Chapter 19: Entering the Ancient Temple at Night
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Most religious people are very stubborn, except for those who are false believers. I didn't deny ghosts and gods in front of the old Taoist priest, but my heart was still full of questions.
The female ghost led the way, her body weighted like a shadow, floating over the snow-covered hillside, leaving no trace. The old Taoist priests were slowly behind, and we were not in a hurry to repay the debt, so we also slowed down.
Who knows if we're going to pay off our debts or to die?
Although the old Taoist priest can subdue this female ghost, I am still wary of him.
Brother Zhenmin walked ahead of us, but he also slowed down, so I whispered to him, "Is this true?" ”
Because I was worried that the female ghost in front of me would hear it, I didn't dare to say it too clearly, but I was afraid that Brother Zhenmin wouldn't hear it clearly, so I deliberately pointed to the female ghost in front of me.
Brother Zhenmin didn't answer, I was even more bottomless in my heart, I don't know why this old Taoist priest had to pull me up?
After descending the slope of Hongtuling and walking through a path at the bottom of the ditch, we climbed to the slope of the ancient temple.
I have only been here once in my memory, it was also ten years ago, my grandmother took me and my father to cut down the strips used to build houses, this was a borderless land, but after my grandfather picked up a small life here, he had to say that there was a mountain forest in Yehugou that belonged to him, and in front of the county magistrate, he made a poisonous oath to the sky.
The oath was very poisonous, and my grandmother trembled a little when she told me.
Grandpa said: "If this mountain forest is not his own, the whole family will die, and if anyone robs him, the whole family will also die, and it will die very miserably!" ”
When I was a child, I asked my grandmother, "How miserable?" ”
Grandma replied: "It's very miserable, even the county magistrate was frightened, and no one dared to rob this woodland with your grandfather, this is originally a borderless land, and it is also a mass grave, so the ghost is willing to rob it with your grandfather!" ”
There was originally a brigade living in Gusipo, but now only the old houses are deserted, and all the people have moved outside to make a living, no wonder, the roads here are rugged and difficult to walk, and there is no arable land, not even water, so the ghosts are willing to live here!
Following the old Taoist priest, I saw several sparse abandoned houses, all made of stone and adobe, which had been dilapidated by wind and rain for many years, and there were no doors and windows, only black holes and doorways were exposed.
The female ghost almost floated past an abandoned mansion and floated out again, and the old Taoist priest reminded us that we needed to bypass the abandoned mansion.
My legs were sore, but the other party didn't stop to rest. I didn't know what time it was, so I didn't know what time it was, so when I looked back at the pony, he just followed us blankly.
When the moon hid in the dark clouds, we climbed to the top of the ancient temple slope, and the female ghost stopped in front of a temple, turned around, and introduced: "My master is inside, please wait!" ”
"It's finally here!" I breathed a sigh of relief.
The old Taoist priest stopped in front of the temple gate and began to chant sutras.
Brother Zhenmin took off his sunglasses, his eyes were full of doubts, and I also wondered, when will a temple be built here?
When my grandmother took my father and I to Yehugou to log wood, I didn't see a temple on the way.
I looked carefully at the temple, although it was dark and I couldn't see clearly, but I turned on the flashlight and shone it towards the main entrance of the temple, and the old Taoist priest's hand immediately pressed on my flashlight and turned off the power.
"No lighting is allowed here, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"
However, I still saw the plaque in the middle of the temple gate just now, inscribed "Huangjue Temple".
The temple is very magnificent, about twenty or thirty acres of land size, I did not see the mountain gate, and the temple gate is carved in the stone workshop, the black hole inside, and I can't see clearly.
The old Taoist priest secretly buried a mirror under the snow directly opposite the temple gate.
After waiting for a long time, the woman in red did not come out, but came out of a "snowman", this person was wearing a straw hat, wearing a lily coat, and pedaling straw shoes, and his body was covered with snow, and even his face was covered with snow, so he was called "snowman".
"Snowman" has black eyes, a high nose, thick lips, and a tall figure, but his voice is hoarse: "A few visitors are paying off their debts, right?" My master is invited! ”
The old Taoist priest answered, beckoned us to follow him, walked through the temple gate, and entered the temple.
The yard is very flat, soft on the snow, there is no lamp at the door, and there is no lamp in the main hall, is the owner of this house a blind man?
The snow in the precincts has not been cleared, but there are no footprints.
There are several stone carved lighthouses on both sides of the road, but they are furnishings, and the plaque in the main hall is inscribed with "the emperor's grace is vast", and the two city gods at the gate are guarded.
When the old Taoist priest stepped into the threshold of the main hall, the lights in the main hall turned on, and they were lit at the same time, and we were all blind for a short time.
When we could see, the main hall was as bright as day, and there were many people.
These lights are emitted by the white candles in front of the statue of Nyorai, and the oil lamps are lit on the lampstands on both sides, and there are iron pots on the stands on the ground, and the pots are also lit with lights, and behind each lamp there is a mirror that reflects these lights, so that the main hall is as bright as day.
A middle-aged man with long curly red hair sat cross-legged in front of an incense burner, with two piles of "snowmen" standing beside him, and a woman in red standing in front of him.
Opposite the female ghost is a black-faced man with a long beard, holding an iron pen and a ledger.
The old Taoist priest hurriedly motioned for us to salute our master.
I echoed, and as I bowed my head, I quietly looked at the creditors.
The woman in red took off her mask, revealing a stunning face, a standard goose egg face, it's strange how could such a beautiful woman be a ghost?
The creditor opened his mouth and signaled in a loud voice: "The name and place of the debtor should be reported by the visitor for reconciliation." ”
The pony was not lightly frightened, the old Taoist priest had to look at me, and I was also scared enough, so he had to let Brother Zhenmin go first.
Brother Zhenmin looked calm, and reported loudly: "I am Su Zhenmin, the son of Su Liangang, who came to pay off his father's debts, I don't know what my father borrowed from you at that time, and how to repay it?" ”
"Su Steel." Among them, this creditor must be a servant's pet, this name is so strange, and the surname is rare.
Mr. Blackface opened the account book, quickly found the name of "Su Liangang", and read aloud: "Su Liangang, on the third day of the first month of the Gengshen year, I was fortunate to meet the ghost emperor, borrowed half a catty of gold bars, and was willing to repay my own life, with interest for the life of children and grandchildren, one year to one year, fair and just, Tong Su was not bullied, both parties were voluntary, the principal has been repaid, and only twenty years of interest have not been repaid." ”
If all this is true, then Brother Zhenmin's father borrowed a half-catty gold bar from the tomb owner in the ancient tomb back then, and was willing to repay it with his own life, but the interest was the life of his children and grandchildren, and one year of life was worth one year's interest.
The servant looked at Brother Zhenmin and asked, "Do you understand?" ”
Brother Zhenmin nodded, and the other party asked, "Then are you ready to repay the interest?" ”
Isn't it a bit of a loss to want to repay the 20-year interest with 20 years of life?
Brother Zhenmin didn't answer, so he looked at the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest hurriedly wrapped his black leather coat tightly and said to the creditor: "This young man hasn't thought about it yet, please allow him to think about it, and ask Mr. to talk about the debt owed by Ma Jianmin!" ”
"Ma Jianmin", the creditor agreed, and motioned to the bookkeeper to open the account book.
The pony holds his breath as he waits for Mr. Ledger to read it.