Chapter 6 Standing with Chopsticks
A chair was moved over and Carpenter Xu sat down at the door of the main room.
Putting on an unfathomable expression, he looked at Jiang Yao in front of him: "Helping people solve their problems is a good deed, not about money."
"You can give more. It’s a small amount, but it’s my intention. After all, I don’t want the money, it’s for the master.”
“If the master is satisfied, he will naturally help you settle this matter.”
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Carpenter Xu’s words were quite beautiful.
If it weren’t for the scene where he rubbed his fingers together as if he were counting money, which was still in Jiang Yao’s mind, Jiang Yao might not really believe what he just said.
After all, Carpenter Xu, who was serious at this moment and was sitting upright in his chair, except for the bad smell on his body, he really looked like a master.
"Master Xu, you are compassionate and have always been a Bodhisattva. There is no one in these eight villages who mentions you without giving a thumbs up."
Although he sneered at this in his heart, Jiang Yao's face was still sunny, and he followed closely and complimented him at the right time.
At the same time, he felt a little relieved.
After Tong Gang learned the news about Carpenter Xu, he rushed here immediately. In fact, his real purpose was to come over and explore the road first.
After he figured out Carpenter Xu’s rules and fees here, he would go back and collect enough money before coming here.
But now, after listening to what Carpenter Xu said, Jiang Yao suddenly felt relieved.
After all, although sixty cents was a little less, it was all his belongings.
He spent everything he had to ask Carpenter Xu to help him. In terms of his feelings, could the other guys who came to him compare with Jiang Yao?
“It’s good to know the rules. Presumably, the person who came to my place has told you about this, and you were already prepared before coming here.”
I don’t know what he had figured out in his mind, but Carpenter Xu nodded with satisfaction. There seemed to be a little more intimacy in the eyes he looked at Jiang Yao.
His attitude made Jiang Yao a little confused.
He just complimented Carpenter Xu and said he was kind-hearted.
Other than that, it seems like I didn’t say anything at all, okay?
"Young man, please sit down for a while. It's still early. After the sun goes down, I will start to help you exorcise evil spirits."
Before Jiang Yao could say anything, Carpenter Xu Already stood up.
Looking at the sky outside, he greeted Jiang Yao and then went back to the bedroom next to him.
I don't know whether he went to do some work or continued to sleep soundly.
He is a somewhat moody person and is famous for his eccentric temper.
From Tong Gang’s words, Jiang Yao already had some general understanding of this.
Riding more than ten or twenty kilometers to come here, Jiang Yao came to find Carpenter Xu for help. No matter what kind of person he was, it didn’t matter to him, as long as the person was really capable and could solve his troubles. Things will be fine.
If it were any other family, the owner would definitely feel uneasy if a stranger stayed in his own home.
But Carpenter Xu's place is such a small place, and if a thief comes in, it will probably be empty.
He went to the bedroom next to him and fell asleep, leaving Jiang Yao alone in the main room, but it seemed to be operating normally.
It is already around four or five o'clock in the afternoon. In this season, it gets dark relatively late. It will not be until after seven o'clock that twilight will completely fall.
Staying here, Jiang Yao had nothing to do for a while and felt a little bored.
“I went to the room, but Carpenter Xu didn’t come out yet. Is he really asleep?”
"What about dinner? How should he solve it? Is it possible that he can live without food? Even dinner is saved?"
"I have to wait until night before he can help me exorcise evil spirits and leave his place. After that, it would take me more than an hour to ride a bicycle. "If this evil spirit calamity on my body is successfully solved, it would be okay. Otherwise, it would be really dangerous for me to ride a bicycle at night." . ”
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Miscellaneous thoughts kept popping up in Jiang Yao’s mind.
Time passed little by little, and before you knew it, the sky outside finally began to get dark.
At nearly eight o'clock, the limping Carpenter Xu finally came out of the bedroom and appeared in front of Jiang Yao again.
It was a little dark inside the main room, and it was difficult to see people.
I don’t know if there is a power outage tonight, or if Carpenter Xu’s place has been stopped for a long time due to long-standing arrears.
Before, Jiang Yao was ready to turn on the lights, but although there were electric lights in the room, they just couldn't light up.
"Young man, your patience is good!"
Carpenter Xu held a candle in his hand, and when he walked into the main room, he had already lit the candle.
"It's almost time, don't worry, sit down at the table first."
"As soon as I prepare something, I will start to help you exorcise evil spirits."
Pointing to the greasy table in the hall, Carpenter Xu greeted Jiang Yao.
"Yeah!" Jiang Yao nodded.
After he sat down, Carpenter Xu held the candle and left for a while.
When he came back again, he already had three chopsticks and a porcelain bowl filled with half a bowl of water.
"You boy, when I first saw you, I felt something was not right. There seemed to be some evil energy remaining in your body."
"But it was not dark at that time, what on earth did you do? I still can’t figure out what I encountered.”
He walked slowly to the table and stood opposite Jiang Yao's seat.
After placing the candle firmly, Carpenter Xu placed the porcelain bowl filled with water in front of Jiang Yao. Only the three chopsticks were still in his hand.
"Is this the beginning? Master Xu? Do you need me to do anything?"
Jiang Yao was obviously curious about Carpenter Xu's actions. He tentatively asked.
"What can you do? Just sit down quietly!" He responded smoothly. Carpenter Xu clasped his hands together and held the three chopsticks in his palms.
Turning around, he bowed in the direction of the shrine at the front of the main room.
Then, he turned around again and began to mutter: "Borrow a breath of fresh air and turn it into the true Yang to drive away all evils."
After the words fell, the chopsticks in his hand were stained Pour some water into the bowl, then put the small head down and put it at the bottom of the bowl.
It is strange to say that although his movements were very casual, after putting down these chopsticks, they stood up straight and did not fall down at all.
At this moment, Carpenter Xu already looked serious. He stared at the water in the bowl and the chopsticks standing in it without blinking.
After just a few breaths, he withdrew his gaze and looked towards Jiang Yao: "If I guessed correctly, the thing that entangled you comes from the water."
"In folklore, water The pulse can connect the two worlds of yin and yang, so wandering by the river at night has always been easy to attract some unclean things."
"Let's not talk about other places, let's talk about Yuanjiang. Bian, which year doesn’t take a lot of lives?”
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(End of this chapter)