Hua Xiangyun was quite interested in the sorceresses that Tian Guihua had mentioned. People in their line of work must use talismans and cinnabar.
Hua Xiangyun: "There really are sorceresses? How come I've never heard of them before?"
Tian Guihua patted her hand, "You were too young to remember back then."
When you were three years old, you always cried at night. Your family couldn't do anything about it, so they secretly consulted a local shaman, and only then did you calm down.
Hua Xiangyun, "..."
"Does that witch still take on jobs?" Li Lancao felt that she could ask her for help as long as there was any possibility.
Tian Guihua said, "I haven't paid attention to that for a while. I'll go and ask around for you later. But I've only heard that she can tell a baby's crying by looking at it. It doesn't seem to be very effective for anything else."
She sensed Li Lancao's interest and decided to make things clear to avoid any future complaints.
Li Lancao said, "Give it a try! Otherwise, if things don't turn out like today, I'm afraid I won't have the same good luck as today if it happens again."
When asked about finding a capable person, he replied, "No need to trouble yourself. I'll be more careful in the future. It won't kill me anyway; at most, I'll just suffer a little."
Finding someone to look at it will cost money, and they already owe the Hua family a lot; they can't trouble them any more.
"Lan Cao's idea makes sense. I just haven't asked before. I'll go and inquire after we finish eating." Tian Guihua enthusiastically took on the task. After all, he was her daughter-in-law's older brother. If she handled this matter, her daughter-in-law wouldn't have to worry too much when she returned.
"Thank you so much, Auntie," Li Lancao said gratefully. She cherished her own man and didn't want him to live in constant fear.
Hua Xiangyun stood silently to the side, thinking to herself that she should find an opportunity to pay a visit to this witch, Wu Shenpo, because only they had the means to obtain some Taoist knowledge.
Tian Guihua acted quickly; before Li Lancao had even finished preparing the meal, she went out for a walk and returned with the news.
The old woman is still working, but she's gotten old and rarely helps people anymore.
Li Lancao did not back down and said frankly that she wanted to ask for help.
Seeing that the opportunity was rare, Hua Xiangyun naturally wanted to join in as well. After some coaxing and cajoling, Tian Guihua reluctantly agreed.
Hua Guangzong instructed them to be careful and avoid people along the way before letting them travel.
After navigating several alleys and crossing a wasteland, Tian Cuihua finally led them to the end of the county.
Because the entire town of Heping, when viewed from above, resembles a swimming fish, and they are currently located at the tail of the fish, everyone calls this the county tail.
As Hua Xiangyun walked, she felt the spiritual energy in the air becoming more abundant, even several levels higher than in the county town.
"When we get there, don't say anything out of the ordinary. If anyone asks, just say we've come to visit Aunt Wu."
In fact, everyone living around Wu Shenpo knew the truth, and even helped to cover it up to outsiders.
The reason for giving this advance notice is to avoid encountering troublesome people.
Looking at the mountains that had appeared, Hua Xiangyun asked, "Is this a village?"
Tian Guihua said, "This was originally a village, but the county town is only so big, so this area was included in it."
I heard that this vacant land was originally intended for a factory, but the government hasn't been able to allocate funds, so it's remained abandoned.
This vast wasteland is overgrown with weeds. If you're walking alone for long, it can be a little unsettling.
Li Lancao didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she felt a chill creeping down her back as she walked. She clung tightly to Xun Liangcai's back and didn't dare to look around.
Hua Xiangyun's expression grew increasingly solemn. Others might not have noticed, but she could sense a subtle difference here.
Not only is the spiritual energy here much purer than in the county town, but it also carries some yin energy.
Of all the people in their group, Tian Guihua was the one who behaved the most normally.
As we walked, I introduced the place to them, saying, "When Heping County was first established, we even came here to reclaim wasteland."
There used to be several small hills and a pond, all of which were leveled by everyone, one hoe at a time.
However, everyone was quite content with those days. Many hands make light work, and in less than a month, the land was leveled.
Speaking of this, Tian Guihua's tone was filled with pride. Although they were assigned here, they built this place up bit by bit, and this is their root.
It's a pity that such a good place has been abandoned. I wonder when the county will make use of this land, so that their hard work back then won't be in vain.
Hua Xiangyun, however, had a good idea of what was going on. She figured the county probably wasn't incapable of not building a factory there, but rather had some reservations.
Just then, a gust of wind blew, and the roadside weeds bent low, making the houses in the distance appear and disappear.
“We’re almost there,” Tian Guihua said, pointing to the rooftops. “We need to hurry, it’s easy to get lost on this road at night.”
I heard that a long time ago, someone was walking at night and got lost here. He was completely disoriented until the next day when the sun rose and someone else came out of the way.
"You know, in such a small place, it's quite an achievement that someone can still get lost."
Hua Xiangyun asked, "Was it just one person who got lost?"
"I heard there's only one," Tian Guihua pulled her cotton-padded coat tighter around her; the wind was quite biting. "In such a small place like ours, everyone knows where to go and where to go. Who would go out at night?"
This practice of rising with the sun and resting with the sunset is a tradition for everyone.
Even though the county town now has electricity, everyone tries to save on electricity bills, finishes their meals early, and goes to bed early. Who would still wander around outside?
Hua Xiangyun truly understands this point. Not to mention the other families in the courtyard, her family basically keeps the courtyard gate tightly closed after nightfall, and goes to rest in their room after dinner.
One day, Hua Xiangyun wanted to observe the night sky, but before the stars could appear, she was persuaded to go into her room.
As they were talking, the road suddenly opened up, and rows of houses appeared before them.
Tian Guihua then added, "Don't be fooled by the fact that this place looks like a village; they are all registered residents of the county town."
Of course, in order to develop this land, many people were mobilized to build houses and settle down here.
Our family almost came here back then, but your grandfather's job wasn't suitable and he had to work night shifts, so we stayed in the county.
"But it's fortunate we didn't choose this location, otherwise it would be very inconvenient for you to study or do anything else."
Although the county provided a large number of bricks and a large number of brick and tile houses were built here, it is still very inconvenient to go to work or school.
Many people tried to find houses in the county seat, so this area gradually became deserted.
"Who are you looking for?" An old man poked his head out and asked as soon as they arrived at the first house.
Tian Guihua said, "Uncle Wen, how have you been lately? I'm from the Hua Guang clan, and I've come to visit Aunt Wu."
Wenjie said "Oh", "I'm looking for that old woman. I haven't seen her for days. If you see her, remember to tell her to come out and get some sun. If she hides in the house all day, no one will even notice if she dies."
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