Can I call you later? I'm talking to my mother now."

His voice was weary and drooping, and it sounded like he was in trouble, not just bereavement, and it was.Before Rong Chuan called, he had been listening to his mother complaining. First, he said that there were too many people who wanted to attend the cremation ceremony. There were more than a dozen people from the lobster shop alone, plus the colleagues from the cleaning team of Xie Tiande’s unit. Don’t say NO. .30 people, it is not a small expense to prepare transportation for these people.Also, according to the rules, all those who participated in the ceremony had to give back a soap towel to others, symbolizing cleansing and getting rid of evil spirits, and these gifts have not yet been purchased.The most terrible thing is that after the ceremony, everyone must be invited to a meal. Nowadays, the price of goods is high, and it is not cheap to eat anywhere. Counting the ins and outs, at least a few thousand yuan must be added in to cope with it.

After Liao Shuying finished the calculation, she meant to keep everything simple, and refused all those relatives and friends who were going to attend the ceremony, so that the traveling expenses, food and drinks would be saved, and afterward, she would go to the wholesale market to buy some cheap cleaning products and send them to them one by one. , Try to save as much as possible.

Xie Zhengyan said: "All the uncles and aunts in the lobster shop are friends of the second uncle, let alone some colleagues in the cleaning team. Everyone likes the second uncle, and want to give him a final ride, and stop people from going too close. Reasonable. Besides, Yila came to express her condolences with funeral ceremonies, and the sum totaled [-] to [-] yuan, isn’t that enough for a dinner?”

Liao Shuying didn't care about Xie Tiande's funeral, but she was active in collecting free money. These days, the funeral gifts from mourners basically flowed into her pocket. Just imagine how such a virtuous person can let go of money?Not only did he rob Xie Zhengyan, but the reason was quite good.

"Uncle Nong's suicide note stated that [-] of Ina's [-] deposit was reserved for Nong's grandma for retirement. I went to the bank yesterday and asked about it. The bank said that to withdraw the money, a notary office must issue a certificate. Lu Junhong went one by one. The old bitch and the little bitch must also be present, how can I tell what happened? So we have to use the money collected from the funeral to cover the expenses first, and I don’t know if it is enough."

Xie Zhengyan knew every single bead on her abacus, and asked blankly, "Well, my grandma is also Grandma Nong. How many days does Nong care about taking care of Yi?"

The scissor-like sarcasm exposed Liao Shuying's hypocrisy in one fell swoop, and the woman's face changed five colors immediately. When the violent livid was about to overflow her face, Rong Chuan's phone happened to come to block Xie Zhengyan.Last week, he went to Europe with his uncle to discuss business with dealers, and inspect the market and craftsmanship there. The schedule was probably very busy, and he didn't contact Xie Zhengyan for three days.At this time, I called to care about his recent situation, saying that I was flying back to Shanghai tonight, and asked him if there was anything he was interested in, so that I could bring it back along the way, but unexpectedly, I met Xie's family for a funeral.

Xie Zhengyan hung up Rong Chuan's phone, turned around and said to Liao Shuying, "I will pay for the fares for everyone's transportation and meals, and you don't need to spend a penny."

During his phone call, Liao Shuying had been brewing insults. If she continued to struggle with the cost, there would be a chicken-and-goose fight.Although Xie Zhengyan's decision made her slightly surprised, it aroused new dissatisfaction in the blink of an eye.

"Nong picked up gold on the road to save face for the dead. It's not good to save too much money. If you have to spend it recklessly, Nong is a born prodigal!"

Her eyebrows and eyes were ferocious, and she grabbed the air with her hands, as if she really wanted to pinch a piece of Xie Zhengyan's body.Just because he doesn't like the youngest son doesn't mean he doesn't like the money the youngest son earns.Xie Zhengyan unilaterally and silently announced the breakup, but she hadn't noticed it yet, because she was used to despising him, thinking that he was just angry for a while, and would come back submissively for her to drive afterward.She has always regarded herself as Xie Zhengyan's creator, and she firmly believes that only by showing mercy to him can he be qualified to be a human being. This alone has the right to control his life and enjoy all his sacrifices, even though he is stupid, incompetent, and mediocre. , but at any rate it is a free helper, and I used to pay a monthly repayment fee on a regular basis.She has not forgotten these benefits, and she is still waiting to recycle them in the near future. Therefore, Xie Zhengyan's reckless spending of a penny is tantamount to infringing on her interests, and she will never tolerate it.

"I haven't asked Nong to pay any money in the past few months, so Nong has become extravagant. In the future, when the family needs money, I will let Nong take it. Is Nong going to pretend to be stupid with me? I told Nong..."

A vigilant light suddenly flashed in Liao Shuying's eyes, interrupting the cursing that was about to take shape. She rolled her eyes vigilantly like a fox smelling fishy, ​​and her eyes stabbed Xie Zhengyan fiercely like a drill drilling a well.

"Tell me honestly, did Lennon take the [-] that Uncle Lennon disappeared?"

Xie Zhengyan grinned sadly, but in his mother's eyes, it was probably a smug acquiescence. She immediately stepped forward and grabbed his arm tightly. The five greedy fingers were like eagle claws, and the thick winter clothes were hard to resist.

"When you get the money, you are not allowed to take it all by yourself. At least [-] will be given to Allah."

Allah probably meant her and Xie Zhengxing. Xie Tianyou, the patriarch who existed in name only, was now an eyesore like Xie Zhengyan.

Xie Zhengyan's affection for his mother had already been exhausted, but now another layer of mud was poured into the dry spring. She detested him like a piece of rag, and he detested her like a reptile. One more word is a burden, let her be fierce , said calmly: "I'm going to the supermarket to buy soap and towels.", and walked straight out of the house.

When he was still a few steps away from the nearest supermarket, Rong Chuan's phone came from the other side of the mainland, eager to ask if he could help, and before Xie Zhengyan could speak, he had already considered several things.

"Is your second uncle cremated tomorrow morning? How many people are going? Have you prepared the pick-up vehicle? After the cremation, you have to invite guests to dinner. Which restaurant do you plan to book?"

Xie Zhengyan thought that Rong Chuan would ask this question because he had heard about his family's situation before, and knew that Xie's family members were few and weak, and his second uncle was a bachelor with an unvirtuous wife and unfilial daughter. Everything depends on my nephew.And I am cowardly and cowardly, and it is difficult to be alone, so I must need foreign aid.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but admire Rong Chuan's rich common sense in human relations and sophistication. This man's superior dual quotient often appears in unexpected places, and the detail is astonishing.

But he also had to be brave. The more Rong Chuan was considerate of him, the more pressure he felt.

"I... I'll take care of it, don't worry."

Probably knowing that his chronic low self-esteem needs to be subtly cured slowly, the prescription Rong Chuan prescribed at this moment is still considerate and gentle.

"You are probably exhausted these two days, so let me share some of it for you, otherwise it will appear that my boyfriend is too irresponsible. I will arrange the vehicle and hotel, and you will go to the crematorium with your home address. The time and the number of people present will be sent to Koukou, and I will ask someone to pick you up when the time comes."

"……sorry to trouble you……"

"What's the trouble? These are trivial matters. You've never been in a relationship before. How can anyone be so polite to their partner?"

Rong Chuan persuaded him half-jokingly, and patiently dug open the rock formation blocking Xie Zhengyan's heart, a stream of warm water gushed out from the crevice of the rock, and flowed directly into his eyes and voice.The scene of hostility with his mother just now is still circling in his mind, the tender care of Rong Chuan, he is like melting ice, he feels pain while being warm - a pain of gradually losing himself.

"Rong Chuan..."

Not long ago, he overcame his embarrassment and changed to calling the other person by his first and last name. These two words, which were ironed on the tip of his heart countless times like coals, were still so hot that they could burn his cheeks red the moment they slipped out of the tip of his tongue.He had a hunch that this fire would burn more and more fiercely, and sooner or later his life skeleton would be burned like dry wood in the flames, but he didn't care, moths threw themselves into the flames just to pursue the fleeting light, and he was also willing to do so without hesitation. Ashes, even if there is only a handful of embers in the end, the temperature in them is enough to warm him for a lifetime.

Rong Chuan certainly didn't know that his mind was going back and forth, and he was pleased that Xie Zhengyan accepted his suggestion, and made an appointment with him that he would go directly to the hotel to meet him after getting off the plane tomorrow morning.