When Mr. Lu and I returned home, we found that my parents were nervously waiting at home.

When the two of them saw us returning, they immediately smiled. My dad was quite calm and asked Mr. Lu, "How is it?" Did you get the medicine? ”

Mr. Lu nodded and said, "Don't worry, a qiēshun lì." ”

My mom pulled me nervously and asked, "How's it going?" Did you run into anything along the way? Are there any injuries? ”

I said with a sad face: "I haven't met a few living people in the past few days. It scared the hell out of me. ”

My mom raised an eyebrow and said, "Really? Then hurry up and take a shower. Go and get rid of the evil spirits. Our family just bought a new bathtub, you go try it. ”

I was about to take a shower. Mr. Lu said: "Zhao Mang, don't go first, help me heal first, I can't hold on anymore." ”

When I turned my head, I saw that his eyes were flushed and the color was very abnormal, and I immediately panicked.

I asked Mr. Lui, "How do you heal your wounds?" ”

Mr. Lu took out a paper bag from his arms. Then he said to my mother, "Buy a rooster with strong muscles and give this package to the chicken." When it's finished, tie it up. Don't let it run around. After dark, I'll do it again. ”

I looked at the paper bag suspiciously, and asked, "What does it contain the medicine that the old man gave you?" ”

Mr. Lu nodded.

I looked at him strangely: "Why do you give such a precious medicine to chickens." ”

Mr. Lu handed the paper bag to my mother and said, "The effect of the medicine is too violent. If I eat it directly, my brain will burst and I will die. ”

Then he waved his hand at me and said, "You come in with me." Help me hold on until the evening. ”

My mom put the paper bag away and went buy the rooster. And I followed Mr. Lu to the bedroom.

Mr. Lu took out a steel needle and said, "You pinch this needle, don't use too much force, and then imagine that there is a fire in your body, which is spreading from your fingertips to this needle." ”

I looked at him suspiciously, and then thought for a moment.

Mr. Lu asked me, "Do you feel anything?" ”

I shook my head, "I don't feel it." ”

Mr. Lu sighed and said, "Think again." All eyes and ears. There are no distractions. ”

By this time, he was already sitting cross-legged on the bed. Then, I felt his fingers glide gently over my shoulders, and as I slid them, I said, "The fire in your body, along the meridians, through the elbows, to the fingertips." It's already on top of this needle. ”

Mr. Lu's voice was like hypnosis, and soon, I felt that the needle was a little hot.

Mr. Lu asked again, "Do you feel it?" ”

I said, "It's a little hot." ”

Mr. Lu said: "It's just hot." You pinched the needle and stuck it in the center of my brow. ”

Then, he closed his eyes.

I put my hand on his head and slowly plunged the needle into it.

Suddenly, Mr. Lu said, "Stop." Unplug it. ”

That's when I pulled the needle off. At the moment when I pulled out the steel needle, I suddenly felt a little weak and shook involuntarily.

I sat down in the chair across from me and took a breath. I feel a little heavy on my eyelids. I asked, "Mr. Lu, what's going on?" ”

Mr. Lu was also a little weak, he smiled at me and said, "Lend you to light the yang fire." Hold on for a while. Zhao Mang, you don't have to worry, your life is very hard, I just need to hold on until dark. ”

I waved my hand and said, "It's just a little yang fire, why are you so polite all of a sudden." ”

Mr. Lu laughed twice and didn't say anything more.

That afternoon, I pierced Mr. Lu with a steel needle every once in a while. The time between each time was getting shorter and shorter, and the faces of the two of us were getting worse and worse. The island is drawn in a large ditch.

After dark, Mr. Lu said weakly: "No need to prick it again, I have already survived." ”

He held on to the door frame and walked slowly out of the courtyard.

I wanted to stand up and give him a hand. Unexpectedly, when I got together, I found that my legs were soft and I couldn't use any strength. I followed Mr. Lu's example and walked out with my hands on the door frame.

There was a fluttering sound in the courtyard. I looked over there and saw a rooster struggling and jumping in the yard as if it were crazy, and a rope was tied to its leg.

My mom was looking at the worriedly. She saw Mr. Lu coming out of the room, and hurriedly said, "Look, is this chicken crazy?" ”

Mr. Lu waved his hand weakly and said, "Don't worry, this is normal. ”

Then he said to my dad, "Dude, can you help me catch it?" ”

My dad nodded, and after a lot of effort, he finally got the chicken.

When the chicken was held down, I realized why it had gone crazy in the yard.

I saw that the head of the chicken was swollen like a large orange. It's round, and it looks like it's inflated. And it's still expanding at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Mr. Lu smiled at us and said, "Don't be afraid, it's those medicines that work." ”

Then he walked up to the rooster, reached out and grabbed the chicken's neck, pinched it hard, and twisted the head off.

Mr. Lu squeezed the chicken's neck tightly, and then asked, "Can you give me a bowl?" ”

My mom quickly brought a bowl from the house.

Mr. Lu put the chicken head in a bowl and pounded it into a sticky meat paste, and then he drank the lump.

I think what he's doing is disgusting. I couldn't help but turn my head away.

Mr. Lu wiped his mouth and said, "I have to retreat for the night, and no one should disturb me." ”

We all nodded.

Before Mr. Lu entered the door, he glanced at me again and said, "Zhao Mang, you are very empty now." Don't run around. But you don't have to worry, get a good night's sleep, rest for two days and you'll be fine. ”

I leaned on the door frame and said, "Mr. Lu, what you said is a bit redundant, I look like this." Where can you go? ”

Mr. Lu smiled and entered the house.

Mr. Lu was going into retreat and took up my bedroom. I don't want to go in and disturb him again. So my mom cleaned up a room that hadn't been occupied for a long time. Let me sleep in.

I was exhausted by this time. I didn't even have time to take a shower, I threw myself on the bed, didn't take off my clothes, and fell asleep.

I lay in bed and didn't know how long I slept.

Suddenly, I heard a voice silently muttering, "Thirty days, thirty days to go, it's too late." ”

I was surprised: "Someone from my house is here?" Who's talking? What thirty days? ”

I opened my eyes and looked left and right. That's when I realized that I wasn't at home at all. Instead, they stood on the street.

I was taken aback and thought, "What's going on?" Is it a dream? ”

I was wondering when the voice came again. Right in my ear, I heard her whisper, "Thirty years to go, thirty days to go." ”

I turned my head and saw an aunt squatting on the side of the road. There was a brazier in front of her, and she was burning paper one by one.

I feel a little unhappy in my heart, and I always feel that it is a little unlucky to meet people who burn paper on the street. So he turned around and walked towards his home.

Unexpectedly, the aunt suddenly shouted, "Young man, can you help me?" ”

I looked back in confusion and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?" ”

The aunt said pitifully: "People are old, and if they squat for too long, their legs will hurt a little." Can you help me burn the rest of the paper money? ”

I looked at her vigilantly and said, "Wouldn't it be nice if you stood up and rested for a while?" ”

The aunt suddenly smiled and said, "If you help me burn paper, I will give you a good thing." ”

I looked at her warily and asked, "What are you going to give me?" ”

My aunt stared at me with two eyes, and then she took something out of her bosom, which glittered in the light of the fire.

She shook it at me and said, "This is it." ”

I leaned forward in confusion. Take a closer look. It was a coffin. It's just that the scale is much smaller.

A chill ran down my back. I took two steps back and scolded, "Neurotic, I don't want this thing." ”

Unexpectedly, the aunt said miserably: "Young people are not afraid of the sky and the earth." I might as well sue you. By this time tomorrow, you will surely die. It won't hurt you to prepare the coffin early. ”