"Sacred umbrella?" Su Anlin burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Most people in ancient times were superstitious, just like the fortune teller I met before, who was actually just a liar.
Su Anlin felt that things here were also spreading rumors.
Unexpectedly, the waiter in the shop said: "Although I have never bought one, I heard that a magic umbrella is not cheap, and many dignitaries will buy it. Some of them are to avoid disasters, and some are just for good luck."
"For example, there used to be a rich man. I heard that one of his concubines died in childbirth. After that, the family was not at peace and became haunted. Some people said that it was the two evil spirits of brother, mother and son. It might lead to the destruction of the family and the whole family would be wiped out! Later, he
So I went to ask for a magical umbrella, how much money do you think it cost?"
Su Anlin was curious: "How many thousands?"
"Ten thousand! A full ten thousand taels!"
Wang Laifu was stunned when he heard this.
"What the hell, an umbrella is so expensive? You are crazy and obsessed. The rich man must be obsessed. How could he buy such an expensive umbrella? He must have been deceived."
The waiter said: "There is no way. At that time, more than 20 people died in the rich man's family. No one could solve the problem of mother and son. In the end, he had no choice but to treat the dead horse as a living horse. In the end, guess what happened?
?After you invite the magic umbrella home, everything will be fine!"
Wang Laifu said: "There are not many rich men who can afford ten thousand taels of silver. Which one is it?"
"I don't know this anymore."
Wang Laifu sneered: "That must be a lie. It's probably a story made up by some storyteller."
"No, this is true, but it must have been hundreds of years when it happened to the ancestors of the Lu family. That is to say, from that incident on, the umbrellas made by the Lu family gradually became famous."
The waiter said confidently.
He was born and raised here and had heard these stories since he was a child, so he believed them to be true.
After all, everyone around me thinks so.
Su Anlin said: "Since this magical umbrella is so powerful, he should also be able to solve the problem of the woman holding the umbrella, right?"
The waiter said: "That's what I say, but the magic umbrella is mainly used to control the house. As for the woman holding the umbrella, I don't know where she appears, so I can't do anything about it! As for those who are possessed by evil spirits, it seems that the magic umbrella doesn't exist either.
There is a way, some people have bought magic umbrellas, but it seems to be of no use."
Wang Laifu sneered: "I'll just say it, it will definitely be useless."
"Anyway, let's go take a look later." Su Anlin was also very interested in this story.
He estimated that the so-called divine umbrella should be some kind of magic weapon, so it could ward off evil spirits and control the house.
But this is related to the method and strength of making people.
He guessed that maybe there was a powerful person in the Lu family's ancestors who could make magical umbrellas, but now, he must be lonely.
After all, if umbrellas were still so powerful now, they would have spread all over the world, so how could ordinary people afford them?
While eating, Su Anlin listened to the conversations of the diners around him intentionally or unintentionally.
This is also the purpose of sitting here. Only by sitting here can he listen to some gossip more conveniently.
It's a pity that these diners don't seem to care about the woman holding the umbrella, and they mostly talk about romantic stories.
A gardenia lamp shop opened in some town, and there was a thirty-year-old woman inside.
Why is it that the courtesan in Chunlou is as beautiful as a flower, but now the price has been reduced, and the big reward after five years of debut is one zero less than before.
Su Anlin was a little disappointed.
However, it can also be seen from the side that the woman holding the umbrella did not make much noise.
Maybe a few people died, but it was only on a small scale.
After eating and drinking, Su Anlin decided to go to the Lu family where umbrellas were made.
He now guessed that if the woman holding the umbrella was evil, then the white umbrella might be a sinister object.
So, what is the origin of this umbrella?
There are only three families making umbrellas in the town.
The Lu family is the largest, and the other two make ordinary umbrellas, which are so cheap that they are almost negligible.
The Lu family is located at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by few people.
Wang Laifu knew this place, and came here based on his previous memories.
Soon, Su Anlin saw a large red house in the distance, with a red painted door at the door.
Looking at the scale, it is easy to see that this place used to be home to wealthy families.
But now, the exterior is old, and the red paint on the door is mottled and rusty.
The entire house, with a dilapidated courtyard outside, dry flowers and plants, looked lifeless.
Su Anlin walked forward, thought for a moment, and said, "Wang Laifu, follow me in, and the others will wait."
Too many people will arouse others' vigilance and resentment.
"Dong dong dong!"
Knocked on the door and waited for a while before the door opened.
The person who opened the door was a man in his thirties, with a haggard face.
He was young, but he didn't take care of his hair. He was unshaven and looked decadent.
"Do you want an umbrella?" the man asked straight to the point.
"Yes." Su Anlin nodded: "I want to ask you something by the way."
Su Anlin frowned slightly after getting closer.
This man still smells like sweat...
How many days have it been since you took a shower?
"Lu Qingshan, where is breakfast? Didn't you prepare breakfast? What are you doing to eat? What time of the year has it been and you haven't cooked it yet!"
"Do you want to live this life any longer?"
"Bangdang...bangdang..."
Soon, a woman's shout came from inside the house, followed by the sound of pots and pans falling to the floor, and the cry of a baby.
Lu Qingshan's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said: "Two gentlemen, wait a moment, my wife... my wife has a bad temper..."
"It doesn't matter, you go and do your work first."
Su Anlin smiled.
"Then you guys wait in the yard for a while, I'll coax my wife to come over."
Lu Qingshan hurriedly walked inside.
As soon as he left, Wang Laifu muttered: "Sir, this person's name is Lu Qingshan. His wife is so powerful. It took us a long time to come here after we had breakfast, and then they had breakfast. Married like this
My daughter-in-law is really unlucky for eight lifetimes."
Su Anlin said: "We don't need to ask more about other people's family affairs."
"Yes, hey, sir, look here, there are many umbrellas."
Throughout the courtyard, there are various colorful umbrellas placed near the east corner.
The craftsmanship of the umbrellas is very exquisite and each one is different.
Su Anlin walked over and picked up an umbrella.
The umbrella handle is made of special high-quality wood, and there is a light fragrance floating on it, which is refreshing.
"It's not bad."
Su Anlin also fell in love with the umbrella at first sight.
Just as I was looking at the umbrella, I heard a woman cursing again from the back room.
"What kind of breakfast did you cook? Give me this to eat. You feed the pigs!"
Bang!
There was another sound of pots and pans falling to the floor.
"I'll do it again, do it again."
Lu Qingshan said in a low voice.
Even though Su Anlin had a good temper, he couldn't stand this scene anymore.
As the head of the family, Lu Qingshan was busy with his duties. It would be fine if his wife didn't help. She was still yelling at Lu Qingshan, which was really hard to watch.
However, this was a family matter, so Su Anlin pretended not to have seen it.
I casually walked into the lobby, which was quite antique and looked like it had been tidied up in a very grand manner.
"Sir, do you see anything?" Wang Laifu followed quietly and asked in a low voice.
Su Anlin shook his head.
He really didn't see anything.
Even that Lu Qingshan's health bar is only 67.
Typical ordinary people.
It is difficult for such people to be associated with evil spirits.
Su Anlin planned to ask him about the woman holding the umbrella later.
"Daughter-in-law, the rice is ready." Lu Qingshan said in a low voice inside: "There are still guests outside, I will go out first, don't get so angry, you still have to take care of the child, the child is innocent."
"Humph, you still know that you are innocent, and you will get retribution sooner or later." The woman yelled.
Lu Qingshan sighed: "I'm going out first..."
Lu Qingshan walked out of the room, looking a little embarrassed: "Two gentlemen, I made you laugh."
Wang Laifu said bluntly: "Master Lu, your wife has a bad temper."
"Hey...she used to be very nice..."
Lu Qingshan seems to have something unspeakable.
At this point, keep silent.
"How do you sell this umbrella?" Su Anlin held a black umbrella in his hand.
"Eight hundred liters is enough."
Wang Laifu was surprised: "That's not cheap either."
"The umbrellas we sell are not made of ordinary materials, so they are more expensive." Lu Qingshan explained.
Su Anlin asked: "When I came here, I heard that the umbrellas you sell are mostly used for weddings and weddings, and some people use them to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters. I wonder if this is the case?"
"Yes, did you encounter something?" Lu Qingshan asked.
"I encountered something, but I don't know if it's true that you can really ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters?"
Su Anlin asked rhetorically.
Speaking of this, Lu Qingshan said very confidently: "Don't worry about this, our Lu family's paper umbrella is famous. The outside world says it is a magical umbrella. Not to mention warding off evil spirits and eliminating disasters, it can even..."
When he said this, he suddenly thought of something and stopped talking.
"Anyway, I won't lie to anyone."
After saying that, Lu Qingshan said: "Wait a moment, I will get you something."
He quickly took out a yellowed book of estimates from the back room.
"What is this?" Su Anlin was curious.
"Umbrella Notes, a treasure passed down from my family, a gadget from my ancestors, let me show you how many years we have been making umbrellas."
He opened the book and Su Anlin took a look at the year of the umbrella and was shocked.
"It was more than five hundred years ago!"
This book was written more than five hundred years ago!
Lu Qingshan said proudly: "Yes, that's why I said that this is the stuff of our ancestors. Our first ancestor was originally just a person who had practiced some kung fu. At that time, there were constant natural and man-made disasters. In order to have a bite, our ancestors
So I worked with an old umbrella maker."
"That old craftsman is not an ordinary person. People call him a half-immortal. He can deal with evil spirits. If ordinary gangsters dare to provoke him, they will be punished by him."
"After that, the old craftsman got older, but he was always lively and in better health than the young man! Guess how long he lived later?"
Wang Laifu asked suspiciously: "A powerful warrior, living to be three hundred years old is considered an advanced age, right?"
Lu Qingshan said: "That is a powerful martial artist, but that old craftsman must be an ordinary person, because the ancestor said in this note that he has never seen the old craftsman practicing martial arts."
"How long did he live?"
"334 years old!" Lu Qingshan said: "When I met my ancestor, he had already lived 304 years old."
Lu Qingshan was a little unhappy: "Why are you lying to me? How can the things recorded by our ancestors be false?"
Su Anlin said: "Then how did he live for so long?"
"Because he is a half-immortal."
"Half-immortal? Let me guess, why he has lived so long has something to do with umbrellas? Otherwise, he wouldn't have been an umbrella all his life, right?"
Su Anlin's words made Lu Qingshan's face move slightly.
Su Anlin continued: "Master Lu, I wonder if you can show me this Umbrella Book?"
"I'm sorry, this belongs to my ancestors. They are all umbrella-making techniques and cannot be passed on to others."
Su Anlin said: "Understood, I can give you some money. Don't worry, I just want to take a look. I won't even read the chapters on craftsmanship."
"this……"
When he heard that there was money to be taken, Lu Qingshan suddenly became interested.
"Master Lu, my young master is sincere and will not treat you badly." Wang Laifu took out a gold ingot.
"We are all in business, and we don't care about your umbrella-making skills."
Su Anlin continued.
Hearing this, Lu Qingshan nodded vigorously: "Okay."
"Okay, deal."
Su Anlin signaled Wang Laifu to give him the gold, and then he took the book.
The books exude a musty smell and are indeed old.
Lu Qingshan found a stool for Su Anlin, served tea, and let Su Anlin read slowly.
Su Anlin looked over and realized that just as he had guessed, the reason why the ancestor of the Lu family lived so long was indeed related to umbrella making.
Because before he died, the old craftsman told Lu Qingshan that the umbrella making he had learned was actually just the surface of umbrella making.
The old craftsman comes from an ancient Jianghu school and makes a living by making umbrellas.
But their umbrellas are not used to protect them from the sun and rain, but like Taoist priests, they are used to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters.
The ancestors of the Lu family first learned to make paper umbrellas, which only required 72 processes.
This is recognized by every umbrella maker.
However, the paper umbrellas made by the old craftsman school have three more processes behind them.
What are the three processes?
There is no writing at the end, as if it was deleted artificially.
But as mentioned later, because of these three additional processes, their paper umbrellas are different.
To ward off evil spirits, exorcise ghosts, perform sacrifices, even extend your life, get promoted and make money, paper umbrellas can make your dreams come true!
The reason why this old craftsman can live for so long is that he uses paper umbrellas to survive.
The specific process also seems to have been deleted manually, and I don’t know the specific process.
After that, the old craftsman lived to the age of 334 and could no longer live.
Before he died, he called the ancestors of the Lu family to his side and handed over the complete next three processes to the ancestors of the Lu family.
Since then, the craftsmanship of making this paper umbrella has been passed down and has become the ancestral craft of the Lu family.
"There seems to be some missing content in this book."