Chapter 474: The Taboo of the Ghost Festival
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Alex held Ameliaās hand, a gentleness hidden in his eyes. Unknowingly, the Walton family had become his second home. He was used to being alone. He didnāt expect to have an obedient daughter and a warm family. ššš¦š¦šš¦ššā“š£š¦š.šøā“š®
At the dining table, William looked at the table full of duck meat and asked curiously, āSister, why do you kill ducks but not chickens during the Ghost Festival?ā
Amelia said as she ate the duck soup noodles, āBecause thereās a Bridge of Helplessness in the netherworld, there are 3,000 meters of water under the bridge. Chickens donāt know how to swim! If we use chickens as tributes, the wealth we brought to the ancestors canāt be sent over there! Therefore, in the Hungry Ghost Festival, we kill ducks instead of chickens.ā
William was enlightened. āIs there a taboo during the Ghost Festival? Can we go out at night?ā
Amelia looked at William in surprise. Why was her brother still thinking of going out at night?
āThere are many taboos during the Ghost Festival!ā Amelia counted with her fingers. āItās best not to go out at night, but if you go out, you canāt shout and call someone elseās name, lest you be remembered by wandering ghosts.
Secondly, you canāt wear clothes with your name embroidered on them. Thirdly, donāt pat someoneās shoulder. If youāre patted on the shoulder, donāt turn around. If you hear someone calling you from behind, donāt answer.ā
Emma interrupted, āIf I donāt turn around, then what 1 can jump up like a zombie and turn around. Can you scare the ghosts to death?ā
Amelia gave her a thumbs up. āSister Emma is amazing!ā
William sneered. āYouāll be scared to death by a ghost.ā After a pause, he suddenly thought of the super long reflex arc of Harper and Emma. Forget it, even if they suddenly turned around and saw a ghost, the two of them would probably stand calmly and stare at the ghost. Even a ghost would roll its eyes!
āAnd?ā William asked.
Amelia said, āDonāt sit where you shouldnāt in your red underwear.ā
William: āSuch as?ā
Amelia: āLike someone elseās grave!ā As she spoke, she took a big bite of the duck leg. Grandmaās duck leg was delicious!
William muttered, āWho would sit on someone elseās graveā¦ā However, Emma opened her mouth in a daze. She was tired from playing today and seemed to have casually sat on a rock. Thatā¦ shouldnāt be someone elseās grave, right? She quickly stole a look at her underwear. Fortunately, she wasnāt wearing red underwear!
āAnd?ā Emma asked.
Amelia said, āThen you canāt take photos. Be careful not to take photos of the ghosts outside. They will follow you back! Donāt steal the tributes and fight with the ghosts for food. Be careful not to attract bad luck. You canāt step on them or burn the ghost paperā¦ā
Amelia spoke a lot, and William could not help but click his tongue. He had no idea that there were so many other explanations. Emma, on the other hand, had a headache. Who could remember so many rules!
On the other side, the Way family was also eating, but the atmosphere was very oppressive. When the Old Master of the Way family heard that there was no cemetery, he pursed his lips and pulled a long face.
Lull couldnāt eat anymore. She put down her bowl and chopsticks and said, āDad, donāt think too much. Itās not that itās uncertainā¦ā Before she could finish speaking, Mr. Way waved his hand. āSigh, why are you talking about this? Letās not talk about it.ā After saying that, he muttered to himself, āl donāt have many days left to live. If I die, so be it. If I die, everything will be for nothing. The most important thing is still you. You have to live. Iām fine. Just find a place to bury me.ā free(w)ebnovel.com
Lull was speechless. Originally, no one would discuss this kind of thing. Which family would discuss which cemetery to buy when their relatives were about to die of illness? In the end, it was all because Mr. Way came back one day with a cemetery publicity leaflet. To put it nicely, their familyās choice of cemetery was open. They did not taboo life and death and looked down on everything. But was their family really like this? Lull felt an indescribable suffocation.
Mr. Way put down his chopsticks and said, āIām full. Take your time.ā With that, he stood up shakily and returned to his room.
Seeing the door close, Gran completely exploded. āSister! Why do you have to make Dad feel so uncomfortable? Dad is already like this. I donāt know how long he can last. Canāt you go along with him? Yes, Iām the one whoās useless. I can only earn 4,000 yuan a month. I donāt even have the money to buy a cemetery for Dad.. If I had it, I would definitely not say a word and immediately satisfy Dadās wish! Sister! Youāre too selfish!ā
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