After a while, I saw Wu Laoba back. The bruise on his forehead became more serious and purple. It seemed that he was kowtowing and smashing garlic again. There were dried blood stains on his face, which made him look even more ferocious and terrifying.
He found a few young and strong men and spread a circle of cigarette smoke for everyone. I recognized that it was Caohai that cost one yuan a package. Those few people helped tie up his wife to Mrs. Ma's house. I heard that he was with Mrs. Ma.
Mrs. Ma has agreed to let her try her hand at jumping on horseback!
The rest of the villagers who were joining in the fun also followed like a swarm, and I followed the crowd to watch Old Mrs. Ma dance.
Along the way, his wife struggled wildly, and several young men could not hold her down. She almost broke free and ran away several times. She was not as energetic as a young woman in her thirties should be!
When we entered Ma's courtyard, the sky was almost dark, and only a patch of sun was setting, falling rapidly against the top of the mountain to the west.
I was short and couldn't see from behind, so I squeezed in front of the crowd and saw that the old lady had already set up a square altar table with several kinds of fruits that could occasionally be eaten at the master's house.
Mrs. Ma was stooped and dressed in colorful and festive clothes. She also wore a colorful tiara on her head and a bunch of colorful cloth strips with bells.
There is also an old man I have never seen before. He is not from the village. People who are watching the excitement say he is the second god of the neighboring village. He was invited by Wu Laoba to scare him. The old man was wearing a brand-new black cotton-padded jacket and was holding a
It's a weird thing, I guess it's a drum!
The reason why it is called a drum is because the old man is holding a wooden stick that looks like a small hammer in his right hand and is hitting it with a "dong-dong" sound. It sounds like a drum. But it is not the dull sound of a normal big drum. On the contrary
It has a light and hollow charm. Along with the "dong dong" sound, there are bursts of crisp metal collision sounds, and the "crash, clatter, clatter" is endless.
Different from ordinary drums, this drum only has a drum head on one end with a strange pattern painted on it, while the other side is empty and supported by several thin sticks. Each stick has a drum head.
, all have a big rusty coin tied with a red rope. The "clatter, clatter" sound is caused by the impact of these copper coins on the thin stick.
I looked puzzled, poked the neighbor's sister-in-law standing next to me, and asked her: "Sister-in-law, do you think Mrs. Ma is so colorful in her colorful clothes? Hehe, it's more beautiful than Ergouzi's daughter-in-law who got married two days ago.
Langli, it’s still early for the Chinese New Year. Are you going to dance the Yangko dance or walk on stilts? Can you give out candy bars later? Sister-in-law, you grab the most every time, can you give me two pieces this time?”
I stared at my sister-in-law and kept asking, and saw her face suddenly changed. She twisted my arm with a face, but it hurt. She also covered my mouth and whispered in my ear: "You want to die."
Ah, Xiaobaizi, please keep your voice down, this is a dancing master. Didn’t you notice that the second dancing master next to you in a black cotton-padded jacket has started playing drums and singing lyrics? Don’t talk nonsense, be careful of the master’s blaming and giving you a stomachache!”
I am timid to begin with, but when my sister-in-law threatened me, I hugged her waist tightly and refused to let go. My sister-in-law was not annoyed and simply hugged me and watched together.
Mrs. Ma and the old man chatted busyly, lighting incense and kowtowing, and then saw Mrs. Ma sitting on a stool, and the two gods in black cotton-padded jackets were beating on the strange-shaped drum, and the rhythm was quite nice.
Suddenly I heard the old man in the black cotton-padded jacket yelling, which scared me violently!
"Hey, please~Shen'er~come~"
Oddly enough, after the old man in the black cotton-padded jacket shouted these words, the eighth daughter-in-law of Wu, who had been making a fuss, fell to the ground and fainted.
The onlookers all said that the old lady Ma was really capable. Even though she hadn’t intervened for several years, her skills had improved, and she was able to suppress the fox with just one move!
Mrs. Ma is sitting with her eyes closed now. I guess she is tired and taking a rest. After all, she is getting older and it is hard to walk. It is not like me who can run for half a day without getting tired.
Another look seemed like something was wrong. She suddenly swayed all over, as if she was itching and couldn't sit still, and then she kept yawning.
I want to ask my sister-in-law, it’s not dark yet, why is this old lady still sleepy? Why isn’t she jumping? I’ll go home if I continue to sleep, and I haven’t finished my homework yet! I was glared at by my sister-in-law just as I was about to open my mouth.
I went back and had to watch quietly.
When my sister-in-law saw that I was silent, she pursed her lips in amusement, and whispered in my ear, Mrs. Ma, this is a sign, she is going to be in a state of ecstasy, please don't say anything. I'm embarrassed to say it, but her smile just now was quite pretty.
The old man in the black cotton-padded jacket worked harder now, beating the snare drum loudly, and continued to sing some babbling words while jumping up and down. After singing for a long time, I didn't understand a few words, and I only remembered something:
"As the sun sets and the sky turns dark, every house is locked...Nine out of ten houses are locked, but only one door is left open...Raise whips and beat drums to invite the gods..."
Anyway, it’s fun to listen to it and it’s pretty smooth.
At this time, Mrs. Ma, who was squinting and swaying, suddenly trembled all over, clapped her hands hard, and shouted "Okay!" in a high-pitched voice.
I was unprepared and startled me again. My sister-in-law hugged me tightly and patted me gently a few times.
Mrs. Ma stood up and bowed three times in front of her. Her eyes were still closed and her head moved rhythmically from side to side, like a child playing with a rattle.
I heard the Black Cotton Jacket Er Shen'er stopped singing lyrics and the drums stopped, and said something that I could understand in a clear tone, "May I ask the old immortal family, which one of you is in front of the hall? I don't have any help."
I can welcome you ten miles away and eight miles away, so please bear with me..."
"Stop talking nonsense!!! It's not easy for anyone to come here today. We must keep the old Wu family's chickens and dogs alive!!!"
Before the old man in the black cotton-padded jacket could finish speaking, "Old Mrs. Ma" suddenly spoke, but the voice she made was not hers, or in other words, it was simply not a human voice.
It's sharp and thin, sounds particularly harsh and harsh, and there seems to be endless anger in the words.
Wu Laoba was so frightened that he rolled around and knelt on the ground, kowtowing like pounding garlic, crying and begging with snot and tears: "I beg you, Immortal, please let us go. What do you think we should do?"
I will do everything you say! I just ask you to let us and our family go! Please, old Xian'er!!!!" After saying that, he kowtowed again, and the wound on his forehead that had been stopped was broken again, and he was bleeding.
His face was dripping with blood, and he looked like a bloody person.
The old man in the black cotton-padded jacket sighed, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Old Mrs. Ma let out a horrifying sneer. She suddenly raised her head, and then turned around. After seeing her appearance, the old man in the black-cotton-padded jacket,
Wu Laoba was so frightened that he lost his breath and both fell to the ground!
'Old Madam Ma' turned her head to the crowd of onlookers again. Many people were so frightened that they screamed, exploded their nests, and fled in all directions. The people behind might not be able to see clearly, but looking at everyone's reaction, they were so frightened that they followed along.
run.
Because I squeezed in front, I was lucky enough to witness that face. This scene has become a lifelong nightmare for me. Even now, I have experienced too many ups and downs, and I still get scared when I think about that scene!
I saw that "Old Madam Ma" had a face as pale as a paper figurine made by a papermaker, her cheeks were sunken inward, her mouth suddenly popped up like it was inflated, and her eyes became slender and slender, hanging upward.
, eyes rolled up, clearly a fox face!
She looked at us with sinister eyes, and her cold and harsh voice was like the squeaking sound of a cat's fingernails scratching the glass. She screamed word by word: "I have been practicing hard for hundreds of years, but I have never eaten anything."
Not a single chicken of yours has received any favor from you, nor has I ever harmed any of you. I have no enmity or enmity against you! But the man surnamed Wu killed me for no reason. He first shot me and broke my legs, and then used a wicker whip to keep me alive.
Beat me to death! The evil deeds of killing have already been done, so don’t blame me for repaying wrongs and taking revenge!!! It’s already a good thing that I didn’t drag your whole village to the funeral. If anyone dares to talk more, don’t blame me for poaching his heart and drinking wine!”
I was so scared that I couldn't move my legs. I felt numb all over, and something warm was dripping down between my legs and down my pants...
My sister-in-law was also so frightened that she immediately grabbed me and ran out. I followed her mechanically, as if my legs were filled with lead and were no longer my own!
Before I ran out of the yard, I looked back, and it was this look that made me break out in a cold sweat!
I saw ‘Old Mrs. Ma’ with disheveled hair, her eyes staring straight at me, and her lips dripping with laughter, as if she was attracted to me!
Immediately afterwards, she was very lively and kicked over the altar table. The dishes on the table were smashed to pieces. She grabbed the red paper on the table and tore it into pieces. Then she vomited blood and fell to the ground unconscious.
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Later, I heard that Mrs. Ma's hall was torn apart and the fairy hall was destroyed. She was injured unclearly, but she was lucky enough to survive.
From that moment on, I never saw her leave the house again, but that's all for another day.
The moment Mrs. Ma fell down, she saw Wu Laoba's daughter-in-law nudged her, jumped up to Lao Gao, as if she had swallowed a powerful pill, broke the rope, ran towards Wu Laoba, and rode on him hard.
He pinched his neck hard and looked like he was going to kill him ruthlessly!
I didn't care about the people who were watching the excitement at this critical moment. They had already run away far away, and my sister-in-law also dragged me forward with all her strength.
I ran as hard as I could, but I always felt a chill on the back of my neck, as if something was chasing me. I prayed in my heart that the evil fox wouldn't find me!
The more I think about it, the more scared I become, and I just wish my parents would have less legs.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of "dong dong" running from behind, and it was clear that someone was chasing after me!
I was so scared that I screamed "Wow!" and didn't dare to look back! When my sister-in-law heard my scream, she was so scared that she screamed too. We ran as hard as we could. Even if our shoes ran away, we didn't dare to stop to pick them up. We simply ran barefoot.
, I bumped into something head-on while running!
I thought it was over. There was something blocking the road in front of me, and that vixen was chasing me behind. I was doomed!
It was a little dark now and I couldn't see clearly, but I smelled the smell of old dry smoke mixed with the sour smell of sweat.
"Little bastard, why are you running? The master is here, don't be afraid!"
A familiar voice sounded, and it turned out that the person I bumped into was my master!