Chapter 1: Yin House or Yang House
My name is Ni Ge. I was born with the Nine Yin Constitution and nearly died shortly after I was born. Fortunately, my master passed by and helped me. Although I saved my life, I also joined Qingyun Temple at my master's request.
Later, his parents died one after another.
I thought I would be a Taoist priest for the rest of my life! But unexpectedly, Qingyun Temple suddenly announced the closure of the mountain gate and all the young disciples were dismissed.
Now I have just returned to Xiangyuan County, which is under the jurisdiction of Dongmen City, and live alone in my ancestral home.
Today is a good day for my second uncle's family to select a site and lay the foundation for their house. As his nephew, I must go.
My second uncle, Fu Yunsheng, is the county magistrate’s secretary and is considered the most promising among our relatives.
Early in the morning, my cousin Fu Chengyuan arrived in his iconic black Buick sleeper car.
"Haha! Cousin, you're doing well! You have a car, a house, and when will you have a sister-in-law?" I joked as soon as I got in the car.
"Go! Don't laugh at me! I just made a little money doing engineering work in the past two years. How can I compare with you who came from Qingyun Temple! My old man now looks at me with a stern face and scolds me every day. These days, I'm arranging blind dates before I even sit down at home. If you hadn't come back, my old man would be on guard against thieves even when he goes out!"
Haha! My cousin's words made me laugh.
In fact, my second uncle's idea is very common among the older generation. The elderly have the habit of comparing their children. It is human nature to hope that their children will become successful. Besides, which elderly person doesn't want to hold a grandson early?
The black Buick passed a ten-story hotel and slowly stopped at an open space.
This open space is the homestead of my second uncle's new house. It is already full of people. A red flower is tied in the middle of the big red ribbon. On both sides are parked machines ready to start construction.
The groundbreaking ceremony for a new house in a remote town is very particular. First, an auspicious day must be chosen. Invite relatives and friends. Simple ones can be set off with firecrackers to drive away evil spirits. More elaborate ones will invite a magician to perform a ceremony, and then start the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
After getting off the car, I looked at the layout lines on the ground where the construction was about to begin, and my brows couldn't help but frown. Then I looked at the surrounding environment. My heart suddenly became heavy.
"What's wrong with Ni Ge?" My cousin Fu Chengyuan, who got off the car, asked puzzledly when he saw my expression.
"Cousin, which Feng Shui master chose the location of this house?"
"Oh! This is what Mr. Feng from our county town saw. Who else in our county town has this?"
Mr. Feng was a little famous in the county. Before Ni Ge left home, Mr. Feng was the Feng Shui master in the area. But how could a man who had been doing Feng Shui for almost his entire life make such a mistake!
"Cousin, my second uncle has never offended Mr. Feng, right?"
"No! Cousin, have you noticed the problem?" The cousin immediately became serious. This cousin of his was a graduate of Qingyun Temple. He couldn't ignore what he said.
"The location is good, but the orientation of the house is wrong. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a willow tree at the location of the original gate."
"Yes, it was taken away a week ago! Ni Ge, how did you know?" My cousin was so surprised that his mouth was open for a long time without closing it.
"Humph!" I snorted coldly. If this was an unintentional mistake on the part of Mr. Feng, it would be fine. If it was intentional, then he should be exposed on the spot, and he should bear the consequences of the cause and effect of this homestead.
"It's time to set up the Feng Shui flag. Cousin, just watch it first."
In the distance, my second uncle had already called on the masons to start setting up bamboo poles at the gate of the homestead. Before the bamboo poles were straightened, the flags on them were suddenly blown by a gust of wind and made a rustling sound.
The entire bamboo pole suddenly bent down. No matter how hard the masons tried, the Feng Shui flag could not stay in the direction of the gate.
At this moment, everyone present opened their mouths in surprise. This gust of wind came very strangely. People standing on the ground could not feel any wind at all. Instead, the air was a little dull. But as soon as the flag was erected, it was blown away by the strong wind.
It seems that the wind can only blow high up. This is a completely unreasonable scene, how can it not surprise people!
"Secretary Fu, there's a problem with the foundation!" The bricklayer said with a panicked look on his face while holding the flagpole.
" What problem? Mr. Feng is the old Feng Shui master in our county!" The second uncle asked, but the second half of the sentence was obviously not confident. After all, it was a fact that the Feng Shui flag could not be erected.
"Second uncle." My cousin and I walked up and greeted him.
"Oh, Ni Ge is here. Hey! Look how messy it is! Let Cheng Yuan accompany you first, and when this is over, we'll go to the VIP building for dinner." My second uncle's expression softened when he saw me coming. This made my cousin next to me very unhappy.
"Why are you standing there? It's a rare occasion that your cousin comes back, why don't you treat him well?" Second uncle's tone towards Fu Chengyuan changed immediately.
"Hey! Cousin, let's find a cool place to rest for a while!" The cousin responded quickly.
"Second uncle, I see that the Feng Shui flag cannot be erected. The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. You should call Mr. Feng over!" I suggested with a smile.
My second uncle was stunned for a moment, and looked at me meaningfully. He frowned and asked, "Ni Ge, have you figured out the problem?"
"Haha, whether it is true or not, we have to wait until Mr. Feng comes to know."
"Ni Ge, let's go to the side. You see, all our relatives are over there." My cousin was very uncomfortable in front of my second uncle. He found an excuse to pull me to the side.
My second uncle hesitated for a moment and picked up the phone.
A few minutes later, a taxi stopped. My second uncle hurried over to greet it. He respectfully took out Mr. Feng, who had gray hair and a hunched back, from the car.
Mr. Feng stood still with his cane, looking around. He frowned slightly and said, "Secretary Fu, this is the right place. You said the Feng Shui flag can't stand up, so it shouldn't be a Feng Shui problem. How about this, tie a piece of red cloth on the flag and try again."
I was watching from the side, and my second uncle took the red cloth and was about to tie it to the Feng Shui flag. I immediately stopped him and said, "Second uncle, you can't tie it!"
The second uncle was stunned for a moment, but he also stopped what he was doing.
"Ahem! Whose little kid is this? How come he doesn't know any rules?" Old Master Feng coughed twice, with obvious displeasure on his face.
"This is my nephew, who just came back from Qingyun Temple. Don't be angry!" My second uncle had developed the ability to read people . This introduction was also soft but firm.
“Oh, you came from Qingyun Temple. But how can you understand the profound principles of Feng Shui at your young age? It’s better for you to be well behaved! Ahem!” Old Master Feng stroked his beard, looking like a master, and spoke in a tone as if he was teaching a junior.
"Mr. Feng, you have been studying Feng Shui for decades. I would like to ask, is this a yang house or a yin house?" I asked with an unhappy look on my face.
"Little kid, don't talk nonsense! This is a house for living people, so of course it has to follow the feng shui rules. How can you speak without restraint on such a big day of laying the foundation?" Grandpa Feng's back was no longer hunched, and even his voice became louder.
My second uncle quickly walked over to my side and whispered, "Ni Ge, what's going on?"
I looked at my second uncle and said, "Uncle, trust me. The foundation cannot be moved now."
"Why can't it be moved? I've been doing Feng Shui in this area for decades, and this is the first time someone says that the Feng Shui I've done can't be moved! Little kid, today I have to explain it to you clearly. Otherwise, the villagers will really think that I, an old man, am a charlatan!"
This time, my second uncle didn't say anything, but stood behind me.
I snorted coldly: "Mr. Feng, you are the elder. But how did my second uncle's family offend you that they had to turn a Feng Shui house into a place where Yin gathers."
Mr. Feng's face flushed instantly. He looked at me with disdain. Then he said, "I personally selected this house site. The Azure Dragon is on the left and the White Tiger is on the right. The terrain slopes forward and backward. Look at the water source, it is right in the middle of the yard. Secretary Fu's five elements belong to fire. There is nothing wrong with opening the door to the southwest. Living here will make you rich or noble! Little kid, I want to hear how this good Yang house has become the Yin gathering place you said!"
"Huh! How ridiculous! You are only talking about the most basic Feng Shui secrets, but you don't know how to adapt! Let me ask you, what did you do with the big willow tree in front of the door?" I asked with a sneer.
Old Master Feng glanced at me again and snorted, "Little kid, a big tree in front of the door will absorb the Yang energy of this house, and the fortune of the residents will be deprived. This is common sense. I asked someone to move it away, so that the door can be opened wide and the fortune of wealth from all directions can be absorbed. What's wrong with this?"
"What a great way to attract a lot of money! Haha!" I was amused by this old man Feng. But I felt relieved. It seems that this old man Feng is not targeting my second uncle's family. He is just not good enough. But a Feng Shui master who is not good enough is more terrible than a robber.
"The big tree in front of the door will absorb the fortune of the residents. But if you shift the door and move the tree to the northeast, the tree will not only be harmless but can protect the residents. If you move the tree away directly, how can you move it away cleanly? It will become a dead tree in front of the door. This dead tree will not only block the fortune from all directions, but also gather the yin energy instead of absorbing the yang energy."
After a pause, I looked at the surprised expression on Mr. Feng's face, who was originally full of confidence, and continued.
"The Azure Dragon on the left and the White Tiger on the right, right? But look at the ten-story hotel next to the White Tiger. The White Tiger is taller than the Azure Dragon, so it must be a bad omen for the house. Besides, the well was originally in the Kun position, but you reversed the order and forced it to become the Li position! Yin and Yang are not connected, what else can this be but a Yin house?"
Mr. Feng was speechless after hearing my rebuttal.
Cough, cough, cough! After a burst of coughing, Mr. Feng finally recovered. "Okay! Even if the orientation is reversed, how can this house become a haunted house? If you can show me the evidence, I will never help anyone with Feng Shui again."
"Evidence?" I sneered. I turned and walked to the layout of the homestead. I drew a circle in the middle of the hall according to the orientation of the five palaces.
"Mr. Feng, please!" After doing all this, I raised my hand and invited Mr. Feng to come over and stand in the circle.
As soon as Mr. Feng entered the circle, he was immediately terrified. He shook his head and sighed!
