Chapter 219
Chapter 219
After entering the city, the old man was afraid of the curfew and was anxious to go home, so he refused to send them there.
Aunt Yu wasted so much time talking in vain. He just walked a little further and asked them to get off the car.
He drove the ox cart into a wide alley and went home.
The child angrily punched that direction twice and complained angrily: "Who is this!"
"There are too many such greedy and slippery people in the world. Getting angry is useless, but thank you very much, young lady and auntie."
Xu Cong started to persuade her.
The child waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. After listening to him all the way, it's great that you don't blame us."
Aunt Yu patted her head and said, "Okay, it's time to go home. Say goodbye to them."
The child then said, "Then I'll go first, you should go back soon."
Xu Cong nodded: "It's time to go back. You should go back quickly too."
Xu Cong bowed but did not move. Instead, he stood there, as if waiting for them to leave first.
This is what polite people are like, and this person is always very enthusiastic.
The child was not polite. She felt a little cold, so she took Aunt Yu's hand, which was also a little cold, and walked away.
As they walked, they kept saying, "Auntie, we might have caught a cold."
Aunt Yu replied in a low voice: "Go back and make some ginger soup. Drink it and you'll be fine."
"How can I cook without a pot?" The child felt a little regretful now. "I should have asked for the pot back earlier."
Aunt Yu: ...It’s a good thing she didn’t know.
If she really comes back, she has to dare to use it.
"Forget about that pot. It's a bit uncomfortable to hold. Don't worry about it. I'll buy another one later. I have a small stove at home that can be used."
The child had grown attached to the pot, and it would be a shame to get rid of it, but she also felt it was unlucky: "Okay, let's buy another one that looks similar. That way it'll be like the pot is still there."
Aunt Yu: "Don't worry."
Don't worry, I'll definitely buy a different one.
Even if the pots are similar, I will pick out the most different one.
Otherwise, I would feel uncomfortable when I think of that pot of meat while cooking.
Aunt Yu walked a long way with the child, and when they were almost home, she suddenly stopped and turned around to look.
The streets are empty, with no one around.
"What's wrong?" The child thought something happened to her, so he turned around and looked again and again, but saw nothing.
Aunt Yu said seriously, "Child, what are we going to do next?"
"No, what's wrong?" The child thought she heard something.
Suddenly, Aunt Yu seemed relieved and patted her chest, saying, "That's good, that's good. Go home quickly."
"What happened?" The child became more and more confused and followed her obediently, which did not stop her from asking more questions.
Aunt Yu rolled her eyes at her and said, "I'm telling you, you've offended some wandering ghost and you've even given him a ride. I've been so nervous all this time, afraid something might happen."
"A lonely ghost?" The child was confused.
Aunt Yu had already seen through it, but she really didn't know, otherwise she wouldn't have done such a thing in front of outsiders.
She was afraid that if she said no, the ghost would hate her and it would be difficult to stop her.
Now that everything was fine, when she asked, he just said, "Yeah, what I can't see is just a wandering ghost. You even started chatting with it. I was afraid that the old man would hear it. It's a good thing you didn't talk in the car."
Otherwise it would be really hard to make it work.
When the child got off the bus, she told others that the child had dropped something and went out to pick it up. She then kept talking to others and barely managed to cover up the matter.
Otherwise, the way she walked and talked, and occasionally tilted her head and looked up, would give her away.
However, Aunt Yu felt that the old man still sensed something was wrong. She saw the old man wipe his sweat several times and talk over and over again, which was completely different from the talkative and laughing look when he first got on the bus.
That's why Aunt Yu didn't say anything when the old man was about to leave.
If she wants to leave, she can leave. She can't leave. Otherwise, she would leave. Who wouldn't be afraid of a ghost sitting next to her?
Only a child would not be afraid, because she mistook the ghost for a human.
Child: "Oh, you can't see? That's probably it. It's dark and I can't see clearly. He looks quite solid, more like a human than other ghosts..."
If she had known this earlier, she wouldn't have talked to him.
There are many things that children should know earlier, but how many people in the world can predict the future? Things have already happened, and there is no use regretting.
Go back quickly.
Aunt Yu continued, "I don't think jumping over the fire basin or anything like that will work. Let's go to the Fayuan Temple and pray when we have some free time. They say it's quite effective, but for things like this, we still have to ask for their blessing."
Child: "That's fine. The Buddha in that temple has a golden glow. It must be spiritual."
However, the child still planned to say a few words to Yinggu first.
Even if it's useless, she still prefers talking to Yinggu.
Then figure it out yourself.
After all, a distant Buddha cannot save a nearby ghost. Hoenji is outside the city, and that ghost is...
"Oh no! This is terrible!" Aunt Yu had already started boiling water when the child finally remembered, "I brought him in here. What if he goes and harms someone? Could that person who died today be him?"
She put the dirty clothes back on when she was halfway through taking them off.
The child was in a hurry to rush out.
But the sound of clappers was also heard outside.
It's curfew!
The sky is dry and things are dry, so be careful about the fire.
Child:……
"I'm sneaking around, so I shouldn't be discovered, right?"
Aunt Yu quickly pulled her back: "Don't do that! If you get caught, it won't be a joke."
When the whip comes, you won’t dare to hide even if you want to. You will be beaten and thrown into jail. When you are released, who knows if you are still alive.
Of course the child knew this was dangerous.
but……
“The man told me that he was kicked out of the car because he had an argument with his wife.
If something happens to him after he gets off the bus, he might resent his family."
"Just in case, maybe, it's not guaranteed. Does he look like a demon to you?"
Aunt Yu asked.
The child shook his head: "No, evil spirits smell terrible and emit black air."
Xu Cong looked quite normal, just a little confused. Logically speaking, a ghost with such a solid body should be quite lucid.
The child told this to Aunt Yu.
Aunt Yu didn't understand either. She just knew that the child couldn't go out: "Look at you, you're so confused. What's the point of going out? You'd better sleep quietly. It's better to get up early tomorrow and go to the government office to find someone to solve the problem.
And didn’t you say in your friend’s letter that if you don’t hold a funeral and don’t summon the spirit, the ghost won’t be able to find your home?”
but……
The child frowned, looking a little worried.
But he still went back to the house and washed himself. When he saw Aunt Yu picking up her dirty clothes, he remembered that there was a snake in her pouch that needed to be buried.
It’s so late, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
The child found a beautiful box, poured it into it, covered it with a lid, put it next to the pillow, and covered it with a piece of cloth.
"Go to sleep, go to sleep, I'll bury you tomorrow."
Snake in the Box: ...
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