This coffin money was different from the money in the corpse's mouth.
It had two different meanings.
In folklore, when the dead passed away, they would usually put pottery, symbolic fake " copper coins " in the coffin, so that the dead could spend them in another world.
A copper coin pressed on top of the coffin or a copper coin unearthed from an ancient tomb was usually a tomb coin or a mouth coin, also known as coffin coin.
No matter what kind of money it was, it was something that the dead would keep by their side to buy a way out from the little ghosts. This kind of thing was something that no one would touch because it was taboo.
The copper coins in the mouth of the corpse were called "Hankou Qian", also known as "Hankou" and "Fanhan". It referred to the custom of putting something in the mouth of the dead before they died.
In the ancient books, it was recorded,"Chiseling a towel to eat."”
"Ascending to heaven, eating with pearls and jade is like a gift."
It meant to let the dead cross the River Styx smoothly.
The ancients believed that if there were boats on the River Styx, there must be a boat specifically responsible for ferrying.
When the undead crossed the river, they naturally had to pay the boatman like they did in the human world. Otherwise, they might be blamed by the boatman, or they might not even be able to cross the river and come back to find trouble with their descendants.
The money in his mouth was the fee for the River Styx's ferryman.
As the saying goes, people from the Yang Realm don't touch things from the netherworld.
If this kind of copper coin that could gather evil qi was left at home for a long time, the evil qi would increase. Over time, it would cause harm to the human body.
If it was light, he would feel dizzy and vomit.
If it is serious, it will be a long time of illness, bad luck, death.
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Chen Ge was about to pick up the coffin money to take a look when Xu Wu returned with many bags.
"The food is here!"
Xu Wu placed the food on the table. It was already a little cold at night, and his forehead was covered in sweat.
"Where's Jiang Qingrou?" Xu Wu asked while panting.”
"Oh, she went to take a shower."
Chen Ge sized up Xu Wu. For a young man to be so weak after just two steps, there must be something wrong with his body.
"Are you guys starving? Eat some first."
Whitty's eyes lit up when he saw the food."Brother Chen, can I eat it?"
Chen Ge nodded.
After getting Chen Ge's permission, Whitty opened the lunch box and started cooking.
Chen Ge, why aren't you eating?"
Chen Ge smiled." Oh, I'm not that hungry. By the way, whose room is this?"”
"This room belongs to my aunt. Her stomach is not feeling well, so she went to the town to take a look. She might come back later.”Xu Wu said.
"Uncomfortable? When did this situation start?”
Chen Ge vaguely sensed something.
Xu Wu frowned." About two weeks ago. Speaking of which, it's strange. My aunt has always been in good health. It's just that two weeks ago, after she went up the mountain to cut firewood, strange things happened frequently. She has been feeling unwell.”
"Did your eldest aunt do anything strange after she left the mountain?”Chen Ge continued to ask.
"Strange behavior?" Xu Wu frowned and thought about it carefully. He replied,"I don't think so. It's the same as usual."
"Oh…"
Chen Ge frowned. At first, he thought that Xu Wu's aunt had brought the coin back from the mountain and was infected by the evil aura, which caused her to feel unwell.
However, Xu Wu's answer was somewhat different from his own guess."What exactly is the problem?"
Chen Ge pulled Xu Wu to the foot of the table and squatted down. He pointed at the black copper coin that was pressing against the table and said,""Do you know what this is?"
"This…why is there a copper coin here?”
Chen Ge shook his head and explained," This is not a copper coin. If only it were a copper coin, but I have to tell you that this is a coffin coin! It was a copper coin used to suppress coffins. Judging from the rust and patina, it was no problem. It was an old piece, at least a few hundred years old.”
"And…this is an evil item!”
" Evil creature!?" Xu Wu's expression changed drastically when he heard that.
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