crossing yin and yang

The uncle's hands and feet are also very nimble, and the meal was prepared quickly, but there was only an embarrassing silence on the dinner table.The eldest aunt went to take care of the daughter-in-law today. Without such a lubricant, she experienced an unwelcome "relative" visit, and she couldn't create a pleasant atmosphere.

Chewing the food silently, the uncle ate very quickly, and finished the bowl in a short while, put down the bowl and sat at the table for a while, finally made up his mind: "Xiaoyang, you will not go this afternoon...you Uncle over there?"

The words turned around again, and the uncle didn't say the words "Bone Washing and Burial" directly, but the meaning in the words couldn't be clearer.

Wei Yang also put down his chopsticks. He didn't have much appetite today, and now he probably has even less appetite: "I won't go there. No matter what uncle thinks, I'm not interested in the Jiang family's affairs."

Receiving Wei Yang's assurance, the uncle immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and even relaxed his tense shoulders. Looking at the other party's expression, Wei Yang always felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. Zhuan: "But in the afternoon, I still want to go to the old house again to see how the furniture is in condition, and find something along the way."

As soon as the words came out, the uncle obviously became nervous again: "Did your aunt say something? Don't listen to her nonsense! The ancestral house is full of things passed down from our family, how can we sell them easily? And..."

Before the uncle finished speaking, Wei Yang waved his hand: "Uncle, you are thinking too much, this is all my idea, one is that the place where I work now happens to know some people who are familiar with this, and the other is that it is also an antique business. The year is good, I have grown up with those furniture, and I am quite aware of their value. If it is well preserved, it should not be a problem to sell it for hundreds of thousands, but if it is left for a few years, no one uses it and no one maintains it. I’m afraid it won’t be sold for tens of thousands of yuan.”

The difference between hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands made the uncle shut up. His family has owned orchards and fish ponds in the past two years. Although they are all profitable businesses, it takes some effort to start. There are very few, if you can sell some old furniture, maybe you can make some money, and it must not be easy for Xiaoyang to live outside these years. If you sell the furniture and divide the money, he may be more lenient ...

After thinking about it for a long time, the uncle finally gritted his teeth: "That, that's fine. But, these old houses are not... clean." As if thinking about his words, he held back for a long time before he finally managed to utter two words, and sneaked a glance at After glancing at Wei Yang's calm face, he continued, "I'm just afraid that you will encounter something...something bad."

Looking at the other party's murmured expression, Wei Yang was not as depressed as he was when he just came back. His uncle has a genuine mother-in-law, and he probably has seen a lot of ghosts and ghosts. Now he is so worried, I am afraid that he is sincerely doing it for him Bar?Sighing lightly, Wei Yang showed some consoling smiles: "Uncle, you are worrying too much. I have lived in the old house for more than ten years. Isn't it always good? This time I just go back and have a look, before dark Will definitely be back.”

With Wei Yang's repeated assurances, the uncle had no reason to stop him, and finally went into the house to find the two keys to the storeroom of the old house.In order to prevent thieves, the warehouse uses new locks with good performance. If there is no key, it will take a lot of effort to just enter the door.

After getting the key, Wei Yang went upstairs to get an empty travel bag, ready to pack some other letters and come back to read slowly.The master seemed to have finished his shopping at this time, and when he saw Wei Yang about to go downstairs, he bit his trousers with one bite, preventing him from lifting his feet.

Wei Yang scratched the tortoise's shell with a wry smile: "Master, I really have to go out today, let me let you go."

Hearing this kind of begging for mercy, the tortoise not only didn't let go, but even took a few steps back with more force, as if trying to pull the person back, but no matter how strong a tortoise is, it can't hold a living person. Wei Yang sighed helplessly, and picked up the tortoise directly. In the past, he might have thought of teasing the master, but today is really not the time.

Gently put the tortoise in the room, Wei Yang directly closed the door, and said through the door: "Master, I will go out for a while, I will be back soon, you stay at home, don't run around ah."

After finishing speaking, he ignored the sound of scratching the door, and went directly downstairs.Zhang Xiuqi has been waiting in the yard for a while, although he didn't say a word during the meal just now, he also knew that Wei Yang was going out this afternoon.

However, looking at Zhang Xiuqi's pale face, Wei Yang was a little worried: "Brother Qi, why don't you go today? Your condition is not very good. You should stay at home and draw the Immortal Soul Talisman. I just go back to the old house to find Something, be back soon."

Zhang Xiuqi shook his head directly: "I'll accompany you."

The stern face showed firmness that could not be denied. Wei Yang looked at him for a while, but finally gave in: "Forget it, then let's go and return quickly, and try to go home before dark."

Zhang Xiuqi didn't answer, but followed closely.

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"Father, you hurt your leg yesterday, so don't worry about it today." A middle-aged man bent down and said to the old man sitting beside him.

The old man didn't seem to have heard his son's words, and looked straight at a shed covered with white linen not far away. If you were looking for an elderly countryman, you might be able to tell at a glance that this was specially for "relocation" The coffin shed built for "burial" is a circle smaller than ordinary white funeral sheds, and the front and rear ventilation is obviously used to dissipate the "tomb gas". thing.

However, this coffin is different from ordinary burials. It did not choose to open the hole at two hours in the morning and evening, nor did it place the coffin under the coffin. Instead, it chose to open the coffin at noon to expose the body. under the sun.This approach is absolutely unreasonable. You must know that death is yin, so few people choose to open the coffin at noon, for fear that yang energy will rush into the body and cause too much harm to the deceased. After all, many people still believe in ghosts after death. this statement.

However, this coffin is just the opposite. Not only was the coffin opened and the corpse was dried, but a sheet of white hemp, a two-foot-high clay pot and several buckets were laid beside the coffin. Some bones, as if to move the bones out of the coffin.

This kind of burial is not common in the north. If it is placed in the south, many people have seen it. It is the traditional "secondary burial" method. The bones that have been removed from the carrion are retrieved, sealed in a golden altar, and re-enshrined.But those who wash their bones with water for the second burial are obviously a minority among the minority, and it is extremely rare in such a small village, so it looks a bit gloomy.

However, the old man sitting on the chair didn't have the slightest look of fear, and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes. He waved his hand at his son, and he hissed, "What do you know, help me up."

There was some hesitation on the man's face: "Father, the tomb is too fierce. You were injured in your leg yesterday, so let's take a break today..."

"That's not tomb!" He interrupted his son's words, and the strange color in the old man's eyes became more intense, and his thin palm grabbed his son's arm fiercely, "That one is back, do you understand? Our family The enshrined one is back!"

His voice was very low, with an air of madness that sent chills down the spine: "Back then Xiaolan returned Zhu Fang, but that one didn't come back with me. I've always wondered why, but now I finally understand. ...It turned out that it was angry because it had no offerings, and it didn't want to go home. But now that the old man is finally willing to come back, we still have to take good care of it."

Although he has long been used to these nagging things, the middle-aged man still couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat, cleared his throat and said, "No, no matter whether it came back or not, you still have to take care of yourself." Yes, such evil things, in case one of them is not good..."

"Evil fart!" The old man spat on his son's face, "That's my fairy who has been raised by our family for several lifetimes, you trash, don't talk nonsense!"

Being scolded by the old man was bloody, the man didn't even mean to talk back, but just sighed helplessly, and carefully helped him up from the chair.

Knowing that it was time to wash the bones again, the old man stretched his rickety body with great effort. You must know that this is not an easy task, not to mention the rancid and evil spirits contained in the corpse, but the "immortal energy" that suddenly appeared It was unbearable, his legs could no longer walk in just one night, but some kind of fiery emotion made him look extremely excited, as if he had returned to his youth.

After trembling twice, he finally supported his body, turned his head and asked, "Did Zhu Fang bring it?"

The middle-aged man hesitated again: "Father, can Zhu Fang be used in bone-washing burials?"

Since ancient times, those who serve ghosts and gods are witches, and those who offer sacrifices to the Lord are blessings. The so-called "Zhu Fang" is an idol for the gods to send their souls to. It's just that the Jiang family's inheritance has gone astray, and the family worships immortals and animals instead of ghosts and gods. Therefore, Zhu Fang's image is quite different from the traditional one.The statue of Zhu Fang in his family is very old. It is said that some clansmen with strong bloodlines can summon the immortals to possess him by picking up Zhu Fang.

But no matter how miraculous it is, it shouldn't be used in bone-washing burials. If it's not a family fairy but a lonely ghost in the cemetery who bends over, there will be trouble.

The old man obviously knew this too, but there was no hesitation in his expression, instead the corners of his mouth were raised: "You don't understand, you don't understand... I thought there was something wrong with Xiaolan back then, but now I understand , if the enshrinement is not there, the Xianjia will not come back at all. You see, just after that person showed up in the village, there were signs in my bone-washing burial. I wish Fang to that kid, ho ho..."

There was some strange relief in his laughter, as if his wish had finally come true.Hearing the hoarse laughter, the man finally shook his head, stopped persuading him, and walked to the coffin with his father.

Helping the old man to kneel down in front of the white linen cloth, the man hesitated for a moment, finally took out a wooden statue from his pocket, and placed it respectfully in front of the old man.It was a small, exquisite and lifelike fox statue, with the body of a fox standing upright, and the fluffy tails hidden behind it, it was hard to tell how many there were.Seeing this statue, the old man's face suddenly showed joy, and he bowed deeply.

In front of the pale coffin, the black coffin, and the dense white bones, the woodcarving was silent in front of the old man's drooping hair. Under the afternoon light, a faint smile appeared on the fox's face.