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Han Xiaodong nodded in embarrassment, put down his glass, his throat still felt hot.

I used to watch my grandfather drink alcohol, but this time I experienced it myself, and found that drinking is not suitable for him, especially the burning feeling in the entire esophagus after drinking, which is even more uncomfortable than cutting directly with a knife.What's worse, the wine was very choking, if he hadn't suppressed it, he would have coughed it up long ago.

After drinking a glass of wine, Han Xiaodong picked up a peanut from the plate and put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, swallowed it, and as he swallowed the broken peanut, the feeling of being burned in his throat and eyes came to an end. It has eased a little, and now he understands why drinking must have some appetizers. Dry drinking is really an unacceptable punishment.

After drinking a glass of wine, the atmosphere between the two people is also closer. This is the benefit of wine. When strangers meet, as long as they drink a glass of wine, the relationship will be inexplicably closer.

Some people say that this is because both parties have tasted the bitterness and hotness of the same wine together, and have a feeling of suffering together. Han Xiaodong can't compliment this, but he thinks it may be because after drinking wine, people are more likely to relax.

"Old man, have you ever been a soldier?" Han Xiaodong saw the old man taking another drink with his wine glass, so he opened up the chatterbox first, and began to make friends.

As soon as the old man drank the wine, he was taken aback by Han Xiaodong's question. He slowly put down the wine glass and asked, "How did you know that?"

As soon as Han Xiaodong heard this, he knew that he had guessed right, and said with a smile: "The temperament of soldiers who have been soldiers is different. When you stand with the village chief, you will overwhelm him in terms of momentum. This is a soldier who has been a soldier. It's unique to people, and ordinary people can't learn it. And judging by your temperament, if I'm not wrong, you must have really carried a gun and fought a war, am I right?"

Han Xiaodong has his reasons for guessing this way. Judging from the old man's current age, it is likely that he has experienced the famous self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.The war took place in 1979, and the border between Yunnan and Vietnam, coupled with the judgment of the old man's age, can easily make people think of this result.

The old man pursed his lips, was noncommittal to this guess, put down the wine glass he was holding, and changed the subject and asked: "You said you came to study folk stories, what do you want to study? If you want to listen to all my stories Let’s go, then we have to plan for permanent residence. Don’t think this village seems to be quite broken, but it has quite a history. It is said that it existed in very distant ancient times. Think about it, from then to now, it will cost thousands of dollars. It’s been a year, if it’s true, you probably won’t be able to leave for a year or so.”

Han Xiaodong knew that the old man was teasing him, if that was the case, he might not be the one who felt uncomfortable.After all, the people in this village have to live. Farming is still the main income. The old man seems to live alone and has no children, so the main labor force should be himself. If he really spends a year here, The loss of the elderly will definitely be greater.

So he smiled and said: "I don't dare to delay you for so long, let's just pick some unique ones, preferably the unique stories here to tell. Like monsters and ghosts, the parents are short, I think it's fine, if you want , can we first talk about how this village came to be? Are there any unique myths or legends? If our village really existed in ancient times, I think we can’t lack these stories, right?”

Seeing Han Xiaodong throwing a question, the old man knew how to answer it. He picked up his hookah again, lit the cigarette, took a deep puff, and exhaled a thick puff of smoke from his mouth. .

After putting down the hookah, the old man squinted his eyes and fell into deep thought. Under the dim light, his old face was like a piece of art carved in stone, full of dignified vicissitudes, like every wrinkle on his face, Both have a great story to tell.

"The story of this village is a bit old, but it may not be the same as what you have heard before."

The old man opened his mouth slowly, and when he opened his mouth, Han Xiaodong could hear a distinctive taste. Generally speaking, when it comes to the origin of a certain place, if there is a bit of national history, it is most likely to be groundbreaking. Then a god similar to Nuwa appeared, made people out of earth, and created this party of creatures.

But the old man in front of him made it clear that his story was different from other people's, at least in terms of attracting people, it was better than other stories.

"Tell me, what's the difference?"

Han Xiaodong graciously poured another glass of wine for the old man, and followed his words.

The old man glanced at the wine glass in front of him, did not drink it this time, but continued: "If someone came here today, I might tell him the story of the God of Heaven and the Mother of the Earth, or the story of the great god Ba Ying, But you are a graduate student from Kunming, so I can't tell you this, I guess you are familiar with these two stories, right?"

Hearing what the old man said, Han Xiaodong nodded quickly, and while searching for the two stories the old man said in his mind, he said: "The father of heaven and the mother of earth are the myths of the Achang people. They were created when the chaotic land The gods that come out are somewhat similar to the combination of Pangu, the Han nationality who created the world, and Nuwa who created man. The great god Baying is a myth of the Dai nationality. It is said that after he created the world, he ordered Busangai and Yasangai to marry each other Bringing more than 1000 kinds of life to the earth from heaven, it is similar to the God of Christianity. I have heard these two stories before."

The old man looked at Han Xiaodong and nodded, as if he was very satisfied with his answer, but Han Xiaodong secretly broke into a cold sweat in his heart.This old man is really not simple. Before the story was told, he tested himself first. Neither of these two stories is next to the other. If it is an ordinary person, it is really impossible to know.

However, he claims to be a graduate student in the Department of History, and he studies folk tales. If he can’t explain these two stories clearly, he will be in a big embarrassment today. Maybe the old man will take advantage of the opportunity to popularize the knowledge of these two stories for himself. Think again Getting the real thing out of his mouth, I'm afraid it will be as difficult as climbing the sky.

Fortunately, I still have a living knowledge base in my head. It is really not difficult to adjust this kind of popular mythology. It is not the first time that K's super memory storage has helped him. It is precisely because of this that he dared to pretend to be a high-level intellectual all day long and swagger around.

The old man was very satisfied with the results of the test, so he drank the glass of wine that Han Xiaodong had poured, and then took another sip of the hookah, before getting to the point: "Sure enough, you are a high-achieving student, and these local stories can't satisfy you, so let's Let me bring you something fresh today, so that you don’t waste your time. Listen to the old man and I will tell you the stories in our village, and compare them with the ones you have heard before to see whose story is more exciting. .”