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171 Coffin Common Sense

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    My words seem to have solved my father's doubts very well, so my father's mood has obviously improved.  It was already a little abnormal for my father to talk for such a long time.  Logically speaking, next, father should lie down on the crib to rest for a while.

    Just as I was about to leave, my father stopped me.  "So-and-so (a nickname for my nickname), did your mother mention that to you?" Father asked, leaning his body against the wall.  Looking at that posture, it seems that there is a long talk.

    "What's the matter?" I was afraid that my father would find out what I had secretly communicated with my mother just now, so I pretended to be puzzled and asked back.

    "It's just a matter of joy!"

    My father suddenly raised his voice, which surprised me.  "Oh, I heard my mother mention it once, but I didn't pay much attention to it." I tried my best to keep calm.

    "It was your grandfather, who was very seriously ill once, and he seemed to be on the verge of dying. Later, he miraculously got better because he used the coffin to celebrate. This thing is true, because I was there at the time!"

    "Oh," I pretended to be shocked.  I know what my father meant. He emphasized it because he was afraid that I, who had always insisted on atheism, would not believe me.

    "As for your mother, she has actually been thinking about this for a long time, but she didn't dare to tell me because she was afraid that I would not be able to accept it. The day before yesterday, your little aunt came over suddenly. I felt strange, and after my questioning  It was only then that your mother hemmed and hawed out this idea."

    I am secretly glad in my heart.  My father was really smart, and he had already seen something was wrong from his aunt's sudden visit since he was a child.  Fortunately, my father did not think of his illness from this abnormal phenomenon.  I'm afraid, this can be regarded as luck among misfortunes.

    The father paused, and then continued: "I told your mother at the time, this is a good thing, what is there to be afraid of? (Since grandpa passed away, my father has become more and more superstitious) So-and-so (my little one)  In the past two days, I actually feel much better in spirit, but I think, maybe after being happy, I will feel better sooner?"

    I know what my father means, he is asking for my opinion.  "Okay, let's make a coffin to celebrate. Actually, I am also like Mom, and I am a little worried that you won't be able to accept it."

    "Silly boy, didn't I just say that! This is a good thing, why can't I accept it?" Hearing this, the father hurriedly emphasized.

    I knew that my father should have more to say, so I quickly said according to him: "Dad, I already know now. Don't worry, I will arrange the matter of this coffin as soon as possible."  So after giving his father a definite answer, he stood up and prepared to leave again.

    "My child, what are you in a hurry for? I haven't finished my sentence yet!" The father pointed to the vacant seat on the small bed beside him, and then continued, "Sit here. I know you don't know much about the coffin."  I understand. Therefore, I have to explain many aspects to you clearly. "

    Although I was a little worried, how could I have the heart to disobey my father at that time?  Therefore, I had to sit by my father's side reluctantly.

    My father seemed to be very interested. Seeing me sitting down, he continued: "The coffins are actually very particular. Ordinary ones are some thin-skinned coffins. The high-quality coffins in the coffins are the 16th and 12th paragraphs.  "

    Later, I learned that the so-called ordinary wooden coffin is actually a coffin shape made of random pieces of wood.  Of course, there are good and bad coffins.  The ones that are worse may be made of very thin boards.  This kind of poor one is actually the so-called thin-skinned coffin in my father's mouth.

    Seeing my bewildered expression, my father became even more excited, so he asked, "Do you know which one is bigger, the sixteen-stage coffin or the twelve-stage coffin?"

    Although I don't know anything about coffins, judging from common sense, it should be a larger number, so I replied with some doubts: "It should be sixteen paragraphs."

    "I knew you would answer like that." Father's face was filled with a little smugness, "If you want to know which is bigger between sixteen and twelve, you must first figure out the true meaning of sixteen and twelve.  Meaning. The so-called 16th and 12th paragraphs actually refer to the number of whole logs consumed to make a coffin. You should know the structure of the coffin, right?"

    "I know. It is mainly composed of the coffin lid, the coffin bottom and two walls (referring to the horizontal one, in fact there are two front and rear walls, but due to the small area and limited wood consumption, it is not considered as the main component of the coffin)."

    After listening to my answer, my father nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's right! The four directions that consume the most wood in the coffin are actually the four directions of up and down, left and right. And the 16th and 12th sections here areIn fact, it refers to the number of logs consumed in building the components of these four orientations.  Sixteen sections correspond to sixteen whole logs; twelve sections correspond to twelve whole logs.  "

    I know that if my answer just now was correct, then my father would not have taken so much trouble to explain it in detail.  Therefore, after listening to my father's words, I secretly calculated in my heart.  Four directions; sixteen paragraphs, twelve paragraphs; four forty-six, three forty-two; my answer just now was wrong "Oh, I know!"  He said, "Sixteenth paragraph, although it consumes more logs, but the wood is smaller; twelveth paragraph, although it consumes less logs, but the wood is larger, so although the number sounds larger, it is actually not as good as the sixteenth paragraph."  The size of the 12-stage coffin. Moreover, from the perspective of wood, the bigger the coffin, the better the material. Among the high-quality coffins, the 12-stage coffin is definitely a higher grade than the 16-stage coffin. Not only the size  Bigger and heavier, of course the cost will be higher!"

    "That's right!" My father seemed very satisfied with my answer, "Indeed, the 12-stage coffin is much larger than the 16-stage coffin. Do you know how to distinguish the 16-stage coffin from the 12-stage coffin?  Woolen cloth?"

    Seeing me shaking my head blankly, my father went on to explain with great interest: "If you cut the tree horizontally, what will you see?"

    Annual rings!  After listening to my father's reminder, such a word suddenly appeared in my heart.  I am so stupid!  Why have you forgotten what you learned as a child?  Trees have growth rings, one circle means the tree has grown for a year, and more rings means the longer the tree has grown.

    Seeing my stunned look, my father continued to say enthusiastically: "Yes, it is a ring (referring to the annual ring). Every log will have a ring. Therefore, the method of judging the 16th and 12th segments is actually very simple.  You just need to stand on the front of the coffin and count the circles in four directions. Sixteen circles are 16 sections, and 12 circles are 12 sections.¡± (Remember the website website: www.hlnovel.  com
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