Chapter 18: The Guiding Crane
"Good, don't cry, grandpa didn't watch you grow up and get married, although it's a pity, but I know that your future must be better than grandpa, alas, it's grandpa who is sorry for your father, I hope you don't blame grandpa in your heart!" Chen Chengzu stretched out his calloused hand, gently stroked Chen Kexin's face, wiped away the tears on her face, and said weakly.
In fact, after Chen Kexin got involved in the Maoshan Taoism, knowing that his time was running out, Chen Chengzu told his granddaughter that he was a fragrant head, and said that he had attracted retribution because of his greed and touching Yin House, he didn't want to leave with regrets, he thought that the girl would not be able to accept it, who knew that this girl was only born for a few days, and she still took care of herself, and now speaking of it, she is not worried about affecting Chen Kexin.
"Grandpa, I don't blame you, and Mom and Dad don't blame your ......" Chen Kexin shook her head like a rattle, and the tears in her eyes were even more decisive, and while speaking, she also stretched out her slender and small hand, stroking her grandfather's big hand that was as bumpy as fate, and said with a choked voice.
At this time, in the locked West House, the prepared pitch-black coffin was standing quietly on the ground, and on the small bed on the side, there were the shrouds and funeral supplies that the White Crane Daoist had bought in advance.
"Okay, Kexin, you go to the neighbor's house and find a few people to help, I'll have a few words with your grandfather!" At the moment when the little crane flew out, the white crane Taoist felt something, pinched his fingers and counted the time, knowing that Chen Kexin would stay any longer, everything would be delayed, so he hardened his heart and commanded her lightly.
"Go girl, grandpa is gone, listen to your master!" Chen Chengzu coughed lightly twice, wiped away the tears on Chen Kexin's face again, endured the reluctance in his heart, hardened his heart and said to Chen Kexin, who was reluctant to give up, he knew that if he delayed any longer, it would be too late.
"Well......" Although Chen Kexin is a child, he has his own ideas in the end, seeing that the master and grandfather are saying this, he had to wipe the tears that are still flowing on his face, and then nodded heavily and ran out, ran to the threshold, turned his head again, stared at his grandfather's old face, and then crossed the threshold and trotted away.
Just after Chen Kexin left, a small crane with smoke condensed flew in outside the window, which was transformed by the yellow fu of the previous edict, and the little crane was flying in the air, and it actually stopped directly in the void, constantly flapping its illusory wings, and in an instant, Chen Chengzu, who was lying on the bed with a pale face, suddenly became ruddy.
"Time is running out, do you have anything else to say, brother!" The White Crane Taoist looked at Chen Chengzu, who had returned to the light after the little crane came, took a light step forward, and after chanting a spell that could not be heard, the guide crane immediately stopped its wings, but remained silent, and then asked Chen Chengzu, who seemed to have recovered a trace of strength and sat up from the bed.
"The old man is so grateful for the kindness of the real man!" As a incense head, Chen Chengzu of course knew that the guiding crane was called by the White Crane Dao Chief, and his eyes showed gratitude, in fact, he knew that if it wasn't for the White Crane Dao Chief, he would have died a long time ago, and now not only his granddaughter has protection, but even he who has Yin debts in his body, he can also ride the crane after death, eliminate karma, and vote for a good family in the next life, so the gratitude in his heart is incomprehensible.
"Needless to mention the kind words, since I have a master-apprentice relationship with Xin Yatou, I should shelter your family, after all, you taught her so well, saving me too many things, and that girl is like being born to practice Maoshan Taoism!" The White Crane Daoist waved his hand, signaling that Chen Chengzu didn't need to be too polite.
"White Crane Zhenren, the old man I entered the incense head industry at the age of 18, half a lifetime down, there are gains and losses, to say that there are no regrets, not all right, speaking of which has also been beautiful for a few years, admired, also scolded feudal superstition, subjected to cold eye abuse, but because of this line of work lived in the cowshed, suffered a big sin, but have survived!" Chen Chengzu relieved his heart at this time, there was a trace of remembrance in his eyes, and his tone slowly lowered.
"To sum up, I have a mixed reputation in this life, but I have really done a few beautiful things, and I have accumulated a lot of merits, I don't have to worry until I die, maybe I can find a position below, bless future generations, who knows that I am old, lard is blinded, greedy, made big mistakes, and retribution is on my children, fortunately, I met a real person, no longer have to worry about Kexin, in short, my life is also worth it, cough cough cough!" Chen Chengzu gasped heavily, looking out of breath, and coughed for a long time before continuing.
"Real person, I and Kexin moved out, I don't want to go back to the old house for a day, and now I can see it, my soul is here, it's the same everywhere!" After saying the last sentence, Chen Chengzu's originally ruddy face instantly turned gray, and the spirit of the whole person collapsed suddenly, and he lay back softly.
After lying down, Chen Chengzu's originally wide eyes began to become unfocused, his lips were also closed, and a thin and red arm was weakly raised several times, but he couldn't lift it, and at this moment, the White Crane Daoist heard a noisy sound from outside the house.
In fact, before Chen Chengzu's limit, the White Crane Daoist and Chen Chengzu had already made all the preparations, and even the neighbors' houses were all arranged, whether it was pity Chen Chengzu or grateful to the White Crane Daoist, but they all took the things to heart, no, Chen Kexin ran out to call, and after a while, the doors of several households rushed over.
"Quick, bring the clothes that Westinghouse bought, and I'll change them for him!" After the neighbors all came in, Chen Chengzu was already out of breath and out of breath, and the white crane Taoist took Chen Chengzu's arm and pressed it weakly, seeing that his pulse had reached his elbow, he immediately said to the two middle-aged men on the outside.
The two men listened to the words of the White Crane Daoist, and immediately trotted into the house, and took the complete set of shrouds, shoes and hats, and the White Crane Daoist took it, and put it on for Chen Chengzu with his hands and feet, Chen Kexin, who was crowded in the crowd, had already lost his voice and cried bitterly, and was hugged by an aunt on the door, and kept comforting.
As for having to let the dead wear a shroud in one breath, there is a saying that if you don't wear a shroud before you breathe, then this dress is considered a piece of clothing in the yang world, and the yin soul can't wear it away, but if you wear it before you breathe, you will take it to the yin world, and you won't suffer from the yin wind refining body.
The White Crane Taoist knows a lot about the doorway here, although he doesn't have to do it himself with his identity and status, but now Chen Chengzu has two grandchildren, and Chen Kexin is still young.