MTL - Twilight Boundary

Chapter 38 The Hu boy has grown up

 “Uncle Laozu, my mother-in-law cannot be buried in the old fire pond...”

The four brothers of the Cui family persuaded the old patriarch to go outside and found a place to carry people. Several senior people in the village also gathered around him.

Facing the angry old patriarch, the Cui family boss frowned and said: "The Hu family is not from our village to begin with. They have not been married to anyone in our village for twenty years. Old Hu Shan always married people back then. He married his wife outside and later ran away."

“We know that my mother-in-law is a good person, but do you think it’s appropriate to send her to Laohutang?”

“In the past hundred years, among the people buried in our old fire pit, which one is not related to us and has been married to both the left and right?”

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The patriarch was slightly startled by these words, and then his face became more angry and said: "The situation of the Hu family is indeed a bit special, but how can you say such stupid things? In the past twenty years, my mother-in-law has treated everyone in our village Don’t you think there’s too much help?”

“Your grandma had a stroke. Wasn’t her mother-in-law helping to treat her?”

As he spoke, he also glared at several others who were gathered around him: "Your grandson meets Ye Tiaolang. Isn't it my mother-in-law's opinion?"

“And your family, when there was a famine, you ate black Tai Sui without restraint. Who saved the lives of the whole family?”

“It’s your mother-in-law who helped exorcise evil spirits from your house, and it’s also the grain that Brother Hu Shan brought back from the city when he left the village!”

　　　…”

 A group of people all blushed at what the old patriarch said and lowered their heads.

But the Cui family boss lowered his voice, tugged on the sleeve of the old patriarch, and said: "Uncle, don't be so loud."

“We all know what you are talking about, but have you ever thought about it. My mother-in-law was very capable when she was alive. If she ends up in the old fire pit, our ancestors will not be bullied by her.”

"Earlier, our ancestors didn't recognize that little Huma, and my mother-in-law was definitely not satisfied with it. Coupled with her abilities, what if she got into Lao Huotang and couldn't get along with our ancestors? "

　　　…”

 Such words are so mysterious that the old patriarch was unexpectedly hesitant.

 I have never heard of similar reasoning from others, but when I think about it, it seems that this is really the case.

He opened his mouth to curse, but unexpectedly asked: "What should we do?"

 “We must remember the kindness of our mother-in-law.”

Someone next to him said: "So, just prepare a coffin for her and bury it outside the village. At worst, when we celebrate the New Year in the future, remember to burn some incense sticks for her."

“It’s absolutely impossible to enter the old fire pond…”

　　　…”

“Who are the people buried outside these years?”

When the old patriarch heard this, his face was full of worry and he shook his head repeatedly: "It's not right, it's not right, even my mother-in-law's grandson can't agree."

The third youngest of the Cui family, the most capable, sneered when he heard this: "What can that little flax-haired boy know?"

“He was not a fuel-efficient person before. Everyone just ignored him for the sake of my mother-in-law. Now my mother-in-law is gone.”

“If he doesn’t obey me, throw him out of the village!”

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 In the house, I was guarding my mother-in-law's huma, and after listening to the story about Xiao Hongtang crawling around, I was already angry.

 As a second-generation human being, how can I not understand the underlying meaning?

That group of people, especially the Cui family, were not thinking about anything else. Is it because they were worried that if their mother-in-law entered Lao Huotangzi, it would affect Lao Huotangzi's protection for them?

It has been a long time since he came here, and he also understands some common sense of this world. Although he is just a member of the same village, and his ancestors are buried in the same place, the four surnames in the village are secretly arguing and arguing. Quite a few!

 Many people believe that Lao Huotangzi has a spirit.

Not only does it help future generations to ward off evil spirits and diseases, but it also blesses one's own family to be stable and have more children. Whichever family has more ancestors buried in Lao Huotangzi, the blessings of Laohuotangzi will be directed to which family has more descendants. a little.

Just like the five brothers of the Cui family, plus the other people from the Cui family in Luogan, they can be regarded as a big family in the village.

 But the Zhou family where the old patriarch lives has lived in the village longer and buried many ancestors, so the patriarch is from the Zhou family.

Logically speaking, there is only one mother-in-law in the Hu family, so it doesn’t matter if she is buried there, it’s just that Hu Ma will receive some protection.

But the Cui family is worried that the mother-in-law is very capable, one is worth ten or a hundred, and they are afraid that she will help Hu Ma take away the blessings in the village.

 I have no intention of doing this, and I also know that my mother-in-law is not here at all, and I am just following her instructions.

　　But even so, after hearing these people's calculations, the fire in my heart became so hot that I couldn't hold it back.

 “Drive them out of the village?”

Just as Hu Ma was secretly thinking about countermeasures, she suddenly heard a loud and angry shout from outside: "Who dares?" Everyone inside and outside the mourning hall looked at it and saw that it was the second master.

He had just packed a bundle of wood for burning corpses and carried it back. He was already quite old, but he had a sharp ear and eyesight. In addition, the third son of the Cui family had just spoken loudly. When the second master heard it from a distance, he was already furious.

Without even unloading the firewood, he shouted loudly: "You Cui family are so domineering and ruthless now, come here, come here, let me see what your Cui family brothers are capable of."

"ah?"

 When they saw the second master coming, a group of people were immediately in trouble.

Especially the Cui family brothers, who usually take advantage of the fact that there are many brothers in the clan and do things quite arrogantly. Not only is their family the best in everything in the village, even Cui Xie'er is the one who responds to everything among the children. If it were anyone else, he would have slapped him in the face. passed.

However, I was attracted by the second master and felt guilty. This old man was not only senior, but also the most famous in the ten miles and eight villages for his martial arts.

The five Cui brothers, combined, are not sure they can beat the second master.

Moreover, the second master has been circumcised for a lifetime, and he also knows the managers of the Blood Food Gang. He is the type that the village cannot afford to offend.

The Cui family members were silent for a while, not daring to answer the question, but the second master strode up to them and shouted to the old patriarch:

 “Brother, you are too old and confused, let them say such stupid things!”

“We in Dayangzhai can survive in Laoyin Mountain only because of the blessings of our ancestors?”

"Then the living can just provide sacrifices to the ancestors, and there is no need to accumulate negative virtues oneself?"

　　　…”

As he spoke, he glanced at the others. His eyes were bright, like a blazing furnace: "How many families in our Dayang Village have received favors from my mother-in-law. There are also many people in villages ten miles away who have received favors from her."

"You have really done such an immoral thing, how will other villages see us?"

"From now on, our Dayang Village still has the nerve to establish itself in Laoyin Mountain? Do we still have the nerve to leave the village?"

　　　…”

The old patriarch, who had been quite lively and somewhat wavering in his thoughts just now, was shocked when he said these words.

The old patriarch also glanced at the Cui brothers, shook his head, and sighed: "This is reasonable. No matter what, my mother-in-law will be invited into our old Huotang. This has nothing to do with whether we are married or not. The Hu family , they are the people from our Dayang Village!"

Several other senior elderly people also nodded in agreement.

The Cui brothers were obviously not convinced, but seeing that the second master was really angry, they did not dare to say anything more.

He quietly went over and said something to the Cui family's grandma, and she was helped back with a sullen face.

The funeral continued, as if the whispered discussion had not happened. At night, the second master and a group of young people in the village accompanied Hu Ma to keep vigil for her mother-in-law.

When the sun just dawned the next day, people hurried over outside the village and said: "The old Liu family from Mang Village, Lizi Village, and Bali Puzi heard that the mother-in-law of Dayang Village was gone, so they all rushed over. Came to express condolences..."

The old patriarch was so surprised that he hurriedly got dressed and came over to greet him. Thinking of what the second master said yesterday, he broke out in a cold sweat.

It's a good thing I didn't listen to the Cui family yesterday, otherwise Dayangzhaizi would not have ended well today!

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 During this whole process, Hu Ma just watched with cold eyes, and it was not his turn to say anything or do anything.

 Just after going through this incident, I can understand the warmth and warmth of the people in this village.

 In the eyes of those people, my mother-in-law is really gone.

Faced with such an old man who had helped so many people in the village and had just passed away, some people were disrespecting her and even wanted to bully the little grandson she left behind?

It’s so simple and cute...

 It was also because of the attitude shown by those represented by the Cui family that I thought of my mother-in-law's kindness to me before, and the sadness in my heart gradually became real.

 During the whole funeral period, because people in the village thought that Hu Ma had just recovered from his serious illness, they did not recognize people very much and were not familiar with people outside the village.

In addition, he was young and did not understand these rules, so after scolding the Cui family, the second master and the old patriarch were the main ones, with a bunch of neighbors helping out, keeping vigil, cooking meals, decorating the mourning hall, and bustling around. All day long.

 At night, Hu Ma personally carried her mother-in-law on her back and took her to Lao Huotang.

　　When the wood for burning corpses was set on fire, the smoke and dust were fierce.

Huma knelt in front of the old fire pit. Now that the fire was strong, he was no longer so prone to seeing ghosts.

But when he looked up in a daze, he vaguely saw his mother-in-law's figure vaguely appearing in the black smoke, smiling gently at him.

Behind the scenes, a group of illusory ancestors of Dayangzhai are huddled together and trembling.

Even though I knew that my mother-in-law was only temporarily away to do some errands, and that she was involved in things like her body, but seeing her body being burned, I felt an inexplicable pain in my heart. The smoke suffocated my eyes for a while, and my eyes were slightly red.

When the people next to him saw it, they all nodded secretly and sighed: "This boy from the Hu family has grown up."

“I know I feel sorry for my mother-in-law, but it’s not in vain that my mother-in-law loves him...”

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