A Guest in a Ghost House Chapter 161

"Funeral procession? "I repeated curiously . Because the path was not wide, I had to slow down my car . It seemed that I had to stop by the side of the road due to the road situation .

The procession on the other side of the road was getting closer and closer, and Mom's tone became more and more queerly: "That's quite weird . "

Actually, I found something strange even without my mother's notice . Regardless of getting dark at that time, the whole procession across the road were wearing the same white clothes . This is very unusual . Usually, people in funeral procession dressed in all kinds of clothes . They don't wear gorgeous colors, but at least not all of them are in white uniform dress .

There was no one in front with a portrait or a sail . The most eye-catching was that the coffin was red, a bright red color . I didn't know if there was anything special about it, but this kind of red made me feel a bit creepy .

"Is it still popular?" Mom suddenly realized something and asked Witch Yan .

" Haven't seen it for years . "Witch Yan's voice was also very confused .

When I heard that speech between my mother and Witch Yan, I seemed to know what was happening, I asked curiously, "what's this?"

"Just focus on driving . That's none of your business, my kid" mother scolded me .

Kid? I was almost 30 then . However, I had nothing to do with my mother . Ah, she's my mom and I'm always a kid in her eyes even when I'm 80 .

As the procession approached, I was about to park my car by the side of road, waiting for the procession passed by . Suddenly, a man in white ran in front of my car window and said, "Congratulations! Let's have a meal . "

I was stunned . This guy was a little crazy, right? I didn't even know him, but he asked me to have a meal . Regardless of how weird the funeral team was, I couldn't delay any more for Xue`er's affair .

The man was smiling and waiting for my answer . When I was about to say no, Witch Yan said, "Well, congratulations . "

"Witch Yan, is that you?" The man immediately looked into the car and said in surprised .

Witch Yan laughed : "Xiao San, whose wedding party it is?"

Xiao San smiled and said, "It's a wedding of Chen Erwa 's child . " Then he said goodbye to us and joined back to the procession .

“What? Why we congratulate to someone who's dead?” I couldn't help to wonder .

Mom told me to shut up . Then she asked Witch Yan curiously: "You know him?"

Witch Yan nodded and said: "That's Gao's third son . "

Mom recalled something and cried out “Oh, my god!” Then she wonder: “Chen Erwa, that carpenter? It's said that his son had been dead for several years, isn't it?” I thought she knew him, too .

Witch Yan nodded and said, "I don't know, either . But there are rules for this kind of arranged marriage . You have to attend the wedding party when you encounter it . Anyway, we merely have dinner and leave immediately when we finish the meal . I feel something a bit weird about it . ”

Mom nodded her head and asked me to back my car and follow the funeral procession . I also got some information from my mother's conversation with Witch Yan and was curious about it immediately . But Xue'er's affaire was like a boulder pressed upon my heart . Even if I was curious, I could only hold it down .

We followed the funeral procession and arrived at the neighboring village which was the nearest village from my hometown . The two villages were about 10 kilometers apart . Because they were closed to each other, people in these two village got married and kept in touch with each other frequently . As I entered into the village, I gradually got some impression .

This village had a lot more people than ours, mainly because many young and middle-aged people didn't go out . I didn't know why and I asked mother and Witch Yan, but they did not seem to know very well . They just knew that the people in this village would not like to go out, perhaps because of homesick .

I looked around and found that there were about a hundred families, not a large population, but that's quite a lot people compared to my hometown . And I was surprised to see that for most houses, the door was closed . But when I saw the funeral procession, I got it . Most people didn't want to have this kind of meal after all .

However, as soon as I got to Chen Erwa's home , I found that my judgment was totally wrong . It's not that nobody wanted to attend this meal, but everyone had been here . So called a sea of people .

However, as soon as I got to Chen Erwa's home , I found that my judgment was totally wrong . It's not that nobody wanted to attend this meal, but everyone had been here . So called a sea of people .

A man said hello to us and help us parked the car . Then I followed my mother into the yard of the host family . My mother gave fifty-yuan, Witch Yan did it as also . Then all of us went straight to an empty table and sat down .

In the countryside, there was no chopsticks until dinner started . So we couldn't eat or leave . What we could do was just siting there and waiting .

The red coffin had been carried into the hall, not in the center, but aside . A middle-aged woman who looked old was weeping and covered the coffin with a big red quilt . Then an old man began to sing in a bumpy voice . However, he was not singing, but saying something like best wishes for newlyweds . Because we came late and sat far away from the hall, I could only heard a few words vaguely .

I said to my mom: "Mom, is this arranged marriage?"

My mom gave me a sharp stare, then she talked with witch Witch Yan among themselves . I had no choice but turned to Aunt Li: "Aunt, please just tell me . " I asked .

Aunt Li smiled: "You are not allowed to talk about these at the table . ” She said .

I felt depressed but I still wrapped around Aunt Li to explain . Aunt Li couldn't have any choices . “I haven't seen the arrange marriage in this way, it probably is the custom which belongs to here . ” Aunt Li said .

Immediately, I became interest when Aunt Li started to talk about it . “Arrange marriage? Isn't it brings two dead people buried together and let them get married at hell . But how do they do if one of the dead people don't agree with the marriage? Does the ghosts will return to scare the people who arranged the marriage?” I asked . My head was punched by my mother before aunt Li answered, she was glaring at me when I turned around . I had to shut up and turned down my head to pretend to be modesty .

Immediately, I became interest when Aunt Li started to talk about it . “Arrange marriage? Isn't it brings two dead people buried together and let them get married at hell . But how do they do if one of the dead people don't agree with the marriage? Does the ghosts will return to scare the people who arranged the marriage?” I asked . My head was punched by my mother before aunt Li answered, she was glaring at me when I turned around . I had to shut up and turned down my head to pretend to be modesty .

Aunt Li burst into laughter and then turned around to see the ceremony inside the hall . She seemed curious about the marriage which was one of a kind .

The rituals finished very quickly, it seemed much easier than the human beings . After the rituals someone comes to give us chopsticks . Although the dishes looked not good at all but fresh and natural ingredients were delicious, I ate two bowls of rice .

After finish the meal, Witch Yan and mother went up to the host and said goodbye .

“This family is very interesting . ” Aunt Li said to me .

I looked at Aunt Li strangely and didn't understand what she means .

Aunt Li smiled mysteriously: "Just wait and you will figure it out . "

I was surprised . Suddenly, the sirens' bell rang . The sound was getting closer and closer . I looked curiously toward the door . After a few minutes, several police cars drove directly to the main door, not only blocked the gate, but also my car . . Funeral procession? I repeated curiously . Because the path was not wide, I had to slow down my car . It seemed that I had to stop by the side of the road due to the road situation . The procession on the other side of the road was getting closer and closer, and Moms tone became more and more queerly: That's quite weird . Actually, I found something strange even without my mother's notice . Regardless of getting dark at that time, the whole procession across the road were wearing the same white clothes . This is very unusual . Usually, people in funeral procession dressed in all kinds of clothes . They don't wear gorgeous colors, but at least not all of them are in white uniform dress . There was no one in front with a portrait or a sail . The most eye-catching was that the coffin was red, a bright red color . I didnt know if there was anything special about it, but this kind of red made me feel a bit creepy . Is it still popular? Mom suddenly realized something and asked Witch Yan . Haven't seen it for years . Witch Yan's voice was also very confused . When I heard that speech between my mother and Witch Yan, I seemed to know what was happening, I asked curiously, what's this? Just focus on driving . That's none of your business, my kid mother scolded me . Kid? I was almost 30 then . However, I had nothing to do with my mother . Ah, she's my mom and I'm always a kid in her eyes even when Im 80 . As the procession approached, I was about to park my car by the side of road, waiting for the procession passed by . Suddenly, a man in white ran in front of my car window and said, Congratulations! Let's have a meal . I was stunned . This guy was a little crazy, right? I didnt even know him, but he asked me to have a meal . Regardless of how weird the funeral team was, I couldn't delay any more for Xue`er's affair . The man was smiling and waiting for my answer . When I was about to say no, Witch Yan said, Well, congratulations . Witch Yan, is that you? The man immediately looked into the car and said in surprised . Witch Yan laughed : Xiao San, whose wedding party it is? Xiao San smiled and said, It's a wedding of Chen Erwa 's child . Then he said goodbye to us and joined back to the procession . “What? Why we congratulate to someone whos dead?” I couldnt help to wonder . Mom told me to shut up . Then she asked Witch Yan curiously: You know him? Witch Yan nodded and said: That's Gao's third son . Mom recalled something and cried out “Oh, my god!” Then she wonder: “Chen Erwa, that carpenter? It's said that his son had been dead for several years, isn't it?” I thought she knew him, too . Witch Yan nodded and said, I dont know, either . But there are rules for this kind of arranged marriage . You have to attend the wedding party when you encounter it . Anyway, we merely have dinner and leave immediately when we finish the meal . I feel something a bit weird about it . ” Mom nodded her head and asked me to back my car and follow the funeral procession . I also got some information from my mothers conversation with Witch Yan and was curious about it immediately . But Xue'er's affaire was like a boulder pressed upon my heart . Even if I was curious, I could only hold it down . We followed the funeral procession and arrived at the neighboring village which was the nearest village from my hometown . The two villages were about 10 kilometers apart . Because they were closed to each other, people in these two village got married and kept in touch with each other frequently . As I entered into the village, I gradually got some impression . This village had a lot more people than ours, mainly because many young and middle-aged people didn't go out . I didnt know why and I asked mother and Witch Yan, but they did not seem to know very well . They just knew that the people in this village would not like to go out, perhaps because of homesick . I looked around and found that there were about a hundred families, not a large population, but that's quite a lot people compared to my hometown . And I was surprised to see that for most houses, the door was closed . But when I saw the funeral procession, I got it . Most people didnt want to have this kind of meal after all . However, as soon as I got to Chen Erwa's home , I found that my judgment was totally wrong . Its not that nobody wanted to attend this meal, but everyone had been here . So called a sea of people . A man said hello to us and help us parked the car . Then I followed my mother into the yard of the host family . My mother gave fifty-yuan, Witch Yan did it as also . Then all of us went straight to an empty table and sat down . In the countryside, there was no chopsticks until dinner started . So we couldnt eat or leave . What we could do was just siting there and waiting . The red coffin had been carried into the hall, not in the center, but aside . A middle-aged woman who looked old was weeping and covered the coffin with a big red quilt . Then an old man began to sing in a bumpy voice . However, he was not singing, but saying something like best wishes for newlyweds . Because we came late and sat far away from the hall, I could only heard a few words vaguely . I said to my mom: Mom, is this arranged marriage? My mom gave me a sharp stare, then she talked with witch Witch Yan among themselves . I had no choice but turned to Aunt Li: Aunt, please just tell me . I asked . Aunt Li smiled: You are not allowed to talk about these at the table . ” She said . I felt depressed but I still wrapped around Aunt Li to explain . Aunt Li couldnt have any choices . “I haven't seen the arrange marriage in this way, it probably is the custom which belongs to here . ” Aunt Li said . Immediately, I became interest when Aunt Li started to talk about it . “Arrange marriage? Isn't it brings two dead people buried together and let them get married at hell . But how do they do if one of the dead people don't agree with the marriage? Does the ghosts will return to scare the people who arranged the marriage?” I asked . My head was punched by my mother before aunt Li answered, she was glaring at me when I turned around . I had to shut up and turned down my head to pretend to be modesty . Aunt Li burst into laughter and then turned around to see the ceremony inside the hall . She seemed curious about the marriage which was one of a kind . The rituals finished very quickly, it seemed much easier than the human beings . After the rituals someone comes to give us chopsticks . Although the dishes looked not good at all but fresh and natural ingredients were delicious, I ate two bowls of rice . After finish the meal, Witch Yan and mother went up to the host and said goodbye . “This family is very interesting . ” Aunt Li said to me . I looked at Aunt Li strangely and didnt understand what she means . Aunt Li smiled mysteriously: Just wait and you will figure it out . I was surprised . Suddenly, the sirens' bell rang . The sound was getting closer and closer . I looked curiously toward the door . After a few minutes, several police cars drove directly to the main door, not only blocked the gate, but also my car .

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