marry a ghost

The customs of Weizhuang are different. Yin marriages can be divided into big Yin marriages and small Yin marriages.

The so-called Xiaoyin marriage, also called ghost marriage, is a marriage alliance between a dead unmarried man and woman. The wedding ceremony is usually carried out after nightfall. Joint burial, only by doing so, will this ghost marriage be recognized by the underworld, and the two will be registered as husband and wife.

The so-called big Yin marriage, also called consort marriage, is a marriage alliance between the dead and the living. The wedding ceremony is usually carried out at dusk, when the yang energy is not exhausted, and the yin energy is still alive. The steps are cumbersome and more complicated. It's extremely scary.

The ceremonies of big Yin marriages are more solemn and grand than those of Xiao Yin marriages.

Weizhuang has not held a yin marriage ceremony for a long time. First, yin marriage is more expensive than ordinary weddings, and ordinary people cannot afford it. Second, it is a modern society after all. Although many rules are still followed on the surface, But there is already some corruption and wavering inside.

Wei Ning has lived in Weizhuang for 20 years, and only saw a small Yin marriage when he was ten years old.

Even after so many years, that eerie wedding still remains fresh in his memory.

At midnight, the ceremony officially began.

The first ones to clear the way were boys and girls wearing white robes and holding white lanterns. The first boy was holding the man's tablet in his hand, and behind them were the people who greeted the relatives.

When holding a yin marriage, it is very taboo to make noise.

The welcoming team came to the woman's home where the Yin marriage was held. The woman's home was prepared early in the morning. The woman's tablet was placed in the middle of the main room, surrounded by piles of paper money, incense candles, five animals and six animals, and paper flowers and paper figurines. , steamed buns, red paper, etc., the room is full of smoke and incense, the woman's family members are separated on both sides of the main room, smiling, watching the welcoming people take away all the "dowry" tablets and the main room.

When the last person to welcome the bride walks out of the gate, the woman's family immediately puts an altar at the gate, which is filled with various sacrifices. After bowing to all ghosts and gods, the gate is closed.

"When you marry, don't look back, you will cry when you look back; when you marry, you don't feel heartbroken, your heart is heartbroken; when you marry, you don't look back at your family, because you will never return to your home."

After the welcoming team arrives at the man's house, they put the "dowry" in the main room or in a shed built in the yard. It must not be placed in the open air. The woman's tablet is invited into the man's main room. The girl stood facing each other, and the tablet was covered with red silk, which was the only red color in the whole hall.

Immediately afterwards, the whimpering sound of the suona rose out of nowhere in the silence. People in Weizhuang believed that the sound of the suona could communicate yin and yang, and it was the only instrument that could be used in yin marriages.The melancholy tune, the sad voice, and the ghostly air, after listening too much, it seems that even my own mind has been drawn into a black vortex.

Amidst this sound, the boys and girls held the tablets and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times.

Kneel to the sky, kneel to the ground, kneel to parents; kowtow to gods, kowtows, kowtows.

After the ceremony, the ceremony came to an end.Next, a running water mat will be set up in the man's home.

All the people in Weizhuang, no matter men, women, old or young, gathered here. There were hundreds of people, and the crowd was crowded. It looked very lively, but it was silent.Watching it in the middle of the night, even a bold person will feel his heart tremble and break out in a cold sweat.

However, Wei Ning at that time, perhaps because he was too young, did not feel the eerieness and horror at this time. He was completely attracted by the rich food on the table, until he grew up and recalled this After a scene, it suddenly came to him, dripping with cold sweat.

Up to this point, the yin marriage ceremony was only halfway through. As for the other half, Wei Ning did not witness it with his own eyes. He only heard from Mother Wei that the patriarch of Wei Zhuang would take Mr. The corpses of the couple are buried together in a cemetery, and then a ritual ceremony is performed, and the entire yin marriage ceremony is considered complete.

If something unexpected happens when the coffin is being raised, such as the ground sinking, the coffin collapsing, and the bones falling apart—this means that the man and woman in the yin marriage are dissatisfied with each other, and this yin marriage cannot be counted.There are various restrictions, and many yin marriages are abandoned halfway, leaving the families of both parties to work hard.

After Wei Ning was awakened by the nightmare, he never fell asleep again until dawn. Mother Wei came in and woke him up, telling him that Wei Qiye had just sent Wei Xi's geng post and told him about the date of the Yin marriage. It's settled, just five days later.

Wei Ning looked at the bronzing red post in his hand, it was really a hot potato.

"Hey, all the experienced people in Zhuangzi are old. I'm afraid this big Yin marriage has not been done for 40 to [-] years. I don't know what the situation is. I have to ask the old people in Zhuangzi to prepare everything. Since It's already like this, you have to do things properly, the gods and ghosts, the things passed down by the ancestors, are all reasonable, you can't ignore it, you must follow the rules, no, I'll go now, Aning Ah, don't go out when you're at home." Mother Wei said in a trance.

Wei Ning looked at his mother dumbfounded, "I said, Mom, I can't even leave the door?" Wei Ning also planned to meet a few friends who had played with him since he was a child, so he didn't have to do anything up.

Wei's mother put on a tiger's face and lowered her voice, "According to the rules, you can't go out, lest you bump into something, it's unlucky, besides, when you go out to meet a lot of people, your yang energy will be strong, I don't know what kind of moths will come out when you get it .”

"At that time" naturally refers to the time when the Yin marriage was held.

Although Wei Ning didn't take this seriously, but he didn't want to make his mother angry, bear with it, and it's over after this farce is over. After a few days, Wei Ning comforted himself like this, and took the book "Tai Ping Guang Ji" by his bedside. "Looked up.

For five days, Wei Ning stayed at home.

There are a lot of helpers at home. Generally, when weddings and weddings are held in a small place, people nearby will come to help.There are people coming and going in the house, everyone is busy, moving in and out, only Wei Ning has nothing to do, what makes Wei Ning most uncomfortable is that all these people treat him as nothing, even his childhood playmates, with him They walked by without looking sideways, and never opened their mouths to speak.

Wei Ning knew that this was also one of the customs of yin marriages, but it made him especially unbearable.

In a few days, only Wei's mother would speak a few words to him.Wei Ning was a little depressed at the beginning, he didn't know what was going on, but he became happy instead, it's okay, you ignore brother, brother has other people to care about, Wei Ning turned to friends outside for comfort, That night, I texted and chatted with Yan Hua and his group in my room. Of course, I didn’t tell them about the yin marriage. Can no longer turn over.

Chatting and chatting, Wei's mother found out somehow, she was so angry that Wei's mother turned pale, rushed into the house and snatched Wei Ning's mobile phone.

Wei's mother was holding the mobile phone, her hands were shaking with excitement, "You, you, you are trying to piss me off."

Wei Ning's face changed when he saw his mother, "Mom, don't be angry, don't be angry, I can't do it anymore, whatever you say is what you want me to do, I will do whatever you want me to do, calm down—"

Wei Ning hurriedly stroked his mother's back to help her calm down.After saying a lot of good things and making promises again and again, Wei's mother finally let Wei Ning go. Wei Ning was relieved. His mother is very stubborn in some aspects, and she can't go against it at all. Ever since he was a child, he didn't know why How much these things have suffered.

However, Wei Ning also knew that his mother was doing it for his own good.

Wei Ning's father left early, and Wei Ning's mother was a woman who raised the child alone, and the hardships involved are beyond human experience.It is precisely because of this that Wei's mother always takes Wei Ning too seriously, and she is afraid that something unexpected will happen to him, and she will become more and more superstitious. She strictly abides by Wei Zhuang's taboos and rules.

It’s just a pain for Wei Ning, because most of the taboos and rules violate children’s unrestrained and playful nature, so yin and yang violate this kind of thing. Wei Ning has done it since he was a child. Every time he is found out, he will inevitably swear After a while, the same thing happened again.

Wei Ning was locked inside the house and didn't know what was going on outside.

On the fifth day, at noon, the three elderly women boiled several large pots of water and placed three large bathtubs in the clean room at the back. Liu Gen, there was warm water in a tub, Wei Ning soaked it all the way in order, until his skin was almost wrinkled, and finally he was relieved.

Originally, the three elderly women were going to help Wei Ning scrub his body, but at Wei Ning's insistence, they had to settle for the next best thing, guarding the door of the clean room, shouting twice from time to time, "Have you washed—" When Wei Ning heard this, he had to answer immediately, "It's washing." If he hesitated a little, someone would break into the door.

But he can't do things sloppy, he has to be clean from head to toe, even under the nails. The three old women outside kept telling him that if they didn't wash them clean, the yin marriage would not go on. When the time comes, trouble What's more, when he washes, whether he washes it cleanly or not, and his sincerity, they can tell at a glance, so don't try to be lazy and play tricks.

Wei Ning couldn't do anything about these rules. He was a big man, and he was guarded to take a bath. It was - it was - Wei Ning didn't know what to use to describe this surreal scene.

You say to resist, it must be impossible, just accept it like this, feeling awkward and flustered.

Now that this is all said and done, Wei Ning can only obey orders.He picked up the towel and scrubbed his body.In the mist, Wei Ning's strong and slender naked body was looming. At this moment, Wei Ning felt a gust of cold wind blowing in, lingering in the room, and finally lingering on his back.

Wei Ning's scrubbing movement stopped abruptly, and with a "gudong", he sank himself directly into the tub, with the water covering his head, until the breath was exhausted, and then he jumped out of the water with a "poof--" Standing up, wiped his face, and spit, Wei Ning continued to scrub with a calm expression.

After washing himself clean, Wei Ning stepped out of the tub, covered in moisture, and picked up the clothes that were put aside to put on.The white dress, I can't tell whether it is a wedding dress or a mourning dress. The style is a bit like that worn by the groom in the ancient costume TV series, but the difference is also very big.This suit on his body is covered with weird embroidery on the neckline, cuffs and hem. The pattern is something Wei Ning has never seen before. Ghosts walk in the night. It looks weird and eerie, and the hem is looser. The wind is quite aggressive.

In another five hours, the yin marriage ceremony will officially begin. Before that, Wei Ning must sit quietly in the room to rest his mind.