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Story 136: The Story of Two Neighbors Encountering Ghosts

The Story of Two Neighbors Encountering Ghosts

Author: Anonymous

Once upon a time, there were two people. One was named Rob. He had a fortune of one hundred silver coins and was stronger than a yak, but he was as timid as a mouse. The other was named Ta Qing. He was so poor that he only had one copper coin in his family and his body was not strong. , but his courage is so frightening that he is not afraid even if the King of Hell comes. Their two houses are adjacent to each other, separated by a fence. Every night, Rob counted one hundred silver coins, and the “hissing” and “singing” could be heard from a distance. As for Ta Qing, he also threw the copper wire with a clanking sound, which reached Rob’s ears, thinking that he was richer than himself and should not underestimate him.

One night, while Rob was counting money, a ghost suddenly came in. He had no skin and flesh, only bones in his body. Rob was so frightened that all his silver coins fell to the ground. The ghost touched his face and disappeared. When Rob woke up in the morning, he found that he had lost his silver coin and his mouth was crooked. I had to complain secretly and didn’t even dare to go out.

The next night, the ghost appeared in front of Ta Qing again, carrying a leather bag on his shoulder. Peiqing said hello quickly: “Hey, friend, what’s the matter?” The ghost said: “There is an old man across the door who is dying. The King of Hell sent me to collect his anger. Can you please help me?” Ta Qing said; “Of course you can.” !” After saying that, he followed the ghost out.

Along the way, they walked and talked like old friends. Ta Qing said, “This is my first time to do this thing of holding back my qi. You have to teach me.” The ghost took off his leather bag and said, “This thing is the simplest. Take it.” Put it under the patient’s nose and slowly breathe in. His whole body will cramp and his eyes will stare into the sky. If you tie the leather bag tightly with a rope, this person’s life will be over.”

“Oh my! It’s too scary! Is there no way to resurrect the soul?” Ta Qing asked, pretending to be scared.

“Of course there is,” said the ghost; “Put the air bag under the dead man’s nose, and slowly open the rope. Blow air into the nose, and his eyes will become alive, and their eyes will slowly shine, and the person will come to life. ”

“So, you ghosts are not afraid of anything!” Ta Qing asked again stupidly.

“No! We are afraid of highland barley! When highland barley hits our heads, it is like a lightning strike, and it hurts like hell.” Gui became familiar with Ta Qing and talked about everything.

“Alas! We people are the same. We are most afraid of gold and silver. If someone hits me with gold as big as a goat’s head and silver as big as a sheep’s head, I will be dead.” Ta Qing said as he walked. The ghost kept these secretly in his heart.

They entered the yard of the dying old man. The ghost told Ta Qing to hide under the stairs and went upstairs. After a while, a woman’s cry was heard from upstairs, and Gui came down triumphantly, carrying a bag full of gas. The bag was too heavy, so Gui asked Ta Qing to carry it. The two of them were walking, passing by a large field of highland barley. The gold of the highland barley was shining, and the sickle was about to be used.

Ta Qing carried the air bag and got into the highland barley field. The ghost looked back and saw that Ta Qing was not there, so he went around the crops to look for it. Ta Qing picked up handfuls of highland barley grains and beat them at the ghosts. The ghost was so hurt that he took out a piece of gold as big as a goat’s head and a piece of silver as big as a sheep’s head and threw them at him. The two fought in the highland barley field for a while.

The sound of roosters crow came from the village. Several of the ghost’s bones were broken by the highland barley grains. The ghost did not get the air bag, so he fled back to the ghost cave of Samye Temple. Went in.

When the sun rose over the snow-capped mountains, Ta Qing bought a lot of gold and silver and came out of the highland barley field with an air bag on his back. He met two women, an old one and a young one, crying on the roadside. Ta Qing asked, “What is it that makes you so sad?” The young girl sobbed and said, “My father died last night. How will we live without my mother and me?”

Ta Qing said: “If that’s the case, maybe I can do something.” He took out the gold and silver and put them on the mother and daughter’s backs. He carried the gas bag until he reached the old man’s house. He followed the methods of the Devil’s Cult and indeed resurrected the old man. Needless to say, the whole family was very happy. The old lady said again and again: “Young man, if you don’t mind, just stay in my house and be my son-in-law!”

From then on, Ta Qing stayed at the old man’s house and lived a happy life. As for that ghost, because he lost his air bag, he can no longer come out to harm others.

Narrated by: Yesi Tenzin, Chengguan District, Lhasa City
Recorded on October 12, 1979
Compiled in March 1982