Because of the hot weather, the training troupe members started from boiling the first pot of water, and some people came over to drink water to cool off, and my grandfather and a few women kept boiling and carrying water after pot, and they were very happy. Although my grandmother knew that the green head on the tree was not satisfied, she had no excuse to dismantle the good pot and move it at this time.

It wasn't until the sun was setting in the west and it was almost dark that the training ended.

My grandfather had boiled nearly four pots of boiling water at this time, and the green head on the tree was also tearful and tearful to my grandmother from tree to tree, four times to face each other, but the green head did not burst into trouble, just blindly begged with tears, but this made my grandmother feel very sad.

Those group members may have already developed a habit of coming to drink water and rest under the locust tree, and after the training, none of them went home directly, and all of them gathered here at the locust tree.

My grandmother looked up at the locust tree, and the green head didn't know where to hide at this time, so she turned her head and looked at the group members who were coming over, and asked my grandfather, "Brother, which one of those people is the son of Chen Bald?" ”

Of course, my grandmother hasn't forgotten what she was doing here today, and as for the green head in the tree, it was just an accident.

My grandfather was digging out of the pot at this time, and some of the half-burned firewood was taken out and drenched with water, so that it could be used again tomorrow.

Listening to my grandmother ask him, my grandfather straightened up and glanced at the crowd that was coming, but said "hey" in his mouth, "Hey? Why can't you see him, didn't you come today? ”

Upon hearing this, my grandmother licked her lips and didn't know what to say.

Those groups soon came to the old locust tree, one by one rushed to take the porcelain bowl next to the pot, around my grandfather to pour water for them, my grandfather poured a few bowls, one of them may think that my grandfather is on crutches to pour water is inconvenient, and my grandfather asked for the teapot to pour it himself, a group of people saw this, coaxed to the side to pour water.

My grandfather was so happy that he walked up to my grandmother with a smile on his crutches. My grandmother was a little unwilling and asked him in a low voice, "Have you seen these people clearly, is Chen Baldzi's son really not here today?" ”

My grandfather raised his eyes and looked at the crowd again, and then showed a look of excitement, "Here he is, I didn't see him before, maybe it's blocked, behind the pile of people, the thin one." As he spoke, my grandfather pointed with his chin.

My grandmother looked in the direction my grandfather was pointing, and at the back of the crowd stood a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old, not very tall, but I couldn't see what he looked like, because the young man had long hair, and covered most of his face, and he kept his head down.

When the people had poured the water, the iron teapot was placed on the ground and all dispersed. The young man then walked up to him with his head bowed and stooped to carry the teapot, but my grandmother had already walked up to the iron teapot before him, and lifted the teapot from the ground before him. When the young man saw that one hand had lifted the teapot, he didn't even look up, so he hurriedly retracted his hand, still with his head down, and stood there in a proper manner.

"Give me the bowl and I'll pour it for you." My grandmother said to the young man.

My grandfather also came over and snatched the teapot from my grandmother's hand, "I'll do it anyway, this teapot is quite heavy." ”

The young man listened to my grandmother and grandfather talking, but they didn't move, but they still kept their heads down. My grandmother leaned over and glanced at his face, barely able to see the part below the nose, and it felt like she looked pretty good, but the whole person had a gloomy feeling, like a sinner who had made a big mistake.

My grandfather later told my grandmother that the child's name was Chen Hui, because of his father Chen Bald, and the people in their village didn't treat him very well, he had no friends, and no one in the mountain protection group was willing to say a word to him.

In my grandfather's words, if this had been on him, he would have stopped doing it a long time ago, Chen Bald is not a good person, his son is stubborn, the more others look up to him, the more he wants to show others, just like his head full of long hair, others call him Chen Xiao Bald, he will keep a head of long hair.

At this time, the other group members were already drinking water and chatting in groups in the distance. Chen Hui lowered his head and slowly picked up the porcelain bowl with both hands, waiting for my grandfather to pour water for him.

My grandmother hurriedly motioned to my grandfather with her eyes, and my grandfather picked up the iron teapot and poured it into the bowl, while he and my grandmother stared intently at the bowl.

Seeing that the water in the bowl was half poured into the water, my grandmother and my grandfather, at the same time, my grandmother couldn't help but take a step back, my grandfather was better, he was mentally prepared, the teapot in his hand was not thrown to the ground like last time, the spout of the kettle shook slightly, and poured the water on Chen Hui's hand a little, sprinkled on the ground a little.

My grandmother froze and looked at Chen Hui in astonishment, and saw that Chen Hui was still with her head down, and she didn't know if she was looking at the bowl or at her feet, and there was no reaction at all when such hot water was sprinkled on her hands.

After the porcelain bowl was filled with water and Chen Hui turned around with the bowl to leave, my grandfather put the teapot back on the ground and asked my grandmother, "Have you seen it?" ”

My grandmother nodded, "See, a woman's face, full of blood, and called out our father's name." ”

"We've both seen it, and that kid doesn't seem to know anything." My grandfather asked, "What do you think is going on?" ”

My grandmother didn't even think about it and replied, "He's possessed by a demon." As she spoke, my grandmother squatted down and reached out to touch the teapot that my grandfather had put on the ground, and as soon as her hand touched the teapot, she immediately took it back, stood up and said to my grandfather: "The water in the teapot is so hot, you pour hot water on his hands, he doesn't react at all, only people who are possessed by demons don't know the pain." ”

My grandpa took one look at my grandma.

Chen Hui was away from the crowd at this time, squatting alone in the distance and drinking water. My grandfather looked at him and asked my grandmother, "What do you think?" ”

My grandmother shook her head, "My dad doesn't tell me to take care of it, go home and ask our dad, he can do whatever he tells me to do." ”

When the group had rested and drunk enough water, and when they were about to go home, my grandfather stopped them. My grandfather told them that the old locust tree had "greasy cockles" (aphids) in the past two days, and they always dropped "greasy cockles" into the pot, so they had to dismantle the pot and change the place.

Those group members didn't say anything when they heard this, and everyone moved the pot table to behind a broken wall seven or eight meters away from the old locust tree.

While everyone was busy building a new pot, my grandmother walked under the old locust tree and looked at the tree, and saw that the green head poked out of the leaves again, and showed a smile at my grandmother, although this smile still looked grotesque, but it was not as scary as before.

The book says briefly. After returning home, my grandmother told my grandfather about these things that happened in the afternoon.

My grandfather pondered for a long time after listening to it, and then said: "In my opinion, the old locust tree has become a refinement, and the green head you see, in Taoist words, is the original god of the old locust tree, you just move the pot table." Saying that, my grandfather thought about it, and then said: "Tomorrow the two of you get up on the fourth watch, bring some incense, and then pick up the burden of carrying water, go to the old locust tree, first pour three loads of well water on the root of the tree, and then give it pillar incense, the tree is much more difficult than the cultivation of animals, let's send it a little heart......

In the early morning of the next day, before the fourth watch, my grandmother got up, and after waking up my grandfather, the two of them were busy making a few fried pasta offerings, meatballs, burnt leaves, and the like.

Then, the two of them took the incense candles, picked up the offerings with their burdens, and were about to go out. At this time, my grandfather appeared at the door of the room, and my grandfather said to my grandmother and grandfather, "I have heard people say that the old tree of Chengjing has been told in the past, but my father has lived for such a long time, and I really haven't seen it, so let's go with you to see it for a long time." ”

My grandma and grandpa listened and laughed at the same time.

The three of them went out of the house, and soon came to the old locust tree.

At this time, there was a hint of fish belly white in the east, which was not yet bright, and it was a little dark under the old locust tree, and there was no wind in all directions, and the leaves on it were motionless, and the whole area of the wheat field seemed silent.

The three of them stood under the old locust tree and looked carefully, and when they saw that there was nothing unusual, my grandmother picked up the burden and went to the well not far away to fetch water. My grandfather pointed out to my grandfather and placed incense and candle offerings in the direction of the north of the old locust tree, facing due south, about four or five steps away from the old locust tree.

Offerings are particular, to the aura of the plant offerings, can not be lined up, have to be placed in the shape of flowers, one in the middle, and several more around, but at least four offerings to be successful. For example, one in the middle and three around, this is called three flowers; One in the middle, four around, this is called four flowers. If there are only three kinds of offerings, put into a "product" shape, this is called no flower core, no matter, if two kinds of offerings, then it is even more nothing, how to put it is a "one" word, how this kind of offering is how to come about, it is unknown.

My grandfather was busy placing incense burners and offerings according to my grandfather's instructions, and at this time, a lump of leaves on the old locust tree suddenly trembled, and my grandfather did not notice it, but my grandfather found out and squinted his eyes and looked at the tree.

Maybe because the light is not good, I can't see clearly, and after the leaves are separated, I feel as if a child's head is poking out of it, black, but after my grandfather carefully identified the head, the whole person suddenly became excited, "This...... This is...... Ghost monkeys? You...... You...... Are you still alive? As he spoke, my grandfather's tears fell......