Taoism on the tip of the tongue

"Master Gu, is this coming back to worship the ancestors?" The middle-aged man greeted, and saw the large and small bags piled up in the yard, so he asked anxiously: "Are you leaving now? Don't stay for two more days .”

Gu Changsheng grew up in the village when he was a child, so he naturally recognized middle-aged men: "Uncle Jinshui just call me Changsheng."

"No way." Liu Jinshui waved his hands again and again. The Gu family has abilities and has always been in a detached position in the village.After all, this kind of ghosts and ghosts, walking too much at night and bumping into ghosts, who doesn't have time to ask for help?You may need someone's help at any time, but you should respect it: "It's fine if you were young before, and you don't pay attention to these things, but not now, you are already an adult, and you are also a big guy."

What's more, Liu Jinshui will come here just to ask for help, so his attitude is naturally more unwilling to be perfunctory: "Master Gu, it's good that you are here, something happened at home, my mother asked me to come over and ask you." Knowing that Gu Changsheng was here, I originally wanted him to come to invite Gu's father, but both the Gu family and his son are equally capable, so if Gu's father is not here, it is of course the same to invite Gu Changsheng.

Regarding this, Gu Changsheng knew it well, but he didn't say anything. He followed the words and asked: "What happened?" Liu Jinshui looked fine, but Gu Changsheng knew that the other party was a stable person. If something really happened, I wouldn't ask for it easily.

"It's like this," Liu Jinshui had already thought about what to say about the matter on the road, and he didn't need to organize his thoughts at this meeting. When he heard Gu Changsheng's question, he said directly: "Wasn't it October [-]st yesterday? To bring cold clothes to the ancestors. My mother took us there early in the morning." His family's tomb is on the mountain, far away, so he had to leave early.

"When sweeping the grave, I would say the same old things, asking the ancestors to bless the children and grandchildren, and the children's progress. My mother whispered her prayers after lighting the incense, but she didn't take it to heart. After all, she said it every year. Who knows the real spirit, my mother had a dream last night."

"In the dream, an elder who couldn't see his face told my mother that there was a disaster at home, so she should remember to take precautions. My mother felt a little nervous at the time, and hurriedly asked. The elder said that the disaster should be on several children. If you want to ask again, the elder has already left, and my mother woke up immediately." Liu Jinshui looked worried, obviously believing in this dream.

"Master Gu, please show it to the past. My mother is still regretting at home, saying that she woke up too early and failed to ask the elders. After she woke up, she called every child , knowing that the child is safe and sound, but still not at ease, always feel that it must have not happened yet. The disaster just hasn’t come, not not, otherwise, the ancestors would not have specially dreamed to warn her.” His mother told the child, let After they have to be careful, they are still restless.That's why I was in a hurry to let him come over for a run.In fact, Liu Jinshui himself was also worried, because he was afraid that someone in the family would have an accident, so he walked fast all the way.

When Gu Changsheng heard it, it was really not a trivial matter, so he hurriedly followed.When I arrived at Liu's house, Liu Jinshui's mother was talking to a middle-aged woman: "Although I can't see the face clearly, but the figure is similar to your great-grandfather. When I married in, your great-grandfather would still be there. It's that figure, thin. And the suit of clothes on his body, when he was buried, the shroud that was prepared at home was that style, it must be the grandfather."

Speaking of this, Liu Jinshui's mother suddenly frowned: "But why does your great-grandfather's clothes look a bit old? Is it because we don't burn enough money every year, and the old man can't afford new clothes?" clothes.After wearing it for so many years, can it not be old?Liu Jinshui's mother stood up: "No, I can't let my ancestors suffer, please help me remember, I will burn something for your great-grandfather tomorrow."

The middle-aged woman nodded again and again: "Master Gu said that it is better to fold paper money by hand. In the past, we were too troublesome and too lazy to fold it. We can't do this in the future. Mom, I'll go find Xiangzhuliu to buy some gold paper later. When we are free Stack more and burn it." Xiangzhu Liu is their person who specializes in selling incense paper money.After selling it for a long time, everyone stopped calling him by his real name, and just called him Xiangzhu Liu.

Mother Liu nodded: "It must be like this." As she spoke, she saw Gu Changsheng who was walking in, and hurried to greet him.

Before Mother Liu could speak, Gu Changsheng glanced at her, and there were traces of being entrusted to her in a dream.

And there is a ghost floating beside Mama Liu, it seems that it should be the one who dreamed.So Gu Changsheng got right to the point and asked, "Is that elder in your family wearing a blue Chinese tunic suit?" According to local customs, after a person dies, he has to put on the good clothes he had in his lifetime one by one before he was buried. Wear it several times, inside and out, until it can't fit anymore.The more layers, the more filial the descendants.Otherwise, can there be so many good clothes?

Hearing Gu Changsheng's words, Mama Liu, who was the only one present who had seen the great-grandfather, nodded repeatedly: "Yes, this Chinese tunic suit was very fashionable at that time, and many old people had it. My family saved money to buy it for his grandfather. His grandfather liked it very much, so when he left, we put this suit on the outside for him."

Hearing Liu's mother's affirmative words, although I felt that the male ghost didn't look much like the Liu family, but after a person turned into a ghost, he didn't have a face to speak of.Maybe the Liu family looked like other ancestors. Gu Changsheng didn't think much about it. He glanced at the male ghost and couldn't help but said, "Remember to burn more paper money and bring more offerings during festivals." Liu The ancestor of the family, with a yellow and thin complexion, saw that life in the bottom was not easy.

"Yes." Mother Liu responded.She also had this idea in the first place, but after being told by Gu Changsheng, she became more determined to do this.

Gu Changsheng continued: "Your ancestor is by your side, do you think I should send a message to help you ask clearly, or let you ask in person?"

I don't know why, after saying this, Gu Changsheng always felt that the male ghost seemed a little uneasy, and he kept looking at the door, as if he wanted to leave.

Mother Liu chose the latter.If you have the opportunity to ask in person, of course you can't miss it.It just so happened that she also took the opportunity to ask how much the general expenses were, so that they would not burn enough paper money every time, making the elders live a tight life and wear old clothes.

Moreover, I have to take the opportunity to ask how the guy in her family is doing.

Ms. Liu's husband left early. It has been almost 20 years since she left. Up to now, she has not entrusted her family with a dream. Ms. Liu is always thinking about it.

Most importantly, I have to ask, which child in the family will have the accident, how did it happen, and can it be avoided?That's the key.

Patriarch did not come with Gu Changsheng.The few people in the room, except for Gu Changsheng himself, are all from the Liu family.Looking at his face, Gu Changsheng had actually seen a little bit of it.

For the ancestors of the Liu family, no matter how old they are in this house, even Liu's mother, who is in her 60s and almost [-], is still a child in his eyes.So the person who had the accident may also be her.

However, Gu Changsheng took a quick glance, and found that Liu's mother and Liu Jinshui's faces were fine, but the middle-aged woman who seemed to be Liu Jinshui's elder sister had a child in the palace, which showed that her child was in trouble.

Gu Changsheng could tell the specific situation if he had to look, but since his ancestors were around, there was no need for him to intervene.

Hearing Mama Liu's words, Gu Changsheng lit a yin incense stick and said Grandpa Liu Jinshui's name.This is to let Grandpa Liu Jinshui enjoy the nourishment of incense, so that he can reveal his ghost body, so that everyone can see his figure and hear his voice.

Who knew that after the name was read, the green smoke from Yinxiang did not float towards the male ghost, but spun around in the air, and finally dissipated and disappeared completely.

"Are you sure your great-grandfather's name is this?" Gu Changsheng couldn't help asking.

The situation is wrong.In Yinxiang's situation, it was clear that she couldn't find the rightful owner, and that the rightful owner had already been reincarnated.But obviously the ghost was floating beside him, less than five meters away.

Something must have gone wrong.

"That's the name." Liu Jinshui said, he was a little confused about Gu Changsheng's question.Could it be that he could still get the name of his great-grandfather wrong?There is still writing on the tablet at home. Every year when I go up the mountain to visit the tomb, I will see it on the tombstone, and it is difficult to make a mistake.

Mother Liu also echoed, "That's right."

Before Gu Changsheng could ask again, Gu Changsheng suddenly saw the shadow of the male ghost move, rushed out of the gate, and ran away in a hurry.

How is this going?

No, why did the ghost run away? !

Gu Changsheng was stunned for a moment, and only then did he realize what was going on.

Could it be that he admitted to the wrong ghost?

No wonder it doesn't look like it.

But the dream is real.Since the name was correct, Gu Changsheng lit another yin incense and continued to read the name.

However, this yin incense stick was the same as the previous one, the green smoke couldn't find the target, it floated in the sky unwillingly and circled twice, and finally escaped.

"Ma'am, your ancestor has already been reincarnated." Gu Changsheng said.It shouldn't be that there is a problem with Yinxiang. The Yinxiang in his family is made in batches, and one batch is enough for a long time.The same batch of Yinxiang, he used it well before, so he can't make a mistake here.

"Could it be a dream entrusted by other ancestors in your family?"

Hearing Gu Changsheng's words, Liu's mother was also a little shaken.But when she thought about it carefully, no other elders in her family had this dress.Further up, this dynasty is different, and it is even more impossible to have this kind of clothes.It can't be that other ancestors have no clothes to wear, so they robbed the grandpa's.

Logically speaking, can't you?My family burns paper money for worship every year, and it never falls every year.Even if the price of goods is high, and the money is not enough to spend, it is not enough to grab even a piece of clothing.

Startled by her guess, Mother Liu decided that she must burn more money in the future.Lest the ancestors really fall to this point.

Gu Changsheng also realized this. Unlike Liu's mother, Gu Changsheng had a bold idea.

Is it possible that the ghost who gave Mama Liu a dream was not actually her ancestor?

Otherwise, how could the male ghost be at Mama Liu's house?It can't be to harm someone, can it?

Looking at each other's appearance, they don't look like each other.Besides, it's not that Liu's mother didn't see the other person's face clearly. It's possible to make a mistake based on her clothes and figure.