Chapter 10 The Plague
The deaf mother-in-law hugged the pine branches in her arms, smiling like a child:
"Sow it in the yard, so we don't have to worry about dirty things coming to the door in the future!"
When the two elders returned home, it was already dark.
While telling Wang San’s wife to feed the baby some rice porridge, she digs a hole and plants pine branches by herself.
Even Wang San wanted to help, she stopped him.
"The child is clumsy and will hit Song Lao."
It’s amazing. After planting the pine branches, the entire courtyard seemed to be much warmer.
Mr. Chang Ba, who was enjoying the offering in a side room, muttered to himself:
"The deaf woman actually invited all the old man back. Awesome, awesome!"
After dinner, the deaf mother-in-law took the initiative.
The remains brought back by Mr. Chang Ba was wrapped around the baby in circles.
In the end, except for the eyes, nose, mouth, etc., the baby was exposed, the rest of the baby was wrapped tightly.
Even Xiao Ding Ding didn't miss it.
Then mix the rootless water rosin and carefully brush the baby's whole body.
Then carefully wrapped a layer of remains.
This process was repeated three times before the deaf mother-in-law breathed a sigh of relief:
"It's done!"
Wang San stared at the big eyes and looked around the baby for a long time:
"Mom, it's a pretty child. It's so ugly to make you do this!"
"Like a melon!"
The deaf woman didn't want to pay attention to her stupid son, so she went to the side room to burn incense to the halls.
The family’s supper is very simple, with porridge mixed with pickled vegetables.
The porridge is full.
In that poor era, having a full meal was a wish that many people could not realize.
After dinner, Mr. Li took out the jade pendant left by the female corpse and watched carefully:
The jade pendant is green and looks like a rare thing at first glance.
Until now, I can buy a big house in Beijing.
And the workmanship is very particular:
There is a Ganoderma lucidum carved on the front of the jade pendant, and there are four small characters under it:
Hanging a pot to save the world.
The back of the jade pendant is engraved with a big word "Hua".
Uncle Li fiddled with the jade pendant in one hand and the golden needle in the other.
"It seems that the child's background is not simple!"
The deaf mother-in-law sighed:
"In simple terms, no one will use 'moving the belly and fetus' to harm their family!"
"The child is too involved. Don't tell outsiders about him."
Uncle Li nodded repeatedly:
"I just told you that I picked it up when I went into the mountains to hunt."
"This child should be surnamed Hua. Before he was born, there were so many disasters and difficulties. Let's call him Hua Jiunan!"
So, the name of the protagonist of this book was decided.
Under the careful protection of the two elderly people, the baby grew up slowly.
During this process, there was no difference between the ordinary people.
But after absorbing the remains, I left something similar to a tattoo on my body:
A dragon is coiled on a green pine tree.
The dragon is arrogant and the green pines are vigorous.
Only then did the deaf mother-in-law realize that the remains that Mr. Chang took back were unusual.
Therefore, every time I pay tribute, I give him more secretly.
This cola made Mr. Chang Ba, who praised the deaf woman for being conscientious.
And quietly promised that he would never run away next time he encountered danger.
At least until the deaf mother-in-law is killed by the dirty things, he promises not to run away...
In addition, every July 15th, the deaf mother-in-law would take him to the foot of the snow-capped mountain to wait.
Because in the middle of the night, snow corpses will appear.
The female corpse sitting on the shoulder of Xue Zi was the mother who was born in the Jiunan period back then.
The female corpse has been frozen firmly with the snow corpse.
After Hua Jiunan kowtowed to his mother, the snow corpse would show a stiff and silly smile.
And leave behind a few rare medicinal materials such as century-old ginseng or snow lotus.
It was not until the deaf mother-in-law was watching her walk away with Hua Jiu, and the snow corpse returned to the depths of the snowy mountain.
At that time, Hua Jiunan was too young and didn't think there was anything strange about it.
After all, every child has a mother, but his mother lives in the deep mountains with a big uncle.
Things became strange again, when I was five years old in Hua Jiunan.
This year, a plague suddenly broke out in the entire mountain village.
Half a person fell ill in a short time.
Sick people are hot and cold, vomiting and diarrhea.
After a few days of struggle, I became so thin that I couldn't become a human.
Several elderly people even died because of this.
Uncle Li was anxious in his eyes and kept urging his mother-in-law to find a way.
The deaf mother-in-law was also very anxious, but she was a disciple, not a doctor.
The disciples who come out of horses can treat those deficient diseases that cause dirt, but they can't do anything about this deficient disease.
In desperation, the deaf mother-in-law could only try to change the Feng Shui layout.
With the dry well in front of Tian Laosi’s door as the center, a “wind from all sides” was created.
I just hope to blow away the bad luck in the village.
The plague dragged on for half a month, and more and more people fell ill in the entire village.
Even the doctors invited by the villagers from the town were helpless.
Finally one day, Wang San Ge, who has always been strong, fell ill.
Moreover, the disease is more serious than others, and he quickly becomes unconscious and becomes burnt and talks nonsense.
The deaf mother-in-law was so worried that she cried all day long.
"Sanwa, you can't be as cruel as your two brothers, leave my old lady alone and leave by yourself."
Although the plague is serious, life is always there.
Uncle Li still takes Hua Jiunan to protect the forest every day.
Of course, I will also come back to get some wild game on the way to replenish Brother Wang San.
Uncle Li walked in front, and the young Hua Jiunan was wearing a bloated coarse cotton coat and followed behind.
Occasionally, if you fall down, you will roll out far away like a ball.
Because the snow is thick, you won't get hurt at all.
Uncle Li rarely smiled when he saw the little guy's funny look.
Chapter completed!