Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Hardships of the Land Lord
Sometimes I wonder why good people tend to live hard lives and have many disasters. On the contrary, those big wicked people, who eat fragrant and drink spicy, are at ease? Why is that? Later, Master told me that in fact, the happiness of the wicked is the elimination of happiness, while the suffering of the poor is suffering. A person's blessings and sufferings are counted, and how much wealth and how much blessing he should enjoy in his life are also calculated.
On the surface, the great wicked people are enjoying happiness, but in fact their good fortune is very small, and suffering has already piled up, and if the good fortune is enjoyed, the suffering will come in an overwhelming manner. On the contrary, the poor suffer very little, and although they suffer for a while, the good fortune is piled up, and once the suffering is over, the good fortune will come in a steady stream. It's just that I understand the truth, but what I see in front of me still can't get over the hurdle in my heart.
After lunch, Zhou Tong and I went out of the gate, went west out of the village, and went straight to the Land Temple. This land temple in the countryside is actually very small, and the statue is not big, and a person can barely carry it. Don't look at the immortal position of the land lord is very low, but he is a good god, as long as there is a land lord, all the evil demons and spirits, don't think about getting by. Therefore, it seems that the immortal position is the smallest, but in fact, the divine power is immeasurable.
There is a saying that ghosts can't be bridges, just because there is a land lord in the way. One side of the land blesses one side of the people. However, I don't understand, why does Master have to ask us to invite the Land Lord back, isn't Master's Taoism enough to deal with the Dragon Slaying Daoist?
An hour later, Zhou Tong and I came to the woods again, and to the south of the woods was a desolate cemetery. Zhou Tong hid behind me trembling and whispered to me, "Ergou, let's take a detour, right?" This, this place is too crazy to walk in! "Actually, it's not just Zhou Tong who thinks so, I think even more, the ghost and evil spirit who set up the ghost to hit the wall, I don't know what the way is, the Tao is so high, I still have a little heart palpitations.
I really didn't expect that near this fairyland-like Lotus Village, there were such powerful evil spirits and ghosts hidden! But I also know that the world is so big, there are no wonders, if you want to take care of everything, then Master and I don't have to do anything, this kind of ghost wandering in the wilderness, there are everywhere, it is not surprising. Therefore, if they are not harmful, they should not be taken seriously.
Although he thought so in his heart, the ghost was clearly and almost killed Zhou Tong. I swallowed my saliva hard, damn it, now the matter of Lotus Village is not over, when I finish the matter of Lotus Village, I will come back to clean you up!
"Uncle Zhou, how long will it take for us to bypass from the north?"
I immediately took Zhou Tong to the north.
Zhou Tong thought for a while and said, "If you go north, you have to bypass the mountain in front of you, and it will take about half an hour." You don't know, the original land temple, nearby, was an ancient town, but unfortunately it was swept away by devils back then. Now the place is in ruins, and there is no town left. The bricks and tiles that could be used in it were all pulled back by the villagers of several nearby villages. In the end, a land temple on the edge of the town was left alone. ”
It turned out to be the case, no wonder the land temple fair is so far away from Lotus Village, and exists between the barren mountains and mountains.
In the evening, Zhou Tong and I came to the so-called ancient town, and from a distance, except for some traces of houses, there seemed to be nothing, barren grass everywhere, and there were some lonely graves buried in them. This is what kind of ancient town, it's really desolate.
Zhou Tong took me to a small land temple, I immediately took out three pillars of incense to Zhou Tong, I also took three sticks, lit the incense, we all knelt down to worship. Then, I said respectfully: "Lord Land, my master asked us to come back to Lotus Village, Lotus Village needs your old man to go to fight the disaster, please go to us for a trip, the younger Li Ergou please, please, please!" ”
After three times of greeting, when the incense burned out, I turned my head and nodded to Zhou Tong and said, "Now you can invite the land lord." ”
Zhou Tong hurriedly bowed to the land lord again, and then stepped forward respectfully, holding the statue with both hands and going up, who knew that he was holding his breath, but he didn't spit it out, after a long time, I saw Zhou Tong retreat with a red face and a thick neck, and said with a bewildered face: "It looks like this statue is only a hundred catties, I, how can I not move?" The inside of this idol is obviously hollow, it looks big, but it's not heavy! ”
"Oh?"
I was looking around, and when I heard Zhou Tong say this, I immediately turned my head to look at the land lord, and said, "Uncle Zhou, you can move it again, and I'll see what's going on!" Saying that, I stared intently at the statue, and when Zhou Tong heard my words, he immediately rubbed his hands, stretched out his arm again, grabbed the waist of the statue heavily, and then grinned and went up, but this time he still didn't get up.
Just when Zhou Tong was tired and sweating profusely and still couldn't help, my mind turned sharply and I instantly opened the eye of heaven. The eye of heaven had just opened, but when I saw that the statue of the Lord of the Earth was shining with dazzling golden light, I hurriedly closed my eyes when I felt a little uncomfortable, and then slowly opened them. At this moment, I said anxiously: "Uncle Zhou, don't move!" You, you step aside first...... It seems, it seems that the Lord of the Land has something to say to me! ”
"Huh? The Lord of the Land wants to talk to you? Well, well, I'll go to the side first. ”
Zhou Tong asked in surprise, but seeing my serious face, he had to nod heavily and walked away with a complicated expression. When Zhou Tong walked into the distance, I immediately knelt in front of the land lord, first kowtowed three times, and then asked respectfully: "Junior Li Ergou, meet the land god, the land lord, why are you ......?"
At this moment, the idol was completely wrapped in a ball of golden light, and it was impossible to see the law of the land lord in the golden light. However, before I could finish my words, I only heard an old laugh in the golden light: "Ergou, if you don't follow your master to help others, why do you join forces with the villagers here to move my deity?" You two boys, do you know what you're doing?! ”
The last sentence of the land lord obviously meant reproach.
I hurriedly explained: "Lord Land, you are always merciful, I believe that with your great magical powers, it is not difficult to know why the younger generation came, this is my master's order, let me and Uncle Zhou come to invite your idol back." But the juniors don't know what to do, and the master doesn't say......"
"Hahaha...... What a confused Ergou, your wisdom is flickering brightly and darkly, and it is far from the realm of your master Yang Xiandao, but you don't have to be discouraged, the fate of the law is wonderful, it is wonderful, when the time comes, your Li Ergou will be extraordinary! ”
The land lord's laughter was like rolling thunder, and there was kindness in the hearty, and then, the land lord said: "Ergou, I already know the purpose of your coming here, but I can't go to Lotus Village with you now, since you have opened the eye of heaven, just look around!" ”
Hearing the words of the land lord, I hurriedly turned my head to look around, I don't know if I don't see it, I was startled when I saw it! I saw that there was still some desolation in front of me, this original ancient town was actually in the underworld, and there was the original appearance of an ancient town, and it seemed that there were still people living in it...... Oh no, it's supposed to be a ghost! Now I seem to understand, why the land lord stays here and refuses to leave.
Turning my head again, I lowered my head and said silently: "Lord Land, the younger generation understands." That junior farewell! ”
The land lord came out with a smiling voice again: "It's good to understand, if there is really a place where I am needed, I will show up to help, you, let's go......" The last voice slowly echoed in my ears and echoed in my heart. Hearing the words of the Lord of the Land, I nodded heavily, bowed respectfully to the idol of the Lord of the Land, got up and turned around and left. Not far away, Zhou Tong saw me returning empty-handed, and hurriedly stepped forward.
Without waiting for Zhou Tong to speak first, I took the first step and said, "Uncle Zhou, let's go back." ”
"Huh? You're this, you're here...... Isn't this a task that hasn't been completed yet? Your master asked us to invite the land master, but I have already come twice last time and have not been invited back, how should I explain to your master this time? ”
Zhou Tong looked at me with an embarrassed expression.
I smiled and said, "Uncle Zhou, don't worry, this time we will go back empty-handed, my master will not blame you and me, please believe me, let's go back quickly." With that, I left this place quickly, and Zhou Tong stood in place for a while, and hurriedly chased after him. In fact, I not only understood, but also deeply moved, it turned out that the land lord had been staying here, suppressing those old people who had died in vain.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the devils killed many people, and mass graves continued to appear in various places, and this place must be one of the countless mass graves. In order to prevent these people from dying in vain, the land lord has been suppressed at the exit of the ancient town, all year round, this great act is really admirable and moving.
The reason why Zhou Tong can't move the statue of the land lord is that the land lord deliberately did not let him move away, once the land lord leaves here, then the ancient town here, to be precise, should be a ghost town, and it will be completely chaotic. As long as there is a land lord, they will definitely be in peace in the ghost town.
Turning my head to look at Zhou Tong, who was still confused, I smiled again and said, "Uncle Zhou, there are some things that you don't know, maybe it's a kind of happiness." "If this matter is told to Zhou Tong that there is a ghost town not far to the west of Lotus Village, then if he spreads it out, I am afraid that the neighbors will not be at peace, and the people will not be able to sleep all day long. So these days, for ordinary people like Zhou Tong, not knowing is happier than knowing.
Zhou Tong looked at me as if he didn't understand, and nodded with a helpless smile: "I understand, the things that you cultivators don't want to say are all heavenly opportunities, so don't say it, as long as we don't get reprimanded by your master after we go back, hehe!" ”