I'm catching tricks in the Hong Kong variety show world

You can see ghosts by applying cow's tears on your eyelids. It only works if Li Ang takes action.

Su Hao nodded cautiously and said: "Okay, not only will I promise to help you open your eyes in the future, but I will also take the initiative to take you with me when I encounter similar opportunities in the future."

Johnston was worthy of being an elite who could see through the world. He didn't say a single unnecessary word throughout the whole process, and the conditions he proposed were within Su Hao's ability.

Just a few minutes ago, he quietly revealed good news to Su Hao. A mole had been delayed due to something and might not be able to arrive until tomorrow morning.

However, the other party specifically told him that he must get the willow tree root.

A spirited willow tree like this is at least more than 200 years old, and the willow tree is a yin tree and is one of the "Five Ghost Trees".

What is the Five Ghost Tree?

Mulberry, willow, poplar, locust, and neem, together they are the five ghost trees.

There is a folk saying that includes three of them, "Don't plant mulberries in the front, don't plant willows in the back, and don't plant poplars in the courtyard."

When the poplar tree encounters the wind, its leaves rustle, as if a ghost is clapping its hands.

The words 'mulberry' and 'mourning' are homophonic;

'Liu' refers to the fact that after parents die, willow branches are often used as 'mourning sticks' or 'soul-calling flags' during funerals;

These five kinds of trees have extremely strong negative energy and can easily attract ghosts. These types of trees are generally not planted in Yang houses where living people live.

But how do country people know this stuff?

Su Hao didn't understand either.

He asked Johnston to continue sending text messages to ask about a mole. After a while, a mole responded with a few words, "Make it into an urn. Rich people are willing to buy it at a high price."

Su Hao understood instantly.

Regardless of whether this thing is of use to the deceased, once something is associated with 'filial piety' and is associated with rich people, it will have value.

Because things like filial piety are often not dedicated to the deceased, but are done for other people to see. The more money you spend, the more "filial piety" you will have.

The price is naturally high.

As everyone knows, an ordinary urn in a funeral home starts at 888, and some of the more expensive ones are sold for 88888. The ceramics used by ancient emperors are not that expensive, not counting the premium factors such as antiques.

This is the reason why Su Hao spends money to get the ownership rights of the willow tree in advance, whether it is to cheat rich people by selling a mole later, or the willow tree roots have some other uses that he doesn't know about.

In short, let’s occupy it first.

Johnston was not short of money, but what he cared about now was the strong desire for knowledge and curiosity that was constantly rising in his heart, so there was a scene that he had just seen through but did not tell.

Excavation operations at the site continue.

It wasn't until about [-] o'clock in the evening that the entire willow tree was dug up by the roots, dragged up from the pit with ropes, and laid on the ground as big as a tractor carriage.

Especially the fibrous roots attached to the bottom are extremely dense and scary. Some fibrous roots are about four or five meters long, and some are two or three meters long. If this adult willow tree were compared to an animal, these fibrous roots would be its feeding tentacles.

There were at least a hundred willow branches that were sawed off on the ground. I don’t know when it was said that willow branches placed at home can ward off evil spirits, so everyone, whether they were working or watching the fun, took a few of them with them before leaving. So in the end, only about twenty roots were left.

As for those scary-looking fibrous roots, everyone agreed that the shape of this thing like a water snake was very unlucky, and no one was interested in it.

Only the two brothers next door to Bogo cut off the longest fibrous root and brought it back together with the rusty iron basin they had picked up earlier, perhaps to pay homage to their relatives who had died in the ditch.

Finally, with the help of Qian Qiang, the group of people worked together to lift the willow root into a tricycle and push it back to the backyard of Boge's house.

Brother Bo also happily promised them that he would come to collect the money according to the list of people registered on site at noon tomorrow. As for tonight, he would also ask a Feng Shui master to do something, so he would not waste time.

It was getting dark.

Su Hao looked at the sawed fibrous roots and willow branches in front of him, and somehow the allusion of "willow branches fight ghosts" came to mind.

This willow tree is one of the Five Ghost Trees. According to legend, it seems to have the effect of guarding houses, warding off evil spirits and purifying filth. He had seen a similar introduction in an article in his previous life.

Willow trees can naturally attract ghosts, and willow branches can drive away ghosts and even nail them.

This is actually not a contradiction. Women all like shiny things, but women may not like silver bracelets.

If the peach tree is a Taoist sacred object to ward off evil spirits, then the willow tree is a Buddhist sacred object to ward off evil spirits. Even the Guanshiyin Jade Purification Vase has willow branches inserted in it.

He doesn't need to know the specific reason, he just needs to know that the whole body of this spirited willow tree is full of treasures.

"Brother Bo, do you have an ax at home? First cut off the bark and useless fibrous roots, and then burn them on fire."

Su Hao selected some good fibrous roots and willow branches and put them aside, then circled around the roots of the willow tree on the ground in the courtyard.

Since there is a ritual to be performed, there must be some commotion at the scene.

Bo Ge also knew that the willow roots could ward off evil spirits and would be useful to Su Hao, so he quickly responded and went to prepare the tools.

A few people started working after dinner, and worked until it was completely dark at eight or nine o'clock. They lit a fire in the backyard, piled up bark and useless willow branches soaked in gasoline, and burned like a crackling sound. Someone is crying in the ear.

The entire backyard was enveloped in a very unpleasant smell.

That night, Su Hao and Johnston were resting in the two guest rooms on the left side of the hall on the first floor. Around midnight, Johnston suddenly touched Su Hao's bedside.

Shake him gently to wake him up.

"Shh..."

"Don't make any noise. I just heard a noise outside. Could it be that something unclean has appeared?"

After such a commotion during the day, Johnston now became a suspicious theist.

Su Hao got up from the bed and took his cell phone to check the time. It showed that it was 0:57.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Where did you hear the sound coming from?"

"First it was in the hall, and then in the room on the right. My five senses are sharper than ordinary people. I will wake up at the slightest disturbance. This is a habit I developed when I was blind."

Johnston pointed to his ear solemnly.

Su Hao picked up the sheath of the butcher's knife placed beside the bed and said in a deep voice, "Let's go and take a look."

Chapter 114 This trip was a great harvest

The doors of these two guest rooms are equipped with circular locks, which can be opened by holding the cylinder with a slight twist.

Unless someone deliberately locks it from the inside.

Su Hao opened the door, with him in front and Johnston behind.

Su Hao glanced with his discerning eyes and found that there was no one in the hall on the first floor.

His eyes fell on the door of the master bedroom on the right. Since there were no lights in the living room, it was pitch black. He could only vaguely see the general outlines and outlines of the furniture in the living room through the light coming from the small row of glass on the door. Place the position.

There are several cars parked in the front yard at the entrance of the villa. In order to prevent thieves, the lights in the front yard are turned on all night.

The two of them tremblingly touched the door of the master bedroom. Before they even got close, they smelled the unique aroma of incense candles from the crack in the door, and could hear a low and faint sound of chanting sutras in their ears.

Su Hao's expression immediately relaxed.

He thought of a possibility. This was Brother Bo's house. Who else could show up here in the middle of the night to pay homage to his relatives?

He couldn't be a thief.

Su Hao calmed down and suddenly asked: "I'm Su Hao. I heard the noise so I came over to see who is in the room?"

The door opened with a creak.

Bo Ge's mother appeared in front of the two of them with an apologetic look, holding a candle. She saw the cautious and serious expressions on their faces, and knew that her weird behavior had caused misunderstandings. She immediately explained: "I'm really sorry for waking you up. "

"I came over to see my old man."

"He just told me in his dream that there was an extra treasure in the house, and he advised me to keep the treasure. I didn't know what he was talking about. When I woke up, I almost forgot everything in the dream. I just remembered the baby, and I felt uneasy and couldn't sleep, so I came here to chant sutras and burn incense for him."

Su Hao's brows twitched and he looked past Bo Ge's mother at the scene in the master bedroom.

There were two candles burning in front of the altar table, a few long incense sticks burning in the incense burner, and a gray futon on the ground.

Su Hao stared at the photo on the altar table and vaguely noticed that there were some subtle changes in the photo. The person on it seemed to be frowning in fear and staring at the direction of his hand.

Su Hao looked down at the butcher knife holster in his hand and understood instantly.

The treasure the other party mentioned should be the willow root placed under the tarpaulin in the backyard. It seems that this thing can indeed attract ghosts and warm the soul.

As for why Brother Bo still has a trace of his soul at home, maybe he still has a lingering concern in his heart.

Su Hao comforted: "Aunt, uncle's last wish will come true."

After saying this, Su Hao took advantage of the opportunity to turn around and once again glanced at the photo of the deceased on the altar table. The frown on it seemed to have relaxed a little, but his eyes were still warily focused on the knife sheath in his hand.

The sentimental Brother Bo enshrined the butcher's knife in front of his father's photo every time he came home. I'm afraid it had a self-defeating effect.

The blood evil energy on the butcher's knife can suppress evil spirits, but by some strange combination of circumstances, it suppressed the trace of his father's soul left in the world.

This is very interesting.

After figuring out the twists and turns, Su Hao pulled Johnston slowly out of the master bedroom on the first floor.

Before the two returned to their respective bedrooms, Johnston said hesitantly, "The person in the photo just now seemed to be moving."

Su Hao glanced at him meaningfully, "Maybe you are dazzled."

Johnston smiled thoughtfully, "Maybe I'm really dazzled."

Before entering the door, Su Hao did not choose to take the butcher's knife back to his room, but directly placed it on the long table in the living room on the first floor.

He had a vague guess that Bo Ge's mother often dreamed about his father, most likely because she insisted on living in the backyard, which was not far away from the butcher's knife.

And when Brother Bo came home with this butcher knife, the probability of the old man appearing in his dream was much smaller.

The reason why it appears again this time may be because there are suddenly more willow roots in the backyard.

If he does it right, he might actually be able to own this butcher knife.

Instead of temporarily renting for free like now, it is complete ownership.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Brother Bo's house gradually became lively. People who had contributed yesterday came to play in groups and collect money, each with a thousand dollars. This time there was no tense atmosphere. On the contrary, everyone became A nice-looking guy who talks nicely and has a smile on his face.

One after another, Brother Bo was called.

He also praised Bo Ge as the most promising person in Yuanjia Village and became a boss in the city.

Now that the willow trees have been cut down, the business will definitely get better next year.

Brother Bo didn't care about this group of people. Anyway, the money went to Su Hao, so he gained the reputation of being a good guy for nothing.

This is what happened in the front yard and the lobby on the first floor.

In the backyard, a mole still has the same tugged look, with his hair parted in his suit and leather shoes, a gold watch in his hand, and a cigar in his mouth.

When he saw the willow roots covered under the tarpaulin, he turned into a curious and shrewd cat again. He knocked and smelled at the willow roots, looking at them through the cracks of the tree stump. Lun could clearly tell that this willow tree was nearly 200 years old.

"Oh, it's a pity. Although 200 years is already extremely rare, if it could be 500 years old, this tree root would be worth a fortune."

A mole sighed and looked around shrewdly.

At this time, they were the only two people left in the backyard.

"Have you already got this tree stump?"

A mole asked meaningfully.

Su Hao smiled noncommittally and lit a cigarette.

At this time, the two people were like a young fox and an old fox, calculating each other's bids and trump cards.

"In this way, we might as well cooperate. The magical effects of this willow root can only be realized through me. Your circle is not high enough and you can't find a good buyer."

A mole patted a willow root, setting the tone for the deal.

Su Hao exhaled a puff of smoke and said: "I admit that what you said makes sense. It can be understood that you have mastered the monetization channels, and I have mastered the raw materials. Although the monetization channels are important, the raw materials are the foundation. Without you, I can find them myself. It’s okay to spend more time, anyway, this thing won’t go bad if you keep it in your hands.”

"No way……"

A mole instantly jumped up on the spot like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and the tone of voice also raised a lot, "Are you going to take it all for yourself?"

Su Hao shook his head, "There is no such thing. I always like a win-win situation. A one-sided profit-making transaction will not last long. You can't be too greedy as a person."

"I mean, you have to be sincere."

A mole clapped his hands and said: "In this way, I will waive the [-] consulting fee you owed me yesterday. In addition, do you know why I didn't come over yesterday? I'm afraid that I won't be able to resist you when the time comes. What if the villagers knew the inside story? This is my sincerity."

Su Hao continued: "That's not enough, first tell me how to monetize this thing?"

A mole pretended to tap his forehead, "It doesn't hurt to reveal some information to you. I know many rich people in Hong Kong Island, as well as some owners of funeral parlors and wedding shops. Do you know that a customized urn can How much does it cost?”

Su Hao stretched out his finger and gestured, "Eighty-eight thousand?"