In the blink of an eye, six days had nearly flown by. Once the seventh day passed, the mourning hall would be taken down, the old man laid out in his coffin, and the first memorial rite held. The old man's funeral arrangements would then be largely concluded.
As for the rites that followed, the Zhang Family would hold one every seven days, in separate batches, so it would not be nearly so exhausting. After six such ceremonies, the old man's funeral would come to a grand conclusion.
To fulfill the old man's dying wish, Zhang Tie had spent the past few days giving Alexander and the others Hua Clan names. He had planned to do this long ago, originally intending to wait until Alexander and the others were older before naming them, but since it had been the old man's final wish, doing it earlier made no difference.
After discussing it with his father, Alexander and the others' Hua Clan names were decided.
Like Zhang Cheng'an and Zhang Chengba, Alexander and the others belonged to the Cheng generation within the Zhang Family. Since they all came from the Ice and Snow Wilderness, and their original names each carried their own meanings, choosing their new names was easier.
Alexander meant defender, so his Hua Clan name became Zhang Chengwei.
Andrei meant brave, so his Hua Clan name became Zhang Chengyong.
Matvei meant God's gift, so his Hua Clan name became Zhang Chengli.
Anatoly likewise carried the meanings of guardian and defender, the same as Alexander. Zhang Tie therefore named him Zhang Chengbao.
Victor meant victor, so his Hua Clan name became Zhang Chengsheng.
Igor meant favored child of the god of wealth, so his Hua Clan name became Zhang Chengfu.
Oleg meant holy one, so his Hua Clan name became