Chapter 9: Ghost Jialan
"Hahaha, I finally scared you." Chu Chu was happy.
"This, this, what?" Xiao Meng Jiang said tremblingly.
"Although the girl died, she was obsessed with waiting for the deputy general to return safely, and left a trace of ghost in this courtyard after her death. The lieutenant is a living person, so she can't be seen. Chu Chu sighed and said.
"Why can we see ghosts that are invisible to the living? Have we entered Hades? Xiao Meng Jiang trembled even more.
"Because I can be psychic, I can see because you are holding my hand, and I have shared some of my psychic abilities with you, so that you can also "see" her through your perception. Chu Chu had an expression of "I'm very generous, I can share such a powerful ability with you".
Xiao Meng Jiang shouted in his heart: "I don't need you to share!" β
The girl has experienced all kinds of hardships and lovesickness before her death, but she is still waiting for the deputy general to go home, perhaps her obsession touched the heavens, leaving her alone in the world, and she has not been accepted for a long time. After the death of the deputy general, no one buried him, and the girl was always by his side, hoping that someone who was destined to see her and help her bury her husband. I happened to pass by here, heard her story, and wanted to help, so I called you. β
"Why did you call me if you wanted to help? I can't help much. Xiao Meng Jiang muttered quietly, and suddenly Xiao Meng Jiang had a bad premonition in his heart. How do you want me to help? β
"Help the deputy general bury the bones." Chu Chu replied kindly.
"Why don't you help yourself? Won't you be able to help both of them when you pass by? Why wait for me! Xiao Meng Jiang wailed.
"Do good deeds and accumulate merits, you have to share them together, and you have to share half of the good deeds." Chu Chu blinked.
"Okay, how?" Xiao Meng Jiang was speechless.
"Put the bones into the burial, bury them in the courtyard, and set up an inscription." Chu Chu patiently explained.
"So what are you doing?"
"I'll be in charge of preparing things and bringing you here. Look, I've got you covered. Chu Chu said and pointed to the shovel in Xiao Meng Jiang's hand and the coffin prepared in advance in the house.
Xiao Meng Jiang was helpless, he couldn't count on Chu Chu anymore, so he had to do it himself.
The ghost girl smiled at Xiao Meng Jiang, and Xiao Meng Jiang was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out. I am doing good deeds, and I don't feel bad about doing good deeds. Xiao Meng Jiang comforted himself while working.
Xiao Meng Jiang arranged the two white bones neatly, dressed them in clean clothes, put the two of them in the same coffin, and carried them into the pit dug in advance. Chu Chu helped a little when the coffin was placed.
After burying the pit and piling up a semi-circular mound of soil, after finishing these, Xiao Meng Jiang suddenly thought that there were still two bundles of garlic around his neck, and he didn't know what it was for. Turning around and asking Chu Chu: "What are these garlic used for?" The girl has not harmed anyone, I don't have to be afraid of her, why do you still let me bring so much garlic? β
"Garlic has the effect of driving away bad luck, and the girl was a clean person when she was alive, and she often put a few bundles of garlic in front of the door, and these two bundles of garlic were the ones she asked me to bring." After Chu Chu finished speaking, he looked towards the ghost girl. Ghost Girl nodded, smiling. Xiao Meng Jiang was a little speechless, and thought: Ghost girl, you are a ghost, you still want to exorcise ghosts at home, do you want to dispel yourself yourself? Is Ghost Girl lacking eyes?
Xiao Meng Jiang said to the ghost girl who lacked heart: "When we go back, we will ask the stonemason to engrave your names on the stone tablet with the deputy general and the girl, what is your name?" β
The ghost girl opened her lips lightly, and then a small gust of yin wind blew into Xiao Meng Jiang's ears: "The husband of the concubine is named Lin Wei. The forest of the woods, the majesty of the majesty, the concubine's body is called Jialan, and the father and mother believe in the Buddha, so they named the concubine Jialan, which means the garden where the monks live. β
Xiao Meng Jiang was excited, and nodded hurriedly.
On the way back, Xiao Meng Jiang was a little sad, "The deceased is gone, and Jialan is still guarding him." β
"Yes, but soon, when we help Jialan finish this, she will leave in peace." Chu Chu comforted her.
Three days later, Xiao Meng Jiang placed the stone tablet engraved with the names of the two in front of the grave, burned three incense sticks for Lin Wei and Jialan, and worshipped.
"Thank you." Jialan's voice floated over. "You take me away, the concubine has nothing to give you, and I may have a chance to repay the favor by following you."
Xiao Meng Jiang hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No need, no need, you hurry up and go to Nai He Bridge to find your husband, maybe he is waiting for you there, and you can be reincarnated together as a husband and wife in the next life." β
"The husband and the concubine have received such a great favor from the two, if the husband has a spirit underground, and knows that the concubine will accept the favor but not repay the kindness, the concubine will definitely be blamed." Jialan said sincerely.
Xiao Meng Jiang looked at Chu Chu helplessly, hoping that he could persuade Jialan to give up the idea of repaying the favor. Unexpectedly...... "Okay! Chu Chu replied, "Can you get into this magic weapon?" Chu Chu took out a piece of heart protection jade from his arms.
"I'll try." After speaking, Jialan changed into a puff of green smoke and drifted into the heart protection jade. Chu Chu put the heart protection jade on Xiao Meng Jiang. "Please protect her, please, Jialan." Chu Chu used his mind to convey his little wish to Jialan.
"Hey, what are you doing with this?" Xiao Meng Jiang asked Chu Chu in confusion.
"Of course, I'm afraid that you will be sold and count the money for others, so find a guardian spirit to watch you." Chu Chu gave Xiao Meng Jiang a look like a pig.
"Now I can go back and catch up for dinner." Chu Chu threw off Xiao Meng Jiang and strode forward.
"Wait for me." Xiao Meng Jiang didn't dare to stay alone in the cold haunted house, so he hurriedly caught up with Chu Chu and followed him closely.
A gust of wind gently blew in front of Lin Wei's grave, and there seemed to be a word floating by. "I've been waiting for you all my life, and this time I'll wait for you."
The ancient trees in front of the courtyard swayed their slender bare branches slightly, as if waving goodbye to their backs. Chu Chu seemed to sense something and looked back. He vaguely saw a phantasmagion of a monk under the tree with his hands folded and bowing deeply in their direction. In the blink of an eye, the monk vanished as if it had never appeared.
In this life, they finally missed it.
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While eating dinner, Chu Chu dropped an explosive news.
"It's time for me to go home." Chu Chu said with a cold face and Xiao Meng.
"What? You're going home? Xiao Meng Jiang just put two mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, and immediately froze after listening to Chu Chu's words.
"Didn't you say you were homeless and just stuck with it? Why did a home suddenly pop up now? Since you have a home, why did you leave your home before and stay at my house for so long? Now that you're living well, why do you want to go back so soon? Is something going on in your house? β
Chu Chu pretended to be impatient and replied, "You have too many questions, right?" If you want to come out and look around, by the way, experience a different life, now that you have enough, it's time to go back. There's a lot of work to be done at home. β
"Didn't I see you anxious before?" Xiao Meng Jiang muttered quietly.
"Jia Dacaishen's arrangement is very good, you follow him, learn more and ask more questions, it is very beneficial to you." Chu Chu always felt that Xiao Meng Jiang was too stupid, and many times if he hadn't given a hint or two next to Xiao Meng Jiang, Xiao Meng Jiang would definitely do a lot of stupid things.
"Aren't you coming back?" Xiao Meng Jiang had a feeling that Chu Chu would not return to Lincheng in the future, and it seemed that he would never see him again.
"Yes. I won't be able to come back for a long time, or I probably won't be back again if I don't have anything important. Chu Chu didn't dare to look at Xiao Meng Jiang, he didn't want to make Xiao Meng Jiang sad, but he had to tell her the truth, he didn't want to deceive her.
"yes, I see." Xiao Meng Jiang tried to calm down his sad mood.
"You, use less brute force, use more brains, don't always use brute force to do things, use some ingenuity. There are many ways to deal with the same thing. Use your brain. Chu Chu hated that iron could not become steel, and poked Xiao Meng Jiang's head with his finger. Xiao Meng Jiang covered his stabbed skull and grinned. "It's good to poke you, so that you can have a longer memory."
"Got it. You're not old, but you're so old-fashioned, what should you do when you're old? Xiao Meng Jiang didn't want to be nagged by Chu Chu all the time, so he said back.
"Don't worry about you, think more about your own business, talk and do things with a little heart."
"Got it, Chu Chu."
Chu Chu took out a sword from under the table, handed it to Xiao Meng Jiang, and said, "The sword ordered for you before has arrived, take a look for yourself." β
"Good sword!" Xiao Meng Jiang took the sword and exclaimed, the sword is not heavy, and it is very good to hold it in his hand. Xiao Meng Jiang held the handle and slowly pulled out the sword body, the sword body reflected the bright moonlight shining under the night sky, brilliant like a little shining starlight on the sky, exuding a bright light. "It's beautiful."
Chu Chu smiled slightly, it seems that the old man did not put much effort into it.
"The sword is a murder weapon, and it can only be used as a last resort. After I leave, try not to get involved in right and wrong, you are still young, many things are for adults to solve, you don't have to worry about it. Chu Chu advised, "Before leaving, I will teach you another set of swordsmanship, you can watch it carefully." Chu Chu took out the sword from Xiao Meng Jiang's hand and danced a sword flower, "In a while, it's time for you to go, remember it carefully." "Chu Chu travels and dances the sword. Carefully inform Xiao Meng Jiang of the name and key points of each move. Xiao Meng Jiang opened his eyes wide and didn't blink, for fear of missing a move and a half. Xiao Meng Jiang held his breath and concentrated on the whole set of swordsmanship. Until the end, there is a sense of unfinished.
"This set of swordsmanship is so beautiful. Can I do it? Xiao Meng Jiang said with emotion.
"You can." Chu Chu tried hard to cheer up Xiao Meng Jiang. However, Chu Chu was still not very worried about her in his heart, handed the sword to Xiao Meng Jiang, and said, "You do it again, let me see how much you remember." β
This night, Xiao Meng Jiang and Chu Chu did not sleep. One to practice the sword, the other to guide. It wasn't until dawn that the learning ended.