Rent Affair

Chapter 31 Beigang Township

A dozen or so villagers lowered their heads and said nothing, the village head couldn't help but sighed, and said, "It seems that I, the old man, should go!"

I guess this matter must have something to do with Xiaoyue's aunt. There are too many doubts about this Taoist priest. How can he conclude that Xiaoyue is the monster in his mouth? Why did he cremate Xiaoyue immediately? Want to kill Xiaoyue's aunt?I have a faint feeling that there is a conspiracy behind this incident, and I have to investigate it to make Xiaoyue innocent.

This old village chief is simple and honest. If he was deceived in the village and brought back a magic stick to cause trouble, it would be better not to go. I hesitated for a while and went with him. Can tell the difference.

I moved forward and told the old man that I would go with him.

The old man thanked me and said that I, an outsider, was bothered by the affairs of the village, so I am really embarrassed!
The old man asked the people in the village to take the body of the Taoist priest on the back of the donkey to the empty house at the west end of the village, and put him under strict supervision. , greeted each other and removed the corpse from the donkey's back, and several people carried it to the empty house at the west end of the village.

The old man and the village head and I met at noon, and planned to rush back from the village before dark, so we didn't pack our things, so we got on a tractor and drove towards the village.

The township I went to this time was not Dahe Township, but Beigang Township where Qingniu Village was administratively divided. This Beigang Township was slightly farther than He Township, but much richer and more prosperous than the latter, like a small county town.

When we arrived in Beigang Township, there were Taoist priests with banners hanging everywhere on the street, all of them looked tall.The old man, the village head, was dazzled, looking left and right, not knowing which one to return to the village.

I saw banners hanging on the main street to tell fortunes. They are all relying on words and eyesight to support their families. They have no great skills at all. I dragged the old man out of the main street, and the old man kept turning his head from time to time. Looking at the few fortune tellers who had a good conversation just now, he complained about why I dragged them away, saying that in his eyes, those few were all masters.

I didn't explain, the old man mumbled a few words and stopped complaining.

The old man knew that I was an outsider, and I always had more knowledge than him. He picked up a cigarette, shook his head and sighed, saying that he was really old...

I saw that the land of Beigang Township is really not small. Three streets are neatly arranged, and four vertical roads cross each other. They are criss-crossed and orderly. Fortune-telling and divination has become an industry, but in this way, good and bad people are mixed, and it is even more difficult to find someone who is really capable.

Seeing that I was silent, the old man tugged at the corner of my clothes, and asked how there are so many fortune-tellers and divination in Beigang Township, how can I find someone who is as capable as I said?

I said let's take a look first, it depends on chance, whether you can meet it depends on your luck.I secretly thought in my heart that it would be great if Xiaoying was here, and she could give me an idea, which would be much better than running around like a headless chicken now.

The old man complained about when he would have to find it. I told him not to worry, and ignored him. I walked forward and glanced back. behind.

Walking around all day, nothing to gain.

The old man threw away the cigarette butt, squatted on the side of the road, shrunk his hands into his sleeves, and said that he should go back to the village and look for it tomorrow morning!
Seeing that the old man had no intention of spending the night in the village, let alone having a meal in the village, I thought to myself, forget it, go back to the village to have a meal at his house, and spend the night at his house. Responded, and walked out of the countryside with the old man.

About to walk out of Beigang Township, a funeral procession came in front of me. Usually, the funeral usually takes place in the morning, but it was the first time I saw a funeral procession this evening. There were not many people in this line of funeral procession, about ten people, dressed in linen and filial piety, Those walking in front of the queue were crying loudly. The person at the front was holding a black-and-white photo. In the photo, the woman was young, in her early 20s, with beautiful features and a happy smile. The person carrying the coffin behind her was expressionless. , Looking behind the coffin again, a Taoist followed by a group of people shook his handbell, swayed his body step by step, and said in his mouth, "The eighteenth floor of hell, the nineteenth floor of sin..."

The old man and I left the country in a hurry and ignored the group of people, but when the coffin passed by the two of us, it fell to the ground with a "bang", and this sound attracted the attention of the group of people. On this coffin, the strong man who was carrying the coffin muttered in a low voice, "Why is this coffin so heavy!"

The family members of the deceased who led the front surrounded them in panic, crying loudly, saying that they knew that the person in the coffin died unjustly, let her rest in peace first, and would seek justice for her no matter what...

Seeing the scene in front of me, the old man was a little flustered. He stretched out his hand and tugged at the corner of my clothes, urging me to leave quickly. The matter in the village has not been resolved yet, so don't get into any other troubles.

I told the old man to take it easy and look at the situation. The old man couldn't resist, so he stood still behind me, smoking a cigarette and suppressing his shock.

The four big men who carried the coffin pulled the family members of the deceased and pulled them away. The four big men all bent down to carry the burden on their shoulders, shouted a chant, and got up in response. Not moving at all on the ground, the four big men glanced at each other, as if they understood what was going on, they put down the burden on their shoulders together, took a few steps back, and surrounded the coffin in the middle.

The Taoist standing at the back was just too engrossed in the chanting, and realized that something had happened when he saw that the front had stopped. He stepped forward two steps at a time, looked at the expressions of the four big men, turned around and walked towards the coffin, and said, " You are unwilling, your physical body is dead, and you are owed a wrongful past, just let it go!"

As he spoke, the Taoist priest suddenly yelled, took out a Taoist talisman from his bosom, and stuck it on the coffin lid. The bell in his hand kept ringing, and he winked at the four big men. The four men understood, and rushed up Before picking up the burden again, Qi Qi roared and stood up, only to see that the coffin was lifted up.

Seeing this, the family member cried even more. Seeing the Taoist's skill, the old man's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurried forward and grabbed the Taoist's arm. The Taoist saw an old man who appeared suddenly and grabbed him Arm, startled for a moment, and asked suspiciously, "Master, what do you need from me?"

The old man pulled the Taoist priest aside, then turned his head and glanced at the group of people. Seeing that no one was looking in his direction, he told the Taoist priest that something strange had happened in the village and wanted him to go back and have a look.

"Strange thing...?" The Taoist asked suspiciously.

The old man briefly told about the affairs of the village. After the Taoist listened, he thought for a moment, then nodded his head and asked the old man to wait here. He would meet here after finishing his work.After finishing speaking, the Taoist priest hurriedly ran to chase the funeral procession that had gone far away.

Seeing that the Taoist priest agreed, the old man was very forthright, his worries were resolved, his face was full of joy, and he asked me what I thought of this Taoist priest.

I said back, I want to learn from the Taoist priest's skill just now, and I have some Taoism.The old man patted his chest and said that he was blind when he saw people. He waved and said to find a place to have a drink or two and come back later.

I was so hungry, since the old man asked for a meal, I agreed, and followed him to find a small restaurant with a small facade, ordered two bowls of noodles, ordered a bottle of Erguotou, and drank the noodles.

Halfway through eating, three people came in from outside the door, a man and a woman with a child, like a family of three, the men and women were plain-looking and plainly dressed, the man had a sad face, the woman's eyebrows and eyes were full of resentment, the child dressed It is very strange, the head is covered with a thick layer of black gauze, only a pair of eyes are exposed, the eyes are dull, wearing cotton clothes and trousers, although it is the autumn harvest season, the morning dew and the night frost, but the weather is not too cold wear such thick clothes.

The man ordered two small dishes, ordered a glass of wine, and drank the wine alone. The woman held the child on her lap and stroked the child's head from time to time. For some reason, the woman began to sob. The man He glanced at him, took a sip of his wine, and said angrily, "Why are you crying! If it weren't for Ye, our baby would be like this..."

"I... I never thought of this!" The woman replied timidly, and her crying became louder, causing all the diners in the restaurant to look at her.

The man drank half a glass of wine in one gulp, waved his hands, and said harshly to tell the woman not to cry here!The woman choked up twice when she heard the cry, and forced herself to hold back her crying. Seeing that the woman stopped crying, the man calmed down and said, as long as he can find Master Wang, the child will be saved.

I listened to the conversation between these two people at the next table and heard some clues. The child must have been bewitched, and the master Wang mentioned by the man is probably an expert. Why don't you inquire about it? After a while, there must be someone who can stand up, thinking, I took the wine glass and walked to the man's table, and asked with a smile who the master Wang he was talking about was?

The man looked at me suspiciously, and said warily, "Why are you looking for Master Wang?"

Seeing that this man was harboring suspicions, I hurriedly smiled and explained, "Brother, don't get me wrong, a relative in my family has a little bit of evil, why don't you want to find someone to show him to you!"

"Bewitched?" the man asked suspiciously.

I nodded repeatedly, thinking that if I wanted to get out of the man's mouth, I had to do something similar to his situation, and said, "Brother, for some reason, my relative went to a grave a few days ago and came back with a high fever." Not retreating, continuous diarrhea, talking nonsense, it’s only been two days, and I’m already skinny, as soon as I heard you say it, I’ll come over and ask!”

The man sighed and said that my relative was in the same situation as his children.

It's really a blind cat who met a dead mouse, and it was right, I said happily in my heart, I didn't dare to show half of it on my face, and urged me to ask who this master Wang is.

The man bent over and moved the stool under the table, and motioned for me to sit down. He took out the rolled tobacco from his arms and lit it. He sipped and said that he had never seen this Master Wang before. Listen to what your relatives have said.

This master Wang is over Jiazi and has lived in Beigang Township for a long time, but no one knows where he lives.

(End of this chapter)