Chapter 70: Ancestral Grave in the Countryside
Because we were used to being lazy, we were still asleep at 7 o'clock in the morning, but Lin Yuxi knocked on the door and woke us up. She told us good news. The first was that Mr. Lu's son slept soundly last night, which made him admire me very much. He would personally drive to pick me up at 8:30 to visit the ancestral graves in the countryside. The second was that we got the whereabouts of Chen Dahong, in "Xiadian Village" 30 miles southeast of Xiling City.
I put on my clothes and walked out without saying anything. Lin Yuxi stopped me and asked me what I was going to do. I said, of course, I was going to find Chen Dahong. This man not only has the mystery of our life experience, but also the secret recipe to break the ghost tongue curse. No matter how big the matter is, I have to put it aside and find him first.
Lin Yuxi held me tightly and said, "Since we know where Chen Dahong is, he won't run away suddenly, so why rush? Let's help Mr. Lu get the cemetery first, and then we can do whatever we want."
I thought about it, it would probably take only one morning to go to the countryside, and there would be plenty of time in the afternoon. Business requires integrity, so let's first get the first deal after the studio reopens. However, when he saw Xiao Pang rubbing his eyes and walking out of the bedroom, he had an idea and said to Lin Yuxi, "Chen Dahong is more important than anything else. If you insist on forcing me to go to the cemetery, that's fine, unless you agree to one condition."
"Forget about paying off the debt." This girl's mind was quick and her mouth was also quick, so she immediately blocked this road.
I rolled my eyes and said, "I don't want to talk about paying off the debt, I want to talk about treatment. I don't mind not paying wages, but there should be bonuses, right? I don't have much to do in a few years, so I don't want to think about anything else. But Xiaopang still wants to date. Who can he talk to after a year without income?"
"Talk to yourself!" The girl blinked and spoke very quickly.
Fatty hadn't woken up yet, but he was awakened by this. He said anxiously, "Xiao Xi... No... Manager Lin, how can you say that? I'll live my whole life with myself. My right and left hands can agree, but I won't."
At first, neither of us understood what he meant by his left and right hands, but then we figured it out. Lin Yuxi's pretty face turned slightly red, and she cursed, "You two hooligans, stay away from me in the future!" Then she turned around and ran away.
Lin Yuxi made breakfast and we ate in her room. During the meal, I mentioned the old topic again. The meaning was clear: if I didn't get a bonus, I wouldn't go to the graveyard today. I was so angry that I almost bit my teeth. Finally, I had no choice but to agree to give Xiaopang a bonus of 3,000 yuan per month, and I didn't get a penny.
I asked her why. The girl said confidently, "Didn't you say you would make money to support me? A man should keep his word. The bonus is confiscated. Also, don't misunderstand me for any other intentions. Find a partner if you need to, don't set your sights on me."
If she doesn’t want to give it to me, forget it. I was just teasing her anyway, and I also want Xiaopang to see how I, a buddy, get my revenge.
At 8:30, Mr. Lu drove downstairs as promised. Lin Yuxi asked Xiaopang to stay at home on duty, and I went out with her. After getting in the car, Mr. Lu first praised me endlessly, which was completely different from the official airs he put on last night. I smiled and accepted everything, and then he said that his hometown was Xiadian Village, "Dongfu Township" in the southeast of the city, about 15 kilometers away, and we arrived soon.
Lin Yuxi and I looked at each other, our hearts pounding. Isn't this just right? After visiting the graveyard, we went directly to the village and caught Chen Dahong. I didn't pursue the murder, but asked about our life experiences and the secret recipe to break the curse. Along the way, I was absent-minded. Mr. Lu often asked me a few questions, but I couldn't answer them. I kept thinking in my heart, how can I catch this old fox.
You have to know that Chen Dahong was able to kill the old blind man and Lei Xueting, two old men, which shows how cunning he is. Lin Yuxi was not as nervous as I was. She kept pulling my clothes and coughing to remind me that it was too rude to treat Mr. Lu so coldly. In order to calm down, I gave Mr. Lu a long speech about the Feng Shui of the cemetery .
That set of rhetoric was from the supplementary chapter of the Ghost Talisman Sutra, and in fact most of it came from Taoist geomancy and burial books. There were many professional terms that the two of them didn't understand at all, and they were confused by my explanation and praised me endlessly.
The 15-kilometer journey was completed quickly, and I finished talking about the Feng Shui of the cemetery. I felt much more relaxed than before. Mr. Lu's ancestral tomb was 500 meters away from the north of the village. In the past, when burying people in rural areas, they only considered Feng Shui, not whether it was a wasteland. As long as the Feng Shui was good, they would buy . However, after the burial, the original landlord would plant crops around the cemetery, which actually did not affect the harvest much.
In this large cornfield, there are several graves scattered in an orderly manner. The grave of Mr. Lu's grandfather is in the middle, with the eldest and second sons on both sides, and the brothers of Mr. Lu who died young in the next row. This layout is very particular and is called "carrying sons and grandchildren".
The corn has not been harvested yet and is more than one meter tall. It is very difficult to see the cemetery in this environment. Fortunately, there is a big tree on the side of the tomb. I climbed up the tree and had a panoramic view of the terrain around the tomb. There is a ditch not far in front of the tomb, and behind the tomb are mountains. The layout of this cemetery is very good, and it has nothing to do with corpse-raising land or the evil spirits. Moreover, the sand is surrounded by water, and it can store wind and absorb air. It is a rare Feng Shui treasure land, and the descendants will definitely be rich and noble.
The Book of Burials once said: "The land has four forces, and the qi comes from eight directions. Therefore, the sand on the left is the Azure Dragon, the right is the White Tiger, the front is the Vermilion Bird, and the back is the Black Tortoise." The so-called four forces on the land refer to the four images and directions mentioned in the Book of Changes. In terms of the grave site, the sand on the left (the slightly higher one is called sand, which means mountain. If there is no mountain, the sand is the mountain) is called the Azure Dragon, the sand on the right is called the White Tiger, the sand and water in front are called the Vermilion Bird, and the dragon coming from the back is called the Black Tortoise.
"Qi comes from eight directions" refers to external Qi, that is, hall Qi. The eight directions refer to Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui. That is, the vitality from eight directions flows to the grave. This piece of land is full of vitality from all directions, and it is combined with four very strict terrains. There is no mistake, and there is no sign of damage, such as the grave head being moved or the surrounding ground veins being dug up, which damages the Feng Shui pattern and becomes a hidden danger.
I lay on the tree, and I couldn't help but mutter to myself, what's the problem? After thinking for a long time, I couldn't figure it out, so I slid down from the tree. Mr. Lu and Lin Yuxi came over and asked me what I had found. I shook my head and said that I couldn't see any flaws for the time being, but the cemetery must have changed. Otherwise, how could such a good feng shui situation make the old man rest in peace underground?
Mr. Lu finally came back and brought incense and fruit offerings, which he placed in front of the grave, burned some paper money, and sprinkled some wine. Lin Yuxi and I walked out of the cornfield first, thinking as we walked, how could the old man's body not decay in the forty years since his death in such a good grave? According to this situation, the feng shui of the grave did not change later, but was wrong from the beginning. Thinking of this, I hurriedly looked back at the mountain behind the grave, and indeed saw the problem.
