Far away from the world, on the top of a mountain, there is a man in white, who uses the moonlight day and night to refine a skin scale. It takes ten years in the spring and autumn to form a curved arc.
Bai Jun still didn't stop, using the moonlight to wash his skin and refine his magic weapon.
Deep in the mountains, on the Black Mountain, there is a huge green python sitting on the top of the mountain, looking up at the swallowing sun.
Hirayama-kun's sword cut off a small half of the Black Mountain, and the broken rocks blocked the entrance of the underground fire. Outside the Black Mountain, because of the existence of the underground fire, the vegetation flourished like spring all year round, and even in the cold winter, the mountain flowers were still blooming.
Therefore, the mountain tops are cloudy and rainy, and the sun and moon are often not visible for several days. Birds in the mountains dare not approach, and insects and mice dare not climb, because the giant beasts on the top of the mountain, who may not be dragons or snakes, often swallow clouds and spit out mist, which is frightening to the beasts.
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On the edge of the Wanshe Mountain boundary, in a small village at the foot of the mountain, there are many dilapidated straw houses, inhabited by simple farmers who have lived here for generations.
One of the old farmers was a widower. Fortunately, his mother-in-law married early and gave birth to many children early. He had three sons. The eldest son was named Dazhuang, who was the most honest. The second son was a bit silly, and the third son was Xiao. Zhuang is the smartest and good-looking.
This year, Old Man Zhang is fifty-eight years old. He has worked hard to raise his three sons for many years, but he has also fallen ill and will soon die.
Old man Zhang called his three sons into the house one day and asked Da Zhuang to close the doors and windows. He had been lying in bed unable to get out of bed for more than ten days. He could only lie there weakly and said: "Ahem~, you three are all grown up." It’s too late, but dad is dying and can’t help you get your mother-in-law.”
When Da Zhuang heard this, he burst into tears and knelt on the bedside: "Dad! Aren't you kind? What unfavorable words did you say?"
The second son's brain reaction was a bit slow and he couldn't understand what it meant and could only scratch his head.
The third son's mind was wandering.
"Ahem~" Old man Zhang shook his head, "I'm an old man with nothing to worry about. When I get down, just bury me with a roll of straw mat, set up a wooden monument, and don't call me a relative. They always look down on me. The home of our four bachelors.
Hey, you can't just waste your money. Over the years, I have saved two taels of silver. I used it to go to the town to find someone to buy a girl to be a mother-in-law. Remember to choose someone who is older and kind-hearted. You have to take good care of your two younger brothers, especially Er Zhuang, who will have to work hard for you as the eldest brother in his life. "
"Dad! What are you talking about?" Xiao Zhuang rushed to the old man's bedside, "You will definitely live a long time. We are all getting married. Otherwise, if you let go, my eldest brother will commit suicide." If you marry a mother-in-law and forget about your younger brother, how can my second brother and I live?"
Hearing this, Dazhuang hurriedly raised his finger and swore to the sky: "No, third brother. Don't worry, I, Zhang Dazhuang, swear that I will take good care of you and my second brother with all my heart in this life!"
"Who knows if it's true or not?" Xiao Zhuang said angrily: "What will happen if your father dies and you turn your back on me?"
"Then, I will give the money to third brother first and you will buy a Yue as your wife?"
"Bastard!" Old Man Zhang was angry at his youngest son's words, "The rules of our ancestors are to establish a direct descendant! Your eldest brother is the head of the family. If he doesn't start a family and start a business, how can you be one step ahead of him? Ahem~ Xiaozhuang, you have a clever mind. , you have had two brothers to help you since you were a child. Your eldest brother has suffered for thirty years and is still a bachelor. You are only twenty..."
"Twenty? My son took his mother-in-law when he was sixteen or seventeen years old!" Xiao Zhuang said angrily: "What about our family? I can't wait that long! Besides, the eldest brother is stubborn and the second brother is a fool. It's better to kill him Give me your coffin, maybe I can make a lot of money, and our family can live a good life."
"You treason!" Old Man Zhang sat up in anger and cursed: "You treason, Da Zhuang, drive him out!"
Xiao Zhuang sneered, "What can a broken thatched hut and three lame guys do?" Then he rushed out the door.
"Dad, this..." Da Zhuang was at a loss.
"Ahem, just ignore him. It's better to leave." Old man Zhang said, "Dazhuang, come here."
He took out an emerald green bamboo flute from his arms and said cautiously: "Dazhuang, this is our family's heirloom! As long as you blow it, snakes from dozens of miles around will hear the sound and come, and even if they are caught Nor will it run away and bite.
You must remember that this snake flute was given to Liu Xian by our ancestor Zhang when he met him. If the family can no longer survive, they can go to the mountains, play the snake flute, catch three snakes that are about to die of old age, and sell them for money. You must not be greedy, and you must remember not to catch too many of them! Otherwise, Liu Xian will definitely not be able to spare you.
You must not tell anyone about this snake flute, especially your third brother! Remember? "
Da Zhuang looked shocked. He was an honest man, not a fool. Can this piece of flute attract a snake? Snakes are very valuable these days, and government medicine shops are spending heavily on them. A half-foot-long venomous snake can be exchanged for as little as half a tael of silver!
Isn’t this snake flute amazing?
But he also remembered his father's instructions in his heart, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Dad, I will definitely not tell outsiders."
Old man Zhang took out a piece of silver sewn with rags from the crotch of his belt, handed it to Da Zhuang and said, "From now on, our Zhang family will all depend on you, Da Zhuang!"
Erzhuang, who was standing aside for a while, understood what he was saying, and cried loudly: "Dad! You can't die! Wuwuwu... I haven't properly respected you yet!"
Da Zhuang had an embarrassment on his face, he wanted to say that dad is still here, so just...
Old man Zhang paused, but in the end he didn't say anything. Instead, he sighed and said, "Er Zhuang, when dad is gone from now on, you must listen to your elder brother. Don't listen to anyone else, you know?"
The tears on Er Zhuang's face were all mixed together, but the man in his mid-twenties was crying like a three-year-old child.
Old man Zhang raised his hand and took out a washed white coarse cloth from behind his waist. He held the coarse cloth with difficulty with his skinny fingers and wiped Er Zhuang's face clean. He said: "Silly son, dad has been wiping you all your life. Before you die, I have to worry about you."
The next day, Old Man Zhang left.
Zhang Dazhuang listened to his father's words and wrapped his father's body with his best straw broom and placed it on a wheelbarrow at home. The two men still laughed while pulling the cart, and said to everyone they met: "I took my father for a ride."
Da Zhuang stood guard beside the car, holding his father's body on the straw mat with his hands, for fear of getting a little sunlight.
Everyone in the village felt sympathy, but they also felt unlucky because today was the Dragon Boat Festival.
Many families had lunch early and brought rice dumplings wrapped in banana leaves to the town to watch the excitement and the dragon boat show. There were also dragon boat races in the county that passed by the river near the town.
There were only three or five old people who moved a chair in front of the door and sat under the tree to enjoy the cool air. Occasionally, a gust of wind blew and shook the moxa leaf strips stuck on the doors of every house.
The local dog lay in the shade and panted, and the domestic cat climbed up the tree and lay in the dense leaves to escape the heat.
Erzhuang, who was sweating profusely while pulling the wheelbarrow up the mountain, wiped the sweat on his face that stung his eyes with his arm and cursed: "This poisonous sun is so hot."
The heat was unbearable for Da Zhuang, and he was a little worried. It was too hot today, and he was afraid that his father's body would go rancid. However, the graves of several generations of the Zhang family were buried halfway up the mountain. He would never let his father's grave be buried alone in the wilderness.
Even if they are all barren mountains and ridges, a place where the graves of generations of ancestors are buried together are not barren mountains and ridges.
Da Zhuang picked up the water skin, opened it, took a sip, and handed it to Er Zhuang, "Er Zhuang, take a drink of water and take a break."
"I'm not tired. I want to take dad up the mountain to see the scenery. Dad said there are beautiful things on the mountain, and beautiful places are called scenery." Erzhuang wiped the sweat from his face again and continued to pull the car with stupid steps. , wandering towards the mountain.
Da Zhuang didn't know why, but his red and swollen eyes became wet again after crying all night.
He advised: "Second son, go and have a rest, don't get too tired. Have you forgotten what I told you to do?"
Erzhuang raised his head and stopped. The old straw sandals no longer raised dust in the dust.
"Okay then, I'll take a break."
Da Zhuang pulled up the wheelbarrow and asked Er Zhuang to cover the straw mat, saying not to let the sun wake him up.
Erzhuang sighed and said, "Then why doesn't the sun go down?"
When Da Zhuang heard this, he didn't even look back and said, "Because God won't let us live a good life."
Phew~
As soon as he finished speaking, the scorching sun at noon was suddenly covered by a burst of dark clouds, and the sun disappeared.
Da Zhuang's heart trembled, and he turned back to look at Er Zhuang, who was looking at the sky.
Er Zhuang laughed and said, "The sun is really gone."
The dark clouds came unexpectedly. It was cloudless just now, but now they are all over the sky.
There were also strong winds, which not only made the heat dissipate, but also made the cold wind biting.
The old people in the village who were just escaping from the summer heat all felt chilly. Looking at the dark sky, they were frightened and prepared to go home.
However, the local dogs in the village howled in fear, the domestic cats made shrill calls, and a strong wind blew up dry yellow dust that blinded the old man's eyes. Wang Daozi rubbed his dry eyes hard, and he vaguely saw the ground on the ground. Crawled past chilling venomous snakes.
Hundreds of long snakes came from nowhere and crawled towards the green mountains in the distance. The scary snakes were all on the roofs, trees, ground and water tanks in the village.
He was so frightened that he hurriedly ran into the house. He opened his eyes and looked at the other neighbors, but found that they were all kneeling on the ground, kowtowing one by one, and calling in a trembling voice: "Bless the Liuxian! Bless the Liuxian!" !”
The long snake crawling on the ground actually took a detour, which made him dumbfounded.
A large patterned python crawled over. Just when Wang Daozi turned around and wanted to continue running home, he happened to meet the python's upright indifferent pupils.
For a moment, he felt that time had frozen, and he knelt on the ground with a bang, shouting: "Bless the Liuxian! Bless the Liuxian! Bless the Liuxian!"
The large patterned snake slowly crawled along the side of Wang Daozi's kneeling leg. His whole body was still, and he didn't even dare to breathe. The slippery feeling on his leg went straight to his brain, making him almost jump with fright, as if he was back again. Young.
Finally, the large patterned snake crawled past his side. Wang Daozi's knees gave way and he fell to the ground, trembling all over and his eyes were dull.
Dark clouds came from the southeast and spread in all directions, covering two or three counties.
On the mountain, two brothers holding the bodies of their loved ones were still walking up the mountainside. "Er Zhuang, hurry up! Hurry up the mountain while the sky is overcast!"
Beside the moat at the foot of the mountain, there are crowds of people, gongs and drums are beating, and the dragon boats in the river are full of men rowing and racing dragon boats.
In the crowd, standing next to a wealthy young man was Old Man Zhang's youngest son, but now it was no longer Zhang Xiaozhuang, but Feng Sheng, who became the domestic slave next to Mr. Feng's foreign son.
He looked at the dark clouds approaching from the sky and said hurriedly: "Master, it seems like it's going to rain!"
Please give me a monthly ticket! ! !
(End of chapter)
