However, the villagers saw me standing nearby and didn't say anything more.
The topic returned to the two missing persons, and some people were even wondering whether they also died in this pond mysteriously?
We spent the entire afternoon digging the pond, and together with our master and apprentice, about ten laborers worked until it was almost dark before we could divert half of the water away from the pond. However, there was still one person deep at the bottom, and a long bamboo pole taller than me was digging into the pond. When it goes down, only two arms are exposed.
I don't know why there is such a deep pond in the village. An older uncle said that the pond used to be very shallow and often dry. Because the fields often encountered droughts and floods at that time, they wanted to dig deeper, so the commune led everyone to dig deeper so that they could store water and save more rice seedlings in the summer. But later the government built a canal, and no one nearby used the pond.
While we were chatting, the uncle seemed to recall something and said: "This pond is actually very strange. I remember that when we were digging the pond, a man from our production team fell from the pond ridge and was instantly knocked unconscious. , it can no longer be cured. The pond will not be dug.”
I thought to myself that if I hit my head, it’s normal for this person to be stupid.
Unexpectedly, what this uncle said next took me by surprise.
"This man is so stupid that he seems to have turned into a woman all of a sudden. When he got home, he clamored to get married to someone. He told her his name and we couldn't find him from all over the country. "
"The fool didn't go out all day and locked himself in a small room. Guess what, he broke off his own feet and tied them with strips of cloth. It's called a three-inch golden lotus. , so that the man you want to marry will like you."
"At that time, several members of the fool's family were very angry. They were so angry that they burst into tears when they saw this solitary child acting foolishly. At that time, there was a rumor in the village that this man had hit something dirty and that he had to go to his master to cure him."
"But during that time, because the masters disappeared, nothing happened. They were just locked up at home and given two bowls of porridge every day to prevent them from starving to death."
"But something even stranger happened. The fool only ate two bowls of porridge every day, but his body was slowly getting fatter and his belly was getting bigger and bigger. Until one afternoon, he suddenly took off his clothes and ran out naked, running while She shouted, "Who do you want to marry?" But the voice has changed. It is not the original voice at all. It is thin and high-pitched, and has a bit of a feminine sound. "
When the uncle said this, he couldn't help but lower his voice, and a look of fear appeared on his face: "Everyone in the village was afraid at that time, and this was considered a hooligan at that time. After hearing the news, the production team leader came and shot this guy directly. However, Didn't the gun smash his stomach? Guess what, when his family rushed over to collect the body, they were shocked to find that there was a sarcoma that looked like a child's in the fool's stomach. I heard that his hands, feet and head had grown out."
"Even if they were buried later, you could hear the baby crying in that cemetery for a long time in the middle of the night."
It happened to be dark at this time, and I could only vaguely see the road under my feet. I looked up at the pond on the edge, and there seemed to be something hidden under the turbid water.
The two timid women were so frightened that they covered their chests.
"I really didn't lie to you. It's like this. If you don't believe me, go and ask around. I guess the older generation still has an impression."
A man next to him echoed: "Yes, my dad told me before, it should be true."
My heart tightened and I couldn't help but lean towards Liu Ruxiang.
"What are you afraid of? You, a great man, are frightened just by hearing the story?"
Liu Ruxiang looked at me with a look of disgust.
All the way back home, several rooms were still smelly, but it was much better than when we arrived in the morning. All the chicken manure had been cleaned up, and the ground was splashed with water and washed several times, and the dirt was no longer visible. .
The Qiangzi brothers looked pale and looked at Liu Ruxiang with pleading expressions.
"We will never do this again. Please forgive me, Master. Can you save us?"
The brothers begged bitterly as they covered their wounds from the snake bites.
Liu Ruxiang looked at me.
I knew what she was asking me, so I had to be merciful and merciful: "You two should be more restrained in the village from now on. If you dare to bully the villagers again, the result will not be so good next time."
"Well, we don't dare anymore."
"I will not do it again."
"Don't hit your wife again." Liu Ruxiang ordered.
"Well, definitely!"
"Absolutely not."
Liu Ruxiang coughed and said, "You guys wait here while I go to the car to get the antidote."
With that said, the cook pulled me to the back of the car at the door.
He took a piece of paper from the car, then looked around, wrapped it in the paper and pinched two pieces of hard chicken shit.
He opened the car door again, took a bottle of toilet water and sprayed it on.
Just when I was confused, Liu Ruxiang walked up to the two Qiangzi brothers and opened the paper package in his hand pretending to be calm.
"The antidote is hard-won and worth thousands of gold. Originally, I didn't want to treat you two. If you die, you will die."
"But I'm also afraid that you will stain my eyes if you die. There are two pills in it. Take it and swallow it in one breath." As he said that, while I was dumbfounded, Liu Ruxiang handed over the two pills of chicken shit. Go up.
When the two Qiangzi brothers got the "antidote", they immediately beamed with joy, but after putting it in front of their noses and smelling it, they frowned a little.
"Master, this...why does this antidote smell so bad?"
Liu Ruxiang rolled her eyes at the two of them: "Since you don't want to eat it, then give it to me. Now you go to the city overnight and take the train to the provincial capital to find experts. You may still have a chance for treatment."
The Qiangzi brothers retracted their hands, shook their heads, and quickly put it in their mouths.
When he entered the mouth, his eyes widened, he twisted his face and swallowed hard.
I gritted my teeth tightly, but I was not angry, but holding back a smile.
This pair of beasts running rampant in the countryside suffered a big loss this time.
But Liu Ruxiang gave them chicken excrement to eat. What should they do if the snake venom attacks? They couldn't really let them wait to die, or could chicken excrement also cure snake venom?
"Okay, you can leave. If you dare to be arrogant in the future, a snake fairy will come to take your life."
"Also, this antidote has some minor side effects. You may have stomach upset after taking it, but don't worry, you will be fine in two days."
Liu Ruxiang waved her hand and dismissed the Qiangzi brothers. Before leaving, the two of them did not forget to shed tears of gratitude.
Finally, the two of them went back. I couldn't hold back my laughter, so I turned around and asked the master, why should I feed chicken shit?
Liu Ruxiang smiled and replied: "How do you know that it was a silver krait that bit them?"
