Chapter 214 The Last Look
The next day, everyone was awakened by the ringing of a bell.
Looking out the window, I saw the village chief standing in the yard with a loudspeaker. Seeing someone looking at him, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to get up.
The night was pitch black. I looked at the time on my watch. It was four in the morning, exactly on the dot.
Bai You was the first to get ready. For going out that didn't require any makeup, he always made sure to be clean and tidy. Qiu Yuge, who usually dressed up carefully before going out, also kept it simple today.
A simple black suit and nothing else.
By the time everyone came downstairs one after another, it was already half past four.
As the last person hurried down, a rustling sound was heard in the night.
Getting closer and closer, and then breaking through the dark clouds, Lele, dressed in mourning, appeared in front of everyone with six middle-aged men who were also dressed in mourning.
They were carrying baskets filled with white paper money.
Lele didn't smile today. He glanced at everyone calmly and said, "Let's go."
Without any extra words, he turned and left.
Everyone hurried to follow.
Two strong men were holding lanterns in front to lead the way, two strong men were standing in the middle of the team, and finally two were left at the end of the team.
Lele and the village chief walked at the front of the team, leading the way, and plunged into the thick night.
The journey was very quiet, so quiet that the faint sound of their footsteps on the muddy ground could be clearly heard, as well as the rubbing of clothes and the sound of breathing as they walked.
No one spoke, and no one wanted to speak. A heavy silence spread, making people unconsciously breathe lighter.
Walking into the forest and climbing the stairs, when the sky was about to brighten, everyone's breathing was very heavy and they were panting tiredly.
Lele stopped and pointed to the small pavilion not far away: "Let's take a rest."
The pavilion looked very familiar, so familiar that Song Rui could recall the members playing and laughing in the variety show, which reminded the members of the last time they climbed this mountain.
At that time, they were exhausted and didn't even have the strength to walk to the pavilion. When they were told to rest, they couldn't wait to sit on the ground without caring about their clothes at all.
Now they can walk straight here without stopping, but there are no longer people who would sit on the steps with them.
The program crew carrying large and small bags of equipment turned into bloggers and reporters wearing GOPRO cameras, the accompanying assistants turned into middle-aged men in mourning, and the things they held turned into white paper flowers floating in the air.
There were no changes to the pavilion.
But everything changed again.
Things have changed and people have changed.
After a good rest, everyone set off again.
As I walked and scattered as I went, looking at Lele's back covered in white linen, the impact of the facts became clearer and clearer.
After taking another step, Song Rui silently shed tears.
The girl who was walking with her arm around her turned around, sighed softly, and didn't know what to say. She just patted her shoulder silently to comfort her. However, when she heard the sobbing in her ears, her emotions that had been suppressed for a long time couldn't help but fluctuate.
Tears rolled down the side of his face and were quickly wiped away.
Lele led the way so fast that everyone behind him followed one step at a time, with only the continuous stairs under their feet in front of them. When Lele stopped again, everyone looked up in surprise and saw the eaves with white cloth hanging at the end of the road. Only then did they realize that they had reached their destination.
Song Rui still remembers seeing this eaves in a variety show. At that time, under the warm yellow sky at dusk, the black eaves were simple and heavy, and the exquisite carvings were uniquely beautiful.
At that time, she wondered if she could see it with her own eyes.
Now she really saw it.
But my mood is indeed heavier than ever before.
Seeing that they had arrived at their destination, Lele breathed a sigh of relief and took out his cell phone to check the time.
Thanks to their fast speed, they successfully reached the mountain on time. Lele was very satisfied, and even looking at the group of annoying people behind him made him feel a little better.
If it was negative one hundred, it might now be negative ninety-nine.
The door was not closed, so Lele walked in, and the others quickly followed.
Just like outside, white cloth was also hung inside the house. There were even more and denser white cloths inside the house, running along the beams, one after another, covering the yard tightly.
Lele walked straight ahead without looking around.
The others followed subconsciously.
Lele walked to an empty hall and stopped. Xiguacai, who was following behind him, took a step in and stopped immediately.
Others followed one after another, and then all stopped here.
The hall was empty, with only the coffin placed in the center standing out.
It was uncovered, but no one dared to look.
They crowded together at the door, looking at the coffin in the middle, and were reluctant to take a step.
Lele walked to the coffin and stretched out his hand, and the village chief handed him the burning incense.
He bowed three times and then inserted the incense into the incense burner. After doing this, Lele turned around to look at the group of people standing by the door.
"Don't you want to take a look?"
...I don't really want to watch it.
Even though they had prepared themselves mentally, when the time really came, panic and helplessness still gripped everyone's hearts.
While queuing up to burn incense, some people only dared to take a quick look inside the coffin, while others stopped and looked at it for a long time.
Bai You's expression didn't even change. He looked at Lu Yao in the coffin. The other party looked like he was asleep, so peaceful and calm, and looked no different from when he was still in the group.
But at this moment, he truly realized that the person in front of him was indeed dead.
He will never open his eyes and smile at everyone again.
Bai You inserted the incense into the incense burner, bowed, and walked to the other side of the team.
After everyone had come this far, Lele took out his phone and looked at his watch again.
The timing was perfect.
"The next step."
Many people were still immersed in the shock just now, and had just accepted the fact that Lu Yao had really passed away. Before they could come to their senses, they saw that as Lele finished speaking, the group of strong men came over, formed a circle around the coffin, then covered the lid, leaving a gap, half-knelt, held up the frame, and carried the coffin up.
"Let's go to the burial."
Lele once again took the lead. The village chief took out a trumpet from somewhere and started playing it behind him. Four people carried the coffin and two people scattered paper money. They walked in front of everyone else, and the people behind them stepped on the paper money on the ground and followed step by step.
It was clearly July, but the early morning in the mountains was still chilly.
Walking on the mountain road, the reporter couldn't help but raise the camera and point the picture to the sky.
Under the gray sky, paper money is flying all over the sky and music is playing that sounds like weeping.
It made her heart restless for a long time.
This time, the team stopped much sooner than anyone had expected. A large pit had been dug in the ground, with a tombstone standing nearby. This place needed no introduction.
Everyone stopped and watched the strong men adjust their positions and place the coffin neatly into the pit. Before covering the coffin, Lele stood in front of the pit for a long time.
Then he turned around and asked, "Does anyone of you want to take one last look at him?"
Last look?
No one answered. After a long time, Bai You came out.
Lele made way for him, Bai You took a quick look over there, and then hurried away.
Seeing this, several others walked out of the crowd, took a quick look, and then left quickly.
When no one came out, the group of men started to move.
Cover the coffin and sprinkle the soil.
Shovels of soil fell on the coffin, making dull thumping sounds.
There are no tall trees on the barren mountain top, only messy weeds.
In the distance are continuous mountains, with different shades of green, stretching as far as the eye can see.
From this moment on, there is no longer any Lu Yao in this world.
Once a pointed mound of earth was built, the burial was completely completed. Lele visibly relaxed, and when he looked back, he became the familiar, smiling face like yesterday.
"Let's go eat. I'm starving."
Everyone no longer had the energy to talk to him, and they didn't know what to say.
As Lu Yao's family member, what qualifications do they have to talk to Lele about Lu Yao in this place?
The vegetarian meal was not bad. It looked like the villagers had specially prepared it on the mountain. But except for Lele and the village chief, everyone else had a hard time eating it.
On the other side, Lele had even finished her meal excitedly and sat at Su Junliang's table.
He tilted his head and looked at Su Junliang with a smile: "Grandpa, do you need a trainee?"
Su Junliang was at a loss.
"What do you think of me?" Lele grinned. His face looked exactly like Lu Yao's, well-behaved and smart.
Everyone was stunned.
Lele did not lower his voice, and everyone heard his words clearly.
It wasn't difficult to understand these few words, but now everyone felt as if they had lost their ability to comprehend. They couldn't understand Lele's words at all.
What does he mean? Is he recommending himself to Su Junliang and wants to be a trainee?
After all, Su Junliang was knowledgeable and had experienced many storms. He quickly came to his senses and was quickly attracted by the girl.
I have to say that Lele is absolutely qualified to be a trainee.
Even because of his appearance, if he really becomes a trainee, he won't have to do anything to have a group of fans.
Moreover, he is Lu Yao's younger brother, and he has a face exactly like Lu Yao's.
If he really became a trainee, his mere appearance in front of the camera would cause heated discussion.
The operation of the seventh generation has just begun. If Lele joins, there will be no need to worry about the attention of the seventh generation.
But at the same time, Lele’s identity is also a big problem.
He is Lu Yao's younger brother.
Lu Yao has so many problems, but doesn’t Lele have any?
As if knowing Su Junliang's concerns, Lele immediately distanced herself from him: "Lu Yao and I are different. He is him and I am me. He is a weapon, but I am not. I am safe."
"Let me be your trainee, and you can rest assured that there won't be any trouble."
Lele bared her teeth and smiled beautifully.
Ding Ling knew something was wrong at first glance.
Sure enough, when she turned to look at Su Junliang, the other party's expression was clearly very moved.
Even if you have reached retirement age, some things in your bones are still difficult to change.
What Su Junliang lacked the most when he was young was the courage to take risks. Now that he has sufficient strength, he has even more courage.
There is so much room for trial and error, which gives him enough confidence to face all the difficulties he thinks.
The thing Su Junliang fears least in his life is trouble.
As long as there is enough interest.
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The author has something to say: Lu Yao’s story is over. Next, Lele joins the seventh generation as a training system. Writing about Xiaolu from his perspective can perhaps be considered a side memoir?
This section should not be long, just write whatever comes to mind.
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