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Chapter 31 Old Taoist
Lao Gui is an old Taoist priest.

The kind with Taoist temples.

However, the Taoist priest was dead, the Taoist temple had collapsed, and the Three Pure Ones had a big hole in it, turning it into a den of snakes and rats.

However, the old Taoist priest still did not leave, guarding his dilapidated Taoist temple in this deserted place.

The old Taoist priest believed that he had become a ghost immortal and achieved great freedom.

But Yu Youcai was very disdainful of this.

It's just an ordinary old ghost. If this is considered a ghost fairy, then there must be thousands of ghost fairies in the world.

However, this is just what Yu Youcai thought in his heart. He actually still respects the old Taoist priest very much.

On the one hand, although the old Taoist priest is a bit weird, he does have extensive knowledge.

On the other hand, the old Taoist priest can be considered as Yu Youcai's elder. When Yu Youcai was still very young, his grandfather took him to visit the old Taoist priest. The two were close friends, and the old Taoist priest liked him very much.

The old Taoist priest was also capable. After experiencing countless ups and downs in life, he was still very long-lived. He lived for a very long time and only died when Shen Jianjun was born. He was already 135 years old at that time.

Shen Jianjun is already over fifty years old this year, so the old Taoist has been in this world for almost two hundred years.

That's why Yu Youcai called him Old Ghost.

When Yu Youcai found the old Taoist priest, he was sitting cross-legged under a Bodhi tree meditating and seeking enlightenment, and behind him was his dilapidated Taoist temple with broken walls and ruins.

I don't know why he is still staying here and unwilling to leave.

The old Taoist was also surprised to see Yu Youcai.

"You haven't come to my place for a long time? Why do you want to see me now? Have you let go of your obsession and want to leave?"

Yu Youcai shook his head, "No, I have something I want to ask you, old Taoist priest."

"Oh, they're all dead, you still have something to ask me?"

The old Taoist priest stood up, his body seemed to be floating in the air, and landed lightly on the Bodhi tree. With white hair and a long beard, and fluttering sleeves, he looked very handsome. Under the moonlight, he really looked like a god.

After the old Taoist priest had done all the gestures, he spoke again: "Well, tell me if you have anything to ask me, and see if I can help you."

Yu Youcai seemed to be used to the old Taoist's behavior, so he said, "It was my nephew's grandson. I met him on the road today. He could actually see me."

"Huh?" The old Taoist priest was startled when he heard this and fell lightly from the Bodhi tree.

"Has he not been able to see you before?"

Yu Youcai nodded.

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"How could this be wrong? This isn't the first time I've seen him since my death. A few years ago, I went to see him and stayed at his house for a few days..."

"So, he can suddenly see you?" The old Taoist frowned.

Yu Youcai nodded again, "I'm worried if there's something wrong with his health. He's still young and hasn't even gotten married yet."

His face was full of worry, all of which was due to his concern for Shen Siyuan.

"Either he has got some good fortune, or he will die soon." The old Taoist muttered.

For those who are physically weak and about to die, when the three fires are about to go out, it is possible that they will see ghosts, or even foresee their death in advance.

"That's what I'm worried about. I didn't see any three fires on him, but I saw that he was full of energy and didn't look like a dying man."

The old Taoist priest was even more surprised when he heard this. He flicked his wide sleeves and floated forward.

"Come on, take me to see him."

Yu Youcai hurriedly followed behind.

Looking ahead, under the moonlight, an old Taoist priest was galloping against the wind with his sleeves fluttering.

Yu Youcai was a little skeptical whether the other party had really achieved success in practicing Taoism and become a ghost immortal.

Because the old Taoist priest didn't look like this before he died. At that time, he was like me now, dying and old. But now he stands straight, moves freely, without any signs of old age, like a summer cicada that has shed its shell.

Yu Youcai also knew the saying that appearance is determined by the mind. He had seen many ghosts who had become strange in appearance because of their karma and inability to suppress the desires in their hearts.

He didn't know whether the old Taoist priest was in the same situation, but others were changing for the worse, so how could he change for the better?
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Shen Siyuan naturally didn't know about this situation. He had already returned home, had dinner, and was chatting with his father.

He didn't dare to tell her directly about his great uncle's affairs, so he just asked around.

"Dad, I went back to Yujiazhuang today and walked around the village. I passed by where my uncle used to live. The house was dilapidated and overgrown with weeds. Do you want to repair it?"

"Why repair it? Your uncle has no children, and after he died, the land was taken over by the village." Shen Jianjun said.

"Oh, that's it."

Huang Huijuan peeled an orange and stuffed it into his hand, saying, "Why, do you want to move back to your hometown in the future? If you really want to, just live in Linjiapo. You don't need to rebuild the house. Besides, when your grandmother passes away, her house will definitely be left to you..."

"That's not what I meant." Shen Siyuan peeled an orange segment and stuffed it into the air.

"I just thought of my uncle."

The couple was silent after hearing this, but they were not ungrateful people and naturally remembered the kindness of their uncle.

"Can you tell me about my great uncle? I was very young at that time and I don't remember many things."

"He's already passed away, why talk about those useless things?" Shen Jianjun said.

"I want to know." Shen Siyuan said seriously.

"We should not forget our roots. Siyuan is right," said Huang Huijuan.

After hearing this, Shen Jianjun started talking to Shen Siyuan about his great uncle.

"When your great uncle was young, he was a very capable man. He did business, worked on a ship, served as a soldier, and fought in wars..."

"Your father is very similar to him in this respect. They are not content with what they have to live with and like to make trouble." Huang Huijuan said from the side.

Shen Jianjun did not deny it, and nodded, "They say nephews are very much like their uncles, and that's absolutely true."

"When I was little, your uncle was very kind to me. At that time, the conditions in the countryside were generally poor. Your uncle always found ways to get food to fill my stomach and your grandmother's. He himself was starving to the point of being skin and bones..."

"What about my aunt? Why did she die so early?"

"It was a difficult birth. Medical conditions were poor at the time. One person died, two lives were lost. This was the most painful thing for your uncle. Later, no one wanted to mention it, so they said that your aunt died of illness..."

While they were talking, Huang Huijuan stood up and took out an iron box with large pieces of paint peeling off from the room.

"These are all your great uncle's belongings. After he passed away, we couldn't bear to throw them away, so we kept them."

Upon hearing this, Shen Siyuan took it with great curiosity.

When you open the iron box, the first thing that comes into view is a bundle of neatly stacked letters.

In addition, there are teacher badges, a few Yuan Datou coins, a few bullets, a medal, and some miscellaneous small things.

"They are all letters exchanged with comrades." Shen Jianjun took a look and said.

But Huang Huijuan, who was standing next to him, said, "Not necessarily."

"What do you mean?" Shen Siyuan was a little surprised.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jianjun glanced at Huang Huijuan and said unhappily, "Why are you telling this to the child?"

Huang Huijuan said indifferently: "Siyuan is already a grown-up, but he is still a child. Since he wants to know about his uncle's past, then tell him everything."

Huang Huijuan turned to Shen Siyuan and said, "After your aunt passed away, your uncle did think about remarrying. At that time, there was a young girl who liked your uncle very much..."

"Then why didn't you marry her?"

"Because of the generation difference, your uncle doesn't want people to gossip about him." Shen Jianjun said.

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