Chapter 01: The Old House
Late autumn 1997. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Tuesday afternoon.
A thin boy wearing a school uniform of Fuqu Township Middle School, looking fourteen or fifteen years old, about 1.65 meters tall, and carrying a shabby yellow-green canvas schoolbag, walked quickly into the half-blocked alley behind the compound of the old village committee of Lianggouji.
The boy's face and hands were covered with bruises, redness, and scars.
When he reached the end of the alley, his eyes, which were swollen and only half open by bruises, immediately showed an extremely angry gaze - the three crumbling houses and the low and broken courtyard walls that had been there yesterday were gone, and they were cleaned clean, and there was not even a single brick left for him.
The angry boy grinded back and forth in the clearing like a hungry old wolf, grinning his teeth.
His name is Chen Zimo, and he is a third-year junior high school student.
The owner of this demolished old house is him.
The original head of the household was Hu Si, a god stick who was ridiculed by the villagers for being an old and desperate household. And Hu Si is Chen Zimo's godfather, the two have relied on each other for more than five years, and before Hu Si died, he transferred the old house to Chen Zimo.
Two months ago, Hu Si died.
Li Zhizhong, the village head, found Chen Zimo and proposed to spend 500 yuan to buy this old house, but Chen Zimo refused, he said: "Uncle Zhizhong, this house can't be sold for the time being, it's not a matter of more money and less money, grandpa's bones are not cold, I don't say three years of filial piety, but I have to finish the first anniversary sacrifice." ”
In these years, where is there any saying about "keeping filial piety"?
After hearing that Chen Zimo rejected the village chief's reason, the villagers couldn't help laughing and laughing in private: "Chen Cripple's son was stupid by Hu Si, and he even had to give filial piety to an old desperate household, do you have any incense money?" ”
It's just hilarious!
Li Zhizhong, who has always been the best in the village, was angry after being rejected, where did he have the patience to wait for another year?
Two years ago, when the new village committee compound was completed, Li Zhizhong took the old village committee compound into his pocket and completed the procedures for his personal homestead. At the beginning, there was no rush to demolish the old village committee compound and build a new house, precisely because Hu Si's house happened to be in the northwest corner of the old village committee compound.
And Li Zhizhong's goal is to build a two-entry courtyard like Chen Zimo's house.
Therefore, Li Zhizhong has been waiting for Hu Si, who is addicted to alcohol and is frail and sickly, to die soon. Hu Si is an old desperate family with no relatives, and once he dies, this house will naturally be returned to the village committee. Then Li Zhizhong, as the head of the village, can easily take this house for himself.
He didn't expect that Hu Si, who seemed to be mentally abnormal in the past two years, actually transferred the house to Chen Zimo before he died!
Well, anyway, Chen Zimo is a teenager and a half-year-old, who doesn't know much, and is helpless and easy to bully. Moreover, his father Chen Cripple built a set of courtyard houses in the east of the village a few years ago, and it was useless for him to keep Hu Si's dilapidated house. Besides, Chen Zimo and Hu Si have been dependent on each other for more than five years, although they have not slept in the open air, but they are really hungry and full, so if he gives him a few hundred yuan, he will definitely be happy to take the initiative to send the homestead use certificate to the door.
But to everyone's surprise, Chen Zimo, a half-grown child who seemed to be honest, actually rejected Li Zhizhong! Moreover, Village Chief Li asked someone to find Chen Zimo several times, but he couldn't talk about it.
The villagers who heard the news discussed privately: "Chen Zimo looks honest and honest, and he is young, but he is not a fool, Li Zhizhong wants to buy the old mansion for 500 yuan, which is obviously bullying people." ”
Village Chief Li, who is used to being powerful, of course won't consider paying more money, and he doesn't bother to pay attention to Chen Zimo's attitude.
He waved his big hand - demolition!
When the house is demolished and a new house is built, it is a foregone conclusion, and it will be too late for the little rabbit to regret it. When the time comes, don't say five hundred yuan, give him three or two hundred, it is the village chief Li who is kind and takes pity on him.
Li Zhizhong never expected that on the day of the demolition, Chen Zimo, who was only 14 years old and had always been honest, dared to be alone and hold a kitchen knife to stop the demolition. In the face of the fierce and vicious Li family, Chen Zimo was not only not afraid, but also threatened the people of the old Li family with wild words.
This is simply groundbreaking on the head of Tai Sui!
Without Li Zhizhong's order, the people of the family rushed up and beat Chen Zimo bitterly.
But that day, the honest Chen Zimo was like a mad dog who was beaten urgently, he was dragged away several times, and then ran back to block the demolition of the house, and worked hard with the people of Lao Li's family, kitchen knives, wooden sticks, shovels, bricks, ...... After getting what to use, he was beaten all over his body, and he was so tired that he lost his strength, and in front of everyone's eyes, he crawled back to the half-demolished house.
Everyone was blown away.
What to do?
You can't, really beat him to death, right?
I didn't see it before, Chen Zimo, this child, is really with his father Chen Cripple, with seeds!
On that day, Li Zhizhong and his family lost face under the watchful eyes of many villagers - they had to stop demolishing the house and ask someone to talk to Chen Zimo again, which was nothing more than giving more money and saving people's lives.
If Chen Zimo is really killed or disabled, the police will definitely arrest people, and Chen Zimo's father, Chen Jin, the fierce man with a lame left leg, is still in prison, and after he is released from prison in the future, he hears that his only son has been killed or disabled, how can he give up with Li Zhizhong?
For Chen Cripple, Li Zhizhong and his family are all jealous.
lost so much face, Li Zhizhong was furious after he went back, and he couldn't wait to bury Chen Zimo alive.
And the people who went to talk to Chen Zimo couldn't talk about it.
That little strong seed is not sold when it is said that it is said that it will not be sold.
Li Zhizhong discussed with his family, so he had to adopt a roundabout tactic, and when Chen Zimo went to school, he demolished the house with lightning speed...... Chen Zimo can't sleep there 24 hours a day.
No, it only took a day to demolish this old mansion.
Chen Zimo grinded in the open space for a long time, so angry that his head hurt, but he was helpless - the house has been demolished.
Go and fight with Li Zhizhong's family again?
Pointless!
The day before yesterday, Chen Zimo was actually quite scared in his heart, he knew very well that he was weak, but he was facing the Li Zhizhong family, which was the most powerful and no one dared to provoke him, but if he didn't stop it, he would be uneasy - no one in the whole village believed that Chen Zimo's reason for not selling this old house was because Hu Si's bones were not cold, and he wanted to keep filial piety for his master. However, this is indeed Chen Zimo's motive for blocking Li Zhizhong's demolition of the house, and his attitude is extremely resolute - no discussion!
But what can be done to successfully prevent the other party from demolishing the house without being harmed?
Chen Zimo, who was only 14 years old, had a very naïve idea, and he judged that as long as he was resolute and spoke harshly and viciously, he should be able to scare the people in the village chief's family. At that time, in the face of the fierce and vicious Lao Li's family, he had the courage to show what he thought was a very shocking and fierce appearance, pointed at the people of the Lao Li family with a kitchen knife, and said viciously: "Whoever dares to demolish the house, I will play with whomever I want!" You Lao Li have a lot of family, I can't beat it! But whoever beats me today, I will write down whom, you will kill me, if you can't kill me, be careful of your children! ”
As a result, this trick ......
It doesn't work!
The old Li family, who had always walked sideways in the village, immediately became angry, did not talk nonsense, and rushed up to fight directly, but Chen Zimo, who was originally afraid but stubborn in nature, was beaten to the point that he lost his mind and gave up his life to stalk, forcing the Li family to stop demolishing the house.
But now?
I couldn't hold it in the end.
The more Chen Zimo thought about it, the more angry he became, he turned his head out of the alley, turned left to the south to the street and then turned left, and while walking east, he opened his throat and scolded angrily: "Li Zhizhong, I will fuck your eight-generation ancestors!" You don't take seeds, secretly demolish Lao Tzu's house, and Lao Tzu will blow up all your houses sooner or later! ”
Countless villagers immediately poured out of the streets.
Hey, it's a lot of fun.
For many years, the person who dared to openly scold and provoke Li Zhizhong along the street in the village is the only one!
Moreover, he is still a fourteen and a half years old!
Hearing that Chen Zimo was scolding along the street, Li Zhizhong, who was eating at home, drank the two sons who were about to go out after pulling their legs, and said with a smile: "I can't be as knowledgeable as a poor and crazy little breed." Let him scold a few words, we can't lose more than half a tael of flesh on our bodies, and ...... There has to be room to sit down and talk. Speaking of this, Li Zhizhong sighed softly. He was afraid of Chen Jin in prison, and even if he forcibly occupied Hu Si's old house and built up the courtyard, without the homestead use certificate, it would be illegal and would be a trouble.
At the end of the day, I still have to talk to that little bunny.
The two sons and daughter-in-law all sat back at the dinner table with an angry face - how could Lao Li's family be so angry?
After a while, several of Li Zhizhong's eldest nephews walked in, some of them looked proud, some still maintained angry expressions, and asked Li Zhizhong for credit - they heard Chen Zimo scolding on the street, and immediately rushed out and beat Chen Zimo violently.
It's heavier than last time, and my head is broken!
Li Zhizhong was stunned for a while, and did not praise and encourage his nephews as before, but he was not angry.
It's all beaten, and it's useless to get angry.
Moreover, why didn't Li Zhizhong want to teach the fierce lesson to the one who dared to scold him in the street?
Putting down the dishes and chopsticks, Li Zhizhong went to the hall to call the township police station, explained the situation in general, and then called Hou Qiang, the director of the village security department, and asked Hou Qiang to help, and took Chen Zimo to the village clinic to treat the wound.
At this time, the loudspeaker of the village committee was playing the song that was popular all over the country this year: "The small river bends to the south and flows to the Xiangjiang River to have a look." Pearl of the Orient my love, is your style romantic or not still ......"
Every household in the village smokes from cooking, and the aroma of food wafts to the street, blending into the autumn breeze wrapped in melodious singing, highlighting the peace of the prosperous era.
Chen Zimo, who was beaten to the point that his head was bleeding, with the support of several well-meaning villagers, went to the village clinic to bandage his wound and received nine stitches on the top of his head. He felt that he failed to keep the old house, and was beaten violently on the street, which was really a loss of face, and he refused to give an infusion, only took an injection of tetanus and an injection of anti-inflammatory drugs, and ignored the persuasion of Hou Qiang and the doctor who rushed to him, and dragged his tired and sore body home.
After arriving home, Chen Zimo ate a cold steamed bun with pickles and hot water, and sat at the dining table with tears and thoughts.
Anger and hatred, sadness, made him almost lose his mind.
It's just his timid nature that prevented him from immediately going to the Li family to fight hard - they are numerous and brave, and they are weak alone, not only can they not take revenge, but they will be beaten.
What to do?!
If there is a gun......
As soon as this terrible crazy thought rose in his heart, Chen Zimo suddenly remembered his father.
He got up and ran to the backyard.
After his father was arrested and imprisoned five years ago, Chen Zimo rarely went to the hall in the backyard, especially the bedroom on the west side of the hall, and he never entered it once. When his parents divorced, his mother never returned, and his father often did not touch the family, Chen Zimo, who had just entered elementary school, had great prejudices against his parents. After his father was imprisoned, he was left alone, and he had to endure the ridicule and bullying of children of the same age in the village, just because he had no mother, and his father was a big villain who had committed a crime.
Later, Chen Zimo and the old god stick Hu Si came together and depended on each other, which became a joke of the whole village, and people jokingly called him a little god stick......
All of this made his hatred for his father stronger and stronger.
But now, Chen Zimo, who was forced to almost lose his mind and was really helpless, had a crazy or helpless desire in his heart: his father had been a soldier and fought, and that left leg was a lifelong disability left by injuries in battle. After retiring from the army, his father's business in Yannan City has often come into contact with those people who are mixed together, and Chen Zimo also has a slight impression, it seems that they are not good...... So, will he have a gun left at home?!
Pushing open the door of the hall, a damp and moldy breath came to his face, Chen Zimo didn't care at all, and there was a strange red gaze in his eyes that were swelled and squeezed to the point that there were only two gaps.
He rushed to the bedroom on the west side, lifted the curtain and entered, a disgusting sour musty smell gushing out.
Chen Zimo couldn't help but spit out.
Holding on to the door frame and vomiting for a long time, the wound wrapped in gauze on his head was painful, and blood soaked through the gauze and flowed down his forehead.
The bedroom was darkly lit, the wardrobe was open, and the floor, Simmons bed, and desk were littered with discarded clothes and bedding and household items — which were searched five years ago when more than a dozen police officers stormed the home to arrest Mr. Chen. Five years later, it is still in the same mess as it was back then, except that the clothes and bedding have long been damp and rotten, and they emit a sour musty smell.
Chen Zimo was a little disappointed.
How could there be any firearms left in the room searched by the police?
After being stunned for a while, Chen Zimo began to rummage through boxes and cabinets with a little helpless desire.
In the desk drawer, there is a sharp folding dagger, which is exquisitely and beautifully made; On the top of the wardrobe, there is a three-edged bayonet covered with dust and about a foot long, and after being gently wiped with clothes, the gray-white blade is revealed, which is not reflective, but it is full of coldness, which is very terrifying.
Chen Zimo gritted his teeth, rolled the bayonet in rags, and pinned it to his waist.
Lift the mattress and open the bed table, it is empty.
Just as he was about to leave, Chen Zimo suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart, indescribable, indescribable, if there is nothing, but it is extremely clear...... It's contradictory. He remembered that his godfather once said with great regret: "You kid is really not like your father's species, your father's talent and qualifications are ridiculously high, but what about you?" I don't have the slightest qualification to practice, so I'm so sorry grandpa I taught you the technique. I know you kid don't believe it, but if one day in the future, you can sense the aura when you walk shit, you will understand, grandpa, I am not an old god who cheats to eat and drink. Alas, in fact, it's useless to talk to you about this, it's just that I'm unwilling in this life, and I regret that I couldn't accept a talented apprentice earlier, speaking of which, it's also your father to blame for this, why is he so tough......"
Chen Zimo didn't take these words seriously at all, because when he was just in junior high school, he didn't believe that his godfather taught him about the magic knowledge.
As I get older, I am no longer as naïve and naïve as I was at the beginning. Second, after being together for a few years, Chen Zimo had never seen Hu Si's mysterious magic ability, and he himself had countless experiments, but he had never shown even the slightest supernatural ability. Moreover, Hu Si has been drinking more and more in the past two years, and his spirit seems to have gone wrong, and he is crazy all day long, so that the so-called "ulterior" secret stories that he told Chen Zimo when he was sober are, in Chen Zimo's view, all the old man's cranky thoughts and fabrications, because they are too incredible, like a myth. However, every time Hu Si told the story of Qimen Jianghu and Warlock Fighting, Chen Zimo would listen carefully and listen to it with relish. At least, it is much more exciting than the plots in martial arts novels and TV series told by students......
However, at this moment, this strange feeling that appeared inexplicably is very similar to the "aura induction" that Hu Si said!
Chen Zimo frowned seriously, but that feeling disappeared.
He was very surprised, and carefully recalled the magic and thought operation rules and hand decisions and spells that he had not used for a long time, but he had already memorized them in his heart......
The wonderful feeling before has appeared!
Chen Zimo was pleasantly surprised, the old man said that he did not have the talent and qualifications to practice magic, because he was born without atavism, so he could not use any magic. And now, he has cast the "Spirit Seeking Technique", although it is the simplest low-level spell, but at least it shows that he can cast the spell.
It also proves that he has the talent and qualification of magic?
In the future, will you be able to become the warlock with powerful and extraordinary abilities in the Qimen rivers and lakes that Grandpa Gan once told?
Chen Zimo suppressed the huge surprise and unbelievable apprehension, followed the feeling to the side of Simmons's bed, bent down and struggled to pull the bed away, so that the width between the head of the bed and the wall flashed more than half a meter.
I saw that the wall near the ground was damp and covered with moss, and in the innermost corner of the wall, there was a loose scroll, brown and dusty. Curiously, the pages are loose near the scrolls, and the floors and walls within a range of a few centimeters, except for dust, are noticeably dry and do not grow moss.
That glimmer of aura comes from this scroll.
The moment he saw the scroll, Chen Zimo was stunned, his face was full of incredulity-that, could it be......
He bit his lip hard, it hurt.
I pressed it again on the wound on my head, and it hurt severely!
Not a dream!
But Chen Zimo still couldn't believe that this fantastical miracle and coincidence would happen to him. He hurriedly leaned over and picked up the scroll, unfolding it entirely. The scroll is composed of more than 30 sheets of paper of unknown material, like silk and animal skin, with an unfolded width of about 25 centimeters and a length of about 60 centimeters.
Chen Zimo opened and browsed page by page, and the more he looked, the more shocked he became, and his eyes that were swelled and squeezed were about to be completely opened, and his eyes flashed with incomparably ecstatic. On the paper of the scroll, there are all kinds of talismans, two rituals and four elephants, five elements of Zhou Tian, six trigrams, as well as patterns of human meridians, acupuncture points, bones, and internal organs, as well as dense and strange characters the size of flies, which ordinary people absolutely cannot understand.
It's like the oracle bones told in a history textbook.
But Chen Zimo is sure that this is definitely not an oracle bone inscription, because as early as three years ago, he knew and became familiar with these strange characters. It was taught to him by his godfather Hu Si. And he knows the scroll!
In the last two years of Hu Si's life, he mentioned one thing very seriously many times when Chen Zimeng was in a state of drunken delirium:
At the beginning of 1992 in the Gregorian calendar, Hu Si crossed the northeastern border and participated in a major war in the Soviet Union that was involved by many mysterious forces around the world, but was destined to be hidden in the long river of history. The reason is to compete for a scroll, a mysterious ancient book that, in Hu Si's narration, is exactly the same as the scroll in Chen Zimo's hand now.
It was in that battle that Hu Si suffered heavy losses, his advanced magic cultivation was completely abolished, and his body collapsed.
Hu Si said: "That's the first volume of the Tongxuan Sutra......"