Chapter 2 The Mysterious Mountain
When I was a child, I remember that the place where my grandfather and father were buried seemed to be far away, and the old people in the village had to walk for a long time with me. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but when I grew up, I realized that it only took ten minutes to walk.
There are only three lonely graves in the barren stone forest, there are a lot of weeds on them, and the words on the stone tablet seem to be a little blurry, proving that no one has come to repair them for a long time.
Leaning closer, he wiped off the thick layer of dust on the stele, revealing the much darker inscription inside.
I silently placed all the ingots candles, then lit incense, inserted three on each of the three tombstones, and then kowtowed a dozen times.
I had a lot of things I wanted to say before I came, but when I got here, I couldn't even say a word.
"Puff puff!"
A strange voice came from behind the tombstone, waking me up from my memory.
I looked up and saw a stout young man leaning his back against the stele, most of his head exposed.
"Big mountain?"
A vague impression made me blurt out, just because the young man in front of me was very different from the thin boy I remembered.
At my call, the stout young man was shocked, then touched his head a little embarrassedly and stood up.
I was startled again, I thought it was incredible that he had become stronger, but I didn't expect him to stand up more than my head when he stood up.
My height of 1.78 meters is not short among ordinary people, but when Dashan stands up, it is at least 1.9 meters tall, and it may reach a height of two meters at any time.
"Cousin!"
Dashan stood up and nodded at me, the expression on his face a little solemn.
Dashan's real name is Li Yunshan, which is quite a Zen name. It's an orphan. And Grandpa Li, who picked him up, heard that he had a very good relationship with my grandfather before, and he has always taken care of me and my grandmother after my grandfather died. So I also knew him since childhood. I have the impression that when I was a child, the mountains were lively and a little clingy, and they liked to run after me.
"Okay, you kid, I haven't seen you for a few years, you've grown up! This body is so strong that it is almost as strong as a cow. ”
Meeting my childhood friends also brought back memories of my past, which made me a little happy. But unexpectedly, Dashan's face looked very complicated, and he was a little eager to speak, and finally turned into a sigh.
"Cousin, you shouldn't have come back......"
"What do you mean by that?" I'm a little unhappy, what do I mean I shouldn't come back, will I come back and answer who can't do it?
Dashan didn't say much, just looked at me and the tombstone behind me, and finally seemed to have made up his mind.
"Cousin, you ......"
"What are you talking about here?"
Suddenly, a woman's voice interrupted Oyama's words.
The two of us looked back and saw that Grandpa Gao's daughter, Sister Gao Mei, came over with a basket of fruits and paper money.
"Yo, Tangzi, you don't recognize it, do you? This is a big mountain, Li Yunshan. Grandpa Li's grandson, remember? Sister Gao Mei came over with a smile and patted Dashan's arm, and said with a smile: "In the past few years, he has been as strong as a cow, and he has done any kind of work, if you want to rebuild a grave or something, you can ask him to do it." ”
"Hehe, yes, cousin, if you have any strength, just greet me directly."
Dashan showed a simple smile, and he couldn't see the solemnity before at all, like a simple country guy. This sudden change has left me a little confused, what is going on?
With the help of Sister Gao Mei and Dashan, I cleaned up the graves of my grandfather and the three of them, and then burned the paper money ingots.
By the time everything was done, it was already getting dark.
"Tangzi, come and sleep with me tonight, and then move in after your house is cleaned up tomorrow." Sister Gao Mei took my shoulders very affectionately, "I haven't seen each other for a long time, I'll get you a few side dishes tonight, and talk to the three of you together." ”
It's hard to resist the hospitality, and it seems a little unreasonable for me to refuse. Just as I was about to say yes, the mountain next to me suddenly grabbed my shoulder with one hand. It made me feel like I had been burned by a tongs, and it was throbbing!
"Cousin, come to me tonight! Our brothers are reunited after a long absence, how can we talk well? Dashan's fingers strained slightly, and I felt as if my shoulders were about to be crushed.
Sister Gao Mei seemed to be a little displeased, "Dashan, you ......"
"That's it! Cousin, let's go, I'll take you to my house to have a look, and tell you, you're in for a treat, I just shot a pheasant yesterday, you have to try my craft! As he spoke, the mountain dragged me away without saying a word.
"The Great Mountain...... You're going to have to pay attention to me! Sister Gao Mei glanced at Dashan deeply, and then regained her smile and said, "Tangzi hasn't come back for a long time, don't say anything to make him unhappy!" Otherwise, see how I clean you up! ”
"Got it!"
The mountain took me by the hand and walked away.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but the moment I squinted my eyes and turned back, I seemed to see Sister Gao Mei's face become extremely gloomy.
"Hey! Brother, will you go slower? It's been a long time since I've exercised this much! ”
The mountains pulled me to walk on the side of the mountain road, don't look at other people's tall horses, this speed is much faster than mine, urban life has made me lack exercise, and I have some sub-health diseases.
"Cousin...... You really shouldn't have come back......"
"What do you mean by that? Can I get in the way of you when I come back? If you have any opinions, you can say it! "For Dashan's series of reactions, it would be a lie to say that there is no opinion, I just can't figure out what is going on with this kid's mystery.
"Don't say anything, come out with me tonight, and you'll understand everything!"
After these words, Dashan just didn't say anything, and took me to his house in silence.
It can be seen that Dashan's ability to live alone is still good, and a house is well organized by him, and it looks cleaner than my house. It's that the relationship between him and the people in the village seems to have deteriorated a lot compared to back then, I remember that when Grandpa Li was still there, their family was in the village. But now Dashan lives alone on the outskirts of the village, and it is quite troublesome to even enter the village.
"So...... What about the pheasant that is said to be good? ”
"Wait for me to fight!" Dashan picked up the bow and arrow in one hand, yes, it was a bow and arrow! What Grandpa Li was best at back then was to make his own bows and arrows, and I still remember this.
"Hey! Didn't you say you hit one yesterday? ”
"It was yesterday's dinner, and I ate two of them in one sitting!" Dashan waved his hand, and then warned me, "Cousin, you must not leave here until I return, let alone talk to anyone!" Remember! ”
After saying that, Dashan went out alone.
Dashan didn't come back until the time on my phone showed that it was almost seven o'clock, but his harvest was quite good, with three or four pheasants strapped to his shoulders. The environment in this mountain is generally passable, but the most troublesome thing is that there is no electricity.
As a modern person, I really can't get used to life without electricity. Here, those who have candles are rich, and those who have flashlights are rich. And if you are mentally prepared like me, you have to prepare a few more power banks when you come here.
"Cousin, are you hungry? I'll get something right away! ”
Dashan's craftsmanship is very good, and he often cooks by hand. I saw him pluck the feathers quickly, take out the internal organs, and then stuff all kinds of condiments into the belly of the chicken, and said to me with a grin: "I'll let you taste what real game is!" ”
I was already hungry, and I couldn't help but swallow as I watched the chicken flip over the fire, and the fat dripping onto the flame gave off an enticing meaty aroma.
"Taste it!"
Dashan handed me a shiny chicken thigh, and smelled the enticing aroma, and I couldn't help but eat it, and while eating, I urged the sea to hurry up and continue roasting.
This meal, after eating for more than an hour, all four chickens were eaten by the two of us, and I even drank half a jar of rice wine from Dashan's house, and after eating, I didn't even want to move, rubbing my stomach and panting.
"Cousin, take a break and go out with me tonight!"
"Dashan, if you have anything to do with me first, let me be mentally prepared first!"
Dashan fell silent, and after a while he spoke, "It's better to wait for the night, and after you read it, I think you should be able to understand......"
He said so, and I'll have to wait until tonight to see what he wants me to see.
After nightfall, I woke up from my slumber under the push of the mountains. When I looked at my phone, it was half past three at night, which was the time when a person slept the deepest, but when I looked at the mountains, I was not tired at all, but had a feeling of refreshment.
"Cousin, follow me!"
The mountain pulled me to my feet, then blew out the candles, plunging the whole room into darkness, and I was about to pull out my phone and turn on the flashlight but he stopped me. "Don't make a noise, wait a minute, come with me quietly!"
I whispered, "Are you going to be a thief?" ”
"Don't ask, just keep up and know, remember, be careful, don't be discovered by people outside!"
Someone out there? When Dashan said this, I suddenly became nervous. Those who wander outside people's houses in the middle of the night are either thieves or robbers. "How do you know there's someone out there?"
"You don't believe it? Wait and you'll find out! But remember my words, don't make a noise, remember, or something will happen! "The mountain admonished me very seriously.
"God is mysterious, I'll see where you can take me!"