Bluestone road, mottled corners, a gurgling stream, and continuous pink walls and black tiles by the stream. An old stone arch bridge across the stream, and an eight-column wooden pavilion on the bridge, and the wooden pillars have faded.

An old man with a cane sat in the pavilion surrounded by seven or eight children.

Talking about ancient times.

A young man in old clothes, who looked like he was fifteen or sixteen years old, was standing alone by the wall with a bag of rice in his hand, looking forward silently.

You can hear the old man's words and the children's exclamations.

The old man is an elder in the village. He is old and leisurely, so he often talks about the ancient times under the tree at the entrance of the village. This is to let young people know the world's affairs and the rise and fall of history, and to pass on their life experiences and lessons to the descendants of the village. In these days, many things in rural villages were passed down from generation to generation.

But as many children grow, they will change their taste when they talk about the past.

From talking about major events in ancient and modern times, it has become a god and a god.

This kind of story has been popular throughout the ages.

Those who listen like to listen, and those who speak like to speak.

Lin Jue also came to listen often in the previous year.

Speaking of which, it was a year ago that he came to this world. He came to a strange and backward place for nothing. Few people were willing to do it, but since he had already arrived and there was no other way, he could only try his best not to be trapped in this small village and spend his whole life.

I imagine that every world should have the excitement of each world, and different eras will have the fun of different eras, so I always have to see it.

To go out, it is difficult to say it is difficult, and it is easy to say it is easy.

It depends on how to walk.

Lin Jue initially planned to take the exam through reading and leave this place, and at least say hello to the world first.

It just so happened that this place has been popular in recent years. Most of the Shu family in the village have formed groups to do business, selling local brushes, inkstones, tea and wood to the capital, and gradually became rich. In addition, this place is greatly influenced by the Confucian clan and local concepts and culture. As more wealthy people have, they hope that more scholars will be included in their tribes and villagers, and they will be able to get a good fortune in the future and help each other. So they raised funds to open a clan school. As well as a village like Lin Jue, who has gained some benefits.

So I read for a year and listened to ancient times.

Life is hard, but after getting used to it, I feel leisurely.

But now I feel sad-

Last month, my uncle went out to fish, but when he came back, he suddenly fell seriously ill and had sores all over his body. Not long after, his life was in danger.

When he was young, his family was poor. His mother was abducted by a peddler. His father raised him alone. Later, he followed the Shu family in the village to travel to business, and he made some hard money. However, in the past two years, bandits and thieves were rampant. It was said that it was two years ago. After one out, a team of merchants did not come back. Then his uncle took over his father's duties and supported him in food and clothing.

Even when he came, he fell into water, and this uncle sacrificed his life to rescue him from the river.

After my uncle fell ill, my cousin went to invite a famous miracle doctor from all over the country to see him. He prescribed a prescription and grabbed the medicine. The medicine was useful, but the price was also expensive.

Ordinary people have entrusted the convenience of land, and it is good to be able to have food and clothing without worrying about it. It is already the limit to being able to support a scholar. A month's money for medicine has already emptied its savings.

The money left by the original father was also used up.

The Shu family in the village was kind-hearted and asked him to go to the house to get a small bag of rice every ten minutes so that the villagers would not starve to death at home.

Lin Jue had just returned from the house of the master Shu family.

According to the miraculous doctor, if you want to cure chronic diseases, you have to drink such medicine for at least three months, and at least ten or twenty cents of qian coins.

But I don't know where to find it.

Lin Jue is really sad.

In a daze, I came to my senses and heard the sound from the pavilion ahead:

"... That person is not a Taoist judge with Taoism, but a brave man. He drank some wine and got on his head. He fought with the ghost for the middle of the night. When it was dawn, he was exhausted and exhausted. He got up and saw, guess what happened?

"There are no other ghosts around you, only a rag bag on the ground. When the sun comes out, it will emit blue smoke and smell the smell of stinking."

Many children were shocked and stunned when they heard it, and were obsessed with it.

But there was a child with a little more doubt in his eyes:

"Second Master, are there really ghosts in the world?"

Over the past year, Lin Jue has often thought about this question when listening to the stories.

Are there really gods and ghosts in this world?

I haven't seen it before, so I naturally dare not say anything lightly.

But if not, the rumors are so common and true.

"Of course there is! Why don't there?" The old village raised his eyebrows, "I will tell you so many stories about fairies and ghosts, many of whom have names and surnames, but they can't make up?"

"Have you seen it?"

"I've seen it! Haven't you told me?"

"But Master said that there are no fairies and monsters in this world, and he has never seen a fairy and monster in his life."

"Master..."

The old man held the crutch he leaned against, pondered with a smile, thought carefully, and then said:

"There are thousands of people in this world. Some people are afraid of ghosts and monsters, and some are not afraid of ghosts. The same is true for ghosts. There are ghosts and monsters that are afraid of people, and some are not afraid of people. Therefore, some people walk around ghosts and monsters, and some ghosts walk around people. The Master reads the books of sages, is knowledgeable, and is full of righteousness and despises ghosts. How can ghosts and monsters appear in front of him easily?"

Many children were confused and didn't understand.

The old man smiled again and said:

"What I just said was about the next county. If you don't believe it, the Wang family's branch temple in Hengcun has also had a ghost recently. The Wang family offered a reward, saying that as long as someone dares to stay in the temple for one night, they will be given ten thousand yuan. It just so happens that you guys are very angry, so how dare you go to the ancestral temple to sleep together for one night?"

"real?"

"If you don't believe it, go home and ask your parents!"

Many children looked at each other and were scared.

"Has anyone been there?"

"Yes. There are a few gamblers and drunkards in our village. Except for someone who was brave last month and got the money, they were scared and ran out in the middle of the night. Some of them were sick for a few days after they came back."

After the old man finished speaking, he added:

"If you don't believe it, you can ask!"

Many children immediately closed their mouths.

Only Lin Jue's face was strange.

The reason why I waited here was that I planned to wait for the knowledgeable village elder to tell a ghost story and ask him a way to make money, whether it is a side trick he can do or relying on the seniority of the village elder to let him do something in the caravan of the Shu clan, as long as he can make money, it is good.

I didn't expect to hear this...

I have heard of some drunkards who bet to sleep in the cemetery after getting drunk, and have also heard many ghost stories from the old men in this bridge pavilion. At this time, these all surged in my heart.

Think carefully and think carefully.

Finally, the boy took a rice bag and took a step forward.

I went up the bridge pavilion along the stream and came to the village elders. I naturally had to be more respectful to the kind and elderly man, so I would say first:

"Grandpa Shu."

"It's the Lin family's baby, what's wrong?"

"What you said just now is that the great master of the Wang family in Hengcun offers a reward of ten thousand yuan after going to the ancestral hall for one night. Is it true or false?"

"Hmm? Do you want to try it?"

Although the Lin family is a foreign surname, after all, the old man didn't know the situation of his family in the same village? He also helped him on weekdays. After hearing his question, he immediately guessed his thoughts.

"Is there really a ghost in the Wang Family Ancestral Hall?" Lin Jue asked first.

"How could I know? I just told these men that I asked them to try it, but it was just scaring them. You can't just listen to me and want to go."

"..." Lin Jue was silent for a moment and asked again, "Has anyone really got that ten thousand yuan?"

"Of course. I heard that it was a winery from a county. He was strong and brave. I don't know if he had practiced martial arts. As soon as he entered, he just went out for a night. The next morning he came out and took the money and left."

"Will anyone die?"

"I haven't heard of this." The old man said, "It's a big deal to kill people. It's not the deep mountains and forests. But wherever people live, there are kings. Even if there are really demons, they dare not cause casualties."

Lin Jue stood still, thought about it again before saying:

"Thank you, Grandpa Shu."

"You really want to go? Are you not afraid?"

The old man had already seen his thoughts.

“…”

Lin Jue is not a real young man. He has both thoughts and concerns in his heart, but he did not say anything at this time, but continued to bow and bow:

"Please give me more advice."

"well……"

The old man sighed: "I am not a Taoist judge, a witch and alchemist, so how can I know how to eliminate evil spirits? Even if there is, it is useless. How can I get your turn if it is useful?"

As he said that, he paused and thought for a moment:

"I just often hear people say that only when a person dies, ghosts become ghosts. Ghosts are weaker than humans. Even if foxes and rats in the mountains become spirits, they were only slightly stronger than before. In fact, there are few people with great Taoism.
To be continued...