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Before Bai Zhun opened his mouth, Huo Zhenye was puzzled: "How do you know that the paper figurine dressed her? Did you see it?"

Last night, Bai Zhun was obviously saving that little girl. She was murdered by her father's concubine before her life was over. She was very resentful and refused to leave.

It took Bai Zhun a lot of effort to send the little girl away, and he sighed after sending him off: "Children are trouble."

She was still a little girl, crying pitifully, and the ghost tears turned into mist as soon as they came out of her eyes, and the courtyard was completely white after a while.

Although his longevity is getting longer and longer, he should still take in an apprentice. The master accepted him when he was in his 30s, and he lived for another ten years or so, and passed away at the age of half a hundred.

Needless to say, brother, he didn't live long in the first place, but he chose to go astray.

Bai Zhun was very worried, he hated children, and he had to take in a young apprentice, and he had to be the kind of one who had flaws in his fate and had serious characters.

Lying on the spring bed at night, Bai Zhun closed his eyes to rest slowly, and heard the rustling movement on the other side of the wall, the movement became louder and louder, and the sound became more and more difficult to suppress.

Of course Bai Zhun knew what Huo Zhenye was doing. Hearing the continuous panting sound from the opposite side, his throat tightened, and he suddenly said, "I'll teach you, how about you teach the little apprentice?"

Huo Zhenye held his breath!He thought that Bai Zhun had already fallen asleep, imagining some happy things through a wall, his breathing was rapid and short, and he was at a critical moment, as soon as Bai Zhun made a sound, he immediately disarmed.

Bai Zhun turned over on the bed, the slight sound made Huo Zhenye's heart beat fast, and it took him a long time to breathe steadily: "What did you say?"

"I said, I'll teach you, how about you teach the children?" As long as you don't open Huo Zhenye's eyes, and don't take him to offer incense in front of the patriarch, there is nothing you can't teach the paper-making craft.

Basic skills are the most difficult, but his drawing skills are good, which is already rare.

Huo Zhenye is a normal and healthy man. The person he likes is separated by a wall. When he closes his eyes, his nose is full of paper bamboo fragrance.

It was only resolved once now, and Huo Zhenye had endured it long enough. He gritted his teeth to quell the flame that could not be extinguished: "Of course, you want to take another apprentice? Let's go to the orphanage to pick a suitable child? When? go?"

Bai Zhun knew that he had been interrupted, so he lazily turned over, and then said softly: "Let's talk."

Huo Zhenye grabbed the quilt, why did he have to talk about the things that could be said at that moment?

Bai Zhun's voice floated over again, he was old-fashioned: "Men of the Seven Schools, don't be too attached to desires."

Huo Zhenye lay paralyzed on the small wooden bed, with one hand resting on his forehead and the other on his side, he laughed angrily: "What Master said is very true, appetite is also desire, why don't you eat the stewed milk tomorrow .”

Anyway, he has a thick skin and is a man, and Bai Zhun doesn't know who he is thinking about and what he is afraid of!

There was no sound from Bai Zhun's end.

Huo Zhenye got up in the morning, walked into Bai Zhun's room with his shirt unbuttoned, leaned against the door, and asked him while brushing his teeth, "Do you still want to eat stewed milk?"

Seeing that Bai Zhun closed his eyes and did not answer, he chuckled and continued to brush his teeth, and then Miss Tao knocked on the door.

How did Bai Zhun see the paper figurine dressing Miss Tao?

Miss Tao was a little dazed. Although Bai Zhun was cold, she believed that Bai Zhun really had supernatural powers. But why did Mr. Huo ask something wrong?

"There are no rules. How can you intervene when Master talks?" Bai Zhun looked at Tao Yonghua, "Speak carefully."

Huo Zhenye noticed Tao Yonghua's gaze, cleared his throat with a cough, and stood behind Bai Zhun.

Tao Yonghua sat at the table in the main room, and Axiu brought a cup of tea.

Even though she was full of melancholy, Tao Yonghua couldn't help but look at Axiu more, she said thank you, held the teacup tightly, and held something in her hand, which made her feel more confident.

"I...my cousin took me to see a mistress named Sun Xianniang." Tao Yonghua slowly recalled that she had figured it all out last night, but she felt uncomfortable when she really wanted to say it.

"That day she probably wanted... wanted to exchange me for a kiss, but someone poured a basin of water on me, and the question was interrupted. When I went out, I met the person who said it was water for cleaning the statue of Guanyin. I guess it might be Because of this, it didn’t work.”

Sun Xianniang?never heard of that.

Bai Zhun leaned on the chair, not worshiping righteous gods, and of course not doing serious business.

Tao Yonghua held back tears, her cousin has lived at home for more than half a year, she asked herself that there was nothing to neglect, she took a deep breath: "Yesterday she said that she would go to the Town God's Temple to worship the gods and ask for amulets, and she would leave my birth date."

Bai Zhun supported his head with one hand, picked the bag on the table with bamboo sticks, and ate the chocolate from inside.

Huo Zhenye pressed the bamboo stick: "Eat the porridge and then the candy." He made an appointment with the waiter in the Cantonese style teahouse, and the porridge will be delivered every day, and the same can't be repeated within half a month.

Bai Zhun took the bamboo back.

Tao Yonghua continued to narrate, the more lazy and lazy Bai Zhun's attitude was, the more at ease she felt inexplicably: "Last night, I dreamed that a paper figurine came to pick me up, put me in a wedding robe, carried me on a sedan chair, and carried me to a In a big house, I want to worship and get married."

When Tao Yonghua thought of these eerie things, his face turned pale.

"I saw two tablets on the wedding table, and my name was engraved on the tablets." She finally finished speaking, biting her lips to hold back tears, "Master, is there any way?"

"You have been splashed with Guanyin water, you must be very lucky, why should the paper figurine dare to come to your door overnight?"

Tao Yonghua thought back seriously again: "I was going to escape, but suddenly I was in severe pain, so I couldn't escape."

Bai Zhun calmly stared at Tao Yonghua's forehead, seeing her brows darkened and her luck declining, she knew in her heart that someone did it.

If a living person wears paper clothes, his luck will be even worse. After a few more days, it will be easy to take her away.

Tao Yonghua looked at Bai Zhun sincerely: "What should I do to get rid of this?"

Bai Zhun's actions have always been to find out the source: "Who is the groom?"

Su Yin never said that she insisted that she didn't know that man. Tao Yonghua wanted to see the memorial tablet yesterday, but he was woken up when he couldn't see clearly: "I didn't see clearly."

That's a bit difficult, because if you don't know your name and birthday, you don't know whose family is hosting the wedding.

"Now that I'm dreaming again today, is there a solution as long as I see the name on the tablet clearly?" Although Tao Yonghua was afraid, he still thought of a solution.

"You dare?" Bai Zhun looked at her differently.

"I dare." Tao Yonghua clenched his hands tightly, only in this way can he get rid of it completely, "I'll go back first and ask my mother if Su Yin has engaged in a marriage in the country, and if you can find out the name of the other party, call and tell Master, if not, I will..."

Just dream again.

Bai Zhun raised his eyebrows, and he called out, "Axiu."

Axiu came out of the room, put something in her hand on the table, and pushed it in front of Tao Yonghua.

"Scissors?" Tao Yonghua reached out to pick it up, and only then did he realize that the tentacles were made of paper, but the glossy texture was like a pair of real scissors.

"When you fall asleep at night, press the paper scissors under your pillow."

"What's the use of this?"

"You'll know tonight."

Tao Yonghua put the paper scissors into her handbag: "Thank you Mr. Huo, thank you master, I will come back tomorrow." She turned and left the small building of Baijia.

Bai Zhun lowered his head and sipped his tea: "Miss Tao is quite smart."

Not only is he smart, but also has strong luck. It seems to be a coincidence, but it is all God's will. The so-called auspicious people have their own heaven.

Turning around, he saw Huo Zhenye staring at him, with a sour look brewing in his eyes, Bai Zhun snorted: "What?" Looking at Miss Tao, he was also jealous?

Huo Zhenye said sullenly, "What do you think Miss Tao looks like?" He wouldn't like a daughter with such a look, would he?

Bai Zhun was furious, and he still thought Miss Tao was pretty?He turned his head and went into the house, and said forcefully: "Where's my shredded duck porridge? Why hasn't it been delivered yet?"

When Tao Yonghua returned home, he first asked the servant: "Is mom awake? Where's Yinyin?"

The maid took the book from her hand: "Miss came back so early? Madam just woke up, Miss Biao went to bring soup to Madam."

Tao Yonghua frowned slightly, and she walked upstairs quickly, when she heard laughter coming from her mother's room, Su Yin was joking with Mrs Tao: "Really, my aunt is so lucky, I also played cards with my mother at home, I just don’t know how the game is played here.”

"What's so difficult about it? If you're willing to go out, come with me next time. I happen to know people." Mrs. Tao also thought about this niece. She couldn't study anymore. There are a lot of homework to learn in the current school. It is not possible to go there only by proficiency in Chinese.

Yonghua can speak English and French, which he learned when he was a child. Like Yinyin, it is best to find a suitable family to make a marriage. Fortunately, Yinyin is well-behaved and docile, so it is not difficult.

Tao Yonghua knocked on the door and came in. She walked to Mrs. Tao's bedside: "Mom."

Mrs. Tao immediately turned all her attention to her daughter: "Didn't you have activities at school? Did you not sleep well yesterday? Go to bed early tonight."

Su Yin bit her lip and laughed again: "Cousin, I heard from my aunt that you had a nightmare last night? What did you dream about?"

Tao Yonghua endured his nausea and smiled at Su Yin: "It's nothing, it seems like someone is beating a gong, it's very loud."

Su Yin also laughed when she heard that, Mrs. Tao took the lead, told her daughter to have a good rest, and said to take her out to play, watch a movie and make clothes.

This Zhan Shaotang was useless when he was alive, and he was still so useless when he died. He even burned his horoscope to him, and spent money to beat the villain, but he still couldn't take him away.

Su Yin walked out with a smile: "I'll go to the kitchen to see if lunch is ready, I'll call you when it's ready."

She walked to the door and stood there for a while, then heard Tao Yonghua say: "Mom, I'm afraid I'll still have nightmares today, can you come and see me tonight?"

Mrs. Tao smiled and hugged her daughter: "How old are you and you still act like a baby, okay, Mom will see you tonight."

Su Yin went downstairs after hearing this sentence.

At this time, Tao Yonghua asked softly: "Mom, did Yinyin make a marriage arrangement in the countryside?"

Mrs. Tao raised her eyebrows and thought: "It seems that there are some. Your aunt and uncle made an engagement for Yinyin as soon as she was born, and the betrothed was a local prominent family."

"What's your last name? What's your name?"

Mrs. Tao couldn't remember: "The surname, it seems to be Zhan, said to be someone with an archway at home." She shook her head while talking, "I can't remember what it was called, it was more than ten years ago. "

Mrs. Tao sighed: "As soon as Yin Yin came, I asked her. If there is still a marriage, then we can't make decisions for her, but she has already retired."

Knowing the surname, but not knowing the first name, you still have to take a risk.

In the evening, Su Yin came upstairs with a cup of calming tea, and watched Mrs. Tao drink it: "I also gave my cousin a cup, so that she can sleep well at night, and my aunt doesn't have to get up, I will watch my cousin."

Mrs. Tao was very pleased: "Your cousin is an only child, it would be nice for you two to have a companion in the future."

Su Yin smiled and closed the door.

Tao Yonghua took out the paper scissors and put them under the pillow, holding them tightly with one hand. She spilled the tea Su Yin sent out of the window, touched the pillow and lay down, almost closing her eyes, she was in the sedan chair.

The big red sedan chair was narrow and small, sandwiching her in the middle, it didn't look like a sedan chair, but rather a coffin.

Tao Yonghua looked down and saw that she was wearing a wedding robe and dragon and phoenix shoes. She tightened her hands, but the scissors were still there. She was slightly relieved, and boldly opened the car curtain.

The street outside the sedan chair was full of spectators, and everyone was saying congratulations.

The drummer blew joy, and the paper-wrapped maid took out happy candy and happy fruit from the basket and threw them out. One of them floated into the sedan chair and fell at Tao Yonghua's feet.

She looked down and saw that the happy candy and fruit fell into the bottom of the sedan chair and turned into white paper money. Looking back, the dirt road in the country was strewn with paper money.

If you look carefully, there is no one outside at all, and there are only grave bags.

Those who watched the excitement had their heads sticking out of the graves.

There are no red lanterns in this area, it's all ghost lights.

Tao Yonghua firmly remembered Bai Zhun's words, he must know who he "married" to before he could find a solution.

Holding the scissors in her hand, she forced herself to open her eyes wide, staring at the procession of wedding sedan chairs being carried to the front of a big house with the word "Zhan" engraved on the door.

The paper figurine maid helped Tao Yonghua out of the sedan chair: "The bride gets off the sedan chair."

She put down the red hijab, put the scissors into her sleeves, secretly encouraged herself, and walked into the wedding hall step by step with the support of the paper figurine.

The man who couldn't see his face was already waiting for her there. Tao Yonghua walked to the wedding table, lifted his hijab, rushed to the table, and picked up the tablet.

"Zhan Shaotang"

The bride suddenly made an attack, and all the guests surrounded him. Tao Yonghua realized that this area was the tomb of Zhan's family, and all these people were named Zhan!

Zhan Shaotang grinned, "Birthday is in my hands. You have to follow me if you don't. I haven't slept with a female student yet."

The paper figurines rushed towards Tao Yonghua one after another, she took out the paper scissors from her sleeve, and cut the face of the paper figurine maid.

When he rushed forward, he was still in human form, with a sound of "tearing", the paper pasted on his face was cut, and it was all broken. Tao Yonghua looked down and saw that the paper scissors had become real scissors.

She turned back and poked at Zhan Shaotang, it was this big smoker who did the harm!

Tao Yonghua swam, played badminton, and ran. Her body was much stronger than Zhan Shaotang's, and a pair of scissors actually stabbed Zhan Shaotang's eyes.

These paper scissors were made by Bai Zhun himself. It's a trivial matter to draw a paper figurine, and it's also a trivial matter to hurt ghosts.

Zhan Shaotang fell to the ground and wailed, those ghosts of the Zhan family had never seen such a fierce woman, they were all shocked in place, Tao Yonghua took the opportunity to escape.

This house has high walls and thick doors, Tao Yonghua was about to run to the door, but the door became narrower and narrower, as soon as she ran to the door, the door closed with a "bang".

Tao Yonghua turned around and looked over, and saw pairs of dark green eyes looking at her in the room, the wooden door was closed tightly, she had no way out.

She held the scissors in front of her chest, and suddenly remembered the paper-made yin houses in Bai Zhun's house, just like here!This is a paper house!

Tao Yonghua turned around and stabbed deeply at the door, with a "poof", a hole was pierced through the thick wooden door.

The author has something to say: Bai: Who are you thinking about?

Huo (red ears