Chapter 221 It’s not ghosts or gods, it’s ordinary people
Chapter 221 It’s not ghosts or gods, it’s ordinary people
"It's great that you two are okay!" Xu Mu said, suddenly showing a look of shame on his face, "When he saw the fire on the mountain last night, Xu wanted to go and check it out, but Xu was already at the bottom of the mountain at that time.
I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything if I walk back up the mountain. Secondly, secondly, I don't believe you two, but Xu actually encountered a mysterious situation."
"It's good if Mr. Xu has his heart."
"We really encountered a mysterious ghost crossing the border!" Xu Mu was ashamed, but also worried that they wouldn't believe it, so he repeated, "There was a long group of ghosts, at least dozens of them, walking from north to south, and Xu was seen by them
, but I don’t know if it’s because Xu is lucky or because they have strict discipline, but they didn’t embarrass Xu…”
"Xu Gong is a filial son and a kind man. Even ghosts don't want to disturb him."
"If that's the case, then how could my mother..."
"Let's take a look below."
"Okay, okay..."
Xu Mu made a gesture of invitation:
"Sir, please come quickly!"
The housing and shopping malls in Zhijiang County are far less tense than those in Changjing. The Xu family is not a wealthy family, but they still have a courtyard in the city.
It's just that the Xu family's yard is far less elegant than the yards in Changjing and Yidu. It's more like the yard of a farmer's house outside the city. It's a small yard surrounded by a low earth wall, and there are actually vegetables growing in it.
A few houses are in better repair than the cottages outside the city.
Xu Mu said as he walked: "Xu was walking on the road last night and saw that the flames on the mountain kept burning, but he didn't know how it started? How could something so good catch fire?"
"Taoist temple houses are all made of wood, which is inherently flammable. Once burned, it will naturally be difficult to extinguish."
"I wonder what happened to the owner of Lei Qing Temple?"
"I don't know if he escaped the fire."
"When Xu was walking on the road, he met two Taoist boys in the Taoist temple, but they just ran for their lives in a hurry. Xu asked them about his husband and the master of the temple, but they didn't answer. I don't know if they bumped into him too.
It was due to a mysterious crossing or some other reason." Xu Mu couldn't help but feel a little worried as he said, "Xu saw that they were carrying a large amount of money and the viewer was bedridden, so he couldn't help but worry."
"Mr. Xu is indeed a kind man." Song You said to him, his tone as sincere as ever, "As for the temple master, his life and death depend entirely on luck."
"It makes sense..."
Xu Mu obviously believed in this. After hearing this, he just nodded and breathed a long sigh of relief: "The master of Lei Qingguan is really capable. Over the years, although he charges high fees and loves to collect money, I heard that
I have indeed done some good things for the people under the mountain, so I should be fine."
When Song You heard this, he just smiled and said nothing.
The two horses were parked in the yard. The swordsman's black horse needed to be tied up, but the bay horse did not.
Xu Mu took Song You to the Xu family's mother's room.
Song You stood at the door and saw that the Xu family's mother had all white hair and an old look on her face. She was sitting blankly by the bed, staring at the ground. There was nothing strange about her.
The room has the unique body odor of the elderly.
"She was quiet now. She has always been like this. She behaves strangely and talks to herself several times a day. The rest of the time, sometimes she is normal, and sometimes she is like now, sitting motionless. This afternoon she
She's still gesticulating wildly." Seeing his mother sitting still, Xu Mu smiled awkwardly, "Sir, don't be in a hurry, Xu will ask your family to get some food first, and you will eat first, and we will be at Xu's home tonight.
Have a rest, and I will call you sir when my mother behaves strangely again."
"..."
Song You took a deep breath and felt a faint breath of death, but he didn't say anything. He only saluted Xu Mu and said, "If you don't say no to Mr. Xu, you will cause more trouble."
"Sir, you are here to help, how can you call it a disturbance?"
Song You smiled when he heard this and continued: "It's just that I and my companions are not squeamish people. We are used to eating and sleeping outdoors. Mr. Xu doesn't have to bother too much. He can just have a meal as usual and find a room for me and him."
I am very grateful to my companions for just one night's sleep, and for many others, they are all well-deserved."
"Don't worry, sir, I won't trouble you!"
Xu Mu brought Song You to the main room and asked them to sit down. Then he asked his wife to cook while he went out to cut meat and buy wine.
During this period, there were some noises coming from Xu's mother's room. It was the old man talking to himself, which attracted the attention of Empress Sanhua. She ran to the door and stared without blinking to satisfy her curiosity. However, Song
You just turned his head and looked for a moment, thought for a moment, and then withdrew his gaze.
When Xu Mu came back from cutting the meat and selling wine, the room became quiet again. Song You didn't mention what happened just now and just talked to him as usual.
The north is not richer than the south, and last year's harvest was not good. Although the Xu family is not poor, it is impossible to have a lot of fish and meat. However, the Xu family's wife is very virtuous, and she also got a good meal in a hurry.
The ripest peas had just come out and were very tender. Mrs. Xu used them to fry bacon. After frying, she covered the cooked rice with it and cooked it, making it similar to Konggan rice. The food was very fragrant.
Xu Mu went out to cut the meat and used it to make meatball soup and stir-fry a plate of vegetables. It smelled very fragrant while cooking.
After the meal was ready, the Xu family's wife took a bowl first and went to the Xu family's mother's house. After that, she kept waiting in the house and did not come out again. Xu Mu was left to entertain Song You and his party.
Green ants' new fermented wine is served in a thick bowl.
"The wine brewed in our small place is not as good as the fine wines in Changjing City. Don't you two dislike it."
"We are just passers-by in Changjing City."
"No matter how coarse the wine is, it can be intoxicating."
"Meow……"
"It's good that you two and Mao'er don't mind each other. I have several brothers and sisters in my family. I have a brother who also lives in the city and is also a hospitable person. It's too late today. I'll call him here tomorrow and entertain you two well.
"Xu Mu said, beckoning the two of them to use their chopsticks, "The food is simple, but this meatball soup and this pea rice are my mother's favorites."
"Then we have to let the old man eat more."
"Haha, don't worry about this..."
By the light of the oil lamp, everyone ate and drank.
During the meal, Xu's mother talked nonsense for a while. Song You went to take a look, but didn't say anything and came back to continue eating.
A swordsman is a good drinker and will never get drunk after a thousand drinks.
Xu Mu was a little drunk. After eating, he forgot to ask Song You if he saw anything, so he went back to his room and fell asleep.
Then the Lady of the Xu family arranged a room for them and laid out clean mattresses. Song You, Lady Sanhua and the swordsman stayed at the Xu family for one night. The old mother of the Xu family was not restless at night, and the Lady of the Xu family was afraid of disturbing her.
The guests rested and were afraid of invisible ghosts, and even more afraid that something might happen to their mother. They were comforted in the house. In the pure night, all the sounds reached the ears of Song You and Sanhua Empress.
Even late at night, every time he heard something moving in the room over there, the calico cat would get out of his bed, stretch his neck and stare over there.
I don’t know why I am so curious.
Early the next morning.
The wife of the Xu family cooked meat porridge again. She must have cooked it to take care of the elderly. Song You and others benefited from it.
After eating, the old mother of the Xu family fell ill again, sometimes talking to herself and sometimes making weird movements. Xu Mu and his wife went to comfort her.
Apart from being comforted, I was also very frightened.
I saw the old man talking to an invisible person in a voice that was hard to hear, looking for clothes everywhere, not knowing who to wear them, and looking for rice, even though he had just eaten.
Xu Mu was about to turn around and ask the man whether his mother was disturbed by a ghostly ghost or possessed by some evil spirit. However, he saw that the Taoist and the swordsman accompanying him had packed their luggage, put the quilt bag on the horse, and stood behind them.
He looked at them with a calm face.
"I just wanted to say goodbye to you two."
"Sir, are you leaving now?"
"Please don't worry, Mr. Xu." Song You stood still. The bay red horse behind him had no reins and stood quietly behind him, staring at the couple. A calico cat at his feet also sat obediently and licked its paws, "
I observed your father's house last night and this morning, and I didn't see any little ghosts coming to disturb you. There is no evil aura on your mother's body. All the strange things are neither caused by evil spirits nor evil spirits entering the body, they are all ordinary."
"That is……"
Xu Mu couldn't help but be stunned.
"It's just that the old man is old and is nearing his end. He is confused and in a trance." Song You turned to look at Xu's mother, "The old man has worked hard, but fortunately his children are filial and take good care of him. Until now, he has not had any serious illness.
It’s really rare.”
"The big...the end is coming?"
"Exactly."
"Then..." Xu Mu said blankly, "Why would my mother talk nonsense and say hello to invisible people?"
"Unconscious and in a trance." Song You repeated patiently, "People are nostalgic and miss their old friends, so the memories of the past come to mind, and in a trance, they feel that they have seen the old friends. Sometimes they even see the people themselves.
I can’t even remember their last names, but I just thought I had forgotten them, but in fact I didn’t.”
"Then now she..."
Xu Mu looked at his mother again.
"Xu Gong couldn't hear clearly what my mother said, but I could barely hear it clearly."
"what did you say……"
"It should be that your Majesty suffered too much when he was young. He was afraid that his children would not have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. He had deep obsessions and cared about the children of the whole family." Song You shook his head, "I am good at this, so I will meet Mr. Xu."
It was fate, and thanks to Mr. Xu and his wife, they entertained me with good wine and food. They would not deceive Mr. Xu, but would only tell the truth, so that Mr. Xu would no longer waste money and effort on finding experts elsewhere, unless they were charlatans.
It must be consistent with what I said below.”
"..."
Xu Mu was stunned for a moment, remembering the hard work his mother had to do in raising his brothers and sisters when they were young, and looking at the stupid old mother in front of him who was looking for clothes, he couldn't help but his eyes turned red.
He opened his mouth again, as if he wanted to refute, but couldn't say anything to refute.
I believe in ghosts and gods, but I can still tell right from wrong.
"I ate two meals with Mr. Xu and stayed one night, but I didn't do anything to help him. I'm deeply sorry. I can only tell Mr. Xu that the end of the court is approaching. In my opinion, it may be within three days.
"Song You looked at Xu's mother's almost pure silver hair and clean clothes, and felt that this was not actually a sad thing. A natural death without illness or pain has been a luxury since ancient times."
Mr. Xu, don't be too sad. It's enough to give your father's favorite food and call back all his brothers and sisters from far away."
"this……"
Xu Mu was stunned, but his eyes were already red.
The wife of the Xu family also covered her face and cried.
Song You bowed his hands to them to express his gratitude. After saying goodbye, he led the calico cat and bay red horse out of Xu's house.