C4 Goodbye to the Beautiful Woman

"Kneel down and kowtow." Grandpa Hu said with a serious expression.

I looked at Grandpa Hu and knelt down hesitantly. China values the dead very much. No matter what happened in life, as long as you are dead, you are qualified to accept kneeling down.

Grandpa Hu took out an apple, lit an incense stick and said, "Tomorrow night, at the entrance of Ying Fu Village, there will be a godly play by Old Zhao, with firecrackers as the guide. If the girl is interested, go take a look."

A godly play was a ghost play, it was just that this way of saying it made him respect ghosts even more.

I kowtowed three times in a row, and Grandpa Hu also finished his words. We stood up and continued to search for the next grave that met our requirements.

In the morning, we were all exhausted, so nothing strange happened during that period of time. The people in the village all said that this mound was very scary, and if someone were to go there at night, they would probably die, but that's not the case. I even doubted whether what Grandpa Hu and grandpa did was useful or not.

However, there was one thing that was strange. I hadn't slept for the whole night, so I didn't feel tired at all. Furthermore, my injuries were much better now.

When we got home, it was already noon. Grandpa Hu and I came back together, and the troupe that was singing ghost shows also came over. Grandfather called some of the young and strong people in the village to build a stage, he was extremely busy.

I quietly sat on a small stool, watching Grandfather explain to the villagers that he wanted to use my life to lure the Snake Demon to get rid of it. The villagers also supported him.

I also didn't have any appetite. When the stage was about to be completed, a dozen or so tables of the Eight Immortals were brought over from various places, and these tables were all placed in a mess in front of the stage. Each table only had a bench on it, and facing the stage, there was a censer and some offerings on the table.

When we were about to finish, Grandfather went to cook. He killed the only two big hens in the house. As I helped pull the feathers, I asked Grandfather, "Grandfather, is there any use in doing this?"

His grandpa sighed and said, "I can't guarantee that you will survive, but if I don't, you will definitely die."

"Boss, you asked us to sing a ghost show for you. It can't be that you're looking for a ghost woman for this little kid, right?" A skinny old man walked into the kitchen and asked curiously.

"Yes, class chairman, you all know what's going on. I won't hide it from you all because I want to find a ghost woman for my grandson." Grandpa answered.

The feeling old man frowned and said, "This kid is too young, I don't think any female ghost would care about him, he might even anger those female ghost girls who came to watch the ghost show. This job is also dangerous for us."

"How much do you think is appropriate for your class?" His grandfather sighed. Naturally, he knew that the studio's class monitor wanted a higher reward.

"Three thousand. When we go back, we will need to make a training hall to dispel the bad luck. Three thousand is the money needed to make a training hall." The skinny old man said with a smile.

I was speechless as well. Three thousand yuan was not a small sum at that time. I know the financial situation of my family. Even when my grandfather went to host a funeral, he only paid me two hundred and eighty-eight yuan. Three thousand yuan would need to be saved for at least a year.

His grandfather shook his teeth and said, "Alright, after the singing, I'll settle it with you."

The skinny old man smiled and turned around to leave the kitchen. I asked, "Grandfather, how much is this ghost show?"

Grandfather stood up and said, "After you pull out the feathers, wash them clean and chop them off. I'll go borrow some money."

Only then did I know that Grandpa had spent all of his family's savings to help me prepare for this farce.

Looking at my grandfather's somewhat crooked back, I couldn't help but sigh. I secretly vowed to myself that if I were to escape this calamity, I would definitely listen to my grandfather's words and be filial to my grandfather's efforts when I grew up.

Grandpa was soon back from borrowing money. He didn't look too good. He used a kitchen knife to scoop up the chicken on the chopping board and started to cook. I didn't dare to ask and just silently started my cooking.

After the people who helped build the stage finished, they all went back home after eating dinner at my house. The people who originally came to watch the show also went back because everyone knew that this show was for a ghost to watch.

There were only eight people left in the yard, other than grandfather, Grandpa Hu and I, the other five were from the filming crew. Other than the skinny old man, there were four other young people, two women and two men, one of them was a woman wearing a mask, and she looked quite familiar, just like the elder sister fairy who came to my room last night. I even feel that it's her, but we already made a promise not to meet again. So it turns out that she's part of the troupe, but last night my grandpa didn't plan on singing a ghost show. Could it be that their troupe is singing in a nearby village?

I was the first to change into a red bridegroom's uniform. The bridegroom's uniform was worn by adults, and it looked very loose on me, but I couldn't help it. The company didn't have a bridegroom's uniform specially prepared for children.

There were fifteen of them, one in the middle for me, and fourteen of them were surrounding me. They were covered with white cloth, and on top of each cloth was a censer, each with three joss sticks of incense, and in front of the censer were offerings of raw meat and fruit. On the bench beside the table was a stack of yellow paper money, held in place by a stone.

The adults were still busy. They got a lot of white cloth and surrounded the stage. The kerosene lamps were lit on each side. Grandfather and Grandpa Hu each stood at one side. Beneath their feet were a lot of yellow paper money.

Only I was sitting on the bench in the middle, while on the table in front of me, there were only two items. One of them was the Jade Ring that my grandfather had taken out, and underneath the Jade Ring, there was a long white piece of paper, on it was written with the words "My Birthday".

"Child, do you remember me?" The person who looked like a celestial sister walked over and sat by my side naturally. His gaze fell on the white piece of paper with the words "Birthday" written on it, and he didn't move his gaze away for a long time.

As soon as she said that, I knew she was a fairy sister with the same voice.

"You really are a celestial sister. I didn't tell grandpa about us, but grandpa said that only by marrying me a ghost wife can you keep your life. I feel sorry for you." I said carefully.

The elder sister from the fairy smiled and said, "Grandfather is right. You are very obedient, and I won't blame you. Are you afraid that you're going to find a ghost wife?"

"I'm not afraid at all. Elder sister fairy, are you afraid?" I said firmly.

"I'm not afraid, either. I often follow Grandfather out, and Grandfather said that he has to bring me along to sing a ghost show. Only then will I be safe." The big sister fairy said with a smile.

"Why? Are all those ghosts afraid of you? " I asked doubtfully.

The immortal elder sister shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I can secretly tell you that I can see ghosts, but they just don't know. The ghosts aren't scary at all, and by the way, do you have any requirements for your ghost wife?"

"No." "I don't have any requests, as long as they aren't scary. If possible, I hope she's pretty."

The big sister fairy cried out 'oh' before she suddenly looked at me seriously and asked, "Child, what's your name?"

I replied, "My name is Zhao Mo, Silent Silence."

The elder sister smiled strangely and said, "This is your previous name. You won't be using this name after singing that name."

"Why?" I asked doubtfully.

"Because after the ghost show, you need to change your name. I don't know why, but by the way, we are from the Zhao Clan. My name is also Zhao Yixian, Yi Yi, immortal of the fairies." The fairy sister said as she stood up and looked at the skinny old man on the stage who was waving at her.

"What a beautiful name." I smiled and thanked her.

"Grandpa called me, the ghost show is about to start. Child, you don't have to be afraid, it's okay, the ghost really isn't scary." After saying that, elder sister fairy blinked at me, turned around and walked towards the stage, her slim back was especially charming.

When the time was almost up, Grandpa Hu walked over and said: "Child, no matter what happens later, you don't have to be afraid. The female ghosts that we invited will come over to observe you, and if someone picked up this Jade Ring in front of you, it would mean that she agreed to marry you. You can just directly go to the bedroom."

"Grandpa Hu, why are we going to the bedroom?"

"Of course it's the bridal chamber." Grandpa Hu said naturally.

"Cave." A bridal room? " I tremblingly said. The marriage of a ghost wife was already making me collapse, but how could I accept something like a bridal ceremony?

Grandpa Hu said, "Yes, you don't have to be afraid. Whatever she says, you will do it. Right now, there is no other way. If you are too unlucky and encounter a ghost that wants to take your life, then you can only consider yourself unlucky."

"Is there such a danger?" I asked in horror.

Grandpa Hu nodded and said, "Yes, but the chances are very small. Ordinary female ghosts wouldn't harm their chosen husband."

I heaved a sigh of relief before tensed up and said, "Then what if there is a ghost? What should I do?"

"If something like this happens, it can only mean that your life is in danger." After Grandpa Hu said that, he also turned around and walked to the entrance of the yard. He picked up the paper money and started burning it.

I was so nervous that my palms were starting to sweat, and I was getting closer and closer, and I had no idea what was going to happen next.

When Grandpa Hu finished burning the paper, it was just time for it to come to him. He took a stick of incense and lit the firecrackers on the door.

Crackling sounds instantly echoed throughout the entire village. After the firecrackers were finished, the dogs in the village started barking. However, in less than ten seconds, all of them quietened down.

Grandpa Hu quickly returned to the side of the stage, two people also came out from the backstage, a man and a woman. Their faces were as pale as stone, and their eyes were very dark.