Hyakki Yako

Where does the story of Marrying a Daughter in the Underworld begin? Let's start with the story my mother told me since I was young.

The origin of this matter can still be traced back to the 1990s when the Wang family in our village was a wealthy family. They were once said to be landlords, but were later raided by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. However, at that time, the old man of the Wang family secretly buried some of the money from their previous family, and with this money, their family became prosperous.

The old man of the Wang family is over seventy years old and has three sons. The eldest son is named Wang Jianguo, the second son is named Wang Jianmin, and the third son is named Wang Jiandang. These names caused a lot of trouble for the family at that time. Although the old man of the Wang family is a landlord, he is a good person and does not like to bully the people. Normally, even during the Cultural Revolution, his family would only be raided. However, because of the names of his three sons, he was imprisoned for several months.

Isn't the last word of these three sons connected to the Kuomintang? Of course, these are all digressions, and the real problem lies with the third son of this Wang family old man.

When it comes to Mr. Wang's three sons, the eldest son is around fifty years old, the daughter has two, and the grandson has also arrived. It's time to enjoy their later years. The second son is in his thirties and is a cultured person, while the third son is different from the previous two. These three sons are twenty years old and didn't like reading when they were young. They were idle all day long, stealing chickens and dogs when they had nothing to do. It's not a matter of money, just for fun.

Wang Jiandang's favorite thing to do is to go to the town and have some small drinks. He often drinks until late at night before coming back. But one day, after Wang Jiandang went out, he didn't come back at night. Although the family was a little puzzled, Wang Jiandang didn't pay much attention to him. But the next day, the third day, Wang Jiandang didn't come back. The family was a little anxious, afraid that Wang Jiandang might encounter robbers.

That was in the 1990s. The countryside was very chaotic, and people often robbed money. The family had people search everywhere and inquire about any robbers nearby, but they had no clue.

On the the fourth day, someone came to the Wang family and said that a tiger had come out of the West Mountain. They asked Wang Jiandang not to let the tiger take it away, right?

The West Mountain is actually a high slope with many trees on it. When you come back from the town, there is a small rural path and a large road from the West Mountain. Upon hearing this, the Wang family quickly entrusted their second son to investigate what was going on.

Wang Jianmin also agreed and quickly rushed to Xishan. At that time, the sky was already slightly dark. Unexpectedly, Wang Jianmin never returned after three days of no news, and now no one dared to go to Xishan.

At this moment, someone in the village told the Wang family not to encounter any monsters and let them catch them, right? Tigers cannot be caught one by one.

Someone told the Wang family that there was a gentleman in Lijia Village next door who was very skilled in fortune telling. They suggested that this gentleman come and take a look, and the Wang family quickly contacted him.

This gentleman is not very old, only in his early twenties. He claims to be surnamed Chen and can be called Mr. Chen. The Wang family invited Mr. Chen to sit down and talk about the general situation. Mr. Chen said, "A few days ago, it rained on the third day of the lunar calendar. I calculated the situation by pinching my fingers. As the saying goes, there is a saying that people avoid death in the mortal world, and it rains on the third day of the lunar calendar. I believe your third son must have bumped into a ghost bride and been seduced. If your second son goes to find him, he will naturally be seduced

What should we do then? "Old Wang only had three sons, and he went to two at once, so he was naturally very anxious.

It's troublesome, as the saying goes, people don't make ghosts, ghosts don't make criminals. Your third son collided with someone else's ghost married daughter, and it's his own fault. In this situation, "Mr. Chen shook his head, looking helpless.

Sir, please help me. I only have these two sons. If you help me, I will marry my granddaughter to you. What do you think? "Wang Laoye didn't know if he was too anxious or confused, and his eldest son didn't have time to stop him. Wang Laoye's granddaughter is naturally the youngest daughter of Wang Jianguo, who is only eighteen years old. Wang Jianguo's two daughters, one in her twenties, have already married, and this youngest daughter is as beautiful as a flower, with countless suitors.

This can't be done, "Mr. Chen quickly shook his head, while Mr. Wang stubbornly said," How can it not be done? Don't worry, Mr. Chen, I have arranged this marriage for you

Mr. Chen only nodded. Although Mr. Yin Yang's profession is very popular, not many people are willing to marry their daughters to him. This is also the reason why Mr. Chen is still single at the age of twenty.

So Mr. Chen asked the Wang family to prepare glutinous rice, black dog blood, a brush, and talisman paper. The family quickly prepared them, and then Mr. Chen began to draw talismans. He put talismans on their doors and windows. At midnight, Mr. Chen said to the Wang family, "You stay inside the house and don't open the door no matter what noise comes from outside

Wang Jianguo and his family were hiding in a room, with bells ringing outside and the sound of Mr. Chen reciting a bitter spell intermittently. Then came the piercing scream of a woman outside.

And there was also a woman's shadow appearing on the wooden window, vigorously tapping the window and constantly cursing the Wang family, as if they had an irreconcilable hatred towards each other.

But the Wang family members dared not make a sound at all. The sound kept screaming, and everyone in the Wang family felt uneasy. However, no one dared to muster the courage to open the door to see the situation outside. After half an hour, the sound finally quieted down slowly, and the door was pushed open. Mr. Chen walked in with a pale face and said, "It's okay now. The female ghost has asked me to persuade him to retreat." With that, Mr. Chen fell to the ground and fainted.

After the Wang family helped Mr. Chen to bed, they found Wang Jianmin and Wang Jiandang both lying at the door.

The next day, Mr. Chen woke up and told the Wang family member that the female ghost was actually a deceased old woman nearby. This old woman was born ugly and no one was willing to marry her. After her death, she had been resentful and unable to reconcile. Later, a master helped her marry another deceased person, and once married, she could be reincarnated. However, she was met by the drunken Wang Jiandang.

In the mortal world, there are auspicious deaths to avoid, and in the underworld, there is the marriage of a woman to the third night of rain. When there is an auspicious event in the mortal world, one is most afraid of encountering an evil omen, while when there is an auspicious event in the underworld, one is equally afraid of encountering a stranger. This is a very unlucky thing, and the auspicious event was destroyed in this way. In the end, the female ghost became furious and hooked Wang Jiandang's soul.

Upon hearing this, the Wang family quickly thanked Mr. Chen, but Mr. Chen waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me. This matter is not over yet. I promised the female ghost that Wang Jiandang would marry her seven days later before she left. If Wang Jiandang doesn't agree, your whole family will suffer

Although Wang Jianguo was very opposed, the old man of the Wang family nodded and said, "Lao San has committed his own wrongdoing and cannot live. Just follow Mr. Chen's words

Although Mr. Chen presided over the ghost marriage between Wang Jiandang and the female ghost, it is not clear what happened afterwards. It seems that Wang Jiandang became foolish and crazy shortly after marrying the female ghost, and Mr. Wang fulfilled his promise by marrying his granddaughter to Mr. Chen.