The years of reselling the haunted house

We have been looking for chickens for a day, but we are actually quite tired, and we wish we could rest for a night.

But after dinner, I felt quite bored, so I went to the third uncle's room and wanted to ask him what he did during the day?

When I entered the room, Third Uncle was leaning against the head of the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

As time passed, I also got used to him.His appearance proved that third uncle had encountered a problem.

I sat down gently, and my third uncle squeezed a smile on his face when he saw me coming.

I asked, "What's wrong, third uncle?"

The third uncle didn't hide anything from me. When he saw me coming, he sat cross-legged on the bed and said, "I'm going to check the history of Liu Yuqiao during the day."

I asked, "Is there something wrong with it?"

The third uncle nodded, and told me what he found during the day.

Regarding the history of Liuyu Bridge, it has been more than 300 years ago, and it is a veritable century-old bridge.The river flowing below is called the Mustard River. Calculated according to the age, the dynasty that built the bridge was the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty.The bridge is a typical stone arch bridge design, with a perfect design, simple structure but extraordinary strength. In the long years, although it has been tested by countless floods, wind and rain and several earthquakes, it is safe and sound, standing majestically beside the Jiehe River. superior.

The name Liu Yu was chosen by Shunzhi himself and inscribed by himself.The implication is: mustard seeds are stored in Xumi, and mustard seeds are stored in Sumi.Xumi flows into mustard seeds, the sun and moon flow into pots, and the great way flows into nature.

Shunzhi used the word "Liu Yu" to incorporate the thoughts of Buddhism and Taoism.In order to persuade the world not to be obsessed with the fame, status, honor, etc. in front of you, things will change, and prosperity and wealth are just a fleeting cloud, just like this mustard water, drifting with the flow, not staying for a moment.

However, after entering the 90s, Liuyu Bridge has experienced 300 years of wind and rain, and some natural and man-made damages have also occurred.In order to protect the cultural relics and the safety of travelers, the government decided to carry out the first large-scale maintenance of the Liuyu Bridge.

Due to the middle deck of the bridge, there are signs of collapse, so this maintenance project is huge.At that time, the mustard river was turbulent and fast.The project requires building a steel frame on the Mustard River to use steel cables, laying foundation pillars in the river, and so on.Uncle San didn't know much about engineering, so his description was as simple as possible.

I knew that his intention was not to describe this, so I listened to him continue, but he stopped the topic and asked me, "Nephew, do you know about the River Festival?"

"River sacrifice? Is it a sacrifice to the river god?"

The third uncle nodded: "That's right. There is also a saying that it is a river demon. Whether it is a river god or a river demon, it is a kind of spiritual creature that breeds in the river. Some businesses that rely on river water for food, such as river workers, fishermen, etc. Before leaving the river and going out to the sea, one must sacrifice to the god of the river or the god of the sea. This is to pray for the protection of the god of the river and to bless both sides of the river with good weather. The river goes out smoothly and returns safely.”

I know a little about what Uncle San said.In some special places and industries in our country, there is indeed a custom unique to them.More, I think they want to pray for a psychological comfort.Whether this kind of sacrifice is useful remains to be verified.

There are also many stories about this kind of sacrifice to the river god in history.Opinions vary.The more famous one is the story of Ximen Bao Zhiye.It is said that the king of Wei sent Ximen Bao to govern Ye.The local witches said that the river god of the Zhang River wanted to marry a young and beautiful girl as his wife every year, and if he didn't give it to her, he would send water and flood the fields.In fact, it is a means for local officials and gentry to make money from witches.Ximen Bao didn't believe in evil, and threw both the witch and the gentry into the river on the spot.And digging canals to divert water, the weather is smooth and the harvest is good every year.

There is also the famous allusion of Zhuge Liang offering sacrifices to the God of the River. According to legend, during the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang led his troops to march south. When they crossed the Lushui River, they encountered miasma and poison.At this time, Meng Huo said that he asked Zhuge Liang to perform a river sacrifice in accordance with local customs, killing 49 prisoners of war, and using their heads as sacrifices, in order to cross the river smoothly.Naturally, Zhuge Liang was unwilling to kill the prisoners of war so easily, so he kneaded a ball with flour and rice wine, stuffed beef and mutton into it, and carved human facial features on the surface, imitating it as a human head, and enshrining it to the river god.This move really worked. After offering sacrifices to the river god, the miasma receded and the army was able to cross the river.This kind of imitation human head is named "Mantou", and it is also the prototype of the original steamed buns and buns.

When my third uncle mentioned the river sacrifice, I asked, "Did they also hold the river sacrifice when the bridge was built?"

The third uncle nodded: "Although this kind of river sacrifice is an ancient custom, those construction units and workers who work on the water all the year round believe in it very much. They have to perform a river sacrifice every time before construction. For This, the officials also turn a blind eye, as long as they don’t make a big noise. Otherwise, if they are labeled as a feudal superstition, they will not be able to explain it to the higher-ups.”

"That must be something wrong during the river festival." I couldn't help asking.

The third uncle's face was very ugly, and when I asked, he just nodded slowly: "At the time of the river festival, there was an accident. Later, in order to carry out the project smoothly, the official blocked the news. So not many people know about it. , It took me a lot of effort to find out."

I asked, "Are you looking for that leader friend of yours again?"

Uncle Ji nodded and admitted: "That's right. It's also a coincidence that the commander-in-chief of the maintenance project at that time is now my leader friend's competitor in the official career. My leader friend also collected some of the old river festival He wants to use this to attack the other party. So he has a fairly clear grasp of the situation, and he told me bluntly."

I thought to myself, the struggle in this official career is really intrigue, fighting openly and secretly, and sometimes it is really more ruthless and poisonous than a face-to-face duel.This kind of method of stabbing the knife behind the back is not insidious and vicious.I also don't have a good impression of this leader friend.It is estimated that the third uncle also disdains this very much, but he still needs to get help from him frequently, so the third uncle also reluctantly associates with him.

I got up and poured a glass of water for my third uncle and handed it to him. The third uncle took it and drank two big gulps, and continued to talk about what happened during the river festival: "During the river festival, they found a feng shui master, and the time was chosen at ten o'clock in the morning. It was past one o'clock. At the beginning, the sky was still clear and clear. No one expected that when the river festival started, it would suddenly become overcast. Large swathes of dark clouds floated in the sky, covering the sky over the river festival scene in an extremely dark place. Onlookers There are also quite a few people, and everyone started talking in low voices, and the voices became louder and louder..."

Chapter 486 River Sacrifice ([-])

As the third uncle spoke, his voice became deeper and deeper, as if he had personally experienced the river sacrifice.

Even with such a change in the weather, the construction party, that is, the group of people who presided over the river festival, didn't think much about it. They just wanted to finish this procedure quickly so that they could start construction as soon as possible.Because the construction schedule is very tight, you will be fined if you exceed the deadline by one day.

So they continued the river sacrifice according to the original plan.

Under the arrangement of the Feng Shui master that was found, the river ceremony was carried out in an orderly manner.In fact, the steps of the river sacrifice are not complicated. First, red cloth strips are fastened on the equipment to be constructed, and an altar is prepared on the bridge deck.Hang the red ribbon on the pillars at the end of the bridge.The most important thing is that they prepared a lot of sacrifices for sacrifice, and the sacrifices were nothing more than some sheep's heads and pig's heads, as well as nine alive and kicking roosters.

In addition, the feng shui master also specially explained that he bought a pair of boys and girls from a paper shop, put the boys and girls on a wooden raft, and drifted down the river.

Those sacrifices are all hoisted by cranes, hanging above the river of Mustard River.

The feng shui master here first recited a long section of the sacrificial oration, and after he finished reading the sacrificial oration, suddenly there was a thunder in the sky.The thunderstorm startled the Feng Shui master, and the sacrificial manuscript in his hand fell into the river.

A wave of the river came over and swept the sacrificial manuscript into the bottom of the water.

The face of the Feng Shui master changed drastically, and he turned around and told the organizer that the river festival would be suspended.However, the organizer said that the time could no longer be delayed, and the feng shui masters should continue to support the river festival.

The Feng Shui master had no choice but to burn a few talisman papers on the altar, sprinkle them over the river, and ordered the sacrifice to begin.

The sacrifices hanging from the crane fell into the river one after another, and the heads of sheep and pigs, as well as the few live chickens, all fell into the water.

The sacrifice instantly sank from the surface of the water.After the rooster flopped a few times on the water, it was also quickly sucked into the bottom by the river.

And the pair of boys and girls made of paper were also placed on the wooden raft and floated downstream.

In fact, the River Festival has reached this step, and it is considered complete.The next step should be the organizers announcing the start of construction.

The project commander stepped up to the altar in high spirits, holding a loudspeaker and a pair of scissors in his hand, and was about to cut the ribbon for a crane and announce the start of the project.

Who knew that at this moment, the Feng Shui master shouted loudly: "Stop, stop!"

The Feng Shui master's voice was hysterical, as if he had discovered something terrible.

So everyone's eyes focused on the Feng Shui master.

I saw the feng shui master holding the railing of the bridge with his hands and staring at the water under the bridge.

Under the dark clouds all over the sky, in the middle of the gloomy river, several splashes of water suddenly turned up.After the splash, several vortices formed.

Among the splashes, something quickly surged up.

The Feng Shui master shouted loudly: "Light, turn on the light, turn on the light!"

The searchlights used for engineering were immediately turned on, and the lights were cast on the river, illuminating the eddies on the water.

The things under the river slowly floated up, and everyone could clearly see that they were the sacrifices that had just been thrown into the river.

The pig's head and the sheep's head were held up by those water splashes, up and down, which looked extraordinarily weird.

And those few lively roosters were not drowned, they kept churning in the water.

The sacrifice given to the river god was returned intact.Even people who don't understand the river festival know that something is wrong.

Sweat ran down the face of the Feng Shui master.

This situation has obviously exceeded his expectations, and he has no idea how to deal with it.

As a result, the matter was not finished yet, at this moment, someone shone a searchlight further on the river.

Under the irradiance of that light beam, another strange scene appeared.

The pair of boys and girls who had just been let go came back.

They were still standing on the wooden raft, and they were constantly drifting towards the altar.

But everyone knew in their hearts that the river flowed downstream.When the raft is released, the wooden raft also floats downstream along the water.But now, the raft floated back again.In other words, the boys and girls were riding upstream on wooden rafts.

Under the strong enough beam of the searchlight, the two miserable faces of the boy and girl revealed a ghostly smile, which looked extraordinarily weird and terrifying.

The flying sheep's head and pig's head, the lively rooster, and the paper figurine offerings floating from the downstream all keep stimulating the nerves of the people around.

Many people were already scared to pee, and they were ready to run away.However, since the commander-in-chief has not issued an order, they have been waiting and watching, but the atmosphere at the scene has become extremely tense.With so many people at the scene, there was no sound other than the splash of the river.

"Grass mud horse!" The commander-in-chief cursed angrily, swung the big horn in his hand and threw it into the river.But he couldn't hit anything, and the big horn thumped and sank to the bottom of the water.

"Er Leizi! Damn it, where is Er Leizi..." the commander-in-chief shouted hysterically.

"Uncle San, I'm here..." From a crane, Er Leizi poked his head out and shouted at the commander-in-chief.

Everyone knows that this Er Lei is the commander-in-chief's nephew, and he is a master who is not afraid of anything.Usually he is domineering and has no serious job, so he is arranged by the commander-in-chief to work as a crane driver in the construction team.

"Er Lei, drive the fucking crane for me and kill those two paper figures." The commander-in-chief stood on the bridge, dancing and directing.

In fact, the paper figurine was not alive in the first place, so it couldn't be called dead at all.But everyone understood the meaning of the commander-in-chief at that time, and no one was entangled in this word.

Er Lei was a bastard, and when he heard his third uncle's order, he responded, and controlled the boom of the crane, reaching above the river.

Although Er Lei is a fool, his skills in operating the crane are superb.Erlei is required to operate every difficult and high-precision job.

This time Er Lei listened to his third uncle's order, and held his breath, wanting to show off in front of everyone.

At this time, the wooden raft carrying the two paper figurines had drifted to a place not far from the bridge body, and its speed gradually slowed down.

Er Lei controlled the boom of the crane and lowered the iron hook of the crane to the surface of the water.After two positionings, he swung the boom, which led to the big iron hook, and swung it straight towards the two paper figurines.

This hit the paper figurine accurately, the weight of the iron hook, plus the strength of the swing, how could the two paper figurines bear it.His head was crushed by the iron hook all at once, and he fell into the water one after another.

"Fuck you, fight me, Er Lei did a good job." The commander-in-chief continued to swear, spitting and yelling.

Chapter 487

Maybe this commander-in-chief didn't climb to this position by relying on his real talents and learning. He usually looks like a dog, well-dressed, and full of Mandarin.Those who were stimulated by the things in front of them today revealed their true nature.These few swear words are like bandits.

He bluffed and swaggered on the bridge.

And Er Lei was so praised by his third uncle, he was so arrogant that he couldn't find it in Beibei.He became more and more excited, yelled in the cab of the crane, and continued to control, knocking the floating sheep's head and pig's head, as well as the few chickens, into the water.

Er Lei's manipulation skills are top-notch, hitting the target with that iron hook is almost flawless.

Strange to say, it was after Er Lei succeeded and knocked all the sacrifices back into the water.They miraculously sank and never came up again.

And on the wooden raft, after the boy and girl without the pair of paper figurines, they also drifted downstream along the flow of the river again.After a while, it disappeared from sight.

What's even more amazing is that over the river bank and Liuyu bridge, several large dark clouds floated over, covering this area in a gloomy and dark place.But as the sacrifices entered the water again, the large dark clouds slowly moved away.Even the faintly heard dry thunder was gone.

After doing this, the commander-in-chief was even more confident.He stood on the bridge, laughed loudly, and shouted at the Feng Shui master: "Did you see that? What kind of bullshit river gods are all cowards in front of me. Once I stand up, ghosts will have to give in. Your mission is over." That's it, the rest is up to Lao Tzu. Come on, bring me another trumpet."

The feng shui master felt very guilty when he saw this scene. What happened on the river just now must have been unusual.But at this moment, he has nothing to do with the commander-in-chief.Originally, the commander-in-chief was not a person who believed in gods. He arranged this river sacrifice just to silence the construction workers.

Someone gave the commander-in-chief another horn, and he yelled loudly at the horn: "I declare: start... work..."

He gave an order, and the various types of work that had already been arranged started the machines and started working.

When the project started, the commander-in-chief watched for more than half an hour and found that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, so he got into the car with confidence and prepared to leave the construction site.

Unexpectedly, at this time, he suddenly found out from the car that people on the construction site outside were screaming in pain.Most of the workers who were working ran down the bridge with pale faces.

The commander-in-chief felt bad, got out of the car in a hurry, and ran crazily to the construction site.

When he ran to the construction site, he saw a scene that he will never forget.

I saw a person standing upright on the bridge, but not upright, but upside down.The man's head fell off, leaving only his neck and shoulders on the bridge.But the body has not yet fallen, and still maintains an inverted posture.

Although the man's head was gone, the commander-in-chief immediately recognized that the clothes belonged to his nephew Er Lei.He looked at the cab of the crane above, and sure enough, there was no one there.

"Er Lei!" The commander-in-chief screamed, and before he could react, he heard someone shouting: "Look at the river, look at the river..."

The commander-in-chief hurried to the bridge, leaning on the railing and looking down.

A few eddies appeared on the surface of the water again, and a few more heads came up from the tumbling water.It's just that what floated up this time was no longer sheep's and pig's heads, but human heads.

Those people's heads were bloody, their facial features were distorted, and they looked extremely terrifying.

When the commander-in-chief saw it, he fainted from fright.

After floating and sinking for several times, those heads finally sank to the bottom of the Mustard River.

Afterwards, the commander-in-chief learned that just as he got into the car and was about to leave, something happened on the construction site.

It was his nephew, Er Lei, who came down from the cab to take a lazy rest, but for some unknown reason, he was caught by the wire rope of another crane and thrown into the air.

Everyone saw with their own eyes that Er Lei was thrown into the air by the steel cable, and then fell from the air to the bridge.The head was smashed directly, and the body stood upside down on the bridge.

And the steel cable, after throwing off Erlei, did not stop, but continued to swing in the air by virtue of inertia.In this way, the necks of several people were strangled one after another, and the heads of those people were wrung off and dropped into the mustard river.

At this time, the commander-in-chief rushed up and saw Er Lei's death and the scene of those heads floating up from the water in the river.

The accident involved a total of six lives.

The feng shui master was always on the scene. After the accident, he also beat his chest and stamped his feet, shouting loudly, saying that the river sacrifice was not going well just now, and he offended the river god. This is the river god's sin.Since Er Lei blasted the head of the paper figurine with an iron hook, he himself will receive the same punishment.There are also those human heads used as sacrifices, because the river god could not be satisfied with ordinary pig heads and sheep heads, so he sent people to take human heads as sacrifices.

After this happened, the commander-in-chief spent a lot of money to calm the matter.The witnesses at the scene, after getting the money, made a favor. Because this matter was too weird, they didn't want to cause trouble, so this matter was suppressed.

And after that incident, the construction progress went extremely smoothly, and no strange things happened again.Later, the entire project was completed fifteen days ahead of schedule.And the accident at the beginning was also classified as a normal construction accident, and no one mentioned it after that.

Later, the commander-in-chief was rewarded for completing the work ahead of schedule because of his proper command.

The third uncle told me about the river festival in one breath.

After finishing speaking, Third Uncle also let out a sigh of relief, as if letting go of a big burden.

I know that the third uncle has always been nervous. He is not worried about the commander-in-chief, but that we are going to get Qiao Ling.In my opinion, the more evil the bridge and the mustard river are, the more dangerous it is for us to take the spirit of the bridge.

That's exactly what Uncle San was worried about.

I refilled my third uncle's glass of water and asked, "Third uncle, the bridge construction happened in the 90s. It has been more than 20 years since then. After that incident, this bridge, and this mustard river, have been built again. Nothing happened?"