Until now, Fang Yuan couldn't tell whether his eyes were sore just now, whether it was an accident or an inevitable result.

Fang Yuan was full of worries and returned to Boss Du's ancestral house. At this time, smoke also rose from the roofs of the few remaining houses in the village. Before you know it, it's already noon.

There is a shortage of food in the mountains, but with the supply of local tyrants like Boss Du, there is definitely no shortage of rice, flour, oil and salt. In addition, several villagers also raise chickens and grow vegetables in the mountains, which can be regarded as self-sufficient.

Now there are guests in the village, and Boss Du personally came, and several villagers simply shared the table, killed chickens and ducks, and bought a very rich lunch to entertain guests.

A few villagers are actually a few old couples. Because he is old, he is not used to living in the city, and he is even more reluctant to leave the village where he has lived for many years, so he simply lives in the village.

Anyway, their children and the like all work in Boss Du's company, so they have no worries. And they have an agreement with Boss Du, they take care of the ancestral house for Boss Du, and Boss Du is responsible for giving them a pension.

Over the years, Boss Du has regularly sent people to send oil and rice, they have no worries about food and clothing, grow vegetables all day long, raise chickens and ducks, but live very comfortably, full of energy, and have a tendency to live a long life. Such a hard life must be uncomfortable for young people. But Zifei knows the joy of fish, and they feel very happy anyway.

"Done? Let's go eat. An old man beckoned, his waist a little rickety, but his steps were very steady, and he walked on the slippery mud and stone slabs without the slightest shaking.

Fang Yuan and the others followed behind and came to a remote corner of the village. This is where the dinner takes place. A few people who came with Boss Du were here to help, cutting vegetables and chopping meat.

After approaching. Fang Yuan found that this was actually an ancestral hall. This surprised him a little, because the ancestral hall was actually built on the edge of a cliff, and the bottom was a deep and high canyon. Although there are some protective fences on the side of the ancestral hall, they are somewhat dangerous.

"Boss Du, why was the ancestral hall built here?" Bao Longtu was straightforward and asked directly: "Aren't you afraid that the child will come here to play and accidentally fall down?" ”

"In the past, there was a block of people in the ancestral hall to take care of it. Small children are not allowed. Boss Du smiled: "As for now, there are no children in the village, so don't worry." Do you think. Is the ancestral hall built here a little off? ”

"yes." Bao Longtu nodded and said, "I have seen many ancestral halls, and the location is very particular. Either in the middle of the village, or in the back of the village. It is very rare for your village to build an ancestral hall on the edge of a cliff. ”

"No way. Because under the cliffs. It is a deep pool of water. Boss Du explained: "The old man in the village said that there is a dragon in the pool, and the ancestral hall is built here, which is to suppress the dragon, so that the dragon will not run away and the pool will dry up." ”

"I said, how could the ancestral hall be built here, it turns out that there is a meaning." Bao Longtu suddenly realized. Then his heart moved, and he hurriedly turned around and said, "Maruko." If you look at this ancestral hall, will there be any clues? ”

Bao Longtu's words are not brain-opening. Because the ancestral hall looks very old. The stone walls and bricks are full of potholes and dense cracks, which are the weathering traces left over from the years. All kinds of signs show that this ancestral hall should have been built for a long time, maybe it is the same as Boss Du's ancestral house, and it belongs to the same period.

"Okay." Fang Yuan was as good as a stream, but he slowly walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down.

When he looked at it, Fang Yuan really found a Bitan underneath. The area of the pond is not very large, it is like a big well, surrounded by bricks and stones, the color is clear and blue, bright as a mirror.

In Qingtan, there is a pipeline that extends out and leads directly to the ancestral hall. Needless to say, it was a pipe to divert water, and after the water from the pool was channeled up, it was stored in the large vat of the ancestral hall. Anyone in the village who needs water can come directly to the ancestral hall to get it, which is dozens of times easier than carrying water up and down before.

"How?" Bao Longtu walked over and asked, "Did you find anything?" ”

"I don't see anything going on in the pool." Fang Yuan shook his head and said, "Let's look at the ancestral hall." ”

The ancestral hall is very spacious, and the entrance is a spacious vestibule, with two small rooms on the left and right, and a patio in the middle. At this moment, a group of people are busy in the patio, stir-frying and cooking, and the aroma is permeated.

After the patio, it is the lobby of the ancestral hall, where the spiritual seat of the ancestors of the Du family is enshrined. Fang Yuan stood in the front hall, his gaze crossed the patio and fell directly into the lobby. After a moment's scrutiny, he slowly withdrew his gaze, his expression a little disappointed.

"Didn't you notice?" Bao Longtu said softly.

"Hmm." Fang Yuan nodded slightly: "It's a very ordinary ancestral hall, there's nothing special. ”

"That's right." Boss Du paused, then smiled: "It's okay, I didn't expect to find any clues in the ancestral hall." ”

A few people whispered, and at this moment, an old man beckoned, "You sit down first, and you can eat in a while." ”

When Boss Du heard this, he took the opportunity to lead his hand and said, "Master Fang, Brother Bao, don't be in a hurry to study, let's eat first." The environment is a bit simple, don't be surprised by the two of you......"

The environment is simple, but the lunch is hearty. In addition to chicken, duck and fish, there are also authentic mountain delicacies and wild vegetables. The craftsmanship of the other old people is also good, and the meat and dishes are delicious and attractive.

"Come on, come on, everyone eat, you're welcome."

Immediately, the meal was served, and everyone sat around, which was quite lively.

"Little San, ......"

After eating and drinking for a while, an old man put down his chopsticks and wanted to say something, but he heard a crackling sound, as if something had fallen in the air.

Everyone was shocked, and hurriedly turned their heads to look, only to see that in the hall of the ancestral hall, there were a bunch of broken tiles.

"Oh, I just want to say ......" The old man patted his leg and said: "The ancestral hall is in disrepair, the walls are broken, and the roof tiles are rotten." Little San, can you ask someone to come back and fix it? ”

"Yes, if you don't repair it, maybe in a few days, the ancestral hall will collapse." Other old men chimed in.

"It's easy to do." Boss Du said without thinking: "After I go back, I will call a few people over." Fix it as you want, let them fix it. ”

"Okay, good ......" a few old men smiled, very satisfied.

Suddenly, an old man seemed to think of something, and he didn't even eat, so he got up and pulled Boss Du and said, "Little San, you come with me and take you to see something." ”

"Five masters, what are you looking at?" Boss Du was puzzled: "What's the matter, it's not too late to talk about it after eating." ”

"I'm straight, I can't ......slow down," the old man dragged Boss Du up and dragged him towards the lobby.

"Master Fang, Brother Bao, you eat first, I'll take a look......" Boss Du was very helpless, so he had to get up and follow the old man.

Seeing the two leaving, the other old men sat still and greeted warmly: "Regardless of them, we will eat ours." ”

Bao Longtu agreed, and was nibbling on chicken legs. At this moment, Boss Du's surprised voice suddenly came from the lobby, which also made everyone stunned and inexplicable......

Without waiting for everyone to react, Boss Du hurriedly shouted: "Master Fang, come quickly, come and take a look." ”

Fang Yuan's heart moved, and he got up and ran.

"What are you doing, this world is so difficult, you can't eat a meal quietly." Bao Longtu sighed and followed along.

The others looked at each other, curious to follow. Everyone walked to the lobby, but they didn't see anyone, but there was a small arch open on the side of the lobby, and Boss Du's voice came out inside.

Fang Yuan was the first to enter the arch and found that it was a small room. The space inside is not large, about ten square meters, and there is a small bed, as well as tables and chairs, and other miscellaneous items.

At this time, Boss Du and an old man were standing next to one of the walls of the room, as if they were looking at something.

Finding that Fang Yuan had come in, Boss Du was surprised and delighted, hurriedly moved out of the way, and signaled, "Master Fang, look, what is carved on the wall?" ”

"There's something carved on the wall?" Fang Yuan was stunned and immediately approached to take a look.

The small room was a little dim, but Fang Yuan's eyesight was not bad, and when he got closer, he saw that the walls had been painted with plaster, and now the plaster had become crispy due to drying, and it had scorched and fallen off the wall skin.

Under the wall, there are notches that resemble a pattern.

"When I came in to clean up, I noticed that there was dust under my feet, so I swept the walls." The old man next to him was a little proud: "Then I found that there were these lines in the wall......"

Fang Yuan was thoughtful, and his eyes were a little hot: "Boss Du, how about picking off the wall skin and taking a look?" ”

"Fifth master, can you pick it up?" Boss Du asked.

"You are the village chief, you have the final say." The old man said bluntly: "Anyway, the village chief used to be in charge of the ancestral hall, and this house is where the village chief rests, and others can't come in casually." ”

"Chop!" Boss Du said decisively, and immediately beckoned people from outside to come in and scrape the wall.

The muddy wall skin, because the house has been vacant for a long time, has become very soft and crispy, just need to use a broom to gently flick, a large piece of wall skin immediately drifted off like snowflakes.

All of a sudden, the room was dusty and smoky. The crowd had to retreat outside, and speculation abounded.

Bao Longtu said curiously: "A few masters, have you heard of the stone carvings on the wall in the house before?" ”

"No ......" a few old men shook their heads, indicating that they also knew.

"Maybe the second brother knows, after all, the second brother turned out to be the village head."

"Not necessarily, after the second brother became the village head, he was busy leading everyone to open up the wasteland and cultivate the fields, and rarely took care of the ancestral hall."

"Only the old village chief knows."

"Didn't the old village chief tell Second Brother Sù?"

A few old people speculated all kinds of things, and no one knew the truth of the facts. Many things are like this, the parties don't mention it, and after a long time, they will be sealed in the long river of history. Even if later generations stumble upon a half-clawed clue, due to the lack of sufficient information, they can only speculate.

Fang Yuan sighed, and when the house was cleaned up, he immediately walked in quickly to take a look. The others were not slow to react, and they rushed into the room to take a closer look at the walls...... (To be continued......)