Record of Yin and Yang

Gu Jiu asked Uncle Six, "Then Cao Chengye, what does he look like?"

Uncle Six described it to Gu Jiu, "Short and thin, hunchbacked, and likes to talk with his head down..."

The male ghost who followed Qiu Lixing to ask him to pay back the money just now, although he was full of ghostly aura, was timid and extremely weak, which just matched the description of the sixth uncle, and it seemed that Cao Chengye was right.Cao Chengye had already run away with Qiu Lixing, and Gu Jiu and Shao Yi chased after him without seeing any ghosts. They only released the little paper figurines to observe after the rain stopped.

They went back with Uncle Six, and there was an old lady standing under the eaves waiting for them, seeing Gu Jiu and Shao Yi smiled appreciatively.Uncle Six's non-standard soul-calling ceremony was taught by the old people. Generally, old people like these who have lived for a long time have some understanding of these ghosts and ghosts, but they are not really in this line of work. understand clearly.

When Min Nier woke up, she had no memory of the loss of her soul, but after losing her soul once, her body was weak and she had already fallen asleep again.

Gu Jiu took out a surprise talisman and put it next to Min Nier's pillow. Afterwards, he and Shao Yi received warm hospitality from Uncle Six's family.

After eating a good meal, Gu Jiu soaked his feet in warm hot water, rolled into the quilt that still smelled of sunshine, and found out two little paper figurines, but he didn't wake up immediately, the rain hadn't stopped, and the little paper figurines Although it is not afraid of water, its walking speed will slow down if it gets wet.

Shao Yi lifted the quilt and lay down, hugged Gu Jiu into his arms, and consciously rubbed his feet to warm Gu Jiu's feet, so as to cool himself down, he said, "Cao Chengye won't hurt Qiu Lixing."

Gu Jiu nodded in agreement. The two of them have seen countless ghosts, and they can tell at a glance whether a ghost has murderous intentions.Cao Chengye's temperament was too cowardly before he was alive, and he died because of obsession and turned into a ghost, but seeing how cowardly and timid he is, he doesn't look like a ghost, and his obsession is only on "paying back the money", I'm afraid he even hurt people. There will be no thoughts.Qiu Lixing had no choice but to float behind Qiu Lixing after his death.

In this regard, no matter whether he is alive or dead, he doesn't seem to have changed much. The only difference is that if Qiu Lixing sees him as a ghost, he will be blessed with the horror of being a "ghost". Will pay him back out of fear.

The rain didn't stop when they were sleeping, so Gu Jiu didn't wake up the little paper figurine.After sleeping warmly all night, when I woke up the next day, I heard the sound of rain still rustling outside the window.

Get dressed and get up, and when you open the door, the cold and fresh steam blows in your face.

Sixth Uncle was wearing a coir raincoat and just came in from the yard with pork in his hand. Seeing them getting up, he glanced at the kitchen and saw that his wife was still cooking. Nier is worried about the matter, I got up a little late this morning, the two little Taoist priests will wait a little longer, and you can have breakfast later."

Gu Jiudao: "Sixth Uncle, don't be so polite, we are the ones who bothered you."

"That's what it should be, what it should be." Uncle Six laughed.

Uncle Six put the pork into the kitchen, thought of something, and said, "Just now when I came back, I met Qiu Lixing, holding a bunch of ghost papers in his arms. It was drenched with rain, and most of them were wet."

Aunt Six came out with a bowl of porridge, and asked curiously, "Why did he buy Mingzhi? To pay homage to Cao Chengye?"

The sixth uncle sneered: "He and Cao Chengye used to be good friends. If you don't pay back the money, it's fine. If you don't feel anything after death, it's not a thing."

Aunt Six curled her lips, turned her face and smiled, calling Gu Jiu and Shao Yi to sit down and prepare to eat.

Min Ni'er got up too, and slept through the night wearing the shock-absorbing talisman, and she felt much better today.Although I can't remember what happened during the period of losing my soul, I still remember that I saw Cao Chengye, so I was a little scared on my face.

At the dinner table, Uncle Six's family tried their best to tease Min Nier by talking about funny and interesting things, and did not discuss Cao Chengye's matter any more.

Uncle Six bought the pork specially for Gu Jiu and Shao Yi, and by the way, to nourish his daughter's health. At noon, he ignored their obstruction and killed a chicken to make a big dish.

The spring rain is continuous, and the rain is endless. After noon, the rain does not stop. Gu Jiu thinks that they have to stay here for at least a few days. Looking back at Min Nier, who is pale, Gu Jiu touched a piece that has not yet been engraved. The peach wood comes out and is slowly cut and carved.

Everyone in Huaitou Village knew about Minnier's loss of soul. Whether it was out of good intentions or out of curiosity, people watching the fun would inevitably come to ask about it after Minnier woke up. Although it was raining all the time, But the sixth uncle's family has never stopped visiting throughout the day.

"I passed by Qiu's house just now, and saw the three of them burning ghost papers under the eaves with a broken basin."

"It's probably paying homage to Cao Chengye."

"I think Qiu Lixing is just like that. When he got married, Cao Chengye came to accompany the gift, and the gift money was the first part. If this person died, as a friend, he should go to the grave to worship in person."

"Isn't it raining?"

"It's not too troublesome, and the two villages are not far away. In the end, it's still this friend, and he doesn't hold enough weight in his heart."

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There were too many people coming, so it was inevitable to get together to gossip. Gu Jiu and Shao Yi, who had been visiting for most of the day, had been sitting at the door of the main room, so they also listened to it.

When Cao Chengye was still alive, instead of tearing his face apart, Qiu Lixing burned the paper for Cao Chengye, it must not be a memorial from the heart, and he owed the other party money, it should be a guilty conscience.

Gu Jiu and the others were left at Uncle Six's house by Yu for two days. Gu Jiu didn't let the little paper figurine out, and the Qiu family didn't hear anything else.Cao Chengye's soul power is not strong, and people with evil conduct like Qiu Lixing can't usually see him, so the situation has always been calm.

But on the third morning, the three members of the Qiu family came to find him.

All three of them had big dark circles under their eyes, and looked tired, as if they hadn't slept for a long time.

They came to look for Gu Jiu. Seeing Gu Jiu, Qiu Lixing rushed forward, excitedly wanting to grab his sleeve, "You know how to catch ghosts, don't you? I saw it that night, because of your help, Only Minnie will wake up!"

Gu Jiu avoided his hand, "We know how to catch ghosts, but what's wrong?"

"We are haunted by ghosts. Since you know how to catch ghosts, help us drive them away." Mao Juan said, with the expression and tone that should be expected.

Gu Jiuping was very peaceful when he was peaceful, and he also held grudges when he held grudges. He still remembered Mao Juan's unscrupulous gaze at Shao Yi before, and also remembered the other party's unreasonable and arrogant, so he rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his hand to Mao Juan: "Stop Ghosts are fine, let’s talk about the reward first.”

"What? You want money for catching ghosts?" Qiu Lixing's mother, Mrs. Qiu, stared at Gu Jiu with bulging eyes.

Gu Jiu looked at her mean and selfish face, and said, "Taoist fortune-telling is not empty, so it is the same for Taoist catching ghosts. Taoist priests are also human beings. Naturally, they need money to eat and drink."

Mao Juan said angrily: "Didn't you say that saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda? We have three lives, and we are about to be killed by ghosts. As Taoists, how dare you refuse to save them?"

Gu Jiuxian said with a leisurely smile: "The one who built the seven-level pagoda is a monk. We are Taoists, not a family."

Mao Juan's throat was blocked.

The old lady Qiu turned around and was about to leave, she said in her mouth: "Then you don't need to catch ghosts, I will find someone else."

Gu Jiu and the others used their merits to catch ghosts, and the remuneration was second to none. It was just that in the past, whenever they encountered a needy customer, they were afraid that they would be given less. Even if they encountered poverty, they usually took out the maximum amount they could afford.Now they are still begging Gu Jiu, and they have not lowered their posture. Naturally, Gu Jiu will not keep them and say something like "I will help you catch as much money as you give me".

He could also see that although the Qiu family had been calm for the past few days, it was only superficial. They had all seen Cao Chengye, but they were quite tolerant, and they came after two days of patience.

The old lady Qiu was firm, and she would leave if she said she would, but Mao Juan and Qiu Lixing couldn't. Qiu Lixing grabbed his old lady, looked at Gu Jiu, and begged: "Master Dao, our family is poor, please be considerate and considerate. You..." He raised his index finger and compared, "Is it possible to give you so much?"

Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and said deliberately: "Ten taels?"

Qiu Lixing hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, yes, yes..."

He was a little bit embarrassed, Mao Juan said straight away: "One hundred Wen."

Gu Jiu was going to be laughed out of anger, it's the climax, and he is still holding on to the money.He stayed at the Sixth Uncle's house for the past two days, but after inquiring about the Qiu family, Qiu Lixing paid all the money the Qiu family owed by himself, and the old lady Qiu had never spent the money she had saved in the past few years.The same is true for Mao Juan. Back then, the Qiu family gave her a tael of silver as a betrothal gift and told her to keep it by herself. After more than a year of marriage, Qiu Lixing had to pay half of her wages every month. Saving money from odd jobs, just like this, can only get a hundred coins?

No wonder Cao Chengye couldn't get the money, so he died of illness in the end.

Gu Jiu didn't say yes, but asked, "You're so good, why did your whole family go to hell?"

They are now in the main room of the Sixth Uncle's house, except for Min Nier who was dismissed, everyone else is there.Qiu Lixing didn't seem to want to say it in front of so many people, but Gu Jiu didn't intend to move the floor, and Uncle Liu and the others sat there as if they didn't see or hear them.

Both Mrs. Qiu and Mao Juan looked dissatisfied at the other people present, standing at the door one by one like door gods, staring at the courtyard door from time to time to prevent anyone from coming in.

"It's like this..." Qiu Lixing began to talk about the money he owed Cao Chengye, after thinking about it.

His narration is the same as the previous description of the sixth uncle, but from a different standpoint, the emotional color of the description is naturally biased.In the story of the sixth uncle, Qiu Lixing is a perfidy who owes money and refuses to pay back; in Qiu Lixing's mouth, he has become a person with difficulties.

Qiu Lixing said that he really wanted to pay back the money, but either his mother was sick or his wife was sick. The two had been married for more than a year and had no children, and each had to spend money to take care of his health. .