Chapter 683: Strange Village
"! What the hell is your name? What's going on? The Ghost Domain boy shouted sharply. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Go back, go back to the king, that well is starting to boil! The ghost is so angry, the small one can't be suppressed! β
I saw a burst of yin qi rushing out: "Waste! If you don't even have this ability, how can you be qualified to be a ghost general!? Before the words fell, the figure was gone.
Originally, the waveless dry well is now surging upward, as if there is water and light overflowing.
The Ghost Domain Boy God opened his mouth and spit out a snow-white spirit bead, turning it into a jade plate and sealing the well.
After that, he sat on the ground with a very pale face, looked up at the sky and cursed, "You old yin ghost! There's a kind of don't hide from Lao Tzu, get out and die! β
But no matter how he howled, there was not a trace of waves in the sky above the eternally gray Black Rock Mountain.
", pass the order to go down, retreat in the ghost realm, this king will close the prison to recuperate from his injuries!" With the loud shout of the ghost domain boy, the originally gloomy Black Stone Mountain seemed to have changed its appearance and regained its calm.
Not far away, on the top of the jade mine outside Chihe Town, a white shadow flashed.
"Report, Sect Master, Elder Taishang's soul-attracting lamp has gone out!" At this moment, a disciple from Jiuyang Mountain came to report.
Qiao Xiaojia, who was coordinating the affairs of the sect with Su Qing, accidentally knocked over a jade cup: "How can this be?" Shi Bo is still sitting down, why is his soul scattered? β
Su Qing narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of Black Stone Mountain: Could it be-
Then, she couldn't help but shake her head: Jade mustard seeds are not Jade Tianshu, they can pinch and calculate, how does he know that Yushu robbed the Yin Bi Tree of the Ghost Dao, thus moving the foundation of the ghost boy?
Looking at Qiao Xiaojia who was crying at the desk, Su Qing decided to put the matter together so that she could be prepared.
"I have known for a long time that the Ghost Dao will make a comeback, and since the day I induced qi into my body, Master has already told me that the Ghost King has appeared. And I, one day, will take Fu Zong to fight him to the death. Who knows, after Qiao Xiaojia listened to her words, Jingxu calmed down.
It turns out that she has been carrying such a heavy responsibility!
Su Qing couldn't help but feel sorry for her, all along, Qiao Xiaojia gave people a feeling of being straightforward and open-minded, and she had no worries, it turned out that her burden was so heavy.
Everybody really has a secret.
Now that she has formed a golden pill, she will naturally have to take on these things.
Everyone has their own responsibilities, although Su Qing didn't understand why she suddenly crossed over to this place, she could faintly feel that she also had an extraordinary mission.
Otherwise, how can you go through hardships and dangers, always on the front line of life, but repeatedly survive by luck?
After leaving Jiuyang Mountain, Su Qing felt that his mood was a little fluctuating, and he decided to travel outside, so that he could experience it, appreciate the sophistication of people, and practice Taoism.
Su Qing disguised himself as a foot merchant and began to wander around aimlessly.
Moreover, everywhere she went, she was very serious about buying some local specialties and taking them all the way to the next destination.
Because it was walking, Su Qing chose things like women's makeup, hair rouge, and those things that were small, delicate and cheap.
may be because of the experience of two lives, the things that Su Qing chooses are generally very sought-after by the next landlord, and gradually she gradually integrated into this kind of day of carrying burdens, selling some rouge gouache everywhere, and making up flowers on her head.
And her somewhat frivolous state of mind slowly calmed down.
In fact, she understands where the root of her heart is: the main thing is that she regrets that she hastily took Yushu to Heiyan Mountain and instigated him to snatch the 10,000-year-old peach tree.
Compared to a boarding body in Yushu, it is too important for the entire ghost path reincarnation door to be opened.
Therefore, she has always felt very guilty in her heart, and she always feels like she has done a wicked person again.
Just like when several cities were brought in because of the plague, Su Qing really couldn't bear the pressure of such a conscience.
I remember that it took her a long time to get out of that state of extreme self-denial.
For fifty years after that, he did not interfere in the affairs of the world.
Now, when she enters the WTO again, she also wants to completely get out of this state of mind shadow, some things are indeed caused by her, but she can't possibly happen more tragic things, and change her temperament, see evil and not die.
Therefore, Su Qing chose to become the most ordinary foot trader, measuring the secular road step by step, and making his state of mind a little steady.
Only when we have been in contact with the most solid ecology of the world will the Dao heart be truly firm.
In fact, the requirements of the world are very simple, as long as you eat and drink peacefully without worry, you will be happy and worry-free.
However, such an extremely ordinary thing in her years is beyond the reach of most people in this world.
Natural disasters and man-made disasters have almost exhausted the minds of the people, just to seek a full meal and a safe family.
"Look, there's a merchant here!" With the crisp voices of the children, the big girls and little daughters-in-law in this small village hidden in the mountains all came out of the yard with sewing baskets.
After a while, the small load was full of people.
Su Qing didn't lift the lid of the goods, and only waited for more people to come before he slowly opened the goods.
"Wow! So much stuff! "Hey, how bright the makeup is! There are so many new styles of headbands? ββ¦β¦ As she moved, there was a gasp as usual.
Su Qing smiled proudly: This is the most exquisite makeup, jewelry, needlework and other things she has collected all kinds of makeup, jewelry, needlework and the like when she has traveled all over the world.
However, when she opened the other sip, there was an immediate scream: I saw that the small box was divided into three layers, and each layer had different mechanism dolls, as well as various caramel and snacks.
In short, the children were most excited to watch.
No matter what era or place, women and children are the best business.
"Merchant, how do you sell this candy ball?" A little fat man who is very cleanly dressed starts his first business.
Su Qingli picked up a rice candy ball dipped in sesame seeds and said enthusiastically: "This is delicious and cheap, three dollars a penny!" Hey, I'll give you a taste first, I won't be charged if it's not delicious! β
"Ho! This merchant is very generous! Give it back to nothing! "That's it, you can do business...... her move gained a lot of goodwill, and soon, business came one by one.
"Delicious!" With the children's admiration, the copper plate was pulled out with a clatter.
"Ah, this comb is so exquisite, and that makeup is also beautiful!" The women on the other side were also dazzled, and the copper plate was vigorously taken out.
In less than a quarter of an hour, a full load of goods was swept away!
I had just entered the village, and people kept coming to buy things.
Su Qing couldn't help but wonder: The shopping enthusiasm of the people in this village is too high! Although her things are not expensive, this load is also worth twenty taels of silver.
If you want to put it on hold until usual, you have to go to at least a dozen villages, and it will take three or four days to sell out.
"Heyβall sold out? It's a pity, I'm still thinking about getting a box of powder! A young woman in her thirties, with a ruddy complexion, looked at the empty burden with great regret and said.
Su Qing smiled and said, "I'm sorry, eldest sister, I brought less things today, and I will come to our village later." β
"Merchant, you have to talk about it, and you will often come to our village in the future!" Another older woman shouted.
"Sister Jiang, don't you have a crush on this merchant!" As a joking voice spread, followed by a burst of laughter, Su Qing couldn't help but laugh.
She picked up the burden, waved her hand at everyone and was about to leave, but found that all the women and children came out of this village, and there was not a single old man or man!
She didn't pay much attention to it at first, but the whole village almost came to an end, and not a single man appeared.
This is really strange: the sun has set by this time, and if you say you want to work, you should come back.
Even if all the young and middle-aged people go out to work, why don't they even see an old man?
The security of this village is obviously very good, almost every house has its courtyard door open, but there are only children and women entering and leaving, and there is no shadow of a man or an old man at all.
When she was about to leave the village, Su Qing finally couldn't help but ask the eldest sister Jiang who had been chatting with her: "Sister-in-law, aren't the old men in this village at home?" β
Hearing Su Qing's question, the woman who was called Sister Jiang couldn't help but get nervous, she looked left and right, and saw that no one was paying attention before she whispered: "Little merchant, this village is unlucky, it is cursed, and men can't stay!" β
What's going on with this? Without men, where did all these children come from?
Su Qing couldn't help but be puzzled.
She decided to ask.
Originally, Sister Jiang didn't want to say too much, and she couldn't stand Su Qing's temptation with a set of makeup, so she took her back to her own house at the end of the tree first.
Sister Jiang's yard is not big, but it is very neatly clean, and according to her, there are two children at home.
However, Su Qing only saw a twelve or thirteen-year-old handsome girl sewing clothes in the courtyard, and when she saw her come in, she immediately got up and went to the west wing.
Sister Jiang lovingly glanced at the West Chamber, where the door was slightly hidden, and said: "This girl, she doesn't look like a village person at all, her skin is very thin, and she is very civil, don't be surprised, sir!" β
Su Qing smiled and praised: "Miss looks good, chaste and quiet, and has the grace of everyone's ladies!" β
Hearing her say this, Sister Jiang was also so happy that she couldn't close her mouth: "Sir, you are worthy of being a person who travels from south to north, you are really good at talking!" β
Then, he proudly chatted about his own girl, and at the end, he remembered Su Qing's purpose.
While instructing the girl to prepare dinner, she talked about the strange things in the village.
"Actually, I have two children, the eldest is a boy, if there is no response, they will be twenty this year!" Sister Jiang wiped away her tears and began to talk about the curse in the village.
It turns out that in this cursed village, men do not live to reach adulthood, and they will be injured for various reasons, so people here send underage boys out of their homes.
As for the girl when she grows up, she can marry or choose to stay in the village to live.
A question suddenly rose in Su Qing's heart: "Since there are no men in the village, the childrenβ"
"We went to the mountain temple to beg, as long as the bride is over twenty years old and wants to have a child, she may be pregnant if she goes to the mountain temple in the back mountain alone for one night." Sister Jiang said without hesitation.
"If you don't, you'll have to wait three years to go, and everyone in the village has two chances." She said with some pride: "When I was the eldest in my family, I went before I was twenty, because I was a village girl and I didn't want to get married. β
Thinking of her son's unfortunate death, her expression darkened again: "It's that I didn't listen to the warnings of the mountain god and was reluctant to let the child out, and as a result, he drowned when he was seventeen years old." β
The backer god is pregnant! Su Qing couldn't help but be interested in that mountain god, what kind of sacredness is this, who can actually lead such a small village that looks like a harem?
However, what she is most curious about now is that although there are no men in this village, there are still many people in the neighborhood who are willing to 'marry' their daughters.
Soon, Sister Jiang said the reason: "Although there are no men in our mountain god village, the days are a little bland, but there is no shortage of food and drink, with the blessing of the mountain god, the fragrant flowers in the back mountain can be harvested every year, so the village is more comfortable than ordinary places." β
It turns out that this hidden village in the mountains, for generations, has made a living by planting a flower that exudes a strange fragrance, and every year from July to August, before this flower blooms, the flower buds are picked and dried to make it.
Then, someone came to the annual rally to buy it.
Because the fragrant flowers grow around the temple on weekdays, basically no one needs to manage them, and in August and September, each family in the village divides a piece and picks the flowers by themselves.
Su Qing came to the conclusion from her words that this village completely relied on these fragrant flowers to survive.
The function of the mountain temple is to bless the harvest of these fragrant flowers.
Because there were women who married into the village before, because they couldn't bear the loneliness, they went out to give birth to children with other men and pretended to be the people of the mountain gods, and as a result, the fragrant flowers did not bloom for three years.
Eventually, the woman, mother and son were driven out of the village, and the fragrant flowers bloomed again.
After listening to what she said, Su Qing finally understood that this so-called mountain god really regarded these women as his harem. But aren't those girls his daughters?
And the man who was driven away is not his own parent?
She couldn't figure it out again.
I really don't know what this mountain god has to be metamorphosed into to drive away his son and do it to his own daughter!
"Are there many girls left in the village?" Su Qing couldn't help but ask.
Sister Jiang shook her head: "Very little, because there are not many children in the village, and all the girls are born Xiuling, and they can marry into a good family when they go out of the mountain." Moreover, it is also said that the daughter of Shanshen Village is blessed, so the people in the village want to marry the girl. β
Then, Su Qing asked the second question in her heart: "Why didn't I see an old man in the village?" β
"Haha, because no one in the village looks old! I'm almost fifty years old, so I'm an old man in the village, right? This is also the advantage of living here, and I don't look old until I die. Sister Jiang smiled and touched her face and said.
So that's it! Su Qing recalled that there were indeed many people in the village who looked very energetic, but were over fifty years old.
In this way, the mountain god is not bad to these women in the village.
Not only does it have no worries about food and clothing, it is easy to work, but it can also keep its face from looking old, and if you give birth to a daughter, you can marry a good family. (To be continued.) )