At the gate of the old residence, Zhang Qingshan immediately started crying loudly.
"My old brother, why did you leave so suddenly, I didn't even get to see you for the last time! My dear old brother, it pains your brother so much!"
In local customs, when offering condolences, one must cry upon entering. The louder and more sorrowful the cries, the closer the relationship with the deceased, and it also proves the deceased's popularity.
Zhang Qingshan is an elder, and as soon as he started crying, several filial sons rushed out of the house to greet him and lead him to the front of the coffin. Since Zhang Qingshan and Old Master Lian were of the same generation, he did not need to kneel before the coffin, and simply burned three sticks of incense. Several filial sons knelt to express gratitude to Zhang Qingshan. Afterwards, Zhang Qingshan sat on a low stool in front of the coffin, burning paper for Old Master Lian.
