Folklore simulation, starting with the mortician

"A reward! Of course, a reward is due! But let's make this clear first, you'd better accept it, or don't blame me!"

Grandma Hu's eyes darted around, and after glancing at Li Feng, she said, "What do you think of that red girl?"

Li Feng shook his head. "Grandma Hu, experts don't mince words. The incense I offered you was of the highest quality, and it has helped you out of a great predicament. You should at least give me a generous reward."

Li Feng changed the subject, feeling that this thousand-year-old fox was cunning and shrewd, and that if he tried to reason with her, he might be betrayed if he wasn't careful.

He wasn't hoping for Hong Xiang'er, but rather for that carriage. Li Feng could sense that Tiandi Tongbao was extremely eager for that carriage.

For such an old and authentic item as the "Heaven and Earth Tongbao" to catch someone's eye, this carriage must be something extraordinary.

"What's this? Isn't bringing you good news a reward? Every expert in the surrounding area is envious of our Hong'er. She carries the authentic heritage of our Hu family! You've struck gold!"

Grandma Hu took a deep drag on her old pipe, puffing out clouds of smoke.

"This deal can't be settled like that, Grandma Hu. You know where I live; it's a run-down place. If Hongxiang were to settle there, wouldn't it be too shabby? Let's find another way to negotiate!"

Li Feng's eyes were fixed on Grandma Hu's carriage; how could she not see it?

After a long while, Grandma Hu sighed, "Young man, I can give you the things, but you must also accept the girl. I don't care about anyone else, but I can't rest easy about this girl."

After saying this, Hongxiang'er, with red eyes, stepped forward and threw herself into Grandma Hu's arms, already crying her eyes out.

Lu Junyi watched all this without knowing what to say, only staring at Li Feng with a mix of emotions in his heart.

"Alright, Grandma Hu is very generous. Let's not pick another time, let's just do it today. Let's get ready and go back to the temple, so our family won't be waiting!"

Li Feng smiled and agreed. Grandma Hu patted Hongxiang'er's head and sighed, "Go, go, a daughter grows up and leaves quickly. Don't make this old lady cry!"

These words urged Hongxiang to leave, while the people around Grandma Hu all burst into tears.

Li Feng shook his head and said, "Grandma Hu, even if you're marrying off your daughter, you should at least get to know the family first, so you can visit each other more often in the future, right?"

Grandma Hu was taken aback by these words, but after a moment she reacted and said in a slightly weak voice, "Then what should we do about these things?"

"Things will work themselves out; there's always a solution to everything. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare take on this job!"

The words were spoken cryptically, and the others didn't understand, but Grandma Hu had grasped the gist of it and was overjoyed. "Oh, we're all family, no need for formalities. What's with all the crying? You've wiped your snot all over my clothes, which I just gave you to make nice clothes. Don't make them dirty!"

Upon hearing Grandma Hu's words, the people in front of them stopped crying and understood the meaning behind her words, and they were all overjoyed.

They all sang and danced along, carrying Grandma Hu forward. In a short while, they too turned into a cloud of mist.

Li Feng smiled and shook his head, then said to Lu Junyi and the others who were still in a daze, "What are you waiting for? Let's go, let's head home!"

Hong Xiang'er's face was flushed, and she didn't know what to say. She just followed behind Li Feng step by step, looking a bit like a young wife.

"Everyone, I've offered incense to you. Don't worry about it anymore. I'll bring back your children from your trip. Take good care of yourselves. If you need anything in the future, please look after me."

After saying this, Li Feng took out incense and lit each candle. In the swirling smoke, tears streamed from the eyes of these candles, unlike the previous candles, more like hot human tears.

"I survived! I survived!"

Suddenly, the county magistrate shouted, tears streaming from his eyes. Before long, he too became a weeping man, turning into a wax figure that burst into flames on the ground.

After finishing all that, Li Feng spoke to Yang Liuzi, telling him to go back to the temple with the craftsman's wife first, as there were still things for him to do once everything was arranged.

Yang Liuzi naturally didn't have many objections, nodded, and followed Li Feng back to the temple!

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Before dawn, Yu Yatou knocked on Mr. Lin's door at the temple. Mr. Lin took a while to open the door, looked at Yu Yatou for a long time, and then said, "Oh dear, you've really worn out this old man. Why haven't you slept all night?"

"How is it?"

Yu Yatou bit her lip and stared intently at Mr. Lin.

"Oh dear!"

Mr. Lin raised his hand and began to calculate, his gaze lingering on the pale dawn sky for a long while before he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Let's go, let's go out and greet them! We have distinguished guests! Distinguished guests have arrived!"

Hearing Mr. Lin's words, Yu Ya was still a little confused, so she stood on the threshold without saying a word.

"Don't you understand? When distinguished guests arrive, your host family naturally has to welcome them!"

Mr. Lin shook his head, thinking that this girl Yu was too infatuated, so he tidied her up early and left the house.

Then Yu Yatou understood and was overjoyed. She waited until she reached the door before a group of people came rushing in from outside.

The leader was a robust man dressed in blue, riding a tall horse. When he arrived, he didn't let the horse stop, and it almost trampled the man before finally coming to a stop.

"The Green Robe Gang has arrived with questions! The head monk of this temple, come out quickly!"

The man was arrogant and haughty; his face practically screamed "arrogance."

Yu Yatou frowned, still wanting to step forward, but Mr. Lin just smiled slightly. Before he even reached the man, with a loud crash, the tall horse the man was riding seemed to be startled, staggered and flipped over, throwing the man off the horse as well.

"You dare! Do you even know where we came from?!"

The men behind him were all tense and ready to fight.

Mr. Lin was about to take another step forward when he heard Li Feng's voice drifting over from afar, "Gentlemen from Beiding Prefecture, what brings you to our poor, remote place?"

Before Li Feng arrived, his voice preceded his arrival. His booming voice caused the newcomers to frown and cover their ears, and some even suffered from bleeding acupoints and fainted.

"Greetings, Master Chef! We're here on the waiter's orders to deliver the land acquisition certificates!"