Chapter 19 Yizhuang (1)
"Squeak..."
The heavy wooden door was pushed open little by little, like a gray aura that had been sealed for a long time, spreading open in front of you. As Yang Yuanshan said, with the slanting moonlight, a slightly dilapidated wooden sign was indeed hanging under the eaves of the house in front of you, with two words "Yizhuang" written crookedly on it.
I looked around and saw a small well under the wooden stake on the west side of the courtyard. There was a simple thatched hut on the north side of the well. You could vaguely see signs of iron pots and spoons. I guess there must be no one living here for many years, otherwise it would be too poor. I didn’t even buy a decent furniture. But when I thought that this was a charity house, it was also possible that the charity house was like this. Maybe anyone would clean up after a trip, and there was no one who lived for a long time. Just imagine who would be willing to live in such a place?
Unexpectedly, Yang Yuanshan did not walk into the main house gate, but clasped his fists respectfully and said: "At Xia Maoshan Tantra Yang Yuanshan, he took his little disciple to travel a long distance by Guidi. He asked the owner for a night to stay, and hoped to take him in!"
I leaned over and looked inside the house. Since the door of the main house was not closed at all, I could not see anything except the black lacquered area. I immediately said in confusion: "Master, there is no one living here at all. What's the point of this..."
As I said that, I volunteered to move forward. Suddenly, a candlelight slowly lit up in the dark gate of the main house. A black life coffin opposite the door clearly entered my sight. My heart suddenly tugged, and my footsteps couldn't help but retreat. I stopped behind Yang Yuanshan, and murmured in a low voice: "Is there still someone still living..."
When I walked into the charity village, a strange smell of rotten smell came to my face. Needless to say, these smells must have been emitted from the body of the corpse in the charity coffin. There are three large open houses in the charity coffin, and rows of dynasty coffin are neatly placed inside. Although I often saw dynasty coffin in the past, I had never seen so many numbers. There was no support in front of and behind the dynasty coffin. Behind the house was an inner room, and a low table was placed at the door of the inner room. The oil lamp at this time was placed on the table.
A white-haired old man with a slightly hunched figure walked forward staggeringly, first looking up and down at Yang Yuanshan, then clasped his fists and smiled: "So it's a master. When the master comes here, the humble room will naturally be welcomed. I wonder where the master is going?"
Yang Yuanshan smiled and said, "My little disciple and I were about to rush to Gupao Town to visit a friend. We have been here for several days. I hope the old gentleman can help me with some food for the little disciple. I am very grateful!"
I secretly curled my lips, and I wanted to suffer from face and eat in my name. I have consumed all the food I brought in for three days. I don’t believe you are not hungry, but it doesn’t matter if my disciple blocks his face for his master. I stood beside Yang Yuanshan in embarrassment, waiting for the old man’s reply.
The old man smiled slightly when he heard this, and stopped talking. He turned around and walked into the inner room. After a while, he walked out with a small bamboo frame. There were black steamed buns inside, but for me, who hadn't had enough food for several days, this was a hundred times more attractive than fat chicken legs!
"It made the master laugh. There was really no good food to entertain. I hope the master will not dislike this little coarse grain." The old man smiled plainly and held it up with both hands.
I would not be polite at all, so I took it in a hurry and said with gratitude: "Thank you, grandpa."
As I said that, I grabbed a steamed bun and started to chew...
"Gugu..."
I was a little stunned, and I looked up and listened carefully. Isn’t this the stomach screaming? Then I tilted my head and looked at Yang Yuanshan, and saw that he kept swallowing his throat. I immediately realized that I picked up the small bamboo frame and smiled and said, “Master, please use it.”
Yang Yuanshan was about to squeeze the steamed buns, but immediately clasped his fists and smiled at the old man: "The old man is generous, so how dare I dislike him? I would like to thank the old man for this."
He pretended to be faced and I had already eaten two steamed buns. I thought this master-level figure was so tired to live...
The old man laughed and said, "Master, please use it first. I'll pour some tea. Let's see if the child is hungry. Eat slowly, haha..."
As he said this, the old man turned around and walked into the inner room. Yang Yuanshan immediately whispered: "Seventh day of the lunar month! Pay attention to his behavior!"
For some reason, I saw Yang Yuanshan's serious appearance and always wanted to laugh. I quickly picked up the small bamboo frame and said, "There are three more, Master, don't you come some?"
"Hmm... um." Yang Yuanshan wanted to say something, but I clearly saw his eyes staring at the small bamboo frame without blinking. Then he reached out to grab a steamed bun, found a wooden stool and sat down, and started eating it carefully. Although he ate slowly, he got rid of the steamed bun after a few bites. I have to admire the master's face skills that are more important than hungry.
I had almost eaten, but it was a little choking. There were two below that I didn't move, so I put them on the table beside Yang Yuanshan and said, "Master, I've eaten."
"Well..." Yang Yuanshan sat upright, and just responded slightly when he heard this. I saw his face flushed and immediately asked, "Master, are you not eating anymore? By the way, why are your face so red?"
At this moment, the old man in the inner room walked out and handed Yang Yuanshan a cup with two cups of hot tea and another cup. Below I finally knew why Yang Yuanshan blushed. It turned out that he was too anxious to eat. Seeing him drinking tea, I felt so sad that I felt so sad that I wanted to laugh...
After drinking tea, Master Yang Yuanshan picked up another steamed bun and chewed it carefully, then smiled and said, "Old sir, are you the only one here?"
The old man sighed and nodded lightly when he heard this, "Yes, I used to have a guy, who was also from Gupao Town, but a lot of troubles happened in the Fangyuan area, so the young man went home to take care of his wife and children. If we say that people died, we would have endless business here, but the old man is a twilight man and hasn't seen so many strange corpses, alas..."
"Oh?" After Yang Yuanshan finished eating, he took another sip of tea, then tidied up his sleeves, and then asked seriously: "Old sir, you must often see different corpses when doing your job, but you don't know what you mean?"
The old man grinned as if he was accustomed to it, revealing two rows of yellow teeth: "I have seen many corpses, but the same corpses, the same way of death, and the same terrible sight. This is the first time that the old man has seen."
As they were talking, I sat aside to rest, raised my feet and looked at the small cloth bag that was still tied. I bared my teeth because of pain. But my master warned me not to take it off, and I had to keep increasing weight every month. I lifted my feet in a frustration, and there were still a few blood bubbles under my feet lying on my brain nerves. I had to find some cloth strips to wrap my feet. I really don’t know why my master asked me to practice leg skills. Maoshan Taoism is all yellow talismans and wooden swords. Who would have to tossed out two legs before learning Taoism?
"Boom~~~"
The old man looked around and Yang Yuanshan pushed open the lid of one of the longevity coffins. I immediately put on my shoes and walked forward to take a look. Who knew that Yang Yuanshan frowned slightly. What would the body that frowned would look ugly?
I'm even more curious now.
I was about to go up and take a look, but my master Yang Yuanshan did not stop him, but asked in a gentle tone: "Aren't you afraid?"
Chapter completed!