my mountain and river space

Chapter 10 The Legend of Horseshoe Lake

Xu Ling has a cousin, because her uncle has always been the village secretary and village chief, so there is no rebirth for the sake of national policy. They are the only seedling of the old Xu family.My cousin has a daughter who lives in the aunt's house. She is in the third grade of elementary school and lives on campus. Today is not a Sunday, so she is not at home.There is a 3-year age difference between him and his cousin, but his cousin got married early and had a child at 6.I didn't stay longer at the uncle's house, and rushed to Lao Yaozi's grandpa's house.

Unexpectedly, after walking for a while, I met the dumb uncle and dumb aunt.In fact, Uncle Dumb and Aunt Dumb's family is in very good condition. Rural people usually live frugally, so they save more.In addition, both of them have very skillful hands, especially the dumb aunt, who is famous for embroidery and brocade with one hand, and is very famous in all towns and villages, and many people in the county come here to buy her things.

Uncle Dumb's bamboo craftsmanship and carving techniques are also unique, but fewer people use them now.The dumb aunt was also very beautiful when she was young, and she made a lot of proposals, but she liked the dumb uncle's honesty and willingness to work.In the words of her parents, they are both dumb and will not be bullied.

They have a smart daughter, a very normal child.In the past few years when I went to work, I always heard from my parents on the phone that this girl skipped two grades in elementary school and one grade in junior high school.Preparing for the college entrance examination is the same as Xu Ling's 2-year-old sister.And I heard that this little girl broke all the school records in the county, city, and province. If it weren't for the fact that the national records are not uniform, it is estimated that the national records will also be rewritten.

It's too exaggerated, Xu Ling's head is sweating just thinking about it.Parents are dumb, and they may not be very smart, why did they give birth to such a freak, which makes those normal parents feel embarrassed.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" I saw the dumb uncle and aunt talking with her mouth while gesturing with her hands.Now Xu Ling knew what it meant. He was talking about Xiaoling, you are back. I haven’t seen you for several years. Come to my house for dinner at night. I will ask your aunt to cook delicious food for you, and call your father and grandpa to come with you.

"Auntie, I just came back and I have something to do at night, I will definitely come when I am free"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh", they mean you must come as promised, we will wait.

"Okay, I will come over for dinner in two days."

When Xu Ling was in junior high school and high school, whenever he was at home, Xu Lingyi, the daughter of the dumb uncle and dumb aunt, was always at home, doing homework with Xu Ling's younger sister Xu Yue, and he tutored everything he didn't understand.Of course, most of the time, Xu Ling solved it by himself, and even helped Xu Yue, who was a senior at that time.

After finishing their homework, the two played together, and sometimes they would eat at his house, so the dumb uncle and aunt are very grateful to Xu Ling's family.

Along the way, I greeted my uncle and uncle, and when I arrived at Lao Yaozi's grandfather's house, after thinking about it, I decided to go to the village committee first, and I had to ask my uncle about the reservoir.Others are afraid that the fish will not be able to harvest, but he is not afraid, just relying on the spiritual fluid in the space, he will have to kneel when he sees anything, let alone fish.I'm afraid where they will go.

The village committee is in the middle of the village. The original old granary was rebuilt into a large warehouse with blue bricks, blue tiles, wooden beams, old-fashioned windows, and some glass is still broken, which was pasted with paper.

At this time, his uncle was discussing something with several village cadres in the office, which was filled with smoke. "Uncle, all uncles, I won't disturb you." Xu Ling shouted.

At this time, several people in the meeting turned their heads to look at Xu Ling who was standing at the door. His uncle asked, "What's the matter with Xiao Ling?" "Xiao Ling is back, come in quickly." Several other people greeted Xu Ling Ling went in, Xu Ling saw that they were going to get a stool for him, so he stepped forward quickly, this is not the custom of asking the elders to get a stool for him.

"Uncle, what did you talk about at the meeting?" "Didn't I go to the village yesterday? I just wanted to talk to the village about the reservoir and see if anyone wants to contract it, even if the price is lower. Otherwise, the orphans and widows in the village this year The old people and the five-guarantee households will have a hard time." "Yes, if things go on like this, let alone these old people see a doctor or something, they will have problems with basic necessities of life." "Who told us that the traffic is not good, the reservoir is still It’s not disappointing.” The others said one after another.

"Uncle, I came here today just to say that I want to contract the reservoir!" When Xu Ling said this, everyone looked at him in surprise,
"Xiaoling, you are well aware of the situation of the reservoir. There will be no fish here. You can't just do this to help everyone solve their difficulties." Xu Suanan, an accountant in the village, said.

The reason why he is called Xu Abacus is because from the turbulent era until now, he always holds his black abacus which is said to have been passed down for three generations when he settles accounts all day long.Even eating must be within sight, but this Xu Abacus is really good, the village accounts are clear, and he has never taken a penny from the village for decades, which is very respected by everyone.

"Grandpa Abacus, I'm serious. If others can't do it, it doesn't mean I can't do it. What's more, there are all of you who are helping to offer advice. I don't believe it can be done." After finishing speaking, Xu Ling looked at everyone.

Indeed, we all belong to the same village, and are passed down from one ancestor. If there is a problem, we should work together to find a solution, which is better than leaving the reservoir there and doing nothing.

"I think it's okay." "I think it's okay too"

Everyone agreed that it was contracted by outsiders in the past, so everyone turned a blind eye and closed their eyes. They might not say anything when they saw something, but now it is contracted by everyone's nephews and grandchildren, and it is impossible to stand by and watch.What's more, if it is done well, the village will also benefit.

"I think the problem of the reservoir should be caused by the Mashoe Pool. Before the reservoir was built, the pool was unfathomable, and strange things often happened." An elder in the village said.

"Well, I think so too. Since it was built in the 50s, I haven't seen any fish. According to other reservoirs, no matter how big they are, there must be dozens of catties," another old man said.

"In 81 or 82, one day I walked by the reservoir to drink water from a cow. I was in the water of Mashoe Pond. After a while, not only did the water become turbid, but there were also whirlpools and waves. , There was a booming sound coming from under the water, and I was almost scared to death at that time," Grandpa Abacus also said. "It's really strange. Legend has it that when the white god horse passed by here in the past, it saw an evil dragon making waves in the river, and stepped on it to kill it. That's why a big horseshoe-shaped pool was formed. "

"Xiaoling, everyone has said so much, do you still want to contract?"

"Uncle, I've made up my mind. Let's talk about how much the contract will cost now." Xu Ling was not frightened by these things. He also wanted to contract the reservoir, and then go to the bottom of Mashoe Lake to see what's going on. , because it is the strange thing that I have heard the most since I was a child.With space, he was not afraid of anything happening.

"Okay, since Xiaoling has decided, let's talk about how much money is suitable." The uncle didn't try to persuade him any more. Since he wanted to contract the contract, it shouldn't be too much of a disadvantage.

"I think 3 is about the same," "I think 4 is appropriate."

(End of this chapter)