Chapter 26 Paper Groom

Author: Longqian Harbor

I thought to myself: This happy event cannot be a stolen bride!

The old man didn't say anything, so I didn't ask any more questions. I just followed him obediently.

The villagers arrived one after another, and the old man of the host family said: "Thanks to all the villagers for coming, I have a good meal and drink today."

The villagers didn't say anything when they heard this, and started using their chopsticks one after another.

I have seen weddings and celebrations! Why didn’t I see the groom and the bride? This is so strange!

I yelled out of my mind: Why don't you see the bride? Bring her out for all of us to see, villagers, do you think this is right?

The villagers all looked at me strangely, and the old man next to me kept pulling on my clothes.

The old man's face was ashen and he whispered: "Didn't I not let you speak? You want to kill us!"

I felt extremely puzzled and asked: "Don't all weddings have a bride? And we haven't even seen the groom. Getting married there is a big event and takes three to five days."

"That's enough, stop talking."

The old man lowered his head and shouted softly.

At this time, the old man who was hosting the wedding came over. He first bowed and cupped his hands, then looked at the old man and said, "I wonder who this is?"

The old man sighed softly: "Oh! She is just passing by and doesn't know the rules here."

The old man looked me up and down, nodded and said, "Since I'm just a passerby, it doesn't matter. Just do what you want!"

When the old man turned around, he didn't forget to look at me twice.

After eating, the old man took me away. When we arrived at his house, he scolded me.

"Oh! I told you before I left, not to talk, not to talk, but you just didn't listen. Now I'm in trouble."

I couldn't understand what the old man said, so I asked, "Master, what happened? I see you are worried."

Hearing this, the old man was startled, his eyes widened, and he said, "You really don't know?"

Seeing me shaking my head, the old man told the truth.

It turns out that this family is indeed getting married, but it is not a marriage between a living person, but a marriage between a dead person, which is also called a ghost marriage.

"A secret marriage?"

When I was young, I heard from my grandfather that people often died in turbulent times, and they were all young people. The elders in the family were afraid that their children would be lonely in the underworld, so they found a companion for their children in the underworld.

To put it bluntly, it is actually a psychological reason.

I still don’t understand why we can’t talk at the banquet!

The old man started to smoke a cigarette again, patted the ash on the soles of his shoes a few times, and then said slowly: "I don't know if you noticed it today, but have you ever seen a young man or woman at the table?"

I shook my head and said, "No."

The old man continued: "It is most taboo to talk during the wedding banquet, especially for men and women who are not yet married.

Because it is said that people will be resentful after death, especially those who are not yet married. Even though they are ghosts, they are very harsh on the person they choose to marry.

Male ghosts like beautiful and aggressive ones, while female ghosts like handsome, thick and fat ones.

And the most important thing is that the family must agree."

"Does the family agree?" I sneered: "Oh, people have died and turned into ghosts. How can the family see it, and how can they agree?"

"Dream!"

I thought to myself: There is still such an operation!

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The old man who held the wedding just now was burning paper and chanting: "Son, our family is poor and we can't get you a wife, so I can only burn a paper bride for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the paper that was still burning in the basin was blown away by a gust of wind.

When the old man saw this, he quickly said: "Son! Don't be angry. Look, this paper bride is also very beautiful. Dad specially hired someone to make it. You will definitely like it."

Instead of calming down, the dark wind became even more powerful.

The old man's eyes rolled around, and a wicked smile appeared on his face.

"Son! Just wait, daddy wants you to marry a wife tonight, a real living wife."

After saying that, the old man ran out in a hurry.

"Brother, are you at home?"

There were shouts outside the door, and the old man went out and saw that it was the old man of the house who was holding a "happy event" today.

The old man saw the old man staring at me after entering the door, and knew that he must have evil intentions.

He said in greeting: "Brother, why are you here?"

The old man didn't forget to look at me when he was talking. To avoid embarrassment, I turned my head away.

The old man called the old man aside and whispered: "Oh, that's right, brother, I think this girl is new here today and doesn't quite understand the rules here.

And my unlucky son refused to get a paper bride, so I thought I could ask this girl to help."

The old man was stunned and glanced at me secretly.

Said: "I wonder if she is willing?"

Seeing that the old man had no intention to stop it, the old man nagged: "Just leave it alone, just leave it to me."

After that, the old man walked straight towards me. He smiled "hehe" and said, "Girl, my wife wants to meet you."

I asked in confusion: "Who is your wife? Where is she?"

"At home, I wonder if you could come home with me?"

When I left home, my grandma once warned me: Be careful with everything. The more kind-hearted you are, the more careful you should be.

Seeing that I hadn't spoken for a long time, the old man said again: "My old lady said it would be very dangerous for a girl like you to wander outside! Besides, look at the chaos of war now, right?"

I thought, just meet him if you meet him! It’s not a big deal, could he still eat me?

"Okay! I'll go with you."

Seeing that I readily agreed, the old man quickly urged me and even held my bag for me.

The old man stood at the door and muttered: "Isn't his old lady dead for a long time?"

After arriving at the old man's house, he took me to a western room. When I went in, I saw that there was no one in the room, but there were two spiritual tablets.

One reads: The spiritual place of my wife and grandson Liu.

Another one reads: My son Sun Kang’s spiritual place

"My wife? My wife? My wife!"

I read it three times before I understood what it meant, but by then it was too late, the door was sealed with the iron chain the old man brought.

"Let me out, open the door quickly, let me out."

The old man outside said viciously: "You just stay inside! Today you ruined my son's great thing. I want you to marry my son instead of the paper bride."

When I heard this, I immediately became furious. After all, I am a young lady, so I don't care if I get married, but now she wants me to marry a ghost.

"Open the door and let me out."

I kept begging, but there was no movement outside.

"Bang!"

I looked back and saw that it was Sun Kang's spiritual body that had fallen.
Chapter completed!