During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a mason named Li Dashan, he was a hardworking and kind person, he learned the craft of building a house with his father since he was a child, and when he grew up, he married a virtuous wife and gave birth to a smart son. Their family of three lives in a small alley in the capital, although the family is not wealthy, but they also live a clean and beautiful life.
Li Dashan's dream is to build a beautiful house for his family, so that they can live comfortably and without wind and rain. He went out early and returned late every day, worked hard, saved some money, bought a piece of land, and prepared to build a house. He hired a few helpers, designed it himself, supervised the work, and did it himself, wanting to build the house strong and beautiful. His wife and son also often come to help, bringing them food and water, moving bricks and earth, and the family is happy and looking forward to moving into a new house as soon as possible.
However, just as the house was about to be built, something strange happened. One day, Li Dashan and his helpers were plastering the four walls of the house when they suddenly heard a loud noise, and one wall fell down, burying them in the rubble. Fortunately, they were not injured, but they were startled and quickly crawled out, looking at the mess in front of them, not knowing what was happening. Li Dashan thought to himself that maybe the foundation was unstable, or the bricks and tiles were not strong, which caused the wall to collapse, so he had to comfort the helpers, saying that it didn't matter, just build a new side. It took him a few more days to rebuild the wall and paint it again, thinking it was okay this time.
Who knows, the next day, there was another loud bang, and another wall also fell, burying them in the rubble again. This time, they were a little injured, with scars all over their bodies and blood on their heads, and they crawled out in horror, looking at the mess in front of them, unable to believe their eyes. Li Dashan thought to himself, what was going on, could it be that someone deliberately sabotage, or some evil spirit, he had to comfort the helpers, saying don't be afraid, just cover one side again. It took him a few more days to rebuild the wall and paint it again, thinking that this time there must be no problem.
Who knows, on the third day, there was another loud bang, and the third wall also fell, burying them in the rubble again. This time, they were more seriously injured, their bodies were covered with wounds, and their heads were cracked, and they crawled out in pain, looking at the mess in front of them, and they no longer knew what to say. Li Dashan thought to himself, is this the sky going to kill me, or the ghost is going to harm me, he had to comfort the helpers, saying don't be discouraged, just cover one more side. It took him a few more days to rebuild the wall and paint it again, thinking that this time there would be absolutely no problem.
Who knows, on the fourth day, there was another loud bang, and the last wall also fell, burying them in the ruins again. This time, they were the most seriously wounded, covered in blood, and had a big hole in their heads, and they crawled out wailing, looking at the mess in front of them, already in despair. Li Dashan thought to himself, what kind of life is this, why did I work hard to build a house, but it collapsed again and again, can't I really give my family a happy home, he had to comfort the helpers, saying don't be sad, let's try again. It took him a few more days to rebuild the wall and paint it again, thinking it was foolproof.
Who knows, on the fifth day, there was another loud bang, and the four walls fell down together, burying them in the rubble again. This time, they were the worst injured, their bodies were scarred, and their heads were covered with blood, and they crawled out miserably, looking at the mess in front of them, there was no hope. Li Dashan thought to himself, what the hell is this, why did I build a house again and again, but it collapsed again and again, can I really not give my family a happy home, he had to comfort the helpers, saying don't be afraid, let's try again. It took him a few more days to rebuild the wall and paint it again, thinking that this time he would succeed.
Who knows, on the sixth day, there was another loud bang, and the four walls fell down together again, burying them in the ruins again. This time, they were the worst injured, their bodies were scarred, and their heads were covered with blood, and they crawled out miserably, looking at the mess in front of them, there was no hope. Li Dashan thought to himself, what the hell is this, why did I build a house again and again, but it collapsed again and again, can I really not give my family a happy home, he had to comfort the helpers and said don't be afraid.
Just when Li Dashan and his helpers were about to build a house again, a Taoist priest came over, looked at their miserable situation, shook his head, and said, "You guys are working in vain, there are things in this underground, and you can't build it." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they were all taken aback and asked, "What is it?" ”
The Taoist priest said, "There is an ancient tomb buried here, and there is a corpse in it, and it does not allow you to build a house, so it knocks down your house every time." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they were all scared and asked, "What should I do then?" The Taoist priest said, "If you want to build a house, you must first dig up this ancient tomb, take out the corpses inside, and burn it to eliminate its resentment, otherwise you will never be able to build it." ”
When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all hesitated and asked, "Won't this cause trouble?" The Taoist priest said, "No, I am a Taoist priest, I can protect you with spells, so that you are safe, as long as you listen to me, you will definitely be able to build a house." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, their hearts moved and asked, "Really?" The Taoist priest said, "Of course it's true, you don't believe it, you can try it, if you don't listen to me, your house will never be built." ”
When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all decided to believe the Taoist priest and asked, "Then what should we do?" The Taoist priest said, "You first prepare some incense, candles, paper money, and a shovel for me, and I will take you to dig the grave." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they were busy preparing, and soon they were ready, and followed the Taoist priest to the ground, and the Taoist priest used a spell to find the location of the ancient tomb and let them start digging.
Li Dashan and his helpers dug with shovels for a while, and then they dug up a stone slab, and the Taoist priest said: "This is the entrance to the ancient tomb, you can open it, and you can see the corpse inside." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all became nervous, and they lifted the slate hard, and sure enough, they saw a black hole, in which there was a shriveled corpse, wearing ancient clothes, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face, which looked like a scholar.
When Li Dashan and his helpers saw it, they were all startled and asked, "Who is this?" The Taoist priest said: "This is a man named Zhang Sanfeng, he was a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, because he offended the emperor, he was killed, and his family buried him here and wanted him to rest in peace." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all felt a trace of respect and asked, "Then what should we do?" The Taoist priest said, "You take out his body and put it on the ground, and I will use a spell to remove his resentment, and then you can burn him with fire." ”
When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all felt a little unbearable, and asked, "Wouldn't it be disrespectful to him by doing this?" The Taoist priest said, "No, this is for his good, so that his soul can be liberated, don't hesitate, hurry up." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all gritted their teeth, dug up Zhang Sanfeng's body with a shovel, and put it on the ground, and the Taoist priest began to recite a mantra, made a ritual for him with incense, candles, paper money, and then asked them to burn him with fire.
Li Dashan and his helpers burned Zhang Sanfeng's body with fire, leaving only a pile of ashes, and the Taoist priest said: "Okay, you can build a house with peace of mind, there is nothing left in this underground, and your house will not collapse again." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Really?" ”
The Taoist priest said, "Really, if you don't believe it, you can try it, and if your house still collapses, I will give you my head." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all believed the Taoist priest and asked, "Then how can we thank you?" The Taoist priest said, "You don't have to thank me, just give me some money as my reward." When Li Dashan and his helpers heard this, they all felt that it was reasonable, so they took out all their money and gave it to the Taoist priest, who accepted the money and left with a smile.
Li Dashan and his helpers began to build the house again, they used the best materials, the most exquisite technology, the fastest speed, and soon built the house, painted it with ash, installed doors and windows, and arranged the furniture, the house looked very beautiful, they were all proud of their achievements, they felt that there must be no problem this time, their house must be able to stand there steadily, and it will not collapse again.