Twilight Boundary

Now, the long-awaited rain has fallen, but they can't suppress the joy in their hearts, and they all ran out to thank God.

Of course, at such a high emotional moment, there would be some evil spirits, and they would not dare to enter the village.

Even the young adults who Master Zhao had left behind to guard the room cheered.

However, the row was still burning in the yard, and they didn't dare to go out of the house. They just stayed inside, watching the increasingly heavy rain, and cheered excitedly.

"Master, where is the master?"

Amidst the cheers, there was a burst of wet footsteps outside the courtyard gate, but it was Mr. Zhao who rushed over surrounded by several long-term workers and young men.

They held up umbrellas and held lanterns in their hands. There was uncontrollable joy in their voices: "It's raining, it's raining, this business will be eliminated..."

"...My mother, what is this?"

"..."

But while he was talking, he entered the courtyard gate and suddenly saw the burning thing. He was startled by the putrid smell.

"This is the business of drought."

Hu Ma caught the rain, washed her hands, turned around and smiled at Mr. Zhao: "If it is daytime and basks in the sun, in addition to the yin energy on it, it can also be buried in the ground. It just needs to be buried somewhere else."

"But there is no other way. If you come here at night, you can only burn it to ashes."

"..."

There needs to be one sentence of explanation.

The tradition of filling people into old fire ponds after death only exists in Laoyin Mountain and some remote and ancient places. However, the customs in these wealthy towns and villages outside the mountains, and even in cities, are more in line with the influence of flax on ancient people. imagination.

They pay special attention to the burial of their ancestors. Whenever someone dies, they go to a Feng Shui master to look at the place. There are also many people who sell themselves to get a coffin for their ancestors.

Of course, this did cause a lot of trouble.

But whether it is sending the ancestors into the old fire pond in the village, or people outside burying the ancestors, it is tradition.

As for tradition, it is difficult to change it and outsiders cannot interfere.

To be honest, in the eyes of those who live outside, Laoyin Mountain is a weird place. The customs are mysterious, ancient, and traditional. The ancestors are often thrown into the fire pond and burned, and usually bring the pond ashes with them. On my body, this is simply unreasonable!

"Okay, okay, let's ask the master to go back and rest first..."

Mr. Zhao looked at the burning corpse from a distance. Even the rain could not put it out, and the flames were still simmering.

He walked around in a big circle before walking to Hu Ma, feeling a little worried: "...Isn't this business really stable?"

"I'm sure everything is fine. Don't worry, Mr. Zhao. I'll go back after I've taken care of it."

Hu Ma also looked at the Drought Demon. It was true that it would be fine if burned, but it was somewhat strange. The Drought Demon corpse seemed to burn very vigorously, and it was extremely easy to dry up and break into pieces.

But when he looked at it, there were some strange fragments left in the ashes of the burned corpse.

It looks smooth, like bone but not bone, like iron but not iron. It looks like black jade.

It was the first time he helped someone deal with this thing, and he was afraid that it wouldn't be done properly.

And this strange thing, I don't know what it is used for, but it also made Zhou Datong find a piece of baggage and put it away first.

After doing this, he shoveled up the ashes on the ground and the muddy water, found a wooden barrel to store it, and carried it back, planning to hand it over to the people in the village the next day.

It was already late at night, and Hu Ma refused Mr. Zhao's request to serve wine. He just asked him to find someone to boil a few pots of hot water, and wash himself, Zhou Datong and others to remove any bad luck from their bodies.

After washing, I had a comfortable sleep. The next day, I was woken up by the sound of gongs and drums.

When I came to the door and took a look, I saw that the rain had not stopped and was falling hard. But outside the Zhao family's house, it was crowded with people. Rich households from several surrounding villages came with them, holding red paper towels. The fee agreed upon earlier was included and delivered to me politely.

"Datong, put it away!"

Hu Ma had to make a grand statement. He stuffed pieces of silver into his arms, which was shameful, so he said it with an accent.

Zhou Datong's eyes were stunned. He stretched out his arms to take it, but his hands sank slightly.

So much money...

My grandfather has been working in the village for so many years and has not made any money...

…

After giving the reward, meals were arranged.

I have to say that when I came to this village, the Zhao family's food arrangements were pretty good.

The first day we came here was a banquet, and the next day we had snow-white meat buns during the day, and four dishes and wine at night.

And on this last day, because all the rich families around him were here, it was also a day for the Zhao family to show off their face, not to mention get things done, so he didn't have to worry about anyone digging up his ancestral graves, so he was more generous.

The wine served was even better than the day before, allowing Hu Ma and Zhou Datong to satisfy their cravings happily.

"Little brother, you're doing a great job and you're getting paid just fine. I just want to discuss this with you..."

The banquet was almost over, but a man came up to Hu Ma. It was the old man who had brought the monkey with him before. He smiled and said to Hu Ma: "The business was burned down yesterday, so there should be some things left. You can put those things away." How about selling it to me?"

When Hu Ma saw him, he also smiled and said: "How much money does the old gentleman offer?"

In fact, he has been wary of this old man. After all, his colleagues are enemies, and he is also very worried that the old man will cause trouble for him when he deals with the drought problem.

Last night, when I was dealing with that thing, I kept Xiao Hongtang watching from the roof, not to watch the drought demon, but to be wary of the old man's appearance. But after dealing with it in one night, it seemed that I was overly concerned.

The old man did not appear, but his monkey did appear in the tree. He stared at Xiao Hongtang all night, but did nothing else.

The old man thought about it and said with a smile, "Ten taels of silver?"

"Um?"

Ten taels of silver was no longer a decimal, but Hu Ma felt a little wary in her heart and said with a smile: "It is true that we burned some things yesterday, but we have already taken over the job of burning the drought. If we take advantage of the old gentleman again, we will It’s boring, why don’t I just give the old gentleman a piece.”

As he spoke, his voice changed and he added: "But I also have a condition."

"Old sir, you want to tell me first, what is this thing and what is it used for?"

"..."

When the old man heard this, he was startled for a moment. He looked at Hu Ma and showed a smile like that of an old man. He waved his hand and said, "That's all. I'm embarrassed to offend you because I'm so easy to do."

"The thing that was burned out of the Hanbao's body is called Yin Bone Jade."

"It can cure poisons and be used as medicine. If it falls into the hands of wandering ghosts, negative spirits, and soul torturers, it is still a good thing for casting spells..."

"I spent ten taels of silver to buy yours, and you lost money, so I gave you a hundred taels of silver, and I still made a profit."

"..."

"The old gentleman is also a kind man, so I will give you this piece."

Hu Ma was slightly surprised when she heard the name "Yin Bone Jade".

So this is the Yin Bone Jade?

This thing is also one of the "objects" mentioned in the book of suppressing the new year. Or it should be said that it is a material. When you perform the method of suppressing the new year, if you use it to place it on the four corners of the rice circle, it can make evil spirits feel strong. , it is more difficult to break out.

However, the town year book mentioned how to use this kind of thing, but it didn't mention how it came from. Hu Ma didn't know that it could be burned by burning drought.

"If you buy it, this piece must be worth several taels of silver, right?"

He secretly figured out that he had burned a lot and actually saved a lot of money invisibly.

However, although he was aware of the value of this thing, he did not show it. He still picked a piece and gave it to the old beggar. He said with a smile: "I didn't know this thing was so valuable, but since I agreed to the old man, this piece will be Please accept it, Mr.

. "

The second master once said that those who are in the world of martial arts should not take advantage of all the benefits.

If he hadn't come two days earlier, he might have been taken over by someone else.

"Young man is a nice guy..."

The old man weighed the bone, or Yin Bone Jade, in his hand, smiled and said to Hu Ma: "Actually, I saw that the way you handled this business was not quite right, and the timing was wrong. It’s not good either, do you want to hear what’s going on?”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ma confirmed her suspicion that the old man also had a few brushes.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have thought of coming here to take on this job alone.

Now was the time for him to learn something. When he saw that the old man was showing off, he smiled and said, "I just want to expand my knowledge."

"Let's talk about this method first."

The old beggar said with a smile: "You are right in bringing this kid into the village, but it's such a waste of time and risk. It's better to just take the baby out and set up a trap outside the village, with dry firewood and tung oil inside." .”

"The doll is tied to the trap. If it is afraid, it will definitely cry. The child will be attracted and fall into it. If it is burned firmly with a fire, wouldn't it be better than waiting for it in the village?"

"This method makes some sense..."

Hearing this, Hu Ma was also slightly startled, thinking silently: "Although it is a bit risky to use a doll to attract evil spirits, I can replace it with a human stake."

"Then there's the timing."

The old beggar sighed and said, "You started too early..."

Hu Ma said hurriedly: "How to say?"

The old beggar shook his head and said: "This business has not yet become a business, and there is just some drought in the village. If you come to get rid of it, how can the village be willing to spend too much money?"

"You wait until it becomes a climate and starts harming people before you come over to do things. When the time comes, let alone three hundred taels, I'm afraid they will have to come up with a thousand taels. Besides, by then, the quality of the Yin Bone Jade will be very good." It’s better, too.”

"So, for such a good job and only earning three hundred taels, you are considered useless."

"..."

"ah?"

Hearing this, Hu Ma felt a chill in her heart.

He glanced at the old beggar calmly, already secretly wary.

This old beggar obviously has some skills, but his method is too underhanded, and he may not be on the same page as him.

However, the vigilance on his face was hidden, and he still smiled and said: "I have learned a lesson, I am not very experienced in the world."

"It's just that the doorways are different."

After hearing this, the old man smiled, waved his hand, and said, "I have this experience, but I don't have the ability to deal with it at night."

"However, I also see that you are an honest young man. You have a good deal. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"

I have to get married today, so there are only three updates. I’m so sorry to my readers, alas! But I still beg to vote, what if I get the vote?