Chapter Thirty-Eight: Pretending to Be a Ghost
The uncle of Kefu has been going crazy lately.
The cause of the incident was the inexplicable appearance of a line of wet footprints in his study.
That day, the uncle of the Ke family took a nap in the study, and when he woke up, he found that there were more wet footprints of a group of women in the house, and he was immediately furious, and asked who the maid in the yard was. Even if they were similar, they were doing things in the outer courtyard that day, and they didn't even enter the house.
Uncle Ke couldn't find the owner of the footprints, so he seemed to have a heart disease. At first, it was conclusive that there were people in the yard who were ghosts, but gradually it was like a demon, not to say that the house in the house was restless, and there were ghosts and ghosts. Ignoring the Qin clan's obstruction, he invited the Taoist priest to do it.
The Taoist priest came to Ke Mansion for a walk, saying that Ke Zhai was entangled in evil spirits and needed to exorcise evil spirits. So he set up a Dharma altar in the courtyard, exorcised evil spirits with great fanfare for three days, and received five hundred taels of silver incense and candles to worship the envoy before he went.
Since it is for the sake of Ke's mansion, the money naturally has to be supported from the public government, which is called the housekeeper's Qin family is very dissatisfied, and complains to the maid next to him behind Uncle Ke's back: "Uncle said that there was a ghost, so he allocated five hundred taels of silver to go out." Those Taoist priests ostensibly said that they were driving away evil spirits and catching ghosts, but I saw that they were swaggering and deceiving. cheated a few big fish and meat, and took away a large sum of silver, how could the uncle be so confused! ”
The maid beside her thought for a while: "Grandma, don't blame the slave for being too careful, but a few lines of wet footprints, why did you scare the uncle like this?" Is there a ghost in this world, not to mention, uncle's appearance, why doesn't it look right? ”
When Qin heard this, his complexion changed.
The Qin family doesn't believe in ghosts and gods very much, she is an official, if she takes ghosts and gods too seriously, she will inevitably be pointed out behind the back of her colleagues, and her career will not be smooth. The wet footprints did make her feel worried, but it was definitely not as frightened as Ke Chengxing.
Inviting someone to do something in such a hurry is like a ghost in my heart.
The maid reminded again: "Speaking of which, the lady in the first place said that she was crazy and threw herself into the pool." Will it be ......"
"Nonsense!" Qin reprimanded: "Dare to say anything." Who did the Lu family complain about his own short life? Could it be that this is also to blame the uncle? ”
However, although she refuted the maid, Grandma Ke couldn't help but have some doubts in her heart, so when she met Uncle Ke in the evening, the Qin family took the initiative to talk about the Lu family, and asked Ke Chengxing: "Speaking of which, the Lu family went to the pool, right?" It's good, why can't you think about it so far? ”
Ke Chengxingfang picked up the tea and didn't drink it, when he heard Qin's words, his face stiffened, his tongue straightened, and he spit out a sentence for a long time: "Why did you suddenly think of the Lu family?" ”
Qin Shi looked at his face: "This is not the Taoist priest who has been doing things recently, there is a ghost in our house, I wonder if it will be ......"
"No!" Before she could finish speaking, Ke Chengxing categorically interrupted her words and said sharply: "The Lu family has died a long time ago, and this mansion has been stable for two years, how could it be her!" He said quickly and urgently, not knowing whether to convince the Qin family or himself, so he put the teacup on the table: "It's not early, I'll go see my mother." ”
Ke Chengxing hurriedly walked out of the house, looking at his back, he seemed to be running away. Qin Shi looked at the cold tea on the table, and for some reason, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
said that at that end, Ke Chengxing went out of the house and went to Mrs. Ke's courtyard first.
Old Madam Ke suffered from a cold a few days ago.
The weather is unpredictable, the sun is big for a while, and it rains coldly for a while, and it is difficult to feel cold and cold between cold and hot.
Mrs. Ke is not in good health, and she is raised in the house these days. As soon as Ke Chengxing entered the house, Mama Li was rubbing Mrs. Ke's legs, and when she saw him, she called "uncle".
Ke Chengxing's eyebrows were irritable, and he only let Mama Li go out first.
Mama Li understood, and when she left, she called out the maids in the house, and only Mrs. Ke and Ke Chengxing were left in the house.
Old Madam Ke coughed a few times and looked at him with a frown: "Xing'er, what are you doing these days?" I heard from the Qin clan that you invited a Taoist priest to come to the mansion to do it, and it made the courtyard smoky, like something! ”
A few days ago, Ke Chengxing did not tell Mrs. Ke about the wet footprints. First, Mrs. Ke was sick from the cold, and she was afraid that she would worry about it, but she missed the course of the disease. Second, Ke Chengxing also suspected that he was too careful, and there were people behind him who were making trouble, so he didn't dare to conclude easily.
But now, he was really scared.
Ke Chengxing looked frightened and shouted in a low voice: "Mother save me!" Luk's ...... Lu's is back! ”
"Lu's?" Old Madam Ke's face turned cold: "What are you talking nonsense?" ”
"My son didn't talk nonsense," Ke Chengxing's face was full of trepidation, "These days, there are always some wet footprints in the house, I thought it was brought in by the maids, but none of the soles of those maids' feet match the footprints!" This is not all, sometimes my son wakes up and finds that the clothes have been folded, and the clothes are folded into the four corners, which is the Lu family's folding method......"
He said in a panic, and Old Madam Ke heard it: "Ridiculous, the Lu family is not the only one in this world who can fold clothes like this?" Or the Qin family, or the girl in your yard. ”
Ke Chengxing shook his head: "My son asked, and they all said that they hadn't folded it." There is also his son's book, which is not placed in the right place, it is placed according to the Lu family's previous habits. In the middle of the night, I sometimes hear people crying. Ke Chengxing's face was pale, like a frightened bird: "Don't tell my mother, these days, my son often dreams of the Lu family at night...... I dreamed that she was drenched and asked for her son's life! ”
Old Madam Ke said angrily: "Shut up! ”
Ke Chengxing was violently silenced.
The room was quiet, and the firelight in the candlestick jumped, and a thin layer of firelight crossed Ke Chengxing's face, making his eyes more and more terrifying, and he didn't look like a living person.
Old Madam Ke only felt a feeling of depression in her heart.
This son has been spoiled by his family since he was a child, and everything else is okay in Su Ri, but he is a little timid. In the past, when the old lady was alive, he scolded him many times because of this incident, and always felt that the eldest son and woman had a heart and it was difficult to achieve great things.
Until the Lu incident, Ke Chengxing showed decisiveness and ruthlessness that were completely different from the past.
This made Mrs. Ke feel at ease. After all, to bear the rise and fall of a discipline, it is better to be ruthless than soft-hearted.
However, almost two years have passed since the Lu family's incident, and at this time, Ke Chengxing was stunned.
It doesn't matter if he goes crazy himself, but now that the Qin family has entered the door, if the Qin family finds out the clues and becomes suspicious, it will be a bad thing.
Mrs. Ke is old, and she doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, and the Ke family's business has reached the point where it is now, and it is impossible to say that it has not been stained with blood at all. People are dead, even if they are ghosts, what can they do?
Besides, the Lu family ended up in such a fate, and they couldn't complain about their Ke family, they had a debtor and a master, and they should go to find the initiator.
Seeing that Ke Chengxing was still in shock, Old Madam Ke slowed down her tone and said, "Xing'er, most of this matter is secretly troublesome, you can't mess with yourself." If you think about it carefully, if it is really the ghost of the Lu family, he has already asked for his life, so what are you doing with Xuanxuan? ”
She was still cold, and she had to stop and slow down after saying a few words: "I think most of the people in this courtyard have different hearts. I'm not well yet, so I'll send Mama Li to help you check on the people in your hospital. When I'm cured, find out who he is, and see which imp is making trouble. ”
"Don't panic now, the Qin clan will see that something is wrong. Don't go to those Taoist priests to do it, in case it leaks out, it will cause trouble. ”
She called Ke Chengxing, who was still in a trance: "Xing'er? ”
Ke Chengxing came back to his senses suddenly, and was about to speak, when he saw Mrs. Ke's sick and haggard appearance, he swallowed the words in his mouth again, and only answered in a low voice.
After a few more words with Mrs. Ke, Mama Li came in to serve Mrs. Ke to take medicine, and Ke Chengxing withdrew.
As soon as he got out of the house, Wan Fu outside the door greeted him and asked, "Uncle, what did the old lady say?" ”
Ke Chengxing shook his head slowly, and his tone was dejected: "Mother doesn't believe my words. ”
Wan Fu was stunned: "The old lady doesn't even believe in the uncle?" ”
Ke Chengxing smiled bitterly: "Mother has always valued the reputation of the Ke family, but I am afraid that my clumsy behavior of fearing ghosts and gods will spread and make the Ke family a joke...... How did she know what was going on with me! ”
Wan Fu hurriedly said: "The little one knows the uncle's difficulties, don't worry about the uncle, the small one is broken bones, and it will also protect the uncle's peace." ”
After saying some loyal words, Ke Chengxing's gaze at Wanfu showed a hint of emotion, and he sighed: "Wanfu, now in this mansion, only you believe in me." ”
Everyone thought he was in a daze, but Wanfu believed his words. Finding a Taoist priest to do it is Wanfu's idea. It's a pity that it only stopped for a few days, and after those Taoist priests left, the anomalies of the past reappeared.
Presumably, the ghost of the Lu clan is too fierce, but now neither the Qin clan nor Mrs. Ke should agree to him inviting a Taoist priest again. He is about to be tormented by the ghosts of the Lu clan again, and he doesn't know when it will end.
Wanfu thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Uncle, the little one has an idea." ”
"What's the idea?"
"Isn't it the Qinglian Festival in a few days?" Wanfu approached Ke Chengxing and said in a low voice: "It is said that the Bodhisattva of Wan'en Temple is very spiritual, and the uncle should take advantage of the Qinglian Festival on the first day of April to go to Wan'en Temple and ask for a Bodhisattva." Buddhism is important, no matter how fierce the ghost of the Lu family is, it can't even be afraid of the Bodhisattva, right? ”
Ke Chengxing's eyes lit up, and he said to himself: "It's a good way." ”
Suddenly, he clasped his palms, his tone was a little excited, and he instructed Wanfu: "Hurry up, quickly ask someone to prepare some sesame oil and rice candles, and we will go to Wan'en Temple in two days!" ”