Before I knew it, I gave Shen Xingan a task. After hearing this, Old Li Tou didn't take it too seriously, and judging from his intentions, he was still a little reluctant to part with it.
After all, no one wants to send their children to become a monk, not to mention that Li Daguo is the only child in his family.
Li Daguo was quite excited. He was very happy when he heard that he would become a Taoist priest. He pulled me and asked me, for example, whether Taoist priests can eat meat, whether they can drink alcohol, and what kind of Taoist priest can find a wife...
I was also very curious. I asked him why he was so interested in becoming a Taoist priest.
He told me that becoming a Taoist priest would allow me to leave home, and I wouldn’t have to be scolded at home, nor would I have to live such a chaotic life!
I said you have to wait for a while, around the end of the month, and then my buddy will be here!
At least it gave Li Daguo some reassurance. Cao Jun and I didn't stay too long. We sat there for a while and then left.
When we were leaving, his father came out to see us off and took us to the entrance of the village. Then he pointed in front and said that every time he followed us out of the village, something would happen almost as far as here.
It was as if there was a force in the dark, preventing him from prying into some truth.
We got out of the car and looked at the place he mentioned, but we didn't find anything out of the ordinary. It was just an ordinary village road. We went forward through a small forest and then turned a corner to find a spacious road.
I walked around this road and felt that it was nothing special, except that the small woods next to it were a bit evocative.
I asked Old Li Tou: "Uncle Li, is there anything in this forest?"
He shook his head and said, "It's nothing special. There is a meadow past the woods and a few pieces of land. The woods are not big. You can see them all at a glance. There are no graves or anything in them."
I asked again: "Have you ever checked here during the day to see if there is anything fishy?"
Old Li Tou said: "I've looked at it countless times, but there's nothing there. All those Taoist priests and Chuma Immortals have looked at it over the years, but they haven't seen Ziwu Maoyou."
The more he said this, the more curious I became. This is a bit like an occupational disease. When I see something that matches my major, I always feel uncomfortable if I don't study it.
Just like when I was working as a home appliance salesperson, when I went to other people’s homes, I always wanted to see what brands their appliances were...
So I asked them to wait on the roadside for a while, while I entered the woods alone and walked in step by step.
It was August at this time, and the woods were full of beautiful vegetation and wildflowers of various colors. The scenery was quite beautiful.
Walking further, it took about five or six minutes to reach the end of the woods. There were indeed several fields outside, planted with corn and soybeans.
On the other side is a meadow, which seems to have never been cultivated and is rather desolate.
I originally wanted to go have a look, but the grass over there was very tall, there were some bushes, and the road was difficult to walk, so I gave up.
After I came back, I asked Old Li Tou if Li Daguo had any marks on his body every time he went out in the middle of the night, such as walking in the grass or in the woods, and whether his clothes were scratched or stained with grass green.
Also, if Li Daguo came to the woods in the middle of the night, he would probably leave some traces in the woods. Have you searched for clues about these?
Lao Li shook his head and said that he couldn't find out. People walked through the woods every day because there were still several pieces of land in it.
I asked again, what about winter, does he spend the night outside like this?
Old Li Tou said it was true, but the frequency would be less in winter, but it would not delay him from going out.
I asked for a long time, but basically found out nothing. In the end, I could only leave with Cao Jun in confusion.
On the way back, Cao Jun comforted me and said, Xiaofan, you don’t have to worry about it. He’s been doing this for more than ten years. It’s okay if you can’t see it. Don’t take it personally.
I said that I definitely wouldn't take it seriously. His father had gone to so many people before and couldn't understand it. I can't be better than everyone. It's normal that he couldn't understand it.
But I was very curious about this matter, so after I got home, I contacted Shen Xing and told him about the matter.
Shen Xing was also very interested in this. He said that he had encountered this kind of situation before. He also ran out inexplicably in the middle of the night and came back at dawn, but he couldn't remember anything.
However, this was the first time he had heard of something like Li Daguo that lasted for more than ten years.
I asked him when he would come to Harbin. He thought for a while and said that if something happened, I would go earlier and go there next week!
Oops, Shen Xing is coming to Harbin early. I was a little excited, thinking that this time I would finally have friends to play with!
From that day on, I counted the days every day, hoping that Shen Xing would come soon.
Probably, after waiting for three or four days, there was still no movement from Shen Xing. Instead, Cao Dan came to the door.
Not only did this big girl come to the door, she also carried a gift in her hand, saying she was here to honor the old immortal.
I said it’s not the first or fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year yet, you’re a bit early...
But I am also very happy. The fact that she can think of coming to deliver offerings to the Immortal family shows that she is thinking about the old immortal of Wumen Mansion. This child is quite serious.
Then she put the things she brought and I opened them one by one and found fruits, cans, snacks, two bottles of wine, and a roast duck.
I was scratching my head a little, and I said you took a lot of trouble to buy a roast duck?
In fact, I have always used roasted chicken in my offerings over the years, because both the Hu family and the Huang family love to eat chicken. This is known to everyone.
I don’t know if other people offer ducks, but I certainly haven’t done so.
Unexpectedly, Cao Dan said to me: "I didn't buy it specially. It was mainly because I had a dream last night. The old immortal of Wumen Mansion came to see me and said he wanted to eat roast duck."
I couldn't help being surprised: "What, my old fairy came to find you and said he wanted to eat roast duck? Why didn't they come to me, but they took a big detour to find you?"
Cao Dan said: "I don't know. Maybe they helped me. I have always wanted to repay the Wumen Mansion's Immortal Family, so you gave me a dream?"
I couldn't help but laugh: "Actually, it doesn't matter. I haven't completely solved your problem, so I don't count it as helping you."
Cao Dan said seriously: "No, no, no, I feel that when you help others, it's not that you meet my needs or help me solve the problem. It's that you help me. It's that you think about me and help me." He gave me advice and worried about me. I feel like this is helping me. No matter whether things are solved or not, I have to be grateful."
Oops, this big girl’s realm is at least as high as seven or eight floors. I never thought in my wildest dreams that she could say these words. Her views are so righteous!
