Chapter 14: The Night Ghost
Jiang Yao just got a useful piece of news, that is, Shao Gongwang has been looking for an opportunity to harm his relatives who are related to Shao Pinghua behind his back. In addition, there is a lot of resentment towards this old man who was cruel to himself.
After all, Jiang Yao is a child of the new century, and he doesn't understand the grievances for the older generation, but he has secretly made up his mind to take a trip to this troubled water, and grandma Shao Pinghua wants to find it back. Maybe this is the simple and straightforward thinking of young people.
Jiang Yao had already walked out of Mrs. Li's house, but when a phone call came, it was Yang Chunlai who called him to go over to practice driving and go to the exam section one.
"Uncle, it won't be me alone this time, right?" Jiang Yao asked the coach while pouring out the library.
"You kid, you still talk in the library, can you go in?" Yang Chunlai pretended to be stern.
"It's not coming in." Jiang Yao said with a hippie smile as he looked at the wheels that rolled over the edge.
"Alright, let's get out of the car and go. Originally, there were two people, the one was out of town, and the factory didn't give leave, so take you with you. Yang Chun came to see Jiang Yao and the first few times he was successful, but he still completed it without his own guidance, so he drove his public to take him to the examination room.
"Uncle, Mrs. Li is here today." Jiang Yao asked knowingly, the reason why he dared to speak was because of his own relationship, and Yang Chunlai was honest and unconcerned.
"No, I came over this morning to show the house, it's too close to the East Pimple, it's not too good." Yang Chun looked at the front of the car and said without moving.
"Hey, it's scary to say, I went to the physical examination with you that day, and I almost couldn't get out of the flood. Then our driving school is fine, right? Jiang Yao casually said the events of the day, in order to seduce Yang Chun to talk about the East Pimple, after all, the place where he went out and turned a corner should be very familiar to him.
"There is no problem with the driving school, but the boundary is too far away and there are few people, but there are still one or twenty people practicing every day. Hey, when I was a child, I was ignorant and was almost pulled down by a water ghost when I went into the water, but fortunately I reacted quickly and got ashore. Yang Chunlai said lightly. is also waiting to see this sensible and sweet-mouthed boy, and is willing to talk to him.
"Uncle, won't you, have you ever been pulled into the water by a water ghost?" Jiang Yao looked at Yang Chunlai, who was still relaxed, in surprise and asked.
"At that time, there were not so many houses in the east of the village, and my family and two neighbors before and after, when our three children went to the water to play, the adults couldn't take care of it, the three of them were obedient, just playing by the river, but I didn't want to change the sky, the black clouds pressed down, and the water was also churning, and suddenly a black thing came out, and I was between the two, and I was directly dragged by a leg, thanks to my dad who came back from the ground on a cloudy day, and the three snatched me back. But after that, I didn't dare to go to the East Pimple Water to play anymore. Yang Chunlai said to Jiang Yao with great interest, also because the exam was too long, and he had to rely on constant talking to improve his spirit.
"Uncle, you said the water ghost is black?" Jiang Yao asked.
"Yes, with a body of black hair, isn't this water ghost also called a green mud devil?" The coach said.
"Yes, but it is said that the water ghost usually burrows in the mud at the bottom of the water, and once there is a suitable substitute for the dead ghost, he will be pulled into the water, and then he can be reincarnated. And it is said that there is only one water ghost in every piece of water. Jiang Yao listened to her grandmother at home tell a story about water ghosts.
"Yes, the kid knows a lot, but as long as you don't provoke him, you'll be fine." Yang Chun said.
"It seems that uncle, you are still blessed with a great life." Jiang Yao licked up his father's old classmate who had to rely on him from the first to the fourth. But I really can't see that this tall and honest coach is blessed, isn't it a fool who is stupid?
While the two of you were talking, they arrived at the city traffic team. The first exam is even more difficult for a college student. It's just that because the principal Yang Chunlai is really unsympathetic, and there is only one student, he set off early in the morning, and he was arranged for the last one in the afternoon.
Jiang Yao stomped his feet angrily, but there was no way, the rules were in place, how could it be reasonable, but he was annoyed that Yang Chun was too wooden.
Speaking of this person, Yang Chunlai is indeed good. Seeing that Jiang Yao was different from the factory workers in the village who didn't know a few words, he went directly to the first branch of the department, and even paid out of his own pocket on the way home, so he had to treat Jiang Yao.
Although it is a reward, but this rough man knows what to eat? The two came to a snack on the street and ordered two bowls of casserole noodles and two cold dishes. But this is also quite touching for Jiang Yao.
It was getting dark, but there was not much gas in the car, and I had gone home after eating, but I went back to refuel.
As soon as I came and went, it was completely dark on the way home.
"Uncle, you often drive at night, right?" Jiang Yao asked casually.
"Hey, no, we don't know the time, and we can't take care of home. Sneaking on a mock exam tonight, tomorrow is the exam, and I don't have time to go back, so I can only spend the night. If you come across someone who spends money to buy a driver's license, you even go to the city. Yang Chunlai stared at the road illuminated by the headlights and said with a smile.
"Hey, it's not easy, uncle, you have to drive slowly, it's a safe thing to go out and picture." Although this person is wooden enough, he is still a good person, and it is not easy to make a living, Jiang Yao is waiting to see him in his heart.
"Uncle, you must have encountered a lot of things when you get old this night, tell me about it." Jiang Yao continued.
"Hey, you kid, you don't talk about people during the day, and you don't talk about ghosts at night." Yang Chun glanced at Jiang Yao, who was open-mouthed, and continued to drive.
"Uncle, what are you talking about, I mean it's not the one you told me about what happened." Jiang Yao was full of helplessness.
After driving through a flat and spacious city road, you have to cross a small bridge to get back to the village. Usually the coach rarely walks, unless it is too late and he is in a hurry to go home.
And this time, it happened that the uncle and nephew wanted to save trouble, but Yang Chunlai still took this not too peaceful road.
"What a story." Yang Chunlai cursed in a low voice.
The car was halfway up the bridge, but there was a ball of white clothes floating on the bridge, rubbing his eyes and looking closely, it was a woman with black hair and white clothes leaning on the railing of the bridge. It's just that with the evening breeze of a midsummer night, the whole person is floating illusory.
This bridge is really not big, the narrow one can only allow one car to pass, and because of the few cars passing by, the bridge is in disrepair, and the bridge is also paved with a few large iron plates, and many potholes leak out. Walking on the bridge during the day, you can see the water flow under the bridge in detail; Passing through at night, although you can't see the live situation of this dangerous bridge, the sound of clanging is enough to make people tremble.
"Uncle, what is that person doing?" Jiang Yao, who is not deeply involved in the world and rarely goes out at night, still thinks that it is a person.
"Don't talk." Yang Chunlai whispered to stop Jiang Yao.
At the same time, Yang Chunlai hung a gear, slowed down the speed to the minimum, turned out a Buddhist book in the car pocket, and opened the book and pasted it in the front window. Then he took out a red 100-dollar bill and threw it on the bridge.
The car passed on the narrow bridge, and the right door of the car was close to the white-clothed and black-haired person (for the time being). Jiang Yao twisted his neck to take a closer look, but was covered by the coach.
After slowly passing, Yang Chunlai slammed the throttle again and quickly drove away from the dangerous bridge.
"Uncle, what's going on?" Jiang Yao opened his eyes and asked.
"Got dirty." The coach was reluctant to mention it.
"What? It can't be a ghost, right? Jiang Yao's eyes widened and he said.
"The ghost on the bridge, I heard that he jumped into the river earlier and died, and his resentment was too great, and he refused to be reincarnated. I hadn't met it before, but I bumped into it today. Yang Chunlai drove the car fast, as if fleeing. But fortunately, after crossing the bridge, it is a flat section.
"Uncle, what are you doing on the bridge?" Jiang Yao asked without giving up.
"The Buddhist book was given to me by Mrs. Li, and it is usually used to ward off evil spirits when traveling at night, and it is placed in front of the car to drive away ghosts, and this time it is to warn the female ghost not to enter the car. Dropped a hundred yuan because the female ghost has been on this bridge for decades, this dangerous bridge is like her home, and she disturbs people at night, so she has to compensate people, saying that a hundred miles is a bridge toll. Yang Chunlai was also a bold and cowardly person, and after passing by, he was no longer afraid, so he explained clearly to Jiang Yao.
"Then, uncle, why did you let me cover my eyes?" Jiang Yao asked the bottom of the matter.
"I'm afraid you're scared." Yang Chunlai punched Jiang Yao half-humorously, and Jiang Yao said.
"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay." Jiang Yao was actually laughed by this honest person.