Everyone's eyes turned to me, and I realized that I was the only one present who seemed to be surprised. Although the others looked sad, they were not surprised, which surprised me even more.
"Okay, listen to Master Huo and do it!" Granny Tan said in a deep voice.
Several burly men at the scene picked up shovels and shovels and started digging at the grave. Two of them set up a black sunshade on the grave to prevent direct sunlight from shining on the coffin that was about to be unearthed.
I put my chin on my hand and observed carefully, and found that these big men were wearing red gloves on their hands, which must have been contaminated by red saltpeter powder. This was obviously done to avoid direct contact with the soil on the tomb and the coffin underneath.
Looking at it this way, it seems that these people are not doing this kind of thing for the first time, but rather they are veterans.
I turned my head slightly and looked at Granny Tan and her family. They were staring at the progress of digging the grave with their brows furrowed, as if this was not their first time.
Who is buried in this grave?
I quietly walked to Master's side and whispered:
"Master, what exactly is going on?"
"I'll talk to you when I get back to the Tan family's old house. Don't ask random questions now." Master lowered his voice and said, barely moving his lips.
After hearing what Master said, I had no choice but to temporarily suppress my curiosity and stop asking any more questions.
Forty minutes later, a big man who was already halfway into the grave suddenly raised his head and shouted:
"See the coffin!!!"
As soon as the sound fell, three people immediately jumped in. I stretched my neck to look, and not long after, a huge red hall was pulled up bit by bit. When I took a closer look, I was stunned for an instant.
I saw that in addition to being fixed with coffin nails, there was also a circle of hemp rope wrapped around it. Although the hemp rope was covered with mud, I could still tell that the hemp rope was red and the ends of the rope were tied into a three-headed shape.
Dharma knot.
Could it be that something unusual happened to the body in the coffin when it was buried?
But even if the corpse is exhumed, the coffin can usually be sealed by tying a double-headed knot. If it is a three-headed knot...
I glanced at the master subconsciously. This must be his masterpiece.
Just when I thought it was over, suddenly there was another voice shouting from the grave,
"See the coffin!!!"
My body trembled violently,
"This...impossible!"
As soon as this idea came to mind, another coffin was pulled out of the grave. The difference from the previous one was that this was a small red pavilion. Obviously, there should be a child lying in it!
The coffin is also sealed with nails, and the red hemp rope is twisted and tied into a three-end knot.
Just when I was stunned, another voice came from the grave,
"See the coffin!!!"
I stared wide-eyed as I saw another small red coffin pulled out of the grave. This time, I was completely dumbfounded. It turned out that there were three coffins buried together!
For a few seconds, my mind was completely confused. When I regained my composure, I moved a few steps to the side and came to the side of the grave. I craned my neck and took a closer look. I was immediately shocked by this sight.
Breaking out in a cold sweat!
The three coffins are connected with red hemp ropes. The big coffin is connected to the small coffin, and the small coffin is connected to another small coffin. The three coffins are connected in series...
It seems that there is not only a family in the coffin, but also three people died on the same day. Because the resentment and evil spirits were too strong, they could not be buried separately, so the three coffins could only be buried together...
Folks also have mother-child coffins. The mother and child died suddenly, and the mother-child coffin is red and black, so the mother and child need to be buried in the same coffin.
But the three coffins in front of me were very strange. Instead of being buried together in one coffin, the three coffins were separated into three coffins. Finally, the coffins were buried together and connected with red ropes to alleviate the resentment and evil spirits generated by the three corpses.
I have read in the ancient books given by Master that in this case, the three corpses must be incorruptible for a hundred years, and the evil situation created will affect at least three generations of descendants!
And it's almost unsolvable.
Only at this moment did I understand why neither Tan Chen nor Tan Xi dared to get married, but what was the relationship between the people in the three coffins and his brother and sister?
At this time, the master who had been silent suddenly shouted:
"Carry the coffin back to the old house!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several big men worked together to lift the three coffins and walked down the mountain step by step. Two people followed carefully on both sides of the coffin-carrying team, holding up sunshades to block the sun for the coffins.
Master and I followed the team at the back and looked towards the front. We found that Tan Chen and Tan Xi had already put on mourning scarves. Each of them was leading the way at the front of the team with yellow paper and paper money scattered in their hands.
Keep mumbling something.
"Return the corpse to the door!"
I couldn't help but blurt it out.
"Keep your voice down!" Master hit me hard on the back of my head.
I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut.
Normally, if there is a problem with the coffin during burial and the funeral cannot be completed, the body will be carried back. This is called corpse return. This is very unlucky and a sign of great disaster.
Therefore, in order to prevent the corpse from returning to the house, as long as no one in the funeral procession loses his life, the corpse will not be carried back under normal circumstances. This is also the consensus of the family members.
Ten minutes later, a group of people came to the door of the Tan family's old house. I took a look and saw that the door of the old house was a red Ruyi door with a high threshold, but the size was just right to accommodate the entry and exit of the coffin.
A big man stepped forward and opened the door. Tan Chen and Tan Xi led the way across the threshold and walked in. The coffin-carrying team followed cautiously...
Master and I were the last to go in. After entering, I didn't have time to appreciate the spacious house. My eyes were deeply attracted by the scene in the middle of the yard...
A spacious tent was pitched with white cloth in the middle of the yard. The open curtain was turned outwards, and the two sides were filled with wreaths and banners. Looking up, there was a large memorial inscription hanging on the wall of the tent...
Under the inscription "Dian" is an offering table covered with white cloth. There is no tribute on the offering table except for a cauldron of incense burner and two incense candles. In front of the incense burner are three photos of the deceased. In the middle is a kind-hearted middle-aged man.
On either side of him were two children, a boy and a girl, who looked to be four or five years old.
My heart moved, this is the mourning hall for the three people in the coffin!
