As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

Especially that Jing Yifan, who reacted the most intensely, his little face with clear eyebrows turned green directly, and asked my master in a very stern tone: "Senior, why did you say this, in order to save my master, let Jiaxue and your apprentice marry, forgive me for being stupid, it is related, please advise me carefully!" ”

My master was stubborn, and when he heard his tone of questioning, he became angry, and his eyebrows were raised, "Don't save it!" In vain, let's go! ”

This Murong Jiaxue immediately stopped the master, glanced at Jing Yifan, and then politely apologized: "Senior, I just said that as long as I can save my father, I am willing to die, since you said that you can save Qin Ming by marrying me." Then get married. ”

After saying these words, her snow-white little face was also slightly red, like a ripe rose in autumn.

This Jing Yifan pulled Murong Jiaxue's shirt and whispered: "Jiaxue, can you agree to this condition?" ”

Murong Jiaxue said: "As long as I can save my father, no matter what the conditions, I will agree!" ”

This Jing Yifan, with a green face, secretly glared at the master twice, so it was better not to invite the master.

The master said, "Then sooner rather than later, we will prepare for the big wedding in a day!" ”

Murong Jiaxue let out a very cheerful "um".

Then Master and I came out of the hospital in the town.

Along the way, I was also a little puzzled, so I asked: "Master, I don't understand, what kind of medicine is sold in your old gourd, I married Murong Jiaxue, does it have anything to do with saving her father?" ”

The master smiled mysteriously, "Baby, do you say that Murong Jiaxue is beautiful?" ”

I nodded, "It's beautiful." ”

"Then you marry her, you don't suffer."

I nodded, "No." ”

The master smiled meaningfully: "That's fine, you don't have to worry about the rest." ”

I wanted to speak, but I stopped, pondering why Master must have a deep meaning in doing this.

But as I walked, I suddenly remembered a very big thing, and I had to ask, "Master, you said that I have a destined wife, and you also said that if I marry another woman, I will be murdered, is it okay to marry this Murong Jiaxue?" ”

The master said, "Yes, just marry her." ”

I was surprised: "Master, could it be that Murong Jiaxue is my destined wife?" ”

The Master was noncommittal. Just say get married.

I'm really confused, but I really can't refuse Murong Jiaxue at this time, because if I refuse, Murong Jiaxue will agree to marry me, and if I refuse again, where to put her face, besides, if I refuse directly, which leads to the tragic death of Murong Cheng, then Murong Jiaxue may kill herself, so I have no choice. You can only take one step at a time.

Back at the snake factory, Xiaoya had already gotten up and was cooking, and a fragrance wafted out.

When he saw me coming back, he asked nonchalantly: "Ah Ming, a woman came to you today, who is she?" ”

I spread my hands and said, "She was my high school classmate, and then my father was sick and wanted me to go to the master to have a look, so I went." ”

Xiaoya nodded, then brought the food to the small table, and saw that I was a little distracted, and said, "Ah Ming, do you have anything on your mind?" ”

I laughed and said, "No." ”

"Really?" She confirmed.

I replied, "Not really." ”

She added, "You don't have me." ”

I was shocked, and secretly wondered if it was possible to say that she already knew about marrying Murong Jiaxue?

Actually, I didn't plan to hide it from her, I just wanted to find the best way to tell her, after all, if I said it directly, I am afraid that she would not be able to accept it for a while, and she would do something stupid.

Xiao Ya said: "Ah Ming, in the cave of the Three-Eyed Demon, the thousand-armed Guanyin said that I was her disciple, why didn't you ask me what was going on?" A few days ago, that Taoist chief said that I am a disciple of the Thousand-Armed Guanyin, and I once lied to you, don't you want to ask clearly? ”

I took a bite of food and said, "Xiaoya, this is all a trivial matter, is it a disciple of the Thousand-Armed Guanyin, what can it do?" ”

Xiaoya said: "Then I need to tell you about it, otherwise, it is estimated that you will have a pimple in your heart." ”

According to Xiaoya, she was once poisoned in the mountains, was rescued by this thousand-armed Guanyin, and was forced to be a disciple for a period of time, but she didn't harm anyone, the Taoist chief met her during that time period, and the general ins and outs of the matter are like this.

I asked Xiaoya not to think about it, these things are all trivial, and I didn't take it to heart.

After dinner, my mother came, Xiao Ya and the two said hello, and then my mother called me aside and whispered: "Xiao Ming, this afternoon, that Murong Jiaxue girl came to me and said that you are going to get married?" Isn't it? ”

I touched my nose and said, "Well, yes." ”

Mother said: "And I got married the day after tomorrow, why is it so sudden?" ”

I replied, "Mom, there are some things you don't know. ”

The mother nodded and said: "Well, it's okay, I'm just asking, my son is going to marry a daughter-in-law and start a family, of course I'm happy to be a mother, Murong Jiaxue came to me in the afternoon, and said that I don't want a dowry, what a sensible little girl, if you marry her, it can be regarded as the smoke of our Qin family's ancestral tomb, presumably your father will be happy if he knows it." After you marry someone, you must treat them well. ”

I nodded, "Mom, don't worry." ”

Mother then looked at Xiaoya again and said, "Actually, Xiaoya, this girl is not bad, but I didn't like you at the beginning, it's a pity." ”

Indeed, my mother said that I would see Xiaoya, at that time, Xiaoya was not very willing to be too close to me, and when Xiaoya and I got along in the future, I wanted to get married, and then the master said that I had a destined wife, so the matter was put on hold.

Mother was just leaving. Suddenly, he said with a solemn expression: "Xiao Ming, you must not forget the wedding day, don't ask Murong Jiaxue to put on makeup!" Don't forget that there is a terrible Jingmei in the back mountain! ”

I was stunned for a moment, but then I understood why.

Here I want to mention that our village is now called Shitang Village, but it was originally called Beauty Village.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the civil affairs department changed the names of some villages, and some were merged, including our beauty village.

The reason for this is self-evident.

With the word "beauty", its name is indecent and a little vulgar.

Moreover, according to the old man's rumor, the reason why it is called Beauty Village is because in the back mountain, there is a beautiful woman who is buried in the country.

What age this beauty is, what her surname is, no one can tell.

In the back mountain, there is indeed a tomb, arched, two meters high, like an inverted bowl.

Before the catacombs. There is a stone monument, and it is a dragon turtle monument.

The surface of the stele is bare, like Wu Zetian's wordless stele, there is no inscription, no pattern, not even a name, no one can tell, why not engrave a word.

It is said that this is the grave where the beautiful woman is buried.

The old people would tell the children that they should not go near the grave, because there would be a female ghost who would hook the soul.

In our village, there is also an unwritten custom that has been passed down for a long time, it is said that the new daughter-in-law who marries into our village cannot wear makeup, can not apply grease and powder, and can not dress up beautifully, but also must be smeared with the bottom of the pot ash on the face, and can be washed off the next morning.

The reason for this is that the bride who is too beautiful will be jealous of that Jingmei and will be retaliated against.

In short, the bride who married into our village. Probably this custom has been observed, and no one has broken it.

At the entrance of our village, there is a stone carved memorial arch, on which are written four vigorous and powerful characters, "beauty like the moon", it is said that the words on this stone memorial arch are engraved by an ancient general himself, that is, to pay tribute to the beauty of the scenery of the mountain behind our village, although the name of our village has long been changed from "beauty village" to "stone pond village", but the name of this stone memorial arch is also regarded as a historic site, it has not been smeared and changed, let the wind and rain erode it, and has been standing until now.

I hurriedly went to find Murong Jiaxue and talked about the legend of this beauty, but she didn't disagree, thinking that it was feudal dross, I said that this is a custom in the village, whether it is true or not, or in line with the will of respecting the ancestors, it is better to keep it, after all, many things may not be explained clearly, and it is better to believe it or not.

Murong Jiaxue retorted that she must dress up beautifully on the day of marriage, first, she only gets married once in her life, and it is too outrageous to smear her face, and second, a dead Jingmei, where will she really take revenge, this is purely a legacy of feudal dross, we are all college students, we can't believe it, and we should set an example for the whole village and get rid of this thousand-year-old bad habit.

I shrugged my shoulders and expressed helplessness, maybe she was right, how can modern people still hold on to the old thing.

I also went to the master, and wanted to ask what to do about this, but where did I know, but the little sister said that the master and his old man had gone out, and said that he had gone to find something, and he would have to come back in five or six days.

On the night of the first day of marriage, my mother found me and chatted with me about family life while wrapping various red envelopes. "Xiao Ming, have you agreed with Murong Jiaxue, when you enter the village tomorrow and pass by the archway, you must apply ash to your face, don't make a taboo."

I replied: "Mom, what age is this, and I still talk about this feudal cliché." ”

The mother was worried: "Xiao Ming, this is not superstition, this beautiful woman is amazing, you can tell Murong Jiaxue about it." Don't make a taboo tomorrow, if you offend Jingmeiren, it will be bad, and it will be too late to regret it. ”

Mother's heartfelt words made me feel a little drummed in my heart.

"Mom, you said that Jing Meiren is amazing, did you really see whose bride didn't paint her face with ash and was retaliated against?" I asked.

Mother said: "Xiao Ming, let's not talk about it, let's just say that a few years ago, the daughter-in-law of Jia Dapeng in our village." On the day of the wedding, I didn't wipe my face with the bottom of the pot, but as a result, didn't I run away from home? I haven't come back until now, and I don't know if I'm dead or alive. ”

I retorted: "Mom, this doesn't mean anything, I don't think it has anything to do with Jingmeiren in Houshan, maybe the two of them didn't get along after marriage, so they ran away from home, and they can't let Jingmeiren take the blame for everything." ”

My mother glared at me, "Xiao Ming, how can you learn the same as your master, why are you so stubborn!" Don't listen to me yet! After saying this, my mother's eyes turned red and she was about to burst into tears.

I saw that my mother was really angry, and hurriedly comforted: "Okay, okay, listen to you." I told her to plaster her face!

At this time, it was already very late, I made a call to Murong Jiaxue, but the communication was not smooth, and she also said that what kind of statement is this. You have to paint the bottom of the pot on your face, people are not like people, and ghosts are not like ghosts! If the grayed out photo of your face spreads, you won't let your friends laugh off their big teeth.

What girl, not dressed as a delicate bride to marry, will never be able to put ash on her face!

I can't say how it is!

I understand her thoughts, such a custom is indeed a little difficult for modern people to accept, but when I think of my mother's words, I also toss and turn.

I told my mother what Murong Jiaxue thought, and my mother also expressed helplessness, after all, my mother can scold me and even beat me, but she can't say anything about her future son and daughter-in-law, and sighed: "Xiao Ming, if you can't persuade you, then there's nothing you can do, so let's take a few sticks of incense and go to the tomb of Jingmei in the back mountain to worship it, and also show respect for her, hoping to open up the net, as for what Murong Jiaxue will do with you in the future, let it be fate." ”

In order to make sure that nothing went wrong, I hurriedly got up, bought a stick of incense at the village commissary, turned on a flashlight, and rushed to the tomb of the beauty in the back mountain.

This is the first time I have come to the beauty tomb since I grew up, because in general, the village people will warn children, don't come here, after all, in the eyes of the villagers, the beauty tomb is an "ominous forbidden place", there is a saying in China, respect ghosts and gods and stay away, that is, in the hearts of the common people, for these ethereal things, is awe and fear.

Bumpy mountain roads. At night, the moonlight was faint, shining on the ground were black and white spots, I stepped on the thick leaves all the way, walking towards the back mountain, although I had never been to the beauty tomb before, but I also knew the general direction.

Walking alone, when I was about to reach the tomb of the beauty, there was a crow that landed on top of my head, I thought it was all right, but after a while. There is a group of black crows hovering over the tomb of the beauty, according to the old people, the crow over the head, no disaster will be woe, the crow can see the difference, hovering in the sky and not leaving, croaking strangely, it is to die. Besides, it's the middle of the night, why is there such a big flock of crows flying? The wind was gusting, and the leaves were rustling.

There was a sparkling green light fluttering in the wind nearby.

I'm not a little timid, though. But under this dark shrouded and noisy scene of strange birds, I couldn't help but get goosebumps.

The beauty tomb is close in front of me, I picked up the flashlight, shined on it, the tomb is not big, the radius is only two meters, the tomb bag is arched, like an inverted bowl, in front of the tomb, indeed as the adults said when I was a child, there is a tombstone, but under the tombstone, I did not see the stone turtle, just an ovoid ruins of the stone, maybe the stone turtle weathered into this way, maybe there was no original.

When I was a child, the old man said that there were no words on the stele, like Wu Zetian's wordless stele, I took a closer look at it with a flashlight, and there were still some small words faintly, but it was seriously eroded by wind and rain. I can't see it clearly, and it's ancient characters:

The first room Jing's family, born in Qingshi, known as Yuyue, soft and virtuous, Xiuwai Huizhong, Lanxin Luofu. The heart is as light as water, and the tenderness is like a rainbow. There is no complaint about living hard, and the family is successful. Superior and magnanimous, virtuous and outwardly clear...... The rhythm is wonderful,...... Gouyun ....."

The words on the tombstone are probably a compliment to this woman surnamed Jing, as if this woman surnamed Jing is also proficient in music.

I'm not in the mood to see what all the text is. Prepare to hurry up and offer incense, pray and leave.

Insert three sticks of incense into the soil in front of the grave, kneel down on both knees, and chant in your mouth, that is to say, the dead are great, and ask the yin spirit not to disturb and so on.

As I was praying, suddenly a strong wind blew from the tombstone, very cold, like 39 days, so cold that I shivered for a while, and the three sticks of incense were broken from the middle!

Whether it is a sacrifice or a worship of the Buddha, the incense is not a good sign.

Just when I was frightened, suddenly a head poked out from behind the tombstone, his head was scattered, his face was pale, and a pair of big black eyes stared at me, and my heart suddenly reached my throat, my little stomach cramped, and my body involuntarily rolled back, almost without breathing.

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