Chapter I: Incidents

Lin Ran has been living in the provincial capital since graduating from university, because of work needs, and Lin Ran's parents live in the countryside, so Lin Ran will go back to reunite with his parents during the New Year's holidays. Lin Ran's family is an only child like Lin Ran, so Lin Ran's parents are particularly concerned about Lin Ran's affairs.

"Ah Ran, get up! After dinner, go to your third aunt's house with your mother! Lin Ran hadn't woken up in the morning, and Lin Ran's mother was chattering in the kitchen.

"Go to my third aunt's house? What are you doing at their house? Lin Ran asked.

"Stinky boy, why are you asking so much? Tell you, don't talk nonsense to me when you get to your third aunt's house in a while! Lin Ran's mother glared at Lin Ran, and she was still holding a burning stick in her hand.

"Oh! Got it! Old superstitions! That's a liar! Lin Ran answered absentmindedly and muttered quietly. The third aunt is what people usually say about dancing gods, and is commonly known as the one who watches incense. Usually the villagers in the village are sick, and they go to her if they lose a cow or something, and these little tricks can only deceive the villagers, Lin Ran graduated from a famous university, how can he believe it.

"What do you say? Am I superstitious? Stinky boy, you've grown up, and your wings are so hard that you don't even listen to your mother? Do you know that your little life was picked up by your third aunt, you wolf-hearted rabbit cub! As soon as Lin Ran's mother heard Lin Ran say that the third aunt was a liar, she suddenly rushed into the house and scolded Lin Ran for some reason.

Lin Ran didn't know why his mother was so angry all of a sudden, so he quickly shut up and didn't say anything, but Lin Ran remembered what his mother had just said and pondered. What kind of third aunt of the jumping god saved his life? Why don't you know this, it seems that you have to ask.

Lin Ran's eyes rolled and he immediately greeted his mother with a smile: "Mom, don't be angry!" I just woke up, and my mind hasn't turned around yet! Where do you say you'll be going in a while? Go to my third aunt's house? ”

"Yes!" Lin Ran's mother scolded Lin Ran, and her anger disappeared a lot, but her face was still not very good, and it seemed that she was not angry just now.

"Really? I love going to my third aunt's house the most! I feel like they're so comfortable! Lin Ran said happily.

"Humph! Stinky boy, you'll coax people! Lin Ran's mother glanced at Lin Ran and said, she felt a lot more comfortable when she heard Lin Ran say this.

"Hey, Mom! You just said that my life was picked up by my third aunt, what is going on? Lin Ran saw that his mother was in a good mood, so he asked.

Lin Ran's mother heard Lin Ran's question, her face suddenly became unnatural, trembling and walking directly to the Bodhisattva enshrined in the West House, lit three incense sticks, and hurriedly chanted, it is estimated that it should be words of praying for peace or something. Lin Ran frowned and looked at his mother, not understanding why his mother suddenly burned incense. Lin Ran saw that his mother's hands were a little trembling, and with Lin Ran's many years of work experience, this matter was not simple.

"Mom......"

Lin Ran just wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by Lin Ran's mother: "You are not allowed to ask about this matter in the future!?" ”

Lin Ran saw that his mother didn't seem to be joking, so he could only nod first, although Lin Ran agreed, but Lin Ran made up his mind to find out at this time.

After eating, Lin Ran drove Lin Ran's mother to the third aunt's house, it is now around the fifth month of the lunar calendar, and people are collecting crops in the field, but there are many expensive cars parked in front of the house called by Lin Ran and the third aunt, and many people come and go. Lin Ran was still a little curious about this third aunt, who was not very impressed, and according to Lin Ran's understanding, this third aunt was still relatively famous in the surrounding area.

When Lin Ran and Lin Ran's mother entered the house, there were already many people in the house, and the whole room was quiet, and no one spoke. Lin Ran looked at the kang in the room, and there was a man about fifty years old sitting on the kang. Right! That's right! It's a man, not a woman! His voice was a little yin and yang.

Lin Ran looked at his mother suspiciously, and just wanted to say something, Lin Ran's mother glared at Lin Ran directly, Lin Ran had no choice but to hold back his words and look at this man called "Third Aunt" intently. One of the pilgrims received by the third aunt was a mother and daughter, and the girl walked with a limp, as if her feet had broken down.

"Third aunt, please help me take a look at my child's foot for three months, whether it is to go to the hospital or take medicine, what is going on? Did you mess with something unclean? The girl's mother spoke very respectfully, and it seemed that she should have believed what the "third aunt" said.

"I'll see!" The third aunt slowly opened her eyes and let the girl get on the kang.

The girl took off her shoes and put them on the kang, and the third aunt did not immediately look at the girl's feet, but closed her eyes and spoke, as if talking to herself, and as if she was talking to others, and she spoke so fast that she couldn't hear what he said. Lin Ran looked at the third aunt with a lot of interest, he wanted to see how this third aunt solved this problem, Lin Ran had been in contact with this kind of people before, and knew their deceptive methods.

The third aunt didn't talk to herself for long, and in less than a minute, the third aunt opened her eyes and looked at the girl's feet. I touched the girl's feet, and asked some of the girls' mothers to go to the hospital to check the cause of the examination, and the girl's mother answered truthfully.

The third aunt nodded and began to talk to herself again, this time he spoke slowly, and Lin Ran heard clearly.

"You can see it, she's really sick!"

"It's a real disease!" After that, the third aunt's hand held the girl's ankle and asked the girl if it hurt here, and the girl nodded. The third aunt nodded and put her other hand flat on the girl's sore foot, moving her hand up and down. Something was quickly chanted in his mouth, as if he were chanting a mantra.

After reading it a few times, he took his hand back and asked the girl to stand up and walk a few steps to try, the girl listened to the words of the third aunt and stood up and tried to walk a few steps, and sure enough, her feet didn't hurt and she jumped up and down with a happy face. The girl's mother saw that the girl's feet were good, and the girl's mother hurriedly said a few words of praise, hurriedly put the prepared money on the kang, and then led the girl away, looking at the thickness of the money, there should be hundreds of yuan.

Seeing this scene, the people around couldn't help but sigh, which made the people around them believe it a little more. Lin Ran was originally going to see the joke of this god stick "third aunt", but he didn't expect to solve the problem, and Lin Ran became more and more emotional about this third aunt.

Just after the mother and daughter left, the remaining people in line were about to speak, but they didn't expect this "third aunt" to directly refuse to pick up the guests and said: "The great god is tired today, you better come back tomorrow!" ”

Those who had come from afar did not say anything, but only a look of regret could be seen on their faces. When Lin Ran's mother heard the third aunt say this, she could only return with Lin Ran in a huff, thinking that she would come early tomorrow.

Just as Lin Ran's mother and Lin Ran were about to leave, the third aunt stopped them directly.

"Lin Ran's mother, you stay!" Lin Ran's mother heard that the third aunt was calling her, and she immediately grabbed Lin Ran with a happy face.

"Third aunt!" Lin Ran's mother looked at the third aunt cautiously, and the third aunt suddenly let her stay, which made her a little flattered.

The third aunt nodded without saying anything, turned around and walked into the back room, and after a while, she walked out with a box in her hand. The whole box is dark red, and I don't know what kind of wood it is made of. After the "third aunt" opened the box, it revealed the object inside, which was a piece of ink-colored jade, engraved with a beast that Lin Ran had never named.

The beast carved on the jade was shaped like a leopard, with a dragon-like head and tail, a pair of wings on its shoulders that could not be extended, and its head had two horns and was tilted back.

"Third aunt, what are you?" Lin Ran's mother looked at the third aunt with a surprised expression, and didn't understand why he suddenly took out this thing.

"This is Pixiu, the Ancient Beast, and a fierce beast! With it, it can ward off evil spirits and attract wealth, Lin Ran, this child has been weak and sick since he was a child, and he provokes some unclean things! This piece of jade is worn by him, people can raise jade, and jade can also protect it! The third aunt looked at Lin Ran with a smile and said to Lin Ran's mother, her eyes were as kind as looking at her own child.

Lin Ran's mother was there for a while, and she didn't know whether to pick it up or not, and this scene also surprised Lin Ran a little, this eccentric "third aunt" was a little too good to herself.

"This piece of jade is not an ordinary jade, but a piece of spiritual jade! This piece of jade chose Lin Ran, the child, as the main thing, and it is a blessing for Lin Ran's child! And, remember that I once told you that this child had a catastrophe in his life, and now this catastrophe is coming! Wearing this piece of jade can help him survive this catastrophe! The third aunt looked solemn.

Lin Ran's mother was quite moved to take the jade when she saw that the third aunt said this, she knew the third aunt's ability, and knew that it was impossible for her to say this without evidence, and the third aunt told her about this catastrophe many years ago. Lin Ran has always been her lifeline, and she will never allow Lin Ran to have any accidents.

Lin Ran's mother carefully took the jade and handed it to Lin Ran, and escaped from her pocket and put the money prepared in advance on the kang.

"Lin Ran's mother, you can take this money back! It is not the jade chosen by the child, but the child chosen by the jade, which is the blessing of the child! The third aunt shook her head and said.

"Thank you, thank you!" Lin Ran's mother understood that this piece of jade could not be measured by money, her eyes were excited with tears, and she thanked her several times in a row, even if she said how many thanks she said, she couldn't express her feelings, what she wanted was to do more good deeds in the future.