Folk customs begin with the entire funeral procession

Chapter 223 From "Underworld Messenger" to "Benevolent Believer"

After that day, Yang Jiuhua settled down at the funeral home.

Chen Miao and Luo Zhiyong tidied up his room together and bought bedding and other things.

Yang Jiuhua didn't think much of it at first, but after two days, he realized that he was indeed not suitable to be the emcee.

I couldn't stay still, and I didn't have the patience to talk to the guests' families for long, especially on the afternoon of the third day.

After he almost got into an argument with a guest's family member, he realized he wouldn't be staying with Chen Miao for long.

He can no longer do the live streams he used to do, otherwise he might have earned money but not lived to spend it.

Chen Miao isn't anyone to him, so it's impossible for him to just follow around and protect him all day without doing anything.

Besides, he has never looked for a partner when he does live streaming. He takes full responsibility for everything, including the location, editing, and live streaming effects, and all the income goes to him.

How much money would it cost to hire Chen Miao to protect him?

Moreover, he might not even earn as much as Chen Miao from running a funeral home, so it's even less likely that he'd let Chen Miao go with him.

As for peach wood charms and talismans?
As Chen Miao has said, this thing isn't a get-out-of-jail-free card; sometimes it can save his life, and sometimes it just slows down his death.

After much deliberation, it became clear that the live-streaming of the ghost hunt could no longer continue.

Therefore, Yang Jiuhua was very irritable, worried about his future.

Early in the morning, Yang Jiuhua left the south gate of the funeral home and went for a walk along Shuangling River.

As he walked, he saw people releasing animals.

After releasing the offering, the man clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and seemed to be praying.

Yang Jiuhua initially only glanced at it, but after a while, he glanced at it again, and finally stopped and focused his gaze on the person who had released the animals.

As Yang Jiuhua looked at that person, his eyes grew brighter and brighter!

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!"

Yang Jiuhua clapped his hands and ran over excitedly to ask the person who released the fish where he bought them. Then he borrowed Chen Miao's car and went to the market to buy some live fish.

Finally, he brought the fish and his live-streaming equipment to the banks of the Shuangling River.

After getting ready and mentally rehearsing, he started the live stream.

He was initially worried that there wouldn't be many viewers during his first daytime live stream.

Who knew that the number of viewers would soar to 300 in less than a minute after the broadcast started.

"Drum washing machine: Holy crap, the streamer's still alive!"

"You can have both fruit and pears: Hey anchor, what are we doing today? Jumping into the river to catch water ghosts? And that special effect from the other day?"

"TX001: Host, what happened last time?"

"Mr. Right: Host, were you really making a show last time?"

Ran Zhi Ji Mie gave away a villa during the live stream.

"Nirvana of Nature: Good life!"

Looking at the familiar IDs in the live stream, Yang Jiuhua gave a wry smile.

"Brothers, there are some things I can't say too much about."

"Starting today, I will no longer be doing live streams at night."

"Starting today, the content of my live streams will also change."

"Do you all see the river behind me? I'm going to release some animals into the river later. In the future, you'll see this kind of release often."

Looking at the screen full of question marks, Yang Jiuhua said with a wry smile, "Don't ask why. By the way, please don't imitate what I did the night before last. It's disrespectful to our ancestors and ancestors, which is not good."

"The rules passed down from our ancestors naturally have their reasons, and you should be able to understand them if you think about them."

"How could a rule that has been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years be without reason?"

"So from today onwards, the first thing I will do during every live stream is to release animals back into the wild."

"After the release, I will share some local customs and taboos with everyone, so that they can learn more about the traditional culture of Daxia and avoid encountering... cough."

Yang Jiuhua's 'timely' interruption caused an uproar in the live chat.

"Drum washing machine: Holy crap, what the hell happened? Tell me the hell what happened?!"

"You can have both fruit and pear: Hey streamer, where's your twin brother? Call him out!"

"TX001: Host, was what happened last time true?"

"Mr. Right: Host, stop with the riddle. You've already seen it, what's wrong with saying it?"

Ran Zhi Ji Mie gave away a villa during the live stream.

"The annihilation of nature: Speak!"

Yang Jiuhua gave another bitter smile.

"Brothers, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but even if I did, you wouldn't believe me."

"The annihilation of reality: Whether we believe it or not is up to us; whether you speak it or not is up to you!"

Ran Zhi Ji Mie gave away a villa during the live stream.

[TX001 gave away a villa during the live stream]

Mr. Right gave away a sports car during the live stream.

A sports car was given away during a live stream while using a front-loading washing machine.

A series of donations were made, and the donation messages all contained the same sentence: "Whether you say it or not is up to you, whether you believe it or not is up to me."

Yang Jiuhua sighed.

"Okay, then I'll tell you."

Yang Jiuhua then recounted his experience that night, slightly embellishing it.

During this time, Yang Jiuhua's fear and paleness appeared at just the right moment, leaving the viewers in the live broadcast room completely bewildered.

“I’m at my friend’s funeral home now. You wouldn’t believe it, but the first thing I did when I saw him was to burn a talisman and make me drink the water it’s in!”

"After drinking it, my trembling body instantly stopped feeling cold. Never before have I felt such respect for 'immortals and gods'."

"So, after thinking about it for a few days, I decided to change my live streaming method in the future."

"Releasing animals is a way to accumulate good karma for oneself and also a way to forgive one's past ignorance and arrogance."

After he finished speaking, Yang Jiuhua saw many people in the live chat saying that he was bragging.

He wasn't angry.

"Now that I've said it, whether you believe it or not is up to you."

"Alright, let's release them first."

As he spoke, Yang Jiuhua walked to the bag of fish he had bought, opened it, and watched the fish fall into the water. Afterward, Yang Jiuhua clasped his hands together and silently recited something to the river.

This behavior left everyone watching the live stream completely bewildered.

If Yang Jiuhua is trying to grab attention, there's absolutely no need for that!

Although Yang Jiuhua's previous live streaming format wasn't wildly popular, it had a decent audience and a large number of loyal fans. Switching to this format to attract attention might have been effective at first, but once the novelty wears off, it will be counterproductive.

Considering the circumstances of the previous live broadcast and Yang Jiuhua's sudden change in attitude, some viewers have already formed their own judgments.

Just then, Yang Jiuhua finished his prayer for releasing the animals.

"Okay, that's to let everyone know that I'll be preparing some folk customs and taboos to explain to you next time I go live."

"Then let's..."

Just as Yang Jiuhua was about to end the broadcast, he saw that someone had given him a reward again; it was from [TX001].

Yang Jiuhua knew this die-hard fan; he always liked to use data to support his decisions, and in reality, he was probably a rather meticulous person.

It's hard to get him to believe something because he can always find ways to refute you from different angles.

Despite his rebuttal, this guy was quite generous with his donations. When he wasn't pulling off any big stunts, he would always send a small gift worth around a hundred yuan after each live stream.

In his words, he was afraid that Yang Jiuhua would starve to death.

But this time, this meticulous fan seems to have taken it to heart?

"TX001: Host, where is your friend who owns the curator? Can I go visit him?"

Yang Jiuhua shook his head.

"No, he has no intention of becoming an internet celebrity. Is there something you need?"

"TX001: You speak so divinely, I'd like to ask for a talisman to protect me and keep me safe."

"Do you really believe it?"

Yang Jiuhua looked surprised.

TX001: What, are you saying all lies?

"No, it's just that I thought you were a pretty meticulous person, so why did you believe me so easily this time?"

"TX001: Because I know that such people exist."

Yang Jiuhua was taken aback.

"You know? You know and you still watch my live stream?"

"TX001: I know there are people like this, but I've never encountered anything like this before, which is why I watch your live stream to see when you'll actually run into trouble."

"Drum washing machine: 6!"

"Nirvana of Nature: 9!"

Yang Jiuhua looked at [TX001]'s reply and was relieved that he almost choked.

So watching his livestream is just to see how he courts death?
"Alright, I'll ask my friend about this. As for the address, forget it; I don't want anyone bothering him."

"That concludes today's live stream. I will announce the next live stream date in the group chat in advance."

After saying that, Yang Jiuhua turned off the live stream.

With a sigh, Yang Jiuhua glanced at his follower count, which had dropped by dozens. Not bad.

After thinking about it, he changed his name from "Yincha Jiuhua" to "Shanxin Jiuhua" and also changed his profile.

"Looking at it this way, it looks much better."

Nodding in satisfaction, Yang Jiuhua returned to the funeral home and went to find Chen Miao.

After hearing about Yang Jiuhua's direction in live streaming, Chen Miao thought it was quite good.

As long as you don't do anything reckless, it's fine.

As for the matter of someone wanting to buy peach wood charms and talismans, Chen Miao refused.

"I don't have many peachwood charms, but I do have talismans. However, if I only have talismans, I won't know when danger will come, and then it will be like what happened to you a few days ago—useless."

"So let's forget about it for now. I'll let you know when we have some extra money."

Yang Jiuhua nodded.

"Okay, it's up to you."

"By the way, Chen Miao, can you tell me what I can and cannot do?"

"For example, in folk tales, which offenses will actually lead to trouble, and which will go unpunished?"

Yang Jiuhua's idea was simple: instead of searching randomly on his own, he might as well ask Chen Miao, a professional, which would also be a benefit for his fans.

But Chen Miao's next words silenced him.

"In reality, breaking any folk taboo will likely lead to trouble."

"Because only those who commit offenses will be remembered and passed down. The reason why some people get away with it is because they did not break the taboo in the 'right' place and at the 'right' time."

"So if you ask me, I can't give you a definite answer."

Yang Jiuhua nodded.

"Then what does 'the right' place and 'the right' time mean?"

Chen Miao smiled.

"The night you encountered the problem was the right time and the right place."

"I can't give you specifics, but just remember not to go to places like cemeteries or places associated with the dead at night."

"Also, avoid going to places like hospitals, car accident scenes, and crime scenes, and don't take anything without permission."

Yang Jiuhua wrote them down one by one.

In short, just don't get too close to dead people!

"By the way, was the place where you had the accident near Red Leaf City?"

Yang Jiuhua thought for a moment and nodded.

"Yes, Shiyang County, Hongye City, what happened?"

"Well, I'm planning to go to Red Leaf City. Why don't you come along? It'll be a good opportunity to see if your problem has been resolved."

Yang Jiuhua's body stiffened.

"You want to go back!?"

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(End of this chapter)