When I arrived at Zhao Dahu's house, the funeral was really pompous, the white cloth was hung like snow, and the mourning music sounded like a big opera.
Carpenter Li and a few villagers carried Father Zhao's coffin to the mourning hall.
After the busy work, Zhao Dahu took Carpenter Li's hand and had to let him stay for the funeral banquet.
Carpenter Li couldn't refuse, so he had to sit down.
The dishes at the funeral banquet were all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, but Carpenter Li was eating them, and his heart was not steady, and he felt that his throat and eyes were jammed.
After eating, it was getting dark, and Carpenter Li wanted to hurry home, but Zhao Dahu stopped him and said, "Brother Li, it's late today, it's not safe on the road, it's better to stay here for one night, and leave early tomorrow." When Carpenter Li heard this, he panicked even more, this bereaved family stay is really a taboo.
But Zhao Dahu looked sincere, and Carpenter Li was embarrassed to refuse, so he had to agree.
At night, Carpenter Li was arranged in a remote room, which was gloomy and musty, as if no one had lived in it for a long time.
Carpenter Li lay on the bed, tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, and he always felt that something was wrong.
Suddenly, he heard a strange sound outside the window, as if someone was crying in a low voice.
Carpenter Li's heart tightened, and he got up with courage and quietly walked to the window to take a look.
Under the moonlight, a woman dressed in white stood in the courtyard, her head bowed, her long hair covering her face, crying so sadly.
Carpenter Li was shocked, how could there be a woman crying in the yard in the middle of the night?
He was about to ask, when the woman suddenly raised her head, revealing a pale face and empty eyes, staring straight at him. "Ahh Carpenter Li screamed in fright and sat on the ground.
But the woman continued to cry as if she had not seen him, and was still muttering something in her mouth.
Carpenter Li's ears were like rabbits that night, and when he heard that, his heart felt as if he had fallen into an ice hole: "What's the matter, why am I so unlucky, my seven sons don't have a daughter, and in the end I am still disliked...... What does this mean?
Carpenter Li was pondering it, when suddenly a cold wind swished, and the woman was gone!
He got up and ran to the door to take a look, and there was nothing in the yard.
Carpenter Li panicked in his heart, and hurriedly ran back to the bed and wrapped himself like a zongzi.
But that night, he always felt that something was spinning next to the bed, and he was so frightened that he didn't dare to close his eyes all night.
Early the next morning, Carpenter Li hurriedly said goodbye to Zhao Dahu as if he was running for his life, and ran home.
But from that night on, he felt that something was wrong, listless all day, unrelenting, as if he had been entangled in something.
The people in the village said that Carpenter Li was rushed by the Zhao family's frustration, and he had to quickly find a Taoist priest to exorcise evil spirits.
But Carpenter Li knew in his heart that this matter was not so simple, the cry of the woman in white, and the sentence "Seven sons have no daughters, and they will be disliked in the end", have been echoing in his ears, so that he can never forget it.
After thinking about it, he decided to go to Zhao Dahu's house again and ask the woman in white what was going on.
As a result, as soon as he arrived at Zhao's house, he heard a shocking news: Zhao Dahu's father married seven daughters-in-law and gave birth to seven sons before his death, but he had no daughters.
The woman in white is the ghost of his seventh daughter-in-law!
It turned out that Father Zhao had always wanted a daughter before his death, but none of the seven daughters-in-law could give birth to him.
In a fit of rage, he divorced his seventh daughter-in-law and kicked her out of the house.
The daughter-in-law had no choice but to commit suicide by throwing herself into the river.
It is said that when she died, she was still pregnant with a child in her belly!
When Carpenter Li heard this, he regretted it in his heart!
Only then did he realize that what he encountered that night was the ghost of the unjustly killed daughter-in-law!
She must have come to Zhao Dahu's family for revenge!
But Carpenter Li was a soft-hearted person, he thought, the daughter-in-law was also forced to be helpless, so she went to a dead end.
He decided to help her so she could rest in peace.
So, he found the Taoist priest in the village and begged him to help him overtake the unjustly killed daughter-in-law.
When the Taoist priest heard this, he also frowned, saying that this matter is difficult to do!
The daughter-in-law's resentment is too heavy, and it is not easy to overdo it.
Still, he agreed to give it a try.
The Taoist priest set up an altar at Zhao Dahu's house and recited the scriptures.
Carpenter Li also knelt beside him, praying sincerely.
After some tossing, the Taoist priest finally breathed a sigh of relief and said that the ghost of the daughter-in-law had been overtaken and could rest in peace.
Carpenter Li listened, and the big stone in his heart finally landed.
He thought, in the future, he will never dare to go to the funeral house to carry the coffin and eat the funeral banquet casually, in this world, anything can happen!
However, life has to go on, and Carpenter Li still takes on the work as usual and makes furniture.
Oh, this matter is really troublesome, the old Wang Tou came to Carpenter Li that day, saying that there was a new wardrobe at home, and he was just a door, and he wanted to ask Carpenter Li to install it.
When Carpenter Li heard this, he said that this matter was simple, so he followed the old king to his house.
As soon as he entered the house, Carpenter Li felt that something was wrong, why was this room so deserted, and there was not even a person who could breathe.
The old king smiled and said, "Brother Li, you don't know, I'm so quiet, and I'm alone at home." Carpenter Li sighed, didn't think much about it, and began to get busy.
He measured the size of the wardrobe, and was about to cut the wooden planks to make the door, when suddenly he heard a strange noise, as if someone was crying in a low voice.
Carpenter Li's heart tightened, why is this voice so familiar?
When he looked up, he saw a white light shining through the crack in the door of the old king's bedroom, from which the cry came from.
Carpenter Li couldn't help but ask, "Old Wangtou, who is in your house?"
Why are you still crying? When the old king heard this, his face changed, and he said hesitantly: "There is no one, just me, maybe the wind blows." "The wind blows?
Carpenter Li didn't believe it in his heart!
With courage, he walked to the bedroom door, and with a gentle push, the door opened.
There was a large bed in the room, and on the bed sat a woman dressed in white, with her head bowed, her long hair covering her face, crying so sadly.
Carpenter Li took a look, isn't this the ghost of the daughter-in-law who died unjustly? "Why are you still here?" Carpenter Li screamed in fright, turned around and wanted to run.
But the woman suddenly raised her head, revealing a miserable white face, and her eyes were blank, staring straight at him. "Carpenter Li, why are you trying to harm me?" The woman asked suddenly, her voice cold, as if she had come out of hell.
"When did I hurt you?" Carpenter Li was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he couldn't even speak.
The woman ignored him and continued, "Why do you want to show the way to the Taoist priest and let him overtake me?
Do you think I'll be able to rest in peace?
I tell you, my anger is not gone!
I'm going to take revenge on that big Zhao family! When Carpenter Li heard this, he realized that this woman thought she was harming her!
He hurriedly explained: "Eldest sister, you misunderstood!
I'm not trying to hurt you, I'm trying to help you!
You see that you are suffering in that Zhao family, and I am soft-hearted, so I beg that Taoist priest to surpass you! ”
When the woman heard this, she was stunned and did not speak for a long time.
After a while, she slowly spoke, "I see...... Then I'm wrong about you......" After speaking, the woman suddenly turned into a white light and disappeared into the air.
Carpenter Li looked at it and was glad in his heart!
Finally sent this unjust soul away!
He hurriedly ran out of the old king's house and ran back to his house in one go.
As soon as he pushed the door open, Carpenter Li sat on the ground with his butt and gasped.
In my heart, it is called a river and sea, this thing is really evil!
He thought in his heart, in the future, we won't do this kind of work!
In these days, anything strange can happen.
It's strange to say, as soon as the girl left, Carpenter Li's body slowly improved, and his spirit was full.
He thought that maybe the girl had really rested in peace, and no longer bothered him.
Carpenter Li didn't dare to mention this to the people in the village, after all, it was too mysterious, and people didn't believe it.
He hid this secret in his heart, and he knew it himself.
But one day, a foreign Taoist priest came to the village, saying that he was passing by and wanted to spend the night.
When Carpenter Li saw that his morale was high, he muttered a little in his heart, wondering whether to tell him about it.
But when I think about it again, this matter is too mysterious, and people don't believe it, so forget it.
So, he arranged the Taoist priest in his own empty room.
Who knows, the Taoist priest didn't sleep at night, but set up an altar in the courtyard and began to chant the scriptures.
When Carpenter Li heard this, he wondered in his heart, why did this Taoist priest still recite the scriptures?
He sneaked to the window and looked out, only to see the Taoist priest with his eyes closed, chanting words.
Suddenly, the Taoist priest opened his eyes, pointed to Carpenter Li's room suddenly, and shouted: "Who is the demon, don't show up quickly!" When Carpenter Li heard this, he was so frightened that he couldn't possess his body, and hurriedly hid under the bed.
But after a while, there was no movement, and he quietly poked his head out and looked out.
I saw the Taoist priest looking at him with a smile and saying, "Carpenter Li, don't be afraid, that demon is gone, and he won't haunt you anymore." When Carpenter Li heard this, he was stunned and didn't say anything for a long time.
After a while, he slowly spoke: "Master, how do you know about this? The Taoist priest laughed and said, "I have traveled all over the world, why haven't I seen it?"
I can see what you are doing at a glance! After saying that, the Taoist priest packed up the altar and went back to his room to sleep.
Carpenter Li looked at it, and admired it in his heart, this Taoist priest is really a master!
Since then, Carpenter Li has never encountered anything bizarre.
He thought that maybe the Taoist priest helped him ward off the disaster, so that he could live a peaceful life.
Since the Taoist priest left, Carpenter Li's life has returned to the right track, making furniture every day, talking with the villagers, and living a very nourishing life.
But in his heart, he still muttered a little, after all, the Taoist priest's affairs were too mysterious, which made him feel unsure.
One day, the old man in the village came to him and said that his newly built kang table should be edged and asked Carpenter Li to help.
When Carpenter Li heard this, this matter was simple, so he followed Lao Zhangtou to his house.
As soon as he stepped into the house, Carpenter Li felt that something was wrong, why was this old Zhangtou's house so deserted?
There wasn't even a figure to talk to.
The old man grinned and said, "Brother Li, you don't know, I'm just so quiet, and I live alone at home." Carpenter Li answered, and without thinking too much, he got busy.
He measured the size of the kang table and prepared to cut the edge of the plank.
But at this moment, he suddenly heard a strange sound, as if someone was crying in a low voice.
Carpenter Li's heart tightened, why is this voice so familiar?
He quickly raised his head and swept around, only to see a white light coming out of the crack in the bedroom door of the old man's head, and the cry came from inside! "Old Zhangtou, who is in your house?
Why are you still crying? Carpenter Li couldn't help but ask.
When Lao Zhangtou heard this, his face changed, and he said, "No one, just me, maybe the wind blows." "The wind blows?
Carpenter Li didn't believe it in his heart!
He had the courage to walk to the bedroom door, and with a gentle push, the door opened!
I saw a big bed in the room, and on the bed sat a woman dressed in white, with her head bowed, her long hair covering her face, crying so sadly.
Carpenter Li took a look, isn't this the ghost of the daughter-in-law who died unjustly?
He never thought that this ghost would appear in Lao Zhangtou's house!
He screamed in fright, turned around and tried to run.
But the woman suddenly raised her head, revealing a miserable white face, and her eyes were blank, staring straight at him. "Carpenter Li, why are you trying to harm me?" The woman asked suddenly, her voice cold, as if she had come out of hell.
Carpenter Li was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he couldn't even speak: "Why did I hurt you?"
We have no grievances! The woman ignored him and continued, "Why do you want to show the way to the Taoist priest and let him overtake me?
Do you think I'll be able to rest in peace?
I tell you, my anger is not gone!
I'm going to take revenge on that big Zhao family! When Carpenter Li heard this, he realized that this woman thought she was harming her!
He hurriedly explained: "Eldest sister, you misunderstood!
I'm not trying to hurt you, I'm trying to help you!
You see that you are suffering in that Zhao family, and I am soft-hearted, so I beg that Taoist priest to surpass you! When the woman heard this, she was stunned and did not speak for a long time.
After a while, she slowly spoke, "I see...... Then I'm wrong about you......" After speaking, the woman suddenly turned into a white light and disappeared into the air.
Carpenter Li looked at it and was glad in his heart!
Finally sent this unjust soul away!
He hurriedly ran out of Lao Zhangtou's house and ran back to his house in one go.
As soon as he entered, he sat down on the floor, gasping for air.
This thing is so wicked!
Carpenter Li thought to himself, he would never take this kind of work again!
In this world, anything can happen!
However, it is strange to say that since the woman disappeared, Lao Zhangtou's body has gradually failed, and he has been sick all day long, as if he has been entangled in something.
The old man in our village is really unlucky, everyone said that he was entangled by that unjust soul, and he had to quickly find a Taoist priest to exorcise evil spirits.
But Lao Zhangtou is a stubborn old man, he doesn't believe in this evil, so he didn't invite a Taoist priest.
As a result, within a few days, this old man became very ill, and finally left.
When Carpenter Li heard the news, he regretted it in his heart, and his intestines were full of regret!
He pondered that if he hadn't let the Taoist priest go over that wronged soul in the first place, Lao Zhangtou might not have been entangled.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt sorry for Lao Zhangtou, so he ran to Lao Zhangtou's grave, burned some paper money for him, and kowtowed a few times.
Since then, Carpenter Li has not encountered any strange things.
He pondered that maybe the unjust soul had rested and was no longer bothering him.
Gradually, Carpenter Li forgot about this incident and lived a normal life again.
But one day, Carpenter Li met an old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest looked at him and said with a smile: "Carpenter Li, I know everything you did back then!" When Carpenter Li heard this, he was so frightened that he almost didn't pee his pants, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Master, I was also soft-hearted back then, so I did that, don't blame me!" The old Taoist priest laughed and said, "Carpenter Li, don't be afraid, I'm not here to settle accounts with you."
I'm here to tell you a secret. After speaking, the old Taoist priest quietly told Carpenter Li a secret.
It turns out that the unjust soul didn't come to trouble Carpenter Li, but to repay the favor!
She knew that Carpenter Li was a soft-hearted person, so she came to him to help him.
After the excess, her resentment disappeared and she rested in peace.
When Carpenter Li heard this, he was moved in his heart, and tears were about to fall.
He thought to himself, what he did back then really helped that wronged soul!
Slowly, Carpenter Li let go of the burden in his heart and lived a more stable life.