Chapter 165 Pushing Me into the River
"For example, the head of a Pixiu should never face the bedroom, otherwise it will offend the family. A Pixiu that has been consecrated should not be touched by others easily. The same applies to Bagua mirrors. As for metal ornaments, they should be placed in the northwest (Qian trigram, which belongs to metal) or the west (Dui trigram, which belongs to metal).
Crystal ornaments (water and earth elements): Suitable for placement in the southwest, northeast (earth element), or north (water element). Wooden ornaments: Suitable for placement in the east (Zhen trigram, wood element) or southeast (Xun trigram, wood element)...
Zhuo Fan listened attentively, as did the three Zhang family members. If they weren't walking on a mountain path, they would probably have already taken out their notebooks to take notes. This was all feng shui knowledge, very valuable, and feng shui was a key factor in the prosperity of the family.
After my great-grandmother's matter is settled, we should at least have Master Yu come to our house to take a look and arrange a better feng shui layout. He's come all this way, so we should make the most of his help.
It was worth the long wait for their reservation.
"Master Yu, after this is over, you must give us some pointers on the feng shui layout of our ancestral graves and home. Don't worry about the price, I promise you won't be shortchanged."
Yu Xiaoluo did not refuse and nodded.
When they arrived at the cemetery, Yu Xiaoluo looked at the grave of Zhang's great-grandmother. Her great-grandmother was buried with her great-grandfather, in the same grave but in different burial plots.
The feng shui of this burial site is acceptable. Although it's not the most auspicious site, it's still quite good. It can ensure the prosperity and peace of future generations. Moreover, not everyone can suppress the power of an auspicious site. If the ancestors' merits are insufficient, it can actually be a bad thing.
Therefore, this auspicious location is very suitable for the Zhang family.
“There is nothing wrong with the feng shui of your ancestral graves, and they are very suitable for your family.”
She looked at the inscription on the grave again. "Your great-grandfather has been reincarnated, but your great-grandmother is still here. It seems she's not having a good time. I'll ask her to come out."
Yu Xiaolu lit the incense, cupped her hands, and held the lit incense to invite the spirit, saying, "The descendants of the Zhang family invite Great-Grandma Huang Xiaoying to come out and resolve our doubts—the descendants of the Zhang family invite Great-Grandma Huang Xiaoying to come out and resolve our doubts—the descendants of the Zhang family invite Great-Grandma Huang Xiaoying to come out and resolve our doubts—"
After saying it three times, the surrounding air suddenly turned cold and a chilly wind began to blow.
The three men of the Zhang family shrank back. Although they were about to see their grandmother and great-grandmother, they were still ghosts, and ghosts who had died unexpectedly, which was still a bit creepy.
At this moment, a cloud of black mist drifted out of the tomb. Even though it was night and everyone was using flashlights, the light here was not very bright, but it was not dark either. So, as the black mist appeared, its color changed from light to dark, and it gradually took the shape of an old woman.
The old woman was soaking wet, her eyes were vacant, and her hair was wet and matted together, dripping water onto her lifeless face.
Zhang Tongshou trembled and shrank back. After all, he had never met his great-grandmother in his lifetime and had no feelings for her whatsoever.
Although Zhang Houwen was also afraid, seeing his grandmother, who had loved him since childhood, still suffering from the dampness and cold, unable to be reincarnated, tears streamed down his face. "Grandma, it's my fault for being unfilial. I never imagined you would still be stuck here, not having left—and I never knew—it's all my fault—"
At this moment, the old lady looked at them with a puzzled expression, "Who are you? What are you doing here? Where are my flowers? Where are my little flowers? Where are my little flowers?"
"Xiaohua?" Zhang Houwen asked in confusion, but still patiently explained, "Grandma, I am Houwen, your grandson Zhang Houwen. The two behind me are my two sons Zhang Tietou and Zhang Tongshou. Tietou and Tongshou, come and call me great-grandma."
Although Zhang Tietou and Zhang Tongshou were somewhat frightened, they still respectfully addressed her as "Great-Grandma."
The old lady looked at them, her eyes filled with joy, "You're Awen, my dear grandson Awen, you've grown so much! It's so wonderful—"
The old lady tried to grab their hands, but her hands passed right through their palms and she couldn't touch them at all.
"Grandma, why didn't you tell us sooner that you hadn't been reincarnated? If you had, we could have asked a master to help you pass on to the afterlife!"
"Sigh, I'm so weak. I can only come out at night. All these years, my abilities haven't improved at all. I can't even become a vengeful ghost—but I'm not resigned to this—"
At this point, the old lady seemed to recall something sad and began to sob.
Yu Xiaoluo said softly, "Grandma, how did you have this accident? Can you tell me? Only by untying the knot in your heart can I help you pass on to the afterlife."
The old lady looked at her with some doubt in her heart, so Zhang Tietou explained, "Great-grandmother, this is the master we invited. It is because of her that we were able to meet you smoothly."
The old lady nodded, seemingly trying to recall something from a long time ago. "After I married your grandfather, I started to live a slightly better life. Although I still had to do a lot of work, I never went hungry again. But after that, my parents would come to see me every now and then and say that I was living a good life now because they married me off well. In fact, they sold me."
“But considering that I’m living a better life now than before, I still gave them the money I had painstakingly saved. If I didn’t, they would grab me and beat and scold me. So sometimes, when I see them coming to see me, I deliberately avoid them. That day, when I was buying groceries and passing by the river, they hid under the bridge. When they saw me coming, they stopped me and snatched everything from my hands, including the money I had. But this was the money for the family’s food for the next few days, and I couldn’t let them take it.”
“I told them I would give them the money after I saved up some, and that I couldn’t take it, or I would get scolded. But they wouldn’t listen, so I got into an argument with them. They teamed up to grab it from me, and they were stronger than me. They accidentally pushed me into the river.”
"But instead of saving me, they got scared when they saw me struggling in the water and ran away, and I drowned. I hated them, and I hated myself for being born into that kind of family. They gave me life and then killed me with their own hands—in the end, I didn't know who to hate anymore—I was so confused—"
Everyone sighed upon hearing this. That's how it was in the old society. For thousands of years, there was a feudal tradition of male superiority and female inferiority. Girls' lives were often worth less than grass. It was better if they were born into wealthy families. Because a young lady could find a suitable family to marry into and consolidate the family's status, they lived a relatively good life.
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