Chapter 40: The Truth Behind the Curse.
"Yan An."
"Hey!"
Yan Yan saw his father rushing out and went straight to the source of the voice behind, but the pursuit was fruitless!
The night has deepened, and the warm breath of the day has long dissipated, and at this time Yan Yan felt a trace of chill, not cold, but terrifying.
In my ears was my mother's scolding voice, she was scolding my father.
"Yan An, what did you promise to mess up the night? Something is wrong, isn't it?! β
"......" Yan An.
Yan Yan looked at her father's silence, she was even more puzzled, but she didn't ask.
During the night she had a dream in which she dreamed that there was a female ghost standing at the head of her bed.
The female ghost couldn't see her face clearly, but she saw that she had long black hair, a white robe, and a green glow.
Just like her previous dreams, terrifying.
Mom and Dad took them to their grandfather's house and played for a day.
When I returned, it was already mid-afternoon.
Yan Yan saw her mother-in-law burning paper money on the Tiankan path, and there was a bowl of raw rice next to it, with a few sticks of fragrant wax inserted.
Apparently already aware of last night's events.
She was superstitious.
Mom also saw it and didn't say a word.
Dad's reaction was beyond Yan Yan's expectations, and he took Yan Yan to the back mountain.
Yan Yan wondered, what is Dad doing? Why only pull her?
But seeing her father so angry and eager pace, she was calm, and her father would not trouble her.
She didn't care about anything else.
They were walking on a relatively remote dirt road, passing several graves and mountain latrines on the way, and she also saw a lot of things that her mother-in-law had just made, scattered all over the ground.
After a while, they still arrived at the place.
This is a place she has not yet set foot, a peaceful place in the mountains.
The view is very good, and she discovered it from the moment she stepped into the trail here.
The trail is a verdant road that leads to this house.
The courtyard is full of flowers, and the conspicuous thing is the beautiful scenery of cherry blossoms in full bloom.
Yan Yan was surprised, cherry blossoms could still be seen at this time!
You know, they're already eating cherries underneath!
Cover, may also be the reason for her shallow knowledge. Yan Yan thought ashamedly.
She was pulled by Yan An to a wooden door.
Yan Yan saw her father banging on the door unceremoniously, and she was a little worried that the crumbling wooden door would suddenly collapse.
Fortunately, the owner of the wooden door opened it at the very least, and at the same time he was dissatisfied.
"Oh, yes, what's the hurry! Are you trying to scare me to death an old man? β
With a squeak, an old man who was over the age of old, dressed plainly, with gray hair and kind eyes, appeared in front of Yan Yan and them.
Yan An didn't care about him, and questioned himself.
"Old man Mi, did you come to my house yesterday to play a prank?"
The person known as Old Man Mi had a flash in his eyes and denied it.
"Peace, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand it? β
"Hmph, you won't admit it! I warn you, don't play tricks! We won't believe a word of what you say! β
When the words fell, Yan An sneered and said: "You are just promoting superstition!" Lao Tzu doesn't eat your set! β
Old man Mi was anxious, and he said, "What I said is true!" You kid doesn't know how to do it! β
"Oh? So it's true that your second daughter won't live to be eighteen years old? β
Yan An stared at the person in front of him amusedly, and was also amused by his curse.
"Really!"
Old Man Mi was categorical, his eyes didn't blink, and he couldn't see the weakness of his heart at all.
"I believe you have ghosts!"
After speaking, Yan An pulled Yan Yan and left, it seemed that he was here to warn this so-called old man Mi.
"Peace, remember what I said! It is already being fulfilled! β
The old man was still reminding persistently.
"Come on, Old Man Micky. As long as you don't pretend to be a ghost, we'll be fine!"
Listening to Old Man Mi's words, Yan An couldn't help but turn around and affirm again: "And my name is Yan An!" You give me less nicknames! β
"Tsk, that's not a nickname! This is the name of your Lao Tzu who asked me to help you with the hexagram! Isn't your nickname Ping'an? β
Old man Mi was still chasing and roaring behind, and Yan Yan, who was following Yan An, couldn't help but look back at him, he was also looking at her, smiling kindly, and raised his hand and raised it, as if to say to her, go back quickly.
Yan An had something in his heart, so he naturally didn't notice this scene.
Old Man's words brought back memories for him.
That was a few years ago.
At that time, Yan Yan was just full-term, and because it was warm in spring, he took his eldest daughter to play on the dam, and her mother wrapped her to sit on the street edge, basking in the sun.
Near noon, the man had just returned from the market, passed by his house, and asked him for a bowl of water to drink.
Naturally, he would not refuse, and invited him to come to the house to rest his feet.
But what he didn't expect was that he came to his wife and kept staring at the little baby in her arms with an inexplicable expression.
He gave him the water, and he took it and drank it, but he spoke evil words.
He spoke wildly, as if with a curse, pointing at the newborn child.
"This kid is unavoidable, he's short-lived! It looks like he won't live to adulthood!"
He was furious, but his wife was frightened, and she looked eagerly at the man and asked him why he had said this.
The man was secretive, saying that the secret should not be revealed, but said: "This child is very taboo about water, so you must guard against it!" β
After saying a word, he threw the bowl and left, leaving the baby crying behind him.
The baby was too young, and the porcelain bowl suddenly exploded, which woke her up and caused her to cry.
Sure enough, weirdos are weird, and even people's kindness was smashed to the ground!
Although they all said that the man was talking nonsense, it was a matter of the child's safety, and they still told the children at home to pay attention to safety.
Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case, the embankment point is always good.
But he never imagined that a few years later, this man would have the brazenness to come and disturb their lives!
Did they meet a plague god?
It's easy to please God, but it's hard to send God!
When Yan Yan and the others arrived home, the dinner at home was already on the table.
Seeing this, my mother brought them a basin of warm water.
After Yan Yan washed her hands with her father, she also went to the table.
At the dinner table, my mother-in-law was also there.
It's the norm for mom and dad to come back.
The mother-in-law ate with them, but they didn't live together.
But Yan Yan knew that soon they would be living together, because Mom and Dad were leaving.
They're back to do something, and that's something that Mom and Dad knew as soon as they came back.
Now it seems to have been done.
This is the news she heard from her mom's mouth last night.
Her mother's original words were, "Since this matter has been decided, Yan An, let's go up early." β
Yan Yan didn't know where they were going, but she knew that they were leaving.
During the meal, Yan An expressed his dissatisfaction with his mother-in-law Zou's behavior today, he said, "That person is an unserious person, his purpose is to promote superstition, what we have to do is to resist these dross!" And not blind obedience! β
Of course, as Yan's mother, who reported the news, naturally had to be criticized.
She knew that her mother was superstitious about those things, and she still speculated with her about these inexplicable things, which was a crime!
At the dinner table, it was quiet, and only when Yan's father said a few words from time to time, it was deserted.
Yan Yan also knew the identity of the person above.
Old man Mi was originally a resident of Wolong Bay. When he moved here thirty years ago, he was covered in cumin.
Wolong Bay, as the name suggests, has a dragon lying down.
But the people there have never seen dragons, and there are many carved stone elephants.
Wolong Bay is built on the mountain, but the villagers rely on water to feed their families.
It is said that 30 years ago, there was a big flood in Wolong Bay, and it was gone.
But that man said that he was from Wolong Bay, which angered Longxin and was punished by heaven.
He's been implicated!
When others didn't believe him, he told the story as it was.
He said, "On that day, when he returned from collecting firewood from the mountains, before he entered the house, he saw the people passing by carrying a giant python. β
"That's clearly a baby dragon!"
He said it in no uncertain terms.
He added: "Although the dragon looked like a giant python, it had inconspicuous horns on its head and unformed four legs under its body, which is enough to show that it was a dragon!" β
"He told the villagers there that they couldn't touch it, and asked them to let it go, but they wouldn't listen!"
He exclaimed, "This is a bunch of stupid guys! β
He continued, "He couldn't stand it anymore, so he rushed up to reason with them, and even got into a fight with the guy who was taking the lead, when the dying young dragon tumbled down the river." β
He sighed again: "God really has eyes! β
He finally said that the climax, "Retribution came that night, and the dragon king was angry, and as soon as night fell, it began to drizzle, so he turned off the lights early, went to bed, and had a good night's sleep." β
Someone scoffed: "Isn't it about retribution? Why didn't I hear that? β
He glanced at the man, ignored it, and continued, "That night, the rain became heavier and heavier, and gradually there was an uncontrollable posture, and the river, which was not as good as the foot of the mountain on weekdays, suddenly rose several times, which is not scary!" The scary thing was that the next morning, he was watching the scene! β
Someone was attracted by the story and asked, "What are you seeing?" β
Someone said contemptuously: "What else can you look at, isn't it that the water has washed the Dragon King Temple, and the family doesn't know the family!" It's all sunk, and who still knows who's neighbor? Tsk, it's quite evil! β
The man said this because he knew that Wolong Bay was flooded!
He was unaffected, and he was quite useful in questioning them, but they listened to them, didn't they?
He coughed, and then he said, "He said that he was originally from a family on a low dam at the foot of the mountain. In the morning, he felt that the dust had settled outside, and he opened the door casually, ready to see what the storm had been. β
He breathed a sigh of relief, as if brewing his emotions, and he said, "Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw a strange place!" He was amazed, this was not where he lived! β
"This is clearly at the top of the mountain!"
There was a sense of shock in his words.
Someone was surprised: "Oh my God, what's going on?" Could it be that the dragon saved you? β
Someone questioned: "Big brother, you said that you are a resident of the embankment, who can prove it?" Besides, the dikes are gone, and there is no proof of death! Say whatever you want! β
But he didn't think so, he said calmly: "Yo, you want me to come up with evidence?" Oh, naΓ―ve! Who says I don't? β
Everyone was shocked!
Someone didn't give up and urged him to come up with evidence: "It's a nice thing to say, you are so capable, why don't you put the evidence out and verify your identity, but you have no evidence!" β
He smiled, looking very proud: "Well, there is too much evidence, I can't move it alone!" β
Without waiting for them to refute, he said bluntly: "However, you can go and find out!" It's in Wolongling right now! β
At this point, he lost the interest in speaking, and left by himself.
Later, someone really went to verify it, and actually believed that person's words!
Someone asked incredulously, "Do you see the evidence?" What kind of evidence? β
The man was amazed, "Yes, the proof is his house!" β
Some people wondered, "What do you mean, can't this house be built too?" How is it evidence? β
The man was anxious to share what he had seen, so he said, "You're right, that's what I thought at first, but ...... If it was an ordinary house, it would be fine, but it is not ordinary! β
Some people can't wait to ask, "Why is it not an ordinary law?"
The man was a little annoyed that the man interrupted him, but he only frowned, and continued: "It doesn't matter that the house and the furniture are all made of stone by the river, the important thing is that the dam under the house is obviously the sand and mud on the river embankment!" β
Even so, there are still people who question: "Won't he bear it?" β
Hearing this, the man couldn't help but sigh secretly: "The bar is fine, but he still returned: "Qi is strange here, that place is precipitous, it is difficult for ordinary people to walk, not to mention where it is far away from the river embankment, and the project is huge, it is built by a group of people, I am afraid that it will not be built in more than ten years." β
You must know that the person who is talking about things now is only less than forty, and there is only one person!
Could he have started building since he was a child?
When the crowd was amazed, the man said lightly, "But this is not the most important reason. β