The next day, Yue Qingshan got up early, hitched the black horse into the carriage, and the three uncles and nephews rushed to Baixianwei with the delicacies caught in the forest farm.
Walking on the road, Yue Guanchao was curious about how a bandit like his second uncle could be related to Bai Xianwei's medical woman. He couldn't tell the truth in front of the second artillery, so he simply asked in a roundabout way:
"Second uncle, you said you and Granny Ma are old acquaintances. How did you two know each other?"
Yue Qingshan pondered for a moment in the carriage and remembered the past stories:
"That's a long time ago. When your parents took me to beg for food, we met bandits on the way. I took you to escape and take root in Yingzuiping."
"I was in my forties at that time, when I was strong. Bandits were rampant at that time. Fortresses were built in every village and town to prevent bandits from smashing kilns. I relied on my skills to join the Yingzuiping Township Yongdan. , followed the old leader at that time to patrol the mountains and forests and drive away wild animals."
"At that time, there was a rule in the village. If anyone killed a beast and skinned it, the clan would reward him with a sling of copper coins. You were still young at that time, and you were like a kitten in your arms."
When Yue Qingshan mentioned this, his tone choked up slightly:
"As a grown man, I can't support you, so I entrusted you to a farmer who just gave birth to a child, and you barely had to drink milk. I just wanted to make more money to buy rice cereal and stuff, so I wouldn't bother them anymore. "
"It just so happened that I saw a lame old wolf when I was patrolling with the Rural Heroes. Wolves always come in groups. Once they are alone, they will be driven out. Old, weak and sick wolves are the best to deal with. I am jealous. If you are so wolf-skinned, you will leave the team without authorization and chase the wild wolf.”
"It's impossible to imagine!"
When Old Man Yue said this, he was still frightened and took a breath of cold air:
"I never imagined that this old wolf played a cruel trick on me. It led me deep into the mountains. When I turned around, a dozen mature male wolves stared at me with bared teeth and green eyes that made people's hearts tremble. You all I don’t know how cunning this old she-wolf’s eyes are when she succeeds in her schemes.”
"Later, I was forced to the edge of a slope by them with a gun. I was hit in the eye by a wolf's claw, and my eyes were temporarily blinded. Fortunately, there was a cliff at the bottom of the slope, and I was caught by a tree so that I did not fall off the cliff and die. "
"Your second uncle, I hung on the cliff for two days. I ate fruits when I was hungry, and drank dew when I was thirsty. I thought that my life would be over, but God had an eye and let me meet your Granny Ma."
Speaking of Granny Ma, Yue Qingshan's tone was grateful and happy, with a hint of regret.
"She was studying medicine with an old lady in the mountains. She had just come down from the mountain to practice. She happened to meet me when she was collecting herbs. She saved your second uncle as soon as she went back and forth. It was she who kept me alive with herbs for half a month. A pair of tricks.”
The three uncles and nephews were talking about the past, and Bai Xianwei was right in front of them!
After half a month of separation, when the three of them arrived at Baixianwei, Mrs. Ma was drying herbs in the yard.
"Sister Ma, are we here to see you?"
Mrs. Ma looked forward. Yue Guanchao took the wild mountain treasure and put it into the yard.
She shook her head and pulled Yue Qingshan: "Brother Qingshan, you are already here, what else do you bring."
Yue Qingshan's dark face revealed a simple and honest smile:
"Sister, I wouldn't go out on a normal day. This is not because I'm recovering from my Second Artillery Disease. I'm here to thank you. If you hadn't given me the idea this time, the two of us would still be like headless flies. No. Know what to do.”
"That's it. This time I'll give you a favor and accept your thank you gift."
"But? Brother, if I'm just here to give a thank you gift, why is the whole family here this time?"
Mrs. Ma's eyes were kind and cunning, as if nothing could be hidden from her eyes.
"It seems that I can't hide anything from you. I brought them here this time because I wanted you to keep an eye on them."
After saying that, Yue Guanchao took out the cloth bag and handed the tiger charm necklace to Granny Ma.
Mrs. Ma took the necklace, but before she could take a closer look, she immediately took a few steps back in fright, her brows becoming obviously panicked.
She calmed down, held her heart and asked: "Where did you get this...your thing?"
"Grandma Ma, is this thing very powerful?"
Yue Guanchao noticed the expression on the old lady's face and thought that this thing must have a great background, otherwise the Great Xianbei witch would not have built an altar to worship it.
Mrs. Ma took a deep breath and her eyes became serious:
"This... I only know that this is a sacrificial weapon, but it is completely different from ordinary sacrificial vessels. The first time I see it, I can feel a surge of evil energy. I don't know how many people died on this tiger talisman. It is an ominous thing. .”
"Ordinary people are prone to bad luck if they encounter it too much. You must not leave this scourge behind."
When Yue Guanchao heard what Mrs. Ma said, he wanted to throw it away for a moment, but thinking about what was recorded in the Da Xianbei witch mural, he wanted to understand the secret of the tiger talisman.
He understood that if he wanted to keep this thing, he had to get rid of the evil spirit on the tiger talisman: "Grandma Ma, if you have to stay with me, is there any way you can get rid of the evil spirit on the tiger talisman?"
Mrs. Ma nodded: "Of course there is a way. The military talisman has Yang evil spirits. I'm afraid we have to use a pure Yin body to suppress the evil spirits."
“It’s good if there’s a way, it’s good if there’s a way.”
Yue Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief, took out his money bag, counted a few ocean dollars and handed them to Mrs. Ma, who naturally refused in every possible way.
Old Man Yue could only force it into her hand: "Sister, this is your capital to treat diseases and save people, but you can't break the rules for us. If you don't give it, then we won't dare to ask you to do anything again in the future."
"Okay, okay, I won't be coy about it. Anyway, I have to go to the next town to buy things with this money. I can use this money up or down."
"Since you are all here, you might as well go with me to the temple fair in the town. When you come back, those women will probably come by themselves."
After Mrs. Ma finished speaking, she whistled in the sky, the hall creaked and screamed, and a white hedgehog as big as a civet cat ran to her feet.
The old lady was so doting that she picked up the hedgehog and patted it a few times, looked at it and whispered: "Just tell Granny Ma to treat me, and invite them all to help."
The hedgehog seemed to be able to understand human speech. He raised his head and squeaked a few times, then walked out of the yard on his short legs and disappeared into the wild bamboo forest.
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