Artisans in Tunli

Chapter 150 Mother's Soul

When I got home at night, it was almost seven o'clock.The sky is full of bright moon and stars, and the autumn wind is blowing, which is extremely pleasant.

The life of a company is similar to that of a rural village.The people here are simple, either they are hard-working peasants; or they are skilled craftsmen.

However, they have always yearned for life in a big city, but after a few years, they began to say, "It turns out that life is much more comfortable than here".

Dad, who had been busy all day, had a drink with the second aunt and eldest uncle. When he saw us coming in, the second aunt enthusiastically asked us if we had eaten.I was thinking about what I did at night, so I hurriedly advised my father to drink less, because tomorrow he should wake up and feel sore.

Hearing what I said, like a child, he told his uncle embarrassedly that now that he is old, he has to be taken care of by his son.I was not interested in their conversation, so I told Jiang Shan to go out together with a black paper umbrella and get ready.

Looking at the moon in the sky, which seemed round but not round, the desire to see my mother became more and more intense.After the second aunt and the eldest uncle went back to their rooms, Jiang Shan lined up the things she used and placed them on the concrete floor in front of the main house of my house.

"I'm going to call my dad out."

Walking into the house, I saw that my father was looking at the weather forecast, saying that it seemed to rain tomorrow.I adjusted my breathing and told him seriously the whole process of my becoming a Taoist priest.

After he finished listening, he didn't react for a while, and then he frowned as if he had eaten a fly, and he didn't speak for a long time with a bitter face.

"Your second master also told me about the things you said. At that time, I was too young, and thought it was just telling me a ghost story. I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it. "

It seems that my father didn't intend to let me wash my hands in a golden basin, so when everyone was deep in thought, I told about my mother's attachment to the black umbrella.

Hearing this, two lines of tears flowed down his wrinkled face.I know why he's crying because he's been in pain since his mother died.And unlike me, he has to support the family.

"Okay, take me to have a look."

After finishing speaking, I helped him get off the kang, put a coat on him, and walked out of the room.When he saw Jiang Shan, he signaled her to start.

Immediately afterwards, she first lit the incense and handed it to the old man.I explained to him that during the time of a stick of incense, my mother's soul will not be discovered by ghost messengers. After the incense burns out, it is time to really say goodbye.

After preparing everything, Jiang Shan picked up the black paper umbrella on the ground, glanced at me, and then tore off the talisman stuck on it.With the opening of the paper umbrella, a stream of white air burst out from inside, and the figure of my mother gradually appeared.

Sure enough, it was dressed in white, no different from what I saw a few years ago.But I also thought about it. At that time, she seemed to be holding a little girl in her hand, and I didn't have a clue for a while.

After the souls were gathered, I used the prepared talisman to open my father's eyes.The moment he saw his mother's soul, he was also a little scared, but soon, it was replaced by longing.

I walked up to Jiang Shan and said to her, "Let's give them some time." She nodded, picked up a bunch of incense and followed me into the house.

No need to look, I can already simulate in my mind what the old couple will say.The mother with a sharp mouth and bean curd heart will definitely complain that my father is still so sloppy; the father who is not good at talking will only accept my mother's pointers.

These scenes have happened before, in this room.However, from now on, my father and I will never see this scene again.

The time for half a stick of incense flies by.While I complained about whether the manufacturer had cut corners, I pulled Jiang Shan, picked up the marriage certificate I just got today, and walked out of the house.

Sure enough, as I guessed, my mother scolded my father endlessly, the sternness in her eyes was mixed with tenderness.When she saw me, my mother immediately floated over, trying to drag me together to scold me.

But when she saw me holding Jiang Shan's hand, she quickly changed her attitude.I don’t know when my eyes started to get wet.Thinking that our time might be running out, I quickly took out the marriage certificate in my hand and placed it in front of my mother's eyes.

"Son, you have grown up. It's a pity that mom can't see it anymore."

In the past, I rarely heard my mother cry. No matter what kind of grievances she suffered, she always showed a very strong appearance in front of me.But who cares about these now, if crying can vent your emotions, then let's have a good cry together.

The time for a stick of incense is really too little, and it is impossible for me to finish all the words in my stomach.

I reorganized the language, and then said to her: "Mom, I am a Taoist priest now. Although my income is meager, you said that the most important thing in life is contentment. Now I have Jiang Shan and my own career." , I can still do good deeds and accumulate virtue, I am already very content.”

After a pause, he continued: "My dad said he wanted me to live in the city. What do you think?"

"Hey, don't listen to your father. He has never been out of the house himself, so he doesn't know what life is like outside. Just listen to your mother and be happy yourself." The mother's voice seemed to become ethereal.

I glanced at the old man on the left, and found that he seemed to have nothing to say. I recalled the scene before the car accident in my mind, and asked her who was the little girl holding hands at that time.

My mother didn't speak for a while when she heard what I said, her eyes began to become blurred.

"Mother!"

I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw her eyes move, and she smacked her lips and said, "That's your sister, she was only three months old at the time, and she was going to tell everyone, but you know, at that time Your aunt's matter is quite awkward, and it's not appropriate to bring it up. Besides, we were very strict in this regard in the past few years."

"But, it's only been three months, why does it look so big?"

"Then I don't know, I."

My mother stopped before she finished speaking, and then looked at the sky, and her body began to float upwards lightly. She quickly lowered her head and said to me: "I heard someone call my name, you two are good!" I am alive. By the way, son, find a companion for your father. When you are away, someone can take care of him. It is also cold, remember to wear long johns, be nice to your wife, and don’t bully others.”

I can no longer see the shadow of my mother, but her words of concern are still echoing in my ears. I sat on the ground with my buttocks, and let the incense burn my fingers, and I was unwilling to let go.

Jiang Shan was also teary from our conversation, she snuggled up to me, crying and begging me to let go.

Mom, I still have a lot of things on my mind. Before I had time to say them, you left.If there really is an afterlife, I will still be your son!
The last bit of incense in his hand fell to the ground as the sound faded away.

The parting autumn, I finally let go of my hand; after you left, only the fallen leaves stayed with me.

The next day, just as the weather forecast said, it started to rain, one autumn rain and one cold, but the sun always comes after the wind and rain, right? Our lives have to go on.

I don't know if my father hasn't recovered from what happened last night, and has been staring out the window in a daze.The second aunt also kneaded the dough and asked us what was wrong.

"It's okay, don't worry about it, by the way, won't Jingjing come back on Eleven?" I tried to change the topic, and the second aunt said with a sigh, the girl said that this place is boring, she doesn't even have WiFi, and she doesn't plan to come back up.

Thinking about what the second aunt said, I understood that I am the kind of person who doesn't know how to be flexible.Since we can't change our life, why not integrate into it?Look at Jingjing, and other people, aren't they all living well?
When I was thinking about these things, there was a car horn outside the gate.The eldest uncle went out first, saying that it might be my eldest sister and the others who came back.

When he heard these words, my father also stopped meditating and asked me to go out to meet him.Seeing that he was still in good condition, I walked out of the door.

The eldest sister put the niece in the arms of the second aunt, and I was afraid that the second aunt's voice would scare the little guy again.After all, she and I have met "in advance".

"This girl is so handsome, oh my god, she's so rare, look, she's still smiling!" The second aunt hugged the child and showed it to the eldest uncle, her mouth seemed to be boasting all that she could think of in her life. All the words were spoken.

I also leaned forward to watch the excitement, but when my brother-in-law parked the car and came in, I found that his expression was a little nervous, and he kept looking outside.

"Brother-in-law, what are you looking at?"

"Huh? Oh, Thirteen, it's all right."

Usually this kind of answer basically means that there is something wrong, so I ignored him and walked straight outside, practicing Qi while walking.Seeing that there were no evil spirits outside, he walked back with peace of mind.

The elder sister saw me talking to my brother-in-law, and came over to ask what happened, but my brother-in-law's answer remained the same.But I know that there must be something in it, since he doesn't want to talk about it, he won't ask for now.

I looked at the elder sister's neck, and she was still wearing the birth-protection charm I gave her, so I hurried over and told her to take it off, and said, "Why are you still wearing this? It's useless to wear this thing after birth. "

"I have it again."

In other words, why didn't I catch up with the "two-child" policy?If only I had a brother or sister or something, I recalled what my mother said last night. If the uncle hadn't played a role in it, my sister would be in junior high school now.

"I said you two can do it. Not long after I gave birth to my second child, I am pregnant with my second child. If the talisman is not enough, I will draw two more for you." After saying that, the expression on the eldest sister's face was a bit awkward, and she suddenly Realizing that I had said the wrong thing, I quickly wanted to change my words, but my father came out and told the truth that I had become a Taoist priest.

Everyone's reaction was beyond my expectation, especially the eldest sister, who has been with her master since she was a child, and knows a little bit of these things by ear and eyes, and has never doubted the legend of ghosts and ghosts.As soon as I heard that I became a Taoist priest, I quickly asked who my master was.

"It's Zhang Muzhen."

"My first guess is, I remember that after the second master asked you for boy urine, he told me in private that you are quite suitable for learning Taoism. I knew that one day, he would accept you as his apprentice."

What?Master also said such a thing?My heart suddenly felt relieved, and he was also the kind of duplicity in his feelings.

(End of this chapter)