Chapter 52: The Ritual (1)
The house looked like it was in disrepair, with broken tiles, blackened walls, a small window that had been nailed by wooden boards, and the door was very well maintained, and the rusty locks on it showed that the house had not been opened for a long, long time.
Ning Meixuan couldn't unlock the lock, so she ran over and called me.
It took me a long time to open the lock.
As soon as I pushed the door open, a pungent smell of rancid and musty came to my nose, and an oversized spider web in front of me startled me.
There was a broom in the corner, and I picked it up and swept the cobwebs away.
I just swept away the cobwebs, and suddenly, I only heard Ning Meixuan's scream of "Ah~~~", and then pulled my shoulders stiffly.
"What's the matter!" I turned around and looked at Ning Meixuan angrily.
"There's... There are rats. Ning Meixuan took my arm and pointed to the inside of the room.
"Ahh!!h
Ning Meixuan screamed, closed her eyes, and pulled me and my clothes tightly.
When I saw Ning Meixuan's appearance, I couldn't help laughing.
Ning Meixuan seemed to have discovered something, opened her eyes, and knocked me angrily.
"Isn't it just a mouse, what's there to be afraid of!" I looked at Ning Meixuan with a laugh.
"Hmph, who said they were scared?" Ning Meixuan pretended to straighten her chest.
"Haha, I didn't say that. I smiled and headed inside.
This house has only two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom, and the house is very small, almost only about 90 square meters.
I remembered that this should be Ning Meixuan's home before, how could the house be so small and such a big family?
I asked her if this was her house, and if she used to live here.
She was fine, and pushed me back at once, and said, "What's the matter! No, I didn't let you raise it, you take care of me!"
I ignored her, sometimes women are just unreasonable, so it's better to say less to avoid entanglements.
I looked around the house, and there was no balcony, so there were some threads pulling in the room, which were supposed to be drying clothes. The walls that used to be white are now yellow, and the blue checkered wallpaper on the other side has become oil gray.
The ground is cement, there is nothing debris, only dust.
There were only a few shabby tables and benches, two beds, and nothing else.
Wardrobes, clothes, daily necessities, pots and pans, broken copper and scrap iron...... Nothing, not even a quilt, not even moldy.
There was nothing in the kitchen, not to mention pots and pans, not even a pair of chopsticks.
I only have one question, and that is how do I sleep at night? What do I eat?
What's the difference between this and house arrest?
I stared at Ning Meixuan, then pointed to the bed and asked, "Sleep here at night?"
"What's the matter, aren't you used to it?" Ning Meixuan looked at me with a smile.
"How so? I'm just afraid you're not used to it, I don't care... I'm not afraid of rats....." I said, spreading my hands.
"I'll borrow two quilts for the night, and I'll make up for the night. Ning Meixuan then stared at me: "I'll leave the matter of fighting rats at night to you!"
"I'm not a cat, I don't have that ability. ”
"Can you bear to see a big beauty so frightened that she loses her face..."Ning Meixuan pouted and said.
"I want to see you with a disgraced face, haha......" I snatched the broom from Ning Meixuan's hand and cleaned the house.
I can't stand the fact that my old man is idle, but he lets the woman sweat like rain.
Ning Meixuan was on the side, looking at me with her chin on her back.
I leaned on the broom and asked, "Don't just sit still, what are we going to eat at night?"
"Don't you say that I really forgot! Don't worry, I won't starve you!" Ning Meixuan said.
I looked at the situation, this Ning Meixuan shouldn't have been back for a long time, so I asked her how long she hadn't come back.
She said it had been several years, and she couldn't remember it clearly.
I didn't bother to ask, maybe she didn't want to remember.
Soon, I was almost clean, not very clean, but not too dirty.
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Ning Meixuan stood at the door, and she opened the door.
Standing outside the door was the young man who had seen the cigarette just now, and as soon as the young man saw Ning Meixuan, he said, "Sister Xuan, the village chief asked me to shout and let you go to the village." ”
"Okay, I see, I'll go. Ning Meixuan nodded at the guy.
The guy said hello, said goodbye, and then left.
I said, what an affectionate picture, you've been away for so long, and so many guys still miss you.
Ning Meixuan gave me a blank look, then pulled me and walked towards the village.
When we got to the head of the village, on the other side of Ruth where we came. By this time, the sun had already set.
It was already full of people, all the old and young, women and children came, the dog leftover, the basket maker, the village chief......
Although there are not many people in this village, there are nearly 100 people.
With so many people coming together, it was quite spectacular.
There was a big tree with a ring of stone steps under the tree, which were much higher than the ground, and the village chief was standing on top of the steps, surrounded by a group of villagers.
The colorful glow on the horizon was still shining in the afterglow, and a green grassland in the distance was so verdant that it looked like there were few people around, as if it had been cut off here.
It's quiet, it's quiet, and if it weren't for so many people, I'd be a little scared.
So many villagers gathered in a big circle, looking at me and Ning Meixuan who were slowly approaching.
From time to time, some people exchanged heads and talked strangely, and some glared at us angrily.
The closer I got to the crowd, the more restless my heart became, and oh, I remembered again that I was going to be baptized with this abomination, and saliva.
The thought of this made me feel nauseous, my mind dizzy, and I felt like I wanted to run away.
The more I think about it, the more sad I become, it's a big deal that I was killed by them, if that's the case, I don't know if someone will chase the martyrs for me. I knew it wouldn't, but my heart was a little looser.
When Ning Meixuan and I walked next to the village chief, the village chief shouted for everyone to be quiet, and then the village chief said: "Today, call the big guy, just for Xiaoxuan's business, Xiaoxuan wants to come back to our village, and today is to have a return baptism for Ne Xiaoxuan." ”
"What? She's coming back, that's not going to happen. ”
"No, her mother has been abandoned, and she will hurt us if she comes back. ”
"That's right, our ancestral customs village chief didn't forget, absolutely not. ”
"You can't go against the will of your ancestors!"
There was chaos in the audience, and some of them shouted angrily and looked at us.
"Everyone, be quiet, I know, listen to me. The village chief waved his hand: "Now Xiaoxuan, she is married, as long as the baptism is held, she can still meet our village." ”
"No matter what, her return will definitely bring bad luck to our village. The aunt shouted, and the dog next to her pulled her.
"Have you forgotten her mother's time before?"
"It was an accident, don't talk about it again. The village chief suddenly said with a dark face: "I am the village chief, I am the head of the village, and the ancestral training also has a rule, as long as the woman who already has a family can come back after being baptized." Xiaoxuan is such a good baby, and she is so pitiful, I feel that I must let Xiaoxuan come back. ”
"The village chief is right. The smoking man and the dog were leftover, and a few young men next to him shouted.
It seems that the younger generation likes Ning Meixuan a lot.
The father of the smoking man slapped his head and face, and the aunt kept glaring at the dog and told him to shut up.
I looked at these people, I don't know what happened, anyway, these people are pedantic now, but I can't do anything but watch the situation develop.
"Alright, let's prepare for the ceremony!" shouted the village chief, waving his hand.
"Village chief!" several women shouted to the village chief, as if they were unwilling.
"Don't say any more, get ready, bring the dog!" shouted the village chief with an expressionless face.
Everyone else was in two rows, and a few people left, presumably to lead the dog.
At that time, when I heard the words of the village chief, I was almost scared to pee, I grass, didn't I let the dog bite me?
However, when it comes to this point, how can I run?
I can only wait hard.
Ning Meixuan was on the side, took my hand, and said with a smile, It's all up to me.
I felt more and more that I was too sad, so I pushed Ning Meixuan's hand away and snorted.
Ning Meixuan whispered, don't show your stuffing, let everyone find out and it's over.
Then Ning Meixuan took my hand again, and after listening to Ning Meixuan's words, I didn't let go, but her hand was very warm and soft. It's not bad to take advantage of it.
But I didn't think about it, I didn't hold the hand of the person I loved the most, and I never had that warm feeling in my heart.
I looked at the crowd, all the villagers should be here, but I noticed one thing, very strange, that is, there were not many girls in this village.
Most of them are boys, although there are not many women, but there are more than girls, and the rest are men.
I was surprised for a while and asked Ning Meixuan what was going on?
Ning Meixuan said that she would tell me later, and I didn't ask again, but I kept wondering.
I waited quietly for this ritual and baptism, but my heart was more nervous and disgusting than ever.
In the distance, those people came back, leading a total of three dogs, looking like a wolf dog, with a huge body, one meter high, and a fierce appearance.
If Ning Meixuan hadn't grabbed me, I would have knelt down at that time.
I was wondering what kind of ritual this was? Ning Meixuan must have told me something!
I suddenly felt that Ning Meixuan had deceived me, and I was in a cold sweat.
These big dogs, do you want me to confess here today?