Weird past in the countryside

Chapter 37

I walked to the front hall and found that old Jitou was standing at the counter.Seeing me coming out, he had a smile on his face: "Young man, are you awake?" I nodded and replied, "Yes, sir, you got up so early?"

Old Jitou smiled: "I'm getting old, I don't have much sleep."

I opened the door and went outside, only to find that the rain had stopped and the sky had cleared up. After the rain, the air in the mountains was even fresher, which was refreshing.I glanced to the side, but suddenly found that the Tiangui Inn that nearly cost me my life yesterday was gone.At the location of the inn, there were some ruins, as if they had just been hit by an earthquake.

I hurried back to the hotel with a look of horror.Old Jitou saw me and said with a smile: "Is the inn gone? It will only appear at night, which is nothing unusual. Aren't you going to Tuo Mountain? You have to wait until night, and you I can see again."

I hurriedly asked: "Master, I didn't have time to ask last night, why did I have to wait until night to go to Qituo Mountain?"

Old Jitou turned around and poured a glass of water, and handed it to me: "Aren't you looking for Qingxuan? This road is indeed leading to Qituo Mountain. There is a hill in the middle, called Qingsnake Hill. This Green Snake Hill Even if you walk during the day, it doesn’t look like a straight road, but no matter how you walk, you will only circle back and forth, and you will not be able to get out after a day. Only at night, you only need to turn over the Green Snake Hill, and you can walk a short distance. It will reach the foot of the camel mountain."

I listened and said to myself: "This is really a strange place."

Old Jitou smiled: "These are the Qingxuan you are looking for, we call him Daoist Qingxuan here. He made it all by himself. He is a weird person, and he doesn't want others to disturb him all the time, so he set it up In such a situation, if you want to find him in the daytime, you will have a hard time, but you need a certain amount of courage to think about it at night."

I thought to myself, this Qingxuan also seems to be a weird person.

Old Jitou continued: "It doesn't matter, I will take you there in the evening, we are destined, you just happened to catch up, I will show you the famous ghost market."

I was taken aback: "Ghost collection? What is a ghost collection?"

Old Jitou went on to say: "Reverend Qingxuan doesn't like to meddle in other people's business. In the past, people in the eight villages around here were always harassed by ghosts, so some people went to him and asked him to go down the mountain to catch ghosts. Although he has a He is capable, but he is unwilling to take charge of it. Later, he set up such a bureau, and set up ghost fairs three times a month, just in Qingshegang. At the ghost fair, there is no distinction between yin and yang, human and ghost. People and ghosts can communicate freely, talk freely, and trade freely. Any disputes and grievances can be resolved in the ghost market. There is also a Yin and Yang balcony in the ghost market. If it is settled by Taiwan, people and ghosts will accept what he has judged, but in fact, they dare not have any objections."

After listening to it, I think my master is quite interesting. It is the first time I have heard of this method to keep a party safe.

Old Jitou approached me again, and said to me mysteriously: "I heard that this ghost fair can also pass through the underworld, but I didn't dare to go, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back. If you are interested, I can help you ask ask."

I shook my head like a rattle: "No, no, why should I go there?"

This old Jitou is really an enthusiastic person. Anyway, there was no one in the store, so he cooked some dishes for me and made a pot of old wine for me. We drank and chatted.

I ate a few mouthfuls of the dishes, and the taste was really good. I was full of praise for Lao Jitou's cooking skills, and I enjoyed eating and drinking.

Seeing how happy I was eating, Old Jitou couldn't help laughing and said: "It's delicious. I'll take you to the ghost fair in the evening. There's a place there, and the dishes are authentic, and the ingredients, I believe. Don’t tell me you’ve seen it, you’ve never heard of it.”

I saw the old Jitou talking about his joy, saliva flying around, and his eyebrows beaming.When it comes to food, saliva flowed from the corners of my mouth, and I couldn't help laughing.

I suddenly thought of something, and I asked the old Jitou who was looking up and drooling over delicious food: "Master, you said that in the ghost market, people and ghosts are not distinguished, and they come and go freely?"

Old Ji came back to his senses: "Ah, yes, at that time you will not be able to tell who is a human and who is a ghost, but there are still more ghosts. People need some courage to go to that place, like me. I’ve been there many times and I’m used to it.”

I leaned closer to Old Ji: "Then, it's okay for me to bring the ghost behind me last night?"

Old Jitou pointed at me and laughed: "Haha, young man, that female ghost was your little lover before she was alive, no problem, take it with you, it will be fun there."

I was a little embarrassed by what he said, so I briefly told old Jitou what happened to Lin Tong.Old Jitou was also weeping.

I know that Lin Tong must be very boring and boring in the soul lock ring.Given this opportunity, I also want Lin Tong to come out to relax.

Drinking and chatting with Lao Jitou, the time passed quickly, and the day passed quickly.In the evening, the old Jitou said to me: "You go to the room and rest for a while, and we will set off around ten o'clock in the evening."

I responded and went back to the room.Thinking about what happened at night, I took out the soul lock ring and called Lin Tong out.

After Lin Tong came out, she blinked her eyes and asked me, "Is there something wrong?"

I smiled and told her about going to the ghost fair at night, saying that she could also hang out in the ghost fair.After hearing this, Lin Tong was as happy as a child, jumping up and down, and finally put his arms around my neck and kissed me on the cheek.

I blushed suddenly and my neck was thick. Lin Tong's small mouth was cold, but it was very soft, and it felt very comfortable on my face.Because of Lin Tong's tragic experience, I have always sympathized with her, and I treat her like a younger sister, with pity and distress.I was very pleased to see her happy face.

Lin Tong's thoughts had already flown to Guiji, and it seemed that this period of time had suffocated her.She chatted excitedly with me and chatted.

For a long time, Lin Tong and I have never had a good chat like today.Lin Tong told me about her past, she talked a lot, and finally she talked about her teaching support, and she stopped talking.I know that everything that happened after that was like a nightmare to her, and she never wanted to talk about it.

I also told her about my past, about my time in college, about my ex-girlfriend breaking up with me, and about volunteer teaching.

Lin Tong has been listening with great interest and rapt attention.

The unrestrained chat brought the distance between us a lot closer.We had a great chat until someone knocked on the door.

I got up and opened the door, and it was Lao Jitou.I saw him carrying a big bag, which really looked like he was going to the market.He pointed to the big bag and asked me: "How about it, do you want to prepare one for you too, it's a lot of fun."

I smiled and shook my head: "I don't need it, I have nothing to buy. If you buy a lot, I can help you carry it."

Old Jitou laughed loudly and said, "It's almost time, we can start, and that girl will go too?" He pointed to Lin Tong behind him.

I nodded and said yes, Lin Tong walked up and nodded to Lao Ji: "Hi, sir."

Old Ji squinted his eyes: "Okay, okay, she is a good girl." After speaking, he sighed.

Lin Tong is very generous, and he is very happy to call Lao Jitou.The three of us left the hotel. It was already ten o'clock in the evening. When I saw the Tiangui Inn standing there, I couldn't help but shudder.

We passed the Tiangui Inn, and I dared to look inside. Although the lights inside were still brightly lit, there was no one on the seat.

I asked Old Ji, "Why is there no one there?"

Old Jitou said: "Today is a ghost fair, so of course everyone went to the fair."

When I heard it, I shuddered.Old Jitou saw my worry and patted me on the shoulder: "Don't worry, in the ghost market, no one and no ghosts dare to do outrageous things, everyone is equal there."

We continued to walk into the mountains, and as we walked, Lin Tong took my arm and leaned against me.It feels like a couple shopping.

Old Jitou saw it in his eyes, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he didn't say much.

I didn't refuse, and Lin Tong was also very excited. This should be the happiest time she has been since I met Lin Tong.She asked things as she walked, "Master, is that place called Green Snake Hill? Are there many green snakes there?"

"Master, does the Ghost Market need money to buy things?"

"Master, are there any things for sale at the ghost market? Are there any new clothes for sale?"

"Master, every time you go, what do you buy?"

Lin Tong was like a child who had never been out of the house, asking questions all the time.Old Jitou was not annoying at all, he answered one question after another.

On the way to Qingshegang, you can also see groups of people and ghosts.Sometimes, when old Jitou sees someone he knows well, he even greets them.

I asked old Jitou, "Are all the people who greet you human or ghosts?"

Old Jitou said: "There are all of them."

I stopped asking more questions, and felt more and more that Master Qingxuan was a genius who could think of a way to make people coexist with ghosts.

Old Jitou pointed to the nearby mountain and said, "This section is the Green Snake Hill, and the ghost market is in front of it."

We walked forward for a while, and gradually entered a valley surrounded by mountains. As soon as we went around, we heard the sound of people inside and the bustling crowd, but it was dark. Can't figure it out.

Old Jitou explained: "It's not time yet, so we have to wait."

When I heard that there is a time limit for this ghost collection, it is quite formal.

We were bored waiting, so we heard old Jitou say: "It's almost time, it's about to start." As soon as he finished speaking, we heard a gong sound from above the valley, which made the valley buzz and echo.Then someone yelled at the top of his voice, "The show is open."

(End of this chapter)