"How much do you know about that ghost Lao Wu?" I asked Old Man Kong.
"I have only heard of his name. To say that I don't know much about him, I really don't know much about him." Old Man Kong replied.
The meal was quickly prepared, and we chatted with Mr. Kong while drinking some wine. After we had finished drinking and everyone was a little tipsy, I felt it was almost time to get down to business.
“My wife must be very beautiful, right?” I asked Old Man Kong in a joking tone with a smile.
“Don’t mention her, I won’t tell you a word about her.” As soon as I said this, Old Man Kong actually saw what I was thinking, and even I was rejected outright.
"I'm just curious and want to visit my wife's grave." I said.
"Ask your master about your mistress's affairs. It's his family matter. I can't interfere in it, and I won't tell you about it. If your master wants to tell you, he will naturally tell you. Yes." Old Man Kong said.
“How can you tell me when his old man is gone?” I asked Old Man Kong.
"You can entrust your dreams, of course there are other ways." Old Man Kong took the words and said: "As long as it is what Qian Banxian wants to do, there is nothing he can't do, even if he is dead. "
"How can you be so powerful even if you are dead?" I looked at Old Man Kong with disbelieving eyes and said, "Are you kidding me?" >
"He is Qian Banxian, of course he is so powerful!" Old Man Kong said.
I wanted to get some information about the master’s wife from Old Man Kong, but he was too tight-lipped and I didn’t get any information at all.
Although there are no traffic police or anything like that in Fengyang County at night, I drank a lot after all, and for my own safety, I can’t drive! Therefore, Yi Ba and I stayed overnight at Old Man Kong's house, and drove back to the county seat the next morning.
"Isn't it Bai Mengting's suggestion to find your wife? Since it was her suggestion, this idea was probably given to her by Master Bai!" Yi Ba looked at me and said, "Yes. Why don't you go to Sanheyuan and ask Master Bai?"
"Won't you come with me?" I asked.
"Because of Bai Mengting, Master Bai is relatively close to you, so if I go there, you will seem unfamiliar. Besides, this is a matter to ask your wife, so there is no point in me going." Yi Badao said.
It was in the evening when I went to Sanheyuan. After having dinner and resting for a while, I drove the broken bread and slowly went to Sanheyuan.
As soon as I arrived at the gate of Sanheyuan, I heard the familiar sound of the piano again.
“It’s so elegant!” Master Bai was playing the piano in the pavilion, and I said hello to her with a smile.
"As soon as I saw you, I knew there was nothing good going on. What are you here for? Tell me quickly." Master Bai stopped playing the piano and asked me.
"I want to ask about my master's wife." I said.
"How do I know about your master's wife?" Master Bai gave me a roll of his eyes and said, "Xinsheng Pavilion was passed down to you by your master. Your master's wife's relics must have been left behind. It’s inside!”
"Master's wife's relic?" I looked at Master Bai curiously and asked, "What is it?"
"I don't know. If you are interested, go back and look for it yourself!" Master Bai was obviously reminding me on purpose!
There are relics of Master Niang in Xinsheng Pavilion, which I didn’t know before. After Master Bai reminded me, I really wanted to go back and look for it.
After saying goodbye to Master Bai, I drove the broken bread back to Xinsheng Pavilion.
Master has never told me about Master’s wife’s relics, so before looking for them, I found a small incense burner and burned incense for Master.
The incense burnt out smoothly without any mistakes. Does this mean that Master agreed to my search for Master’s wife’s relics in Xinsheng Pavilion?
There are only a few rooms in Xinsheng Pavilion, and I am relatively familiar with it after living there for so long. I searched every room, but unfortunately, I still found nothing.
Is Master Niang’s relic really in Xinsheng Pavilion? A question suddenly popped up in my mind.
I couldn't find it after searching blindly, so I took out the beetle shell and prepared to try divination.
Peaches and plums thank the spring breeze, coming from the west and returning to the east. There is no emotion at home, and the boat is in the waves.
Judging from the hexagrams I divined, Master Niang’s grave should be buried somewhere with peaches, plums, and water! Otherwise, where will the peach and plum blossoms be in the spring breeze, and the boat is in the waves?
There are peach trees, plum trees, and water. Just thinking about it, it should be a very beautiful place!
Master has taken me to many places over the past twenty years, and I must have been to my wife’s place as well. I recalled it in my mind and tried to recall if there was any place in my memory that met these three conditions.
I've thought about it a lot, but I still don't have a clue.
The days passed peacefully, and I slowly forgot about the matter of looking for my mistress. Since returning to Fengyang County, Liu Yan has never told me about her dreams. However, I consciously review the "Ghost Sutra" she taught me before every day, and I am quite familiar with it. It's just that the scriptures in the "Ghost Sutra" are a bit obscure and difficult to understand. I only know how to memorize them, but I can't understand their meaning, let alone fully understand them.
Someone came, an old blind man with a bamboo stick.
"Is there food? I'm here to beg for food."
"Wait a minute, I'll go get it for you." The old blind man had a big appetite, so I went to get it for him. Three dishes and a big bowl of rice.
"You have a good heart." The old blind man said to me, then he picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started to eat hungrily.
In a short time, three plates of dishes and a large bowl of rice were cleaned up by the old blind man.
"Is it enough? If not, I will get you some more." I said to the old blind man with a smile.
"Enough! Enough! It's enough to eat only 70% of the food. It's easy to hold on if you're too full." The old blind man burped and said, "The spring in March is so beautiful, the peaches and plums of Changtan are "Race to open."
After reading this sentence, the old blind man left.
Long Beach? Could it be that the Changtan the old blind man mentioned was the ancient town of Changtan? The ancient town is on the edge of the Wujiang River, and the saying "the boat is in the waves" is true.
According to past experience, the old blind man will not eat my food for free. I invited him to dinner, and he always had to tell me something. This time after finishing the meal, he said this to me. He was probably telling me where to find my wife.
Anyway, I have to take a trip to Long Beach Old Town. I'm not very good at finding graves, so I need Yi Ba's help. So after making up my mind, I went to Anqing Temple first.
The spring sunshine is so warm. Yi Ba is lying on the rocking chair, swaying in the sun and taking a nap!
"Is it comfortable under the sun?" I asked Yi Ba with a smile.
"It's quite comfortable." Yi Ba said, rocking the rocking chair with great enjoyment.
“The old blind man just came to find me. Judging from what he told me, my wife’s grave is probably in the ancient town of Long Beach. I want you to come with me. After all, I’m looking for a grave. You are better at this kind of thing." I said.
"Okay!" Yi Ba sat up immediately and said, "Are you leaving now?"
"I think it's better to go to Dangyangpo first and tell the master about this matter. Let’s talk about the previous one. “Master is the master after all. If he is determined not to let me go find Master’s Wife, even if I know where Master’s Wife is buried, I can’t go against Master’s orders!
After preparing the paper money for incense candles, I drove the broken bread to Dangyangpo.
"Master, I know that my wife is in the ancient town of Changtan, and I am going to find her..."
As I said this, I was burning paper money there. The flame ignited by the paper money flickered for a few times, and it looked like it was about to go out, but it did not go out in the end.
"Master, do you agree?" I asked excitedly.
There is no difference between the paper money and the flames burning on the incense candles. This naturally means that the master agrees with me to find the master’s wife! Master agreed, and the big stone hanging in my heart finally fell.
After visiting the grave, I drove the broken bread back to Xinsheng Pavilion. After a brief preparation, I went to Anqingguan to find Yi Ba, and then set off with him. We left Fengyang County in the afternoon, and when we arrived at Changtan Ancient Town, it was already dark.