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The Knife Seller
The Knife on Credit tradition is documented in historical records as far back as the Song Dynasty. Back then, these sellers were not yet called Knife-on-Credit sellers; they were known as fortune-tellers who sold their wares. They never sold their knives outright, only lent them on credit. When they handed one over, they would leave behind a prophecy. Once it came true on the appointed day, they would return to collect payment. “You'll be blessed with a son two years from now. Keep these scissor
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Yin and Yang Bones
Collecting bones, at best, means moving people's graves and removing bones, but at worst, it means digging people's graves. Not only does it harm one's morality, but if it is not done well, it will bring disaster to future generations. My name is Charlotte. My grandfather is a bone collector. He has never told me the secret behind it, but in the end I still...
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The Village Master
I’m sure many people have seen what a funeral hall looks like, and quite a few know how the offerings on the altar should be arranged. But do you know what each offering represents? And if something unusual happens to one of them, what does it mean, and what should you do? How many of those answers do you know? (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.)
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Grandma's Relic
It is the nature of all animals to protect their calves. Even if his son wants to eat him, it is only of his own volition. If you touch his son, he will not let you go even if he becomes a ghost! My neighbor, Grandma He, is dead. She treated me as her grandson since she was a child. The villagers thought she died. Only I know that she was tortured to death by her grandson, Gou Erdan! Before she died, Grandma He begged me not to expose her grandson, and even gave me an iron wrench to keep the sec
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