My years as a fortune teller

China is a country that is particularly attached to its native land.No matter what the reason is, before he dies, he always wants to go back to his hometown.Even if they cannot fulfill this wish before death, they will tell their children to bury their bones in their hometown.So there is the saying that fallen leaves return to their roots!

But in ancient times, land and water transportation was not very developed.Moreover, many cities are separated by waterways or mountain roads.Once the body is transported to the hometown of the deceased, it will take as long as a month or a year.At such a time, it is easy for the corpse to rot, and the corpse is lost due to improper transportation and so on.Friends who have watched "A Dream of Red Mansions" should remember that after Lin Daiyu's father died.You should know the plot of Lin Daiyu helping her coffin back to her hometown.

So in this case, the industry of exorcising corpses was born.However, expelling corpses has a geographical scope, as can be seen from the current data.The geographical range of expelling corpses goes as far as Changde in the north, Jingzhou in the east, Fuzhou and Wuzhou in the west, and Yunnan and Guizhou in the southwest.

Why this range exists, I only found out later.It turns out that this location is divided by the ancient Yelang Kingdom, and there is another saying that this area is ruled by the early ghost king Chi You.

And all the spells used to drive corpses are not orthodox Taoist spells.Rather, on the land of western Hunan, after long-term practice, wizards in ancient times formed witchcraft and spells, which brought about qualitative changes in witchcraft culture.And this area happened to be in Yuanling, Hunan, which was called Chenzhou in the past.So the spell used to drive the corpse is the "Chenzhou Talisman".This area is also one of the most developed areas for exorcising corpses.

Uncle Xuanhe also told me that there are three things not to chase away corpses.Those who died of illness were not chased away, those who threw themselves into the river and hanged themselves were not chased away, and those whose limbs were damaged by thunder and fire were not chased away.Other corpses can dare, even if the head is cut off and then sewn up, it can also be driven away.

When I asked Uncle Xuanhe why this was the case, Uncle Xuanhe smiled and said to me: "The one who died of illness was taken away by the evil spirits, how can I get rid of it? The one who threw himself into the river and hanged himself because there is already a heavy weight in his body. So I can’t drive away the grievances. As for the corpses burned by Leihuo, it’s obvious that the world won’t allow it, so I won’t drive away.”

I nodded, and continued to ask Uncle Xuanhe, "Why did someone divide the corpses into Zhu Youke? This is purely a two-way matter. Is it interesting to divide them together?"

Uncle Xuanhe sighed, patted me and said: "Hey! This is what people nowadays don't understand and shout out indiscriminately. In fact, Zhu You was first handed down from the time of the Yellow Emperor. Later, it was gradually divided into traditional Chinese medicine. , and Zhu You who used spells to cure diseases. Only in the Yuan Dynasty, it was included in the Imperial Hospital by the royal family. There was no era in history that included it in orthodox medicine. It was because of the problem of spells that affected its development. But Zhu Youshu took root in the land of Xiangxi, where Chenzhou spells were the mainstay. So later generations thought that driving corpses was a kind of Zhu You. In fact, they didn’t know that Zhu Youshu was to worship the Yellow Emperor. My dear heavenly doctor star!"

I nodded, and said to Uncle Xuanhe: "I just said, how can the exorcism be included in Zhu Youzhong. It turns out that it is because they all use spells. It's just that one uses spells, and the right one is the dead. .One uses a spell, and the target is a living person."

Uncle Xuanhe smiled and nodded, looked at the side road and said to me: "Let's go through here! If we are lucky, we should be able to meet a corpse inn. Tonight, we will go to the corpse inn lived."

"Wow!" I jumped excitedly, and said to Uncle Xuanhe: "Tonight, I can see the legendary corpse inn, and I don't know what it looks like inside."

Uncle Xuanhe gave me a blank look, and said in a low voice: "You are healed and forget the pain. You don't remember the door frame that day? Tell you boy, if you get hurt this time, I don't care about you. Here There is a lot of miasma, and there are many poisonous snakes and insects. If you are injured, I will leave you alone and leave."

When I heard Master Xuan He's words, my forehead was full of small black lines.Those who don’t scare people like this know that I am afraid of snakes and still say that.But I also know in my heart that what Master Uncle Xuan He said is not wrong.There are many poisonous snakes and insects here, if you are bitten, if you don't treat it in time.It is very likely that we will not see the sun the next morning.

I silently followed Uncle Xuanhe and walked almost a kilometer along the path.A two-story small western-style building appeared in front of us.It's just strange that there are no people around, just such a lonely small building.

When we walked in, I saw clearly that it turned out to be a two-story building built in a small courtyard with a single gate.The words "Lijun Inn" were written in front of the gate, and the two dark gates were tightly closed.

Uncle Xuanhe looked at me and said, "Little fat man, look at the Fengshui situation of this house, and see if there is anything inappropriate." As soon as I heard Uncle Xuanhe's words, I understood that this was to test my understanding of Fengshui .

I took a few steps back, looked up and down and said to Uncle Xuanhe: "This small courtyard is built at the intersection of the mountain facing the back, and there is a mountain behind it without relying on it. This is a typical case of no support. If this is the case, the family should There are no men. The mountain road in the back mountain is winding like a snake, this should be a situation where the snake returns to its den."

"Hehe" Master Xuanhe laughed twice and said, "It can be seen that it is the Teng Snake returning to its lair, which can be regarded as some eyes. You see, although it is a Teng Snake returning to its lair, but the mountain is from bottom to top, it is a Teng Snake The situation of exiting the cave. But at a quick glance, it really looks like a snake returning to its cave. The courtyard built on such a terrain, the yin rises and the yang disappears, so you can’t rely on the mountain. Otherwise, it’s good to rely on the green hills even though there is no water in front of it. You have to remember that when looking at Feng Shui in the future, you must only look at simple shapes." I nodded.

"What do you guys do?" I was getting excited when I heard a voice from behind.Uncle Xuanhe and I looked back together, and saw a woman about 1.7 meters tall, with not very big eyes, but high cheekbones.There was no blood on her pale face, as if she had just suffered from a serious illness.He was wearing a double-breasted jacket with a large collar, a short pleated skirt around his waist, and a pair of black cloth shoes on his wrapped legs.Looking at us with a bamboo dustpan.

Uncle Xuan He smiled and said: "Our master and apprentice passed by here, and it was getting late. I wanted to find a place to live, and saw that you have a small hotel here, so we came here together."

The woman nodded, and said while walking towards the courtyard gate: "You are not from here! What are you doing here? Judging by your attire, you should be a Taoist priest. What about him? What are you doing!" The woman pointed I.

I rely on whether this is a hotel, or the Public Security Bureau is investigating the problem.Why are there so many troublesome things, if I had turned around early in anger.But there is Master Xuanhe here, so I didn't dare to make a mistake.

Uncle Xuan He smiled and said: "This is my apprentice, a lay disciple. Let's find a friend in the mountains. If we miss Sutou, please ask the owner to open the door." The woman looked at us again and opened the door. The courtyard door went in.

Uncle Xuanhe and I just walked to the gate of the courtyard when a strong smell of corpses came out.Uncle Xuanhe looked at me and nodded, then walked in first with a smile.I followed behind him and walked in too.

The woman took us to the second floor, opened a room, pointed to the two beds inside and said, "You can sleep here tonight, each person is [-] per night. Let us know in advance if you want to eat, and the food fee will be calculated separately. The toilet is in the corridor. You can't go to the backyard." After finishing speaking, he put down the key and turned to leave.

"I'm dizzy!" I looked at the figure of the woman going down the stairs, and said to Uncle Xuan He: "This woman is good enough, better than the evil waiter in a big hotel. I'm not afraid to choke myself when I say so much in one breath die."

Uncle Xuanhe pointed at my head, and then said: "There are so many grievances from you, it is considered good if they let you live. You are not good at this or that. What do you want to do?"

I smiled and said to Uncle Xuanhe: "Isn't this just a few casual complaints? Don't take offense, Uncle." After putting down the luggage, I continued: "Uncle, can there still be people who drive corpses now?"

Uncle Xuan He looked at the room and said to me: "There are a lot of people who work outside all the year round, and some of them who are old still hope to return to their roots. Besides, if there are no corpses, who will live in such a hotel?"

I nodded and said to Master Xuanhe: "Uncle Master is right, this kind of hotel can only be used by ghosts. It is impossible for ordinary people to come to this barren mountain and wild place."

Upon hearing my words, Uncle Xuanhe stared and said, "You mean, you and I are not normal people? What's wrong with you, your brain is twitching. Think carefully when you speak, or you will be ashamed of yourself. I went in." I scratched my head with a smile, picked up the thermos and shook it.I told my uncle to fetch hot water, then turned around and opened the door of the guest room.

When I got to the first floor, it was strange that there was no one at the bar.I yelled for a long time but no one came, and I was muttering.I heard a small door opposite the door, and there was a strange sound coming from inside.

I shouted: "Boss? Is the boss there? I just lived upstairs, and there is no hot water in the house." On the other hand, I tiptoed to the small door, and was about to open it.Suddenly a hand was placed on my shoulder.

I almost didn't hear any sound except the sound coming from the small door.So he was so frightened by the sudden hand on his shoulder that he almost threw the thermos on the ground.

I turned around and saw that it was an old man with a hunched waist.It can be seen from the clothes that she is also a woman.So I smiled and said, "Grandma, is there hot water here?"

The old man looked up at me, and muttered, "Don't you know you can't go to the backyard? The hot water you want has not been boiled yet, and I will call you when it is done!" Then he turned and walked slowly to the bar place.

I gently wiped the sweat off my head, this place is just that big.When I just came down, I looked around, and there was indeed no one there.Why did such an old woman suddenly appear, walking silently like a ghost.

But even so, there was one thing about the old man that caught my attention.Her skin was very dark, and the skin on her hands was all wrinkled.But when I patted my right wrist, I was wearing a very beautiful white jade bracelet.

I didn't dare to ask too many questions, when I was about to go upstairs with the thermos.The woman who led us in just now came out from the small door just now.Seeing me standing in the lobby, I was taken aback for a moment and then asked me why I came here?

I raised the thermos with a smile, and said to her, "Boss, I came down to get hot water. I'm going to go up when you're not around. I happened to meet this old woman and said that there is no hot water right now."

"Oh," the woman responded, and said to me, "Hot water is usually only available at six o'clock in the afternoon. If you want to drink tea, there is an electric kettle here that you can use. But you need to put a deposit!" The jug was handed to me.

After I paid the deposit, I looked back when I went up with the electric kettle.I always feel that there is something on this woman's face that I can't see through.It's hard to say anything specifically, but it doesn't feel very good.But what I didn't know was that something happened here at night.That's the thing that changed my mind a lot...