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174 The Friendship of Classmates

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    Of course, I couldn't refuse my father's request.  While I was on the phone, my father was talking about coffins with his old classmates.  It is different for a carpenter, my father only narrated twelve paragraphs, and this one was able to explain the mysteries in it clearly and clearly.  What he said was only a lot more than his father.

    I told my father that my second uncle will be here soon.  After the father said "oh", he continued to talk about the coffin.  They also talked about the "do or buy" question.  My father's classmates felt that it was not only troublesome, but also time-consuming, labor-intensive and expensive.  He said that it turned out that he had done it with others.  The first is to spend a lot of time selecting materials (buying suitable logs).  Due to the high requirements of the twelve sections, only a few top-quality (very thick) logs meet the standard.  This has to go to many places to buy all the materials.  And because you are buying it alone, the merchant will inevitably take Joe, so under normal circumstances, the price is much higher than ordinary ones.  Secondly, in the process of making the coffin, because he didn't specialize in making the coffin, it would take a lot of time, and he had to be specially equipped with a capable assistant.  Under normal circumstances, it only takes one day for a coffin shop professional to complete the work, but if he does it, it takes at least four or five times as long as others.  Even if he doesn't want wages, the assistant's wages must not be less.  In this way, it is actually very uneconomical to build it yourself.  Therefore, after discussion, my father strengthened his determination to buy directly.

    Father emphasized: "The reason why I invited my old classmate over is actually to ask you to help me buy it."

    "That's no problem. What's the relationship between us? Why don't you go all out for this little thing?"

    "Why don't you let XX (my nickname) go there? The main reason is that he doesn't understand this aspect. Material, workmanship, price, etc., I have no idea at all. Tell me, I can let him do it with confidence.  Is it such an important thing?" the father said with some distress.

    "Who is born to understand?" Father's old classmate hurriedly defended me, "It's okay, I will accompany you! I will explain clearly to him what I don't understand. Don't worry, your son has such a high level.  Can't you do the little things?"

    In fact, knowing a son is like a father, and my father's comments are pertinent. My ability to do things is really not good.  Still, I smiled gratefully at the kind carpenter.

    "You are right. You can learn if you don't understand. But, firstly, this time may not be allowed; secondly, he also has his own affairs to be busy, and they will all go back to the city later. So, this matter  , I can only ask you."

    "Why don't you please? It's a bit out of line to say that. From the perspective of seniority, you are an uncle; from the perspective of emotion, we are like brothers. If there is anything, you just need to let me know, and I will definitely do my best!  "

    How can such a simple and sincere friendship not be moving?  After listening to it, I immediately felt some moisture in my eye sockets.

    My father tried not to let his tears stay, tried his best to adjust his mood, and then said in a choked tone: "To borrow a sentence from Chairman Mao, 'I am at ease when you do things' (Chairman Mao expressed his concern for the successor he chose  People¡ªa sentence Hua Guofeng said). Of course, our status is equal. I am saying to my old classmates, good friends, and good brothers, 'You can do things, I can rest assured'!"

    He naturally understood what his father meant, so he held his father's hand with both hands excitedly.  "Okay! Good brother! Let me express my attitude here, 'I will handle the matter, don't worry'!"

    It was the grip of decades of deep friendship and the last handshake in their lives. It was the most memorable moment in our family history. At this moment, the friendship between my father and his old schoolmate seemed to come to an end.  sublimation.  Watching the touching scene, my tears finally rolled down uncontrollably.

    The father held the hand of his old classmate instead. At this time, he seemed to have regained his former style, and his hands looked so strong and powerful.  "I don't worry! I don't worry! I will leave this matter to you!"

    Hearing this, the carpenter nodded severely.

    "Now in front of my son, I solemnly declare that as long as it is something you decide, no one in our family can change it!"

    Father's old classmate looked astonished, because he never expected his father to say such a thing.

    Seeing his expression, my father clasped his hands tightly, and then said to me: "So-and-so (my nickname), did you hear me?"

    Seeing my father's decisive expression, I hurriedly replied: "I heard it. I will never change what brother XX (the carpenter's nickname) decides!"

    Father nodded in satisfaction, and then continued: "Don't forget to tell your mother, don't have soft ears and sway left and right after listening to three aunts and six wives."??¡±

    "Well, I will definitely tell the mother what you said truthfully."

    Just like that, at the end of his life, his father finally explained clearly the one thing he cared about the most.  Although in their generation, father was already considered a high-level intellectual. After all, there were fewer high school students than graduate students now, but his father was over sixty, and his thinking was still quite traditional.  The reason why my father spent a lot of time and energy explaining the matter of the coffin in detail is actually because of feudal superstition.  Father also knows that the so-called Chongxi may not be able to cure his illness, but no matter whether it is good or bad, this coffin must be used by himself.  From his father's point of view, the coffin was like a house in the sun. Since he closed his eyes, he had to rely on it to keep out the wind and rain.  That's why my father insisted on the treasure in the coffin¡ªthe twelve paragraphs.  Moreover, the father believes that only if he can live well in the underworld, can he better protect his offspring.  We usually have such an alternative compliment here, which is "the ancestral grave grows well".  If the ancestral graves are well-groomed, the family will prosper.  The father's request does not rule out thinking for his own sake, but more importantly, it is for his offspring.  In this generation of parents, for the sake of their children and grandchildren, it can be said that they can do everything at all.

    Everything that needs to be explained has been explained, and the next step is to go shopping for twelve-stage coffins.  An old classmate of my father said that there is a coffin shop in our village, not far from our home.  He suggested where to go to see first, if there is any, it is better to go to this house to order, so that the father can go there often to check and check.  If there is any dissatisfaction, it is better to let others adjust in time.  After hearing this, my father naturally agreed.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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