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Looking at the familiar decorations, the warm but somewhat dry wooden bed, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. He said to himself, "Fortunately, it's just an abnormal nightmare, but do I really have to learn these feudal superstitions from Zhou Hongyuan?"
He turned his body and recalled the furnishings in Zhou's house in his dreams. He was tempted. If he really had the money, he might as well be like him. As long as he didn't do anything that would let down his conscience.
As he thought of this, he felt an inexplicable pain in his chest. He reached for a cigarette and found that the lighter was missing. Having smoke and not living was incomparably cruel to the majority of the smokers, and it was even worse than being buried alive. He had no choice but to sit up and wipe his hands over his desk. When he picked up the lighter, he inadvertently looked at the date on the monthly pass. The lighter he had picked up fell onto the desk with a crash.
"How could this be?"
Zhou Feng stared blankly at the Monument as he muttered to himself. Could it be that he had slept for more than a day yesterday? Or was it not a dream? Why did the date in the monthly sign go by one more day?
Hearing the noise inside the house, Zhou Feng's mother pushed aside the curtain and walked over. She saw that he was still in a daze as he held the Monthly Plate, so she looked a bit unhappy. She pushed at Zhou Feng and said, "Zhou Feng, since you're up, why are you standing there like a fool? "If you have the time, you should go to your fourth uncle's house and learn a bit more, so that we can buy a tractor this year."
Ah!
After his mother's clash, Zhou Feng finally came back to his senses.
Zhou Feng's mother said angrily, "What are you thinking about all day? "You can't do your work, and you're not doing your work properly in the city. Now that I've finally begged your fourth uncle to help you, and you're behaving in such a way, you child, how can I say it?"
Zhou Feng's words made him blush a lot. He knew that he was not in his right mind at the moment. It was a huge shame that a university student could not find a job and stay in the city. Not only did he lose face, even his parents couldn't raise their heads in the village.
Zhou Feng's mother saw that he was a bit unnatural and also realized that she might have said too much. She quickly lowered her voice and said, "Hurry and go to your fourth uncle's house." As a student, you can't keep mister waiting for too long. "
Zhou Feng acknowledged, packed up, and went to the Zhou family of four. He was still not far from the Zhou family, and after a while, he arrived. Before he even knocked on the door, the fourth brother came out and greeted him with even more respect than before. It was as if he was the student and he was the teacher.
Zhou Feng scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Fourth Uncle, I'm sorry, I …"
Zhou Ol 'Four didn't wait for him to finish and pulled him into the guest hall. The leather sofa and red wood furniture were like the things in a dream. Perhaps that wasn't a dream!
Zhou Feng was polite and was pushed onto the sofa by the fourth uncle. This kind of attention made Zhou Feng feel very uncomfortable and it also made him more and more suspicious. He sat down on the sofa and pulled on the fourth brother Zhou who wanted to pour tea and carefully asked: "Fourth uncle, what's going on? Your enthusiasm makes this nephew a little uncomfortable! "
Fourth Elder Zhou chuckled and said, "Whoever pours the water will not get the water. What are you trying to do by talking about those idiots!?" "Child, you're too kind."
Zhou Feng quickly moved him to his side and said: "Fourth Uncle, look at what you're saying. Not only are you my fourth uncle, you're also my future teacher. "That generation of people from that dynasty didn't even have such a rule."
Zhou Ol 'Four seemed to be very satisfied with Zhou Feng's attitude, but he didn't stop. He took out some cola, peanuts, and other food from the fridge, afraid that he wouldn't be able to handle it.
Zhou Feng saw that Zhou Weiqing was still as polite and frightened as ever. He thought that this matter was perhaps even more serious than he had imagined. He subconsciously took the cola from Zhou Ol 'Four. The cold feeling passed through the cola, and he had an indescribable desire under his tongue. Zhou Feng held the cola in his hand, enjoying the cold feeling while pondering for a while. Then, he raised his head and stared at the cautious Old Zhou and asked, "Fourth Uncle, what happened yesterday?"
"Yesterday?! "Hehe, yesterday was a good day." Zhou Lao Si said with a sly smile.
Zhou Feng smiled bitterly as he shook the can in his hand and pulled open the ring. Taking advantage of the fact that he was still full of energy, he directly poured it into his mouth. That kind of tsunami like impulse and coldness had always been his favorite, or perhaps a hobby. After he finished enjoying himself, he threw the cola onto the tea table, still unsatisfied. He said with a wry smile, "Fourth Uncle, yesterday's show was really quite good. When are you going to give it to the students? It'll make them stand out."
"A trick?" When Old Zhou heard this, he could not help but smile bitterly. While he could not help but sigh at the success of modern education, he did not know what was so good about this eldest nephew of his.
Zhou Feng carefully examined the expression on his face, his heart thumping. If this wasn't a trick, then this world really did … He couldn't help but shake his head. How could this be? Nowadays, technology was flourishing, and tricks and tricks couldn't be unraveled. Although last night's trick was scary, it still couldn't be real. It was just a small trick to unravel the magical wonders displayed by a master magician like David Kosofel.
Zhou Feng was secretly observing Zhou Ol 'Four, but Zhou Ol' Four was also secretly observing him. After traveling in the martial arts world for so many years, he had seen and heard what Zhou Feng was thinking, and from the change in expression on Zhou Feng's face, Zhou Feng passed over another bottle of cola and said: "Whether it is a trick or not, something has happened. Even if you do your best to deny it, it has happened in the end.
"Since you didn't go in with me yesterday, you must be carrying me on your back to do something!" Zhou Feng said in an unmoved tone. It would be better if he just went straight to the point by beating around the bush with Old Zhou. After all, this old fox who was playing tricks on others was not someone he could deal with.
He glared at them and said angrily, "I know you, a highly educated university student, look down on us talkers and always feel that we should be beaten up for our tricks. But I want to ask you, what kind of person is your Fourth Uncle? Don't you know? I, Zhou Ol 'Four, am an upright and upright person and have never done anything to bully the heart. Child, are you scolding me by saying this!? "
Seeing his expression change, Zhou Feng also realized that his tone or manner of speaking had inadvertently offended him. He hurriedly stood up and apologized for a long time before he calmed down.
Zhou Ol 'Four said, "Child, if there's a way, then it's a way. If you don't believe us, then it's not a good idea, especially if you want to work in our line of work. It doesn't matter if others believe you or not, but we have to believe you!"
Zhou Feng nodded earnestly, but his heart was not as it seemed. Zhou Ol 'Four also knew that letting him accept the existence of ghosts and gods was undoubtedly a pipe dream. However, since that person didn't blame him, why should he call him Zhener?
Although Zhou Feng still had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, in the end, he did not say it out loud. He did not ask, and of course, Fourth Brother Zhou would not take the initiative to mention it. Waiting until Zhou Feng finished the cola in his hand, he began the day's lesson. There were examples of principles, plus these examples sounded similar to folklore to Zhou Feng, so after half a day, he still didn't feel that it was boring.
At noon, Zhou Ol 'Four also asked him to stay for lunch. Although the tomato and noodle soup was not a big deal, he had enough control. With the cold Coke supply, Zhou Feng did not mind, and after this meal, the relationship between the two of them had become more or less closer.
After lunch, the ghost fox demon story would continue. Zhou Feng listened to it with relish, and unknowingly, he also memorized some Feng Shui and customs knowledge. It didn't end until seven or eight in the evening. If it wasn't for Zhou Feng insisting on going home to his parents for dinner, he might have been left behind by the fourth elder of the Zhou family.
It was the same every day for the next few days, but it was not the same. After all, they were all family, and the matters in the land were the most important. When he was busy with farming, Zhou Ol 'Four would ask Zhou Feng to come home and help. Catching up with farmers was a good story. One day, Zhou Feng inadvertently asked him why he knew so many stories, and Zhou Ol 'Four naturally scolded him. After scolding him, he said rather sorrowfully: "These things may all be stories in your eyes, but in my eyes, they are as real as blood. There are some things that I have experienced personally, and some of them are my master's, my grandpa's, and the Old Ancestor only hopes to give them to the later generations to learn. If they make up a story to coax people, then it will cause a lot of trouble."
Seeing his serious face, Zhou Feng couldn't help but secretly admire his so-called masters and teachers in his heart. But this seriousness, this piety, and this commitment were enough to make him feel respect. If the gods and ghosts really did exist, then they would be considered virtuous beings, but unfortunately …
Zhou also knew that it was impossible for Zhou Feng, who had been through more than ten years of atheism and slavery education, to turn over a new leaf in a single day. However, every time he refuted her, there was a sense of absurdity. However, since that person agreed to it, it didn't matter anymore. But then again, since that person had shown himself in front of Zhou Feng, and he was not a good example, why didn't he let him tell him? I really don't understand.
After studying for three months, finally someone came knocking on his door due to losing his soul. Zhou Feng naturally couldn't miss this opportunity to observe how Zhou Ol 'Four played tricks on him, and Zhao Ol'fourth naturally wouldn't miss this chance to educate a disciple like him. With the two of them having fun together, they happily brought the food guy over to the main house.
The little girl's situation wasn't particularly serious, it was just like what Zhou Ol 'Four said on the way here, but there was a bit of pity in his words. It was probably just like a highway robbery, with very little science and technology involved, it was not enough to properly correct the young man who had been distorted by atheism.
They quickly arrived at the main house, and before they even entered, they could hear the earth-shattering wails and cries coming from inside. Zhou Feng sneaked a glance at Zhou Ol 'Four and saw that he was also full of sympathy.
As if he had noticed Zhou Feng's actions, Zhou Lao Si let out a sigh and said to himself: "Lucky parents come many times."
With that said, Zhou Lao Si brought Zhou Feng to the side of the child who was said to have lost his soul. She was a thirteen or fourteen year old little girl. She looked pretty good, but her face was filled with confusion. From time to time, she would reveal a knowing smile, as if she had seen something precious and was extremely happy. The crying parents around him were like they were in another world.
Before Old Zhao could understand what was going on, a 60-70 year old woman grabbed his hand. Some of them were so anxious that it was obvious they were his grandma or grandma.
However, no matter how good his words were, they were unable to calm the old man's anxious heart. The old man held onto his arm and begged the old man to use his magic as soon as possible to restore the little girl's soul.
"Mr. Immortal, how is my daughter?" A man in his forties saw that old woman pestering him and hurriedly walked forward to coax her back. From his words, one could tell that he was the old lady's boy and also the little girl's uncle.
The clanging sound was very clear and melodious, but the little girl actually held her head with a painful expression on her face. When the bell stopped shaking, the little girl raised her head and fiercely stared at Zhou Ol 'Four with a gaze as sharp as a knife. It was hard to imagine that the look in the eyes of a thirteen or fourteen year old girl was actually the look of a complete stranger.
The fourth uncle of the Zhou family didn't care about the look in the girl's eyes. He let out a sigh of relief, revealing an expression as if the doctor had understood the illness, and said to the elder uncle, "The little girl has seen and is infatuated with what she likes." It's not a big deal if you can't wake up from it in a short period of time. "
When the big uncle of the little girl heard this, his face twitched before he hurriedly said, "Since the immortal elder knows about this, I hope he can wake my daughter up early."
Fourth Zhou stroked his chin, which didn't have much beard, with a thoughtful look on his face. It was as if the problem was difficult to solve and he didn't hear the words of his uncle.
Seeing his appearance, the child's uncle didn't know what to do. He just stood there, not knowing what to do. After whispering for a while, the uncle seemed to understand something and turned around to enter the room. After a while, he came out, took out a small cloth bag, and carefully opened it. It turned out to be a few passbooks and a pile of money.
Who would have thought that Fourth Zhou would still be standing there calmly? The uncle began to panic as he looked at the little girl and the crying woman. Gritting his teeth, he shoved everything he had into the fourth brother's hands. Only then did Fourth Zhou place the money in his pocket and sigh, "Right now, it's actually very difficult to do anything, so it's not very useful."
Zhou Feng, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but want to slap Zhou Ol 'Four. Zhou Feng thought to himself, "You took their money, but now you're spouting such bullsh * t. Let's see how you're going to deal with this!" As expected, this feudal superstition could not be trusted. Let's not talk about him for now.
Four Zhou seemed to realize that his words might have angered the crowd, and quickly added, "It's only at night that you can easily achieve twice the results with half the effort. Now, not only is it not easy to succeed, it might even be harmful to the child's soul. "
However, from their skeptical looks, Zhou Feng could see that these people were not as convinced as they were earlier. If the little girl didn't recover tonight, Zhou Ol 'Four and Zhou Feng would probably be stripped naked and thrown out.
Zhou Feng, who might be in trouble, pulled Zhou Ol 'Four aside and asked helplessly, "Fourth Uncle, do you have any confidence in winning?"
Old Zhou chuckled and said confidently, "Is that really the case?" "You just have to watch your fourth uncle, but you have to keep your spirits up tonight. Although it's not hard to find a lost soul, one has to be very meticulous. If there's even the slightest mistake, that little girl might …"
Speaking up to here, the Fourth Brother of the Zhou family actually tried to keep him in suspense. At this point, Zhou Feng was too anxious to have the time to guess a riddle with him. He quickly said: "What do you know? Could it be that the little girl's life is in danger? " In a moment of desperation, his voice grew louder and attracted the attention of quite a few people.
Fourth Elder Zhou glared at him and pulled him to the side again, saying, "You can't speak nonsense like that. It's just losing your soul, so how could there be any danger to your life?" If I am not meticulous enough, even if I am to return her soul, it will affect her character in the future. "
After figuring out what was going on, Zhou Feng couldn't help but find it funny. If personality was so easy to change, then he might as well use the trick of losing his soul to open a hospital in his heart that would change his personality. That would be a complete waste of money.
A wise son cannot be a father, but a knowledgeable disciple cannot be a master. In these three or four months, Old Zhou and Old Feng had a better understanding of each other. Seeing Zhou Feng's expression, Old Zhou knew that this kid was up to something. He extended his hand and slapped his head.
"Fourth Uncle, why did you hit me?" Zhou Feng held his head and said with some dissatisfaction.
The fourth elder's face was filled with anger as he shouted at Zhou Feng, "Kid, our business is focused on piety and conscience. You'd better not think of using ghosts to make a fortune."
You have real leather sofas, you have real wood furniture, you have the best computers in your house today, and you have a new tractor. If you don't use this set of tools to exchange for money, don't tell me that all of this came from the wind.
This day was probably the most difficult day for Zhou Feng. The cries of children's parents and friends, the questioning gazes of atheists who didn't believe in ghosts and gods, and most irritating of all, the questioning gazes of believers and ghosts.
Under the anxious anticipation of the family, the sun finally set slowly. Before the moon had fully risen, the little girl's family began to urge Zhou Ol 'Four. When the moon was high in the sky, and the eyes of the family were as red as those of a hungry wolf, Zhou Lao Si finally relaxed his body, took out a Taoist robe and put it on his body. Calling it 'Zhou Feng', the two of them walked in front of the little girl once more.
Under the gaze of everyone present, Zhou Ol 'Four rang the small copper bell beside the little girl's ears. The bell rang, and the little girl hugged her head in pain once again, while Zhao Ol' Four took the opportunity to light a stick of cinnabar on the little girl's forehead, then lit a stick of incense and read it out loud. Zhou Ol'fourth had also explained these things to the little girl in the past.
Needless to say, with this thought of his, the doubting eyes of the surrounding gradually began to believe him. After chanting the incantation three times, he passed the incense to Zhou Feng. Then, Zhou took out a black bull's horn from his waist. It looked like a Mongolian bull's horn cup, and there was something inside. He opened the lid and swept it over his eyes. After he finished his work, he handed it to Zhou Feng.
Zhou Feng had heard from the fourth elder brother of the Zhou family that there were only some tears and herbs that were harmless to the human body. Knowing all these, he dared to rub his eyes like he did when he saw Zhou Ol 'Four didn't seem to have any problems with it. It was a bit sour, probably because there was quite a bit of dust inside! Do these guys think that the cinders are omnipotent? However, a person without a position couldn't say such words.
Opening his eyes, what surprised Zhou Feng was a white ray of light that shot out from the girl's forehead. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought that it was Ultraman. Before he could recover from his shock, he felt someone pat him on his shoulder. He heard Fourth Zhou say, "You have a firm grasp on the incense in your hands. "If it's broken, the two of us will be eaten by this room today."
"Rise!"
Suddenly, the fourth brother of the Zhou family shouted. The little girl also trembled for a moment, but soon recovered to her previous dazed state. However, the light in Zhou Feng's eyes became more real. At first, it was only as thick as wool, but soon it swelled into a wire.
After a loud shout, Zhou Ol 'Four began to chant an incantation, and the bell in his hand also started to shake non-stop. The little girl's eyes were filled with pain and helplessness, causing even Zhou Feng's heart to ache.
After the light in his eyes had stopped changing, Zhou Lao Si turned around and said to Zhou Feng, "You still haven't used the incense stick to find a reason."
Zhou Feng was stunned for a moment. He hurriedly lifted the incense and followed the light from the little girl's cinnabar. Fourth Brother Zhou rang his bell and followed behind. This ray of light seemed very long, even extending to the east side of the village through the gate.
Zhou Feng had no choice but to follow the light for about twenty to thirty minutes before the light reached a corner of the street. It was only then that he realized the end of the light was wrapped in an earthen silver comb. It seemed to be the style of the Republic of China in the late Qing Dynasty. If it was real, it probably wouldn't be worth much.
At this time, Old Zhou took a step forward and started singing and jumping around the Earth Silver Compass. After singing, he respectfully looked at the Earth Silver Compass and said, "It is understandable that the latter was careless. The reason why our ancestors left behind such things is for the future generations, because they were so angry after losing their combs. I'm afraid that's not good! "
The Earth Silver comb seemed to be able to understand his words, and it vibrated a few times. After the vibration, the ray of light gradually changed. From the end of the winding comb, it gradually faded away.
Fourth Brother Zhou let out a long sigh, picked up the Earth Silver comb, gently wiped it a few times, and then put it away in his bosom. He turned around and called out to Zhou Feng, "You've finished your work! "Go back!"