Chapter 49: Feng Shui
On the day of the burial, when Li Tian's mother was feeding the pigs, the old sow raised at home screamed and threw herself into her arms several times. I didn't lie about this, the whole village heard about it back then. ”
When Li Tian's family had their first accident, an old man in the village urged Grandpa Jiansheng to move his grave. But Jiansheng's grandfather said that his deceased father had entrusted him with a dream, this piece is a treasure of feng shui, don't move it. ”
"As you all know, the Kensheng family is all mule-type." The third uncle pointed at Li Jiansheng and said: "It was not until four members of the family died early that Jiansheng's grandfather decided to move the grave in hesitation. But on the way to the grave, Jiansheng's uncle was bitten to death by a poisonous snake. Moreover, Li Tian's humble donkey, he also had a dream from his grandfather the night before yesterday, saying that he wanted to serve him and not touch him. So until now, the tomb of Jiansheng's family has never changed. But until now, his family has not turned over, and the people have withered. ”
Li Shifu's third uncle looked at Li Jiansheng and said in a sincere tone: "Do you know Jiansheng, your grandfather was sick before you were born, but he has survived until now, do you know why?" ”
"His mule was thinking that one day he would see his family rich and prosperous, so as to prove that he was right, that it was indeed a treasure tomb. Now the hopes of your whole family are all pinned on you, so Li Jiansheng has to be born and work harder. ”
The third uncle ignored Li Jiansheng, who was pouting, and turned his head to his nephew and said:
"So, Shifu, you remember, you must respect Master Lai at all times. As for Li Wen, his father does not believe in feng shui, and there is no ancestral tomb at home. Barefoot is not afraid to wear shoes, Shifu, you must not believe his words. ”
"Third uncle! Will Master Lai make my family big? ”
"Of course! Don't look at your father after donating a lot of money, I'm still happy these days! Silly boy! Doesn't that seem like anything? I'm just going to call your father to discuss this now! The third uncle patted Shifu's little head and warned: "Remember what I just said, don't spoil the big thing!" ”
That night, in the small courtyard of Li Xian's house, Master Lai lay on the recliner with his clothes after dinner, and there was a pot of Hongbi green tea on the bamboo table next to him, and the master's tea tasting and stargazing time was up.
Master Lai looked at the starry sky in a daze, gently stroked the stone bead in his hand, and said to himself: "With the direction of the stars, this place should be right. Extrapolating from the celestial phenomena I observed eight years ago, and then from what I know this morning, the hidden dragon began to lie dormant eight years ago as circumstantial evidence, so the time should not be far behind. It's just that the Dragon Shaker in my hand, why hasn't there been any movement today? ”
Master Lai thought that this afternoon, he had already met with the school-age children in the village, but the Dragon Shaker Ball held tightly in his sleeve did not react at all, and his heart was full of doubts.
"Is it because of my lack of divine sense, or is there a difference between heaven and earth?"
"But it doesn't matter, there's already a bright star approaching the Seven Killing Stars. In the past two years, seven kills will be moved. At that time, the land of Dachanghe became a pattern of killing wolves. Such a big pattern is in the country, although you are not a party to it, but you will be more or less affected, and there will always be some information leaked, I have been here for a few years. I have no malice, and I am so sincere, and I can't find it, how can I be worthy of my name of 'Star Chasing Sect'? ”
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"Master, the hour has come, and our brothers are ready to go at any time." Li Xian clenched his fists and said respectfully, followed by the four of his own brothers.
This afternoon, Li Xian gathered the five brothers together, and then talked in detail about the situation of the cave viewing with Master Lai in the morning, of course, omitting the matter of the hidden dragon's cave.
While the brothers were amazed by the master's various feng shui comments, the master's level was also highly recognized in their hearts. Even the richest eldest brother, Li Xian, was willing to repair the ancestral tomb according to the master's instructions, and the remaining four brothers had no objections. They are wealthy, but who wouldn't want to go to the next level.
Feng Shui, which involves the rise and fall of the family, is a top priority, of course, he does not dare to borrow the hands of others, for fear of provoking the eyes of others and making it bad, so tonight the five brothers in the family will visit the ancestral grave with the master at night.
Not long after, four people carried lanterns and sticks, and one person carried a hoe and followed Master Lai on the empty and silent mountain road.
"Master, do you often have to look at the mountains and rivers at night? What if you encounter a beast? "Affected by the beast changes in the past few days, the wild is now even more lonely, and one person has a cold in his heart and asks.
"I can carry the exclusive secret thunderbolt sand with me, you can rest assured that you can follow me, and ensure that ordinary beasts do not dare to get close to half a step." Master Lai knew that this was someone who was furious in his heart and wanted to get psychological comfort from him.
As soon as the words fell, Master Lai put on deerskin gloves and copied two small handfuls of white and black powder from the hanging bag. Then combine your palms and mix the black and white* powder in the palm of your hand and rub it lightly, and finally suddenly sprinkle the mixed powder into the night sky. The powder "crackles" in the wind, flashes wildly in the night sky, and the green smoke is as gorgeous and lively as fireworks.
"The master is indeed a god, a divine skill!" The five brothers of Li Xian gave the master's thumbs up, and they also had a reassurance in their hearts, and the previous anxiety disappeared without a trace.
"It's just a little trick to carve insects!" Master Lai said and led the way.
In the hearts of the five Li Xian brothers, this is, of course, Master Lai's self-humble words. But in the master's mind, what kind of magic skill is this, he is just referring to the ancient recipe of black fire* medicine, based on sulfur, saltpeter, charcoal, mixed with a little tung oil, starch, white phosphorus, hair ends, etc., and then through several processes to make two kinds of powder. This can't really hurt the enemy, it's not a god-shattering skill that cries ghosts and gods, but it's capable of driving tigers and wolves.
"Look, that nebula doesn't look like a giant crab?" In front of the ancestral grave of Li Xian's family, Master Lai pointed to Cancer, one of the twelve zodiac constellations of the zodiac.
The five brothers raised their heads one after another and looked at the sky according to the master's point. It's just that this Cancer is the faintest and most sparse of the twelve zodiac signs, and there is a white mist in the center called "corpse gas". This is also in line with the Greek mythology, where the giant crab was beaten to death with a stick. In short, this Cancer is the most difficult to identify.
"Look, doesn't that look like a big pincer?"
"That's like a crab's chest!"
"Isn't that one of the crab's little feet?"
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Master Lai waited for these brothers to chatter for a while, and then coughed dryly twice before saying: "Everyone, please see, the crab head between the two pincers is about one angle away from the grave of your ancestor (equinoxate 360 degrees with the twenty-eight constellations), so I will make a mark here. ”
After stepping on the grass under him, the master said as he shifted his position: "After getting the position, this crab treasure cave can look at the sky crab from afar." Hehe, such a bright hall, let alone Rong Wanma, what's the harm in Rong trillion horses? ”
"Master, is it because my family's Mingtang is narrow, so that my family's Mingtang can be improved?" The third child, who has a little dabbling in feng shui, asked urgently.
"On the ground, the open and wide ground between the tomb and the case mountain is the Ming Hall. In the sky, if the treasure cave can be far away from the natural constellation, the heavenly realm between this can be regarded as the most special kind of Ming Hall, and you can also call it - heaven! The master replied with a smile.
"It's ??? This kind of Mingtang is too ??? It's a little too big! The third child swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty. Not only him, but the other four brothers next to him were also suppressed by this statement, and they were all stunned and couldn't make a sound.
"You don't have to rejoice too soon." The master's words woke up several people who were stunned.
"The connection between the natural constellation and the treasure cave is the faint starlight. Then what corresponds to the connection between the treasure cave and feng shui and wealth is those imperceptible human nature and morality, which must be induced by heaven and man. If you want to get God's help, you must pay more attention to virtue, and you won't be lucky! ”
"Master, but please be relieved. There has never been a wicked person in our Qingwan Township. The five brothers replied in unison.
"That's great!" The master nodded in satisfaction and said, "Choose another auspicious day to float the coffin three feet, and then everything will be fine." ”
"Master, is this called 'raising the coffin and making a fortune'?" The third elder shouted with a smile.
Master Lai ignored the third child who was chattering tonight, and continued: "There is no hurry to change the direction of the grave and raise the coffin, so we have to choose an auspicious day." In the spring, the giant crabs in the sky are the most dazzling, and I want to combine the birth and death dates of your ancestors to choose an auspicious day in those months. ”
"It should, it should!" The third child was shouting again: "'If you don't have a real dragon, you should also be rich and rich', that's what you said, the master's level is indeed super-first-class." ”
Looking at everyone's eyes, the third child was shocked to realize that he was getting carried away tonight. He scratched the first period of Ai Ai and said to Master Lai: "Please forgive me, master, I will ??? today I saw the demeanor of the master, and I lost my temper. ”
"Master Lai, don't be surprised, my third brother is the most enthusiastic about the study of Feng Shui on weekdays." Li Xian helped out.
"It's okay, it's normal for people to see the hunting heart." Although the master is a little arrogant, he is a good person, and he patiently explains:
"Raising the coffin to make a fortune is just a mediocrity to take its homonym to ask for a lip service. It is necessary to know that burying bones is like acupuncture, no matter how deep or shallow, it is advisable to gain qi. If it's too shallow, it's like scratching your boots, and if it's too deep, it hurts your heart. The world is not based on the word 'most', but on the word 'degree'. ”
"What you say is true. The right time and place, the right time and the right place, the right time and the right place are equally important. Again, orientation is extremely important, have you heard of it? The master asked the third child with a smile.
"Twenty-Four Mountains ???" The third child waved his hand excitedly and said in a shouting tone, but after only a few words, he was shocked to realize that he had lost his temper again.
The third child hurriedly suppressed his mood, and after moistening his voice, he said in a deliberately soft voice: "There are treasure beads in the twenty-four mountains, and there are fire pits in the twenty-four mountains, and there is such a saying in the direction, right, master?" ”
Looking at the third child's eyes full of anticipation and the respectful appearance of rubbing his hands, Master Lai smiled dumbly and nodded.
(Note: Cancer is a spring constellation, and it can be seen in the southern sky on the nights of February and March, and the timing of watching Cancer in the novel is different.) )