Take the Fox Fairy To Catch the Ghost

Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Seven

Xu Changfu’s home is seven or eight miles away from the small town. Due to the sparsely populated area and the special weather and climate, some family members have moved from the village to the town or the county in the early years. Now, it is only a dozen. Xu Changfu's family is left in the village of Huhu.

The snow was heavy and the sky was freezing cold. No matter how thick the clothes I was wearing, I could always feel the biting cold. When I opened the door, when I first entered Xu Changfu's house, I had an urge to withdraw immediately. His house was full of chaos and dust everywhere. In addition, there was a sour smell in the house that could not get rid of, which was no different from the smell on Xu Changfu's body.

When Xu Changfu was drinking, he couldn't tell the difference between the south, east and the north. Naturally, he didn't care about the thoughts in our minds at the moment.

Jiang Yilong said: "Let's go, his house doesn't even have a foothold, how can this be stupid."

There is no difference between this home and the beggar’s den. When Jiang Yilong and I used to be great, we lived in a dirty bridge hole. Having this experience, our two big men can make do with it, but, after all There are two women, Roland and Bai Ling, and I feel a little unwilling to let them follow this grievance.

I said: "This place does have some...hehe, that's okay, leave him a note, we will go back to town now."

Roland said: "I think it's better to forget it, the wind and snow outside are so big, the road is not close, and now it's dark. You will get it, and this girl is not so squeamish anyway."

Bai Ling followed up and said: "If you come, you will be safe. Now there is nothing wrong, let's help him clean up."

Both of them said so, and Jiang Yilong and I were naturally more unlikely to be squeamish. However, thinking about it now, this trouble seems to be caused by my impulse. My intention is to ask him as a guide to lead us into the mountain. Today, I not only asked him to eat and drink for free, but also to pay off all the money he owed for wine. Give me a nice word.

The current situation is like riding a tiger. I only hope that Xu Changfu, who is drunk and sober, will not let me down.

The four of us have been busy for more than two hours before and after, to improve the messy situation in his house a little bit. Anyway, we will not stay here for a long time. At most, we will just stay up for one night, and we can barely make up.

Before coming to his house, because we didn't know the situation at home, we didn't eat anything before dark. Later, we searched through some food and frozen meat, and Jiang Yilong cooked it and had a chowder.

Xu Changfu occupies the fire pit, and sleepiness struck. The four of us had to gather together, gave birth to a stove, chatted for a while and slept against the wall.

Early the next morning, Xu Changfu was drunk and sober. At first he was surprised by the ups and downs in his family, and then he noticed the four of us. We were awakened by his movement, and this guy said, "You, why are you following?"

Jiang Yilong blurted out: "Nonsense, you didn't bring us here, how could we find this broken place?"

Xu Changfu sat on the pit, thinking for a long time, and said, "It seems that I drank too much yesterday and I can't remember anything."

Jiang Yilong just wanted to say something. I saw that his face was wrong, so I interrupted and rushed: "Uncle Xu, it doesn't matter if you can't remember some things, but you should remember who bought you a drink yesterday?"

He nodded and said: "It's you, oh yes, I remember, you seem to have helped me pay back the money I owe." Seeing me nodding, he smiled: "I didn't expect Xu Changfu to be lucky. You can still meet a good person like you."

I said, "Uncle Xu, think about it again."

"Still thinking?" Xu Changfu didn't quite understand what I meant, frowned and looked at me for a long time and said, "What else do you make me think?"

"We, a stranger from a different area, don’t touch you with each other. How can you think this kind of good thing can happen to you, a drunkard." Of course, I know very well in my heart that everything I did to Xu Changfu yesterday is actually standing From Xu Changfu’s point of view, it is all my own wishful thinking. If Xu Changfu denies that he does not admit the account, I have nothing to do with him. Therefore, I can only act tougher now, otherwise I will really be playing for nothing. , Became a total taker. "No more nonsense, let's take us into the mountain now."

Xu Changfu was startled. "Into the mountain? What do you do in the mountain?"

Since he can remember that I bought him the wine yesterday, and can remember that I have repaid all the wine money I owed him, then he can naturally remember why I did this. However, he now pretends to be ignorant, listening to his tone, it is clear that he wants to shame. When I didn't scream out, my voice rose up. "Uncle Xu, there is no free lunch in the world. After you ate mine, I will help you pay off the wine you owe. It's time to do things for us. Of course, if you do something for us, we too I won't treat you badly."

Xu Changfu's eyes were clear. "There are benefits?"

"So, did you remember it?" Bai Ling said.

"Hehe, when I think about it, I remember, how can I not remember such an important thing." The rogue anger on Xu Changfu's face sank, replacing it with a touch of shame, but it only appeared on his face. It took a few seconds. "I ate your meal and wine yesterday, and you helped me pay all my debts. Several bosses have done it. If Xu Changfu pretends to be crazy and sells stupidly, that's really not a thing. It's just that you are in the current situation. It’s also clear that it’s not easy to enter the mountains to gather ginseng because of the heavy snow. You just come and fetch it."

Jiang Yilong said: "According to what you said, then why should we treat you this way."

"That's true." Xu Changfu said: "A few bosses, can I say something more."

"Don't be the boss, after the boss, my name is Qi Zhiyuan, they are Bai Ling, Roland and Jiang Yilong. You are older than us, just call us by name."

"Yes. I just want to know that you want to go into the mountains to collect ginseng now. Do you have anything to say about the ginseng you picked?"

"No. It's just the freshest, and it's urgent."

I spoke happily, but Xu Changfu still captured something on my face, but he did not continue to ask. Anyway, in his opinion, as long as he helps us pick a fresh ginseng, he can achieve success and retreat.

Xu Changfu promised to go into the mountains with us to collect ginseng, and everything he had done for him before was worthwhile. In the next two days, we were trapped in Xu Changfu’s house because the wind and snow were too heavy to enter the mountain. For these two days, Xu Changfu would go to town with wine and money to go to town with me at dawn every day. By the time it gets dark, you can't see other people's shadows anyway.

On the third day, the wind and snow stopped and finally cleared. Xu Changfu had no excuse to continue to delay. He changed his old appearance, first took a hot bath and changed into clean clothes, and then he was busy preparing for the necessary things to enter the mountain.备tools. , What cable rod, red velvet rope, oil cloth, and even copper wire.

Jiang Yilong said: "What is the use of this stick?"

Xu Changfu said: "This is called Suopao stick and Suobao stick. Picking ginseng is also called Fangshan. Once ginseng is found, you have to use a rope stick to insert it on the ground and tie it to the ginseng stem with a red wire tied with a copper coin. You have to spread a red tarpaulin."

Roland said, "Why do you want to do this?"

"This is because ginseng has spirituality, so I am afraid of being run away by it."

"It can still run?"

"In short, these ginseng collecting tools and sayings are handed down from the ancestors. We can't tell if it's the case."

We took the dry food and the ginseng picking tools, and were about to set off. Xu Changfu suddenly stopped at the door and was in a daze for more than ten seconds. He said to us and waited, then turned back to the house. A few minutes later, I saw him on his back. Took an old shotgun.

Jiang Yilong said, "Why do you bring this?"

Xu Changfu said: "Be bold."

Under the leadership of Xu Changfu, we took a short path into the mountains and forests, and we moved a little bit apart, looking for ginseng as we walked. However, thick snow accumulates in the mountains and forests, and the feet are tens of centimeters deep. Not to mention looking for ginseng, it is tiring to walk only ten meters and eight meters.

"It's anxious to go back now."

"Uncle Xu, don't take the opportunity to be sarcastic, or we will compare whoever gets to the top of the mountain first."

"Haha, who is fighting with you young boy, besides, this kind of fighting consumes physical strength, how can I find a mallet at that time."

"wooden club?"

Seeing that I was about to ask again, Xu Changfu motioned me not to ask more. After we got closer, he quickly gathered around and ordered a few words. He learned that ginseng pickers have many taboos, as long as they enter the forest with the purpose of picking ginseng, they must pay attention to what they say and do. Ginseng is not called ginseng, it is called stick hammer. Once you find ginseng, you must sing and shout at the same time as you catch it...