At this point, some people might say that there were brothels in ancient times. Why didn't they get soaked in pig cages and ride wooden donkeys when they went to brothels? This, I can only say that brothels are just a place for money transactions. It is completely different from cheating in the true sense.
Let's talk about the barrel of lamp oil that my great-great-grandfather had previously asked the servants to prepare and the red cloth that was four feet long and four feet wide. Originally, this barrel was not used to burn the corpses, but to "purify water". The red cloth was used to cover the well.
What was " clean water "? It was also a method to get rid of bad luck.
As mentioned before, the flowers and plants in the garden had all died inexplicably, and the fish in the pool had all turned white. This was because the water in the well had been contaminated by Xiao Lan and Zhang Jiang's ghosts or corpses. People would be poisoned if they drank the contaminated well water, and flowers and plants would die if they touched it. As for the fish in the fish pond, it was a stagnant pond that needed to be filled and changed regularly. After the poisoned water from the well was added to the fish pond, it would lead to the death of the fish.
The method of " purifying water " was very simple. After collecting the souls and corpses of Xiao Lan and Zhang Jiang, he poured the lamp oil into the well, then hung a torch on a hook and threw it into the well. He lit the lamp oil floating on the water surface, then sealed the well with a red cloth. After 49 days, the red cloth would be removed, and the water in the well would return to normal.
This method, as mentioned above, was also a method to get rid of bad luck. This method could also be used at home. If a friend felt that the house was not clean, he could fill half a bowl of water with a porcelain bowl and then pour sesame oil into the water. In the past, the lamp oil was usually sesame oil and also animal fat. The sesame oil had to be poured in a lot, forming an oil film at least two centimeters thick on the surface of the water. Otherwise, it would not light. Then, he found some waste paper such as newspapers, lit it, and threw it into the bowl. That was it. We call this method "water and fire", which can eliminate disasters and exorcise evil spirits. Remember, you can't use gasoline. It's too dangerous. If any of you use gasoline and cause any negative consequences, don't blame me for not reminding you.
Back to the main topic, in the current situation, because Zhang Jiang's soul was not retrieved from the well, this also led to the premature death of the step of "purifying water". This was something my great-great-grandfather did not expect.
In this way, they could only use the lamp oil they had prepared to burn Zhang Jiang's body, then discuss with Cai Wenye to fill the well and dig a new one.
The afternoon passed just like that.
In the evening, the servants who had buried Zhang Jiang's body came back to report that they had burned Zhang Jiang's body into charcoal and then dug a hole to bury it. My great-great-grandfather was relieved when he heard this and asked them to go to the accountant's office to collect two taels of silver each. "Cai Wenye has already handed this matter over to my great-great-grandfather. He has the final say in giving money. Besides, a son-in-law is also half a son. Cai Wenye has never treated my great-great-grandfather as an outsider.
When it was almost dinner time, the old butler Cai Zhang also returned. He said that he had found the little gardener's parents outside the city. The little gardener's parents also agreed to the marriage. They said that they would come to the manor the day after tomorrow to give the betrothal gifts.
This kind of yin marriage was actually similar to a living person's marriage. There was a yin matchmaker to propose marriage, and then the man's family would come to the woman's family to give the betrothal gift, set the date, and then prepare the dowry and a series of trivial matters. The only difference was that the day and time of marriage for the Yin people and the living people were exactly the opposite. Usually, they would choose the Yin day and Yin hour. As for the dowry, it was all paper work, such as paper carriages, paper horses, paper houses, paper gold and silver jewelry, and so on.
At this moment, it seemed that everything was over. Zhang Jiang's corpse had been disposed of, and his soul had probably dissipated. As for Xiaolan's soul, it was kept in the bamboo tube and wouldn't come out to cause trouble. As for the corpse, Cai Wenye asked the coffin shop in the city to send over a good longevity recipe. It was also placed in a flower shed in the garden. The next thing to do was to wait for Xiaolan to be married off.
The only thing was that after Xiao Lan's body was fished out of the well, it had already seen Yang Qi. It could not be left for long, and it would rot very quickly. When the little gardener's parents came to choose the date of the Yin marriage, it had to be within seven days. In other words, Xiao Lan's body had to be buried within seven days. Otherwise, when the body was dead, the Cai residence would not be able to live anymore.
After dinner, my great-great-grandfather finally let out a long sigh of relief. He thought to himself that he could finally have a good gathering with his wife and children and have a good sleep. Then, he returned the tools to the Cai Residence's night watchman and instructed the butler, Cai Zhang, to let the servants of the Cai Residence patrol the night and do the night watch as soon as possible to restore the Cai Residence to its former appearance.
It was still the same sentence. Everything seemed to have ended. That night, the Cai Residence returned to its normal state. At night, the servants were on patrol, and those who were on duty were on duty. However, not long after midnight, the old butler Cai Zhang carried a lantern and ran up the incense tower in a panic. He shouted for the door to open. My great-great-grandfather and great-grandmother were woken up by the urgent shouting at the same time.
My great-great-grandfather put on his clothes with sleepy eyes and opened the door for Cai Zhang. Cai Zhang didn't enter the house. He looked panicked and said to his great-great-grandfather, trembling, that the patrolling servants heard shouting in the garden. It sounded like Zhang Jiang's.
When my great-great-grandfather heard this, he was stunned. Zhang Jiang's body had already been burned by a few servants. Logically speaking, the ghost should no longer exist. How could there still be Zhang Jiang's voice in the garden?
Seeing the housekeeper Cai Zhang's pale face, my great-great-grandfather didn't dare to think too much about it. He greeted my great-great-grandmother, put on his clothes, took a few items, and followed Cai Zhang down the incense tower.
At this time, there was no one in the garden. The patrolling servants and night watchmen were probably scared out of their wits and hid in their rooms.
When they arrived at the garden, just as the old butler Cai Zhang had said, there seemed to be a string of curses floating in the garden. It was sometimes far and sometimes near, and the curses were quite unpleasant to hear. The entire garden seemed to be gloomy, giving people goosebumps all over.
My great-great-grandfather gritted his teeth and told the butler to quickly return to his room to sleep. No matter what he heard or saw, he should not come out again. The old butler Cai Zhang was exactly what he wanted at this time. Hearing my great-great-grandfather's words, he felt as if he had been pardoned. He bowed to my great-great-grandfather and left the garden in three steps.
After Cai Zhang left, my great-great-grandfather quickly walked to the well and took out a peach branch with leaves from the items he brought. He whipped the wall of the well and shouted,"Zhang Jiang, why are you still haunting me? Hurry up and go where you should go. Otherwise, I won't be polite to you!”
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