Chen Daji's father was called Chen Fu, and he lived up to his name.
He first went to the police station to pick up Director Zhou and rush to Hua Jiunan's home.
Director Zhou readily agreed: "It just so happens that I haven't seen the old lady for a few days!"
Chen Fu bought a trunk full of gifts in large and small packages, and kept saying:
When you visit your home for the first time, you must have some etiquette.
When the car arrived at the entrance of the village, it was catching up with a family having a funeral.
After asking around, I found out that Mr. Tian was dead.
It is said that he died quite miserably:
Suddenly, he became seriously ill and lost weight in a few days.
There was no treatment available even in the county hospital.
Director Zhou and Chen Fu stayed with the deaf mother-in-law for a while before going back.
Before leaving, Chen Fu said with some embarrassment:
"Old man, can I ask for a peace charm from you?"
"The kind you give to Director Zhou."
What Director Zhou was wearing was not a peace charm, it was the incense ash packet given to him by his deaf mother-in-law on the night he dealt with the evil spirits.
However, after Director Zhou returned home, he asked his wife to sew a brocade bag and hang one close to her neck.
The deaf mother-in-law agreed with a smile, and with the support of Hua Jiunan and Chen Daji, she got up and went to the side room.
According to the rules, before taking the incense ashes, you must first offer incense to several immortals.
This is called "Gongqi".
But as soon as the incense was lit and inserted, it snapped in the middle.
The deaf mother-in-law was shocked when she saw this and hurried back to the yard.
He asked Chen Fu with a serious face:
"Boy, tell the truth to the old lady, have you done anything harmful?"
"Did you provoke something you shouldn't provoke?!"
Chen Fu was confused by the question. He thought carefully for a long time before speaking:
"No."
"I dare not claim to be a kind person, but I have never done anything harmful to nature..."
"I didn't provoke anyone. Even if I occasionally passed by a ruined temple in the village, I would always bow and salute."
Chen Daji was anxious and said:
"Dad, you have to tell the truth!"
"When grandma helped you pray for the peace charm just now, the incense was gone!"
The richer and more powerful people are, the more they fear death.
Chen Fu turned pale with fright and pulled his hair hard:
"I'll think about it, I'll think about it again!"
"I really didn't do anything unconscionable!"
Suddenly, Chen Fu seemed to have thought of something.
He hesitated for a while, pushed Chen Daji aside and then whispered:
"Mother-in-law, please don't laugh when you tell me. I secretly raised a mistress in the county. Doesn't this count..."
The deaf mother-in-law was almost happy:
"This doesn't count!"
"But I remind you, everything will be prosperous when your family is in harmony!"
"Having sex outside behind your wife's back is a disservice to your moral character!"
Chen Fu quickly spoke and assured:
"Don't worry, mother-in-law, I won't dare to do it again!"
"But apart from this incident, I really haven't done anything else out of the ordinary."
Seeing that nothing could be asked, the deaf mother-in-law handed Chen Fu the wooden ax that she had kept for decades.
"Take it back and hang it in the house and worship it every morning and evening."
"If you notice anything wrong, come to me quickly!"
Chen Fu thanked him profusely, but insisted on giving him money.
The deaf mother-in-law glared at him angrily:
"I'm helping you because your son and Jiu Nan are classmates!"
"If you are intentional and do good deeds, you can repay my old lady!"
Director Zhou also reprimanded:
"Put the money away!"
"This is a real living Bodhisattva, not the charlatan you meet!"
Chen Fu did not dare to persist anymore, so he held the wooden ax and bowed to thank him.
Hua Jiunan and Chen Daji sent Chen Fu and Director Zhou into the car.
Chen Fu asked:
"Son, what else do you and Jiu Nan lack?"
"Dad will send you to school together tomorrow."
Chen Daji hesitated for a moment and then said:
"Dad, can you bring me some detonators?"
Chen Fu was furious, got in the car and drove away:
"Get the hell out of here!"
"I sent you to study, I didn't ask you to blow up the school!"
"What the hell, what kind of evil did I do in my previous life to give birth to such a bastard son!"
In the car, Director Zhou said to Chen Fu with a serious face:
"In my profession, there are some things that I shouldn't say."
"But we are friends, let me tell you: you must remember what the deaf mother-in-law said!"
"She is not an ordinary person!"
Chen Fu wiped his sweat and replied:
"I know I know!"
"The old lady's reputation has spread throughout the entire radius!"
"Besides, the peace charm she gave you is so precious and tight. Can't I see that?"
"What the hell, I just don't know what kind of god I've provoked. I don't know what I'm doing!"
After Chen Fu finished speaking, he hugged the wooden ax tighter in his arms.