Chapter VII 2
Boss Tan continued, "Master Mu, there is 300,000 in this card, which is our advance payment to you. If you think it is not enough, you can tell Mr. Gao that for the sake of the elderly and future generations, we will not think it is too much..."
Gao Hongjin also echoed, "That's right, Lin Feng, as long as you take care of Mr. Tan's affairs, money is not a problem. This is the reward. Because I came in a hurry, I didn't have time to prepare a thank-you gift. I will give it to you later."
Mu Linfeng needed money right now. He was building a house in his old house and also needed to buy a car. He didn't expect such a big deal to come in. He hurriedly said to Boss Tan, "The reward is enough, so there's no need for gifts..."
"How can that be possible? According to the rules passed down by the older generation, remuneration is remuneration. The necessary gifts must be given and must not be less. Thank you, Master Mu, for your concern." Boss Tan said politely.
Mu Linfeng pondered for a moment, then said to Boss Tan: "Leave the birth dates of the old man and you two brothers here. I will rush to your village before dawn tomorrow morning to see if there is a suitable place. Also, arrange for someone to keep an eye on the old man. If there are any signs of a last gasp, notify me in time..."
Boss Tan nodded and said, "Okay, let's do everything according to what Master Mu said. Leave another car here for Master Mu to use at any time."
Gao Hongjin pointed at Mu Linfeng and said, "Hurry up and turn on your phone, otherwise I won't be able to find you if something happens. Really, why buy a phone if you don't turn it on?"
Mu Linfeng smiled and explained, "I wanted to calm down and think for a while. I didn't want to be disturbed, so I didn't turn on the phone."
Boss Tan stood up and said, "Master Mu, this matter is settled. I need someone to stay home, so I need to go back as soon as possible."
Mu Linfeng understood his feelings at the moment. The old man was dying, and he didn't know when he would take his last breath. How could he have the energy to waste more time outside? No need to say more, send the three people out quickly...
After leaving the hospital, Mu Linfeng found two cars parked outside the entrance of the alley. When he walked out of the alley, he saw a black Mercedes-Benz "S600" and a Toyota "Prado" parked on the side of the street.
After saying goodbye, Boss Tan got into the Mercedes-Benz. The SUV was left here. It was obvious that they came here with a plan and had already made plans.
After seeing the car leave, Mu Linfeng realized that Gao Hongjin was still standing beside him, so he asked him curiously: "Hey, why didn't you follow Boss Tan?"
Gao Hongjin chuckled: "Why should I follow him back? Following you is the most important thing. Lin Feng, go back to the house and I will tell you something important."
As he said that, Gao Hongjin pulled Mu Linfeng's arm and went back.
As they walked, Gao Hongjin asked, "Lin Feng, tell me the truth, do you want to resume your ancestors' old business?"
Mu Linfeng nodded and said without disguising, "Yes, I am planning to inherit the things from my ancestors."
"Great!" Gao Hongjin shouted excitedly, as if he had discovered a gold mine, with an ecstatic expression on his face, "That's right, with the golden rice bowl left by our ancestors in hand, why would we go begging?"
"Lao Gao, to be honest, I have to thank you for this. If you hadn't dragged me to take care of Zhu Fugui's father's official business, I would definitely not have thought of becoming a 'lump'."
"Haha... I love hearing that." Gao Hongjin grinned happily and said bluntly , "Lin Feng, then tell me how you want to thank me."
As they were talking, the two returned to the house. After Mu Linfeng sat down on the stool, he looked at Gao Hongjin with a smile and asked, "Tell me, how do you want me to thank you?"
Gao Hongjin said seriously, "Lin Feng, when I came here, I thought of one thing. You concentrate on making 'Knot' and studying the art of tomb physiognomy, and I will be your agent and help you contact business outside, just like what happened with Boss Tan. What do you think?"
Mu Linfeng thought this proposal was a good one. He was not good at socializing, and dealing with strangers was his biggest headache. This was exactly Gao Hongjin's strength. If the two of them worked together, they could complement each other's strengths.
"That's a good idea, but you're still working at the hotel, how do you have time to be my agent?"
"Haha... this is easy. As long as you agree, I will submit a report and resign immediately after returning to the county, and we brothers can do something big together." Gao Hongjin was so happy that he danced with joy.
Hearing Gao Hongjin say this, Mu Linfeng was also very happy. He didn't realize that he was inviting a wolf into the house, so he readily agreed: "Okay, as long as you are willing, you will be responsible for external liaisons. To be honest, I hate talking business with others."
"Let's make it a deal. I'll write my resignation report when I get back."
To be honest, Mu Linfeng was still unsure about choosing a cemetery for Mr. Tan, because he had not yet fully understood the "Tomb-Selecting Notes" left by his ancestors, so he could only do it at the last minute.
Mu Linfeng said to Gao Hongjin, "Brother Gao, if there is nothing else, you can go to Xiao San first. I need to be alone and think about it quietly. To be honest, I am not sure about finding a good cemetery for Mr. Tan."
Hearing Mu Linfeng say this, Gao Hongjin immediately stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go to Little Cripple's place, and you can think about it carefully by yourself. This is the first business that our brothers have taken over, so we must not be careless."
Just as Gao Hongjin was about to turn around and leave, something suddenly rushed in from the window. It was like a golden lightning flashing past Gao Hongjin, which scared him. When he looked closely and saw that it was a weasel, he suddenly became nervous.
At this time, the golden elf had jumped onto the desk and was standing leisurely on a pile of books, looking at the stranger in the room.
"Lin Feng, why is there a yellow-skinned fox here?" Gao Hongjin asked in surprise.
"Haha, this is my pet," Mu Linfeng said with a smile, then turned to the weasel squatting on the table and said, "Brother Huang, this is my friend, you two should get to know each other."
The weasel then squeaked twice, which was considered a greeting to Gao Hongjin. What made Mu Linfeng feel strange was that the weasel's expression when seeing Gao Hongjin seemed different from when it saw Xiao San. When it first saw Xiao San, the weasel was very excited, but now it was very calm.
Gao Hongjin was shocked and asked stutteringly, "It...it...isn't it a spirit? How can it understand you?!"
Mu Linfeng said in a joking tone: "Brother, why are you so scared? Take some time to look up information. Weasels are true friends of mankind, but some people have demonized them. Look how cute this little thing is."
Gao Hongjin shook his head, with an incredible expression on his face, and said: "There are all kinds of strange things in the world. There are actually people who keep yellow foxes as pets. Brother, I have to admit defeat..."
After Gao Hongjin left the room, Mu Linfeng took out the ebony box containing the tomb-reading technique from the drawer, and then took out the three pieces of straw paper with the tomb-reading skills written on them.
Mu Linfeng originally planned to copy the "Grave Viewing Notes" left by the ancestors before studying the art of tomb viewing. Now it seems that it is too late, and he can only hurry up to learn this unique skill. Fortunately, during this period of time, he devoted himself to studying the "Grave Viewing Notes" written by his ancestors, and learned a lot from it. Now it is much easier to study the art of tomb viewing. Moreover, before this, Mu Linfeng used his free time to study King Wen's Bagua, so he understood the art of tomb viewing left by his ancestors.
Tomb physiognomy is a folk belief and custom, which is studied not only in my country but also abroad. Scholars in the United States, Canada, Japan, Britain, Australia and other countries have conducted new research from different perspectives, which has greatly enriched and developed the tomb physiognomy theory.
Thomas, the British Parliamentary Secretary in the 18th century, called it a phenomenon of "remnant culture". In the 19th century, Shogoro Tsuboi, the successor of the Japanese scholar Yanagida, and Mr. Gomo of Britain proposed a new theory of tomb physiognomy based on the work of their predecessors.
The Book of Rites states: "Being buried at the head of the north is the most important etiquette of the three transformations and the reason for being in the deepest place." During the Qin Dynasty, the "prosperity of the burial site" was highly praised. It is said that the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang was the masterpiece of the tomb-selecting experts at that time. From this, we can see that the custom of choosing a burial site existed for a long time in ancient times.
Another example is the famous story of Yuan An burying his father in the Han Dynasty. Yuan An was looking for a grave for his father and met Mr. San on the way. Mr. San pointed out: "Build a grave here and bury it here for the best of your life." Yuan An followed his advice and his family prospered for generations. It is also said that Han Xin's ancestral grave was not well buried because the acupoint of the qi channel was deviated and faced the top of the mountain, which was relatively cold and murderous. The purpose of the ancients to look at the grave was very clear, which was to avoid disasters and pray for blessings for future generations.
In the tomb of Mu Linfeng's great-grandfather, there were things related to tomb-finding passed down by his ancestors. One was the tomb-finding tools, mainly the compass and dragon bone acupuncture needles engraved with the Eight Diagrams and Seventy-two Bureaus of King Wen and Fuxi. The compass was made of brass and plated with a thick layer of gold. Although it had been through hundreds of years, it was still shining. The other was the tomb-finding technique, which was less than 300 words long.
In fact, tomb divination is not as mysterious as people imagine. The method of tomb divination is actually very simple, which is to infer the mutual generation and restraint of the yin and yang and the five elements between heaven, earth, man and god, so as to achieve harmony. Here, "heaven" is a concept of time, generally referring to the burial time of the deceased; "earth" refers to the specific location of the deceased, that is, the selected longevity tomb; "man" refers to the main family members of the deceased; and this "god" is not the immortals imagined by people, but refers to the dark matter that makes up the universe.
People who were proficient in the art of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements initially discovered that there was an invisible thing whose Five Elements energy was extremely powerful. It had a decisive influence on the heaven, earth, and man. Because they could not see "it", but they could definitely feel its existence, they called it "God". Now scientists have found this thing, which is the "dark matter" that accounts for more than 95% of the entire universe.
The art of tomb physiognomy is simple in method, just like a set of formulas for solving problems. The principle is to "strengthen, weaken and supplement" the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, but the deduction process is indeed very complicated, involving many calculations and judgments.
After several hours of research, Mu Linfeng discovered that the key to the tomb-selection skills left by his ancestors lies in two words: "virtual and real". It is precisely because of these two words that the Mu family's tomb-selection skills are different from those of others.
The steps of tomb selection are roughly divided into six steps: finding the land, selecting the acupoint, asking for soil, building the acupoint, placing the talisman, and measuring wealth. Each of these six steps has very rigorous and complicated content. Mu Linfeng has heard about this before, so he has a certain impression of some of the content. Therefore, it only took him a few hours to remember most of the content.
Unconsciously, the light in the room became dimmer. Mu Linfeng looked at his watch and realized that it was almost evening. He was about to get up to turn on the light when Gao Hongjin ran in hurriedly.
"Lin Feng, I just received a call from Boss Tan, saying that the old man suddenly woke up and was in high spirits. He wanted to eat something and also asked for a pot of good tea..."
Upon hearing this, Mu Linfeng knew that Mr. Tan was having a last gasp and guessed that tomorrow might be the end of his life. So he said to Gao Hongjin, "Mr. Tan might die tomorrow. Call Mr. Tan back and tell him that we will go find a burial site for the old man early tomorrow morning. Also, tell him to pay attention to the wrinkles on the old man's forehead. If he finds that the wrinkles are stretching out, call us immediately..."
"Okay, I'll call right away."
As he spoke, Gao Hongjin hurriedly took out his cell phone and called Boss Tan.
