Strange Tales of the Ghosts

The mountain spirit couldn't control the panic in his heart, knocked the mud to the ground with his hand, and cursed: "Since when did Yong'er start disobeying mother? Mother said not to eat, can't you just listen?"

"Mom... Yong'er hasn't eaten... This is made from Yong'er's mud..." Wu Yong was only eleven years old, how could he understand so much, and he looked at his mother aggrievedly.

Shan Ling was so angry that he couldn't find any reason and said irrationally: "Even if it is made from clay, you are not allowed to eat it, look at it, mention it, or even think about it!"

"...Why? Mother..." Wu Yong was so frightened that he shed tears because his mother had never been so cruel to him.

When the mountain spirit saw his son's tears, he realized that he was too cruel and quickly took Wu Yong into his arms. "Be good and listen to mother, okay?"

"...Okay..." For a child, the last thing he wants to lose is the love of his parents. Although Wu Yong longs for it in his heart, he can't refuse what his mother says. For a child without a father, God knows what his mother means to him. What, that's all love.

Life in the human world is too short for a goblin. In a flash, Wu Yong has reached the age of seventeen. The mountain spirit devoted all his energy to loving his child, weaving fabrics every day and night in exchange for money for Wu Yong to study. , Wu Yong finally lived up to his mother's high expectations and obtained the imperial examination. On the day when the list was announced, officers and soldiers came to Shan Ling's house beating gongs and drums and told Shan Ling the good news. Shan Ling cried with joy while holding his son.

"Mom, you don't have to endure hardship anymore." Wu Yong saw that his mother was so sentimental, so of course he wanted to comfort him. Since he was a child, he knew that he was different from others. Other people's children had a father, but he only had his mother. It was his mother who raised him like this. Wu Yong woke up countless nights and saw his mother weaving by the light of day. Of course he knew how hard his mother worked.

Shan Ling nodded excitedly and replied with tears in his eyes: "My mother has a promising future."

When the neighbor Aunt Niu saw this scene, she was also affected. She wiped her tears and said, "Wu Yong, today is a happy day. You shouldn't cry."

"Aunt Niu is right." Shan Ling quickly wiped away his tears.

At this time, Aunt Niu's son Xiao Niu'er shouted: "Brother Wu Yong will be a high official in the future!"

Everyone present couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. They were all happy for Shan Ling's family... It was just that within two days of the happy days, Shan Ling had to suffer the pain of separation. Wu Yong had obtained the honorary examination and was not arranged to work here. After taking office in the county, he was transferred to Qishui County instead. The imperial edict has been issued without delay. Shan Ling carefully packed his son's baggage, stuffing it with food and supplies. Wu Yong smiled and said, "Mom, I'm going to take office, not begging for food, so I don't need so much."

"You stupid kid, how can you say that? Mother is..."

"My child knows that my mother is worried that my child will be hungry on the way." Wu Yong laughed. He knew that his mother would say this and hurriedly pulled his mother to sit on the stool. "Mom, Yong'er will take office tomorrow. When everything is arranged over there, he will come to pick up Mom."

"Hmm... um." Shan Ling couldn't help but shed tears when she thought of being separated from her son, but she knew that this was a human principle. A man's ambitions are everywhere, how could she not know, not to mention that her son didn't leave all at once. Without replying, after thinking about it, Shanling put away his tears, took his son's hand and said, "Yong'er, it's a long way to go, so you have to be careful along the way."

"Don't worry, mother, I have grown up." Wu Yong looked at his mother with a smile.

Shan Ling touched Wu Yong's head and was filled with emotion. Yes, decades have passed, and her son has grown from a crying child to an adult. He has also obtained academic honors. Shan Ling feels like doing Like a dream. "No matter what, you have to take care of yourself. Outside is not as good as at home. You have your mother in everything..."

"Mom, what you said makes it seem like we are going to be separated for a long time." Wu Yong looked at his mother seriously and said softly: "Mom, when I take office over there, I will pick you up as soon as possible."

"Mom knows." Shan Ling nodded with satisfaction and pushed the baggage in front of Wu Yong. "Then get on your way quickly, don't keep me waiting." As he said that, Shan Ling looked at the policeman waiting for Wu Yong outside the house.

Wu Yong nodded, carried his baggage, and was about to go out. As soon as he stepped out with his left foot, Wu Yong couldn't help but look back: "Mom... you should take care of yourself at home alone."

"Mom knows." Shan Ling looked at Wu Yong with a smile, and just looked at him, so much so that Wu Yong walked away with the policemen... After traveling thousands of miles, Shan Ling's mother was worried that Shan Ling was not really able to let Wu Yong go. After closing the door, Shan Ling changed back to her original appearance. Over the years, in order to deceive others, she always worked hard to change her appearance in a timely manner, hoping that her face and body would have the changes of a normal person. Let others discover that Wu Yong's mother seems to have never aged. However, this is not easy. If she hadn't stolen something, she wouldn't have been able to do it. Looking at the human skin in his hand, Shan Ling felt that he had committed many sins. Although he did not kill this person, he dug the grave, opened the coffin, and took out the body. Shan Ling took the body of the dead person. The skins were used as replacements, so she could look like a thirty-year-old when she was thirty, and look like a forty-year-old when she was forty. Over the years, she also took many people's skins and used them The texture and texture of her skin are obtained by her magic, but not her appearance, so to outsiders, she is still a mountain spirit, just an ordinary person. After packing up the human skin, Shan Ling was about to follow his son quietly. At this moment, he heard someone knocking on the door, which frightened Shan Ling and immediately put on the human skin. When I opened the door, I saw that the person who came was Aunt Niu from next door. Aunt Niu was holding a bowl of potatoes in her hand and said with a smile: "Wu Yong, you've been busy all morning today and haven't had lunch yet, have you? Come on, have some." Son."

"Aunt Niu, how can you be so embarrassed?" Shan Ling smiled and took the bowl.

Aunt Niu stepped through the door with a bang and sat down

The man on the stool said with a smile: "Your Wu Yong has become very promising. I'm afraid he will never look down on us rough eaters again in the future."

"Aunt Niu, what are you talking about? If it weren't for Aunt Niu's help these years, our family might not be what it is." After more than ten years in the human world, Shanling has learned how to treat people and get along with others. What she said to Aunt Niu was from her own heart. When she first came to this place, she, a goblin, didn't know how to make money to support herself and Wu Yong. At that time, Aunt Niu introduced her to work, and now she relied on weaving to make a living. came down, so she was full of gratitude to Aunt Niu.

Aunt Niu is an open-minded person. Although she looks older than Shan Ling, it is actually just that time has worn her out. Her son is two years younger than Wu Yong, so she treats Shan Ling as her own sister. No, look. As soon as Wu Yong left, he hurriedly came over to talk to Shan Ling, fearing that Shan Ling would be bored. "I'm not talking about you, Wu Yong's mother, after all these years of suffering, your Wu Yong has become promising, and it's time for you to make plans for yourself."

"Plan?" Shan Ling looked at Aunt Niu in confusion, put the bowl on the table, and sat next to Aunt Niu.

Aunt Niu said with a smile: "You are still pretending to be confused with me. Aunt Niu is someone who has been here before. I thought you were widowed at a young age. What other plans do you have?"

"This..." Shan Ling had already heard what Aunt Niu meant, but she had no intention of marrying again. Her heart was focused on her son, and she replied with a smile: "I never thought about it. .”

Aunt Niu pretended to be unhappy and said: "I haven't thought about it before, but that doesn't mean I don't have to think about it now. Think about it, your son will be an official when he grows up. What about you? Do you plan to live like this for the rest of your life? Women always have to rely on someone." Man, that’s the best way to live.”

"Aunt Niu took the trouble, actually..." Shan Ling smiled and shook his head.

Aunt Niu glanced at Shan Ling, patted the table and said, "Actually, are you still unable to let go of Wu Yong's father?"

"..." How many years have passed, Shan Ling has not thought about Wu Xuanzi again, but Wu Xuanzi has never left her heart. She has always loved that man sincerely, but that man betrayed her in his dream. Although they were wrong at the beginning, Wu Xuanzi mistakenly thought of herself as Bingqin, and she already liked Wu Xuanzi at that time to the point that she didn't want to expose it. As for Wu Xuanzi's death, Shanling really never thought about it. She didn't even think about keeping Wu Xuanzi's soul, because she knew that man's heart was not in her, and even if she kept it, it would give herself a nightmare.

When Aunt Niu saw that Shanling was silent, she sighed: "How can people be emotionless? It would be false to say that they don't want to be alone, but he has been dead for so many years, and it is not an option for you to torture yourself like this."

"Aunt Niu..." Shan Ling smiled reluctantly and looked at Aunt Niu. "What's past is past."

"It's good if you think so." Aunt Niu got excited after hearing what Shan Ling said. She started talking a lot, saying which man in town was pretty good, but his wife died and so on. The mountain spirit has a good impression or something. The mountain spirit could only listen and could not do anything. Speaking of it, Aunt Niu was kind to her. This reminded her that if she disappeared like this, what would Aunt Niu think? After all, his son is still alive in this world. Although he lives in a different town, he will meet him one day. How will he explain it then? Thinking of this, Shan Ling knew that he couldn't just leave like this, but he still couldn't let go of Wu Yong, so he looked a little bad.

Seeing Shan Ling's face turn pale, Aunt Niu asked with concern: "Wu Yong, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Shan Ling shook his head and supported his head and replied, "Maybe he's a little tired."

When Aunt Niu heard this, she hurriedly said: "Look, you haven't taken care of yourself in these years. If your Wu Yong sends someone to pick you up, what will you do if he sees you like this? Are you going to let you Is your son so distressed?" Aunt Niu is a fast-talking person with a good heart. Although what she says may not be pleasant to the ears, at least it is for the sake of the mountain spirit.