The days when I fished in Daming

Chapter 125
The prevalence of cremation is the pursuit of Buddhism by the upper class, which is the victory of Buddhism, and ordinary people are simple: poor and without a cone.

Lao Zhu wanted to bury his parents, but he had to find someone to ask for land to bury them. This was forced by the naked reality.

It was difficult for a few people to make a decision. Returning fallen leaves to their roots is also a major need of people. It is impossible to bring the dead back during wartime.

The cremation met the conditions, but it was at odds with the requirements of the princes of the court, which caused a headache.

"Why should we consider these? Aren't these issues considered by the higher authorities?"

"We don't need to think about it, but I don't know when the army will come back from the expedition. If it's left for a few days, it's better to bury it on the spot!"

"At the turn of winter and spring, you should be able to let it go in ten days or so!"

"This place is cold and dry, about ten days, not so easy to rot."

"By the way, we can't make the decision. Don't we still have to adjust the adults, why don't you ask?"

"Let me ask, why don't you go?"

"I'm afraid of being beaten."

"You are afraid, don't I be afraid?"

"Then what should we do? We can't turn a blind eye to the withdrawal."

"It's easy to handle. Whoever loses will win."

"Okay, come here, whoever is afraid of whom."

Fisting is generally a two-person game, while stretching out fingers to indicate numbers and saying numbers at the same time.

Whoever says the number first is the same as the sum of the numbers stretched out by the two people, then whoever wins.

The numbers stretched out by the fingers must be 0-5, and the numbers shouted out must be 1-10.

"A little bit, brothers are good, three stars photo, four happiness, five leaders, Liuliu Shun, seven cleverness, eight horses, drink quickly, and Yuanbao."

"Liu Liushun, you lost, go quickly."

"If you lose anything, you're so slow, don't count, start over."

The punching of the two caught Zheng Xiong's attention. Seeing the two punching, Zheng Xiong walked over leisurely to see the excitement.

Seeing Zheng Xiong approaching, the soldier who was facing him immediately stopped punching and saluted Zheng Xiong.

Zheng Xiong waved his hand and asked.

"What are you two doing?"

"Returning to Mr. Tiling, this is cremation or burial. The two of us don't know what to do, so we think about punching. Whoever loses will ask Mr. Tiling for instructions on what to do. If you disturb Tiling, the younger one will apologize."

Zheng Xiong rolled his eyes, on one side is the brother in the army whose bones are not yet cold, you two are still punching here, if the corpse is a fraud, it is really not surprising at all.

However, these seem to be nothing to soldiers who are used to seeing life and death. They all have their heads pinned to their belts, and there is no taboo.

"How long are you two going to row, I will teach you a simple one, scissors, rock, and cloth."

"Scissors can cut cloth, cloth can wrap rock, and rock can beat scissors."

"Spread out is cloth, clenched is fist, two fingers are scissors, simple and clear, much faster than yours."

Strictly speaking, rock-paper-scissors originated from gesture orders in our country, and gesture orders were recorded in the Han Dynasty. There is no record or soil about gestures in the West.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was an open boxing known as rock-paper-scissors, but if the little dwarf wanted to grab it, there was nothing he could do about it. After all, he was a son, so he learned something to innovate, and it was understandable to want to perform in front of adults.

If you want to grab something, it's the most embarrassing if you don't have a history. Going around, you have to call daddy.

It is now recognized that it originated in Asia, who told our ancestors to play with flowers.

Now that Zheng Xiong is one step ahead and registers the game one step ahead, there is nothing the little man can do if he wants to grab it.

There is information from later generations that shows: On a certain day of a certain month in a certain year, when Huimin Pharmaceutical Bureau was withdrawn, Zheng Xiong and Zheng Tiling made gestures with Yanmenguan - rock, paper, scissors.

The little soldiers guarding the goal are quick to use, easy to use, and can quickly tell the winner.

"Rock beats scissors, I win."

Those who won laughed and laughed, and those who lost were a little frustrated.

Zheng Xiong also observed for a while, saw that they had decided the winner, and then spoke.

"I have another method, this should not need to ask for instructions, choose a mountain, build a big monument, bury the soldiers who died in battle in the green hill, and explain the whole story on the monument."

"When the time comes to die on the battlefield, and stay at the border gate forever, and be worshiped by future generations, it will not be in vain for brothers to go through life and death."

Zheng Xiong's proposal shocked several people.

This is good.

"Tiling, those who enjoy the incense and worship are all generals, famous figures in history, how can we stand side by side with them."

"A general who has achieved great success with thousands of bones, Qingshan is loyal to the bones of thousands of souls, how can he be inferior to a general."

"What Ti Ling said is, let's go ask Sir Ti Tiao to draw a green hill for the brothers to live in after death."

"Well, let's go!"

The little soldier who lost the guessing game quickly got up and went to ask for instructions. Zheng Xiong continued to wander, while the doctors continued to do nursing work.

Time passed quickly, Xiao Bing ran back quickly and walked up to Zheng Xiong.

"Tiling, Mr. Titiao has agreed to use the green hill ahead as the cemetery. Let's go now so that the brothers can rest in peace."

"Well, don't tell me, this is all your business and has nothing to do with me. I just give you a suggestion. Don't say that I said it when you leave this barracks."

"But when Mr. Titiao asked about it just now, we already said that with our brains, we couldn't think of these things. Mr. Titiao thought about it a little, and he knew that it was the idea of ​​withdrawing the collar. I confirmed it with the little one. It doesn't matter if you think about it or not!"

"What else did you say?"

"It is also said that the soldiers who died in battle in this vast grassland were buried on the spot, and there are not many corpses that can come back. There is a pharmacy here, and the wounded soldiers are guaranteed. There are not many people buried in Daqingshan, so there is no need to worry about picking them up."

Well, I am also full of food, so I have to eat less, outside the pass is not as good as inside the pass, except for those with a bit of status who can get out of the dead, the soldiers certainly don't have this kind of treatment.

Although Ti Tiao flattered himself, but after all, he felt a little bit uncomfortable, Zheng Xiong still had a stubborn mouth and raised a sentence.

"Isn't there still a token? Let's set up a tomb of clothes, and it will not be in vain for them to shroud their corpses in horse leather."

"The keepsake has to be sent back to their hometown as a proof of death. How about relying on the keepsake to save some benefits for the family?"

When Xiaobing said it, Zheng Xiong became a little annoyed.

"Could it be just one keepsake, a tomb of clothing, any personal belongings are fine."

"Just one, and no one will bring you the others."

It makes sense, Zheng Xiong was speechless.

"Copy a list, and record the names in the monument in the Bone Grassland, which is finally a consolation."

Without waiting for Xiao Bing to say more, Zheng Xiong walked away, he was already full, so why meddle in other business, it seemed that he felt sorry for Xiao Bing's experience, and after his death he became anonymous.

I am also idle, no matter how good I do it, it is for the living to see, what else can I do after death, can I live a lifetime like myself?

It seems that it is not impossible. I don’t want to think about it. As the head of the pharmacy, I can save one person. It is the philosophy of life that it is better to die than to live.

(End of this chapter)