Chapter Twenty-Six: Visiting the Ghost Messenger's House
Ma Mian replied, "It won't stay in the underworld forever! Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info so they often block the road and rob, grab arms, grab legs, grab heads! ”
"Will you ghosts stop you when you arrive?, or will you let these broken ghosts rob you?" asked the stone monkey again.
Ma Mian replied, "The ghost is only responsible for seducing the soul, sending the ghost to the Wangxiang Tower within three days, and then leading the ghost to the Lost Soul Hall to be judged by King Yama. After the lookout platform, these ghosts are no longer protected, so they will not stop what happens along the way. ”
The stone monkey looked at the monkey ghost who had been being led by the bull head and horse face with iron chains, and put the ghost head gold medal on its forehead. After all, everyone is a monkey in Huaguo Mountain, although they don't know each other, but they can be regarded as their great-great-grandchildren.
So the bull head and horse face opened the road, led the monkey ghost in front, the stone monkey followed, and the road was safe and sound, connecting the evil dog ridge, Jinji Mountain, and wild ghost village. On the way, the ghost head gold medal attached to the forehead of the monkey ghost showed its might, the evil dog did not dare to bark when it saw it, the golden rooster did not dare to cry when it saw it, and the wild ghost knelt down when he saw it.
Most of the vicious dogs in Vicious Dog Ridge are big black dogs, baring their teeth and sticking out their tongues, and their eyes are fiercely exposed, looking like they are ready to try.
The golden roosters of Jinji Mountain are all big roosters, their feathers are shining with metallic luster, their combs are bright red, and their claws can scratch through stubborn stones, and they look forward to self-authority from time to time.
The wild ghosts in the Wild Ghost Village are simply miserable, those who lack arms and legs are still good-looking, most of them are like rags, and there are holes everywhere in their bodies. Some of them are even like puffs of smoke, as if they can be extinguished at any moment.
Wild Ghost Village is not a village in the true sense of the word, just a mountain depression, and the ancient vines and old trees are not desolate.
The first time I saw those dead vines and old trees, the stone monkey was still a little curious. In this dungeon where there is no sunlight, there are even plants, of course, the previous flowers on the other side cannot be regarded as normal plants, and the flowers on the other side are a specialty of the underworld.
The stone monkey stepped forward and pulled at the dead vines, and it was no longer recognizable in its original appearance, only some fibers remained. Those old trees were like claws grabbing towards the sky, skinny and sparkling.
Glancing at the withered vines and old trees with disgust, the bull head said proudly: "Although my position is lower than that of Ma Mian, it is also the beauty of everyone in this underworld! Because we can go to the world in a bright and bright way, and see all the great mountains and rivers in the world! From time to time, we can also bring a few good flowers and plants in the world and sell them for a few small bucks in the ghost market of the underworld." ”
Hearing this, the stone monkey asked curiously, "Can't other ghosts go to the human world?"
Ma Mian explained: "People are people, ghosts are ghosts, and people and ghosts are different. Except for the needs of work, in the underworld, even the king of Yama cannot enter the human world without authorization!
The stone monkey asked, "Is there no other way? The human world and the underworld will not be so isolated, right?"
Ma Mian shook his head and said: "Of course it won't be so isolated! But there are special ghost officials in charge of everything between the heavenly realm, the earth realm, and the underworld! King Yama sat down and had six cases of gong cao, the left class was: heaven cao, earth cao, and underworld cao, and the right class was: god cao, human cao, and ghost cao. These six cases are in charge of the affairs of the world. After a while, if the stone monkey Daoist wants to meet the Emperor of the Northern Yin Xudu, he must first meet one of the two of Tiancao and Shencao, and apply to him to enter the Xudu City. ”
Walking through the wild ghost village, you will see an avenue leading into the distance, and you can vaguely see some buildings at the end.
The bull head pointed to the buildings and said to the stone monkeys, "That's the Hall of Lost Souls! It is also a place for daily office work in the prefecture. Ma Mian and I both have a small yard there, which is kind of a home. ”
At the mention of home, Ma showed a smile on his face, and his wife's face came to mind, of course, how could his son's naughty appearance be less.
Niu Tou can't stand the appearance of horse noodles the most, doesn't he have a wife and children!
When the stone monkey saw Ma Mian like this, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Ma Mian, I don't know what name you gave your son?"
At this time, the bull head on the side coaxed: "What else can you call him? Everyone will call him Xiaoma Mian! When he grows up, they will call him Dama Mian." ”
Ma Mian didn't annoy him about Niu Tou's words, after all, he had been a partner for hundreds of years. And the bull head is also telling the truth.
Ma Mian smiled and replied, "My son doesn't have a name. Pony Face is his name. When I retire, he will take over my errands, and he will be the horse face in the future!"
mentioned Ma Mian's son, Shi Monkey had a long doubt in his heart, he was not very familiar with Ma Mian before, so he was embarrassed to ask, but now he can ask.
The stone monkey asked Ma Mian, "Ma Mian, was your son born a human, or a ghost? After all, you and your wife are both ghosts in the underworld!"
Ma Mian replied, "Of course, ghosts and their sons are also ghosts! Ghosts like my son cannot be reincarnated, and they can only serve in the underworld. ”
The stone monkey asked, "Is your son only able to take over your errands?" can he do other things in the underworld?"
Ma Mian said regretfully, "No, because I had already reported to Ghost Cao before I gave birth to him." He will take over my errand, or he will not be born!"
Niu Tou interjected: "It's not that you can give birth to life in the underworld! Alas, I have to find a wife to give birth to a little bull head now! Otherwise, let a strange ghost take over my errand, I am sorry for my ancestors for eight lifetimes!"
I really didn't expect that family planning was also started in this place, and the application was made before giving birth to a baby, and a job was arranged before giving birth. And it's a family genetic work.
"And what is your son like?" asked the stone monkey again.
The bull head replied for Ma Mian: "Of course, the son born to Ma Mian is also Ma Mian! In the future, my son will be the same as me!"
Thinking of what his son would look like in the future, Niu Tou laughed and was very happy.
Hearing the words of the bull head, the stone monkey muttered in his heart: "Are you sure to give birth to a son? What age is this, and you are still so patriarchal! Have you never heard that your daughter is your father's little cotton demon?"
Ma Mian said: "Like me and Niutou, I am in a hurry, every time I go on a business trip, the girl can't do it, only the boy can eat this hardship." At that time, Oni Cao will cast a spell to make the bull head give birth to only a boy. ”
At this time, Niu Tou invited the stone monkey: "When my brother has handed over an errand to Judge Cui, can the stone monkey Taoist come to our house as a guest." When the time comes, you can ask your sister-in-law to cook a big meal. My sister-in-law's cooking is the best. ”
The stone monkey hurriedly thanked him and promised to go. The stone monkey was also curious about what a family in this underworld would look like?
As he walked along the avenue, he encountered more and more ghosts, and at this time, the bull-headed horse face began to look serious, and he did not have the slightest intention of talking again. The stone monkey had no choice but to close his mouth and look curiously at every strange ghost.
Before he could see the Hall of Ecstasy, the stone monkey saw a long procession, which could not be seen at a glance. On the side of the team, there were many black-robed ghosts holding a notebook and registering something.
The bull-headed horse faced forward and handed the monkey ghost into the hands of a black-robed ghost, and then took out the monkey ghost's guide and asked him to register the drawing.
After the black-robed ghost took over the monkey ghost, he arranged the monkey ghost at the end of the line.
On the side, the bull-headed horse face respectfully held the monkey ghost Lu Yin with both hands, and said to the distant Lost Soul Palace: "The bull head and horse face are here to make a difference! ”
Before the words fell, Lu Yin flew up on his own and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After waiting in place for a while and three moments, seeing that Judge Cui did not ask any questions, Niu Tou Ma Mian got up, and then came to the stone monkey with a relaxed face.
At this time, Niu Tou said to the stone monkey with a relaxed face: "I don't know if the stone monkey Taoist wants to meet the old monkey ghost three hundred years ago, it is now in this team." ”
Since we're already here, it's better to meet you. Although the old monkey has now drunk Meng Po soup and forgotten the memory of his previous life, he has not forgotten him.
Ma Mian called a black-robed ghost and gave him some instructions. The black-robed ghost checked through the notebook and found the place name of Huaguo Mountain.
Led by the black-robed ghost, the stone monkey saw the ghost of the monkey group three hundred years ago. Old monkeys, horse monkeys, bigfeet, and so on. Only now they have all lost the memories of their past lives, and they move forward with the team like puppets.
The stone monkey couldn't help but feel a little sentimental when he looked at them, turned to Ma Mian and asked, "Can they be reincarnated as humans?"
Ma Mian replied, "It depends on their merits! When the accumulated merits are reached, they can naturally be reincarnated as human beings." Otherwise, we will still be animals in the next life!"
What is merit? The stone monkey continued, "What is merit? How do you see the merit of a ghost?"
Niu Tou said: "Merit is a person's good and evil, and his contribution to all things in heaven and earth. As for how to look at the merits of a ghost, our brothers know. There is a book of life and death in the underworld, where you can check the merits of all living beings. And there are rumors in the underworld that 100,000 merits can become gods and Buddhas!"
100,000 merits to become gods and Buddhas? I don't know if it's true or not? If it's true, then it's a good thing! I don't know how this merit is calculated? Is 100,000 merit more or less?
But it seems that he has been removed from the book of life and death, because he has already obtained the fruit of immortality.
So the stone monkey asked, "Then where can I know my merit value?"
Ma Mian thought for a while and replied, "Since the Stone Monkey Daoist has already attained Dao immortality, naturally he can't check it from the book of life and death. Now that the stone monkey Taoist can be counted as a god, it can only be viewed through the heavenly wall. I heard that this heavenly wall was left by the great god Nuwa in ancient times. ”
It's something left by the great god Nuwa again! It seems that he is really destined to the great god Nuwa. But who let himself be conceived by the colorful stones left behind by the great god Nuwa when he mended the sky!
Thinking of the multicolored stones, the stone monkey recalled that he seemed to have hidden the fragments of the multicolored stones when he was born in a crack in the stone. At the beginning, I wanted to use these multicolored stones to make kitchen knives. It seems that we are looking for an opportunity to take out these multicolored stone rubble.
After handing over the errand, Judge Cui did not have a new dispatch for a while. Niu Tou Ma Mian invited the stone monkey to their home. The stone monkey readily agreed.
The avenue leads directly to the Ecstasy Palace, but the home of the bull head and horse face is next to the Ecstasy Palace. So he left the avenue, but it was not far from the avenue.
As I got closer and closer to the Lost Soul Palace, the more I felt that the Lost Soul Hall was very majestic, and the gray eaves were raised high, like an eagle flying high.
But it's a pity that you can't get close to the surroundings of the Lost Soul Hall without an errand with you, and there are ghosts who patrol around from time to time.
Therefore, the stone monkey did not see the true face of the Ecstasy Palace. Not to mention the King of Yama who works in the Hall of Ecstasy, and so on.
The small yards with cow heads and horse noodles were not built or bought by them, but were inherited from generation to generation. The two small courtyards are close to each other, and the gray walls and gray tiles are not very large. A small vegetable patch, plus three houses.
Niu Tou Ma Mian's parents are no longer there, and Niu Tou is bored to live alone, so he lives with Ma Mian, and by the way, he can eat.
As soon as Ma Mian pushed open the door of his yard, he saw a young man running out of the door, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The stone monkey looked at it curiously, and the bull head on the side laughed at the horse: "It must be that the eldest nephew has provoked the eldest sister-in-law to lose her temper again! ”
Ma faced the stone monkey and invited: "It really makes the stone monkey Taoist friends laugh! My son has always been naughty and never obeys discipline. Every time I get into trouble, I will leave home and hide for a few days. Stone monkey friends, please come in. ”
Just now, Ma Mian's son ran past his eyes, and the stone monkey didn't have time to see his appearance clearly, which was still a little regrettable. Is this pony face really exactly the same as the horse's face?
Hearing the sound of the bull head and horse face at the door, a black-robed ghost woman walked out of the courtyard, just an ordinary woman, and there was no strange scales and horns in the horns, but the skin was relatively pale.
When Niu Tou saw the woman, he hurriedly called: "Sister-in-law", and the stone monkey also called her sister-in-law.
Seeing the stone monkey calling his wife and sister-in-law, Ma Mian hurriedly said, "Don't dare, don't dare!"
There was a stone table and several stone benches in the small courtyard, and several people sat down separately. The sister-in-law was busy serving tea and water, arranging snacks and snacks, and then went to be busy with food and wine.
There is a small flower bed in a corner of the small courtyard, which is full of some ordinary flowers and plants in the world, but it can be seen that some people often hit it.
When the smoke of the left house is rising and the smell of rice is overflowing, a kind of home warmth comes to mind.
The food and tea are the same as in the world, but the taste is more affectionate. A simple meal was quickly eaten.
The stone monkey asked Ma Mian, "The food in this underworld does not seem to be any different from that of the human world?"
After the head of the cow finished eating, he went to find someone to play, and now only the horse face accompanied the stone monkey.
Ma Mian replied: "Of course, ordinary ghosts don't need to eat, at most they just enjoy some human incense! Besides, these meals are specially purchased from the human world by the underworld, and they are all human things. The underworld can't grow these things!"