Records of Strange People and Strange Events in the Old Mansion

Chapter 20 Ugly

Standing on the top of Dongshan Mountain, Zhu Badger looked far into the distance. Under the bright morning light, the old house shone fluorescently, like a silver snake, no, a little white dragon, a dancing little white dragon.

The mountain pass of Lvbuo Village is the dragon's mouth, the huge crown of the camphor tree is the dragon's horns, the two Taiping Ponds are the dragon's eyes, and the old houses with eight entrances and eight exits leading up to the north mountain by stairs resemble a dragon's body entrenched in the mountain.

It's really a dragon, a little white dragon, and the red badger is no ordinary surprise. While she was overjoyed to look at the old house, an unprecedented passion surged up, filling every cell in her body.

As the sun rises, the little white dragon in the old house changes from time to time, standing or lying down, raising its head or wagging its tail. Zhu Badger is fascinated by it, as if she is a shining scale on the little white dragon's body.

"Where are the Nine Immortals?"

A deep, clear voice came from the air, and Zhu Badger was stunned.

"Where are the Nine Immortals?"

The voice came again, and Zhu Badger was still stunned on the spot. All she could see in her eyes and heart was the little white dragon Lao Zhai.

"Quick, kneel down and kowtow to Lady Guanyin." Mr. Zhu reminded Badger Zhu.

"Empress Guanyin? Where did Empress Guanyin come from?" Zhu Badger's eyes still stayed on the little white dragon in the old house.

"Nine Immortals, I know that you are wronged, but there are rules in heaven, and this is also your fate." A flash of dazzling colors flashed, and a Bodhisattva stood in front of Zhu Badger.

Zhu Badger took a closer look and saw that the Bodhisattva in front of him was wearing a gorgeous fairy robe, with a dignified and kind face, stepping on golden lotus feet, and holding a willow porcelain vase. It turned out to be the Goddess of Mercy in the temple. He knelt down and saluted: "Ms. Guanyin is on top, little one. The woman Zhu Badger kowtows."

"Get up and talk."

"Thank you, Lady Guanyin."

"Nine Immortals, have you really forgotten your past lives?"

"Please forgive me, Lady Guanyin. I am tired of the common people calling me the 'Eight Badger Immortals', so I overestimate my ability and call myself the 'Nine Immortals'."

"Nine Immortals, you helped the Eight Immortals in the mortal world ascend to heaven, and your merits are immeasurable. Who would have thought that Lu Dongbin, Cao Guojiu, Han Zhongli, etc. among the Eight Immortals would covet your beauty and collude with other Eight Immortals to provoke the Queen Mother. If you want to alienate me, go to the Jade Emperor and complain about your imperial status. If you are wronged and thrown into the mortal world, I will be helpless."

"Empress Guanyin, I don't understand what you are saying."

"Nine Immortals, it's good that you can forget your past grudges. I am very pleased. I hope you will protect the old house well in the future. I believe that the Jade Emperor will recognize you again and allow you to return to heaven."

"Empress Guanyin, if you don't tell me, I will definitely protect my house."

"Nine Immortals, if you are in trouble in the mortal world, you can go to the top of Dongshan Mountain and call me."

"Thank you, Lady Guanyin, I will not disturb you casually."

"Good boy, it seems you won't let me down. See you soon."

"Congratulations to Lady Guanyin."

After bending down for a while, Zhu Badger straightened up and looked down at the old house in the sun. It changed from a small white dragon to a mottled blue dragon. The snow on the roofs of each house in and out of the old house was warmed by the warm sunshine in winter. The snow gradually melted under the feet, but the snow under the feet was still cold, and Mr. Zhu was nowhere to be seen on the top of the mountain.

Have I really seen the Guanyin Empress? Did I really talk to her just now? Is my predecessor really the Nine Immortals in Heaven? Is my mission in the mortal world just to protect the old house? No, why is Mr. Zhu gone? Why did the eight thin dogs go down the mountain early?

The red badger walked down the top of the east mountain with a series of question marks, and eight thin dogs at the foot of the mountain came forward to greet him, shaking their heads and wagging their tails.

"Why did you come down first?" Zhu Badger stroked the necks of the eight thin dogs one by one. The eight thin dogs bent their knees with their front paws and faced the east in a pious salute.

"Oh, it seems that I really met the Guanyin Queen. Let's go home." Zhu Badger hurried to the old house.

The warm winter sun is shining in the sky, and the men, women, and children in the village are squatting, sitting, or standing under the big camphor tree. Some are holding rice bowls and making gnocchi, some are grabbing handfuls of sunflower seeds and knocking them on the ground, and some are bragging. I took out a peanut from my cotton-padded jacket bag and peeled it. I didn't realize that anyone had sent "Nighthead" under the big camphor tree. The slightly faded demolition notice was completely ignored. The villagers in Lvbui didn't believe that their village would be demolished.

Seeing Zhu Badger coming, everyone fell silent, stopped all movements on their hands, and pressed the pause button one by one at the same time.

Zhu Badger walked to his old house by himself without even looking at anyone.

"You go back later." Ma Yasha caught up with Zhu Badger.

"I'm hungry." Zhu Badger didn't stop.

"He's acting like a monster again." Mayaksha grabbed Zhu Badger. "Nao Xi is in prison, who cares!" Zhu Badger broke away from Ma Yasha and continued to walk forward. As soon as he reached the edge of Taiping Pond, Dan'er came towards him, looking a little angry.

"how?"

"Go!"

Zhu Badger and Dan'er spoke at the same time, one frowning and the other smacking his tongue.

Ma Yasha took a few steps to stand in front of Zhu Badger and Dan'er. She was tall and powerful, and it was a piece of cake for her to stop the bean sprout-like Zhu Badger and the underdeveloped Dan'er.

"Get off, I want to go back to eat."

"We haven't cooked yet, what should we eat?"

"You want me to starve to death? It's already noon and you still haven't cooked?"

"Which restaurant cooks lunch in winter? Two meals a day are enough."

"I didn't have breakfast, I was so hungry."

"Who told you to stay away from home all day long? You deserve it!"

"How dare you talk to me like this? Humph!"

"Hmph, if you don't have sex for three days, you want to go to the house to uncover the tiles? I will help you now!"

As he spoke, Ma Yasha stretched out his big hand to grab Zhu Badger's hair. Zhu Badger bowed, passed through Ma Yasha's limb socket, turned around and poked Ma Yasha in the back, and ran towards the old house. Ma Yasha was already unstable when standing on the frozen snow, so he stumbled and pressed towards Dan'er. Dan'er couldn't dodge and was pushed down by Ma Yasha on the snow. She struggled hard, and she and Ma Yasha both slipped into the Taiping Pond.

Zhu Badger ran into the old house and bumped into a man. The man was fine. Zhu Badger fell down on the snow in the front yard. Just about to curse, he saw the man standing at the gate of the old house holding three sticks of fragrance, facing the front. There are words in the south.

Trapped mouth woman? I was away from the old house for a while, and you actually came to the old house to play tricks? The red badger jumped up and rushed towards the flat-mouthed woman.

"My family is celebrating the Winter Solstice. If you dare to act recklessly, I will chop you with a knife!" Zhu Hu raised his kitchen knife and rushed to protect the flat-mouthed woman.

"Winter Solstice? Winter Solstice is coming soon?" Zhu Badger bumped into Zhu Hu regardless.

At the same time, eight thin dogs surrounded Zhu Hu. Zhu Hu wanted to retreat but had no way to escape. Zhu Badger knocked Zhu Hu down, and the kitchen knife in Zhu Hu's hand fell on the bluestone threshold and sparks were scattered. The frightened woman with a flat mouth collapsed on the threshold with an "ouch", her eyes rolled white, and she breathed away.

Zhu Badger raised his legs, intending to kick Zhu Hu and Xianyanpo respectively. A folding fan flashed in front of him, and Mr. Zhu whispered in his ear: "A small impatience will ruin a big plan. Don't be reckless at noon. Go back to the house and have a good rest. You will be ugly tomorrow." There’s still fun to be had.”

Zhu Badger turned around, and Mr. Zhu's figure disappeared at the end of the screen wall.

Will there be any good shows when I am ugly tomorrow? Zhu Badger glanced at Zhu Hu on the snow and the flat-mouthed woman on the threshold, spat hard, and called the eight thin dogs back to his home.

As soon as he stepped into the house, Lu Huan's hands hugged Zhu Badger tightly.

"Don't make trouble, be careful if others find you." Zhu Badger pushed Lu Huan away and closed the door tightly after the eight thin dogs entered the house.

Lu Huan smiled and said, "What should I be afraid of when you are here?"

"Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?" Zhu Badger walked towards the kitchen.

"You stay in the house all day long, what are you hungry for?" Lu Huan grabbed Zhu Badger and pulled her to the window while talking.

"You're not hungry, I'm hungry." Zhu Badger was about to leave.

"Let's see what that old woman does. It's so interesting." Lu Huan refused to let Zhu Badger go.

"She's in jail, pretending to be a ghost all day long, sooner or later I let her be me." Zhu Badger broke free from Lu Huan's hands.

"Look, look, she's starting again." Lu Huan was lying at the window and was extremely excited.

Zhu Badger did not respond to Lu Huan, thinking that she would be too bored to stay in the room, so it would be a good idea to take a look at the Taoist Temple. At this time, Ma Yasha rushed into the house all wet, and Zhu Badger ignored her.

"That woman, that woman is out." As soon as Lu Huan said that woman, Zhu Badger rushed to the window.

(End of this chapter)