Chapter 1: Grandpa's First Seven
I was born in a rural northeastern village, and on the day I was born, something very strange happened in the village.
When my mother was about to give birth, a thick dark cloud suddenly drifted over the village, and from the dark clouds came a thunderous roar that looked like a scream, but strangely enough, despite the incessant thunder, there was not a single lightning bolt to be seen when I looked up.
It was also at that time that all the animals in the village, whether chickens, ducks, geese, cats and dogs, all bled and fell to the ground in a strange posture and died!
And the direction in which these beasts kneel is my house!
When my grandfather saw these phenomena, his face changed dramatically, and he muttered something.
"Yin Zi landed, every day is not met, reggae roared, and hundreds of animals were killed!"
"Broken, broken, my grandson's life? Is this God's punishment for my old Zhang family? ”
After I croaked to the ground, all this weirdness disappeared.
My name is Zhang Mingyang, this name was given by my grandfather, and he said that I was born in the lunar year, the moon, the cloudy day, and the pure yin personality, which generally does not live to be twelve years old.
At that time, the people were superstitious, and the whole village united to drive me out of the village and surround my house.
At that time, I was crying in bed in a girlish manner, and my father picked up the kitchen knife and was ready to fight hard.
In the end, it was my grandfather who stepped in to make this farce.
He assured me that my presence would no longer endanger anyone in the village, and paid for the brutal deaths.
At this point, this matter can be regarded as completely resolved.
But my ordeal has just begun, since I was born, I have been frail and sickly, no matter how my father and mother take care of me, but I am always sick, three days for a major illness, two days for a minor illness.
Once, when I was in swaddling clothes, I was even more sick and almost passed directly, but it was my mother who carried me in the middle of the night and walked more than three miles of mountain roads and knocked on the door of Langzhong's house to save my life.
After that day, my grandfather went out of the village all day and did not return until the evening.
Before entering the door, my mother saw that my grandfather was carrying a coffin behind his back!
He said that this was prepared for me, and from now on, I will have to sleep in this coffin every day to save my life.
Although my mother felt sorry for me, she still agreed to it for the sake of my healthy growth.
Strange to say, since I slept in the coffin, my health has really improved day by day, and I have never been sick again.
The days passed until I was seven days away from turning eighteen.
In the middle of the night, my grandfather called me over.
"Mingyang, it's your eighteenth birthday in seven days. Grandpa wants to tell you something, you must keep it in mind, and strictly follow what I say, do you understand? ”
I nodded again and again, grandpa has always been the backbone of the family, the pillar, and he will listen to his decisions in big and small things.
Grandpa nodded with satisfaction and smiled kindly: "Child, grandpa's life is over, it's time to go." But Grandpa has three things to tell you, and you listen. ”
When I heard the news that my grandfather was going to die, my eyes turned red and I shook my head in disbelief.
But Grandpa still said to himself.
"First, after my grandfather dies, I have to leave the coffin at home for seven days, and don't notify anyone in the village during this period, and wait until I'm past the first seven days, and then tell them to bury my body."
"Second, grandpa gave you a jade pendant, from now on, you must carry the jade pendant with you, even if you take a bath, you can't take it off! This jade pendant is related to your background, and you will know when the time is right. ”
"Third, on your birthday, don't go out, for no reason, you must remember !!"
With that, my grandfather trembled and handed me a dark green round jade pendant, which was engraved with a strange face that I couldn't read.
I took the jade pendant, put it on my chest, nodded heavily, and asked with a crying voice: "Grandpa, you are obviously fine now, why did you die?" Also, the jade pendant has something to do with my life experience, what does it mean, grandpa......"
To this, Grandpa just smiled, did not answer, and let me out.
This night, I was restless, lying in the coffin tossing and turning and unable to sleep.
The next day, when it was dawn, I quickly climbed out of the coffin to see my grandfather.
It turned out that my father and mother were in my grandfather's room.
I panicked and hurriedly looked on the bed, and my grandfather had indeed passed away.
He wore a shroud, washed his face, and lay peacefully on the bed.
I looked at my grandfather's closed eyes, couldn't control my emotions anymore, and cried bitterly.
"Yangming, take back your tears, don't be quiet, your grandfather should have told you last night."
My father's expression was normal, but he repeatedly emphasized that I should not talk about my grandfather's death.
I swallowed my grief and nodded.
For the past seven days, our family lived as usual, and my father didn't know where to get a coffin for my grandfather and put him in it.
The days have been until my birthday, which is also my grandfather's first seven, and my birthday wish is to see my grandfather again one last time!
But seeing that it was getting dark, my father and mother hadn't come back yet.
After I poured three sticks of incense on my grandfather, I got ready to go to bed early.
That's when it happened.
I vaguely saw a figure at the gate of my house.
Is that...... Grandfather?!
It's my grandfather who came back to see me!
I burst into tears, rushed out of the door to the courtyard, and knelt down for my grandfather.
"Master, I miss you, can you talk to me!"
Grandpa turned his head and smiled at me with an ethereal face.
"Yangming, you come out, grandpa will take you to a place, and you can see grandpa there in the future."
I looked into my grandfather's eyes, which were very strange, with a green glow in their sockets.
"Okay, grandpa wait for me."
I stood up and followed my grandfather out as if I was fascinated.
One step, two steps, step out of the door.
Grandpa walked in front, and I followed, and gradually, I actually got out of the village.
I'm wondering where Grandpa is taking me?
Suddenly, I remembered my grandfather's advice to me on his deathbed, on my birthday, I couldn't go out no matter what!
In an instant, I was shocked into a cold sweat.
When I looked at my grandfather who was leading the way in front of me, everything had changed a lot.
Grandpa's back was covered with thick brown hair, and he exuded a disgusting stench.
He, he's not my grandfather!