This is simply a paradise on earth, it can really be called the Peach Blossom Source in reality, which reminds Chen Xu of a poem he occasionally felt when he watched Tao Yuanming's "The Story of the Peach Blossom Spring": The road is narrow and a hole, a new world. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info peach blossoms flowing again, Tao Ran forgot his scheming, opened the communication, and the cottage house was like that. The old and the young are happy, the spring doves fall in the fields, people don't know the disputes, and the sky doesn't know the summer and cold. Fortune and misfortune don't matter, the peach blossom source outside the world, prepare wine and treat guests, and ask Wuling people, what is the world from now on, long in the mortal world, go back and can't find it, and the sunset is dark and clear.

It is no wonder that after Han Zhimin walked here, his legs did not want to move, but Chen Xu did not have any nostalgia for the scenery in the valley, but he was keenly aware of the difference between the place and other villages, each house was a wooden structure, and each chimney rolled with thick white smoke extending into the air. In front of every villager's house there are branches of birch, pine, willow, poplar, maple poplar.

After Chen Xu and his two friends walked around the village, they found that the houses, horse sheds, fences, fences, and even the water jars, axe handles, stools, tables and chairs used by every family in the village were made of wood.

Zhang Kundan met a group of women who were sharpening knives on the road, and a few young men who were leading the oxen, so he asked them why they were so grand, and the old lady next to him said: "Seeing that you are young men from across the stream and don't know our customs here, I will tell you that we used to hold a bonfire dinner here every month to pay tribute to the mountain gods who bless our mountain village with prosperity and stability, and the people are prosperous, but since the appearance of crocodiles in the opposite Spiegel Creek twenty years ago, The elders in our village changed the worship of the mountain god to worship the "crocodile god", and every month they would kill another old ox, and after another worship, they would throw the beef into the stream, so that the crocodile god in the stream would not go up the mountain to harm people and animals."

Chen Xu said: "At present, all the towns and villages are plagued by crocodiles in Mingjing Creek, you can imagine how rampant crocodiles are, not to mention whether the crocodile god that you all worship is really true, first of all, your slaughtering an old ox every month is of no help to the many crocodiles in the stream. ”

When several young people in the trough heard Chen Xu say this, they immediately stood up, their faces were angry, and they looked like they were about to fight, and the old lady hurriedly said: "The young man can eat indiscriminately, can you talk nonsense If the crocodile god in the stream knows, you will cause a big disaster." The old lady waved her hand to tell a few young men with benches in their hands not to get excited, and to act recklessly.

He turned his head to Chen Xu and Han Zhimin and said: "We are blessed by the Bodhisattva of heaven, and we throw an old ox into the stream every month, and there are very few crocodiles hurt here. ”

Han Zhimin was frightened by the group of young men who stood up and wanted to fight just now, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart, so he took the hands of the two friends and said, "Let's go with the three of us, whatever they say, it has nothing to do with us anyway." ”

Chen Xu and the three of them walked to the mouth of another valley leading to the outside world in front, and found that this was actually a part of the dry ancient landform over there, where Chen Xu saw a lot of tree stumps that had been cut down, in addition to these stumps, there were countless tree trunks that had been charred, many of them became crooked, slanting from south to north, and some of the shapes were like jade maidens worshipping the moon, immortals were crowned, and farmers in towns and towns were picking jade. Some are like shepherd boys catching cicadas, Zhuang Sheng chasing butterflies, and guests playing sheng.

Just as Zhang Kundan and Han Zhimin were amazed by the strange changes in nature, Chen Xu suddenly shouted loudly: "Yes, I understand, I understand what is going on." ”

Zhang Kundan said with a smile: "Brother Lu, what do you understand, is it possible that you understand how to dig gold in the rocks here." ”

Chen Xu clapped his hands and smiled: "I understand why crocodiles often crawl onto the shore in the village opposite Mingjing Creek to sneak attack people and animals, but there has been no crocodile injury incident in the ancient village on this mountain, the reason is very simple, the crocodile wants to enter this ancient village This is the only passage, there are neither towering trees that cover the sky, nor the ground full of weeds, only a forest and black soil that has been carbonized by thunderbolts and lightning, naturally, many animals come here and have neither food to feed their hunger, nor bushes that can be hidden." Crocodiles don't dare to come into the village. ”

Han Zhimin said: "What Brother Lu said makes sense, he really knows the subtleties, and he is not as smart as you, but he also knows that you analyze it well, and this is indeed the truth." ”

Zhang Kundan said with a smile: "Whatever, since the two of us have already walked out of this place, we can't care about the safety of that village." ”

Chen Xu said: "Actually, what I just said is just a small problem, and the next thing I want to talk about is to solve the shocking secret of the origin of the crocodile in Spiegel Creek." ”

Han Zhimin said: "Really, this should be told to us well, I would like to hear it in detail."

Chen Xu said: "Look at this vast and vast mountainous area, based on the valley relics we have collected here, I dare to conclude that this was a very hidden stream that no one thought of a few decades ago, probably because it was relatively short and could not be compared with Mingjing Creek, but this stream did communicate the only tributary of the Ganjiang River and Mingjing Creek in that era, and the trees on both sides of this stream were cut down by the villagers in the mountains for a long time, resulting in a heavy rain twenty years ago, which made the stream here stagnant. The crocodiles in the Ganjiang River basin that caused the flood infiltrated the Mingjing River, and then the vegetation in the valley was severely damaged, and the electric shock was carbonized, so that the trees could no longer grow, and the area could no longer conserve water. ”

Zhang Kundan said: "It turned out that it was like this, the crocodile did not dare to pass through this seriously damaged mountainous area, so it is said that this stream has turned into land to save the people of the village from the disaster of crocodiles. ”

Han Zhimin said with a smile: "Brother Lu's words have solved the problem that has been plaguing the villagers on the mountain, which is really amazing, but I still have a puzzled question, and I hope Brother Lu can help me solve it." ”

Chen Xu said: "What's the matter?" ”

"The question is, you see that there is no soil in this valley, the soil is black, but the trees on both sides are unscathed, what the hell is going on, is there a land father-in-law here who is doing trouble."

Chen Xu smiled: "Brother Liu is laughing, in fact, this problem is not difficult to solve, you squat down for the time being to see the mountain stones buried in the soil here, you can see ---- Chen Xu holding a stone, the three of them looked at the texture on the stone, Zhang Kundan asked: "Is there anything strange about this stone, I can't see it." ”

Chen Xu smiled and asked Han Zhimin to take down the hairpin with long hair, when he took the hairpin, he hugged the iron hairpin tightly as soon as the mountain stone in the black soil touched the iron hairpin in his hand, Chen Xu looked at the two of them opened their mouths in surprise, and said to them with a smile: "I saw that the soil and sand and gravel without this place have been magnetized by hand in nature, which has a strong attraction to the lightning and thunder in the sky, and it is said that the valley here is narrow, the terrain is prominent, the shape is single, and the trees are scarce, so it is easy to suffer from lightning and lightning. All the trees are charred, and the terrain on both sides does not have these characteristics, and the trees in that area naturally grow well. ”

Zhang Kundan saw that Chen Xu had analyzed the problem so thoroughly, so he said happily: "Brother Lu, since you have collected so many relics of ancient animals, and you have a reasonable basis for analyzing the problem, you can use a blank piece of paper to write down these evidences word by word, and post him on various scattered walls, so that the towns and villages around Mingjing Creek can understand where the crocodile in the stream comes from, and don't let the old people in the village say that the crocodile in the stream is the one that is transformed by Liu Niang and his lover." ”

Chen Xu patted his head and said: "Brother Zhang is right, I didn't think of it, this is a good idea, once the paper is posted, the surrounding cities and villages will not be blinded by evil words and superstitions, and the local officials and villagers will boldly clean up these beasts that harm people and lives." ”

Sure enough, Chen Xu and his two friends went down the mountain and lived in the Tingyue Restaurant in Baojing Town, and after the help of the two friends, three days later, they summarized the evidence and physical objects collected in the mountains these days, the type of valley, and the terrain trend on a blank piece of paper, copied several copies, and pasted them on the city wall.

Chen Xu was still waiting for the results of his efforts, Zhang Kundan and Han Zhimin asked him if he wanted to go to Panyang Lake to enjoy the scenery, but Chen Xu said: "The paper has been posted for three days, I have not seen the villagers of several nearby villages take the necessary killing methods for the crocodiles in the stream, I guess that it may be that the nearby villagers have made this group of carnivorous and fierce crocodiles frightened for more than ten years, just I can think about ways and means to get rid of the crocodiles in the creek these days." ”

When Han Zhimin heard that he was going to kill the crocodile in the stream, he immediately thought of the scene where Chen Xu threw a piece of dried meat on the side of the road a few days ago and attracted a crocodile as long as a boat and as fierce as a ghost to jump out of the water to snatch the dried meat. You can't get involved in killing crocodiles, otherwise it's not good if you have three long and two short. ”

Zhang Kundan also said: "Yes, yes, Brother Liu is reasonable, we have no relatives with these villagers and can spend a few days to help them solve the puzzle, it is already benevolent and righteous, there is no need to help them drive away the crocodiles in the water and sacrifice their lives in vain, and in the past few days, I have never once gone up the mountain to pay homage to the statue of Liuniang, and I feel that those seniors in the village have broken up a pair of lovers who "would rather die with broken wings than divide the clouds in two" are indeed deserved. ”

Chen Xu pushed open the small bamboo window, drank a glass of wine in the hazy moonlight and said: "Brother Zhang, what do you say is not right, you don't want to think that the older generation in the village immersed the young people who taught in the stream twenty years ago, causing Liuniang to live and die, and finally chose to immerse himself in the stream, and died of despair, and at this time, a crocodile sneaked into the stream to make trouble, and the old man weaved a lie, saying that the souls of the two of them turned into crocodiles to take revenge on the people in the village, which just shows that they have realized that the previous practice is wrong, I was afraid that I would suffer the curse of God, but after decades, this lie was mistaken for true, so that the crocodiles in the stream had scruples, and the crocodiles were in trouble. ”

Zhang Kundan said with a smile: "At your young age, you can always think of problems that others have not thought of, but if you want to participate in the operation of killing crocodiles, I will not agree to anything to Han Zhimin, it is too dangerous, and it is always a threat to life." ”

In the end, Chen Xu couldn't beat his two friends, so he agreed to go to Panyang Lake with them tomorrow morning to enjoy the scenery, but he was thinking in his heart: "Anyway, after two days, it's not too late to deal with the problem of crocodiles." ”

In the morning, the three of them set off from Baojing Town, walked through Dayan Township, Qiuyutang, Baishalong, Qilin Tower, turned over a small plum blossom ridge, and arrived at the ferry of Liudingpu, the horse led by Zhang Kundan had already panted into a glow, sweating into crystals, Han Zhimin tied the cage horse rope to the fence of the pontoon bridge in front, and the three of them rested there to see the scenery on both sides of Liudingpu.

Liudingpu green water such as jade, fragrant grass into a garden, flowers and butterflies fluttering around the morning sun, dragonflies on the opposite pole head, the sandbar over the egret, red claws catch the sardines, the white forest on both sides of the bank is like weaving, the waterside boats only become rows, the birch tree house reflects the river water, the windmill next to the water source flows from time to time, a wonderful scenery and beautiful scenery.

The three of them looked at the picturesque scenery here, and naturally felt satisfied, Zhang Kundan and Han Zhimin knew how to enjoy it better, and the two of them sat down on the whiteboard on the pontoon bridge hand in hand, rolled up their trousers and soaked their feet leisurely. Erchen Xu didn't have such a good interest, he seemed to be thoughtful, he was alert to something, patted the fence on the shore with both hands, and looked into the distance.

Suddenly, a white-haired peasant from the township on the side of the road came out of the tea shed by the birch tree, saw the three people, and said, "Are the three guest officers going to take a boat to the other side so early?" The farmer in the township said as he untied the cable to which the boat was tied to the wooden stake.

Zhang Kundan asked: "Uncle, is it past this Liudingpu, and there is Panyang Lake in front of you." ”

"Yes, yes, after Liudingpu, two kilometers to the east is Panyang Lake, you guys are not going to Panyang Lake to enjoy the scenery, then you are in the right place, what is more rare is to come to the right season, every year at this time the girls in the village are swinging the magnolia boat to the lake to pick lotus, people come and go very lively, the young guys in the town all say that in midsummer, the water on Panyang Lake is green and shining like a precious jade, plus the ten miles of lotus flowers on the water surface, the water waves are round, a hundred miles of fragrance, it is a must, the figure is graceful, The flower-picking woman with her eyes wandering and her graceful singing voice are even more unique. ”

Zhang Kundan listened to the boatman say this, and smirked innocently: "Yes, why haven't I heard anyone say it." Just as he was about to jump onto the boat, Chen Xu grabbed his arm and didn't let him jump up, Han Zhimin next to him was inevitably a little strange when he saw him like this, and asked: "Brother Lu, what's the matter, Brother Kaihe wants to cross the shore with us by boat, but you want to stop him, is there a crocodile in a piece of water here, do you hear that the beauty wants to go up in a hurry, don't be nervous, there is a place on the boat." ”

Chen Xu said: "No, if we get on the boat at this time, the boat will meet with accidents when it reaches the heart of the river, so let's wait, otherwise it will really be a misstep and a thousand years of hatred." ”

When the boatman heard this, he threw a paddle onto the board of the boat with a "bang", pointed at Chen Xu and said angrily: "Hey, you young man, looking at your handsome appearance, you should be a scholar, but why are you full of nonsense, what do you mean by this, am I a robber who kills people and oversells goods, and blocks the road and robs, how can I say that if I do my boat, I will meet accidents in Jiangxin." ”

Zhang Kundan hurriedly explained: "Old Ah Weng, old Ah Weng, please don't be angry first, my friend lives in the mountains all the year round, has little contact with personnel, likes to go straight, and he didn't mean to say some things." ”

When Chen Xu heard Zhang Kundan's words, he leaned forward and said: "Old Ah Weng, please don't be angry, let me speak slowly, I just observed the terrain and mountains here, the direction of the river, and the smell of the soil and the direction of the wind source. ”

Rather believe it or not, the boatman heard Chen Xu's confidence and his hand clapping his chest to speak, so he half-believed the boat to the shore, and said with suspicion in his eyes: "It's really fake, seeing that you are less than twenty years old, how can you be unpredictable if you speak with white teeth, I want to take a closer look at whether you are believing in it." ”

According to his understanding of Chen Xu, Han Zhimin decided that he was a genius in the world, so he convinced his judgment, and looked at the boatman who was full of suspicion and hesitation, so he beckoned him over, and told him about Chen Xu's unusual performance on the road. ”

After waiting for a long time, Chen Xu stared at the lake and saw a big golden carp jumping out of the water about a zhang or more, looking at this carp, it was about four feet in size, with a long body and a wide head, delicate scales, bulging gills, beautiful fins, such as a few thin whiskers, golden color, shining in all directions, bright white belly, reflecting clear water.

When a few people were amazed, Chen Xu said: "Okay, now we can get on the boat, but after getting on the boat, we will inevitably be a little frightened, but I will be worried about my life." ”

The boatman held the hat in his hand, shook his head and said: "How can I get off the ship now, let's go, let's go, today I will look at the strange appearance and extraordinary posture of this child who speaks, and for the time being, I will mess around with you children, what do you say when you see it." ”

After the three of them got on the boat, they moved towards the center of the river in half an hour, and at this time, the grass and trees on the green peak above Liudingpu were like swords, as if they were in a queue to fight. The roar of the formation, the rocks at the col are like the horn bow shot out of the reckless Liaoyuan, the "Ding Ding" sounds, the water lines of the circle circle in the center of the river are covering the four sides of the boat, and the sound of the wind is like a tiger running down the mountain, like a flying eagle to shake the whole mountain, but the wind blows into Liudingpu, the power is weakened, but the whole boat is still blown like a small bean rolled out of a bamboo tube, and the small stones sifted on the mesh are sifted, and a few people grab the sails around, and they can still feel the violent wind blowing over their faces.

The ship was shaking violently, but fortunately there were no casualties, after the danger, the boatman grabbed Chen Xu's hand tightly and praised sincerely: "You, you are really the stars in the sky, you have extraordinary wisdom, the old man here really wants to say that you are a genius that I have lived for most of my life, I really want to admire you, old man." ”

Chen Xu shirked: "I'm really ashamed that I'm waiting, how dare I bear your praise." ”

The two friends were impressed by Chen Xu's wisdom on the road before, and now they admire him even more, Zhang Kundan scratched his scalp and asked: "Brother Lu, how did you anticipate this danger, and tell us, so that we can be taught sooner or later." ”

Chen Xu said: "Naturally, I dare not be taught, but every time I go out, I will first calculate whether the day's fortune is conducive to our travel, and I will often pay attention to whether the direction we are in is reasonable for us, everything we see in our eyes is combined with my inner judgment, the reasoning of the accumulated knowledge in my mind, many times I can also achieve the effect of the unpredictable prophet as you say, today I expect this disaster to be a fluke, I hope you don't laugh." ”

Han Zhimin said: "Brother Lu is too humble, why should you be so humble for the five bodies that my brother admires for you, by the way, I don't know anything and I hope Brother Lu can give advice, you said that before you go out, you will always anticipate the fortune of the day's trip, dare to ask how today's fortune is, it was really dangerous just now." ”

Chen Xu said: "Today is suitable for traveling, but when I come to this liuding shop, I will be unlucky. The boatman shook the oars and asked, "What's going on?" ”

Chen Xu said: "One night a few days ago, I was staying in a small hotel with two brothers, I stood next to the small window, and saw a star landing in the night sky, I expected this star to land from the west.