Chapter 9: Josie (3)

It has entered the New Year, the sixth day of the first month of 1932, Xiaohan.

The twenty-ninth day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, the year of Xinwei, the month of Xinchou, and the day of Bingyin.

Huang Li said that on this day, it is advisable to enter the funeral and erect a monument, and avoid burial and marriage.

Whether it is to erect a monument in the funeral or to marry in the house, this season is freezing cold. The feeling in the hotel may not be too deep, but when he walked out of the hotel door, the cold wind shouted, and Su Wenxing immediately shivered.

The term New Year's Day has been around since ancient times.

According to legend, as early as the period of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, there was a saying of 'New Year's Day'.

However, the New Year's Day of all dynasties is different. Before the Republic of China, the Chinese had always followed the ancient tradition of celebrating the first day of the New Year as New Year's Day in their own way.

1911 was the first year of the Republic of China.

President Sun Yat-sen overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty and established the Republic of China.

In order to be in line with international standards, but also in order to 'line with the summer solstice, so the agricultural time, from the Western calendar, easy to count'. As a result, the government of the Republic of China abandoned the ancient calendar that had been used in China for thousands of years and adopted the Western calendar entirely.

As a result, January 1 of each year becomes the New Year.

However, this Western calendar has been implemented for 20 years, but in Qi County, it is not felt.

When he came to Qi County, Su Wenxing knew that the New Year here was different from other places. It is neither the first day of January in the Western calendar nor the sixth day of the second month (Spring Festival) of the lunar calendar. In Qi County, a very ancient calendar has been followed for thousands of years, and the first day of the lunar month is regarded as New Year's Day and New Year.

The first day of the lunar month is the eighth day of the first month of the Western calendar.

It is said that this is the calendar left by the Shang Dynasty, which has been handed down to this day and has never changed.

"Miss Qiao, what are we going to Lutai for?"

"Well, I'd like to check it out."

Josie wore a tweed coat in a very fashionable style.

The cold wind came out of her face, but she didn't seem to feel cold at all, and only put her hands in her pockets.

In contrast, Su Wenxing's dress is a little choking.

He wore a dogskin hat on his head, a thick cotton jacket, and a pair of old cotton shoes at his feet. If Li Tongsheng was still alive, he would definitely not recognize Su Wenxing. As the virus on Su Wenxing's body continued to destroy his body functions, he was no longer as strong as he was in Gongxian.

He walked beside Josie on a slumped side, which made people feel very incongruous.

However, Josie did not dislike it, and said as she walked: "I heard that Lutai is the site of the Chao Song of the year. I have always been interested in Chaoge City, so I came to Qi County from Nanjing. ”

"Aren't you in Hangzhou?"

"Hangzhou is going to school, and now I have graduated and want to work, so I went to Nanjing."

Su Wenxing put his hands in his sleeves and took two steps.

"I've heard people say that girls in the south are fashionable and like beautiful clothes, cosmetics...... It's really rare to see a girl like you, Miss Qiao, who is interested in ancient ruins! Ruins, what's there to see? ”

"It's my job."

"Work?"

"Yes, I work at the Academia Sinica, which specializes in historical sites."

Su Wenxing suddenly showed a sudden expression of realization, "It turns out that she is working in the government, Miss Qiao is really powerful." ”

"What's amazing, it's just a chore."

Josie said with an unhappy face, "Have you heard of Yinxu?" It's over there in Anyang. ”

"It's not very clear."

"Among the oracle bone tablets we found in Anyang, we found some records about Chaoge City. Mr. Liang is very interested in this, so let me come and take a look first, and it may be officially excavated next year. ”

"I see!"

Su Wenxing had an unclear expression and nodded again and again.

They chatted and walked, and soon came to the mule and horse market at the corner of the street.

There happened to be a handlebar style to go back to Liuzhuang, Su Wenxing went over to negotiate the price, and got into the car with Josie.

The car drove out of the county gate slowly and walked in the direction of the Lutai ruins.

"Still, I don't understand what can be seen in a ruin."

"Hee-hee, let's talk about it."

After Josie finished speaking, he rubbed forward, approached the handlebar and said, "Uncle, I want to inquire about something." ”

"What's the matter!"

"I want to ask, do you know where Daji's tomb is?"

"Daji?"

While driving the car, the handlebar style said with a smile: "Girl, are you asking about that Daji of the Shang King?" ”

"Well, that's her."

"I don't know...... How many years has it been since the king of Shang? Don't say I don't know, this Qi County is a hundred miles away, and if you pull a person, you don't know where Daji is buried. ”

Josie seemed to be interested, and said with a smile: "Also, I heard that Daji was beheaded by King Wu of Zhou, and no one will definitely bury her body." ”

"King Wu of Zhou?"

The handlebar sneered and said, "Girl, you are saying that the Romance of the Gods."

Who is that? That's the great wizard of King Shang, does he have the ability to cut off Daji Niangniang's head? To put it mildly, if he dared to appear in front of Daji Niangniang, he would have died a long time ago...... Daji Niangniang's ability is not as incompetent as stated in the Romance of the Gods. ”

"Isn't she a demon fox?"

"Ha, that's what King Wu of Zhou said later.

Isn't there such an old saying, what is it called? That is, the one who wins can be the emperor, and the one who loses ......"

"Win or lose."

Su Wenxing couldn't help it and reminded on the side.

"That's right, winning or losing, that's what you say."

Josie turned her head and patted Su Wenxing's shoulder gently, "Okay, Xiao Su, do you still know that you will become a king and lose a villa?" ”

Su Wenxing smiled slightly, tightened the cotton clothes on his body, and shrunk into a ball.

"Uncle, can you tell me about Daji Niangniang?"

The handlebar laughed, didn't look back, and rushed to the lane: "Where did I know about Daji Niangniang?" It's thousands of years ago, and who knows how. However, we have a saying here, if the girl likes to hear it, I will talk to you about the mother. ”

"Yes, yes!"

Josie immediately moved forward and again.

"Xiao Su, you let Jean."

Originally, Su Wenxing was sitting next to the handlebar.

Now that Josie had come over, he had no choice but to sit back and shrink behind Josie.

He found out that Josie really liked Daji and was very curious about Daji's affairs. In general, very few people will like Daji, especially women. As for men, most of them like Daji's beauty.

A romance of the gods, making Daji a demon woman who was spurned.

In fact, for thousands of years, there have been many legends about Daji, but basically they all say that she is a witch who brings disaster to the country. In short, growing so big, except in Qi County, Su Wenxing has never heard anyone say good things about Daji.

This girl Qiao is a little interesting.

"I also listened to my father and mother when I was a child, and I don't know if it's true or not.

But I think this story has been passed down for thousands of years, and maybe there is some truth to it. I'll just say, you can listen to it, let's just take it as a story, and the girl doesn't have to take it to heart. ”

"Good!"

Josie nodded again and again and sat down obediently.

"According to what we say here, Daji is not the concubine of the king of Shang.

She was the wizard of the Shang King...... Girl, you know what a wizard does. It's like the goddess Liu in our village. However, I think that Daji Niangniang must be more powerful than Lady Liu. That Mrs. Liu is actually a liar, let me tell you, last time my daughter-in-law was sick, she had to say that she was looking for evil. I asked for a load of sorghum, not to mention, and in the end, my daughter-in-law didn't see a little good.

Later, I found her a Langzhong, and she was cured! ”

This handlebar style is very eloquent, and it is also very off-topic.

Originally, it was about the story of Daji Niangniang, but I don't know what's going on, so I began to scold the village's Goddess Liu.

Josie didn't interrupt, listening with relish, not yet letting out a pleasant laugh.

I'm afraid that the girls in the city rarely listen to the countrymen's calves......

Su Wenxing sat in the back and pouted, but he didn't interject, just to pass the time and listen to the handlebar-style nonsense.

Fortunately, after a while, the handlebar style finally got down to business.

"Back then, King Wu of Zhou took advantage of the lack of troops in Chaogecheng and found a large group of anti-thieves to attack. As a result, when they were in Makino, they used the demon law, and the army of our Chaoge was defeated.

At that time, Daji Niangniang wanted to cast a spell and kill King Wu of Zhou.

However, her spell is very powerful, once it is cast, there will be no living people within a hundred miles of Chaoge City. The king of Shang couldn't bear to see our people suffer, so he stopped Daji Niangniang. They drank together in Lutai, and the king of Shang secretly poisoned the wine, poisoned Daji Niangniang, and then burned Lutai.

It is said that the fire was very strong at that time, and the fire could be seen from a hundred miles away.

Someone saw an immortal riding a snow-white fox suddenly appear and take away the corpses of the king of Shang and Niangniang. King Wu of Zhou and those people later spread rumors that Daji Niangniang was a monster turned into a fox. ”

"Then according to what you say, Daji Niangniang was poisoned by the king of Shang?"

"Actually, not necessarily.

In my opinion, how could Daji Niangniang be poisoned by the king of Shang with such great ability? She must know it very well in her heart, but Daji Niangniang likes the king of Shang, so she willingly eats poisonous wine. ”

Not to mention, this handlebar style tells a good story!

Su Wenxing found that Josie was tearful and moved.

In this world, it is really a routine to win people's hearts! No matter how bad a person is, as long as he is involved in love, he can make people change their attitude.

Thinking back then, when Youjun was alive, didn't he also like this kind of drama of you and me, living and dying together? Thinking of this, Su Wenxing couldn't help but laugh out loud and shook his head gently.

"Xiao Su, why are you like this!"

"What's wrong with me?"

Josie suddenly attacked, which made Su Wenxing a little confused.

"Such a beautiful story, you are not moved and laughed?"

The women in this world seem to be carved out of a mold. When Youjun was alive, he was often moved by this kind of drama. And whenever Su Wenxing felt naΓ―ve and laughed dumbly, Youjun would severely reprimand him, and he would not stop until Su Wenxing realized his mistake.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I think the story is good, and I want to applaud it."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, more true than gold."

I don't know why, Su Wenxing couldn't help but say what he had said to coax Youjun again.

Josie doesn't care if that's the case or not. Su Wenxing's attitude was very sincere, which made her feel very satisfied, she snorted a little arrogantly, and then turned her head to the handlebar style and said, "Uncle, don't pay attention to him, you go on." ”

"No, no!"

The handlebar style smiled and said: "How can there be so many stories in this barren mountain and wild mountains?"

If you hadn't asked, girl, I might have forgotten this story. Ordinary people, don't believe it at all. ”

"I believe it!"

"Really? If there is a spirit in the sky, she will be very happy. ”

The handlebar style took Josie's words as a joke.

However, Su Wenxing felt that Josie was not joking......

It stands to reason that how could a college student like her, and a person who works in the government, be interested in such a thing? Su Wenxing looked at Josie's side face, and a question suddenly arose in his heart.

At this moment, the cart jolted and stopped on the side of the road.

The handlebar gestured to an open space by the river and shouted, "Girl, it's here!" That's Lutai. ”