Story 14: Five Ghosts and Fortune (1)
Zhao Xiaoming is in his 30s this year, he still has nothing to do, and he has been unsatisfactory at work. Who knew that God suddenly threw him a big pie, and Grandma Wang, who was next door to his mother's house, wanted to introduce him to a partner.
He knew his own conditions, and he was too embarrassed to go. But my mother is gone, no matter what, I have to have a daughter-in-law! So Zhao Xiaoming, with the encouragement of his mother, went to meet the "kind" girl.
The girl's name is Bai Xiaoqiu, and she is average. It doesn't fit the image of the goddess in the hearts of otaku, but the goddess who is looking for him Zhao Xiaoming, what do you want! Fortunately, Bai Xiaoqiu is very quiet, and she looks like a generous and stable girl.
The two of them talked happily with each other, but they didn't mention much about their respective families. After eating a meal, Zhao Xiaoming only knew that Bai Xiaoqiu was a local and the only daughter in the family. And in the conversation, he could clearly feel that Bai Xiaoqiu was a petty bourgeois girl.
Although she doesn't have many requirements for money, she has high requirements for the quality of life. This made Zhao Xiaoming feel a little stunned, and his monthly salary was more than 2,000. It's not enough to spend it yourself, and then have a girlfriend...... Isn't it to make matters worse?
However, men sometimes just love face, their heads can be broken, blood can be shed, and they can't lose face! He wants to be as mature and generous as possible in front of Bai Xiaoqiu. I also took the initiative to settle the bill after the meal, of course, this is a must, otherwise there will be no drama next.
After exchanging phone calls with each other, Zhao Xiaoming offered to send Bai Xiaoqiu home. But she politely refused. Thinking about it, the first time we met, everyone was not familiar with each other, and it may be a little abrupt to rush the woman home.
After separating from Xiaoqiu, Zhao Xiaoming was not even willing to take a car, and he was considered to eat after a 20-minute walk, which was the heart of a poor ** silk...... As he walked, he saw an old man sitting on the side of the road in front of him, and there was a red paper in front of him, which read: Ask the sky, ask the earth, and ask Lao Liu in the middle.
These words can be regarded as written with a lot of joy, but who is this Lao Liu? If you are still telling fortunes on the side of the road at night, if you don't really hide it, then you must be a liar! Zhao Xiaoming looked at it curiously a few more times and found that he was still blind.
He didn't believe in this since he was a child, so he didn't stay long, and walked over after a few glances. But as soon as he walked past the blind man, he opened his mouth and shouted: "Young man, count a hexagram, I promise to relieve your worries......
Zhao Xiaoming felt funny, you blind man can know what worries me? Who knew that the blind man said: "You are only ashamed of your peach blossoms in the end, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to get your wish!" When Zhao Xiaoming heard the blind man say this, he braked sharply and turned back. Eagerly said, "Master, please give me some advice!" ”
The blind fortune teller smiled and said, "Young man, you are destined to be poor because you are destined to be poor. But your meeting with me today is a blessing from your last life. I can help you change the situation and make you a rich man. Would you like to? ”
With such a good thing, why would a fool not want to? Zhao Xiaoming said again and again that he was willing, and the blind man smiled and said: "The fate of you and me has started since your previous life, and in this life, I will send you three spiritual runes, but you can invite the God of Wealth from the Five Directions." But remember not to use it too much, and you will pay a price for each use. Do you understand? That's all I say, you're so self-conscious......" As he spoke, the blind man took out a yellow paper drawing talisman from his cloth pocket and handed it to Zhao Xiaoming.
Zhao Xiaoming took the yellow talisman suspiciously, and just wanted to ask how to use it, but when he looked up, he found that there was still a blind man in front of him! Didn't you meet a ghost? But he doesn't know how to use this thing yet! I was in trouble in my heart, so I heard a voice behind me say: "I will tell you the method, you have to remember it well, don't make a mistake"
Zhao Xiaoming turned around, huh? When did the blind man run behind him? The blind man didn't talk nonsense, and directly told him the method used. After returning home, Zhao Xiaoming recalled the blind man's words, and he didn't know whether they were true or false. But when you think about it, what can you lose even if you are fake?
At midnight, according to what the blind man said, he set up an incense table in the northwest corner of his house, on which were placed five porcelain bowls containing rice, lit five sticks of incense, pierced his middle finger, dripped blood on a spiritual talisman, burned it with fire, and waited for the five ghosts to come.
The blind man also made a special note that when the five ghosts are revealed, it will come true by saying what you want. However, be sure to ask them where they come from and what they want, and if they make a condition that you can't accept, you blow out the lamp and pull out the wax, and put the burning incense upside down in the incense burner, then the five ghosts will disappear automatically. ”
The five incense sticks are slowly burning, but Zhao Xiaoming can't see any changes in the incense case, isn't it spiritual? Just as he was thinking about this, the rice in the five porcelain bowls moved at the same time, and then began to beat rapidly. The candles on the incense case are also suddenly bright and dark, where has Zhao Xiaoming seen this kind of scene, he almost lost his pants! But thinking about his beautiful life, he had to stand still and stand upright.
The candle flickered for a moment, then suddenly froze. Five rays of blue light shot straight towards the incense case from the southeast, northwest, and middle five directions respectively.
"Boy! Is it the talisman you burned? A gruff voice came from the incense desk.
Zhao Xiaoming was already frightened and said, "Yes, yes, Daxian, I burned it." ”
Another whispered voice said, "Huh...... It's still a little white face! ”
He looked up and looked, I'll go! What are these five? From the appearance, it can be seen that they used to be people, and judging from the clothes, these brothers are definitely not modern people, and there is a Qing dynasty citizen with braids in the middle.
One of them saw Zhao Xiaoming looking at them, and said unhappily: "Look at it!" Boy, did you invite a few of you here just to see what we look like? ”
Zhao Xiaoming said repeatedly: "No, no, of course not." I have it, I have asked for something, and I have invited a few people to come. It was the first time in his life that he had seen a ghost, and he was a little stammered when he was scared.
"Okay, then tell me quickly, what do you ask for?" The soft-voiced man asked Zhao Xiaoming.
Zhao Xiaoming thought for a while and said, "I, I want to be able to win 5 million two-color balls!" ”
"Two-color balls? What's that? The pigtailed Qing Dynasty ghost asked the other four puzzled. As a result, all four shook their heads and said they didn't know.
Zhao Xiaoming was dumbfounded when he heard this, these ghosts and gods of wealth didn't understand anything. How do you ask for it? "This two-color ball is a lottery ticket, you know?" But he still patiently explained, hoping that they would understand.
The ghost of the Qing Dynasty slapped his head and said: "You said earlier, I loved to buy lottery tickets when I was alive, and I won 20 taels of silver!" ”
As soon as Zhao Xiaoming heard that there was a play, he said happily: "Yes, yes, that's it, we have changed the name now because of the different ways of playing." ”
The soft-voiced male ghost said: "Cheng, it's easy to do, the next time you buy a lottery ticket, grab a small poke of rice in each of these five bowls, mix them together, and eat the rice when you buy it." When the time comes, it's what you buy, and it's what you drive! Try it all! ”
Zhao Xiaoming listened to the whispered ghost's words and thanked him repeatedly, but who knew that the rough ghost who spoke at the beginning said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank you first, we will help you realize your wishes, so what good do we have?" Zhao Xiaoming hurriedly said: "Of course, of course, I will burn more money for the five gods of wealth!" ”
When the five ghosts heard Zhao Xiaoming call themselves the God of Wealth, they all laughed. The ghost of the Qing Dynasty laughed the loudest: "Boy, you see, what kind of god of wealth are we, we are five lonely ghosts who died for money." We helped you, and you have to help us. ”
Zhao Xiaoming really wants the 5 million, but he is just a mortal, what can he help them? The whispering ghost saw his doubts, and said to him, "Don't worry, it must be a request that you can help." Zhao Xiaoming listened to it and agreed without thinking about it.
"Alas! I'll start with that! The rough ghost yelled. The whispering ghost snorted coldly and said, "You first, you first, why didn't I see you so anxious when I died!" ”
The coarse ghost glared at the whispering ghost and said, "I've been dead for more than 700 years, and I'm going to find a stand-in to reincarnate!" You must find me a man my age to die for me. ”
Zhao Xiaoming was shocked, this is a life! But thinking about 5 million, I gritted my teeth and agreed ruthlessly.
As soon as the rough ghost's words fell, the whispered ghost screamed and jumped in front of Zhao Xiaoming's eyes and said, "It's my turn!" I was a gambler when I was born, and every gamble I always lose! In the end, he sold his sons, daughters, and wives, and became nothing...... But I still haven't won. I want you to help me get through the addiction of winning, it's not difficult, right? As long as you let me enter the casino with you, I will guarantee you to buy big and big, buy small and small! ”
Zhao Xiaoming thought to himself, this is simple, maybe he can win a lot of money! So he agreed without hesitation.
When the ghosts of the Qing Dynasty saw that the two ghosts were finished, they couldn't wait to jump out and say, "I want a woman!" ”
Zhao Xiaoming was stunned: "Daxian, you can be clear." The ghost of the Qing Dynasty shook his big braid and said: "I was a Manchu Baylor when I was alive, and I had a group of wives and concubines. Who knows that after death, the descendants will be left behind. I don't even have a paper burner, let alone a woman for me! ”
Zhao Xiaoming understood at this time, and hurriedly said: "No problem Daxian, I will definitely burn ten or eight women for you." ”
But the ghost of the Qing Dynasty shook his head like a rattle and said, "Who wants a paper woman?" I want a real woman! The first night of your wife's marriage is mine! ”
"Huh? Yes! This, this...... Yes! Zhao Xiaoming was a hundred unhappy in his heart, but if he thought about 5 million, it would be one night, okay! I can't bear the child and can't catch the wolf!
The first three ghosts were finished, but the remaining two ghosts did not move. Only then did Zhao Xiaoming realize that these two figures were quite illusory, like two phantoms, erratic. I could only ask them respectfully: "Then what do the remaining two immortals want?" ”
Then the whisperer said, "You don't have to ask them, they were both dumb when they were born." The only requirement is that each person wants you to live for a year! ”
At this time, Zhao Xiaoming was a little hesitant, and his previous requests were all for others to be damaged. Now these two ghosts think about their two-year lifespan, and they can't help but feel a little distressed. Two years is not long, but it is not short!
Seeing that he hesitated, the whispering ghost said to him, "Boy, what are you hesitating about?" Life is too short to make you poor all your life, so what if you live to 100. You have money, eat and drink spicy food all day long, and live a comfortable life. Why don't you have to live seventy or eighty! What's two years less? ”
After listening to the whispering ghost's words, Zhao Xiaoming thought about it. With money, you can live a good life, but what if you have two years less. Yes! Agreed! In this way, Zhao Ming and the five ghosts high-fived the covenant.
The next day, Zhao Xiaoming loaded the rice of the five ghosts and came to the lottery station. The owner of the lottery has known Zhao Xiaoming for a long time, because he often comes to buy lottery tickets, but he has never won five yuan. "Xiao Zhao is here, what's the number today?"
Zhao Xiaoming took out a note from his pocket and said, "That's it, let's make 10 bets!" While the boss was calling, he took out the five ghost rice on his body and ate it quickly. He almost choked when he ate raw rice for the first time in his life......
The owner of the lottery station quickly punched out the lottery ticket and handed it to Zhao Xiaoming. Suddenly,A gust of wind blew open the door of the lottery station,The boss was quite surprised and said: "Where did such a big gust of evil wind come from,I'm a person with little strength,It's hard to push it up,Today let the gust of wind blow open." ”
Where can the boss of the color station see it, this is not blown by the wind at all, but pushed away by the five ghosts. After the five of them came in, they just kept circling around the lottery machine...... As soon as the boss wanted to get up and close the door, the five of them turned out like a gust of wind and closed the door. The owner of the lottery station was also dumbfounded, and even said that it was very strange.
The lottery ticket was also bought, and now all I have to do is wait for it to win. Zhao Xiaoming began to think about promising the five ghosts again. First of all, we have to find a stand-in for the coarse voice ghost, who to find? People you don't know will definitely not go home with you, and it's not a thing for a stranger to disappear into your own home, right? After thinking about it, he remembered his old classmate who borrowed 3,000 yuan from him last year and never paid it back. He mentioned it at the last class reunion, and this kid even turned his face with himself. What do you say for 3,000 yuan, just don't give him face in front of so many people, he wants to pay back the money if he wants face? Grandson, it's you! Zhao Xiaoming thought hatefully.
Early the next morning, Zhao Xiaoming called the lucky old classmate, who was named Chen Xiao. When he was in school, he was not good, he was always greedy for small and cheap, so few people treated him. Zhao Xiaoming regretted all his intestines in order to borrow his money!
Under the pretext of inviting him to dinner, he invited Chen Xiao home. Chen Xiao was not polite to him, and agreed. At night, he appeared at the door of Zhao Xiaoming's house on time, this guy is still the same as when he was in school, as long as someone invites him to dinner, he will definitely come!
As soon as he entered Zhao Xiaoming's house, Chen Xiao felt a little furious in his heart. I don't know which tendon is wrong. If it weren't for the face of that table, he would have turned around and left! The two began to chat after eating and drinking, and after three rounds of drinking, Zhao Xiaoming offered to pay back the money without Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao also wondered in his heart, when did Zhao Xiaoming become so generous, he is not such a person, otherwise he would not let himself be so faceless in the next classmate meeting!
Zhao Xiaoming didn't talk nonsense with him, and said to him: It's okay not to change money, but you have to do yourself a favor. As soon as Chen Xiao heard that he really didn't have to pay back, he patted his chest and said, "No problem, old classmate, as long as you don't let me do anything that violates the law, I can help you with anything." You said! ”
As soon as Zhao Xiaoming saw that he was on the road, he said to him: "It's not illegal, don't worry." Just let you do me a small favor, you help me go to this address to pick up something, recently our company wants to bid for a project, the boss spent money to buy a secret mark, let me go to this address to pick up, but I as an employee of the company is not convenient to go in person, this doesn't think of you. After the matter is completed, I don't want the 3,000 you borrowed from me before, and the boss gave me 2,000 hardship fees, and I will give you all of them, how about it? ”
Chen Xiao, who has always loved to take advantage, agreed without even thinking about it! Zhao Xiaoming took out an address from his bag and handed it to him and said, you will come here on time at 22 o'clock tomorrow night, and someone will naturally give you the secret mark. Chen Xiao took over the address: No. 65 Lianhua Road, Building 3.
"What kind of place is this, why haven't I heard of it?" Chen Xiao looked at this address hesitantly.
Zhao Xiaoming comforted him and said: "Of course it's a secret place, otherwise this kind of thing can still be done in a crowded place?" It's okay, you take a taxi and you'll definitely find it. ”
In this way, Zhao Xiaoming's old classmate was coaxed to Lotus Road by him in a few words. He didn't know that what was waiting for him was not some seller with a secret bid, but a demon who couldn't be reborn for hundreds of years......
To be continued