Chapter 290: Shigong Altar
"Mr. Xiao Luo is very good at selling ducks!"
Ji Siying wrote down another item in the small notebook, since she came to Xiao Luo to the present, her small notebook has been densely written, all of which are Xiao Luo's daily life, even if it is a small thing, she will not let go, such as what kind of food Xiao Luo likes to eat, or what type of TV she likes to watch.
She wrote them down one by one, and when she had time to summarize them, she could see if she could find clues from these daily behaviors.
If Xiao Luo knew that she had recorded this, I don't know if he would be speechless.
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With a few lively firecrackers in the early morning, Xiao Nian arrived.
On the day of the New Year, the main activity of the people of Luocun is to go to the Shigong altar to pay respects, kill chickens and set off firecrackers, and the suona is very lively.
Shigong is one of the ancestors of Luocun, and he is also the god of Luocun at that time, and Shigong Altar is the temple established by Luocun to commemorate him, which has the same status as the Xiao ancestral hall, and even higher than the status of the Xiao ancestral hall.
Legend has it that the master has great magical powers, draw runes, make divine water, invulnerable, water and fire do not invade, there was a war on the ancestors, the men of the Xiao clan after drinking the divine water, the strength is endless, brave and good at fighting, the spear is not injured, the big knife can not be killed, the enemy is frightened into a rout, and he fled in all directions, defending the land of Luo Village.
Until now, the master's ability to draw runes and make divine water has also been handed down, it is an old man named Xiao Quanren, Luocun's white events and happy events will call him to participate, he is now a god in Luocun, when someone eats fish, the fish bone is stuck in the throat, as long as Xiao Quanren is asked to draw a talisman to make divine water to drink, the fish bone stuck in the throat can be swallowed.
This is not an isolated case, but there are many cases, which cannot be explained by science so far, but only by the apparition of the teacher.
It is precisely because Shigongtan is so "spiritual" that it has established its status in the minds of Luocun people.
As for the divine water, it was placed in the innermost part of the Shigong altar, and it was held in a huge wooden barrel, the wooden barrel was locked, and Xiao Quan was in charge of the key by the old man. At the beginning, the divine water was an ordinary mountain stream, with the addition of talisman ash and chicken blood, and then sealed for 7749 days to become the divine water.
The divine water is clear, there is a refreshing fragrance, every other month, on the fifteenth day to open the altar to worship, Luo village people come to drink the divine water, pray that all diseases will not invade, long life and 100 years old.
"Then when will you start drinking divine water today?"
Ji Siying learned about this from Xiao Luo's mouth, and was very yearning and curious about Shenshui.
Xiao Luo put down the teacup and looked up at her playfully: "You want to drink it too?" ”
"Yes, it should be an ancient heritage."
Ji Siying nodded and said, "Doesn't Mr. Xiao Luo want to drink?" ”
Xiao Luo smiled: "I've drunk too much since I was a child, in fact, there is no special taste, it's the same as clear water, but if you want to drink it, I'll take you to see it tonight, maybe you can still take a sip of porridge to drink." ”
Anyway, if you have nothing to do at home, it's good to take this liaison to familiarize yourself with the customs of Luo Village.
"Hmm"
Ji Siying is now very yearning for divine water, she is thinking: Could it be because Xiao Luo grew up drinking divine water, so his strength will be so strong?
At dinner, grandma told Xiao Luo that Aunt Taoxiu's son Xiao Ping was back, but she also brought back a bad news, Xiao Ping and his wife lost money in the clothing business, and they lost all their money.
Not only lost 100,000 yuan, but also owed 200,000 high, loan sharks, originally Aunt Taoxiu's family was a low-income household, and the source of income depended on Aunt Taoxiu and her husband Xiao Youfu to build a house with cement and bricks, Xiao Ping also had three children, the burden on the family was heavy, and the failure in business was undoubtedly worse for the family.
"Ping'er's family just went to Xiao Qiudong's house." Grandma said.
"What are you doing at his house?" Sholo asked.
"Borrow money!"
Grandma sighed, "The family's savings are only 80,000 yuan, and if you don't pay off the 200,000 yuan immediately, it will become 300,000 or 400,000 in a few days." ”
"Isn't it illegal to lend money at a higher price?" Ji Siying, who was eating, said.
Xiao Luo replied: "It is illegal, but we are a poor and remote place here, and the management of the government and government is relatively weak. ”
"Oh"
Ji Siying nodded in understanding and continued to bury her head in eating.
Grandpa spoke at this time, and said to Xiao Luo: "Xiao Luo, our family is closer to your Aunt Taoxiu's family, Ping'er's wife and your wife are brothers, and the two veins have been passed down, and Aunt Taoxiu also takes care of me and your grandmother at ordinary times, if you have the ability, you can help their family." ”
"Well, I see, grandpa." Xiao Luo replied with a smile.
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At eight o'clock in the evening, the Shigong Altar is very lively, beating gongs and drums, setting off firecrackers, lighting incense and candles, kneeling and kowtowing, many young people who have come back from earning money from other places have appeared here, blowing horns, conch horns, and a bonfire is also burned at the door of the Shigong Altar.
The appearance of Xiao Luo and Ji Siying immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Xiao Luo, you and your girlfriend are here too!"
"Hurry up and take your girlfriend to bow to your master, you will become our daughter-in-law in Luocun in the future."
"yes, yes."
Everyone said enthusiastically.
"Okay." Xiao Luo replied with a smile.
Under the candlelight, Ji Siying's cheeks were red, as if she had drunk wine, there was a tempting flush, she looked curiously at the Shigong altar in front of her, the building is very ancient, the two round pillars are full of a breath of vicissitudes and years, in her ears, there is a certain moving melody of gongs and drums, and Xiao Quanren, the old man, is holding the burning rune paper to draw talismans against the void, and there are words in his mouth.
It's an ancient tradition and ritual that makes her feel like she's in ancient times!
Of course, she didn't know that many young Luocun men were looking at her, and her beauty made them extremely envious of Xiao Luo, especially Xiao Qiudong, seeing this woman who was like the heroine of a TV series, and then comparing it with the ugly woman Li Honglian whose facial features were deformed at home, there was a huge gap in psychology, which was very unpleasant.
"Lhotse!"
A round-faced young man walked over, smiled and gently slapped Xiao Luo's chest, "You're okay, you talked about such a beautiful girlfriend." ”
It's Xiao Ping, who is only two years older than Xiao Luo, but the three children are under a lot of pressure, there are a lot of wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and the whole person looks very old-fashioned.
"Brother Ping."
Xiao Luo said hello, and seeing that he was not depressed, he thought that Xiao Qiudong had lent him money.
"Why don't you introduce this girlfriend who introduced you? Did you know that the whole village now envy you? Xiao Ping said with a smile.
"Where, where."
Xiao Luo smiled bitterly in his heart, he also hoped that this was true, but this was fake, he and Ji Siying were just colleagues.
Immediately, Xiao Ping and Ji Siying introduced each other.
"Miss Ji, welcome to our Luo Village, Luo Zi is an honest and dedicated good man, my brother Ping can pack a ticket, Luo Zi is definitely the best man in our village." Xiao Ping said.
"Ahem......"
As soon as the words fell, a light cough sounded, but it was Xiao Qiudong who came over.