? Some people divide snakes into domestic snakes and wild snakes, as well as "barbarians" and "barbarians". The so-called domestic snake is a kind of snake that lives in the house. It is generally coiled in hidden places such as beams, wall joints, tiles and attics, which is harmless.
It is said that this domestic snake will protect the people in the house. With domestic snakes, they have nothing to worry about. Once you find a domestic snake, don't kill it! Snakes are vengeful creatures. Once one is killed, others will retaliate if they are not killed. So old people often say that if a domestic snake is found at home, it will be caught in a jar and sent to the mountains for release.
There are many folk rumors like this, but one thing is certain: domestic snakes are definitely not ordinary things.
I remember the old people in our village often say that a snake gathers wealth. If a domestic snake goes, the family will be defeated, and if a domestic snake stays, the family will be happy. Some people even say that if you see a snake leave in your own house, it is a great murderer!
Most houses in big rural houses have domestic snakes. If you see a domestic snake running away, you should turn your head away at once. Don't be rude, burn incense and worship at once to repay its kindness in protecting the house for many years.
Of course, many people are unrealistic and don't believe these statements. ...
Some time ago, my dad asked me to go back to my hometown to get something. Because I haven't been back for a long time, I met an old man who used to have a good relationship with my grandfather when I arrived in the village. I had to take me to his house for dinner, but I couldn't refuse, so I followed.
His house is very big, similar to a villa in the city. It is not only big, but also well decorated. Many doors and windows are mahogany, giving people an antique feeling.
When I entered the old man's house, I smelled a smell of herbs before I sat down. I thought this uncle wouldn't be an old Chinese doctor, right?
I forget who told me decades ago that there is a big family named Gu in our village. They are all doctors. Not only in our village, Fiona Fang Bailey is famous, especially their family has cured many people. And there are three sons in his family, all of whom are very capable people. It is said that the eldest son is working as an armed police, the second son is teaching, and the third son seems to be the top student in the college entrance examination.
Anyway, this family is very famous here, but I haven't heard of it since. It seems that everyone doesn't want to mention it at once.
In the evening, my uncle prepared a sumptuous meal. After a few drinks, I chatted with the old man. The old man, surnamed Gu, is an easy-going person, as if he were a relative of that family.
The old man has lost all his hair, but he still looks very energetic. His eyes are wide open, his face is covered with wrinkles, and his fingers are slender and flexible. After talking, I asked him if he knew what happened to the family named Gu.
He glanced at me, dodged his eyes, bowed his head mysteriously, fiddled with the food on the table with chopsticks and asked me how I remembered to ask this question.
I said with a smile, just a little curious.
The old man hesitated for more than ten seconds, sighed and said, "It's a long story. Their family was once prosperous and United. In fact, they often quarrel in private. "
I can't help asking, "Why?"
"Because Gu did a stupid thing when he was young ... not many people knew about it, even if a few people knew it at that time, they dared not say it. After all, the era of Gu Jia is still very influential in the local area. " The old man put a peanut in his mouth: "At that time, there was a widow who often went to see the old man. After a long time, she became familiar with him. They don't know how to hook up. When the story came out, they were afraid of publicity and losing face, so they hid and left the widow at home. At that time, Gu's wife was unhappy, but she was helpless. But later, when the woman gave birth to a child, she bled to death, and her family quietly buried the body. These family members claimed that the widow stole money from the family and ran away when she was a domestic worker. The widow was helpless in the village at that time, so naturally no one paid attention. In addition, many people did not dare to offend their families at that time, so they chose to believe. However, although the widow bled to death, the child in her belly stayed, that is, the third child in the family. "
"The family feels guilty about the widow, so it is especially good for this child, especially the elderly. But over time, Gu's wife is unwilling, and Gu's body is getting worse every day ... "
Speaking of which, the old man couldn't help but stop, took a sip of his glass and looked at some nearby ones. I'm a little surprised. Although I still want to know something, it's not easy to rush him. After all, I am a junior.
After a few minutes, he finally spoke: "Rural people always want to be healthy and harmonious, especially houses. Gu's house can be said to be the best in Fiona Fang for dozens of miles. Warm in winter and cool in summer, feng shui is excellent. Many geomancers say it's a treasure. Therefore, Gu's sons value this house most. "
"What about now? What happened to that family? " I asked.
The old man looked at me and smiled a little strangely: "What else can I do?" ? If you care about the death of your family and disperse, then the whole family will lose if they say they lose. "
"It is said that a strange thing happened in Gu Jia's third college entrance examination, and no one cared at that time, but then a strange thing happened one after another, which was very scary." The old man took a sip of wine and said, "I remember it was May. It is very hot in the village. At that time, there were no electric fans, let alone air conditioners. Everyone is too hot except Gu Jia. "
"Why?" I can't help asking
It's really hot here in summer, and I sweat when I sit in my room.
"Because this family's house is very strange, just like a refrigerator, no matter how hot it is outside, it will be cool as soon as it enters, and some people who are usually uncomfortable will not be able to go in for a while. In winter, it's so warm inside that you don't even need a stove. Although the house has been built for nearly a hundred years and has gone through many times, it is still very strong and famous in our area. " The old man speaks very fast and seems to know the family's house very well.
"People in the village basically know about the house, and you can say a lot by asking someone casually. As for the three brothers at home, few people know, but I do know something. Eldest brother liked martial arts and drinking since childhood, and later became an armed police. The second child is a bookworm, who can only read, and then went to the county to teach. As for the third child, he is not only clever, but also studies well. He has experienced the exclusion of his family since he was a child and knows what he should and should not do. But since the third child became the top student in the college entrance examination, the daughter-in-law of the eldest child and the second child also left the door. Naturally, I have some opinions about this competitive third child ... in short, it happened one month before the college entrance examination for the third child. It was a summer night. Gu hopes that the third child will come back from school and live at home. Although the third child refused several times, he finally came back. "
"The family had a hard time sitting together and eating a meal. The family precepts are very strict, and women can't wait on them, so three women go out to eat with rice bowls, leaving only four fathers and sons in the living room. The boss is buried in drinking and doesn't talk, but the second one is very polite. He kept giving the third dish, but his tone of voice was a bit like entertaining guests, and some of them were too polite. Master Gu didn't eat anything, but smoked and looked at his three sons. "
Hearing this, I have some questions in my heart. How did he know so clearly? It's like being at the scene. Although I had doubts in my heart, I didn't show them, but continued to listen to the old man.
"Wine lead three cruise, see three sons eat about the same. Master Gu cleared his throat and told his three sons that all his property would be divided into three parts, one for each. In fact, no one cares about those attributes. What everyone cares about is this magical house. But before Gu finished, the third child suddenly said,' I don't want that property or a house. If I can go to college, I will never come back. As soon as the words were finished, the boss looked surprised and painful. There seems to be something to hide. The second one was happy, but he didn't want to show it. He just pushed his glasses to his nose with his head down and covered his uncontrollable smile with his hand. And just then! "
At this point, the old man suddenly raised the volume, which startled me: "Just when the table was full of people with their own ideas, suddenly a mass of black things fell from the sky and slammed on the table. Because it was dark, everyone didn't see it clearly, but they were all shocked. " After watching it carefully, everyone gasped! There is a snake on the table! Also spit out the letter! This snake is not small. Although it has not been measured, it is estimated to be more than three meters long. All the people are afraid to leave their seats. Only the third one sat motionless, and even the bold boss turned pale. At this time, the second child shouted' domestic snake' in a trembling voice, and then he kept retreating ... "
"The snake seems to be asleep, with his head down and his eyes staring at the old snake in front. The old snake has been scared to death and can only look at the snake. After a while, the snake glanced at the crowd, then left the table with a bang and slowly climbed out of the living room from the ground. Master Gu's face became ugly when he saw it, and he couldn't help shouting:' The snake is gone, and the house is going to fall down! Karma! Karma! Shouting, shouting, Gu ran out like a madman ... After this incident, Lao San also returned to school, but seven days later, he received the news of his death at home. The boss died ... and then died for no reason. It is said that one night the boss drank too much and fell at home. The bottle is inserted directly from his mouth and runs through the whole mouth. The next day, the boss's wife went out to look for his body. The whole person's death is very strange. When he was buried, the bottle could not be taken out of his mouth. Finally pulled it out with pliers. The whole mouth is wide open and the eyes are wide open ... "
Hearing this, I can't help but be afraid. I subconsciously looked around, and I don't know why I suddenly felt a little cold.
"Old three got the news and almost went back crying, but as soon as he got home, he was slapped hard by his eldest sister-in-law, saying that he was a scourge, which not only killed his biological mother, but also killed his half-brother. The second child crouches in his room every day, wrapped in a quilt and afraid to go out. The death of the boss had a great influence on Master Gu. Soon, Master Gu suddenly fell ill. I got well for half a year, and then I drove the crane west ... "
I noticed that the corner of the old man's eye was a little wet and I couldn't help moving. Maybe he is close to his family?
"What happened later?" I asked.
The old man gave me a look, smiled reluctantly, and wiped his eyes with his hand: "After Master Gu and the boss died, the second child was in a trance all day, and he kept saying that he saw a woman and said that she was a snake spirit." When Mrs Gu saw her little son become like this, she went to a Taoist priest. It is said that the Taoist priest once visited this family and owed it a favor. When the Taoist priest arrived, he frowned as soon as he entered the door and asked the old lady Gu why she didn't find herself earlier. In the next few days, the whole family gathered around the Taoist priest. First, they dug up the widow's body, broke the bone, wound it around a slender log like a snake, and then put a hollow wooden tube on it to make a measurement. I thought it would end like this, but the Taoist priest said that now, in his way, I can only promise to take care of my family for ten years. As for ten years later, I'm not sure ... "
"That's old? Does he know that the widow is his mother? " I asked.
The old man sneered: "Third? Ah ... he knew when he was eight years old. "
"So you mean he watched his mother's bones be measured?" I'm a little puzzled.
The old man nodded, as if he had aged a lot.
"Ten years ... ten years, the family is getting worse every day. The third child left home ten years ago and never came back. Gradually, people have forgotten that there is such a family, and no one has mentioned it before. "
After listening to it, I also feel a little sorry. I took a sip of rice wine on the table and couldn't help looking up. I found that there was only half a beam on the top of the room, and my heart tightened. Then I looked at the old man in front of me.
I looked at the old man, smiled and said nothing. This makes me even more nervous, thinking that this old man will not be the third, right?
I was about to say something when someone knocked at the door. A woman came in carrying a child. She looked anxious: "Doctor Gu, doctor Gu ... Please help me look at my baby ..."
The child in the woman's hand, sweating profusely, doesn't know what happened with his eyes closed. The old man quickly stood up from the table, took out a palm-sized cloth bag from his body, took out some herbs from it and put them on the child's nose to smell.
Then something magical happened, and the child's eyebrows slowly relaxed, which seemed much more comfortable. This is the first time I have seen this amazing technology. I have been in the city all the year round, and I know little about Chinese medicine. I didn't expect Chinese medicine to be so powerful.
When I recovered from the shock, the woman thanked her and left with the child in her arms. Sitting at the dinner table again, I stared at the old man for half a ring and asked, "Grandpa, where do you think Gu Laosan is now?"
He forced a smile: "I don't know."
"He grew up in the village. Doesn't he have any good friends or something? " I asked.
Just as I finished this sentence, the old man gave me a look and his eyes stayed on me. He made a gesture and said, "Time flies. I remember the last time you were so big, you suddenly became an adult ... "
I really don't remember this old man. After all, I left the village when I was a child. I'm a little embarrassed to hear him say that.
"Well, it's getting late. I have to rest after dinner." He gave the marching orders, so naturally I didn't stay.
When he stood up and packed his things to leave, he suddenly stopped me, as if he had something to say to me. After about ten seconds of silence, he sighed, "Is your father okay now?"
"Well ..." I don't know why he suddenly asked me this question.
He nodded with relief and handed me a box wrapped in red cloth: "Give this to your father for me."
I took this strange box, looked at it and put it away. I didn't think much about it either. Stayed in the hotel of the village Committee for one night. I was about to leave the next day when I heard the news of the old man's death last night.
The news came so suddenly that I didn't react immediately. The old man who had dinner and chatted with me last night actually left the next day. Although I feel a little uncomfortable, he and I are not related and can't help. We packed up our lost thoughts and left our hometown by bus.
Sitting on a long-distance bus, I don't know why I feel very uneasy. The thought of the old man and his family threw me into confusion. Finally, I couldn't hold it any longer. I took out the box wrapped in red cloth and wanted to see what was inside.
Open the box and see, there is a picture of my father when he was a child! And my father's birth certificate!
Seeing this, I was stunned at first, then the whole person stood up and shouted at the driver like crazy: "Stop the car! Please stop the car! Let me go! "