Chapter 283: Building bridges and prolonging life
The matter related to the old man is definitely the biggest thing for the Liu family. So, after I asked Liu Yuncong to help me find a few things, a few things that were originally very simple were almost a family mobilization. Everyone wanted to help, and no one was willing to be left behind.
I think it's good to see that each of them is in a hurry.
A brother in a family has no intention of the family property left by the old man, but an old man who has already lost his breath, and there is basically no hope of turning yin and yang, but he can make them so concerned. Even if family affection is indeed an essential thing in human nature, it is also a precious thing.
The so-called: at the beginning of man, nature is good. If you can control yourself and keep that original goodness from being polluted by evil, it is already the greatest goodness in itself.
If the brothers of their family are like some families, as soon as the old man dies, or even if he is not dead, he begins to think about dividing the family property and thinking about his own benefits. Even if it doesn't cost anything, I won't be willing to help. Otherwise? Is it to revive the old man so that he will be angry to death by these unfilial sons again? I don't think that's worth it.
But fortunately, nothing bad happened.
The things I wanted weren't complicated, so even though it was already night, I could still find them quickly.
The old man's room has set up the incense table, and I have arranged the things that I want to use one by one. The rest of the people, including Liu Yuncong, Liu Yunjiu, Zuo Lanshan and others, all stepped aside to avoid interfering with me when I was doing things.
I washed my hands in a copper basin and took three sticks of sandalwood and lit them.
The mouth silently recited: The Tao is learned from the heart, and the heart is passed on by false incense. The incense jade furnace is in front of the emperor. The true spirit is looking forward to it, and the immortal is coming to Xuan. The disciple confessed, and it lasted for nine days.
Then bow three times to the shrine and insert sandalwood into the incense burner.
I turned around and said to Liu Yuncong, "What about the wine glasses and chopsticks that you prepared?" ”
Liu Yuncong hurriedly came over with two wine glasses and a pair of chopsticks, and when he walked over, he kept talking to me, "The old man doesn't usually drink much, and he doesn't have a wine partner, you see, this cup is used by the old man, but this cup is not." Little coffin, is this okay? I really can't find another one. ”
"Well, yes, it's fine." I nodded, took the wine glass and put it on the incense table, then took the chopsticks he handed over, and asked him, "Are you sure this chopsticks are for the old man?" Won't anyone else use it? ”
"That won't be, that won't! You can't make a mistake about this! Liu Yuncong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The dishes and chopsticks used by the old man are different from those used by others, and they are easy to distinguish." I couldn't be wrong! It is impossible for anyone to touch the old man's special set of chopsticks. ”
"Oh, that's fine."
As I spoke, I picked up the wine that I had already prepared, and it was said to be the old man's favorite one. A whole jar, usually hidden in the cellar, is reluctant to take it out and drink it easily.
Patting off the mud seal, lifting the lid, a strong aroma of aged wine made from grain comes to the nose. Just by asking about the taste, I can feel that I probably didn't live in vain, and the intoxicating aroma is really something I have never encountered. Even people who have never drunk alcohol can probably tell that it is indeed good wine!
I poured out a small half-pot of wine from the jar, and lifted the half-pot again, filling two small cups that could only hold about one or two wines.
My movements have been very slow, and by this time, the three incense sticks have basically burned out.
I lit three more incense sticks and silently recited a mantra to God.
"The fragrance should be heavy, and the fragrance will be burned through the gate of heaven. The golden bird runs like a cloud arrow, and the jade rabbit shines like a wheel. Nanchen and Beidou are full of skylight, and colorful clouds are noisy. The temple was opened in the Ziwei Palace, and the peach blossom and jade girl invited the gods. Thousands of miles of incense please, flying clouds and horses coming. Pray to the three benefactors of this altar and list the holy vajra deities. Xuantian Zhenwu general, the five emperors of the five directions are like clouds. Look at the two great sages of the mountain and snow mountain, Jin Zha Muzha Nezha Lang. Help the boy to speak, and instruct the disciples to be clear. The Divine Soldier is as urgent as the law! ”
Then, in front of the god card, he bowed respectfully three times.
I took the knife, went to the old man, took his left hand, took a drop of blood, and took a drop of my own blood, and mixed it into two glasses of wine.
Then, I went back to the incense table, put the wine glass away, and picked up the two chopsticks.
When I picked up the chopsticks, I was a little nervous, after all, I only had one chance. I have never done it before, and I can't fake the hands of others, my hands are slightly shaking, and I can only rely on my own willpower to try to control the trembling of my hands.
The two chopsticks slowly intersect outside the quilt to form a triangular shape with the two cups. I felt the slight vibration of the chopsticks and the downward force in my hand, my brow furrowed, and I slowly let go of the hand that was in control.
When my hand was completely off the two chopsticks, the chopsticks rested firmly on the glass, maintaining a triangular shape.
I had a big smile on my face, and I was very excited, but I couldn't show it too much.
But when I saw that I was obviously relieved, everyone understood that it was probably a success. Even Liu Yuncong and Liu Yunjiu couldn't help but want to come over, but they were quickly stopped by Zuo Lanshan.
They really can't come over yet, and once they destroy the game I set up and let the chopsticks fall to the ground, then no one can change the decision.
I drew a blood talisman and burned it with the spirit lamp.
I've done it many times, but it's the first time I've summoned a soul to someone who has died, hoping that he will come back to life. My face became serious again, and I walked to the old man's bedside, and confronted him, and recited the spell of the conjuring spirit: "Wandering souls, where to stay." The three souls descend early, and the seven spirits come. Riverside wilderness, temple village. The palace prison, the tomb mountain forest. False alarms are weird, and true souls are lost. Today, please invite the mountain god, the general of the five roads, the land of the party, the king of the house, I will enter the mission, and I will seek it. Collect the soul and possess the body, and help the spirit. The gate of heaven is opened, the gate of earth is opened, and the true god of thousands of miles sends souls. I am invited to be as anxious as the law. ”
After reciting the incantation, I pointed at Old Man Liu's forehead sharply.
"Wait a minute." I breathed a sigh of relief and said to the people around me.
Liu Yuncong was stopped by Zuo Lanshan and couldn't step forward, so he had to stand in place and say to me: "Little coffin, is this done, or not?" ”
I glanced at him and said, "It's hard to say. ”
"No...... It's hard to say? Liu Yuncong looked at me nervously, and after a while, he asked me again: "Little coffin, whether it succeeds or not, we all thank you for your help!" You are the great benefactor of our Liu family! It's just, how can it be considered good, and how can it be considered successful? How can it be considered a failure? Little coffin, can you make us more clear? It's okay for you to play puzzles, but we ...... We really can't guess! ”
"As long as you wait until the rooster crows in the morning, you all go and rest first, it will disturb me here." I said to him, "Just me and Sixth Brother here, you all go to sleep!" Anyway, you're waiting here, there's no other use than distracting me. ”
Hearing that I insisted on refusing to tell everything about everything, Liu Yuncong and the others had nothing to do, so they had to follow what I said and go to rest first. Only Liu Yunjiu, whose name I called, was left, and he stayed with me in the old man's bedroom.
The two of us sat side by side on a stool, guarding the conjuring lamp. He looked at me several times and tried to say something, but he never mustered up the courage. I didn't rush him, I just waited quietly for the rooster to crow.