It seemed that it was all Shouruo's fault. Min knew that only when Xiu gained weight again would she stay in this home with peace of mind.
Not long after, Xiu gained weight again, and everything seemed to be back to the past. She was reduced to a peasant woman again. She resented the play of fate. Only the people laughed secretly. On the surface, he was complaining to her and comforting her at the same time.
The days are like a weaving shuttle, shuttling repeatedly. More than ten years passed in a flash. Xiu also gave birth to several children. She is no longer dreaming. Live peacefully and peacefully with the people. Until their daughter Yue'er grew up.
Yueer was born very beautiful and absorbed the advantages of her parents. But it seems that she has always been neither fat nor thin. Even occasionally plump. In fact, according to today's standards, he is not fat at all. However, Xiu doesn't want her daughter to make the same mistakes she did. She started to control Yue'er's diet very early. But the effect is not very great. Seeing that the moon is almost sixteen. But her waist is longer than that of girls his age. Xiu was so anxious that he couldn't sleep every day.
Looking at his wife suffering from dark circles every day. Min couldn't help it anymore, maybe he thought time had diluted everything. It doesn't matter anymore to tell my wife at this point.
The two of them slept on the bed with their clothes on. Xiu still tossed and turned and couldn't find sleep. Min pulled her body over. He said seriously: 'Do you know why you suddenly lost weight when you walked in? ’
Xiu shook her head strangely, and then asked: ‘Why? ’
‘That’s because of me. Although our family is poor, we know a way to make people lose weight. However, our ancestors told us that it is a forbidden technique. If you use it too much and don't control it well, you will get retribution, but we don't know what retribution it is. I performed this spell on you after you came home. Later, when you wanted to leave, I removed the spell, so you became fat again. ’ Min said sadly.
Xiu is past the age of anger. In fact, she had long thought that her sudden weight loss and weight loss might be caused by her husband, but she was also curious when she heard this strange square word. ‘Forget it, it’s all over, I don’t blame you, but you can’t delay Yue’er, I want her to marry a good family! Tell me quickly! ’
The people looked at their anxious wives and hesitated to speak. Finally he raised his index finger and said to Xiu: 'It's the finger. ’
‘Finger? What's the meaning? ’ Xiu asked strangely. People told Xiu that according to legend, hundreds of years ago, our ancestors kindly took in a beggar during a famine. It is said that this beggar is not a mortal, but a Maoshan warlock who travels among the people. He is just pretending to be a beggar to see the kindness of others. He saw that the people's ancestors were kind-hearted. Just teach some magic spells to the ancestors of the people. Later, it was passed down from generation to generation, and most of them have been lost. Only this slimming method has been strangely preserved. Danmin's family began to decline from then on. I'm afraid this is related to the many taboos spread among the people about using the Maoshan method. There are many taboos in the Maoshan technique. Once it is destroyed, it may lead to loss of wealth and bad luck, or it may lead to bloody disaster or even disaster for future generations. The ancestors of the people must have done some unjust things with magic before they were repaid.
As for this spell, Min told Xiu that all he had to do was swallow the nail of his index finger. But this technique can only last for a few years at most. And there is a limit to how thin each person can be. If you use it too much, it is said that something terrible will happen in the end. Because they were just losing weight, Min's family rarely used it, but Min's father still taught Min how to use it.
‘No wonder you were so kind to help me trim my nails every time I saw you. ’ Xiu said in a strange tone. Min felt a little embarrassed. Touching his wife's face, "Isn't it because I like you?" ’
‘Forget it, I’m not angry anymore. You can use this technique tomorrow to make Yue’er lose weight quickly.
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Min nodded, and the couple fell asleep peacefully again.
Sure enough, it didn’t take long for Yue’er to lose weight and she was the most beautiful and energetic one in the whole country. Neighbors all praised Min Hexiu for raising such a good daughter, and she would definitely marry into a good family. The couple couldn't stop laughing after hearing this.
Unfortunately, one of the largest local wealthy families is looking for a daughter-in-law. This rich man is the kind of person whose daughter-in-law's weight and waist circumference are accurate to the smallest unit as mentioned earlier. Of course Xiu asked her daughter to try it. It's a pity that it's just that little bit different. And Yue'er is already the lightest. The rich man said that if no one is qualified in a week, he will go to another place to look for him. Xiuyi wants her daughter to marry. Just force the people to cast the spell again. The people said helplessly: "Have you ever heard of Dai Zong, the divine traveler?" In fact, there are different levels of techniques like that. It is said that a messenger was delayed in delivering a message. Afraid of being scolded, a new sorcerer from Maoshan taught him to prick the soles of his feet with silver needles to hold back the pain and release the mixed blood. You can travel three hundred by day and three hundred by night. It's true. Later, the messenger asked the warlock again for advice on how to run faster. The warlock said that as long as the kneecaps of both legs are removed, one can travel two thousand miles day and night. The messenger was frightened and ran away. ’
‘Why are you telling me this? ’ Xiu asked strangely.
‘I want to tell you that if you still want Yue’er to lose weight, the sacrifice won’t be on your nails. ’ Min said worriedly. Xiu was silent for a long time, but finally insisted that Yue'er must join that wealthy family. Min asked her daughter's opinion, and Yue'er naturally wanted her mother to be happy and the family to get rid of poverty, so she agreed. There are only two people in the country. But what is needed this time is that Yue'er must eat her index finger!
Rich people don’t care about having fewer fingers, as long as other standards are met. The fingers can be injured in childhood. So Yue'er just gritted her teeth, chopped off her index finger, and ate it. Sure enough, the next day Yue'er became obviously thin again. As soon as the injury on her hand healed, she immediately went to the rich man's house. The rich man was worried, but he was overjoyed when he saw Yue'er. The marriage was quickly settled. Everyone seems to have gradually forgotten about the finger. Things slowly returned to calm. Min Hexiu also lived a prosperous life relying on the money from the rich man's family. Although the Central Plains was at war at this time. But the flames of war could not burn this place, and it was still a paradise.
Not long after, Yue'er got pregnant and gave birth to a son. Seems like a good thing. But soon Yue'er's body swelled up like a balloon. Out of control. The husband's family was puzzled by Yue'er's sudden weight gain. They told Min Hexiu about this and said that it was okay to gain weight after marriage, but it would be difficult for someone like Yue'er to be their daughter-in-law. If Yue'er continued to gain weight, they decided to put her away.
Xiu cried and asked the people, and the people thought hard for a long time. Checked out some books. I finally found out that when a woman gives birth, she loses a lot of blood and breaks this spell. Xiu had already gained weight when she gave birth to Yue'er, so Min didn't care that this technique could be solved. When things got to this point, Xiu looked at her daughter's balloon-like body and cried and blamed Min; "Even if it changes back to the original, we Yue'er shouldn't be like this!" ’
Min told Xiu that once the spell is rescued, the body will rebound violently like a spring that has been pent up for a long time. Moreover, the period of confinement is rich in nutrients, and even ordinary people can easily gain weight.
‘I don’t care. If this continues, our family will not be able to establish a foothold here, and my grandson, Xiu’s son, will not be able to see him. Can you bear it? ’
Min scratched his head, looked at his daughter and wife who were crying beside him, and finally said with difficulty; ‘This technique can still be done again. But...'
'No buts, I will do anything to save my daughter. ’ Xiu cried and begged the people, and Yue’er also knelt on the ground and begged her father.
'I don't know what the consequences will be, because even our ancestors have never cast spells over and over again like this. They have repeatedly warned future generations that using too many spells will lead to divine punishment. . ’
‘Maybe it’s just that Taoist priest who is scaring you. You said no one has ever used it. How do you know you will be punished by God? ’ Xiu asked back. The people remained silent, and finally had no choice but to agree to perform the spell one last time.
This time it’s not Yue’er’s finger, but Min and Xiu’s index fingers, because children have an invisible bond with their parents. If one party transfers some of his illness or pain to the other party. So Yue'er swallowed the index finger that her parents had chopped off. Min Hexiu endured the severe pain and put her daughter to sleep. The two of them stayed together all night long, fearing that something bad would happen, but everything seemed to go well. The next morning, Yue'er returned to her pre-marriage figure, just like a young girl. The couple then sent Yueer back to his father-in-law's house with peace of mind. The husband and others were shocked when they saw it, but since losing weight was a good thing, they went back with a happy family. Min Hexiu also went home to recuperate.
But late the next day. While Min Hexiu was sleeping soundly, the in-laws suddenly sent someone to announce the funeral and asked Min Hexiu to come quickly. It turned out that Ye Yue'er died suddenly that night. And the death was horrific. When Xiu heard this, he fainted on the spot. The people had to go alone to identify the corpse. Along the way, Min's mind went blank, and he was led into the scene like a zombie. It was really hard for him to accept that his daughter died like this. But when he saw his daughter's body, let's just call it a corpse, he almost fainted from shock.
Yue'er's whole body looked like it had been bitten by some animal. There was not a single piece of good meat all over her body, and she was almost like a skeleton. The distance of nearly two meters from the bed to the ground is full of traces that Yue'er dragged out. Blood and pieces of meat are scattered everywhere. Yue'er's head is held high, and her hand reaches out to the door, probably to get off the bed and want to open the door. , but he died after only crawling a few meters, and he probably suffered a lot before his death. The people don't understand, is this the retribution they are talking about? Looking at his daughter's body, he fell to the ground and burst into tears.
Due to the horrific death situation and the strict family tradition of this rich man. Not many people know the truth about Yue'er's death. It was said to the outside world that the young mistress died of a sudden illness. The rich man gave Min Hexiu a large sum of money to let them leave here. Unfortunately, when Xiu found out about her daughter's tragic death, she blamed herself so much that she committed suicide later. The people also disappeared.
It is said that Maoshan Shu itself is a kind of ghost exorcism and transference magic. For example, the person who performs the magic can change other people's meat or food into his own hands, or he can transfer his own pain to others. It is estimated that this technique also transfers the obesity that is originally on one's own body to others. But there is always a side of self-destruction in any technique. Min repeatedly cast spells and finally suffered retribution, but unfortunately the retribution still fell on his own family. As for Yue'er's tragic death. In fact, it is the backlash of technique. In Buddhism, one of the six kinds of ghosts is the starving ghost. They are very small, like ants, but they are numerous. They were hungry in life and turned into ghosts after death and ate everything. The index finger is a symbol of human appetite. Eating one's index finger is actually making a contract with the starving ghost. They'll help you eat away those pesky fats and fats you don't want. But once the contracts are out of control or excessive, they will swallow you whole. "
When my friend said this, he came over and whispered to me: "After I listened to the story told by this old man, I couldn't help stroking my own index finger. I thought, is it really delicious? Can you lose weight by losing your index finger? Just when I was wondering, the old man smiled and got up and left. I noticed that he only had four fingers on one hand, except the index finger. I later asked around, and everyone in the neighborhood said they didn't know the old man. They said he seemed to have arrived after liberation, and everyone called him Uncle Min. "
I listened with my mouth open and said nothing. I also stroked my index finger like my friend, and suddenly thought of the ant colony I saw a few days ago. Suddenly I felt numb. My friend looked at I was in a daze and laughed so hard that I patted my shoulder and said, "Don't worry, some things just exist, and if they don't exist, they don't exist. They shouldn't be forced by manpower." ”
“That’s not necessarily the case. It all depends on man-made things. Don’t rely on fate. "I retorted with a smile.
My friend looked at me and said, "Have you ever heard of the story of half-face? "
"No. "I looked at him, and suddenly there was something strange on his face, which seemed to be made of clay.
"Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow. You see, the sun is out. "The friend suddenly returned to normal and pointed to the sun outside the window.
I had no choice but to suppress my curiosity and go to bed first. Wait until evening to continue.