Chapter 36: Stunned
Cheers swept through the hill.
What's wrong?
Xie Rouhui, who was standing behind, was a little stunned.
When I came to the bottom of the mountain and looked at the collapsed pit, it was not far from the range of my own sand, no wonder I felt that my feet were wrong at the beginning, but fortunately I closed my feet in time and changed the direction, otherwise I would be myself at the bottom of the pit now.
Although this pit is not fatal, it is enough to be humiliating to fall into it during the sand lighting ceremony.
Now it seems that except for the scenery on March 3, all the other ceremonies are laborious and dangerous.
It's really infuriating, I didn't enjoy the scenery that time, and I didn't fall through the hardships and dangers this time.
Xie Rouhui didn't want to get close to that pit, what if so many people collapsed again in the morning?
She wanted to excuse herself from interceding for Xie Rouqing to stop Mrs. Xie from passing, but Mrs. Xie didn't listen at all, and rushed straight over, with a posture of wanting to die with Xie Rouqing.
Well, it's better for them to die.
Xie Rouhui stood in place and did not step forward again, Xie Wenxing naturally did not step forward, and was saying with a little flattery that how to deal with this matter, Xie Rouqing and the miners who were bewitched by it must be severely punished.
"The mountain god gives me! The god of the mountain gives me! ”
The shout grew louder and louder, and in an instant it swept like a raging wind.
The mountain god gave me, this sentence will only be said when the sand is released, thank you for the mountain god's gift.
Now that a pit has collapsed, what kind of mountain god has it given to me?
These people haven't been on their knees for three days before they're delirious?
Impossible.
Xie Rouhui was stunned for a moment, and then came to her senses.
Since it's impossible, it's really out of the sand.
How is this possible!
Nothing is impossible. Xie Rouhui was not the one who coaxed and comforted herself, the thought flashed, and the person picked up her skirt and ran towards the mountain.
The cheers continued, and everyone except the miners was in a daze.
It is enough for the miners to know that the sand is out of the way is a gift from the mountain gods, but others will think about why.
Why did Xie Rouqing come to some sand?
Why does Xie Rouqing spot sand?
Why can Xie Rouqing point out sand?
Why can someone who is not the eldest lady also point out sand? Isn't it true that only Dannu can spot sand?
This thought flashed through them, and many people's minds went blank as if they had been struck by lightning.
Oh my God, how can they have such a rebellious thought?
How can the rules of thousands of years be fake!
Mrs. Xie raised her feet and jumped into the pit, and the popping sound woke everyone up. I saw Mrs. Xie grab the cinnabar stone that the miner was holding. The rest of the people also jumped in, and a few old men rummaged in the pit.
"It's true."
It's not fake, Mrs. Xie only glanced at it and was sure in her heart.
It's really cinnabar ore, not an illusion or a discolored stone.
"There's that too." An old man shouted as he turned over a rock.
"There's that too." The other shouted too.
One after another, cinnabar stones were turned out.
It's still a shallow mine!
The confusion on the faces of the Xie family was replaced by ecstasy.
"Yushan is really beautiful." Several people sighed excitedly. "Yushan is really the foundation of my Xie family."
"The mountain god will not give up!" Someone shouted excitedly.
These words caused countless people to respond in unison.
Originally, I thought it was a bit of a big pit because there were so many people jumping in. The miners were all kicked out. Xie Rouqing was slow because of the inconvenience of her legs and feet, and she was being supported by Shui Ying, and someone squeezed over to support her arm.
Being suddenly touched by a stranger made Xie Rouqing tense up instantly.
"Qingqing. Are you okay? Xie Wenchang asked with concern.
Before Xie Rouqing could speak, Shui Ying reached out from the side and slapped his hand.
"Go away, go away!" She shouted.
Shui Ying's shout was loud and loud, making the messy pit suddenly quiet, and everyone looked over.
Xie Wenchang was ashamed and ashamed, and he was a little weak-hearted.
"What are you doing? Who told you to play here? He asked, standing up straight and raising his eyebrows.
This question brought the ecstatic crowd back to the first few whys.
They looked at the ore in their hands, and then at Xie Rouqing, their expressions became strange.
Countless eyes were focused on Xie Rouqing, but Xie Rouqing looked blank, took the crutches pulled out by Shui Ying, and straightened the drum that had fallen crookedly in front of him.
And Xie Rouhui also stood on the edge of the pit, looking at it with a slightly pale face.
It's really out of the sand.
There really is sand here......
That's just a little bit of a distance.
If it deviates a little bit just now, the iron cylinder will be hit, and you will definitely find cinnabar.
Damn my God, are you fooling me?
Xie Rouhui bit her lower lip and clenched her hands.
"It's good that Rouqing came here to play." Xie Wenxing's voice sounded in silence, "Otherwise, you will miss the sand ordered by the eldest lady." ”
Oh......
Everyone's faces were still frozen, but their eyes came alive and turned chaotically.
Xie Wenxing stood on the edge of the pit with a relaxed expression, and when he saw that everyone looked at it, he was a little more dignified.
"I told you a long time ago that the scope of exploration after the sand is pointed out should be expanded, and since Dannu pointed out this place, don't live up to the mountain god's gift." He said earnestly, looked at the stewards on the side, and stretched out his hand to the side, "Look, it's just a little bit, when you walked a few more steps and made a few more probes, then you still need to do this." ”
That's just as well.
Everyone's eyes turned around here and where Xie Rouhui had spotted the sand.
Not far, indeed.
The stewards replied with shameful faces.
"It's really thanks to Rouqing, otherwise I would have failed the mountain god." Xie Wenxing said with a smile, urging Xie Wenchang, "Second brother, quickly help Rouqing up." ”
Xie Wenchang didn't stretch out his hand again, with a straight face.
"Why don't you help your young lady up quickly." He glanced at Shui Ying and said.
"I'm not from your family, and she's not my miss, so I want you to take care of it." Shui Ying said with a glare.
Xie Wenchang was stunned, and he really had nothing to say about anything. This Shui Ying is indeed not from the Xie family.
"Someone, someone, someone." He shouted angrily, "Help the young lady up." ”
Standing on the edge of the pit were all stewards and miners, and there were only two women at the scene, Mrs. Xie and Xie Rouhui.
Although she was offended, she couldn't let the eldest lady and the eldest lady help her, a few little girls were about to come down, and Xie Rouhui stepped forward first.
"I'll help my third sister." She said, as she came down.
"I don't need your help." Xie Rouqing said, "I don't like you. ”
These words made Xie Rouhui's body stiffen.
"Rouqing! Don't be rude! Xie Wenchang shouted.
Xie Rouqing didn't look at him, just helped Shui Ying to walk up.
Xie Rouhui straightened up, the smile on her face dissipated, and only the corners of her mouth were shallow at the corner.
"The third sister is still angry at home." She said. "It really shouldn't be. As the daughter of the Xie family, it is a supreme honor to be able to sacrifice to the mountain god. ”
She said and shook her head.
"It seems that I have lived with you in the mountains for so long, and you still can't let go."
This sentence is outspoken. The eyes of the few old men present and Mrs. Xie all flashed slightly.
Others don't know. They know it in their hearts. The person who spoke was Xie Rouhui, but what she said about me was not herself. It's the one she's replacing now.
Miss, Xie Roujia.
Since Xie Rouqing was rescued by Xie Roujia from the mine, he has been living with her in the mountains.
Xie Roujia, it is said that there is Xie Roujia who taught the secret skills privately by Mrs. Xie.
Xie Roujia has so many surprising mining skills, didn't she teach Xie Rouqing?
Everyone's expressions changed.
That's not right, Xie Rouqing and the eldest lady are not twins, can they learn without the blood of the eldest daughter of the eldest house?
Or, Xie Roujia is back? Is it her manipulation behind the scenes?
Everyone's eyes instantly looked around.
Mrs. Xie had already stepped over to this side.
"Who told you to come here?" She asked coldly.
Xie Rouqing's footsteps stopped and looked up at Xie Rouhui.
"She." She said.
Xie Rouhui looked at her condescendingly.
"She can't light the sand, I think she's pitiful, so I'll follow her example and give it a try." Xie Rouqing said, looking at Xie Rouhui, "It's not difficult." ”
It's not that hard.
These four words were like a slap in Xie Rouhui's face, the smile on her lips became stagnant, if it wasn't for the timely clasping of her hands, she would have raised her hand and smashed this's mouth.
Xie Rouhui's emotions made the scene stagnant, but Xie Wenxing smiled.
"Learn from your sister." He laughed, his voice full of relief, "It's really a great favor for your sister." ”
The atmosphere at the scene was much more relaxed with Xie Wenxing's laughter, whether it was true or not, everyone laughed along.
Mrs. Xie wanted to ask something, Xie Wenxing jumped down and grabbed her arm.
"Come on, let them take a good look at this place, and if the sand is done today, hurry up and tell the ancestors, and then prepare to thank the mountain god." He said.
The hand holding her arm shook it twice, this was to remind her that she had something to say again, this little code word between their husband and wife had been useless for a long time.
Now this matter is related to Xie Jiadan's important matter, and it is indeed not suitable to ask any further, especially in front of so many miners and stewards.
No one dared to remind her, and her daughter was unreliable, only Xie Wenxing was always concerned about herself.
Mrs. Xie held Xie Wenxing with her backhand.
"It's just a big sacrifice, don't play with it, don't do it again next time." She said indifferently, without waiting for Xie Rouqing to speak, she turned around and stepped up.
Everyone hurriedly followed, Xie Wenchang took a few steps behind, watched Xie Rouqing stop talking, and finally left with his sleeves up.
In any case, it is really gratifying to be able to order such a good mine today.
People can still hear laughter and laughter when they go far away.
Shui Ying also had a smile on her face.
"Miss, you're amazing!" She said.
Xie Rouqing looked back at the miners who were still excited, they no longer had to kneel, and they would be regarded as the people chosen by the mountain god to open the first sand well, and get a lot of wages and glory.
A smile appeared on her face.
"I didn't think I could." She said, looking at the dense forest below.
The trees were still there, the rocks were still moving, but the girl was not visible.
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"Mother, it's not a coincidence that she privately taught Xie Rouqing the secret technique."
Sitting in the carriage, Xie Rouhui said in a deep voice, looking surprised and sad.
"How could she give the secret book left by her grandmother to outsiders? Mother, you've already ordered someone to search the mountain, right? ”
Mrs. Xie looked blank, and she couldn't tell whether she was angry or sad.
"Did you notice something wrong when you ordered?" She didn't answer Xie Rouhui's words, but asked.
Xie Rouhui was stunned.
"Did you take the wrong step because of that?" Mrs. Xie looked at her and said lightly.
It seems that those collapses are because of cinnabar.
Xie Rouhui felt remorse again in her heart and lowered her head.
"Yes, Mother, I do notice that something is wrong." She said, looking up again, "But I don't know that, mother, you told me, that I don't know how I feel like this in the scriptures I studied. ”
It means that Xie Roujia only has the scriptures he learned.
Her expression was aggrieved and self-reproachful.
Mrs. Xie looked at her with a blank expression.
"You didn't point it out anyway." She said.
Whatever the reason, if you don't point it out anyway, you're just useless.
Xie Rouhui only felt that someone had slapped her cheek again, and anger and shame condensed in her eyes, and this time she didn't lower her gaze.
Mrs. Xie didn't look away either.
The mother and daughter sat upright in the car and looked at each other as the carriage swayed.
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"Miss Roujia." The guards came down the mountain, "Those people have entered the mountain, we should take shelter." ”
Xie Roujia stood on the top of the mountain, watching the carriages and horses traveling on the winding mountain road.
"Accidents? Learn from you? Let's move on. She smiled, "I said that people are the most important, so you should all take a good look." (To be continued......)