Chapter 295 Returning to the Light (8)

"Black dogs ward off evil spirits, and white dogs communicate with ghosts?" Brother Li asked in surprise, "What do you mean by this?"

"Hey, Brother Li, you are usually sharp-tongued and resourceful, but you don't even understand what this sentence means?" Platoon Leader Huo sneered, "You don't understand that a white dog can talk to ghosts, at least the first four

You should understand the words!"

"Okay, brother, let me convince you, Platoon Leader Huo Da!" Brother Li cupped his hands in a show of submission, "Let Platoon Leader Lao Huo give you a good explanation!"

"I won't go into detail about black dogs that ward off evil spirits, right? Everyone knows it. As for white dogs communicating with ghosts, Huo, I'll just do my best and use it as a guide!" Platoon Leader Huo drank a few glasses of wine and smiled broadly.

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"Don't panic, don't panic, Platoon Leader Huo," Goudan quickly interjected, "Since you want to talk about it, let's make it clear. Although everyone has heard that black dog blood can ward off evil spirits, but why?

What is the reason why it can have this effect? ​​Why can’t it work with yellow dogs, flower dogs and white dogs? If you want to explain it, explain it thoroughly!"

"That's a good question! Brother Goudan's words are like asking right down to the bone! Unlike others, they just know what they are and never think about why. As for why black dogs can ward off evil spirits, while dogs of other colors can't.

No, there is still an allusion and legend in it.

!" Platoon leader Huo changed the topic and said, "But today, the main purpose is to solve Mr. Zhu's problem, that is, the use of white dogs, so today Huo will only talk about the theory that white dogs can communicate with ghosts. As for the

Let’s talk about the allusion of black dogs to ward off evil spirits when we have time later!”

Although we also want to listen to the allusions and legends about black dogs that ward off evil spirits, after all, we are at the banquet at Mr. Zhu's house now to dispel his worries and solve his problems, so we are embarrassed to let Platoon Leader Huo

It was too far, so I listened to Platoon Leader Huo first talk about the legend about white dogs communicating with ghosts:

In fact, dogs are really psychic and powerful. In addition to their pair of yin and yang eyes that can see ghosts, what is even more special is that different types of dogs have different uses.

When I was studying magic with my master, the old man in black robe from the Corpse Hiding Sect, in my hometown, he once told me that all believers in the sect should not keep black dogs at home, that is, they need to keep dogs to guard their homes.

Sometimes, you should also raise some yellow dogs, greyhounds, etc. It is best to raise a pure white dog.

At that time, I was young and curious, and I had to get to the bottom of everything. So after listening to Master's words, I wanted to know why black dogs were not good and white dogs were the best.

The master pondered for a moment and said that it would be good to understand, so he told me a legend about a white dog that communicates with ghosts.

It is said that in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, there was an official surnamed Yao in Beijing under the emperor's feet. The eldest son was an official outside, and the younger son ran a silk and satin business at home. Although his status was not high, a lot of money came in every day. Yao Yuanwai

His land was abundant and his family was well off, so he lived a very happy and prosperous life.

Except for Yao Yuan, although his eldest son is powerful and his younger son is rich, he never does anything unkind to get rich, let alone bully others or do evil. Instead, he is willing to do good and has a very good heart.

One winter, when Yao Yuanwai was returning home from his childhood silk and satin shop, he accidentally opened the curtain and saw a white thing in the snow on the roadside, which seemed to be trembling slightly.

Yao Yuanwai quickly stopped the sedan and asked his attendants to go over and see what the moving white thing was.

The servant came back soon and told the staff that it was a small white puppy. Maybe someone thought its color was not festive or auspicious and abandoned it on the roadside - after all, red is festive and black is solemn.

And white, hey, is annoying, especially if there are elderly people at home, seeing white will make you feel guilty!

Yao Yuanwai was very kind-hearted this time, saying that the color of black, white, yellow and gray is natural, and he should not be abused like this just because he has white hair.

So Yao Yuanwai asked someone to take back the puppy, which was considered unlucky by people.

After returning home, Yao Yuanwai had nothing to do and after feeding the birds, he ordered the puppy to be brought in to have a look. This sight was nothing, which surprised Yao Yuanwai. No wonder the white puppy had to be thrown away.

It does!

It turns out that this small white puppy is all white with no mottled colors. From head to tail, from back to toes, there is absolutely no trace of black and gray hair. It would be hard to see it lying motionless in the snow with its head lowered.

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What's even more surprising is that one of the puppy's two ears is pointed upward and the other is drooping. It looks really nondescript and ugly.

An old servant next to him told Yao Yuanwai that white dogs were originally unlucky and could easily disturb their owners or bring misfortune to the family. In addition, the white dog in front of him had such a strange appearance, so he was afraid that it would be unlucky to keep him alive and it would be better to send him away.

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This member, Yao Yuanwai, came from a scholarly family and was very knowledgeable. He was especially knowledgeable in the study of legends and folk customs from all over the world.

So when he heard what the old servant said, he laughed loudly and said that the old servant didn't know something. This white dog has one ear reaching up to the sky and one ear down to the ground. It is actually a yin and yang ear. The upward ear can listen.

The sounds of the upper world can be heard by the downward ears. They are very spiritual. Not only will they not disturb the Lord, but they are also very rare psychic beasts.

It's just that ordinary people originally like red dogs and hate white ones. In addition, dogs have ugly ears, so they judge "dogs" by their appearance, consider them unlucky, and throw them away without raising them. In fact, it's just that they can't recognize spiritual things with their naked eyes.

The master was generous and the servant was outspoken. After listening to Yao Yuanwai's words, the old servant not only did not flatter the master and praised the master's erudition and wisdom, but argued with reason and tried hard to persuade him, saying that the white dog was in the yin category, and he was afraid that keeping him would harm the master.

Look at its two ears. One of them points to the sky and the other to the ground. It must be an unlucky thing. It’s better to throw it out as soon as possible to avoid leaving any harm!

But Yao Yuanwai just shook his head and chuckled, saying that life and death are determined by fate, wealth is in heaven, as long as good thoughts last forever and you have a clear conscience, why should you be afraid of a dog harming you!

From then on, the pure white puppy was kept in the mansion by Yao Yuanwai, and he was carefully fed by himself. He took it around for a walk when nothing happened, often teasing it for fun, and slowly replaced the larks and parrots in the mansion.

, became Yao Yuanwai’s favorite pet.

That snow-white puppy was also smart and very good at pleasing Yao Yuanwai. Yao Yuanwai gave it the nickname "Snow Lion" and never left his side every day.

After a few months like this, the snow lion grew bigger and bigger, became smarter and understood human speech. Every time Yao Yuanwai visited his youngest son's silk shop, he never forgot to take the snow lion with him.

Perhaps it was because Yao Yuanwai was really discerning. Anyway, as the snow lion grew up, it not only did not bring bad luck or disaster to the family, but the Yao family was blessed with many blessings and happy events.

Firstly, the eldest son was promoted to the capital and worked as an official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Secondly, the younger son's silk and satin business was booming and getting better and better. Although it could not be said that he was making money every day, it was

It is also a prosperous shop where gold and silver flow - after all, it is the Taishi Company. The old man Ma Qian said it well: A man uses poverty to seek wealth, agriculture is not as good as industry, industry is not as good as business, embroidery is not as good as relying on the market gate...

Now, even the old servant who was strongly opposed to taking in the snow lion laughed and thought that this snow lion is really a lucky star of Yao family. The eldest son has not been seen in Beijing for many years, and the second son has been doing business for several years.

, ever since I got this snow lion, I have been blessed with double happiness and a lot of money. It seems that I am a far-sighted employee with a bright vision!

Just when everyone in the Yao family was beaming with joy and praising the snow lion for its good luck and good fortune, the snow lion, who had just been regarded as a lucky star, seemed to be restless, and in the end his eyes shed tears!

Since ancient times, people have been afraid of hearing dogs cry, cats laugh, and hens imitate roosters. It is said that hearing a dog cry, a cat laugh, or a hen in the morning is definitely a bad omen, especially if a dog cries, it is even more ominous.

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Regarding dog crying, the most famous one in history, and the one with the most records in unofficial history, is probably the famous minister Fang Xiaoru in the early Yongle years of the Ming Dynasty.

According to unofficial records, Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, captured Beijing after passing the Jingnan Campaign, forcing Emperor Jianwen to self-immolate and disappear. The emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, who was crowned the emperor in 1995, ordered Fang Xiaoru, who was well-known at the time, to draft an edict of accession to the throne to show legality and orthodoxy.

However, Fang Xiaoru was determined to die and never become a traitorous minister. So when he was preparing to enter the palace under the imperial edict, he heard a sound of mourning and sobbing, and ordered people to investigate.

The servants reported that all the dogs in the house were crying and whining, as if they were sad. Fang Xiaoru told his family that it seemed that the old saying was true, and that a dog crying was a bad omen.

With the heart of martyrdom, I heard the sad cry of the family dog.

Fang's wife persuaded him, knowing that a dog's cry is a bad omen, why not obey the new emperor? Otherwise, it would be too late to regret it when it brings disaster!

Fang Xiaoru scolded his wife and said, "Who can call someone a new emperor if he is a traitor to his son? At worst, I am just following Emperor Jianwen..."

Later, because Fang Xiaoru not only failed to draft Zhu Di's enthronement edict, but also scolded Zhu Di in the court, which made Zhu Di very angry. In the end, he killed ten of his clans, which became the most widely implicated case in history!

The servant who escaped from the Fang Mansion said that before Fang Xiaoru left home, among the dogs in the house, only the white dog was wailing sadly, as if he knew that there was going to be a disaster in the Fang Mansion...

So since then, people have been even more taboo about hearing dogs cry, because the bad omen of a dog crying is not only bad for the owner, but may even bring harm to the whole family.

Therefore, when Yuan Yuan's family heard the snow lion's mournful cries and saw its eyes shed tears, they were naturally frightened, fearing that some disaster would befall the Yao family.

The old servant who originally suggested that Yao Yuanwai abandon the snow lion suddenly changed his mind and said that he had known for a long time that the white dog was a calamity and that he really should not keep it. No, the Yao family had just had a double happiness, and this evil beast turned around.

And you are not happy but sad, do you want to hinder the Lord or what?

Although Yao Yuanwai was frightened and uneasy, he was still rational and his mind was as clear as a mirror. No matter how the old servant tried to persuade him again to kill the snow lion and eliminate the nuisance, Yao Yuanwai would not allow it and instead told his family,

The first person who discovered the fire and reported the disaster was not only not a disaster star, but actually made a merit of calling the police. The same goes for this snow lion. It must have discovered something ominous and was giving a warning!

So, what's wrong with the snow lion?

However, although the snow lion can foresee and sense that something is going to happen to the Yao Mansion, it is only an animal after all and cannot speak out and tell the truth!

Fortunately, Yao Yuanwai was calm in the face of danger and was not panicked. After seeing the snow lion crying and mourning, he thought for a moment and quickly ordered the servants not to spread the matter. He also asked the housekeeper to report in detail, and he should collect the rent and other things this year.

Anyone who cannot be handed over will be exempted or given an exemption; everyone in the house immediately eats vegetarian food and avoids eating meat and fish; he even immediately bathes and burns incense, prays to gods and Buddhas, hoping to be blessed...

In the evening, Yao Yuanwai asked his two sons very solemnly, whether the eldest son had done anything to bend the law for personal gain or oppressed his loved ones recently? Has the younger son ever cheated others by pretending to be good?

The eldest son shook his head and replied with a smile, saying that he abided by the ancestral precepts and would never be a corrupt official who would disgrace the family, let alone bully others and bully good people!

The younger son also emphasizes that he operates with integrity, does not deceive others, and does not do anything to pass off inferior products or deceive others!

The two sons asked their father why he was so nervous today.

Yao Yuanwai told them about the snow lion's crying and mourning, saying that he was not afraid of doing anything wrong and was not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, but he was afraid that his family would do something harmful and bring unexpected disaster to the Yao family!

When Yao Yuanwai said this, his two sons suddenly felt nervous. They were afraid that their prosperous and peaceful life would cause some trouble or disaster.

The younger son thought for a while and suddenly said that he made a big deal the day before yesterday and made enough net profit for a normal year. I wonder if the misfortune and bad omen are related to this?

A business can actually earn a net profit that usually only takes a year? Of course, Yao was shocked and asked the child what kind of business it was that made such a huge profit!

The child slowly said that when it was getting dark the day before yesterday, several people with Nanman accents came to his silk and satin shop. They said that they were silk and satin merchants from Wudi. This time they shipped a lot of top-quality silk and satin from the south of the Yangtze River. I wanted to

He was slowly sold to the wealthy officials in the capital, but his family sent an urgent message saying that there was a family accident and it was urgent for him to come home to deal with it.

Therefore, they have several masters and servants who want to sell off these carts of good Jiangnan silk and satin at a low price. The price can be easily negotiated.

When you open the silk and satin they bring, you will see that both the texture, color and workmanship are of the highest quality...

What’s even more surprising is that they had no objection to giving them half the price of medium-grade silk and satin. They just said that the matter was urgent and they had to sell it at a loss!

After the money and goods were cleared, the few people hurriedly disappeared into the night.
To be continued...