That night, I took Wu Jinghan to my uncle's house, mainly to see my second uncle when I was leaving.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw the eldest uncle and the second uncle sitting facing each other, with a pot of tea on the small table.

"Uncle, second uncle!"

As soon as I entered the gate, I hurriedly shouted.

Looking at it like this, the second uncle's body seems to have recovered a little, and the skin and flesh on his face are not as hideous and terrifying as before, but for Wu Jinghan, who saw this for the first time, it should still be very visually impactful, she held my hand at once, but there was no other reaction.

"Let's get back to our lives!"

Seeing the two of us coming in, my uncle said to us with a slight smile.

The four of them chatted until nine o'clock in the evening, and then they were urged to leave by their uncle.

When I returned to the compound of the village branch and saw the lights on in the Fa Dian house, I hesitated for a moment and asked Wu Jinghan to go back and rest first.

"Bang bang bang-"

I knocked on the door of the Fa Bang House.

"Come in by yourself, the door is not closed!"

With a push, the door opened.

Fa Dian was sitting facing the door, with a few dishes in front of him, all ready-made pickles bought in the supermarket, two bottles of Yellow River Daqu wine, one of which had been unscrewed, he smiled at me and pointed to the chair in front of him: "Sit!" ”

"Lao Dian, we have to go back tomorrow, what are your plans?"

Fa Yi poured me a glass of wine, and said with bared teeth: "I have to have a good discussion with Boss Song, and I won't leave for the time being!" ”

The two chatted and drank until midnight.

He told me a lot of strange things that he had encountered over the years, such as the female ghost haunted by a hundred years ago, the three-legged toad hidden in the ruined temple that could be turned into gold in the tomb, and the turtle carrying the widow's lonely soul running all over the mountain.

The most terrifying thing is that the last train was haunted at a bus station in the next city last year.

During this time, Fa Dian asked me if I wanted to learn some spells, and it seemed that I was willing to take me as an apprentice. I politely declined, saying that I didn't want to get involved in these strange things anymore, and Fa Dian was not reluctant, and clinked glasses with me.

When we left the next day, the neighbors of Higashido Village kept sending us out of the village, I glanced around, and saw Fa Ying in the crowd, he stood in the crowd and smiled at me, but he didn't see my uncle's figure, which made me a little disappointed, but after thinking about it, this belongs to the character of my uncle.

Hao Minyuan: They still have unfinished business, so they have to stay for a day or two, but they still send the driver Xiao Wang to send us back.

Along the way, I was in a very complicated mood, both happy and a little reluctant, in order to divert my attention, I chatted with Han Jianjian.

"I said brother, you can't let your daughter stay with you all the time at the water conservancy station, right?"

Han Jianjian's face was full of smiles.

"Brother Dong, I want to resign in the second half of the month!"

"Resign? You...... After you resign, what do you rely on to eat? ”

"I thought about it, even if there was an establishment, the salary would be several thousand...... If you want to buy a house in the county, you have to save until the Year of the Monkey......"

I nodded, "But you have to figure out what to do first!" ”

"I've thought about it! I want to organize a treasure hunt team, and the last time I picked up more than 10,000 gems from the ground, I only picked up five...... But it's enough to cover my salary for several years...... If you know better, pick up a few more. ”

I was so shocked that I almost cried out, "What? Treasure hunting team, where are there so many treasures in the world? ”

Han Jianli smiled mysteriously: "Brother Dong, have you watched "Notes on Tomb Robbery" and "Ghost Blowing the Lantern"? ”

"Aren't they just two very popular networks! Even if you haven't seen it, you've heard it, and now it's all made into movies and TV series, why are you...... You don't want to rob a tomb, do you? It's a ...... offense."

Han Jianjian shook his head like a rattle: "How can it!" I want to learn the treasure hunt of the protagonist in it! ”

His words prompted me.

Shouldn't I think about my future?

When I entered Hekou District, I first called Yao Liguo, and after hanging up, I dialed Liu Liwei's mobile phone.

"Viagra, I want to ask about my dad's case......"

"Oh—aren't you already clear about the case? As for the real culprit behind it, there are already some clues, but the case has to be kept secret for the time being. ”

"This ...... I know this, and I want to ask when I can bring my dad back when I call...... It's time for him to be buried in the ground! ”

There was silence on the other side of the phone for a few seconds before Liu Liwei's voice came: "You can handle it at any time...... When you've figured it out, let me know when the time comes, and I'll arrange for the brothers to help! ”

"Okay!"

After deducting the phone, my heart suddenly became heavy, and I began to sort out some recent events, and a distant and mythical story gradually took shape in my mind.

In an era when the productive forces were very backward, every time the river flooded, it would bring a devastating blow to the people on both sides of the Yellow River, the fields were destroyed, the houses collapsed, and there was no way, the tribal leaders at that time began to govern the Yellow River.

This is the famous story of Yao Shunyu's water control in history, even teenagers know it, so I won't repeat it.

When it was Dayu's turn to control the water, he should have been helped by some mysterious power, some said that Nuwa Niangniang helped, and some said that Fuxi used a big turtle to teach him the Luo Shen diagram...... In short, Dayu used the souls of ten people to exchange with the river god, and finally succeeded in controlling the water, and later established the Great Xia Dynasty.

The so-called 12 people who have made a success and dedicated their souls to Dayu not only took their souls to the Yellow River, but also signed a secret agreement with the river god, and the eldest son and grandson of the descendants served as the Yellow River sacrifice river people.

In the twentieth century, there were only two families left of the original twelve families who sacrificed to the river, that is, our Liu family and my uncle and their Song family.

The previous generation of people who sacrificed to the Yellow River should have been my uncle and my father, first of all, my father decided to get rid of the thousand-year-old shackles of the family for me, and once again dedicated his soul to the Yellow River, so that I could be liberated.

The eldest uncle and the second uncle also paid the corresponding price for my mother, especially the second uncle, his whole life was ruined.

To this day, my father's soul is still in the darkness under the mud and sand of the Yellow River.

Yellow River ferryman?

At this moment, this name is like a neon halo, flashing in my mind, if I have accumulated enough yin virtue, is it really as my uncle said, I can exchange my father's soul with the river god?

No way! I have to ............

I have to admit that the idea of Han Jianjian's resignation stimulated me.

Am I just going to live my whole life doing nothing? 9 to 5, step by step, as soon as I think of this, I feel a sense of suffocation.

Before getting out of the car, I called my second uncle again, and it took more than ten seconds for the ringtone to be picked up.

Hearing the familiar voice on the other side of the phone, I felt a little cordial and touched.

"Second uncle, how have you been doing lately?"

"It's good—where did you kid go?" The second uncle's voice trembled a little.

"I was on a business trip some time ago ......" 516

"Fart!" Before I finished speaking, I heard the second uncle scolding angrily, which shocked me.

"What's the matter, second uncle?" I was a little confused, but I smiled into the phone first.

"What? You...... Are you secretly investigating your dad's business? The second uncle said bluntly.

"This ......"

"Didn't I tell you about it...... You should never meddle! ”

I could hear that the second uncle was very angry at this time.

I had no choice but to continue to laugh: "Second uncle, I didn't deliberately want to check...... When salvaging the body of a sunken ship in the Yellow River, ...... were found Catch a ...... A corpse, forensically identified, was my dad'......"

In a word, I stumbled and finished, and tears couldn't help but burst out of my eyes again.

Listening to the voice, the second uncle on the other side of the mobile phone was also obviously stunned, and after being silent for a few seconds, he slowly replied: "Your father's corpse?" His voice trembled.

"It's a long story - this call is just to discuss with you about taking him home for burial."

"Okay - if it's okay, you call me in advance before you pick up the boss and go home, I'll be ready!"

I understand what the second uncle means, the countryside attaches great importance to the traditional customs of weddings and funerals, and when my father is buried, I have to take a good look at it, at least I have to choose an auspicious day and invite Mr. Yin and Yang. As soon as my brain was hot, I said to my second uncle: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun!" If all goes well, it's the day after tomorrow! Second uncle, you prepare at home, I'm here...... Go straight home with Dad's urn. ”

"That's good! You ...... the affairs of the family You can rest assured! ”

Wu Jinghan was reluctant to come to a place like the police station, so he got out of the car from the gate, saying that it was neither safe nor convenient to save the money given by his uncle first, and to carry hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.

By the way, buy some gifts for a few more colleagues.

When I saw Liu Liwei, I saw that he had lost a lot of weight, which showed that he was worried a lot these days.

"Brother has you figured it out?" When he saw me come in, he said straight to the point.

"Yes! If it goes well, I want to go through the formalities tomorrow, cremate my father's body at the local funeral home, and transport it back to my hometown for burial the day after tomorrow! ”

Liu Liwei pursed his lips and nodded: "That's good!" The day after tomorrow, I will call a few brothers to accompany you back and send ...... Send your father on his last ride! ”

Liu Liwei immediately picked up the phone on the desk, called two, said a few words, and then chatted with me about the strange case he encountered for a while, and after chatting for less than half an hour, a civilian police officer wearing glasses came in and put an A4 piece of paper on the table.

"Liu Suo, what you explained is done!"

Liu Liwei waved his hand, and the female civilian police officer turned around and left.

"Brother, this is the proof of the corpse, you can take it directly to the funeral home tomorrow!"

It's hard for me to describe my mood at this time, a little depressed, but also feel very relaxed, no matter what, I finally found my father, and I will go to the grave in the future, and finally have a place, isn't it good!

When I returned to the courtyard of the water conservancy station and saw Yao Liguo and them again, a long-lost sense of intimacy poured out from the bottom of my heart.

"You kid still know to come back!"

When Tian Zhen saw me, he grinned, rushed up happily, and patted me on the shoulder.

"Brother Yao, Brother Tian, Brother Yu, you have been doing well lately!"

"It's all good! It's even better if you're here! ”

After saying that, everyone laughed together.

"What about establishing?" Tian Zhen looked at no one behind me and asked suspiciously.

"He said that he would come back at the party, and he wanted to surprise everyone, and there was something to be kept secret for the time being, so I would wait for the establishment to come back and tell you in person!"

"Yo? This kid has another surprise! Last time I brought back a few gems, it is said that one can buy more than 10,000 ......"

I smiled: "This time the surprise is even bigger!" Just wait! ”

Wu Jinghan took out the gifts and distributed them to everyone one by one, bought a razor imported from Germany for Yao Liguo, and bought a pure cowhide wallet for Yu Jin and Tian Zhen.

"Brother Yao, Jianjian said that the district will find a restaurant to pack it, and when you come back, bring it together."

Yao Liguo smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll go and take out those two bottles of good wine." ”

At about five o'clock, a taxi drove into the courtyard of the Water Conservancy Bureau, and Yao Liguo and the others were also stunned when they saw Zhou Zhou Nuo get out of the car, and then they understood.

"Yo! Honest boy looking for a girlfriend? ”

"It's really like the sun coming out of the west......"

Seeing what Han Jianjian was carrying, I couldn't help but laugh.

This kid was carrying two packets of candy in his hand, and when he saw us, he smiled, blushing and didn't know what to say, or I would introduce you to Zhou Zhounuo.

In the evening, the banquet was set up, everyone gathered around a table, talking and laughing, as if the time had returned to a month ago, but Li Guozhi and Lao Hong were missing, which made me a little sad.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

I casually asked about Yao Liguo.

"Brother Liguo, you ...... Who else do you have in your family? Why haven't I seen you go home? ”

Yao Liguo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "There are no people, no relatives, and if you can't go back, it doesn't mean much!" ”

I probably know something about Yao Liguo, and he, like me, is also a hard-working person.

Yao Liguo suddenly asked about my family and asked when my father would be buried, which made my brain confused, huh? Strange! I remember not telling him about my father, could it be that Han Jianli or Wu Jinghan said it just now?

Right! It must be one of them!

I didn't take it too seriously, nodded hurriedly, and was going to be sent to cremation tomorrow, and I had to ask for a leave the day after tomorrow.

"That's fine! I'll go with my brother tomorrow!"

To be honest, I was very moved, so I was busy pouring a full wine for Yao Liguo first, then pouring it for myself, and serving it to Yao Liguo, both of whom drank it all.

"Your dad and your grandfather have very similar personalities, they are both stubborn, or your kid has a better personality!"

Putting down the wine glass, Yao Liguo said with a smile.

My dad? My grandfather?

I only felt as if an electric current was slashing through my brain, and I stood up with a "poof" and said tremblingly: "Brother Yao, you ...... Have you met my dad and my grandpa? ”

A trace of panic flashed on Yao Liguo's face, he took out a cigarette and stuffed it into his mouth, took out the fire and lit it again, took a deep breath, spit it out, and then replied: "I don't know!" What's wrong? ”

"Then you just said ......"

"I ...... What did I say? O-I drank too much, and I didn't know what I was talking about......"

I stared into Yao Liguo's eyes for a full ten seconds, and it was obvious that he was deliberately hiding something.