folk legend

Chapter 32

With the help of Jiang Liu, Zhao Sihai dug a big hole for Han Jinde, and finally figured out the anger in his heart, not to mention the joy.He was very proud of himself and sang a piece of Peking Opera, although the lackluster one made others suffer, but he closed his eyes, shaking his head and enjoying himself.

After dinner, he found a broom and millet (the paddock is a broom made by himself with sorghum stalks, and the sorghum millet on it can be used to pick his teeth), sitting on a stool to pick his teeth, his legs raised, it was very rewarding. Shaking back and forth, with a flat expression, the angry Han Jinde just wanted to go up and kick him hard to relieve his anger.

This boy Jiang Liu ate too much for dinner. After the meal, he walked back and forth in the yard for several times with his hands behind his back. He didn't return to the house until his bulging stomach felt better.

Blind Han, who was sitting cross-legged on the top of the kang, raised his eyelids and glanced at Jiang Liu when he saw Jiang Liu enter the room.When Jiang Liu saw it, he hurriedly turned his head to Han Jinde's wife and said, "Auntie, bring me some hemp rope, I want to use it."

Seeing that his apprentice understood what he meant, Blind Han swallowed back what he wanted to say, picked up his jade-mouthed pipe and pot, and continued to puff away.

After taking the hemp rope that Han Jinde's wife found, and the prepared hay from the underground cabinet, Jiang Liu began to make paper figurines.Paper crafting is also a must for Mr. Yin Yang, because when he is born, he has to make paper figures and horses for the dead (if the dead is a woman, it is a paper cow).Because at that time, there was no professional paper craftsman's shop, so Mr. Yin and Yang did all these jobs concurrently.

This kid Jiang Liu was quick-witted and dexterous. When he was learning how to make paper, Blind Han only told him the general principles, and this guy was able to infer other things from one instance and make something that looked good.

He saw that kind of bundle of hay, after playing a few times in his hands, it had begun to take shape. Then, he picked up the hemp rope slabs, and with nimble fingers, he bundled one side and tied the other side, each about fifty centimeters The tall straw man is ready.

I glanced up and down for a few times, and after seeing that it was not bad, I put it aside in satisfaction.

Then spread a whole sheet of pink paper on the kang, and then pinched the scissors with both hands, and after making a few gestures back and forth on the paper, he lifted the scissors and twisted them down.

Soon, a piece of pink paper was cut into the shape of a gown by Jiang Liu. With such proficiency, it is estimated that even if he does not become Mr. Yin Yang in the future, he can be a good tailor.Isn't there a few words, Jiang Liu who doesn't want to be Mr. Yin Yang is not a good tailor.

In the same way, Jiang Liu used the green paper to cut out a pair of pants.

At this time, Han Jinde's daughter-in-law, who obeyed Zhao Sihai's instructions, brought over a bowl of rice dumplings that had been boiled to cool down after being busy in the outhouse for a long time, and placed her body sideways from a distance by Jiang Liu's side, without daring to look at the few After finishing the things in this way, he quickly retreated to the top of the kang in the house, and didn't look at this side again.

Jiang Liu picked up the two cut clothes and put them on the straw figurine, and then carefully applied glue on the places that needed to be glued, and glued them well.During this period, I have been cautious all the time, because after all these things are made of paper, if you are not careful, they will be torn.Although it can be pasted with paper again, it is not good-looking after all.Even if it was prepared for ghosts, but the new clothes were patched, they probably wouldn't be happy.

People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. The withered and yellow human figure originally made of a bundle of hay has become a boy in green trousers and white coat after Jiang Liu tidied it up.It's just that there is still a rough head on the two shoulders.

Immediately, Jiang Liu found a piece of white paper from the yellow cloth bag, and drew a face with a brush.Although it is only a few rough sketches, it is full of facial features and is very vivid.

Han Jinde has been sitting at the top of the kang, which is the innermost part of the room, since Jiang Liu started making paper figurines.This guy who doesn't believe in ghosts and gods originally wanted to see how Jiang Liu was tied into a straw man, but as soon as he turned his head to Jiang Liu's side, he was frightened by his wife's sharp eyes and turned around quickly.

So until Jiang Liu pasted the painted face on the straw man's head, the two of them didn't dare to look at it.

And after dinner, Han Gui, the old village head who brought Han Kui to see what he could do to help, had never seen this thing before.

As a result, the door curtain was lifted, and when he was about to enter the house, he happened to see Jiang Liu holding the straw man in his hand.In the middle of the night, such a thing suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. Han Kui, who was headed into the house, screamed in fright. Fortunately, he held the door frame in time so that it would not collapse on the ground.

This yell completely frightened Han Jinde's daughter-in-law, who was already terrified, and hugged her neck.It's just that Han Jinde's small body couldn't bear the burly figure of his daughter-in-law at all, so he fell down on the kang with a bang.

Jiang Liu quickly put the straw figure aside, took the remaining paper and covered it.

The old village chief who was following Han Kui was also terrified. After seeing what it was, he was so angry that he ignored Han Kui who was still holding the door frame.After entering the room sideways, he raised his buttocks and sat beside Han Xiazi.

Now the old village chief can't wait to go up and slap Han Kui hard.Isn't your name Han Bold?Such a thing scares you like this.Why did I bring you here? This is embarrassing!
Maybe it's because he couldn't get used to You Guofu's hypocrisy of a country bumpkin who pretended to be a cultured person since he was a child, so Jiang Liu has never had a good impression of people like the village chief. Han Kui, who was at a loss, felt angry in his heart.

After looking at Han Kui with consoling eyes, he asked the old village chief who was sitting on the kang very politely.

"What is the horoscope of that Han Yushan's birthday, tell me, it will be useful!"

Zhao Sihai, who has been on the sidelines all the time, although his mind is not here, he can also hear the smell of gunpowder in Jiang Liu's words, and his heart trembles. After secretly cursing the little bastard, he hurriedly smoothed things over and said, "I know Han Yushan's birthday horoscope. ,I tell you."

When Han Yushan died, it was Hei'er born by Zhao Sihai, so he naturally knew his birth date.After finishing the report, Zhao Sihai took a sneak peek at Han Gui, and saw that his face was not too ugly, so he was a little relieved.

As for why he was so nervous, the reason was naturally simple. The ghost on his leg was still there. Before it was settled, he naturally couldn't offend the village chief. After all, on his territory, he had to rely on him for everything.

Think about it, I really eat radish and worry about it, why meddle in this nosy business.It happened that Zhao Sihai was trying to smooth things over, so let's hurry down on this step.So Jiang Liu didn't speak anymore, holding a brush, Zhao Sihai said while writing Han Yushan's birthday on the back of the grass man.

At this time, the atmosphere in the room was a little delicate. Up to now, Xiazi Han, who hadn't said a word, was thinking about something with his smoked pipe and pot in his mouth.

Han Gui asked Jiang Liu to ask the question just now, and was smoothed out by Zhao Sihai. Although he was angry, it was not easy to explode.Han Kui, neither standing nor sitting, leaned over to Zhao Sihai in embarrassment, not knowing what to say, but he opened his mouth a few times, but he didn't say anything.

The village of Hanjiawopu has not been connected to electricity for a long time, and the voltage is insufficient, so even a [-]-watt light bulb emits yellowish light, and the newspapers in the shed are smoked for a whole spring. After another half of the summer, it became very dark. All these reasons together made the atmosphere in the house very depressing.

But at this time, Jiang Liu did another thing, using a cinnabar pen to draw two red dots on the straw man's eyes.

Red is an eye-catching color. For general warnings, red letters are often used to remind.It's just that in this oppressive room, the two particularly conspicuous red dots give people a creepy feeling.That's what Xiazi Han, Zhao Sihai and Jiang Liu do, so naturally they won't be afraid of it.

But those four were different. They were afraid that something terrifying would suddenly appear on their empty backs. They were so frightened that they all found a place to lean on, so they felt more at ease in their hearts.In fact, at this time, there are no religious rituals, and there are no ghosts at all.Even if there are ghosts, there are still three Mr. Yin and Yang around, nothing will happen at all.

Therefore, when many people feel scared, they are scaring themselves. Moreover, ghosts are not the scariest thing, but the human heart is the scariest thing.

Watching his apprentice finish the paper man, Xiazi Han put away the cigarette bag and pot that he had been holding in his mouth all the time, went down to the ground, put on his shoes, stretched his arms and kicked his legs, and sat stiffly. Then Jiang Liu said, "Liu Zi, almost It's time, let's get started!"

"Oh well."

Although Jiang Liu tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, his words were still somewhat out of tune.Three years, after waiting for such a long time, I finally got a chance to show my skills.The wish he dreamed of is about to come true. Can this kid not be excited?

In fact, in the past three years, the reason why Xiazi Han has been suppressing Jiang Liu and not allowing him to arrange anything is entirely for Jiang Liu's consideration. After all, the impetuous temperament of young people needs precipitation most.No matter how good the rough jade is, it is still a stubborn stone without superb technology.

It is precisely because of these three years of suppression that Jiang Liu has been created now. Even though he is very excited now, when he is working, he is still methodical, without the flustered look of a novice at all.

Moreover, in front of these outsiders, there is no novice shyness.

Put the grass man in the position chosen by Zhao Sihai, Jiang Liu sat cross-legged opposite him, stretched his right hand, put the palm on his forehead, made a formula with the fingers of his left hand, and said aloud: "The sky is blue, the earth is spirited. Four directions, five directions wandering souls summon five directions. Quickly return the wronged soul, quick return! Han Yushan's true soul appears quickly!"

The last sentence was yelled by Jiang Liu, the voice was so loud that it made the eardrums of the people in the room buzz.

(End of this chapter)