Chapter 434 Chapter Fourteen Coffin and Love

Mom already knew the details of Li just now, so Grandpa didn't have to go through so much trouble when he went to find him again.But what is surprising is that after Li met his grandfather just now, he was not as surprised and excited as when he was talking to his mother, but appeared flat. Of course, when Grandpa met him, he was still making coffins in that family, but the coffins were basically completed at this time, and the sawdust on the ground had been cleaned up.If Li hadn't been standing by the side just now, holding the carpenter's tools in his hands, people would definitely think that this imposing coffin was sold in some antique shop, definitely not from the coffin shop, the coffin shop is not There will be such delicate things.

After seeing the coffin that had just been completed, Grandpa couldn't help marveling at Li's dexterous hands just now.But the first sentence that Li said to Grandpa just now turned Grandpa's exclamation into surprise. He didn't talk about Feng Shui with his grandfather, nor did he tell him about meeting my mother before, but he raised a copper Luban ruler and pointed at the coffin that had just been completed.Grandpa noticed that the Luban ruler in his hand not only had the scale of measurement, but also engraved with "wealth", "illness", "li", "righteousness", "official", "robbery", "harm", " The eight characters of "Ben" are divided into four small characters under each character.Such a Luban ruler is now rarely seen.

This is not the reason why grandpa was surprised, what surprised grandpa even more was what he said.He pointed to the coffin with the Luban ruler and said: "Master Ma, look, it is a treasure that concentrates art." Without waiting for Grandpa to nod or shake his head, he continued: "The coffin is also called the old house. It is specially designed for the deceased, and the workmanship is very fine. First of all, it depends on its materials. Usually, due to the limitation of economic conditions, The popular coffins are made of pine and cypress wood; the high-quality and particularly exquisite coffins are made of precious nanmu or natural crystal stones. Its shape is also very peculiar, with a large front end and a large rear end. Small, trapezoidal shape. On its body, the slope of each board used leans against each other, and every part after the shape should also reflect the slope of the front big and the back small. The so-called coffin material is also called the oblique cargo material. The side and the lid have an arc in the middle, and the whole coffin looks like a half log when viewed from the front of the head.”

After a short pause, he said with a bit of the attitude of an old king selling melons: "The most striking thing is its external decoration. On the front of the coffin are paintings of cranes and deer in the stele hall, and above the glazed tile hall There are two snow-white cranes flying with their wings spread. On both sides of the hall are lush green pines and cypresses. In front of the hall is a fragrant green grass. In the middle of the grass is the stone steps leading to the hall. It looks very clean and elegant. The picture decorates the head of the coffin like a living room in a fairyland. The entire quiet villa has three big characters "Anle Palace" written on the top of the head, and the picture of the head of the coffin is closely connected with the coffin itself. A golden dragon soaring through the clouds and mist is chasing and teasing the orb. Around the dragon are paintings of weapons used by the Eight Immortals such as Lu Dongbin, also known as the "Dark Eight Immortals", as well as Guqin, ancient paintings, plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo, peach, durian and longevity fruits. "Shoushan Fuhai". All the pictures on the coffin are made of powder, gilt and other techniques, as well as the deployment of pigments, which fully incorporates the painting style of ancient Tang Sancai into it, making the whole coffin solemn and generous, with clear layers of colors, gorgeous and orderly, and elegant lines Fluency. After death, a person can accompany his body with so many material, spiritual, and intellectual erudites, and naturally he can walk on the road to hell with peace of mind."

He finished everything in one breath, just like the owner of a coffin shop, and grandpa was a customer who came to shop.Although Grandpa knew Feng Shui, compared to Li Gangang who specialized in making coffins, he was naturally not as professional in coffin making.However, the last words he said made Grandpa a little uncomfortable. Even if he was the owner of the coffin shop, that last sentence would definitely ruin his reputation. Fortunately, grandpa is not a customer, let alone a boss, so grandpa laughed at his words.Grandpa didn't understand, didn't he look forward to meeting me?But why did you say these irrelevant things after meeting me?

Li just now seemed to see doubts on his grandfather's face. He put down the Luban ruler in his hand, smiled slightly, and said, "But what's the use of the best coffin? If you have done bad and good things in this life, there will be good things in the next life." Retribution and retribution; if you did bad and good things in your previous life, you will naturally have good retribution and retribution in this life. What role can a coffin play?" Grandpa heard that there was something in Li's words just now, but grandpa pretended to be ignorant, touched the coffin whose paint was not completely dry, and knocked on the coffin boards.If the knocking sound is clear and distant, then the coffin is a good coffin.It goes without saying that the coffin that Li just made is good or bad.The lingering sound hovered in Grandpa's ear for a long time like a fly flying around.

Li just followed his grandfather to listen to the lingering sound of the coffin for a while, as if enjoying a beautiful song, his face showed a somewhat intoxicated expression. "One of the oblique materials was cracked." Grandpa retracted his fingers and looked at Li just now with a smile. Li just turned pale with shock and was stunned for a long time before finally uttering a few words: "You...how did you know?" Grandpa pointed to his ears, and replied lightly: "Listen to the sound!" Li just now collapsed, lowered his voice and said, "Don't tell anyone. I admit that I accidentally split it when I was restless. My ax was not aimed at the ink line."

Grandpa smiled and said, "See how you praise this coffin! But who knows that there are flaws in invisible places? Just like what you said just now, no matter how beautiful you were in your previous life, it's just the outside of the coffin. If you In this life, thinking about what should be left to you in the previous life, and thinking about what to accumulate for the next life, then no matter how many things you do, it is like a skewed material with cracks, and it is not perfect after all.” Li just now finally let go of his defenses, looked at his grandfather with a melancholy expression, and said slowly, "I think I was troubled by my previous life. If a man says he will love a woman for the rest of his life, maybe he can believe it. But I But fell in love with a woman for two lifetimes, do you believe it?"