Translation
In the past, people drank and got together, and according to different customs, they just played the zither and knocked on the crock. There were no beautiful sounds and many tone changes. Now, when rich families meet festive events, bells and drums are ringing, harps are playing, and singing children are lined up in teams. Middle-class families also play the harp, dance and sing.
Today's customs seek for wine and meat because of people's mourning, and blame and distinguish between happiness and sitting, singing and dancing, and Lian Xiao is a geisha.
Translation
At present, some people take advantage of people's funerals to ask for wine and meat, and look for opportunities to sit at people's homes for a while, hoping that people will entrust them to handle the funeral. They engage in singing, dancing, acting, antics and acrobatics.