I am the white moonlight of the giants who died early

Zhaoyuan is an ancient town with a history of 2000 years, and maybe even more. If it was really placed in ancient times, it could be regarded as a city, with walls, beacon towers, and military training grounds. Over time, the city wall has basically been destroyed, and it was rebuilt in modern times according to local records, turning it into an ancient tourist town.

If you just play in the ancient town, one day is actually enough, but because there are many locals living in this ancient town, in order to promote the economy, a playground was built next to it in an attempt to keep tourists for one more day, and the ancient town is surrounded by mountains. Water can not only climb mountains but also play in water, so it is not just for fun, if you come for leisure, you may live for ten days and half a month.

In the off-season, a very good homestay costs more than 100 a day, and there are more beautifully decorated ones for 71, [-], [-] and [-]. If you live a little worse, there are hotels a little farther from the ancient town. There are also youth hostels for [-] to [-] days. You can rent a bunk bed in around twenty.

Yun Qingcen and the others are renting a two-story villa, and it will be more expensive if there is a swimming pool and barbecue grill in the yard.

However, because this kind of villa is usually for two families to travel together, and may also bring children and pets, it is not expensive strictly.

Yun Qingcen learned from the owner of a small shop in the scenic spot that this ancient town used to be a military city, a city specially used to garrison soldiers, and the people living here were all military households. When there was a war, they took up arms and responded to the call to fight. , When there is no war, the land is plowed.

The boss also pointed to one side and said: "Those local people who have been here for more than ten generations said that there is a mass grave over there, which is the place where prisoners of war were killed."

However, the boss was afraid of scaring Yun Qingcen, so he added: "Our country has 5000 years of history, where has no one died? Maybe those big cities have pushed the foundation, and digging down more can dig up the body."

Yun Qingcen bought a bottle of water at the canteen, and bought two packs of the most expensive cigarettes - he doesn't smoke, but he can take them to Zhou Xuyao, and it's not a waste.

After the boss took the money, he talked more: "The most common surname here is Teng. If you go out from that road, you can still see the ancestral hall."

The surname Teng is too rare. Yun Qingcen has lived so long that he has never met anyone with the surname Teng. He only knows that this surname exists in hundreds of surnames. There are very few people with surnames. Many people have never seen people with these surnames in their lives, but they all know that there are people with these surnames.

Yun Qingcen smiled: "I thought no one had this last name."

Yun Qingcen smiled, the boss's eyes were dazzled, she grabbed a handful of hard candy for Yun Qingcen, and invited Yun Qingcen to eat, after Yun Qingcen accepted it, she became even more enthusiastic.

"Yes, I heard from the old man that there used to be a general here, who was very powerful, but finally died of illness, and his surname was Teng. Later, his family's generals and officials changed their surname to Teng to commemorate him, and this city has the same surname. The boss invited Yun Qingcen to bake the electric stove with him, and said while baking, "But this is a legend, and there is no such section in the memorial hall over there."

Boss: "Nine out of ten people in the ancient town have the surname Teng."

Yun Qingcen asked her, "Your surname is also Teng?"

The boss shook his head: "I remarried with my mother. My surname is my mother's, but the younger sister born to my mother and my stepfather is named Teng."

The boss also took some honey oranges for Yun Qingcen to eat.

After Yun Qingcen dug out everything the boss could dig out, he would be full.

Because it is the off-season, there are not many tourists, and there are no customers in this small store. The boss looks at the store alone, and chats a lot while grabbing Yun Qingcen, interspersed with her own affairs.

He even asked Yun Qingcen if she had a girlfriend. She has a niece who graduated from a top-ranking university. She wanted to find a matchmaker.

After being rejected by Yun Qingcen, she was not angry, but a little regretful.

When Yun Qingcen left, the boss even packed Yun Qingcen with a few catties of honey tangerines, saying that they were gifts from relatives, and they were very sweet.

After reaping the "friendship" from the boss, Yun Qingcen saw this ancient town more clearly. As the boss said, it is not surprising that many people died in any city in China for 5000 years, but this ancient town Surprisingly, there are few people with foreign surnames, and they still have ancestral halls, which means that their ancestors have always been able to eat sacrifices—not just money and food.

Some living people read and think that ghosts may also become ghosts and gods.

That's why there are ghosts who can't get along here.

Many ghosts are no longer remembered after the death of relatives within three generations. After a long time, if they do not reincarnate, they will naturally dissipate in the world.

This is a good choice for ghosts and spirits, maybe you can also take some time when you open the ancestral hall for sacrifices?If the ancestors who were sacrificed are gone, they can steal a little without being driven away or discovered. People are afraid of death, and ghosts and spirits are also afraid of "death".

Yun Qingcen walked towards the ancestral hall of the locals according to the boss's instructions.

The buildings here are almost all wooden houses, and the style is also very similar to that of the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are also some changes, but not much.

The streets are also made of stone slabs, and there are exposed canals on both sides of the road for drainage. Almost every household has a water tank at the door, and fish or flowers are raised in these water tanks.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like a legacy of modern civilized society.

Yun Qingcen also saw many people wearing Hanfu taking pictures here, and some of them even had professional photography teams.

In the past, there were crews who came here to shoot scenes.

There are also people carrying poles, selling dingding candy and malt candy on the street, or shouting to sharpen their knives. If it is not because they are wearing modern clothes, it will really give people a feeling of time and space.

Yun Qingcen bought a small bag of Dingding candy, which was a bit hard and sticky to the teeth after it melted, but it tasted good, not so sweet, and had some noodles.

While he was eating, Han Nan was greedy. She hadn't eaten candy for many years. She had been a ghost for so long that she forgot the taste of food. She just remembered that sugar is sweet, chili is spicy, and bitter gourd is sweet. It was bitter, but she couldn't remember exactly what it was like.

So the candy twirled around in Yun Qingcen's hand, and all of it entered Han Nan's mouth.

When they arrived at the local ancestral hall, the door of the ancestral hall was closed tightly. The door was a kind of blackened wood with a layer of paint on it, but the paint on the surface seemed to be worn away, but the wood is good wood, maintenance The gate is also very good, the gate of the ancestral hall is very high, it is estimated to be about five meters, and there are walls made of green bricks on both sides.

Solemn and dignified, yet lifeless.

Yun Qingcen: "Come again at night."

Han Nan felt a little regretful.

Yun Qingcen glanced at the surveillance camera not far away, and said to Han Nan, "Come and deal with this camera at night."

Han Nan didn't say anything else.

When Yun Qingcen returned to the villa after completing his circle, the others were already eating takeaway in the living room. After he left, he sent a text message to Su Ming, so no one called him one by one.

As soon as Yun Qingcen came in, everyone in the room enthusiastically said to him: "Mr. Yun! The snacks bought by Brother Su!"

There are snacks from the supermarket, as well as snacks such as crispy meat that can be used as staple food or snacks.

Only Zhou Xuyao ​​didn't eat. After seeing Yun Qingcen, Zhou Xuyao ​​said to the others: "Let's come and eat later."

Then he walked up to Yun Qingcen, they met each other's eyes, and walked into the yard.

Su Ming was riding in the car with other people, holding a piece of crispy meat in his gloved hand, the fried meat was so crispy on the outside and tender on the inside that it lost its fragrance immediately.

He knew that Yun Qingcen and Zhou Xuyao ​​had known each other for a long time, and he also knew that what happened to him and Yun Qingcen would definitely leave pimples, but no matter how much he persuaded himself, he was still sad.

He doesn't think he's not as capable as Zhou Xuyao!

Zhou Xuyao ​​didn't do anything, instead, he was doing the company's operation, promotion and contacting the shopping malls. He had done so much for Yun Qingcen, but he couldn't even compare to Zhou Xuyao ​​who didn't do anything...

Su Ming became sad again, he was depressed, he stopped eating, and sat there sulking with himself.

The employees also sensed Su Ming's emotions, but they were all a bit puzzled.

Maybe the friendship between men is also complicated?There is also the saying "I am best with him"?

Although Lin Miao was not a fan of Su Ming before, but she has been in the company for so long, she thinks Su Ming is a good person, at least he is good to employees like them.

She didn't like Su Ming for a while - it can be seen that people's positions change with their butts, and they sing songs from which hills.

"Why are you unhappy?" Lin Miao handed Su Ming a bag of potato chips.

Su Ming smiled weakly at her, took the bag of potato chips, and complained softly, "Yun Qing didn't even ask me to go with her."

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he thought about it, the sadder he became. He wished he could go out and ask for clarification now, and stabbed Zhou Xuyao ​​with a knife—but this thought was fleeting, and Su Ming himself didn't take it seriously.

Lin Miao: "Maybe there are other things, personal matters, oh, don't be angry, we all know how Mr. Yun treats you."

Su Ming suddenly regained his energy and sat up straight: "Do you think he treats me well?"

Lin Miao nodded, said very seriously, and felt very reasonable: "It's like Mr. Yun is going out for a stroll, and he didn't tell Brother Zhou, only you."

Then she winked at her colleague.

The colleagues also looked serious, and said righteously: "Lin Miao is right."

"They may be discussing other things, everyone has things other than work."

"Boss Yun trusts you a lot."

……

Su Ming felt much better after hearing this.

Then he started eating crispy meat again. Since he left the entertainment industry, he has not deliberately controlled his weight. Now he is as heavy as a bamboo pole.

This is the case in the entertainment industry. In reality, looking at the right body and face in the mirror, you will gain a lot of weight, so those who look good on the camera are thinner in real life—even a little sick.

But Su Ming would still go to the gym because he was afraid that he would grow fat and Yun Qingcen would dislike him.

Does he know that Yun Qingcen is an appearance association, and when selecting employees, they must choose good-looking people, let alone friends and... what the hell.

When Su Ming thought of this, his face turned a little red, he tore open the package of potato chips, and ate one piece after another without stopping as if to cover up something.

In the courtyard of the villa, the cold wind was blowing, Yun Qingcen handed two packs of cigarettes to Zhou Xuyao ​​and said, "You can smoke it."

Zhou Xuyao ​​was overwhelmed by the flattery, and when he took the cigarette, his expression was a bit incredulous, but Yun Qingcen suddenly said: "The town's surname is Teng, and it still worships the ancestors every year, and there is an ancestral hall."

Zhou Xuyao's expression was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized, "Which generation do you sacrifice to?"

Yun Qingcen: "The ancestors from more than 1000 years ago are still offering sacrifices."

Zhou Xuyao ​​was speechless, he could only say: "The sacrifices have been made for a long time, and the sacrifices can be made more than 1000 years ago...the whole country can count them on one hand."

It is a big deal for any family whose genealogy can be recorded for 1000 generations, let alone how many generations it took more than [-] years ago.

It is the unique ecology of this ancient town that contributed to this result, because basically they all have the same surname, and it is possible to worship an ancestor.

Yun Qingcen: "I'm going to visit their ancestral hall tonight."

Of course Zhou Xuyao ​​would not let Yun Qingcen go alone, he said, "I will go with you."

Yun Qingcen nodded: "Three to four in the morning is best."

At this point, even night owls should be ready to sleep, or watch their mobile phones under the covers.

The ancient town is full of cobblestone roads, and cars cannot enter, so there is no need to worry about the traffic police.

After they had chatted, they went back indoors. The others had almost eaten their snacks. After Yun Qingcen went out and said something, they went to the ancient town together. The ancient town is actually not much fun, although the buildings on both sides of the street are very beautiful. Flavor, but except for those who come specifically to take pictures, everyone else is just looking.

There are many shops that sell things, including silk quilts and silk pajamas, so they open the doors to let tourists see silkworm cocoons and how they twist silk.

There are also beef jerky and small toys, not to mention the unique "specialty shops" in scenic spots. These specialties can be found all over the country, and there is really nothing special.

But Yun Qingcen and his party still bought a lot of things, Yan Yu bought three silk scarves, Lin Miao bought a few packs of beef jerky, one of the other two employees bought a silk nightgown and some silk scarves, and the other also bought The most important thing is silk scarves. After all, this thing is more expensive to take home as a gift, and because of the off-season, things are cheaper to buy than in the peak season.

In order to stimulate consumption, silk scarves are still buy three get one free.

Su Ming brought his camera and took many photos of Yun Qingcen, as well as countless group photos.

Dinner is also eaten in the ancient town, and the food is simple. There are seafood, stir-fried vegetables, and rice wine brewed by the store itself.

After dark, the lights in the ancient town are lit up, and the lanterns are connected together, which is also very suitable for taking pictures and enjoying.

When they were buying barbecue on the side of the road, they suddenly heard someone yelling in the distance: "Guixi—the soul——"

Lin Miao asked the owner of the barbecue stand: "Boss, is there any event tonight?"

The boss is a native of the area, in his 40s, and looks very simple and honest: "This is our local custom. It lasts for a month at this time every year. It was stopped for more than 20 years. Didn't tourists come later? Our mayor thinks This is also a feature, and it started again.”

Yun Qingcen asked him to bake 60 yuan skewers again, and the boss said while grilling with a smile: "This is not a legend, this is a true story."

This is what most storytellers say.

But even though he said that, he probably didn't believe it himself, and of course the people who listened wouldn't believe it.

"Our town existed in the Zhou Dynasty. It's recorded, and those archaeologists also said it existed." The boss fanned the charcoal with a cattail fan, and said while fanning, "At the beginning, our town was a stationed army. The city should be bigger than it is now, but it was almost destroyed in the war, and the town was occupied by a general at that time, and we are all descendants of his family general."

"This general died early, on the 25th." The boss said, "It seems that because he killed too many prisoners of war, the emperor at that time ordered him to die."

The boss thought for a while: "What is it with that Bai, Bai?"

Zhou Xuyao ​​reminded: "Bai Qi."

The boss nodded fiercely: "It's almost like Bai Qi! He has no descendants, so after his death, the family generals and subordinates restrained him. They should be surnamed Teng. If he follows his surname, he will have descendants, and generations will worship him. "

"Back in [-]." The boss lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "We are not peaceful here, and there are many thieves. After all, it is a town, and it is all bungalows, and there are few dogs."

"Exactly in [-], the 'shouting soul' was resumed every month. In that month, more than a dozen thieves had accidents one after another."

The boss said seriously: "A few died, a few had broken hands and feet, and the rest went crazy for a while."

The boss pointed to the sky and said: "Our ancestors have blessed us."

"Since then, every year as long as it is the month of 'Shouting Soul', there will be no thieves."

After hearing this not-so-scary story, the barbecue was finished, and they sat on tables and chairs set up by the side of the road to eat. Lin Miao and the others also ordered a few bottles of beer. The boss sat aside and played with his mobile phone. After looking at them for the first time a few times, Lin Miaocai said, "I think they must have committed the death penalty in that month of [-] when they realized that the boss hadn't looked at them."

Lin Miao said firmly: "I was afraid that the matter would be investigated on my own head, so I dumped it on the so-called ancestors. It happens that this incident can scare other thieves."

Su Ming also said: "Anyway, just listen to folk stories."

They don't believe it, because they are all atheists. Even if there is something real, the facts are in front of them, and they can find a scientific reason that can barely be explained in their own knowledge reserves.

Not long after they ate, the team of "shouting souls" came over.

Everyone looked at it almost at the same time. It was a huge team. In the front were two people who opened the way, just chanting, and there were only those four words back and forth, which dragged on for a long time.

In the middle is the person who carries the sedan chair.

But what was carried was not the sedan chair of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but the earlier one, with a square base, surrounded by columns, railings and a roof-like roof. This kind of sedan chair should have curtains on all sides, but this sedan chair does not have it. A person is wearing a black robe with tiger patterns embroidered on it, and a mask on his face. He should be between twenty and thirty, neither fat nor thin, because he is sitting on his knees, so he can also see Unclear face.

"This sedan chair looks like it's from Japan." Lin Miao whispered.

Yan Yu knocked her head: "It should be said that the Japanese ones are like ours."

Lin Miao: "Shouldn't our sedan chairs be the ones in TV dramas?"

Yan Yu: "Then you should look at the orphans of the Zhao family. The earliest sedan chairs seem to have evolved from chariots."

Yun Qingcen looked at the person on the sedan chair, who was sitting upright with his fists on his knees.

When the pedestrians passed by, the person sitting in the sedan chair suddenly turned his head and turned his masked face towards them.

The mask he wears looks very textured, not like plastic, but more like iron. This mask is still very three-dimensional, with raised and rough patterns, and a barbaric beauty of power.

Yun Qingcen met the opponent's gaze, but after only two or three seconds, the opponent turned his head.

The team continued to shout and move forward.

Yun Qingcen tapped lightly on the table with his fingers, and finally, after many days, a smile of interest appeared on his face again.

Zhou Xuyao ​​next to him was startled, but he didn't speak.

If Yun Qingcen is interested in someone, that person must not escape his grasp.

The sad thing is that Zhou Xuyao ​​knows this clearly, and knows that he is only one of the people who once interested Yun Qingcen, but today, he can't do without Yun Qingcen.

His love for Yun Qingcen has become a habit, and love has become an instinct. Now if you make him not love Yun Qingcen, it will be like digging meat out of his heart. Whether it hurts or not is one thing, but human beings simply cannot do it .

Once poached, the person dies.

So no matter how bad Zhou Xuyao ​​felt, he would always pretend to be deaf and dumb when he should.

After all, Yun Qingcen's interest came and went quickly, and it was better for him to be Yun Qingcen's helper than Yun Qingcen's lover.

On the day when lovers always get bored, Yun Qingcen is not a "loyal" person, he is only "loyal" to himself, faithful to his own desires, and others are not within his consideration.

So it is the scariest thing to really become Yun Qingcen's lover.

Because you have to worry about Yun Qingcen getting tired of changing his mind all the time.

And the probability of Yun Qingcen not changing his mind is too small, only about [-]%.

Thinking about it this way, Zhou Xuyao ​​felt that his relationship with Yun Qingcen was just right now, and he hoped that Yun Qingcen could get used to being around him, and he would talk about other things after getting used to his existence.

He doesn't have to be Yun Qingcen's lover, as long as he can occupy the seat next to Yun Qingcen, it is enough for Yun Qingcen to think of him first when something happens.

On the way back, the person sitting on the sedan chair just now appeared in Yun Qingcen's mind. Because he was wearing a mask, he looked even more mysterious and made people want to find out.

It's like standing in front of you naked, and you won't feel it after a few more glances.

But when a tightly wrapped person in a suit and leather shoes stands in front of him, people can't help but want to take off his clothes.

The more abstinent, the more seductive.

Yun Qingcen smiled, so it is human nature to be cheap.

Those who have it at your fingertips will not cherish it, but will not be surprised if it is easy to throw away.

What is half-hidden and seemingly difficult to obtain is what makes people haunt their dreams.

After sitting in the car all morning, and playing in the ancient town for so long in the afternoon and evening, everyone except Yun Qingcen and Zhou Xuyao ​​was tired after returning home. They all prepared to wash up and go to bed. They went to bed very early and quickly. At eleven o'clock, everyone went back to the room.

Yun Qingcen was lying on the bed and playing with his mobile phone. Han Nan and the others went out for a stroll. As for the ghosts trapped in this house, Han Nan led them out.

Yun Qingcen didn't care about these ghosts. Letting them leave this house is Yun Qingcen's "kindness". on the head.

He read the messages for a while, wrote back to everyone, chatted for a while before saying good night, and then went to Weibo.

The previous incident has subsided, and the people who insulted Yun Qingcen have disappeared, but received a few inexplicable private messages, Yun Qingcen glanced at it, put it aside, and turned to watch a movie.

Yun Qingcen didn't leave the room until four o'clock in the morning, and Zhou Xuyao ​​was already waiting at the door.

"Let's go." Yun Qingcen changed his shoes and walked out the door with Zhou Xuyao.

The cold wind howled at night, but Yun Qingcen didn't feel the cold. He looked in the direction of the ancestral hall in the ancient town, which seemed to be no different from other places.

But Yun Qingcen just felt that there was something calling him there.

Just like the masked man he had seen at night.

They are all waiting for him to uncover the mysterious veil.