Self-cultivation of male support

Shi Yan knelt on the ground respectfully, kowtowed to the seventh uncle above him, kowtowed down one by one, his forehead was bright red when he lifted it up, Shi Yan seemed to be unable to bear it, and shook his body on the ground twice, reluctantly Stay in shape.

The voice was weak, but the tone was firm: "Seventh uncle, your old man saw it with his own eyes today, and all the fathers and elders in the village heard it with his own ears. Now that my father is gone, the family will not be married.

My mother is like an enemy to me, wishing that I would die, and my son even bluntly said that time is useless.

When Shi Yan was treated like this, none of his brothers and sisters came forward to help him speak, presumably Shi Yan was usually too harsh, and the affection between his brothers and sisters was not as good as that of his neighbors. "

Someone couldn't stand listening, and said bluntly: "Tie Dan, don't say that, we just heard clearly that all the expenses of your family over the years have been earned by you!

Your mother and your brother ate your food and drank your food, and even used your money to take your son to whoring and prostitution, having a good time, turning around and denying you as a brother.

It is they who have lost their conscience, what has that to do with you? "

Someone echoed: "I've never seen such a vicious family member. If it were me, I would have dragged them to their deaths. They want me to make money and make them comfortable and happy! Bah! Dreaming!"

The Seventh Uncle frowned and interrupted this disrespectful conversation, Wen Sheng said to Shi Yan: "The account book clearly records your contributions to the clan and your family over the years, you are not wrong, you are wrong An ungrateful family!

But it's hard for an upright official to break up housework..."

Shi Yanxin said, at this time, this old man still wants to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and to say a few nice words to make me continue to be a cow and a horse, dreaming!

So Shi Yan kowtowed again, and when he raised his head, his whole body shook, and he fell to the ground in a faint.

The bystanders were taken aback, and those who were usually close to Shi Yan hurried forward to check.

Simply, Shi Yan came to his senses very quickly, pushed the person who was supporting him away, knelt straight on the ground, and said in a weak voice that everyone could hear: "My mother wants me to die, but Shi Yan is a People who are greedy for life and afraid of death don't want to follow my mother's wish just because of this ridiculous reason.

When my father was alive, he often said that he wanted me to live a good life, so why should I listen to my mother and not my father?

Today's words are put here, if anyone comes to persuade me again, say to endure the calm for a while, take a step back, then I will be here, use this life, ask God to bless, let what happened to me, All will be fulfilled in you one by one.

When

I'll come to persuade you later, don't expose your family ugliness, it's your fate, just admit it!Let's see if you can still calm down and say forgive me generously! "

Just about to persuade Shi Yan, the seventh uncle who hadn't said anything: "..."

His face was extremely ugly, as if he was offended and very angry, but he couldn't express it, he was extremely aggrieved.

On the contrary, some people in the crowd felt that Shi Yan's words were too reasonable. Some elders in the clan, relying on their seniority, pointed fingers at the family affairs of the younger generation.

It was obvious that the parents were unfair, and I was greatly wronged, but the elders of the family stood up and said lightly: "The word filial piety is the first, we are all family members, and they are not enemies of life and death. It is not easy for your parents. Forgive each other." Give it a go! A loss is a blessing!"

At that time, I really wanted to spit a mouthful of phlegm on the face of the person who said this.

Shi Yan continued: "It is recorded in "Da Dai Li Ji" that there are seven rules for women. My mother is not filial to her in-laws. The theft of Lingling Gougou, which is not on the table, is the end of my apology and apology in private.

Seven out of the article, the fourth has been violated.

The fifth sister's three obediences and four virtues are probably learned in the stomach of a dog, and the girls are raised by their mothers at home. As for why they have become such an unappealing appearance today, probably only my mother knows.

Speaking of the sixth younger brother, it is irresponsible to take my brother's hard-earned money to go to the brothel Chuguan to be happy and unrestrained.

It is unrighteous to teach your own nephew not to distinguish right from wrong, and to take your five-year-old nephew to the place of fireworks.

His father was still alive, and he often had quarrels with his father. Once his father passed away, it was unfilial to leave the old father with his body still in the hall for a few taels of silver.

Big Brother trusts you, works hard every month, and gives the money to the public for you to use, but you use it to spend time and money, which is disloyal.

Unkindness, disloyalty and filial piety are all in one, am I wrong? "

Li Shimo and Mrs. Li are hiding under the eaves at the moment, trying to minimize their sense of existence, for fear of being picked out and drowned by the spittle of the villagers.

It can be seen that the two of them still know that what they did is shameful, but they just don't change their minds, and hold on to the past time to death.

Those in the crowd who had long disliked Li Shimo immediately echoed: "Tie Dan, you are absolutely right! The weather was so hot a few days ago, your father and your elder brother were busy working in the fields, and they couldn't even eat a bite for lunch.

Your Tie Zhu also made an appointment for a horse-drawn carriage from the county seat.

Drinking in the city, coming back drunk at night, still have the strength to quarrel with your father!In my opinion, your sixth brother is nothing in your family! "

Shi Yan nodded, and said to the seventh uncle above: "Shi Yan is ashamed to be with such people! Today I invite myself out of the clan, and I don't want to have anything to do with these people. Shi Yan will bear all the consequences on his own."

The crowd fell silent for a moment.

These days, the clan's protection of the clansmen is sometimes comparable to the law of the country in the village's one-third of an acre, because the farthest place many villagers have traveled in their lives is the county seat, so the clan's role on the clansmen has become even stronger. point.

In many rural areas, the etiquette of the clan is discussed first, and then the law of the country is discussed. The etiquette of the clan can be said to be a sky above the head.There's just too much room to maneuver inside.

Sometimes neighbors and folks have conflicts and accidentally beat someone to death. If the patriarch wants to suppress the matter and deal with it within the clan instead of going outside, the families of both parties will accept this condition.

The government will not come to the door for no reason to ask for an inspection, to give justice to the deceased, and to pay attention to a person who does not raise officials and does not investigate.

Therefore, Shi Yan's words had a great impact on everyone.

The seventh uncle at the top had a gloomy and terrifying face, and it took him a long time to calmly say to Shi Yan: "This matter is of great importance, it cannot be decided easily, and you are not at fault, so there is really no need to invite yourself out of the clan.

Right now, it's better to handle your father's funeral first, and we'll talk about it later! "

Shi Yan cupped his hands to express his gratitude to the seventh uncle.

Shi Yanxin said, what I'm waiting for is your words, do you really think I'm a tough guy who can only read books, don't you?Do you punish yourself for the mistakes of others?

Doesn't asking yourself to leave the clan mean that I have made mistakes and feel ashamed in my heart?Not to give others a chance to criticize me?

Shi Yan looked at this family coldly, and thought to himself, it's better not to have any interaction, anyway, after the funeral, I don't want to have any interaction with this group of people in this life.

There is still work to be done on the surface.

Shi Yan fell down when the wind blew, stood in the middle of the crowd, and said bluntly: "Brother, you listen to your mother and sister-in-law the most on weekdays, but now your mother is in a bad mood and can't take care of things, you first get some money from sister-in-law. Go to the old Zhangtou's house in the village and buy a ready-made coffin for dad.

It doesn't have to be too good, there's no need to swell your face to make yourself fat, an elm coffin of three taels of silver will do. "

"Sister-in-law, you are acquainted with the daughter of the butcher who sells meat in the next village. Go to their house now and ask them to spare as much pig as possible for our family to use as a running water mat."

"Aunt Wang, there is not enough rice, noodles and rapeseed at home.

You are an expert in this field, and you are tight on five taels of silver, with a village of people and thirty tables, can you think of a way to do it?

There are also uncles and ladies who help chop vegetables and cook in this big kitchen and small kitchen, I will trouble you too!

One more thing, as a thank you gift to the aunts and women who helped you afterwards, first order a bowl of meat and stir-fried vegetables per person, please be careful. "

"Second sister, third sister, let's put aside the past grievances, since you heard the news today, it proves that you and father still have some affection.

Second sister, go to the paper goods shop in the village and buy some wreaths and paper coins and ingots for a tael of silver. It’s too late to make them now.

Third Sister, your husband’s family is in the town, so you might have something to do with the shroud shop in the town, so go and pick out a suitable shroud for our father. This is the last piece of clothing that my father will wear in his life. You can't save money, but if you want silk, you can pay two taels of silver. "

"Fifth Sister, you're an unmarried girl, I don't bother you to wash Dad's body, Fourth Brother will come in person.

Together with your sixth aunt, go to the village to borrow tables, chairs and benches. There are thirty tables and seats. Half of the yard should be vacated for everyone to walk around, and all that cannot be placed outside the yard. "

"As for the sixth younger brother, even though they are all in the same village, etiquette cannot be neglected. You personally take people to report the funeral at the neighbors' homes on a blind date. In Dad's case, our family doesn't choose a date. We will bury it in three days, and we will discuss the matter with the big guys. Make it clear, everyone please come and see dad off for the last time."

"Seventh Aunt, I have to trouble you for Shi Yan's box. Your craftsmanship has always been recognized as good in the village. Please help me make a few filial piety clothes. I don't care about the style of workmanship. Just one word, be quick!"

"Uncles and brothers, my father will definitely be buried in the grave of our Li family ancestors, but the grave pit is a labor-intensive job, please everyone."

Afterwards, under the puzzled eyes of everyone, Shi Yan walked up to Mrs. Li who was huddled in the corner, squatted down, directly and forcefully pushed away Mrs. Li's hand, and snatched a purse from Mrs. Li's hand.

He opened the purse in front of everyone, and inside was 200 taels of silver bills.

Shi Yan handed the banknote to a young man who had a good relationship with him: "Da Zhuang, you are traveling fast. Before dark, go to the county town to exchange the banknote for broken silver."

Da Zhuang patted his chest and promised: "I'm driving my third uncle's ox cart! I promise to go back quickly, Tie Dan, don't worry!"

Shi Yan turned around and bowed to everyone in the yard: "I asked you to worry about our Li family's affairs, Shi Yan is here to thank you in advance

Everyone! "

Then he said to the few people who had asked for money before, "It will take half a day for Da Zhuang to exchange money now, but the family affairs really can't wait any longer, everyone first find a way to advance payment or credit, and write a note , Yan will definitely give you a lot of pennies back to you when you look back!"

Shi Yan's brothers and sisters didn't say anything, but silently turned around and went to work.

The others patted the experimenter on the shoulder and said, "We know what kind of character you are, Tie Dan, so we won't."

The people who waited for the errands left, and the ones left took the initiative to help build the stove in the yard.

To make a running water mat, the small kitchen commonly used at home is definitely not enough. It is necessary to temporarily build a large stove outside to serve as a large kitchen.

The courtyard, which had been lifeless just now, came alive in an instant, everyone had work to do, and it was in full swing, and suddenly there was a lively atmosphere of rural weddings and weddings.

"Third Grandfather, you watched my father grow up. I will be in charge of building this mourning hall. You can tell me what materials you need, and Shi Yan will find a way to buy them."

Then he said to an uncle in the family: "When Shi Yan was young, it was inevitable that he was not thoughtful enough, if you see any deficiencies, just bring them up.

I'm going to keep a wake for my father before the funeral, and I'll leave it to you to take care of the affairs for these few days. "

After thinking for a while, he added: "As for my mother, please let people watch over her, and don't let her come out for the next three days."

Uncle saw that Shi Yan had arranged everything tightly and orderly in a short period of time, and nodded with satisfaction: "Leave it to me, if you want to open up, you will inevitably encounter unsatisfactory things in this world. You have to think about everything yourself. If you can't think about it, you will be bored." In my heart, sooner or later I will get sick from boredom."

Shi Yan thanked his uncle for his consolation, went back to his room and wrote a letter, and handed it to a clever young man in the village: "You go to the county school to find a teacher named Zhou Lide and give this letter to him, and ask his old man to help him in the county. An experienced monk came to read scriptures to my father for a few days."