Chapter 57: The Grain Warding Off Evil Spirits
I handed the grain to the old lady and asked, "Grandma, what else do you need to do?" ”
The old lady said, "Go to the third house in the village, call Carpenter Zhang, and say that the princess has something to do with him." ”
I asked, "Grandma, this carpenter can also exorcise ghosts?" ”
"No!"
Wang Po said: "But the carpenter ancestor Lu Ban is a legendary figure, even ghosts and gods are afraid. The tools he created contained a very strong righteousness, and only in the hands of carpenters could they exert real power. ”
I nodded, and immediately went out, and hurried to the head of the village, quickly asking for carpenter Zhang's help.
I never thought that the carpenter still had such a magical ability.
If it hadn't been for the princess telling me, I wouldn't have known!
In the countryside, many dogs are fed.
As night fell, as I passed through the village, the dogs of every house barked at me very loudly.
Basically, the whole village heard.
So, a lot of people came out and saw what was going on.
I wondered how to explain it later, after all, a stranger wandering around the village on a late night would think he was a thief.
What I didn't expect was that when these people saw me, they didn't say anything, and beckoned their dogs to stop barking.
It's as if everyone knows me!
These dogs, instead of stopping barking, became louder.
A lot of dogs rushed up and barked behind me, baring their sharp fangs, which made me feel a little frightened.
Thinking, what if all these dogs rushed up?
These dogs barked very hard, but they were very afraid, as if they were afraid of me, and did not dare to come forward.
I saw that these dogs were afraid of me, and my tense nerves relaxed a lot, thinking that it was most important to go to Carpenter Zhang's house immediately and let him go to Wang Po's house.
When he arrived at Carpenter's house, his dog barked even harder, and kept retreating, leaning against the corner and curling up in a ball, revealing horror.
I frowned, thinking to myself, am I so scared?
The dogs of the whole village seemed to be afraid of me.....
"Who!"
Carpenter Zhang heard the family dog barking very loudly and hurriedly walked out.
When I saw him, I hurriedly said, "The princess of the village asked me to come over and said that I was looking for your help if I had something." ”
When Carpenter Zhang heard that it was Wang Po, his face changed instantly: "You tell Wang Po, I'll pack up my things and come over immediately." ”
"Good!"
I nodded, and immediately ran away and rushed to Wang's mother-in-law's house.
When I got home, I was sweaty and out of breath.
I asked Mrs. Wang why the dogs in the whole village were barking when they saw me, and they were scared.
The princess told me that the dogs were not afraid of me, but what was wrapped around me..... That is, ghosts.....
Dogs can see things that ordinary people can't.....
I felt a shudder, my heart beat faster, my cells filled with fear, and I shivered.
The princess asked me to take off my clothes.
I didn't hesitate and showed my bare shoulders at the moment.
Wang Po handed me some grapefruit leaves and asked me to wipe my body with the leaves.
Folklore has it that grapefruit leaves can drive away evil spirits, and I know this, so I quickly picked up the grapefruit leaves and rubbed them vigorously on my body.
It didn't take long for Carpenter Zhang to come over, carrying a toolbox in his hand.
Wang Po said: "Thank you for your hard work, Zhang Wazi." ”
"You're welcome, Lady Wang."
Carpenter Zhang respected Mrs. Wang very much, and then said, "Is this little brother an evil one?" ”
"Hmm!"
Wang Po nodded and said, "You used an ink fountain to fill his upper body." ”
"Good!"
Carpenter Zhang answered, then opened the toolbox and took out the ink fountain.
The ink fountain bounced on my body, sending a chill and a pungent smell of ink.
Strangely, the fountain bounced on me, and I felt a warm current, and my neck didn't hurt as much as it used to.
For a moment, my upper body was full of ink fountain marks, filled with the smell of ink.
Carpenter Zhang said, "Mrs. Wang, what else do you need me to do?" ”
Wang Po took a puff of dry tobacco and said, "Tonight's affairs are a little tricky, I'm afraid I can't handle it alone, so I need to trouble you." Wait a minute, use your tools to help me. ”
"Good!"
Carpenter Zhang nodded and agreed.
I said, "Brother Zhang, thank you for your help." ”
"It's fine."
Carpenter Zhang smiled, revealing his white teeth: "The matter of the princess is my business." ”
Immediately, he handed me a cigarette and started chatting.
And Wang Po was not idle.
She first placed scissors, brooms, rice, red paper and mirrors on the ground in an orderly manner, surrounding the city in a circle.
Then he carried the grains and went to the kitchen to make a fire to boil porridge.
I wondered why these things were arranged in a circle, and weren't the grains brought here for the purpose of warding off evil spirits.
Why did you boil up the porridge?
Could it be that the princess is hungry and wants to eat some supper?
Later, I found out during a chat with Lao He.
It turned out to be a technique called the Five Grains Evil Technique, which was very effective against ghosts.
I told Carpenter Zhang that the matter of boiling porridge would be left to us.
Wang Po said that we couldn't grasp the heat well, and we didn't know the order, so we stayed in the living room and waited for her to finish.
During the chat, I realized how high Wang Po's status was in Xujia Village.
Wang Po has a high prestige in this village.
When someone encounters something strange, they will find her ideas.
In less than a while, the parties were all right with the help of Wang Po.
Therefore, the people of the village respected her very much.
Not only that, but even the people in the next few villages have great respect for Wang Po.
In the eight villages of the township, what Wang Po said was better than that of the village chief.
Carpenter Zhang asked me what my relationship was with Wang Po, and no one could stay with her except Wang Po's relatives.
That's when I realized why many people saw me tonight, as if they knew me, and hurriedly beckoned their dogs not to bark.
They all thought that I was a relative of the princess, so they were naturally friendly to me.
I told Carpenter Zhang that I had a very good relationship with Mrs. Wang's grandson, and that I had come here to ask Mrs. Wang for help.
After a while, Wang Po handed me a bowl of porridge, slimy and stenching: "Come, boy, swallow me with nothing left of this porridge." ”
With the lessons of the past, I am convinced of Wang Po's words.
I know that this bowl of porridge has the same effect as the bowl of water in the afternoon, which can ward off evil spirits.
No matter what the smell and taste is, if it can save my life, even if it's pee, I'll have to drink it tonight.
Wang Po said, "Zhang Wazi, you can also put a bowl in the pot." ”
"Good!" Carpenter Zhang nodded and went to the kitchen.
After about ten minutes, I ate this bowl of porridge cleanly.
Although it smells, it tastes pretty good.
Then she asked me to sit in the circle she had set up, and no matter what happened, don't move or leave the circle, and do everything according to her command.
Immediately, she said to Carpenter Zhang, "Wait a minute, you can hide in the next room and listen to my command." If I don't call you out, you must not come out. ”
Carpenter Zhang nodded, picked up the toolbox, and went to the next room.
Then the princess pinched the crown of the rooster with her nails, and the blood that flowed out dripped on my forehead.
After doing all this, Wang Po sat on a stool at the door and smoked a dry cigarette.
And I sat on the ground, panicked, panicked, panicked.
Although Wang Po and Carpenter Zhang were there, I always felt that something was wrong, and I trembled......