She channeled the power of Wenquxing into the cinnabar pen, held her breath, and wrote complex talisman lines on the yellow paper.

This is the writing from the Daxia period. It is very complicated when viewed today, like a painting, and it is impossible to understand what it means.

With the last stroke, the talisman seemed to be completed, but it had to be tested first. If there was a problem, it would only damage its reputation.

Just when I was worrying about the candidate, an uninvited guest came to the incense shop late at night.

It's like doing human business during the day and making ghost noises at night.

Ji Yu got up from the recliner, walked into the store and opened the door. It was an old man with gray hair.

The old man looked like he had obviously died of old age. She asked with some doubt, "Since he's dead, why doesn't he go to the underworld and reincarnate?"

"Are you the new owner of this store? Manchun's granddaughter."

"Um."

It seemed that the person was someone grandma knew. Ji Yu subconsciously held her breath, fearing that the other party would notice something was wrong. Her personality was very different from the original owner.

"I haven't seen you for over ten years. You're really pretty. Didn't your grandma tell you that the underworld is overcrowded with people? No, it's overcrowded with ghosts. Too many people died in the wars of all sizes in the early years. Plus, young people nowadays don't like to have children, so this place in the underworld is precious."

"For example, I died five years ago, and my reincarnation number is one hundred years from now."

Ji Yu immediately thought, the original owner's grandmother hadn't been dead for long, so that meant she hadn't...

"You must be missing your grandmother, don't think about the kid. Your grandmother has been reincarnated long ago because of her good deeds." The old man's tone was full of undisguised envy.

Reincarnation?

It’s good to be reborn.

"Old man, are you here to have your fortune told or to buy paper money?"

Ji Yu stepped aside to let the other person in. If someone who was awake at night saw her talking to the air, rumors that the owner of the incense shop was mentally ill would spread throughout the town the next day.

The old man floated in directly, smiling happily.

"I don't tell fortunes, and I don't buy paper money. My descendants burn it for me every now and then, and I can never use it all up. I simply can't use it all up."

If the ghost of the drowned woman last night came here, she would definitely have a fight with this old man.

Listen, this is what people say.

"So why are you here..."

"Buy a talisman. You're Manchun's granddaughter, so you should know how to do it. Oh, I've been going to visit my lovely granddaughter these past few days. It seems she has a civil service exam the day after tomorrow. She's been preparing for it for three years, but she still hasn't passed. As her grandfather, I feel really bad for her, so I want to buy some talismans to help her pass the exam. I hope there will be good news on my grave."

I was so sleepy that someone brought me a pillow.

Ji Yu walked towards the small courtyard behind the store and took out the freshly made talismans.

"This talisman guarantees a passing score. Since you are the first customer of this talisman, I will give you a 50% discount. How about 150?"

"Okay, okay, you're such a good kid. Just have the talisman. I'll go back and tell my son in his dream to come get it tomorrow."

The next day someone actually came.

Ji Yu, who had been drawing talismans all night, yawned as he greeted the first customer of the incense shop today.

He was a middle-aged man wearing a long gown and glasses.

It’s not too hot even on a hot day.

"Boss, do you have a talisman in your shop that will guarantee you passing every exam?"

"Yeah, here it is."

The talisman had already been put into his purse. Ji Yu casually asked, "What's your daughter's birth date?"

"August 2, 1998. You still have to ask this when buying a talisman."

"Well, here it is."

The middle-aged man took the talisman back home, and when he was almost home he realized something was wrong.

"How does she know I'm a daughter and not a son, hey."

After the people left, Ji Yu calculated the girl's fortune. Originally, she would have failed the civil service exam, but with the blessing of the talisman, the possibility of passing the written test was greatly increased.

After having a rough idea in mind, Ji Yu called the aunt who came yesterday, asked for the address, and prepared to deliver it over on the way.

All the snacks at home were eaten up, and she felt a little greedy.

Every floor tile in Gushu Town has hundreds of years of history. Because the tourism industry has not been overdeveloped, the town has been too lazy to preserve its ancient flavor and has not been eroded by commercial atmosphere.

After Ji Yu delivered the "Pass Every Exam Talisman" to the door, she went to the supermarket at the town entrance and bought a bunch of snacks. On the way back, she stopped when she passed by a house.

This family was holding a funeral, and most of the firecracker sounds heard during this period came from this family.

"Manchun's granddaughter, come here."

Grandma Hua, who was preparing for the banquet inside, saw Ji Yu and forcibly pulled him in.

"This is the family I told you about yesterday whose son died. By the way, why are you out here? Yours is the only incense shop in town. We have to go to you to buy paper money and firecrackers. It's no wonder some people ran away empty-handed. But it's not a big deal. One less firecracker to set off. I'm still happy and at ease."

Ji Yu listened to Grandma Hua chattering for a long time, and when the people took a break and drank water, he suddenly asked a question.

"How did that man die?"

"He died of illness. How come you, a young man, don't remember as well as an old man like me? I remember an old woman like me told you that the son of the old Wu family had a congenital heart disease, and it was only a matter of time before he died."

No, people who died of normal illness wouldn’t have such great resentment.

It was obvious that he was murdered.

If he was murdered, the owner of the house would have been holding the funeral for several days, and it doesn't look like it.

Ji Yu finally had a meal at Wu's house with Grandma Hua before going back.

The incense shop that was once deserted now had a few people waiting in line, who came to buy talismans.

"Boss, my neighbor used your talisman and said it worked. She got it yesterday, and her son found a wife today. What a coincidence! How many marriage talismans do you have? I'll buy them all."

Ji Yu saw that this plump elder sister was a matchmaker. She helped many people to get married in the town. Throughout the year, not many of them were successful, but the few couples that were successful were indeed very happy.

So even though her success rate is not high, there are still many people who go to her.

Ji Yu laughed a little: "Sister, it's okay if you buy this marriage talisman for yourself, but you can't use it on your matchmaking partners."

The matchmaker was unhappy.

"You're not even happy about buying your talisman. What's going on? Are you planning on using this damn marriage talisman as a matchmaker in the future?"

Isn't this just stealing her job?

"You misunderstood. Each marriage talisman is unique. I need to use the name, gender, and birth date of the benefactor to create a custom one. It's not one of those wholesale items on Taobao. So, even if you buy all the marriage talismans that aren't specially customized, they may not be very useful."

The matchmaker was confused, but she was certain of one thing: if she forced him to buy the girl back, it would be a waste of money.

"Then I'll buy one for myself."