When I was a Taoist

Chapter 9
At the entrance of the Taoist temple, the village head stood cautiously outside the door. He was wearing a half-worn suit and a pair of sneakers.I frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

The village chief didn't mind my expression, he rubbed his head and smiled honestly, and said: "I heard that people in Gouzi Village don't want to come to work, I'm thinking about bringing two strong laborers to clean up this Taoist temple for you, you see Hit or not?"

I said, "No need." I turned around and walked back.

Regardless of whether the village chief was used or not, my dislike for him comes from the bottom of my heart.

"Dazhi!" The village chief's anxious voice came, "There are still some things about your mother that others don't know about. I have never dared to tell others."

I paused, turned around after a long time, and said to the village chief, "Come in and talk."

The village head quickly walked into the Taoist temple, and we sat down next to a broken wall, facing each other.I looked at the village chief expressionlessly, and all the scenes flashed in my mind were the scene when he led people into my house and bullied my mother.

The village head scratched his head, looked around, and said, "It's all gone, and there's no room for people, why don't you go back to the village and live for a few days now."

I said, "Is there anything about my mother that others don't know?"

The village chief didn't feel annoyed when he saw that I didn't get along with him, as if it was expected.He lowered his head and rubbed his hands, and said to me: "Back then, your mother brought you to live in our village alone. It wasn't that she wanted to stay, but something happened and she was forced to stay."

I didn't make a sound and motioned for him to continue.

The village head said: "At that time your mother took you. You were only a few months old at that time. You walked to the village entrance against the cold wind. My aunt was kind enough to bring your mother into my house for a drink of hot water. Your mother Speaking of which, she came to our Northeast to visit relatives. My mother-in-law saw that your mother and child were pitiful, so she left your mother until the end of the New Year. When the weather was warmer, she let your mother go to find relatives. At that time, you were too young, so you stayed at my house. But who would have imagined that your mother didn’t come back for more than a few months, we thought she didn’t want you. Later your mother came back, but she came back with bruises all over her body. She begged me to take you in. There were many houses in the village at that time, and I I gave her a spot."

This is flawed, why did my mother come to the Northeast to find relatives in the wind and snow when I was a few months old?Why did my mother pass the village entrance on foot in a society more than ten years ago with convenient transportation?Even if my mother took me with her, she wouldn't want to live in such a remote mountain village. It's easier for women to find a living in the city than in the village.

The village chief told a lie full of loopholes, what do you want to get from me?This seemingly honest person has so many thoughts in his heart.Is what you said before true or false?

I asked, "Do you know where the relatives my mother mentioned live?"

The village head shook his head and smiled wryly: "Your mother is a taciturn person, and she doesn't say anything when asked. I just remember that she always hugged you and cried."

It was like the softest place in my heart. After being touched, my face softened involuntarily.

The village head continued: "Back then your mother was considered an outsider and only knew our family, so I took the lead in building your house. Your family didn't have any land at the beginning. Your mother was dexterous and hardworking, and she was always a child Clothes and hats, sold at the market. At that time, your mother kept you at my house. You didn’t remember anything at that time, but I remember how many beds you wet in my house.”

My mother used to work so hard. I only remember that when I was young, my family already had several acres of land.But my mother would still make some small things often, and exchange some cash for me to buy delicious food.

The village head changed the subject and said, "Dazhi, Uncle was really not a human being back then, and Uncle felt too guilty for your mother. Just let Uncle do something for you. Did you hit Dazhi? I beg you."

When the village chief said this, he actually wanted to kneel down.I stood up, half-raised my hands stiffly, I knew he was the main culprit who forced me to death, even if he was being used, I should be able to bear it if he knelt down for me.But at this moment, I didn't feel any joy in my heart. Shouldn't it be joy to watch your enemy kneel down in front of you and beg for mercy?

I took a deep breath and said to the village chief, "Okay."

The village head is still very fast in doing things. In less than three days, the Taoist temple has begun to take shape.Originally, the materials donated by the villagers were not enough, so the village head bought the best materials out of his own pocket.

And I just silently watched these people who I hated deeply, working for me.

The village chief first asked someone to build a small warehouse, and prepared wooden beds and bedding for me to take a temporary rest first and then build a warehouse later.

During the day, I stood aside to oversee the work. At night, the villagers who helped came home one after another, and I was the only one left in the Taoist temple.I am slowly learning "Ghost Things" left by Gao Liang.

Since the last time I called Gao Liang and Gao Liang didn't agree with me staying in the Taoist temple, the two of us fell into a cold war like a couple quarreling.

There are many jerky and difficult words in "Ghost Things", without the help of highlighting, I can only be blinded by myself.

At night, while holding "Ghost Stories", I imitated the appearance of an ancient scholar, and swayed my head and muttered: "The ventilation is smooth, and the mind is unstable." What does this mean?

"Feng Shui is good, the aura will be smooth. If the aura is not chaotic, the soul will be stable."

Who is speaking?

I felt the blood flow to my legs all of a sudden, if it wasn't for the matter of the fox fairy, I might have slipped away and slipped away.There used to be rumors of ghosts in this quiet mountain Taoist temple, but after I came, I didn't find any foul smell.

"Who is talking?" I asked calmly.

But after waiting for a long time, no one answered. This talking thing seemed to be playing psychological warfare with me.It's another game where you don't talk, and I don't talk. Gao Liang and I have been playing for several days, and I'm afraid of exhausting it with you.

I turned around and sat on the rock, with one leg crossed and one hand pinching a cigarette.I don't know how to smoke, but I have too many things to do recently, so I want to learn. At present, I can only smoke through my mouth and spit it out through my nose.

About the time I smoked the third cigarette, a sigh sounded behind me.

I jumped forward reflexively, and successfully forgot my crossed legs.I fell directly on the ground, knocking my head on a wooden beam, the pain was so painful that I saw stars in my eyes.

The voice behind me laughed loudly, I rubbed my eyes and looked carefully.I saw an old man with white beard and hair floating not far from me, looking at my embarrassment lovingly.

A ghost, silently appearing behind a Taoist priest, it's scary to think about it.

I jumped up immediately, with a sword in my left hand and a talisman in my right hand, I shouted at the old ghost and asked, "Bold brat, dare to scare the Taoist master, do you know that I am a Taoist priest of the Guiyi sect!"

The old ghost seemed to be very difficult to deal with. After listening to my words, he did not retreat but advanced, and asked, "Return to the Yi sect? What is your name? Who is your master?"

My dao name is not the same as saying it in front of the two armies. It is easy to make people laugh. After secretly cursing Gao Liang, he said: "You are not qualified to know Dao master's dao name. Master Yi De is my master. Gao Liang is my master." My master!"

The old ghost frowned and said, "Oh? So it's the queen of an old friend." As he said that, he came over here in a flickering manner.

A ghost and a Taoist priest are old friends, don't ask, they are definitely not good friends, they must be mortal enemies.

I stepped forward, and threw the yellow talisman in my right hand towards the old ghost's forehead.This yellow talisman was left for me by Gao Liang before he left, just in case.Unexpectedly, it's only been a few days, and I don't need it when I need it.

The yellow talisman was not thrown straight like the one Gao Liang threw, but was like an autumn leaf, fluttering and erratic.Fortunately, the direction was right, facing the old ghost's forehead.

(End of this chapter)