When Lan Ze was a child, he took part in a school trip. When the trip was about to end, he also visited the cemetery underground in the city with everyone.

At that time, he was still young and felt that the big tree was not allowed to be climbed, which was very boring. The adults who paid homage to the big tree in the cemetery, chanting and talking, were also very boring.

The history of underground cemeteries is not long, it is not something from ancient times.

Since ancient times, people have been killed and buried. This is not the first time that customs have changed in China.

Since nuclear fusion became a standard feature in big cities, the population has become denser in cities. There are 300 cities with a population of more than one million in the country. However, only a few dozen of them have a population of more than 10 million, and one

More than a hundred and close to ten million.

Over the years, the population has been growing. When he was a child, the country's population was less than 2 billion. When he was in college, the population exceeded 2 billion. Now it is 2.4 billion.

With such a large population, if all the dead are buried on the ground, no matter how big the country is, it may not be enough. Another large country on earth with a super dense population has long used the holy Ganges water to accommodate the endless ashes on the earth.

The cemetery was originally set up deep in the underground city just to facilitate the citizens of this city to pay their respects to their loved ones.

There are many big trees planted in the cemetery, and the ashes of people with the same surname are buried under the same tree. Big trees and families are closely connected in meaning. The branches and leaves are scattered, and the leaves fall back to their roots, which is what they should be.

In the past two centuries when the population has been shrinking, many elderly people have died without anyone. There are also many living people who have been alone and lonely all their lives.

Burying the ashes of these people according to their surnames will prevent the deceased from being completely forgotten when there are no descendants, relatives, or friends alive. When paying tribute to the same surname, bringing along some incense and love can always keep the deceased alive.

Some people feel that the world after death will not be too cold.

The expedient measure that was reluctantly implemented back then has become a wise move to save space given today's population size.

With surname trees, the ashes of deceased people with the same surname can be buried centrally. In a big city with a population of tens of millions, only more than 300 trees are needed underground to roughly meet the demand for burials under every tree every day. Approximately every 30,000 people

A big tree needs to be prepared to accommodate their future ashes and souls.

Moreover, in order not to hinder normal urban life, the cemeteries were set up very deep. In this way, even if there was a catastrophe and the human race became extinct, the ancestral graves might still be there.

Every tree in the cemetery has been carefully selected, many of which are rare tree species. Standing in the cemetery, each large tree occupies an area, is free from frost, snow and insect damage, and enjoys the light of only one overhead lamp, withstanding

meticulous care.

The ashes of the deceased are only buried under and around large trees without touching their roots.

Over the years, the remains of the human body will gradually become part of the tree. It is as if the tree has become the residence of the soul.

If someone comes to pay homage to relatives or friends, they only need to find a certain tree in a specific area.

For surnames with large populations such as Zhang, Wang, Li, and Zhao, there are forests of their surnames underground in every city. Some surnames with too small populations are simply buried in the same city.

The pruned branches and fallen leaves of the big tree will be made into souvenirs and distributed to visitors with a specific surname, or mailed to distant people with the same surname for a fee. When the life of the big tree is about to end, it will be cut down and transplanted in the same place.

A small tree of the same species takes its place

The felled wood is made into various craft ornaments and utensils, which are sold to the public. The income is used to subsidize the cost of maintaining the cemetery. These utensils produced in the cemetery are said to be able to ward off evil spirits because the wood has been worshiped for many years.

.It’s very auspicious, so of course it’s not cheap.

Lan Ze originally thought that his mother's surname was a minor surname, but when he arrived at the cemetery, he learned that there were actually tens of millions of people with this surname nationwide. There were hundreds of surname trees scattered all over the country.

However, the surname Bai is indeed relatively rare in the south. Therefore, the Taoist brother took his mother's ashes and traveled thousands of miles to bury the surname tree under Chicheng Mountain in Zhangjiakou. Sixty-nine years ago, my mother was born in the nursery here.

In contrast, the Lan family is a real minor surname. There are only about thirty surname trees nationwide. And they are more concentrated in the south. However, those people are not from the same family as the old man. His family's surname is

The first line is actually the descendant of the Mongolian Arslan. But this makes burial and sacrifice very troublesome.

It is said that Arslan is not a human but a lion.

So some people suggested that they simply change back to a four-character surname. This is very like foreigners, especially those from Central Asia to Persia.

Some people also suggested that you simply change your surname to Shi or Biao. That would make you full of charlatanism.

Changing your surname is just to differentiate yourself, not to look strange. If you take the other character "Si" among the four characters, or remove the "Lion" character and turn it into "Shi", it will be the same as the character "LAN", and it will be the same as others.

The family overlapped.

However, there are many such surnames all over the country. In ancient times, after foreigners returned to China, they always had to choose a surname that was meaningful, elegant, liked, and accepted by the masses. Most people could not tell the difference between their ancestors at all.

The source of.

The ginkgo tree named Bai in front of me has been nourished by the ashes of many old people named Bai. It looks lush and green. The trunk is covered with large pieces of yellow paper. The paper dissolves when it comes into contact with water. Just spray it.

With some water, it can quickly dissolve into the soft soil under the tree. It is said that money in the underworld grows like this. As long as it dissolves under the tree, the ghosts of the tree can have money to spend.

In fact, this paper is pressed with a broad-spectrum compound fertilizer specially designed for arbors.

Lan Ze thought that he would have to find a watering can later, get some more yellow paper, and lay a layer under the tree. There were not many opportunities to throw coins in real life. It seemed a bit fun.

Suddenly, a student burst into tears.

"Teacher - I'm late!!"

Lan Ze looked back and saw that the student was crying so hard that his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his emotions were obviously out of control.

It was none of his business. He continued to look at the tree calmly.

Because he doesn't want to look at people.

Just look at the trees more.

This tree is tall, graceful, and both. Each leaf is a perfect little fan. The new leaves are tender green, the strong leaves are green, and the old leaves are bright yellow. There is not a single fallen leaf under the tree, which is a pity. Probably the leaves fall at night and in the morning.

They were cleaned up, and the newly left behind were picked up by visitors.

Lan Ze stood for a while and felt hungry, so he left the cemetery to eat.

When he came back after eating, the Taoist brother and another student representative were still kneeling in the same posture guarding the urn.
Chapter completed!