Feng Shui treasure
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was a feng shui master named Liu Ruogu in Qingniu Town, he was about forty years old, wearing a cyan robe, with two mustaches, carrying a compass all the year round to walk the streets and alleys, looking for dragon points for people, looking at the yin and yang house. Liu Ruogu is a modest person and a fair price, and has a good reputation in this area.
One day, Liu Ruogu came to a place called Wangjia Village, there were a few old locust trees at the entrance of the village, and there were a few old men sitting on the stone benches under the trees, or smoking dry tobacco, or drinking coarse tea, chatting about the day.
Liu Ruogu stepped forward, bowed to the old men, and asked, "Dare to ask the old man, is there anyone here who needs to see each other's Yin and Yang Mansion?"
One of the old men looked Liu Ruogu up and down and said, "Are you Mr. Feng Shui?
Liu Ruogu smiled slightly and said, "I know a little bit about it." ”
After hearing this, the old man pointed in the direction of the end of the village and said: "There is a man named Wang Laoshi who lives at the end of the village, his daughter Ah Xiu was just engaged a few days ago, and is planning to find a feng shui master to find a piece of feng shui treasure land as a dowry, if you go at this time, he will definitely treat you well." ”
Liu Ruogu was overjoyed when he heard this, and after thanking him, he went straight to the end of the village. After a short time, he came to a somewhat dilapidated mansion, which was Wang Laoshi's house.
Wang Laoshi was chopping wood in the courtyard, and when he saw a visitor visiting, he hurriedly stopped his work and greeted him. After Liu Ruogu reported to his home, Wang Laoshi was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and quickly let Liu Ruogu into the house, and also instructed his daughter Ah Xiu to make a pot of good tea.
After the greetings, Wang said honestly: "Don't hide it from Mr. Liu, the little girl just got engaged to the son of the Zhao family in the town a few days ago, and the Zhao family is a big family, so we can't lose our courtesy." I thought about it, marrying some gold and silver treasures will not show sincerity, but it is better to find a piece of feng shui treasure to give to the Zhao family as a dowry, what does Mr. think?"
Liu Ruogu nodded and said, "Brother Wang's idea is very good, I wonder if Brother Wang has a favorite feng shui treasure in his heart?"
After hearing this, Wang Shishi's face became a little solemn, and after he was silent for a while, he said: "Don't hide it from Mr., I do have a piece of Feng Shui treasure land in my heart, but it's just ......."
Speaking of this, Wang Laoshi suddenly sighed and stopped talking. Seeing this, Liu Ruogu was curious and asked, "What's just it? Brother Wang has something unspeakable, so he might as well tell him directly." ”
Wang Laoshi sighed again and said: "This matter is a long story, that piece of feng shui treasure land was handed down by our Wang family ancestors, and it is said that buried on that treasure land, future generations will be talented." It's just that the treasure land has been occupied by an evil ghost, and no one is allowed to approach it. I have asked several Feng Shui masters to visit us, but they have not been able to do anything, and one of them even lost his life because of it. ”
Liu Ruogu was shocked when he heard this, but he did not flinch, but aroused the fighting spirit in his heart. He said: "Brother Wang don't worry, since I am here, I will definitely try my best to help." Please take me to find out. ”
Wang Laoshi saw Liu Ruogu say this, and his heart was moved. After he instructed his daughter Ah Xiu to entertain Mr. Liu well, he took Liu Ruogu to the foot of a mountain behind the village.
This mountain is called Qinglong Mountain, and the mountain winds and undulates, like a giant dragon entrenched here. Wang Laoshi pointed to a forest halfway up the mountain and said, "Mr. Liu, that forest is where the Feng Shui treasure is located." ”
Liu Ruogu looked in the direction of Wang Laoshi's finger, and saw that the woods were lush and cloudy, and it was indeed a rare feng shui treasure. He nodded and said, "This place is indeed extraordinary, wait for me to check it out." ”
After that, he had to go up the mountain alone to check, Wang Laoshi wanted to go together, but Liu Ruogu politely declined. He came alone to the woods, and saw that the woods were misty and eerie, and from time to time there were a few strange cries of crows.
Liu Ruogu did not flinch, he took a deep breath and stepped into the woods with the compass in his hand. He walked along a winding path, the fog getting thicker and his vision blurring as he went. Suddenly a gloomy wind blew, and the leaves rustled, as if something was secretly peeking at him.
Liu Ruogu's heart sank, but he didn't stop and continued to move forward. At this moment, he suddenly heard a woman's crying, and her voice was mournful and complaining. He followed the sound and saw a woman in a long white dress standing under an ancient tree not far away, sobbing quietly.
Liu Ruogu was curious, and stepped forward and asked, "Why is the girl crying here?"
The woman slowly raised her head, revealing a face as pale as paper and a pair of hollow eyes. After glancing at Liu Ruogu, she lowered her head again and continued to cry and said, "The little girl's name is Xiaolian, and she was sold by her parents to the landlord's family as a maid because of her poor family. The eldest young master of the landlord's family saw that I looked a little good, so he got up and wanted to forcibly occupy me. I'd rather die than kill myself by jumping off a building. The eldest young master was afraid that he would seek revenge on him after I died, so he invited a Taoist priest to suppress me in this forest. Now that I have become a lonely ghost and cannot be reincarnated, I ask my husband to save me from the sea of suffering. ”
Speaking of this, she couldn't cry anymore, Liu Ruogu sighed in his heart after hearing this, and he said: "Girl, please rest assured, since I have encountered this matter, I will never sit idly by." I will try to get you out and let you be reincarnated as a human being. ”
Xiaolian was overjoyed after hearing this, and kowtowed again and again to thank her, Liu Ruogu helped her up and said, "The girl doesn't have to be polite, this is my business." I just don't know what kind of spell that Taoist priest used to suppress you here, and how can I crack it?"
Xiaolian said: "After I died, the Taoist priest put a charm on my forehead and buried my body under this ancient tree. As long as Mr. can dig up my body and burn the spell, I will be free. ”
After hearing this, Liu Ruogu nodded and said, "That's very good, I'll go and dig up your body and burn the charm." ”
So he searched under the ancient tree, and in a short time he found a soft place. He dug for a moment with the wooden stick in his hand and dug up a female corpse, which was undoubtedly Xiaolian. It's just that she does have a yellow charm on her forehead, with some strange symbols and patterns drawn on it.
Liu Ruogu took off the talisman and took it in his hand for a moment and carefully examined it for a moment before saying, "This is undoubtedly a ghost talisman." ”
After that, he took out a fire talisman from his arms, lit the fire talisman and burned the ghost talisman to ashes, as the ashes of the ghost talisman fell, Xiaolian's body slowly changed, her originally pale face gradually became ruddy, and her empty eyes became bright.
She bowed to Liu Ruogu and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, sir, for saving my life! Now that I am liberated, I can be reincarnated and reincarnated as a human being." ”
After saying that, she turned into a puff of green smoke and disappeared into the woods, and Liu Ruogu was relieved to see this. He turned around and left the woods and returned to Wang Laoshi's house, and told in detail about what happened to Xiaolian and how to crack the ghost talisman.
After hearing this, Wang Laoshi was grateful in his heart, thanked him again and again, and set up a banquet to entertain Liu Ruogu. During the banquet, when Wang honestly asked Liu Ruogu what his plans were next, Liu Ruogu said: "I plan to go to Qinglong Mountain tomorrow to check that feng shui treasure land." ”
When Wang Laoshi heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "This is very good! I will accompany my husband tomorrow." ”
There was nothing to say that night, and the next morning, Wang Laoshi accompanied Liu Ruogu to the foot of Qinglong Mountain. The two of them climbed up a rugged mountain road, and in a short time they came to the woods halfway up the mountain.
At this time, it was almost noon, and the sunlight was shining through the gaps in the leaves, forming dappled light and shadows on the ground, and the whole forest seemed quiet and mysterious. Liu Ruogu held a compass in the woods and carefully surveyed the terrain and topography, as well as the surrounding vegetation and water flow, etc., and after some careful investigation, he finally found the location of the feng shui treasure - a hillside with a green mountain back, facing the green water, and surrounded by a small stream on the left and right.
The terrain here is higher, the vision is wide, the sun is abundant, and the airflow is smooth, it is indeed a rare feng shui treasure land, Liu Ruogu was overjoyed in his heart and said to Wang honestly: "Brother Wang, this is where the feng shui treasure land is located." ”
When Wang Laoshi heard this, he was so excited that he thanked him again and again, and asked Liu Ruogu what to do next, Liu Ruogu said: "Although this place is a treasure of feng shui, it is also occupied by evil ghosts, and we must get rid of the evil ghosts before we can bury our ancestors." ”
After hearing this, Wang honestly said in his heart: "How to get rid of the evil ghosts?"
Liu Ruogu smiled slightly and said, "Brother Wang, don't worry, I have my own clever plan." ”
With that, he took out a piece of yellow paper and a brush from his bosom, drew some strange symbols and patterns on them, and then recited a few incantations, saying, "This is a demon exorcism charm that can drive away all evil things." ”
With that, he placed the exorcism charm in a conspicuous place on the hillside, and as the exorcism charm was pasted, a gust of wind suddenly blew in the otherwise quiet woods, blowing the leaves as if something was roaring in secret.
Liu Ruogu's heart sank when he saw this, but he did not flinch, but stood on the hillside with a peachwood sword in his hand, and shouted: "Bah! I opened this mountain, I planted this tree! If you want to live from now on, you will stay and buy road money! If you dare to say nothing, you will die and have no place to be buried!"
His voice was as loud as a bell and as imposing as a rainbow echoed through the woods for a long time, as if there was an invisible force that was intimidating those evil things. As his voice fell, the howling wind suddenly stopped blowing, and the whole forest returned to silence.
Seeing this, Wang Laoshi admired it for a while, gave Liu Ruogu a thumbs up, and said, "Mr. Liu is really a god!
Liu Ruogu smiled slightly and said: "Brother Wang has won the award, this is just a small skill of carving insects, and it is not enough to worry about." ”
After that, he walked down the hill and came to Wang Laoshi's side and said, "Brother Wang, now that the evil spirits have been exorced, we can bury our ancestors." ”
Wang was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Then what should we do next?"
Liu Ruogu said: "This place is on high ground, and we need to build a tomb here for the ancestors to rest in peace. The orientation and layout of the tombs need to be designed according to the principles of Feng Shui to ensure the well-being of future generations. ”
So, in the following days, Liu Ruogu instructed the villagers to build tombs. He personally selected the location of the tomb, determined the depth and width of the tomb, and drew a detailed layout of the tomb. Under his guidance, the villagers carried out the construction work in an orderly manner.
Soon after, an imposing tomb was built on top of the Feng Shui treasure. The tomb sits north and faces south, with a green hill at its back, facing green water, and is surrounded by a small stream on the left and right sides. The layout of the tomb is also designed according to the principles of Feng Shui, and every detail contains a deep meaning.
Wang honestly looked at this tomb and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He remembered the efforts and sacrifices of his ancestors for the prosperity of his family, and also remembered the hardships he had gone through to find this treasure of feng shui. Now, he has finally fulfilled the last wishes of his ancestors and laid a solid foundation for the future of his family.
After the tomb was built, Wang Laoshi held a grand burial ceremony for the ancestors in accordance with local customs. Liu Ruogu was also invited to participate in the ceremony, and he witnessed the Wang family's admiration and remembrance of their ancestors, and also felt the important influence of Feng Shui on people's lives.
After the ceremony, Wang Laoshi held Liu Ruogu's hand and thanked him repeatedly: "Mr. Liu, thank you for your help! Without you, our Wang family would not be able to find this treasure of feng shui." Your great kindness and great virtue, our royal family will never forget!"
Liu Ruogu shook his head with a smile and said, "Brother Wang is serious, this is just my responsibility. I also hope that the future generations of the Wang family will be prosperous and talented. ”
However, just as Liu Ruogu was about to leave Wangjia Village, an unexpected thing happened. It turned out that Wang Laoshi's daughter Ah Xiu secretly found him and expressed her gratitude to him after learning that Liu Ruogu was about to leave.
Ah Xiu said: "Mr. Liu, thanks to your help, our Wang family can find this treasure of feng shui. I know that my husband is very capable, so I have something to ask for. ”
Liu Ruogu asked, "What's the matter?"
Ah Xiu said: "I want to ask my husband to calculate the marriage for me." ”
Liu Ruogu was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Ah Xiu to make such a request. He looked at Ah Xiu's eyes full of anticipation, and he couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart. He remembered the days when he used to run around in search of Feng Shui treasures, and he also remembered those who had helped him. Now that he has this opportunity to help others, how can he turn it down?
So, he nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll do the math for you." ”
After that, he asked Ah Xiu to report his birthday, and then calculated it carefully. After some calculations, he came to the conclusion: "Miss Axiu's marriage line is quite smooth, and she will definitely marry a wishful husband in the future and live a happy life." ”
Ah Xiu was overjoyed after hearing this, and thanked him again and again. Liu Ruogu also smiled and blessed her, and then left Wangjia Village to continue his career as a feng shui master.
One day a few years later, when Liu Ruogu came to Wangjia Village again, he was surprised to find that the Wang family had undergone earth-shaking changes. The dilapidated mansion has been transformed into a grand mansion, with several luxurious carriages parked in front of the door. When he walked into the house, he saw that the courtyard was full of lights and beams, obviously there was something happy about to happen.
At this time, a gorgeously dressed woman walked out of the house, and she was none other than Ah Xiu. When she saw Liu Ruogu, she was stunned for a moment, and then immediately recognized him: "Mr. Liu, why are you here? Please come in and sit down!"
Liu Ruogu followed Ah Xiu into the house, and saw that the furnishings in the house were luxurious and extraordinary. He asked, "What does Miss Ah Xiu mean by this, is there something happy about to happen?"
Ah Xiu smiled and said, "Mr. Liu, you are really a god! Today is the wedding day of my wedding with the son of the Zhao family." Back then, thanks to you for finding that piece of feng shui treasure for our Wang family and calculating my marriage, now I can marry Ruyi Langjun and live a happy life. Your great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by our royal family!"
After that, she asked the servant to bring a bowl of steaming sweet potato porridge: "Mr. Liu, this is the porridge made from sweet potatoes grown by our Wang family, although it is not a delicacies of the mountains and seas, but it is a part of our heart." When you came to our royal house, it was this bowl of sweet potato porridge that made you feel the warmth of home. Now we want you to taste this warmth again. ”
Liu Ruogu took the sweet potato porridge and took a sip, and after taking a sip, he couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart. He remembered the days when he was running around in search of Feng Shui treasures and the people who had helped him. Now he has become a famous feng shui master, but he has never forgotten his original intention and mission - to help more people find their own happiness and peace.
He looked at Ah Xiu's face full of happiness and satisfaction, and felt extremely relieved and joyful, he knew that this was what he had been pursuing - to let more people live a happy and happy life!