Chapter 103: Sacrifice to the Ancestors
I smiled and said: "This is not simple, it shows that this Wang Ba has grown to the end in the Ming and Qing dynasties." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info" Ji Shangwu nodded: "That's right, like this, Wang Ba grows very quickly, it can grow to two or three meters in a few decades, and then it will continue to increase, and it is possible to grow to one hundred and eighty years old, so I think the lifespan of this Wang Ba can be traced back to at least the end of the Southern Song Dynasty." ”
"I'm going, I've lived for such a long time, and I'm not going to be a sperm sooner." Luan Xin stood below and said loudly. Ji Shangwu shook his head after hearing this: "No, as the saying goes, the thousand-year-old king and eighty-thousand-year-old turtle are just a matter of age, and it has nothing to do with the word Chengjing, even if it can have spirituality, it will take at least more than a thousand years, and it is still early to act with its Tao." ”
After saying that, Ji Shang jumped off the turtle armor, and I also followed it and landed firmly on the ground, Ji Chongyuan asked tremblingly at this time: "What do you mean is that the incident that happened forty years ago has nothing to do with this Wang Ba?" ”
"You're right, I think there's something else going on." Ji Shangwu said with his chin in his hands.
Out of the cellar, the sunlight outside suddenly became more dazzling, Luan Xin and Jing Liyan chirped crookedly covering their eyes, as if a little reluctant, I tilted my head and made a joke: "Why are you still reluctant, are you going to stew and eat it tonight when the night is dark and the wind is high." ”
Luan Xin nodded: "Those who know me, Wai Shan." That's right, you think, this big king has to have a few tons, if we set up a cauldron and chop that king eight to pieces, how can we eat it for a month. After speaking, I didn't forget to lick my lips.
Ji Shangwu glanced at him: "I think about good things in my mind all day long, I haven't heard anyone say, this Wang Ba has been dead for more than 40 years, and it is estimated that he will become bacon now, and when the stew is rotten, we will starve to death." ”
"That's a shame." Luan Xin shook his head.
I called Ji Shangwu to my side and walked at the back, I frowned and said, "I always feel that the old man seems to be hiding something." Ji Shangwu then nodded: "I also feel this way, although I don't know what it is, but I feel that there is an indescribable sense of threat in this village." ”
"I also feel this way, think about it, before I came, I said that there are often shadows of floating corpses here, indicating that there are often dead people here, but the old man didn't say this, obviously avoiding something."
Ji Shangwu smiled slightly: "When I go back, I will understand everything by calling him." ”
"What are you two muttering?" Luan Xin shouted, I laughed dryly and followed, fortunately, Luan Xin was still reasonable, just Ji Shangwu gave him a look, and he held back the doubts in his stomach.
Back at Ji Chongyuan's house, Ji Shang sat down casually, first chatted with the old man, and then asked: "Old man, I see that there are a lot of good objects in the Yellow River, just take this turtle as an example, I have never seen a turtle that can grow to such a big size since I was a child, so I think I will take time to go around the Yellow River twice tomorrow to see if I can catch any good objects." ”
The old man hurriedly waved his hand: "This is not good, although you are guests, it stands to reason that we should take you to see our customs here, it is nothing to go to other places, but if you want to go to the Yellow River, it is really not good." ”
I added on the side: "I said, old man, you see that we have come from afar, the first is to rest, the second is to see the water of the Yellow River, and now it is not the fishing season, and the weather is good in the past two days, so you can make it convenient, just go around the river twice and come back, it will not be too delayed." ”
"Yes, old man, besides, this Yellow River is not yours, it's a big deal, we should pay for a boat." After saying that, Luan Xin glanced at me, and knew that this kid was hitting my attention again, but this was not a bad way.
The old man still shook his head: "Young man, just listen to my advice, or don't go, I'm afraid that it will be more auspicious and less auspicious when I go." I was interested: "Sir, what do you mean by that?" ”
The old man said that he realized that he had missed his mouth, so he thought for a while and said: "It's not because of the iron-headed dragon king, I'm afraid that you are unlucky, if you run into it, it is really a life to go back without a life." ”
Ji Shangwu still didn't give up: "What's the matter, didn't you still say that you used to make a living by fishing, what if we went on a trip after so many years, or did you say that there was something unsightly that didn't tell us?" ”
The old man's eyes flickered after hearing this, and then quickly disappeared, and said: "No, since forty years ago, the village has always been very peaceful, although there are only a few households, but everyone is doing well. ”
From the old man's strange eyes, I saw something unnatural, as if there was a danger waiting for us in the Yellow River. At this time, the old man seemed to think of something, and said: "A few guests, tonight happens to be the death day of my father, so I hope that a few people will not get up and go out again at night, which can be regarded as a kind of respect for the deceased." I nodded: "We understand this truth, don't worry, we won't disturb Ling Zun's undead, and we will come quietly if we do anything." ”
In this way, everyone chatted without a word, after dinner, a few of us also gathered early to another room, originally this room was used to pile up sundries, but learned that a few of us were going to borrow it again, so Ji Chongyuan asked his wife to clean up the room early, although the conditions are relatively simple, but it is much better than sleeping on the street.
I dragged over a table in the corner, wiped the dust from it with a rag as usual, and then asked each of them to move over a stool and sit down around the table, I opened the door and looked around, and saw that no one was eavesdropping outside, then I closed the door and sat down at the table, and said, "I think something is going to happen tonight." Ji Shangwu took the lead and nodded: "That's right, I feel the same way." ”
Luan Xin waved his hand and said, "Isn't it just that people worship their ancestors, what's wrong, you are inevitably too sensitive." Ji Shangwu waved his hand and continued: "Although I don't know the customs and habits of the north, but the ancestors can't come at night, and they didn't go to the cemetery to burn paper and send flowers, not even the most basic tribute, don't you think it's strange?" ”
Jing Liyan looked thoughtful: "I also feel it when you say this, could they be doing some shady things behind our backs?" Luan Xin said with some contempt: "How is it possible? What can be seen in such a slap-sized place, I think they have a ghost in their hearts. ”
"That's what I meant." Jing Liyan pouted a little reluctantly. (To be continued.) )