On the way back to the Lian family's old house, Gu Xiaoying became more and more interested, and even slightly excited.

“...... Lian Ge, why haven't we seen many wandering ghosts since we came out of the hospital?"

Gu Xiaoying pinched the three sticks of incense in her hand and looked out through the car window.

"After a person dies, there will be a period of confusion for the soul, and during the period of confusion, they will follow their instinct and go to the underworld, so unless that person dies in front of you, it is difficult to see the existence of ghosts anywhere else. ”

In the jeep, Lian Ge held the steering wheel tightly, did not look back, and gave a brief explanation.

"Are all ghosts going to the underworld?" Gu Xiaoying asked curiously,

"This is naturally impossible, there are still many ghosts in this world who have not gone to the underworld for various reasons. ”

"For example?"

Gu Xiaoying leaned forward and approached Lian Ge in the driver's seat.

"For example......"

Lian Ge smiled, and while looking through the front window, looking at the winding mountain road illuminated by the headlights, he explained,

"It's a lot of details, but that's roughly the case.

The ghost's own reasons, such as obsession and resentment, turned into a ghost just after death.

The influence of the surrounding environment, such as dying in some 'feng shui treasure land' or special place, becomes an earthbound spirit.

The special effect of special items, such as the sigil left by some predecessor, happens to play a role in a certain ghost.

There are other influences or help from people with special abilities, such as if I want to wake up a ghost from a period of nightmare. ”

As he spoke, Lian Ge paused slightly, and then added,

"However, after death, it is not always a good thing for the soul to remain in the world.

One is that the human environment is not suitable for ghosts to live, and in order to continue to exist, even if they themselves do not want to, some things still have to be done.

The second is that according to the law of the capital of Hades, this is illegal, and if you are forced to stay now, you will only suffer after you go down. ”

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoying nodded knowingly.

"Lian Ge, the three incense sticks in my hand are burned. ”

"It's burned out, it's burned out, it's not a good thing to see ghosts anyway. ”

......

Time passed, and on the winding mountain road from the county hospital to the old house of the Lian family, the old jeep carrying the two people drove unhurriedly.

Gu Xiaoying, who saw the ghost for the first time, fully demonstrated the receptivity of a materialist and his curiosity about the unknown.

All the way home, I looked a little excited.

The old jeepney, or the sound of questions and answers, or discussions, continued.

......

Half an hour later, the old jeep stopped steadily in the courtyard of Uncle Tai's house at the entrance of the village, and Lian Ge and Gu Xiaoying got out of the car one after another.

“...... Second uncle!" Lian Ge stood in the courtyard and shouted inward,

“...... I've already refueled the car, so I'll give it to your yard!"

"Okay, just put it in the yard!" a voice came from the house, and then a middle-aged man walked out of the house, it was Lian Ge's second uncle.

"Xiaoge, wait, don't go, your uncle has something to tell you. Second Uncle Lian stopped Lian Ge, and at the same time noticed Gu Xiaoying who was standing side by side with Lian Ge,

"Eh, Xiaoge, this is your girlfriend, right?"

"Yes, this is Xiaoying, I asked you to borrow a car before, just to pick her up. Lian Ge nodded,

"Second uncle is good. Gu Xiaoying greeted generously and obediently.

"Well, good, good!" Second Uncle Lian nodded, then touched it in his pocket and found a few hundred yuan.

"Xiaoying, right? Come, take it, it's the first time you came, the second uncle didn't make any preparations, you can take the money and buy some food." ”

As he spoke, Second Uncle Lian handed the money to Gu Xiaoying.

"Second uncle, this ......" Gu Xiaoying hesitated, turned her head to look at Lian Ge,

"Second Uncle......"

"What, I don't like the second uncle to give less money?" Second Uncle Lian made a blank face and made an unhappy appearance.

"Nope. Xiaoying, you take it. It is also the second uncle's heart. Lian Ge nodded slightly helplessly at Gu Xiaoying.

"Thank you, Second Uncle. Gu Xiaoying took it with both hands and said seriously.

"No thanks, no thanks, why are you so polite, it's all family. Second Uncle Lian waved his hand, with a happy smile on his face,

"Xiaoge, look at how well you have found a girlfriend, she looks good and is so polite, you have to treat people well, do you know?"

After speaking, Second Uncle Lian turned his head to look at Gu Xiaoying, "If this kid Xiaoge bullies you, you can come to Second Uncle, and Second Uncle will help you clean up his kid." ”

"Thank you, Second Uncle. Gu Xiaoying responded obediently, and then quietly winked at Lian Ge.

"No thanks, thank you. Second Uncle Lian had a smile on his face, waved his hand again and said,

"Oh, what are you hitting me, old man? Second Uncle Lian suddenly hit his head, and when he turned his head, he saw Uncle Tai walking out slowly.

"What are you doing? I think you're a brain, too. I don't know how to take a red paper to send a red envelope. ”

Uncle Tai glared at Second Uncle Lian, and in an instant, Second Uncle Lian was stunned,

"I'm not...... Don't you prepare......" Second Uncle Lian shrunk his neck, a man in his forties, and said with some grievances.

"And say, isn't this just red paper?" glared at him again, and Uncle Tai took out a red envelope wrapped in red paper from his pocket.

Second Uncle Lian stopped talking, and Uncle Tai didn't pay attention to him anymore, turned to look at Gu Xiaoying, with a kind smile on his face,

"It's Xiaoying, come, take it, this is a little bit of Uncle Tai's heart. ”

As he spoke, he handed the red envelope wrapped in red paper in his hand to Gu Xiaoying.

Seeing this, Gu Xiaoying hesitated slightly, and glanced at Lian Ge, but before Lian Ge could react, Uncle Tai, who was old and had good eyes, continued:

"Xiaoying, you don't have to worry about Xiaoge, Uncle Tai will take it if you ask you to take it. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Tai. Hearing this, Gu Xiaoying could only take the red envelope again obediently.

"Yes, yes. Uncle Tai nodded openly,

"Xiaoying, although his second uncle is a little square, there is a sentence that he can still hear. If Xiaoge bullies you, you come to us, and we will help you teach him a lesson.

Although Xiaoge's grandfather is gone, there are still us old immortals. ”

"I see, Uncle Tai. ”

Hearing this, Uncle Tai nodded again, and then turned his gaze to Lian Ge, who had never had the right to speak.

"Uncle Tai, did you just ask the second uncle to stop me?" Lian Ge took the initiative to ask as he turned his gaze.

"It's something. Uncle Tai nodded, "Have you eaten dinner?" ”

Hearing this, Lian Ge and Gu Xiaoying glanced at each other, and then nodded.

......

A moment later, at the second uncle's house, at the dinner table.

After a few simple bites, everyone put down the dishes and chopsticks one after another.

Lian Ge also set his sights on Uncle Tai.

"Xiao Ge," Uncle Tai also looked at Lian Ge and said, "You know about ancestor worship, right?"

Lian Ge nodded when he heard this,

"Yes. ”

The village where Lian Ge's old house is located is called Lianjia Village, and it can be heard from the name that most of the people in the village have the same roots.

And there is also a small ancestral hall in the village, which enshrines the ancestors of the Lian family.

According to the long-standing custom in the village, a ceremony to worship ancestors is held every two years.

After recalling slightly, Lian Ge probably guessed what Uncle Tai was going to say.

"This year's midyear festival is coming, the ancestor worship before the midyear festival has always been presided over by your family, a few years ago it was your grandfather, this year your grandfather went, you see...... Are you going to take over this, or what?"

Hearing this, Lian Ge thought about it slightly, thought about the time left before worshipping the ancestors, and made a decision.

"I'll do it anyway. ”