Geographically, the plate where the entire Lixia River Basin plain is located is like a huge pot. Caigao Town is located in the center of the Lixia River Basin. Historically, whenever there was a flood in the Lixia River Basin, this area would be flooded. Yan, geographers call it the pointed pot bottom effect, and Sanguan New Village is the center of the pot bottom, which is extremely special.
The four of them never expected that the old crooked man who made them unable to find a way out was the village where Song Yijin lived, but the mystery of Song Yijin was still not solved.
"What the second master said should be true. An old man of this age cannot tell lies. If he doesn't tell any lies, what he tells is the truth." Jiang Xiaobao said with certainty.
Chen Mingzhi said: "From various dimensions, for example, in the hinterland of the Weishui River, Caigao Town is located in the hinterland of the Weishui River, and in the west of the Weishui River, there are Laowaizui and Sanguan New Village in Caigao Town. To the west, on the border of Diaoyu Town, the old village used to be called Laohebeng Village. The Laohebeng in the river is called Waizui. I also think that Laohebeng is Sanguan New Village."
"Kou. Oral transmission, as one of the methods of historical records, also has unique charm and value. Compared with those cold and obscure written records, I believe that historical records are more lively and interesting. The old crooked mouth is your village, Sanguan Xincun." Zhao Xixi once again used her scholarly professorial tone to talk.
Song Yijin scratched his head and said, "But why didn't my great-grandfather tell me this?"
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Anyway, the mystery of the foreigner's crooked mouth has finally been solved. It is open, which means that our "Ten Thousand Ton Gold Exploration" has taken a big step forward into the city. This is an amazing progress. Come on, come back with me now. Let’s have a small celebration at noon. The next step of exploration will focus on Sanguan New Village. "
It was almost noon when the four of them arrived at Sanguan New Village. The Song family's mother and mother-in-law had already prepared simple meals at home and were waiting for the four of them to come back.
When he came to the village name stone tablet at the entrance of the village, Song Yijin got out of the car and looked at the stone tablet carefully. The four characters of Sanguan New Village were engraved on the stone tablet, and it was signed in July 2000. There was no other information.
"Brother, what are you studying? Just a stone with the name of the village written on it, not an antique relic, and we were almost starving to death. "Jiang Xiaobao rolled down the window and asked.
"Be more careful, read more and think more. What if this village name stone tablet contains any clues? "Song Yijin said.
"Is it possible that there is a switch on this stone tablet? When you press it, the stone tablet will rotate, and then a passage will be exposed underneath? Hahaha, that’s how television works. "Chen Mingzhi said.
"Who said no? Why don't you go down and give it a try. "Song Yijin opened the door and got in the car. Song Yijin's mother-in-law also called to urge her to come back for dinner as soon as possible.
When Song Yijin arrived at the door of his house, the Song family's mother led the child and brought the food to him. The old lady sent it, which means that the old lady is at home, because the old man usually only eats breakfast and dinner. At noon, he usually goes to the fish pond to have a look, and cooks some porridge on the mound of the fish pond.
Now Song Yijin has also learned the old man's pattern. He sleeps during the day, goes to the fish pond mound after dinner when it gets dark, and comes back the next morning, lying in bed during the day and going out at night.
"Have a good meal. How about we go to my great-grandfather's place and see if we can get some clues. My grandfather said that our ancestors moved here from Changmen, Suzhou. I don’t know how many people there are on the Internet. Damn it, my great-grandfather must know these things about Lao Waizui," Song Yijin said.
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"We are not going to play, but to work? Didn't I just sell the antiques from my cousin's house yesterday? Please stay at home and take you to play when I am free." Song Yijin said.
"Okay, when you are done, I will go to Nanjing with you. I don't want to take care of the children at home." Mrs. Song Yijin said aggrievedly.
"Okay, okay, I'll just take you there." Song Yijin shook his head helplessly, as if coaxing a child.
Zhao Xixi raised the corner of her mouth slightly and chuckled: "If it were me, I wouldn't want to stay at home. I would definitely go to Nanjing with you." As soon as she finished speaking, she realized what she had said The words were a little inappropriate, so he quickly turned to Song Yijin’s mother-in-law and explained: "Of course you should take your sister-in-law with you. After all, a man should take care of his wife all the time."
"Oh, you guys What are you talking about! Zhao Xixi, our eldest cousin is a good boy," Jiang Xiaobao couldn't help but interrupt.
The four of them were joking and quarreling, and after eating and drinking, they got up and went to the great-grandfather's house.
Great-grandpa’s house is not far away, just two steps away from the yard.
The Song family compound is relatively large in the village, with three or four homesteads combined. One of them belongs to the great-grandfather, and the other belongs to the grandfather. Since the great-grandmother left, In order to have some peace and quiet, my great-grandfather moved into the house of my third grandfather at the back. The third grandfather settled in Shanghai in his early years, and his children were all in Shanghai. He almost never came back, and when he did, he always lived in the Song family compound.
When Song Yijin saw that the door of his great-grandfather was not closed, he called out at the door: "Madam, have you eaten?" After that, the four of them walked straight in, and the great-grandfather also When we came out, we saw four young people coming, laughing non-stop.
"There was a noise in front of the Magpie House today, and the old man pointed at the arrival of the distinguished guests." Grandpa said while letting the four people into the house.
"Old Master, what a poem." Jiang Xiaobao complimented.
"Where is it, Xiaobao, we are relatives. Your mother came to see her sister years ago and brought gifts to me, an old man., Haha, this kind of friendship is rare. " Grandpa spoke.
"Madam, there are two more here. This one is Xiaobao's classmate who came to play this time. This one is Xiaobao's childhood friend. His name is Chen Mingzhi. "Song Yijin introduced them one by one.
The old man's small courtyard is very clean and small. The floor is paved with red bricks. There is a sunshade canvas stretched in the corner of the courtyard, and there is a lounge chair underneath. There is a small table with an old-fashioned purple sand teapot, which looks very cozy.
"Cousin, why don't we take a stool and sit in the corner of the courtyard, where my great-grandpa is sitting. "Jiang Xiaobao said.
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"It's hot outside, so I turn on the air conditioner to cool down in the house. "As the old man said, he took out the remote control panel and turned on the air conditioner. After a while, the room felt cooler.
Song Yijin brought a hot water bottle, found cups and tea leaves to brew one by one, and put the tea in the corner of the courtyard. The grandfather's purple sand teapot was brought in, and the four of them sat in front of the old man. The interview was already in place.
Who the old man was, he probably already knew the purpose of the four of them's visit today. . I usually sleep at this time, but today I am uncharacteristically open and the door is open to welcome guests.
"I know you are here to ask some questions, haha, old man, I am old and my memory is very bad." , my mind is getting more and more confused. Just ask, I will try my best to tell you everything I know. "
"Where, great grandfather is in good health and in good spirits! "Chen Mingzhi said.
"Madam, I heard that our village was called Lao Waizui in ancient times. Is it true? Song Yijin asked.
The old man narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly, yes, it is called Laowaizui, which is now Sanguan New Village. This history is quite long... Laowaizui was born in the Western Zhou Dynasty. An ancient village in the Zhou Dynasty was equivalent to a tribe. This tribe had no name. At that time, this land was just a barren land with sparse people. Later, a group of refugees came here to settle down. They were hardworking and kind-hearted and cultivated land. A small village was gradually built in the wasteland. Although life was difficult, everyone supported each other and was happy.
However, one year, the village suffered a severe drought. There was no harvest, and people's lives were in trouble. At this moment, an old Taoist priest appeared. He claimed to be a century-old river clam, mastered water skills, and his name was Lao Waizui. He claimed that he had a way to pray for rain to relieve the disaster. As long as the villagers did what he asked, everyone was dubious at first, but in the face of a desperate situation, they had no choice but to act like a living horse. So, the villagers followed Lao Waizui's instructions and held a series of mysterious rituals. /p>
A few days later, it rained heavily, and the drought was relieved. Lao Waizui not only knew water skills, but also had medical skills. He had done a lot for the tribe over the years, and the villagers were very fond of Lao Waizui. Weep with gratitude and regard him as a godWorship as a spirit. From then on, Lao Waizui became a famous person in this tribe and surrounding tribes. In order to thank him, people named the tribe Lao Waizui.
"Okay, what happened that year? Why was Lao Waizui destroyed? Grandpa, can you tell us the story?" Zhao Xixi asked curiously.
The old man still squinted his eyes slightly, as if he was lost in memories. His expression seemed to be sleepy, as if he was replaying that distant history in his mind.
After a long, long time, the Laowaizui tribe has formed a village of a certain scale, with a prosperous population and wealthy villagers. During the Southern Song Dynasty, it became an important commodity trading center in ancient times. But things are unpredictable. Until the war broke out between the Southern Song Dynasty court and the Jin people, the fate of Laowaizui, a small village that was originally peaceful and peaceful, underwent earth-shaking changes at this moment! One day, a large number of golden soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers with ferocious looks suddenly broke into the village. They burned, killed, looted, and brutally killed innocent people, even the elderly and children. At the same time, they frantically searched for the villagers' belongings. Property is simply a group of crazy, inhumane demons.
However, the evil deeds of these golden soldiers are not just to satisfy their own greed. In fact, the huge wealth they collected could no longer fill their extremely greedy hearts. What really makes this group of Jin people crazy is a mysterious news: It is said that there are countless gold treasures hidden deep underground in Laowaizui Village!
Where did this legend come from? No one knows, but the Jin leader is convinced of it. So, he issued an order asking his troops to find these legendary gold treasures at all costs. For a time, the entire village fell into chaos and panic...
They aggressively forced the people in the village and viciously demanded that they reveal the secrets of these gold treasures. However, what is surprising is that no one at the time knew the truth.
The Jin soldiers were furious, and they were determined not to tolerate those who refused to reveal the truth and to execute them all; and for those who tried to make up nonsense and get away with it, they could not completely trust.
On this day, Jin Bing surrounded thousands of villagers and issued an order in a ruthless voice: "If you don't give me an explanation, shoot without mercy!" In an instant, the light of the sword flashed and the smell of blood filled the surrounding area. The sounds of killings echoed one after another, echoing in the air, making people terrified.
Blood flowed out like a spring, dyeing the ground underfoot red, and even the originally clear river was dyed scarlet. The river seemed to have turned into a terrifying river of blood, which was shocking. The whole scene was horrific, full of despair and fear.
When the people were complaining that the sky was not working and the earth was not working, a Taoist priest who traveled around passed by.here. Seeing the tragic scene in front of him, his heart was filled with grief and anger, and he couldn't help shouting in pain: "Hell is empty, the devil is in the world!" He opened his arms, looked up to the sky and shouted loudly, as if to express his dissatisfaction and All anger is conveyed to God.
"Today I look at the three realms of heaven, earth and man, and I make a vow with this body to pray for the mercy of the three realms and save the people from trouble." After saying that, he took off the black trousers without hesitation. Wuyi threw it into the air with all his strength. Something surprising happened. The black clothes turned into thick dark clouds in an instant, and these dark clouds continued to expand and grow, eventually completely covering the sky above the entire village. For a time, the sky and the earth became dim, and the ground was pitch black.
At this moment, the wanderer muttered something and began to cast a mysterious spell. As his spell sounded, dazzling bolts of lightning pierced the night sky, followed by deafening thunder that echoed through the sky. Amidst lightning and thunder, strong winds and heavy rain poured down, seeming to cleanse the world of sin and filth.
He gritted his teeth tightly and bit his index finger with all his strength. In an instant, bright red blood flowed out like a spring, but surprisingly, the blood did not drip to the ground, but quickly condensed into a blazing flame, like a dazzling torch.
The flames grew stronger and stronger, emitting a blazing light that even heavy downpours could not extinguish. In this thrilling scene, the Taoist priest ran to the front and shouted loudly, his voice resounding through the sky: "Quick! Run! Run in my direction and get out of here quickly!"
After hearing his shout, it turned out that The frightened people woke up from a dream. They supported the elderly and dragged their children and ran desperately towards the direction of the flames, scrambling to escape from the Jin Bing's butcher knife.
The Jin soldiers were furious and chased after them with murderous intent. The Taoist priest took a deep breath, and the flames on his fingertips turned into torches and moved forward, leading people to continue to escape.
At this time, there was only a loud noise, and people saw that the Taoist priest's body instantly turned into a huge piece of wood, lying in the middle of the road. This giant tree was like an indestructible fortress, blocking the way forward of the Jin soldiers, making it impossible for the Jin soldiers and horses to cross and pursue upwards.
Jin Bing was shocked and watched helplessly as people left.
Later, the dark clouds dispersed and the heavy rain stopped. People fled until they reached a place shaped like a stork's mouth before they dared to stop. Jin Bing continued to dig in Lao Waizui for three days and nights, but found no results. In anger, he set fire to the village and burned the wood lying across the road when he left.
Later, people learned that their village had been reduced to ashes. In order to avoid being poisoned by the Jin Man again when they returned, they decided to rebuild the village in a place shaped like a stork's mouth and named it Laohe Beng Village. No one ever mentioned the name of the original village. In order to commemorate the wanderer, people secretly sent people to transport the remaining burned wood back at night., and asked craftsmen to carve it into the shape of a Taoist priest and place it secretly in the village.
"Historically, Laohebeng Village is our current village. It is the village you mentioned after Lao Waizui was rebuilt in another place as recorded in ancient books." After the old man finished speaking slowly, he still narrowed his eyes. He closed his eyes, leaned back in the chair and stopped talking.