Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 444 - 307: The Ingenious Method of Driving Away Snakes_2

Chapter 444: Chapter 307: The Ingenious Method of Driving Away Snakes_2

"Perhaps it wasn’t anything supernatural, just a kind of hypnosis, psychological suggestion?"

"Indeed, in some large-scale hypnosis events, from the lighting and colors, to scents and temperatures, to sounds of music and the decorative atmosphere—when everything is just right and people are focused, they naturally enter a state of hypnosis and are subject to certain psychological suggestions."

"So you mean to say, under a combination of coincidences, everyone unwittingly underwent a session of hypnosis?"

"It’s possible!"

"We could contact the TV station to make an episode for a science exploration program."

Uncle Zhen was deeply affected by this. He also didn’t believe it was the manifestation of ancestors, but rather some other reason.

But many details can’t be captured on a cell phone!

"If my smart Kylin was here, it would collect more data!"

"What a pity! Why didn’t they let my Kylin in!!"

Feeling more regret the more he thought about it, Uncle Zhen exceptionally went in good spirits to see his uncle, Feng Yi, and asked him:

"Will you hold another ancestral worship ceremony on the Ghost Festival?"

The relatives close by, hearing this, all looked over, their eyes shining with hope.

Uncle Feng Yi: "..."

Even if there was such a thought before the ceremony, it was gone now.

Impossible!

Such a distressing event, once was enough. Who the hell would want to experience it a second time?

Who knows if something even more terrible might happen next time?!

The Feng Family of Yang City didn’t want to talk about the ancestral hall anymore, but the relatives’ enthusiasm did not wane, and the banquets were bustling.

Of course, they also talked about the feng shui of the ancestral hall and its old site, inevitably leading to discussions about Xiao Feng Mountain.

Some speculated that even if the Feng Family from Yang City wasn’t interested, they could still do something themselves, as they all shared a common ancestor, even if they weren’t from the same clan now!

"Look, when the Feng Family’s ancestral hall in Yang City was on Xiao Feng Mountain, how great was their fortune! Now they’ve changed it, and oh boy, there are problems, right?"

"Xiao Feng Mountain is definitely a feng shui treasure land!"

"I’m thinking, could my family’s ancestors be moved to Xiao Feng Mountain?"

"If not moving graves, what about building a small ancestral hall on Xiao Feng Mountain? It doesn’t need to be big; a small one will do. Wouldn’t the ancestors bless the descendants more if they were pleased?"

Someone picked up the phone on the spot to consult the relevant personnel, but unfortunately, the response they got was—

According to current management regulations, the cemetery management near Xiao Feng Mountain is not so strict; you just need to pay.

But on the mountain, if you want to build something new, that’s very difficult! The reviews take a long time!

And the Feng Family Ancestral Home in Yang City, that place is now privately owned and no longer related to the Feng Family of Yang City.

"I heard it’s been renovated; it’s no longer an ancestral hall but a private residence. The person waited for a long time and finally got the chance when the Feng Family from Yang City moved the ancestral hall. No sooner had the hall been moved than he jumped at the chance to change it!"

"Once moved out, it becomes very difficult to move back."

"The legal approach won’t work; the owner has legal possession. Even if you apply pressure privately... that might not work either. To be able to claim a piece of land on Xiao Feng Mountain and keep it this long, could that be just anyone?"

The more they talked, the more they felt pity for the Feng Family of Yang City.

What a great place Xiao Feng Mountain was! To think they moved away from it!

Which master has given such feng shui advice? They must avoid this person in the future!

"Such poor judgment!"

It wasn’t clear if this remark was aimed at Old Man Feng or the feng shui master.

No matter what, the relatives’ attitude towards the Feng Family branch in Yang City had changed.

Lacking foresight and weakening in fortunes, approaching them for a partnership seemed risky. They were clearly on a downward path, even the ancestors seemed to favor Feng Yi, who had been driven out of the clan!

Looking at it now, those deals that Old Man Feng had discussed before...

Think about it, think about it carefully!

Regardless of what was on everyone’s mind or whether their mood was good or bad, Feng Yi was having a great time at the banquet anyway.

Initially, Feng Chi kept babbling in his ear about the "rich and colorful life out there," but only after Feng Yi emphasized repeatedly that he wasn’t interested did Feng Chi go over to brush up on his rapport with his cousin.

If he didn’t make himself known, his cousin would have left already.

Another wave of clan relatives came over to connect with Feng Yi, and a young man approached him.

"Brother Se?" the young man said with a bit of an accent, looking somewhat restrained.

"Just call me by my name," Feng Yi said.

Considering the information he had learned, the young man figured Feng Yi was slightly older than him and therefore said,

"Then, Brother Yi."

"Let’s sit and talk," Feng Yi suggested, pointing to a seat nearby.

"Okay."

Feng Shou sat down. "Actually, I wanted to find you before the ceremony started, but I couldn’t catch you then."

Before the ceremony started, they were resting in that room. He had heard that someone was taking photos with Feng Yi outside, but by the time he got there, they had already left.

Feng Shou introduced himself, talked about his current place of residence; his family had settled overseas, in a tropical region. They owned a sizable fruit orchard and were living comfortably.

"In past years, due to ecological protection and legal restrictions, we weren’t allowed to kill snakes. If we caught any, we could only release them far away.

"The numbers were indeed low before, but in recent years, they have been increasing rapidly, and poisonous snakes have become much more frequent in the orchard. The snake repellents work in small areas, but large-scale application is too difficult, considering the weather factors, costs, and the effects are not always good.

"Before coming here, I also checked online, and the Ancestral Factory has a lab that seems to be researching safe snake and pest repellents, but all those are still in the development stage, and I have no idea when they will be ready."

The increasing frequency of venomous snake appearances meant that if an orchard worker got bitten, they might not get timely medical treatment because of distance and the local medical conditions.

The cost of antivenom serum and the so-called panacea for treating snake venom are just too high, and they are not suitable for where he lives.

Rather than waiting for those medicines to become cheaper, it was better to think of a way to reduce the likelihood of venomous snakes appearing in the orchard.

This visit to the Feng Clan gathering might have been fate, meeting Feng Yi, an expert certified by the United Assurance Bureau. Feng Shou came to seek advice with a try-and-see attitude. There were indeed skilled snake catchers in the area where he lived. What he most wanted to solve, though, was the issue of the snakes’ appearance; only after solving that would he consider how to catch them.

Feng Yi listened to him seriously but could not immediately find a good solution.

He was just a snake catcher, not a professional repeller of snakes. He knew nothing about medication preparation and development.

Feng Shou had also tried snake repellent powders and discussed the pros and cons of this method with Feng Yi.

What other methods were there?

Feng Shou looked distressed, "We’ve tried planting snake-repellent plants and rearing animals that could deter snakes, but many methods aren’t suitable for large-scale plantations. In my area, there’s a patch growing expensive organic fruits; it’s not suitable for spraying chemicals."

After thinking for a while and seeing that Feng Shou was already an adult, Feng Yi reached into his pocket and took out a copper coin.

"I don’t have any effective advice to give you, but let me give you a small gift. It may not repel snakes on a large scale, but if you wear it on you, poisonous snakes will avoid you."

When making the zodiac money coins, Feng Yi would let the coin show a layer of patina during the process, which also incorporated certain molecular information.

Since it was meant for children, it carried a significant effect in repelling insects and snakes.

The old coin pattern that Feng Yi was now presenting was one of the initial experiments, containing a larger number of molecular information.

"It... well, it’s been wrapped with snake-repelling materials," Feng Yi said.

"Really?!" Feng Shou’s face lit up with surprise.

He knew about the medicated sachets that could drive away insects and snakes during the Dragon Boat Festival. Now it seemed that even coins could have this effect?

But many things about the Feng Family simply couldn’t be figured out with common sense.

Plus, the item in question was just a coin made of a copper alloy, which looked like a newly made decorative item, not an antique.

Feng Shou thanked him and accepted it.