Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 537 Dutiful Son

After 40 minutes.

During the last kowtow, when Li Hongbing was about to stand up, he turned his head to say hello, indicating that the salute was about to end, and asked the two brothers-in-law to stand up together, take a step forward, bow again, and the salute was over.

At this time, the celebrant shouted: "Thank you."

Luo Hu, who was kneeling next to him, held his staff and kowtowed to express his gratitude. At this time, Li Hongbing also bowed his hands to express his gratitude.

The twenty-four prayers are completed.

In just one hour, the father seemed to have aged several years and walked up to his son with a haggard face.

"Your Uncle Mazi has never married a wife and has no children. You are Uncle Mazi's son. Today you are keeping watch over Uncle Mazi's body. Do you know that?"

"I know." Li Hongbing nodded, walked directly to the coffin and knelt down next to the filial son and grandson.

Luo Hu was a little confused.

Is it okay for you, father and son, to make your own decisions in front of me?

At least ask for my opinion.

You kneel to the position of filial son and grandson, where should I kneel?

However, Luo Hu only dared to say these words in his heart, but did not have the courage to say them out.

At this time.

The figure at the door of the ancestral hall moved.

The celebrant standing on the steps shouted, "We have guests arriving!"

Immediately afterwards, Li Huaizhong held a flower basket and led the town government leaders into the ancestral hall. Just as he was about to bow and lay flowers, he was shocked to find that the person kneeling on the throne of filial son and grandson was actually Li Hongbing, wearing a filial hat.

He was kneeling there like this.

What to do now?

Is it a bow or a kowtow?

Li Huaizhong was a little at a loss. Liu Bo in the team was also confused and confused as to why Li Hongbing was there.

There is no indication in the file that he is related to Uncle Luo.

The celebrant didn't know what was going on in the hearts of these people who entered the room. When they saw the guests walking up the steps and arriving in front of the mourning hall, they shouted.

"Your welcome!"

Li Huaizhong put the flower basket in his hand in front of Uncle Luo's portrait. At this time, he had to either bow or kneel down. He was in a dilemma. Li Hongbing reminded him in a low voice.

"Just bow."

After hearing these words, Li Huaizhong dared to feel relieved, took a step back, and led everyone in the town to bow three times to Uncle Mazi's portrait.

The celebrant shouted, "Thank you!"

Li Hongbing kowtowed to everyone to thank him. Seeing that he was about to kowtow, the town leaders who came to express condolences were frightened and quickly moved away.

Although Li Hongbing is a filial son and grandson today, given his status, no one dares to accept his kowtow. Even Li Huaizhong hid behind his teeth.

"Send it off!" the celebrant shouted.

The Luo family members who were leading the way hurriedly stepped forward to take Li Huaizhong and others away and sent them to the greenhouse to arrange seats.

People in the town go in front, while other villages enter the ancestral hall behind.

Seeing Li Hongbing kneeling on the throne of filial son and grandson, they all had the same expression and the same thought.

Why is he kneeling there?

So should we bow or kowtow?

Fortunately, Li Hongbing just made a special effort to communicate with the person in charge of the ceremony. He only had to bow and there was no need to kowtow.

The person in charge of the ceremony knew about the 300,000 yuan gift. At this time, he obeyed Li Hongbing's advice. He directly forgot about Luo Hu and asked the singer to change the greeting to the guest to bow.

Hearing the celebrant shout this, people in each village felt much better.

Facing the portrait of Uncle Luo, he bowed three times respectfully.

When Luo Long finished picking up the guests and returned to the ancestral hall, he saw his brother being rushed to the side. Li Hongbing was kneeling there, his eyelids twitching, but he did not dare to say anything.

Because I know that the relationship between the Li family and my uncle is not like family, but better than family.

No matter how powerful Li Hongbing was outside, he still had to bend his knees in front of his uncle.

Under the cover of night, the sky was as dark as ink, accompanied by fine raindrops, pattering on the ground, covering the earth in a misty rain.

"Brother Hongbing! You have been kneeling for a long time. Let us brothers kneel for a while. The banquet is starting outside. You go and have a meal first!" The Luo brothers walked into the mourning hall and looked at Li Hongbing who was kneeling on the ground. There won’t be anyone around now.”

"Okay, thank you for your hard work!" Li Hongbing stood up and stretched his numb legs.

"It's not hard, it's not hard, brother, it's hard!"

Luo Long waved his hands repeatedly with a smile hidden in his eyes, but Luo Hu paused a little later. He still didn't understand the meaning of calling Li Hongbing brother.

The parents of the two brothers passed away when they were young. Even though the Luo family had a large number of people and they were all relatives, every family was in difficulty at that time. No one wanted to support two people who had nothing to eat, and watched the two brothers go hungry.

Uncle Luo stood up and asked everyone in the Luo family to order something to eat. In this way, the East family had a mouthful of rice and the West family had a mouthful of soup. The two brothers did not starve to death.

It was because of the uncle's words that the Luo brothers would remember them for a lifetime.

When they grew up, they relied on their fierce and ferocious character to make a career in Shilipu. However, no matter how bad they were, the two brothers never did anything wrong in front of Uncle Luo.

During holidays and festivals, whenever I have nothing to do, I will visit my uncle and take good care of him.

Even after their uncle left and there were no descendants, the two brothers were willing to change their family tree and adopt the uncle's name. Firstly, they did not want the uncle's family property, and secondly, they did not want the uncle's family's land, just for the sake of the past.

But Luo Long never thought that he would still take care of the two brothers after his uncle left.

Houses and land are just frivolous things, but getting married to Li Hongbing is the real thing.

If anything happens to my brothers in the future, with Li Hongbing's relationship, it won't be the same as wearing a yellow jacket.

"Huzi, you burn paper for your uncle, but don't let the incense burn out. I'll take Brother Hongbing to dinner." Luo Long told his brother and left the ancestral hall with Li Hongbing.

The two of them were walking on the road.

Li Hongbing looked at the lively greenhouse not far away. 9 There was lively singing and dancing on the stage outside, and many villagers gathered in front of the stage to watch the excitement.

"This funeral must have cost a lot of money!"

"Money is a bastard. As long as I am happy, I will pay for it no matter how much you want!" The rough look on Luo Long's face now looked like a blessing to Li Hongbing.

Li Hongbing was secretly shocked. This was a change of heart to do good and protect his life!

Physiognomy and traditional Chinese medicine have the same origin but have different origins.

The theories of traditional Chinese medicine and physiognomy are both derived from the theory of yin and yang and the five elements. However, medicine mainly judges health status and diagnoses and treats diseases by observing the human body; while physiognomy uses observing the characteristics of various parts of the human body to understand and predict future destiny. Seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis involves looking, smelling, asking, and palpating, and the method of diagnosis is also a course that numerologists must study.

The physiognomist must first find out the prosperity and decline of the five elements of the person's innate internal organs, so as to judge the physical condition of the owner in order to seek good luck and avoid bad luck.

It can be said that a Chinese medicine doctor is half a fortune teller, and a fortune teller is half a Chinese medicine doctor, because they both diagnose based on the face, but the former is for seeing a doctor, while the latter is for predicting the future.

Generally speaking,

Inspection in traditional Chinese medicine is divided into four aspects: looking at the spirit, looking at the color, looking at the form, and looking at the attitude.

Looking at the gods means judging a person's mental state, spirit, and physical condition.

Looking at color means judging a person's constitution and disease from his complexion (a manifestation of the prosperity and decline of viscera, qi and blood).

Looking at a person's appearance means understanding a person's constitution and types of diseases from his or her external appearance.

Looking at a person's condition means judging his or her physique and disease status based on his or her movements and behavior.

A few days ago, Luo Long's face was covered with bruises, which was mostly related to liver disease, qi stagnation and blood stasis.

Often used to describe an angry person, words such as "veins popping out" and "face turning green" are used. People with a bluish complexion generally have a bad temper, which is the cause of liver disease.

Purple complexion is often caused by blood stasis and tissue hypoxia. In severe cases, severe pain or sudden death may occur.

Now Luo Long's face is not only no longer purple, but his eyes are shining, indicating that liver qi and liver blood are abundant.

Ordinarily, he shouldn't find out about his problem. It's unlikely that he would see a doctor.

Li Hongbing asked casually, "What have you been busy with during this time? Are you doing big business?" Luo Long smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Since Brother Hongbing diagnosed my uncle, Huzi went to Qinglong Mountain to build roads. I stayed at home day and night to take care of him. Uncle."

"Thank you for your hard work. Taking care of Uncle Mazi these days has made you tired and thin!"

"It's not troublesome. I also enjoy the blessing of my uncle. Brother Hongbing, you send ginseng here every now and then. Every time after making the ginseng soup, my uncle only drinks the soup without eating the ginseng slices. It feels stuck in my teeth. I can't bear to throw it away, so I eat it myself. ." Luo Long scratched his head in embarrassment.

I see! ! !

Li Hongbing instantly found the reason why Luo Long's complexion improved.

The answer is on top of ginseng soup.

Every week, I would send two wild ginseng roots to Uncle Mazi to help him survive.

This is wild ginseng that contains the original power. The effect is not generally strong. Even the ginseng slices after being cooked in soup contain a lot of medicinal power.

A drink and a peck, could it be predetermined? There is a reason for everything!

Luo Long took good care of Uncle Mazi, and Uncle Mazi returned him wealth in the end.

Li Hongbing raised his hand and patted Luo Long on the shoulder, saying meaningfully.

"Now that you're starting over, let's throw away all those crooked things from the past, calm down your temper, and you're no longer young. Marry a wife and live a good life. It's not in vain that Uncle Mazi helped you before leaving."

After that, he left alone, leaving Luo Long standing there in a daze.

What did Li Hongbing mean?

Throw away the crooked things and be a good person.

Could it be that Uncle Mazi told him something before he left, asking him to take care of him.

Slowly, Luo Long's eyes became moist.

My uncle never forgot the two brothers until the end.

Funeral banquet tent.

According to the custom in the forest area, funerals last three days. On the first day, relatives and friends are notified and the funeral is announced. On the second day, the farewell ceremony and vigil are arranged, and on the third day, the funeral is held.

There are only flowing water seats for funerals. The flowing water seats are ordinary seats used to entertain helpers, guests, night companions, etc. during the funeral. Visitors can eat and drink as they go. It flows like a river without stopping. People can fetch water at any time, which is called flowing water seats.

The flowing-water banquet usually consists of four meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The meal times are relatively fixed. Guests are greeted by guests, and when the time comes, they call directly to the table, so that people around know that the meal has started.

Li Hongbing walked into the greenhouse.

Looking around, there were people everywhere, including villagers from various villages who had come to express their condolences with him.

Dozens of tables were lined up, and five or six or seven or eight people gathered around the Eight Immortals table and sat on long stools, waiting for the meal to begin. The waiter carrying the tray was sweating profusely and kept shouting. Break in to prevent someone from blocking the way and affecting the speed of serving food.

Since there are many banquet tables, at least four plates or large bowls must be placed on each tray. In addition, time is short, and the waiters almost rush to serve the dishes.

Seeing Li Hongbing looking around, many acquaintances at the table stood up to say hello.

"Do you have a seat for the red soldiers? Come and squeeze in with us."

"Come to our table, there's just one seat left."

"Red Soldier, come and sit!"

"There are only a few people at our table, so come over and pay for two."

At this time.

The Zhike in the greenhouse struggled through the crowded aisle and came to Li Hongbing, "Brother Li, your seat has been arranged and we are waiting for you."

"Thank you!" Li Hongbing nodded, bowed his hands to the villagers who greeted him, and followed Zhike to the door of a semi-closed shed, where figures were shaking.

Walking in, there were several tables in the shed, and the guests were all the village chiefs. At the inner table were my father and his two brothers-in-law, Li Huaizhong, Sun Bo and several town department heads.

"Village Chief Li."

"Village Chief Li."

"Red Soldier!"

After saying hello along the way, Li Hongbing was taken to the left side of the main seat by Zhike, who was the father.

Li Hongbing looked at this seat and waved his hands repeatedly.

"I can't do this job. Just let Uncle Huaizhong do it. I can't do it."

"Sit wherever you want. You're so young, how can you be so particular about it?" Li Huaizhong complained, but couldn't hide the smile on his face. Others in the town looked at their mayor with envy for being able to talk to Li Hongbing like this. , no wonder he jumped from village chief to mayor.

"I want you to sit, but I won't!" Li Hongbing pulled up a chair and squeezed in between the eldest brother-in-law and second brother-in-law, "Give me, I don't have any eyesight."

So many empty seats.

Why do you have to squeeze towards me?

The second brother-in-law reluctantly moved his chair to make way for him.

Seeing this, the others didn't know what to say, so they each took their seats, and soon several other members of the Luo family who were probably accompanying the wine sat down.

Food and wine are served.

After a long day of work, everyone's stomachs were growling with hunger, so they picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

After eating, you get up from the table and leave. As for the flowing water table, you leave right after you finish eating. There are many people behind you waiting to sit down.

"Red Soldier, what are your arrangements for the evening? Why don't you ask the old man to go with us to the Shilipu Village Committee? Old Zhao has arranged a dormitory."

Li Huaizhong grabbed Li Hongbing and asked quietly. Many people came to the town to express their condolences this time. Others could not arrange it, but the Li family could still free up a room if they squeezed in.

Li Hongbing shook his head.

"No, the old man plans to keep vigil tonight, and I will accompany him."

"Okay, call me if you need anything." Li Huaizhong didn't say anything. After all, the Li family had to wear sackcloth, wear filial piety, and kneel as a filial son and grandson.

Send Li Huaizhong and his party away.

Li Hongbing returned to the mourning hall again, drove Luo Hu to eat, and knelt beside the coffin to burn paper to keep vigil.

After waiting for a while, my father felt dizzy, so the two brothers-in-law quickly helped the old man to rest in the car.

Time passed by midnight.

The stunned Li Hongbing was suddenly pushed awake and looked up to see Luo Hu's anxious face.

"Brother Red Soldier, take a quick look. My brother got into a fight with the elders and they all took action."

what!

Li Hongbing shook his head and woke up instantly. He stood up and stretched his sore knees.

"What's going on? It's a good night, isn't it?"

"My brother didn't let me take care of it. He said it was about the cemetery." Luo Hu shook his head.

"Where is the man?"

"At my uncle's house."

"I'll go over and take a look, and you'll keep vigil for me."

Li Hongbing left the mourning hall without looking back without saying a word, and walked towards Uncle Mazi's house.

On the way, I remembered what Zhao Qianjin said.

The Luo family did not want Uncle Mazi to be buried in Qinglong Mountain, but in the Luo family ancestral cemetery.

They can bury it wherever they want?

Have you asked me?

Have you been so low-key recently that you have forgotten that you are the village hegemon?

………(End of chapter)

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