"This is?" The next day, Uncle Zhao called me and asked me to meet at the bus station and go to the countryside together. When I arrived at the bus station, I saw a reserved middle-aged man who was about 40 years old standing with Uncle Zhao. I walked over to say hello to them, and then asked Uncle Zhao.
"Oh, this is Daoist Zhang who has a long reputation." Uncle Zhao said with a little evasive eyes. This matter, he did it unreasonably. Since you dated me first, what does it mean to turn around and date someone else? If this matter was placed on father, he would definitely turn around and walk away. But I am different from my father. My father is famous, but I am a fledgling. Although I was a little upset in my heart, but for this rare practice opportunity, I decided to hold back my anger.
"He is my old child, and today I want to see how Daoist Zhang shows his supernatural power." Uncle Zhao took a look at Daoist Zhang and explained carelessly. I don't know if this Daoist Zhang is really capable, but judging from his behavior along the way, he seems to be a person with real ability? He thought so in his heart. Those who are capable are always respected.
"Well, when you are young, you can only watch from a distance, and you can't talk nonsense." Zhang Daochang glanced at me from the corner of his eye, raised his hand and twisted his beard. Those who knew him knew that he was just a wild Taoist priest who wandered around in various villages and towns. People who don't know him may think that he is the master of some sect based on his current demeanor.
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"Definitely!" Seeing that I was silent, Uncle Zhao quickly said yes with a smiling face.
There was no word all the way, and we sat in a bumpy CMB bound for the countryside for more than an hour. After getting off the bus, we walked for more than an hour on the mountain road, and after turning over several hills and dwarf mountains with an altitude of more than 100 meters, we finally arrived at Zhaojiazhai.
Although the name of Zhaojiazhai contains the word Zhai, it is just a small mountain village. The village is not big, and the whole village adds up to no more than 40 households with more than 300 people. The reason why it is called Zhaojiazhai is that 80% of the people in the village have the surname Zhao. Of course, there are not even 100 people now, and most of the young and middle-aged people go to work in places like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to earn money. Those who stay at home to farm are all old people.
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Walking along the path in the field, we soon entered the village. From afar, I saw wreaths on the door of a house, and a group of old men and old ladies were pointing and pointing from a distance.
"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao, I asked you to pick up a Taoist priest. Why have you been there all day? Did the Taoist pick him up?" Entering the village, someone came forward and asked Uncle Zhao. Don't look at Uncle Zhao's age is nearly 50, but in front of this group of old people in their seventies and eighties, he really can only be called Xiao Zhao.
"Here, this is Daoist Zhang who is well-known far and near." Before he could catch his breath, Uncle Zhao quickly pointed to Daoist Zhang beside him and introduced to the villagers. As for me, he ignored it intentionally or unintentionally.
"Oh, come in, come in. Daoist Zhang has to worry about the troubles in the village." Several village elders politely led Daozhang Zhang into the house.
"It's the job of my generation of monks to eliminate demons and defend the way. However, worshiping the ancestors of the Sanqing also costs money." Daoist Zhang was not in a hurry to enter the house, but just stood there and said to the villagers. Look at the meaning in his words, he is going to negotiate the price first.
"I don't know how much incense candles do I need to ask the Taoist priest to help?" The villagers are always old, but they are not stupid. Hearing his words and knowing what he meant, the next village elder stood up and asked.
"It depends on how much mana this matter will consume. The starting price is 000, and it can be increased according to the difficulty of the matter afterwards." Zhang Daochang stretched out two fingers and shook them in front of the village elder.
"Okay, this is the starting price. Do you think you are driving a taxi?" I slandered endlessly.
"Xiao Zhao, go and ask Lao Wang's family. The matter is their fault, and they must take the money." The village elder didn't rush to answer, and turned around to give orders to Uncle Zhao who was beside me.
The old Wang's family in the village's mouth is one of the few people with a foreign surname in Zhao's village. If the surname is Zhao, I reckon everyone can chip in the money.
"The Taoist priest enters the house to have a cup of tea. The incense candle money must not be less than a penny." After Uncle Zhao left, the village elder invited Zhang Daochang into the house again.
"Forget it, then I'll go in and wait!" Zhang Daochang walked into the house with a reserved look.
Seeing that he didn't care about me at all, I turned around and followed Uncle Zhao's back. I want to go to the old Wang's house where the accident happened first to find out what happened.
"The child's father treated the illness before he was alive, and emptied the family property. Then there was the funeral, let alone 000 at home now, we can't even get 00. The running water mat after the funeral, if you say a word, we are not afraid of your jokes. The family is still pointing to the gift money brought by the villagers." The eldest son of the old Wang family, after hearing Uncle Zhao's intentions, stood at the door rubbing his hands and blushing. Saying that he has no money in front of outsiders makes this stocky man look very embarrassed.
"Oh, your family is also in trouble." Uncle Zhao was still kind in his bones. After listening to the boss of the Wang family, he looked at the current situation of his family's bare walls, sighed and said embarrassingly. But he didn't dare to say that Lao Wang's family didn't need to pay for the Taoist priest. As long as he said that, the villagers would definitely put the money on him in the end. It is said that rural people are simple, so it depends on who it is.
"Huh? Xiao Cheng, why are you here?" While talking, Uncle Zhao saw me from the side, so he asked.
"Come and take a look." I stood at the door and said, looking at the coffin parked in the main room. The coffin lid was firmly nailed with ninety-nine and eighty-one coffin nails, so it was placed there. In broad daylight, it gives people a gloomy feeling.
"It really doesn't work, can you guys help me pay for it first? After the funeral is over, see how much is left on hand. If not enough, I will go out and do odd jobs for a month and pay it back." Really forced to have no choice, Wang The boss started discussing with Uncle Zhao in a loud voice.
"Forget about it, I'll go back and ask everyone what you think." Uncle Zhao hesitated for a while, then stomped his feet.
After hearing Uncle Zhao's report, the people in the village discussed for a while and decided that your family's 30, and his family's 50 will put the money first. Every family in the village has a few young children who have gone out to work, and 1,000 yuan is definitely not a big amount for their family. But after all, they don't have a good relationship with Lao Wang's family, and no one is willing to solve problems for others. Right now, willing to pay thirty or fifty yuan is already for the face of the same village.
"Start work, let's take a look!" After collecting the money and handing it over to Daoist Zhang, he frowned at the pile of odds and ends in his hand, then got up and said.
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