Chapter 1: The Hungry Ghost
I was born in a small village in Henan Province, and when I was born, nothing earth-shattering happened, but I was born peacefully in this small village at 11 o'clock in the evening.
At that time, the country had just started family planning, so it was impossible for someone to have a child to attract the attention of others, unlike now, when a child is vigorous. Although my family was poor at that time, and I had an older sister who was in school, everything in the family was okay, the only thing was that I was frail and sick when I was a child, although it was not serious every time, but it usually did not get better for a week. It was a terrible thing for my mother.
Although it is not a serious illness every time, it is not good for a small child for a long time! At that time, many people were still more superstitious, including my mother, who thought that I was caused by some evil disease, or why would I have two diseases in three days, and the so-called illness rushed to the doctor, so she found a person, whom I will never forget in my life, and I will be grateful for all my life - my uncle.
I heard that he didn't know where to wander a few years ago, and no one knew what happened to him, all he knew was that a crazy old man suddenly came to the village a few years ago, and later I learned that he was also from the village, called Liu Guang, and his mother and my grandmother knew each other a little, so they had such a relationship with my uncle.
He is usually in the village now to handle the funeral for people, look at feng shui, and then help people see if the birthdays of the two are compatible when they are matched. No one knows who he learned these things from, but he is very accurate, so people in the neighborhood basically look for him for these things. He was forty-seven or eighteen years old, and this old man usually wore neat clothes except for his hair that was a little messy.
After coming to his house, after my mother told him my birth date, he did a little calculation, and after a while, he said, "This child lacks fire in the five elements, and other places are fine, but his life is a little bumpy, especially emotionally." But he has some connection with me. Hehe" Le smiled, and then he sighed as if he had thought of something, "Alas, what a calamity! Let's give him a new name. ”
"Lack of fire in hits, lack of fire in hits, well, just call him Li Huoyi! Well, Li Huoyi, yes, that's it. Five fires still can't be thrived?! Haha," he laughed to himself. "Uncle, did you say that this kid won't be sick after he is called this name?" The mother hesitated and asked.
"Of course not, this name may make him less bumpy in the future, and it can affect his life a little. But he still has to go through what he should experience. Uncle said earnestly. But seeing that my mother was worried, my uncle said again, "But he is fine now, he is sick now, and he will be fine when he grows up." Niece, you can raise it like this now, it's okay, it's okay! It's just that robbery of his."
Hearing this, my mother calmed down a bit. But then he asked nervously, "Uncle, do you think this child is still robbed?" The uncle also changed his serious expression at this time, and said, "Alas, this is fate!" In fact, he is not destined for me, but for Heavenly Law! "What do you mean to have a relationship with the Heavenly Law?!" "Well, it's related to my skill!" "Huh?! And this kid?! ”
"Hehe, it's okay, it doesn't matter! Wait until he is a little older, and if you want to survive this calamity, you must learn the double method! The mother sighed when she heard this, and then said, "Can the uncle calculate how old this child is?" After hearing this, the uncle said, "18 years old! It was when he became an adult, I hope that at that time he will have the ability and perseverance to survive that catastrophe, no one can help him, only on his own! ”
Time passed day by day, although I was still frail and sickly, but it was still better than before, and frailty and sickness could not change the nature of a 5-year-old child who loves to play and play. It's usually stealing vegetables from this garden, salt from the stove with my friends. Then he went to the field and burned it and ate it. Of course, beatings are inevitable.
No, my mother is pinching my waist and calling me home for dinner. At this point, I have to go back even if I play crazy, or I will be beaten up if I can't keep it.
As soon as I got home, my mother began to count me down, and I would never dare to talk to each other, because in our family, I was not afraid of my father, but afraid of my mother! "How many times have you said it, don't play too crazy, look at what is dirty on your body, what time is it! ............ "But fortunately, I would have listened to my left ear and my right ear, or I would have been annoyed to death."
"Mom, I'm full." "Huh? Why did you eat so much today! My mother stared at me and said, "Stealing other people's food and burning it again?!" "No, not today," I waved my hand violently.
"Huh? What's wrong with that? He touched my head with his hand, "Oops! It's so hot, it must have been a fever again, alas. When my dad heard this, he also touched my head with his hand, and then said to my mother, "What are you doing in a daze, take the money and go to my husband's house!" (Our doctor is called Sir)
So I lay on my dad's back, and my mom followed behind, foot in front and foot, and walked to the doctor's house. After arriving, as in the previous procedure, injections and medicines were taken. But despite this, I didn't get any better, I used to have a fever for 2 or 3 days, but now I just feel like my brain is foggy, I just want to sleep, I don't even want to eat.
I can't help it, I can only drink some water every day, my mom is in a hurry to walk around, and my dad is also smoking. Suddenly, my mother walked up to my dad, "I think there is a problem with this matter, it has been good in the past, why don't you find my uncle to take a look!" "You are superstitious, there is no such thing in the world! Even if there is, it is such a coincidence that this child will be encountered! If you want me to say that you should borrow some money to go to a big hospital! "Mom didn't go to school, and Dad was in junior high school, so Dad was very disdainful of these weird things.
But in the end, it was Dad who compromised. On the way, my mother had already told my uncle about my situation, and when I entered the door, my mother asked, "Uncle, has the calamity you said come true in advance?" Uncle didn't show too much worry, and said with a smile, "How come!" Well, according to what you just said, this is a flying disaster, no wonder I didn't calculate it at the time. "What's that woe then?" The uncle stopped and said firmly, "Possessed by evil spirits!" ”
"Huh?" The mother was shocked. "But this little guy has no other reaction than showing the symptoms it should have, so it can be seen that this thing is not necessarily evil." Uncle said to himself, and quickened his pace towards the room. When I got to the room, my uncle stood in front of me and closed his eyes. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes and said, "I see. ”
He told my mother to prepare a table of food and wine in the evening, and she stopped talking. Soon in the afternoon, the old man was eating melon seeds and peanuts, and a little girl, 13 or 4 years old, came in, and her father was accompanying her uncle, and then said, "Girl, you're back, call your uncle quickly." "Yes, as you might have guessed, this is the sister who was nice to me but could bully me to death." Uncle," my sister called out obediently.
"Well, the little girl is very smart. Huh," the old man smiled. "Dad, brother, is he sick again?" My sister said with a frown. "Yes, but it's okay, your uncle will cure your brother. Alas, girl, it's okay to go to the house and do your homework. "Then uncle, you must cure your brother!" "Hehe, this little girl is very interesting, well, I will." Uncle smiled and touched his sister's head and said.
After hearing this, my sister left reluctantly. After my sister left, my uncle took out two pieces of yellow paper with messy words from the bag he was carrying, "This is the evil charm and sticks it on the head of his bed." It was a soul soothing talisman against his chest. I'll let you know when it's posted. "Uncle said to my father." Well, I see. Dad reached out and took the two pieces of yellow paper. Remember, stick the soul charm first, and then the evil charm again. Remember! ”
Soon, it was nightfall, and after eating, Dad sent my sister to sleep, "Uncle, when will it start?" "Well, it's not too early, let's start now! By the way, niece, are the drinks and food ready?! "Ready!" "Well, invite him to dinner!"
As he spoke, my uncle strode to my bed, he took out a piece of yellow paper from his bag, lit it, and then held a glass of water with the three fingers of his left hand.
I saw him insert all the paper and ashes that were about to burn into the cup, and then pinched out the sword finger in his right hand (as I learned later, the following is all written in technical terms for the convenience of narration. He said to the water cup, "This water is extraordinary water, the water of the north, a little in the inkstone, ** must be in a moment, the sick swallow it, and all diseases will be eliminated." The evil spirit swallowed it like a broken cup. After reciting, he lit some talisman water with his right hand, and said in his mouth urgently, "Heaven and earth are infinite, and Qiankun borrows the law!" Break! He said and sprinkled the water in his hand on me.
At this time, there were bursts of white smoke rising from the places where all the water droplets on my body, and at this time, a black shadow floated out of me, he knelt in front of my uncle, and said in a panic, "I don't have the heart to do evil, I beg the great immortal to spare my life, I will leave!" The uncle said, "Hmph! I only think about leaving now. I've seen you as you are, little hungry ghost, so bold! But the mind is that all living beings are equal, today I can fulfill your wish, after the wish, quickly reincarnate! Dust to dust, dust to earth, don't stay in the world to increase cause and effect, and end up with a scattered soul. "Remember!"
"Well, it's broken, nephew and son-in-law, quickly paste the soul talisman!" When my father, who was stunned, heard this, he hurriedly put the talisman on my chest. My uncle looked at me and exhaled, "It's okay, it's okay." "Is this piece of paper still pasted?" Dad said with the evil charm in his hand. "Stick! This kid's soul is still very weak, and it's not good to be taken advantage of by other things if he is not careful. ”
As he spoke, he looked back at the person who called himself Ma Wu who was still kneeling on the ground, no, it was a ghost. "Niece, the wine and food are served, Ma Wu, now the master of this family will give you a full meal to help you be reincarnated, I don't ask you to repay it, but I ask you to know this grace. This family will continue to do good deeds in the future, and I hope that the gods will inspire him to be sincere, and bless this son with few disasters and difficulties! Okay, let's be reincarnated after eating! "The words of the great immortals, Ma Wu remember! Ma Wu said gratefully.