Chapter 1: Daogu

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Autumn is cool.

In the yard, the mother-in-law commanded several little maids to carry flower pots and arrange the chrysanthemums that were about to bloom in turn.

While admonishing, the mother-in-law turned her head to look into the house, and through the half-open window, she met the eyes of the second lady Ji inside.

The mother-in-law quickly showed a flattering smile.

Ji Shi only glanced at her, then looked away, took the tea cup from Mama Wang's hand, and took a sip.

After the hot tea was down, Ji's expression soothed: "Lao Wang, we don't have many people and things up and down the Yongning Hou Mansion, how can we deal with it, it's so tiring?" ”

Mama Wang said: "Madame is dedicated to everything and does it herself. ”

"If you work hard, no one may remember it well, if you don't care and something goes wrong, it's all my fault," Ji snorted lightly, "It's thankless, and there is no one who can take over." ”

Ji took another sip of tea.

Someone has to be in charge.

The year before last, Mrs. Yongning Hou said that she was old, and she couldn't work hard, so she let go of the power of the family.

In the house, after the death of the eldest daughter-in-law, the eldest son did not remarry one, and Ji, as the second daughter-in-law, naturally became the person who took over.

Ji Shi happily pushed three times in his heart, and finally took this fragrant dumpling.

At that time, she did think that the feed in the palm of her hand was fragrant.

Right now......

Ji just wanted to roll his eyes at himself the year before last.

Isn't it good to be a daughter-in-law who only knows how to eat and drink, please her mother-in-law when she has something, and find happiness by herself when she has nothing to do?

Why work so hard to get up early to get up to sleep!

"Tired individual!" Ji was angry.

Mama Wang thought for a while and said, "It turns out that no one else in the house can handle it, at this time, madam, why don't you leave it to the eldest girl?" ”

"Big girl?" Ji pouted, "We are the Yongning Hou Mansion, not Tianyi Guan, but it's not that I, who is an aunt, look down on her, I heard that she doesn't manage the Taoist Temple very well, Li Hou Mansion, I'm afraid she will give me a loss." ”

That's right.

Qin Luan, the eldest girl of their Yongning Hou Mansion, is still a Taoist aunt.

When Qin Luan was young, he worshipped a master.

At first, he practiced at home, but eight years ago, he went to Guanzhong with his master, and only sent a short letter back during the New Year's holidays.

After the master traveled, he heard that Qin Luan was in charge of the big and small affairs.

Ji originally thought that Qin Luan would have to go down the mountain for a year or two, but he didn't expect that at the end of last month, the eldest niece suddenly sent a letter back, saying that she was going back to her home on the orders of her master.

When the house saw the letter, they arranged carriages and horses to go to the temple to greet them.

Yesterday, Miss Qin had just arrived.

"Speaking of which," Ji suppressed his voice and asked Mama Wang, "Have you inquired about it?" What is the teacher's order, and what did she say to the old marquis and the old lady? ”

Mama Wang shook her head.

As soon as the eldest girl entered the mansion yesterday, she went to meet the Marquis of Yongning and Mrs. Hou.

The three grandparents and grandchildren talked behind closed doors for almost an hour.

The second lady was very curious about this, but in Mrs. Hou's courtyard, she couldn't easily inquire about it......

Ji pursed his lips and said, "She came back suddenly, it's so abnormal, in my heart, I always feel that something big is going to happen." ”

"What big deal can be?" Mama Wang said with relief, "Under the teacher's order, can the teacher's order still make her turn the world upside down?" Madame, you did not treat her badly when she was young, and now you don't want her to do anything, to put it bluntly, there was no injustice in the past and no hatred in the near future, you don't have to worry. ”

Ji pondered Mama Wang's words and muttered, "Yes." ”

Mama Wang said again: "However, Madame is also reasonable, the eldest girl has not been in contact with the middle feed in the house, and it is really inappropriate to rush to hand it over to her, this family, it still depends on your efforts." ”

Ji didn't want to think too much about it, so he only asked, "What is she doing at this time?" Honestly in your own yard? ”

"The eldest girl is in her own house," Mama Wang paused, "and only sent the money out to buy it." ”

Ji Shiqi said: "Do you have to let a big girl buy it?" There's no one down there to do anything? ”

"The concierge also asked so," Mama Wang replied, "Qian Er said that the things that the eldest girl wants are meticulous, and the mothers who buy them may not understand, so she ran and just went back to see her old son." ”

Ji said: "What the hell is it?" ”

Mama Wang smiled dryly: "Yellow paper, cinnabar, smoke ink." ”

Ji: ......

Okay.

She really doesn't understand, and neither do the buying mothers-in-law.

But what does it take to buy these and come back?

The eldest girl is coming home, is she here to post the charm?

"Could it be, is it," Ji subconsciously swallowed his saliva, "Is there anything in our house that is not clean?" ”

Mama Wang's face was also pale, she was scared in her heart, and said stiffly: "Madam, don't think nonsense, scare yourself, the old marquis has been fighting horses all his life, and his blood is heavy, with the old marquis here, how can there be something unclean in our house." ”

"Ah, I'd rather believe it," Ji slapped Mama Wang's arm a few times, "You go to the eldest girl's yard to see, if she draws a talisman, you ask for a few more to come back, I'll keep it in case of emergency, go, hurry up!" ”

This eldest niece, the level of rational feeding is not good, but thinking about it, the drawing talisman should be reliable, right?

After all, after being a Taoist aunt for several years, drawing talismans is a basic skill, right?

In the East Garden, Qin Luan stood behind the bookcase, drawing with a pen.

Qian Er's heart was itching, and she didn't dare to disturb her, so she could only poke her head, use her hand as a pen, and follow the random gestures.

Although I can't understand it, my own girl cuts yellow paper, prepares talisman water, and turns talisman ink, and writes it in one go, which is very powerful to watch.

Waiting for Qin Luan to put down the pen, Qian Er couldn't help but ask, "Girl, what is the effect of these runes?" ”

Qin Luan raised his eyes.

She has a pair of black and white eyes, shaped like the moon, with a smile on her own.

"What's the effect," Qin Luan said slowly, "It's just a daily lesson." ”

Qian Er sighed and asked: "What about the girl, the rune paper is obviously very powerful, what is pasted on it can't move, if you paste it, you can't speak, and when you paste it, you itch all over your body." ”

Qin Luan looked at Qian'er: "In the past few years since I went up the mountain, what strange things have you seen in the mansion?" ”

Qian Er blinked her eyes: "It's really ineffective?" ”

"You," Qin Luan put away the talisman paper, "Let's see less ghosts." ”

Qian Er was disappointed.

When the girl went up the mountain to practice, she didn't bring anyone with her, so Qian Er naturally stayed in the house.

Cleaning up the yard on weekdays, there is little work, and what I think about the most in the past few years is what skills the girl has practiced and what abilities she has.

Unexpectedly, it was all made up in a strange way......

Mama Wang's voice came from outside, and Qian Er greeted her.

Mama Wang smiled and asked, "What is the big girl busy with?" ”

Qian Er replied in passing: "I just drew the rune paper." ”

The expected answer, but Mama Wang couldn't help but shudder.

Sure enough, the autumn sun was not big enough, and it was strangely cold.

"How many were drawn?" As Mama Wang walked, she asked, "How many?" I'll ask for a few. ”

Qian Er opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Mama Wang had already strode into the house, leaving her with an impatient back.

"But, but......" Qian Er hung her shoulders, "the girl said that the rune paper is useless......"

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