Mantra

Chapter 77

After my old squad leader Zhao Haipeng returned to his hometown, he suddenly became taciturn.

That kind of silence was completely different from the quietness in his previous character, it was a kind of silence, a kind of slander, and even more a kind of indifference.

So much so that he didn't even say a word or make an extra gesture with his own brother.

In this way, the old squad leader locked himself in the house and almost never went out. No one knew what he was doing in the house or what he was waiting for in the house.

Occasionally, when the weather is good, the old squad leader will come out and go to Shirengu, or go to the Zhao family ancestral grave, but in less than half a day, he will come back in a hurry, and then lock himself in the room, tinkering with something.

When I heard this, I couldn't help asking: "Brother Kun, my squad leader... Did you encounter any problems? Didn't he tell you why?"

Zhao Haikun shook his head, and he told me in disappointment that after the old squad leader came home, the two brothers had talked about it countless times, but the old squad leader gave the same answer every time, that is to say, "I am tired and want to take a rest." If you are in a hurry, he will say "I handle my own affairs, wait..."

But even so, Zhao Haikun was still worried, because he couldn't see what was wrong with his younger brother, and he didn't know what would happen next.

In short, a bad premonition slowly shrouded inside and outside the courtyard walls of the Zhao family.

Maybe it was doomed somewhere, my squad leader ended his life by hanging himself after living at home for half a year.

After listening to Zhao Haikun's words, I was numb, but amidst the numbness, there was a trace of unwillingness and disbelief in my heart.

So, I asked Zhao Haikun: "When the old squad leader died, was there no sign?"

Zhao Haikun nodded and said: "Yes...he has been abnormal since ten days ago."

Afterwards, Zhao Haikun told me all the visions of my old squad leader ten days before his death.

Before my old squad leader died, he first received a letter.

The letter was taken by Zhao Haikun, so he remembered it very clearly. The letter was very special. There was no sender, only my monitor's name and address, and it said "Dearly".

Zhao Haikun didn't take this matter to heart, he gave the letter directly to his younger brother.

After the old squad leader got the letter, he quickly opened it and looked at it, and then... set the letter on fire.

When the old squad leader burned the letter, Zhao Haikun happened to pass by. He looked at his younger brother's behavior and asked him why he burned the letter he had just received.

Zhao Haipeng smiled, but did not answer.

Later, my old squad leader went to Shirengu on Zhuoshan Mountain alone. When he went, according to Zhao Haikun’s recollection, the old squad leader took a pot of rice wine and a bowl of glutinous rice in his hand, saying that he wanted to pay tribute to the ancestor’s grave.

After hearing Zhao Haikun's words, I couldn't help but frowned and said, "If it's not the New Year or the holiday, what kind of tribute will you pay?"

Zhao Haikun shook his head, and told me helplessly that he didn't know, because his second brother behaved badly after he came back, Zhao Haikun's legs were not good, and it was hard to stop him, so he let him go.

And the old squad leader left for a long, long time.

It wasn't until the sun was about to set that he walked back with ragged steps.

After returning home, the old squad leader locked himself in the house for three days and three nights, during which time he hardly left the house except for meals.

Then... Zhao Haipeng suddenly returned to normal!
In the next few days, my old squad leader waited on his brother and sister-in-law like nothing else, and he even talked with his brother about marrying a wife...

Unexpectedly, three days ago, all of this ended on this beam above my head.

The old squad leader committed suicide, and he died very simply, without leaving any special will.

The squad leader's death also threw the Zhao family into chaos.He was originally the only labor force in the family, and his departure would definitely deal a blow to the whole family.

Moreover, the squad leader committed suicide, which is called sudden death in rural areas, and sudden death in the prime of life is very, very unlucky.

According to the old superstition in the past, people who die in this way will become ghosts.

In order to prevent my old squad leader from turning into a ghost after death, the Zhao family gave the old squad leader a "dark marriage" today. They wanted to use this method to have a good time and prevent my old squad leader's lonely soul from turning into a ghost.

And this is why I saw all this absurdity this morning.

After Zhao Haikun said this, my heart completely cooled down, and a burst of surprise and injustice suddenly rose from the bottom of my heart.

The death of my old squad leader is too strange.And what about the call he made to me last night?This... how to explain it?Ghost calling?

Therefore, I suddenly asked again: "Did you not call the police for such a big matter?"

Zhao Haikun was clever after listening to my words!
At that time, he waved his hand at me and said, "Don't dare to call the police! My brother's death is shameful enough!"

Afterwards, Zhao Haikun told me the concerns in his heart one by one.

He told me that in this Zhaojialou, suicide is considered the most useless way to die. Anyone who commits suicide will be regarded as a softie, a waste without courage, and even the whole family will be looked down upon .

Also because of his concerns, after the old squad leader died, he always said that he died of a "violent disease". Now his face is still covered with a white cloth, and he dares not let anyone see him, let alone call the police.

"...I called the police, where do you want me to put my old face! Big brother! Don't make trouble anymore, otherwise, won't the second child sit up from the coffin with scolding?"

Zhao Haikun's attitude did not surprise me.

What can I say?The death of the old squad leader also dealt a huge blow to him... We can't rub salt on the wound anymore.

And the dead are the big ones, so it's not good to toss the old squad leader up.

In this way, regarding the issue of calling the police, I had to choose silence.

Then, I changed the subject and said, "Wang Hou's illness...do you have a solution?"

When Zhao Haikun heard me say Wang Hou, he also turned his head to him on the kang.

Afterwards, he sighed and took back the wormwood that incensed Wang Hou.

Zhao Haikun said with sincere helplessness: "I only know how to smoke moxa, which can help him strengthen his roots and move his sun. As for the curse-eating...I'm not my younger brother, so I can't help you guys."

Zhao Haikun's words made my heart sink again.

Does this mean... is it completely hopeless?
Zhao Haikun looked at my expression and further told me: "I am different from my second child. I don't like the 'secret rules' in the Wu Zang Temple. There is no in-depth research. Before my leg is broken, I am a white case. And my second child The red case learned is also different."

Oh!I nodded.

The so-called "red and white cases" is a term used in cooking, and it is also the two basic systems of Chinese cooking.

The white case is the kung fu of pasta, because the pasta turns white, and the red case is the kung fu of cooking, because cooking uses fire, and the fire is red.

From Zhao Haikun's words, I also vaguely understood that the two brothers should have lived together in the past, one learned the red case, the other learned the white case, traveled the world together, and learned cooking together.

But until Zhao Haikun's leg was injured, all this stopped, and the entire Zhao family could only be maintained by my old squad leader.

It seems that in the past three years, my old squad leader has not had a good time.The burden on his shoulders was too heavy, so heavy that he had to maintain the survival of the last branch of the Zhao family.

"Hey!" I let out a long sigh, venting my unhappiness.

But at this moment, Zhao Haikun suddenly changed the topic, and then said something to me!

Also because of this sentence, I suddenly felt that my fate had become clear again!

Zhao Haikun said to me: "The girl named Hongye told me about it earlier, and I also heard my second child mention your matter occasionally... You don't have to worry too much about the white food Gu and Gu snake."

"What?" I looked up in surprise, "Do you have a solution?"

Zhao Haikun shook his hand and said, "I've said it before, I don't understand these crooked ways! But there are still people in our Wu Zang Temple who understand!"

Sure enough...is there anyone else who can unravel the white food Gu? !Does anyone know the method that little Jiu'er used?

"Who is it!" When he said this, I suddenly felt a little emotional, and I became interested at the time.

But just when Zhao Haikun was about to say that person's name, the door of our house was suddenly pushed open by an unstoppable force!
The sound of pushing the door was so loud that even Wang Hou, who was unconscious on the bed, trembled!
After the earthquake-like noise, in the astonished eyes of Zhao Haikun and I, a huge shadow came in from the door.

That's a woman!A woman who looks very much like a man!
To be honest, I have never seen such a strong beauty in my life. She is actually fatter than Zhao Hong, so fat that she already has four chins.

The appearance of this woman instantly made me feel very small...

But the good thing is, after the woman entered the room, she directly ignored my existence.

She stretched out a hand, pointed at the red leaves under the pomegranate tree outside the door, and shouted to Zhao Haikun: "Where did you hook up with this little vixen again? Don't tell you what kind of distant relative!"

Seeing this woman's merciless attitude towards Zhao Haikun, I immediately guessed who she was.It must be Zhao Haikun's daughter-in-law!

At this time, Zhao Haikun couldn't hold back anymore. He pointed to me and Hongye and said, "Haipeng's comrade-in-arms, this is Tian Buer. Didn't Haipeng say that he would come..."

Before Zhao Haikun could finish his sentence, he was pushed back by his wife.

The fat woman waved her hand and said: "Everyone is dead! What's the use of coming? We eat and drink for free at our house? Did you give money to the gang?"

I go!share money!How could I forget about this!

To be honest, this Zhao Haikun's daughter-in-law is also very ugly, and she is also very rich, but what they say is a real "lier".It's not interesting to come to eat the flowing water banquet without taking the money, it is even more wicked than eating the king's meal.

What's more, the Zhao family is in a difficult moment right now, and they are in a tight situation and are in a hurry, so I have nothing to say.

So, I quickly took out the 1000 yuan I had prepared earlier from my pocket, and gently stuffed it into the woman's hand.

I smiled and said with relief: "Sister-in-law! Don't be too little. A little kindness to the old squad leader."

The sister-in-law of the Zhao family saw that I knew the money, so she changed it into a smile at that time. While counting the money, she praised me for being polite, and by the way, she pointed to Xian Hongye in the yard and said, "This is your wife, right?" ? So handsome."

Forget it, I'm too lazy to explain.

After a brief greeting, Zhao Haikun introduced with embarrassment: "This is my daughter-in-law, her name is Gui Yuxiu."

I nodded and called "Sister-in-law" respectfully.

After the introduction, Zhao Haikun pointed at Gui Yuxiu with some displeasure and said, "Didn't I ask you to wait for someone at the door instead of me? Has he come yet?"

"Here we come!" Gui Yuxiu put away the money, pointed to the outsider and said, "I was afraid that the folks would be suspicious, so I asked him to come after the banquet."

Hearing this, Zhao Haikun sighed with relief, then moved the wheelchair by himself, and moved to the outside of the door.

Judging from his anxious expression and mysterious appearance, the person who came this time should be a very important person
Could it be that guy who can undo my free food Gu?
(End of this chapter)