the last witcher

It may be that my behavior of throwing stones was misunderstood, or it may be that me and the old Taoist are too conspicuous in this place. From the small house next to Hepaozi, an old man came out and shouted at us: "What are you doing?" After shouting, he walked towards the two of us quickly.

"Brother, I want to ask you something." When the old man came close, the sloppy Taoist said. "What's the matter?" The old man replied impatiently, "Did a little boy commit suicide in this pond more than ten years ago?" As soon as the old man finished speaking, I saw a frightened look on the old man's face .At the same time, I also took this opportunity to carefully look at the old man in front of me. His face was wrinkled, his hair and beard were covered with white stubble, his skin was dark and dark, his lower body was wearing large cotton trousers, and his upper body was wearing a very Dirty down jacket, his voice is a bit hoarse, especially his eyes, he is always wandering when he speaks, which is enough to show that he has a serious mind.

"What are you going to do, don't inquire about it." The old man answered the sloppy and old-fashioned question impatiently. "Master, Liu xx from Qiancun is my fourth aunt. With her face, can you tell us what happened in this place?" The smell of leather.

When the old man heard that we were relatives of the fourth aunt, he sighed, "Go inside and tell me, it's cold outside." After speaking, he went straight to the hut next to Hepaozi, and the sloppy old man and I followed behind him silently .But before the old man took a step, he gave me an appreciative look, applauding that what I just said was very measured, I am very proud.

After entering the house, the old man let the two of us do whatever we wanted, and turned around and entered the kitchen. After a while, the old man boiled a pot of hot water for us and came in. "It's cold outside, drink some hot water to warm your body." After finishing speaking, the old man handed me a water glass filled with hot water and said to the sloppy old man.

After I took the cup, I began to drink hot water "chiliu, chiliu", but the old man put the cup on the table and continued to ask: "Can you tell me, did a boy commit suicide in this pond more than ten years ago?" inside?"

The old man tremblingly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one, and put it in his mouth, while I lighted the other party’s cigarette knowingly. After taking a few puffs, the old man said: "My name is Liu Dazhuang (pseudonym) , I am almost 60 years old this year, and the pond you see is the land allocated to my family by the village." Speaking of this, the old man continued to take a few puffs of cigarettes, "Who made us not good, our ancestors had a big Grandpa of the official, although my father's generation has already declined, especially in my generation, since I was a child, I used to herd cows for others. But people say that you are not good, no matter how you justify it, the big hat will be put on you. This life is over. Everyone else's family is divided into farmland, but our family is divided into a pond. I recognize what it is divided into, and whoever told us to live like this. At least put some fish fry, catch them in autumn, and sell them From ten miles and eight villages, the food sold in exchange for fish is enough to feed and clothe our family for a year, but that child threw himself into our fish pond, can you blame me for this?" The old man continued to take a few mouthfuls Cigarettes, while the sloppy old man began to drink and listen to the old man's narration.

"They all belong to the folks in the village. There is no impenetrable wall. Since the child died in my fish pond, everyone in the village knows that I have died in this fish pond. Who would buy a fish pond where people died? In desperation, I had no choice but to take the caught fish to a farther place to sell. But the strangest thing happened a year after the child's death. No matter how many fry I put in, the They are all gone, not even a bone scum can be seen. You say that evil is not evil? Not only that, but I don’t know what happened. The cats and dogs in the village always drown in this fish pond. Everyone It is said that the child who committed suicide has turned into a water ghost, one word spreads ten, ten spreads hundreds, and my fish pond is completely destroyed." The old man stubbed out the cigarette butt, and narrated helplessly.

"Because there was no income, my wife left the child and ran away. I really wished I could jump into this fish pond and turn into a ghost to settle accounts with that child, but I couldn't. I also have a boy. I have to worry about his future. Planning. Fortunately, the fourth sister (fourth aunt, it should be based on seniority) appeared, and with her method, the fish pond will not drown cats and dogs, and the fish fry in it are all I can grow up, but the problem is that no one around dares to buy my fish, let alone eat it. Seeing that the child is almost thirty, but he doesn’t even have a daughter-in-law, who makes his father poor.” The old man said this At the time, the eye sockets were a little wet, so I hurriedly stood up, comforted him briefly, and lit another cigarette for the old man.

"Girls nowadays are so snobbish. To get married, the gift money alone costs at least 3 yuan, and three golds (gold necklace, gold ring, gold earrings), and a large sum of money for the banquet. It doesn’t count. If you are more beautiful, you will have a building in the city as soon as you open your mouth. If you are average, you must at least buy a building in the town. Those with bad conditions, backgrounds, and appearances will have to buy a house. I would only marry if I built a house in the local area. But I only have a house next to a fish pond, and the little money I earn every year is barely enough for us and my father to eat. I have to go out to work for others to subsidize the family, so where can I find extra money for my child to marry a wife, I am sorry for my child!" When the old man said that he was sorry for his child, he had already burst into tears and couldn't make a sound.

I especially sympathize with the old man in front of me, and I also particularly dislike those women who use marriage as a condition in exchange for various material things.I vaguely remember the stories of going on blind dates with friends several times. The first time was in the imperial capital. I went on a blind date with a buddy. After entering the restaurant, the buttocks of both parties were not warm yet. How many flats do you have? What kind of car do you drive? Do you have a residence permit in the imperial capital? How much is your annual income? What do your parents do and so on.” It’s like checking your household registration, which really annoys us both.My buddy is also bad enough, after the other party finished asking, he asked the other party loudly: "Are you a virgin?" Throw the cup and turn away.

The second time was in Xiangping, I accompanied my younger brother on a blind date (not relatives, younger than me, call me elder brother), I originally planned to borrow a luxury car from my friend to go with my younger brother, because I know the local girls too well With a family with a girl, Nima is like selling her daughters one by one.But my younger brother is relatively low-key, and the most important thing is that my driving skills are too bad. After weighing the pros and cons, I took a taxi with my brother.

to be continued