There was a spacious hall in front of the hall, and several uncles sat on a straw bench, holding an iron tile-shaped paper chisel, placing a stack of paper money on a round stump, beating the paper chisel with a wooden hammer, and then sealing the paper money.

The grandfather, who had a gray beard and hair, sat at a small square table and wrote blessing bags, and the pocket next to him was already full of blessing bags.

The aunt came over with two bamboo chairs and greeted with a smile: "Uncle, Lin Lan sit." ”

"Okay." Lin Lan smiled and handed the paper money and candy to the uncle.

When the old lady came, he put down his pen and smiled: "Brother and sister are here!" ”

The old lady smiled and nodded: "Big brother, don't worry about me if you're busy." ”

"Master!" Lin Lan shouted.

The master looked at Lin Lan: "Are you from the old family?" It doesn't look the same as before. ”

The old lady smiled: "It's different, now I'm diligent, I'm not lazy and look energetic." ”

The old lady with shining eyes glanced at Lin Lan and nodded: "If you come, you can live a good life." ”

Lin Lan's heart fluttered, and she said respectfully, "Yes, master." ”

Coming out of the grandfather's house, the old lady told Lin Lan to bring the little beans and not to go to the places with mountain graves during the day before July 14.

When you go out at night, don't linger at the intersection and see someone burning paper money and go around somewhere else......

Lin Lan nodded in response.

When she got home, Lin Yuezhen gestured to Lin Lan: "Xiaolan, I want to go back to Shilian in two days and buy paper money for my parents to burn blessing paper." ”

"Good!" Lin Lanying went into the house and took twenty yuan for her, "Sister, you take it." ”

Lin Yuezhen hurriedly took out the money that Lin Lan usually gave her, saying that she still had money and it was enough to go home.

Lin Lan took her hand and put the money in her hand: "Sister, you take it, go back and buy some meat and vegetables to worship." ”

Lin Yuezhen nodded movingly.

On the first day of the seventh month, Lin Yuezhen went back to Shilian to burn blessing paper.

Lin Lan went to the grandfather's house, and saw that the grandfather put the written blessing bag and loose paper money on the eight immortal table in the center of the hall to worship the blessing bag, lit the incense wax paper money, and paid tribute to the meat, candy, and fruits sent by each family.

On this day, the grandfather gave the enshrined fruits and sugar to the children to eat, saying that the ancestors would bless the children to grow up without disease and pain.

After everyone kowtowed and bowed, the grandfather took a few uncles to stack the blessing bags vertically, lit a few loose coins with incense candles, and put them under the blessing bags.

The incense candles and blessing paper had burned to ashes with the flames, but the light gray and white confetti that still shone with a little red light drifted into the sky over the courtyard with the breeze.

Dandan asked in a low voice: "Wife, when will the ancestors come to get the money?" Can we see it? ”

The cousin who burned the blessing paper on the side pointed to the confetti that flashed red and said, "Dandan, you see that the ancestors have come to collect the blessing paper." ”

A half-year-old child looked at him: "Grandpa, why can't we see?" ”

An uncle next to him said: "Steel baby, you go and pick up a tile and hide it on your head and hide it in the corner of the door, and you can see the ancestors who sit in a sedan chair, ride a horse, and carry a burden to get the money." ”

"Ahh Several children turned their heads to look behind the door of the hall, and after a while, they shook their heads in unison: "We don't dare to go." ”

Lin Lan remembered that she had heard from the elders before, and they had also asked the elders curiously at that time, but no one dared to find tiles to hide in the corner of the door to confirm the authenticity, and this sentence was passed down from generation to generation.

After the blessing paper for relatives and ancestors is burned, they begin to burn a few letters for the lonely souls and wild ghosts who have no descendants to worship, and also for the little ghosts who are said to carry sedan chairs and carts for their ancestors.

After the blessing paper was burned, Lin Lan, her aunt and aunt put the blessing paper into the basket, brought it to the side of the canal, poured it into the canal and flowed down the water.

Back at the grandfather's house, the men sat in front of the hall to drink and play fists, the women ate and drank and set up the dragon gate array, and the children played hide and seek in the courtyard, laughing and laughing.

When he came out of the grandfather's house, it was already late, and Yang Dingbang walked back with the old lady in his arms.

Xiaodouzi and Dandan followed the old lady hand in hand, chattering about where to hide and seek next time, so that it would not be easy to be discovered.

The rice stalks were bent over by the heavy ears of rice, and the rice fields had become a sea of gold.

Dong Ji in the middle of the rice field "Coodong!" Boom! "Keep yelling.

Lin Lan listened to this familiar cry, and remembered that when she was a child, she always wanted to catch a Dong chicken to see what this cooing guy looked like?

As soon as the middle of July passed, the brigade was about to open the sickle to harvest rice.

The old lady said happily: "This year, God has been feasting on food, and the ears of grain in the field are very full. ”

Lin Lan nodded: "The brigade notified that the sickle would be opened tomorrow, and the third sister also asked Brother-in-law He to buy a job." ”

The old lady smiled: "Liying did the right thing, she was tired and tired from farming, and she couldn't earn more than two dimes a day, so she earned it back casually." ”

"That's it!"

Lin Lan looked up at the sky and felt that the moon tonight had a strange reddish coldness.

When she walked to the back door of the old lady's house, Lin Lan looked up again, and saw that the moon was hidden behind a doorpost-shaped cloud, as if she was peeking at this world.

When she arrived at the door of the old lady's house, the old lady said to Yang Dingbang, "Send your sister-in-law and beans back." ”

"Okay!" Yang Dingbang picked up Xiaodouzi and sent the mother and son to the bridge, and when he saw them open the door and enter the yard, he turned around and walked back.

Lin Lan went home and took out the paper money wrapped for the original owner alone, took Xiaodouzi to the courtyard and burned the blessing paper to her, wishing her the spirit of heaven to rest in peace.

Xiaodouzi looked at her puzzled: "Mom, we burned the blessing paper at the grandfather's house just now!" ”

Lin Lan thought for a while and said, "One of my mother's sisters got sick and left a few days ago, and we will burn her in the future." ”

Xiaodouzi nodded: "Got it." ”

After the blessing paper was burned, the dustpan was poured into the drain outside, and the rhubarb lying at the door was brought back, and the mother and son closed the door to wash and sleep.

Lin Lan was lying on the bed, listening to the sound of Xiaodouzi's sleep, for some reason she was a little restless, and she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

finally fell asleep, and in a daze, I seemed to hear a miserable scream of rhubarb, and there was no sound in a blink of an eye.

Lin Lan immediately sat up and pricked up her ears to listen intently, but she didn't hear any movement, she just wanted to shout rhubarb, as if there was a gentle footstep, and slowly walked up the eaves of the steps.

Lin Lan's heart kept beating, her fists clenched, her body was covered with sweat, and her palms were all wet.

He took a deep breath, rolled over and got out of bed, put on his shoes lightly, took out the dagger under the pillow and put it in his pajama pocket, picked up the wooden stick placed at the head of the bed, walked to the window and gently opened the corner of the curtain, and looked through the cold moonlight, there was nothing in the courtyard.

I was looking out but couldn't see the door of the stove, and just as I wanted to change the direction to see if there was anyone in front of the door, I heard a subtle sound from the door of the stove, like a mouse gnawing on wood.

"There really are thieves!"

Lin Lan's heart thumped violently, and for a few seconds, she felt that she had no strength in her body, and her legs were weak and she almost fell to the ground.

Hurriedly propped himself up on the cabinet, took two deep breaths, and clenched his fists to cheer himself up.

Lin Lan, you can't be afraid, if you are afraid, you will never recover, and Xiaodouzi...... What happened to rhubarb? Beaten to death by thieves or poisoned? Who is it? Could it be Liu Jinbao?