The first day in Liangzhai was spent plainly, and Luo Qianqian was somewhat disappointed. Compared to the previous days, the time here seems ordinary and boring.

At ten o'clock after sunset, the family returned to their houses, and the courtyard was quiet.

She sat alone on the stone bench, looking at Nanzihai in the distance in confusion, and it was foggy. I can't see the other side of the sea, but I miss it, I miss Emperor Shu, Tong Yun, Qiu Meow and Rabbit Xiaoyao, and I miss my master even more.

Xi'er packed up the dishes and chopsticks and began to clean the courtyard, which was the third time she had swept the yard today.

Luo Qianqian said curiously: "Xi'er, why are you always sweeping the yard, you have swept it three times in one day." ”

"Three times, four times, if I don't sweep the yard, what else can I do. If you are idle, your heart will be unhappy, but it is better to get busy and forget about your troubles. Xi'er said.

Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and said in her heart: How can you say these words so helplessly.

However, she empathized with her, it turned out that when she was in Lingshan, the days were tense and there were many things. However, when I came here, I felt that I had nothing to do and was distracted.

She got up, came to Xi'er's side, and said, "I'll help you sweep the yard, you are a pregnant woman, how can you do tiring work." ”

"Hehehe! I don't sweep the yard, I go to wash the clothes, and the clothes of the whole family are waiting for me to wash them. Xi'er said.

Luo Qianqian asked, "You are a weak woman, why do you have to do so much work?" What about your man? Why didn't he work. ”

"Shh Xi'er was nervous and blocked Luo Qianqian's mouth. explained: "Fairy Gu, don't talk like that, otherwise my mother-in-law will beat me again when she hears it." There are rules in Liangzhai that women work and men are not allowed to work. If a man works in anyone's family, it is unlucky, you are a fairy girl, you can't say such unlucky words. ”

"Joke!" Luo Qianqian frowned.

Xi'er said: "Hey! As a woman in Liangzhai, they all have such a fate. ”

"Your sisters-in-law. Why don't you see the work. Why do they live like men? Luo Qianqian asked.

Xi'er said: "When I was not married, they naturally worked, but I came from a much humble background than them. It's not easy to compare with them. I just ask for it. I'm working in peace. My mother-in-law should not whip me again. ”

"What's this called?" Luo Qianqian said unevenly.

Then, Xi'er didn't say anything more, but turned around and went to the backyard. Continue to wash the dirty laundry of the whole family.

Luo Qianqian was alone in the yard, boring to clean the yard, occasionally looking into the distance, thinking about life on the other side of the sea.

……

The treetops on the moon, the yard is quieter, and it is so poor that there are no insects and birds, and it is really a place where birds don't.

Luo Qianqian didn't want to be alone in the yard, lonely and bored, so she returned to the house, opened the skylight, and prepared to practice.

Xi'er washed her clothes, returned to the house in the dust, and said to Luo Qianqian: "Fairy Gu, what you asked me during the day, I can tell you now." ”

"Yes!" Luo Qianqian almost forgot that Xi'er's tragic fate was rooted in the grievances between Cui Zhai and Liang Zhai.

She sat cross-legged and waited for Xi'er to tell her story.

Xi'er sat on the kang, wrapped in a quilt, and fell into memory.

The grievances between Cui Zhai and Liang Zhai have been around for hundreds of years, Cui Zhai's totem is "pig", and Liang Zhai's totem is "尨". However, in the eyes of outsiders, "pig" is a pig, but it eats. In the eyes of outsiders, "尨" is a dog, which can be taken care of at home and cared for, and the meat can be eaten.

Xi'er introduced that in Bujia Village, there are twelve villages, each of which has its own totem.

Xi'er couldn't remember all these totems, but Luo Qianqian automatically made up for it and thought of the twelve zodiac signs.

Xi'er doesn't believe it, after all, the legend of the totem has been hundreds of years ago, and the things of the ancestors have been passed down to this day, and they have lost their original truth.

Hundreds of years ago, a tsunami broke out in Nanzihai, flooding Bujia Village, and 12 households in the village were swallowed by the sea.

In desperation, twelve divine beasts descended from the sky, not only preventing the tsunami, but also rebuilding homes for these twelve families. In every household, there is an animal, that is, the totem of the twelve families, which has been passed down.

Hundreds of years have passed, twelve households have developed into twelve villages, and Bujia Village is not a small village in the past, but a large village with twelve villages, but it is still so poor.

"Twelve totems, twelve villages, then each village has different beliefs, and contradictions arise." Luo Qianqian said.

Xi'er said: "It is this reason that every village has its own beliefs, but these beliefs are all animals. I am from Cui Zhai, and we believe in 'pigs', but the people of Liang Zhai regard them as animals and call them pigs. When I first got married, my family strongly objected, fearing that I would be wronged when I came here, and the Liang family also disagreed, thinking that I was dirty because my family used dogs to watch the yard. ”

"Hey!" Luo Qianqian sighed, but didn't know how to comfort her.

Xi'er said: "On the first day I got married, my mother-in-law cleansed me and tattooed the totem of 'Yu' on my body, but her craftsmanship was not good, and I had many scars. ”

"Your mother-in-law is cruel." Luo Qianqian said.

Xi'er cried and said, "Looking back, it's really like a nightmare, I never ate pork, but in order to cater to their family, I also ate it." After eating, I threw up for several days and almost got sick and died. However, my mother-in-law still forced me to eat pork, so that I could really become a member of their family. ”

"It's too much!" Luo Qianqian said.

Xi'er wiped her nose and said, "Who made me reluctant to my man, he loves me, but there are irreconcilable contradictions between us." ”

"He loves you? He loves you and doesn't protect you, are you confused! Luo Qianqian said.

Xi'er cried and said: "He is filial, filial piety comes first, he can't resist his father." ”

"Confused." Luo Qianqian said helplessly.

After that, Xi'er didn't speak, but kept crying and crying until she fell asleep.

Luo Qianqian didn't want to listen to it, Xi'er was too confused, not only couldn't tell the difference between right and wrong, but also thought she was right.

She listened very breathlessly, and didn't know how to help a foolish girl, but the totem mentioned by Xi'er reminded her that the 12 zodiac signs came here to save the village a hundred years ago, which sounded like a very beautiful mythological story.

However, she is not a simple girl like Xi'er, she is Luo Qianqian who has experienced crossing, war, and scheming, and she feels that there must be some ulterior secrets here.

Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental, twelve animals, saving twelve families, it sounds too coincidental.

Moreover, if Heavenly Court really wants to save Bujia Village, why doesn't it help Bujia Village get rid of poverty and become rich, but instead let the poor birds here not? (To be continued.) )