Chapter 2 The Book of Luban
It sounds very harsh in the silent courtyard.
He stopped and glanced into the courtyard.
Because no one came in for a long time, the yard was overgrown with wild grass more than one meter high.
A gust of wind blew, and the grass shook and rustled.
Although mentally prepared, Mei Lin still had goosebumps.
Up close, the wooden tower appears very tall and has a strong sense of oppression.
The tower door closed tightly, and he carefully pushed it open.
Moonlight shone in through the door.
Towards the door was a statue of a man with an axe in his hand.
Its appearance was very majestic, and its eyes were staring at Mei Lin without blinking.
In front of the statue is an offering table.
The incense burner is covered with cobwebs, and in the center of two bronze candlesticks, more than a meter high, a palm-sized booklet sits along.
The brochure is not thick.
Grandpa told him that he wanted him to learn from this book.
At that time, the grandfather's explanation was not very clear, and Mei Lin was also a little confused.
He vaguely thought that for so many years, his grandfather had not allowed him to go near the wooden tower, and it must have something to do with this book.
Mei Lin shone a flashlight at the book.
A thin layer of ash had fallen on the book cover, and it was vaguely clear that a coffin was painted on it.
Seeing it, Mei Lin's scalp was a little numb.
He followed his grandfather's instructions to clean the cobwebs in the incense burner first, and then lit the incense he brought.
There were also most of the candles on the candlesticks that had not burned out at all.
He lit the candle, and the light in the tower room immediately brightened much.
He kowtowed three times to the ancient book.
Before he could stand up, he suddenly heard a deep sigh from behind the statue.
He looked behind the statue, but saw nothing.
He carefully picked up the ancient book, and then he saw clearly that the three words "Luban Book" were written on the cover.
He opened the book, but to his surprise, the words in the book were so strange that he didn't know a word.
He never understood why his grandfather wanted him to worship a book as a teacher.
But now, he is not allowed to think about it.
He put the Luban book in his backpack and came out of the wooden tower.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw as if a white figure was following him not far behind.
He followed his grandfather's instructions and walked outside the village.
Reaching a place far from the village, where the barking of dogs could not be heard, a river appeared in front of me.
He respectfully placed the Luban book on a large stone by the river, and then piled up the dirt on the ground into a mound.
Finally, he put the three sticks of incense he had brought on top of the mound.
He lit the incense and asked, "Master, are you here?"
All he could hear was the rattling of the river as it flowed.
At the same time, the surrounding grass waves fluctuated with the wind.
He read it three times in a row, but he didn't hear any movement.
Grandpa told him that no matter what happened, after putting the incense in the mound, he should get up and go back quickly.
Don't turn back, or you'll be killed.
He put the incense in place, and then put the Luban book in his backpack.
Turning his head, he just wanted to go back.
Suddenly, I heard a snapping sound behind me, as if something had jumped from a high place.
Mei Lin was curious and wanted to go back and see what was going on.
But thinking of his grandfather's advice, he resisted his curiosity and walked home.
Along the way, he felt something follow him not far away.
It wasn't until I got to the courtyard that the sound died down.
Because they didn't worry about him, Mei Shaohua and his wife didn't rest and kept waiting for him.
Seeing him come back safe and sound, they were relieved.
Mei Lin went back to her room to sleep.
He had just closed his eyes and had not yet fallen asleep.
Suddenly, I heard a rumbling sound coming from the back of the courtyard.
Like a landslide cracking the ground, the ground shook violently.
The Mei family was taken aback, and quickly came out of the room and ran to the backyard.
When I got there, I found that the black wooden tower had collapsed.
The sound I heard just now was made when the wooden tower fell.
The villagers came one after another, and no one knew what had happened and why the wooden pagoda had suddenly collapsed.
Everyone has a very bad premonition in their hearts.
Rao is like this, and no one dares to go into the wall.
Mei Lin collapsed on the bed, but she couldn't sleep.
His mind was in turmoil, as if something bad was about to happen.
Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door.
Mei Lin hurriedly got out of bed, but the knocking on the door stopped again.
He walked to the door, and through the crack in the door, he saw a white figure standing in the courtyard.
She wears a long white dress and has a graceful figure.
Mei Lin recognized her, and she was the one she saw at the gate of the wooden tower when she was a child.
The figure walked slowly towards the outside of the door.
Mei Lin was bold, opened the door and walked out.
She wasn't fast, as if she was floating on the ground.
What surprised Mei Lin even more was that the moonlight was very good tonight, but she didn't see her shadow.
She kept walking towards the outside of the village.
No matter how fast Mei Lin was, the distance between him and her was always so far.
Under a large tree, she stopped.
Her face was facing the tree, and Mei Lin still saw her back.
More than a foot away from her, her voice was heard.
"The Mei family is about to be in great trouble, although you worship me as a teacher.
But my strength is weak now, and I can't help you. ”
Mei Lin couldn't have imagined that the master she worshipped was actually her.
He asked, "So what should I do?"
The woman's voice was flat, and she said, "It's up to you to do this."
Only by finding the Eight Treasure Glazed Tree can you save your Mei family. ”
Mei Lin has been a carpenter with her grandfather since she was a child, and has come into contact with countless woods, but she has never heard of this kind of tree.
Master continued, "As far as I know, the provincial city has clues about it. ”
Hearing her words, Mei Lin clenched her fists tightly.
As long as you can save your family, no matter how difficult it is, you must find a way to do it.
Master said, "The situation in the provincial city is very complicated, and it is a very dangerous thing for you.
Before you achieve your goal, the most important thing is to save your life! ”
"Thank you, Master, for your advice." Mei Lin said.
Master's voice softened a little and said, "Go back and remember what I told you." ”
Mei Lin didn't dare to disobey her, and turned her head and walked towards the way she came.
After walking a long way, I looked back and saw that she was still standing under the tree, and she hadn't even changed her posture.
The long white dress fluttered gently in the wind.
Although the Zhao family lived in the provincial capital, Mei Lin didn't want to trouble them.
A few days later, he followed his fellow villagers to a construction site in the provincial capital.
He didn't forget what his grandfather said, and saw Zhao Yuhan's birthday.
Every year on this day, he would bring her the pills that his grandfather had made.
After more than ten years of conditioning, Zhao Yuhan's body has completely recovered, and this is also the last pill.
After Zhao Yuhan graduates, he can study the matter of talking about marriage.
The Zhao family is very powerful in the provincial capital, and Zhao Yuhan goes to the best university in the provincial capital.
Mei Lin is different, after graduating from high school, he went to work on a construction site to make ends meet.
On Zhao Yuhan's birthday, he asked the foreman for leave early.
She changed into clean clothes, bought a box of her favorite chocolates, and rushed to the university gate.
When he was a teenager, Zhao Yuhan often went to Mei's house.
Because it is a baby parent, there is no taboo for the parents of both sides.
They often live in the same bed.
Because Zhao Wei, the old man of the Zhao family, is not in good health, he has had fewer contacts in recent years.
They also meet several times a year.
When he arrived at the gate of the university, Mei Lin called Zhao Yuhan.
Zhao Yuhan asked him to wait for her outside the school.
Mei Lin stood outside the gate, looking inside the campus.
After a while, a familiar figure walked out of it.
Although I haven't seen him for a few months, Zhao Yuhan is much more beautiful than before, and her figure is more bumpy.
There was also a girl who came out with her.
She was a little afraid to compliment, her body was bloated, and her face was covered with red pimples.
With her, Zhao Yuhan is even more beautiful like a fairy.
Mei Lin hurried over and took her hand as before.
Zhao Yuhan's brows furrowed, and he retracted his hand violently.
The girl beside her looked at Mei Lin, and then asked, "Yuhan, is that doll you talking about him?"
Compared with Zhang Yongfeng, it is not a little worse, and there is an earthy smell on his body! ”
I didn't expect the other party to humiliate himself like this in front of Zhang Yuhan.
Mei Lin glared at her angrily.
The girl continued, why, aren't you allowed to be told yet? The temper is not small!
Zhao Yuhan pushed the girl and said, Qian Yue, you go to the side and wait for me.
Qian Yue stepped aside indignantly.
Mei Lin's heart was very unhappy, and he handed the chocolate to Zhao Yuhan.
Tell her, Xiaohan, I wish you a happy birthday!
Zhao Yuhan smiled reluctantly and took the chocolate.
Tell him, "Brother Lin, thank you, I'm very busy with my studies now, if you don't have anything to do, don't come to me."
I'll call you if there's something. ”
As she spoke, she looked around, looking unguarded, as if she was worried about something.
Maybe it's because I haven't seen each other for a long time, so it's a little raw. Mei Lin pondered.
Since people are so busy, there is no need to delay her time.
He was going to help her take the pill and get out of here.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of a car.
Seeing the car, Zhao Yuhan's face became ugly.
Urging Mei Lin said, Brother Lin, you go quickly, I'll call you when I have time.
Mei Lin glanced at the car, the golden logo glittering in the sunlight.
The car was parked more than a foot away from him and almost hit him in the shin.
Mei Lin was already holding her breath, and the other party was so rude.
He stared intently at the car.
The door was pushed open, and two people dressed as students got out of the car and flashed to the side.
Seeing them get out of the car, Qian Yue's face was full of schadenfreude.
She walked up to the car, pulled the door open, and a handsome young man got out of the car.
Holding a large handful of flowers in his hand, he looked at Zhao Yuhan with a smile and asked, Xiaohan, do you know that I am coming to celebrate your birthday? Seeing him, Zhao Yuhan's expression was very embarrassed.
She opened her mouth and didn't speak.
Qian Yue said, Zhang Yongfeng, your girlfriend is going to be snatched away by others.
In fact, Zhang Yongfeng saw Mei Lin as soon as he got out of the car, and his face immediately sank.
Asked in a cold voice, how dare such a hillbilly come and rob me?
He saw the chocolate in Zhao Yuhan's hand, ran over in three or two steps, and snatched the chocolate.
said disdainfully, "With such a cheap thing, you dare to run here to be embarrassed."
Get out of the way for me! ”
Hearing his words, Mei Lin's face turned red.
Although he had learned to swallow his anger, in front of Zhao Yuhan, he was insulted like this, and he still couldn't swallow this breath.
He clenched his fists tightly and asked, "What are you?"
Zhao Yuhan is my girlfriend, with me, no one wants to touch her! ”
Hearing his words, Zhang Yongfeng suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
He laughed for a while and said, "You don't pee and take pictures, see what kind of person you are!" ”
He tossed the box of chocolates out.
The chocolate fell to the ground and shattered into countless halves.
Mei Lin was completely enraged, and he didn't care what the other party was.
Like an angry leopard, he rushed towards the other party.
Zhao Yuhan's exclamation came from behind him.
Zhang Yongfeng flashed to the side and said, monkey, stone, just loosen the skin for him and leave a breath of life!