"First, only western Hunan has corpse inns. Second, only the people in western Hunan know how to avoid it after hearing the corpse driver's tricks. Fourth, there is a road outside the village in western Hunan, while roads in other provinces generally pass through the village.
Of course, they will not allow dead bodies to enter the village. Fourthly, when people in Xiangxi hear the sound of sinister gongs, they will take the initiative to lock up the dogs at home. Otherwise, as soon as the dogs come out, they will chew up the dead bodies. Based on the above reasons, they drive away the dead bodies.
It can only be found in western Hunan."
"That's it." Luo Tian looked at the time. Unknowingly, the father and son had been eating for more than an hour. In a while, it will be evening. Luo Tian said: "Dad, let's stay tonight."
where?"
"Have you bought all the cigarettes and alcoholic drinks I asked you to buy?" Ouyang Tian answered the question a bit.
"I bought it and put it all in the trunk." After Luo Tian finished speaking, he stood up to pay the bill. This place is really good and cheap, less than a hundred yuan. It was a good meal. After Luo Tian paid the bill, he looked
My father stood up calmly and said, "Let's go and drive there. We'll be there in two minutes at most."
"Okay." Luo Tian knew that his father had just come back, so he must have already thought of a place to stay.
It really only takes two minutes to drive. This town is relatively remote. When have you ever seen a car of this caliber? It has attracted the attention of many people. When the car stopped in front of the small white building, many children
Everyone came out and pointed and talked. This small white building looked very eye-catching in this town. Before Luo Tian got out of the car, he said: "This building is really well built. It is a unique building in this town."
Is it a second grade?"
"Well, you have to call him third uncle. His son was doing business outside and made a fortune. When he came back, he built a building like this. There were not many people in the family, just himself and a dog. Oh, he was
There is a daughter nearby who comes back to stay with him from time to time." Ouyang Tian said: "He is very happy when we come, because he has someone to accompany him."
"Yeah." Luo Tian went to get the luggage and the cigarettes and alcohol from the trunk, followed his father and went to knock on the door. The third uncle had already heard the noise outside and opened the door happily. As soon as he saw Ouyang Tian, he opened the door with a sigh.
Standard Mandarin: "I've been waiting for you to come for a long time, why did it take so long to arrive?"
Seeing the car parked outside, the third uncle said to Luo Tian: "I heard that you are doing well outside. It seems to be true. Our Ouyang family is full of talented people."
"Third uncle, thank you." Luo Tian and Ouyang Tian followed the third uncle into the yard. Many people poked their heads outside the door. The third uncle thought for a while and said: "I will open the courtyard door and the car will start."
Come in, although the folk customs here are relatively simple, there is nothing wrong with being careful."
Luo Tian drove the car in according to his third uncle's idea. The third uncle waved to the people outside: "Don't look at it. These are my relatives. They haven't been back for many years. Those who come back to visit relatives should leave. Let's leave."
The people watching the excitement started talking and left. Luo Tian went in carrying cigarettes and wine. They were all the best. The third uncle was very happy: "It's too late for me to be happy when you come back. Why did you bring so many things?"
"That's right. This is the first time he's grown up. He must respect his elders no matter what." Ouyang Tian said, "By the way, Third Uncle, I also want to borrow the genealogy and family records, but I don't know how.
inconvenient?"
"Okay, you guys stay here first, and I'll get it for you. Now your third uncle is the oldest." The third uncle said, "You guys can live in the two rooms upstairs. My daughter will help you when she came over yesterday.
It's ready. If there's any inconvenience, just tell me, we are all a family, okay, you go up first and I'll go to the ancestral hall."
Watching their third uncle go out, Ouyang Tian and Luo Tian went upstairs. They saw that the two rooms upstairs were neatly tidied up, with air conditioning installed and new furniture. Ouyang Tian said: "This building is just built.
For half a year, living here was much better than staying in a hotel. It was close, convenient, and the third uncle was enthusiastic. Although he was not the oldest among the clan members who were still alive, he was older and could move more easily. Although we
We are said to be from the same clan, but we haven’t lived here for a long time, so everyone is unfamiliar with us and can’t do much if we come forward.”
It turns out that his father also has such a meticulous side, Luo Tian said: "I just heard you talk about so many things about driving corpses, and looking at the people in this town, they are just ordinary people. I was so scared that I had goosebumps just now.
"
"I've told you that corpse hunting is a thing of the past now. There must be no one in this town who knows anything about it. They probably don't know as much as I do, but it's hard to tell in the mountains."
Ouyang Tian was packing his clothes, hanging the clothes he usually wears on hangers and putting them in the closet: "I'd better live in the same room with you. Although you haven't been in pain recently, your body is still hot. There is also a person living together.
Take care of.”
"Okay." Luo Tian naturally agreed. His body was over 50 degrees when it heated up, which was really bizarre: "Dad, fragments?"
"It's at my place." Ouyang Tian said, "Tomorrow we will go into the mountain and have a look."
After the two finished packing, the third uncle also came over with the genealogy and family history. These two books are the most precious treasures in the family. Although the third uncle successfully borrowed them, he still warned: "Be careful and don't damage them.
Otherwise, I cannot bear this responsibility."
"Don't worry, third uncle, we will return it immediately after reading it," Luo Tian said.
"Well, look, I'm going out first, and my daughter will come over later to prepare for the night." The third uncle closed the door and went down leisurely to study the good wine and cigarettes.
Luo Tian was surprised when he saw this genealogy and family history: "Oh my god, if this were made public, it would probably be the oldest genealogy and family history. I didn't expect it to be in our clan."
"Yeah, I didn't think it was anything before, but our genealogy has been recorded since the late Qin Dynasty. This fact ranks first in the country." Ouyang Tian said: "Be careful when you read it, Third Uncle.
You're right, this is the most precious treasure of our family. If it's damaged, it's a huge responsibility. I'll look at the family history again. How about you, find out who the ancestors of our family are, shall we start?"
Luo Tian nodded and began to look through the genealogy. Although the genealogy recorded the family members very comprehensively, it was difficult to sort out the relationships because of the complexity. Luo Tian followed the current records and found that he was among them. Following his own
His ancestors went up to the Western Han Dynasty. During the Western Han Dynasty, his ancestor was a man named Ouyang Meng, which is the most direct relationship with his own lineage. Luo Tian said: "Dad, pay attention to a man named Ouyang Meng in the family history.
"
"Yeah." Ouyang Tian agreed: "I'm reading through it now. Some things are really interesting."
Luo Tian only focused on sorting out the family tree, and had no time to ask his father what interesting things he had discovered. The reading went straight into the evening. If the third uncle hadn't come and knocked on the door, the two of them would have been completely unaware of the passage of time. The third uncle
Seeing that the two of them were sleeping and forgetting to eat, they complained: "You two, you only focused on studying this genealogy and family history as soon as you came back. You don't need to eat? I'm already hot in the pot. I didn't want to come up to quarrel with you, but...
"
This third uncle was really enthusiastic. Ouyang Tian said: "Third uncle, okay, let's go down now."
After packing up the genealogy and family records, the two of them went down to eat. To their surprise, the third uncle's daughter was also there. She was a simple rural woman who was serving food. When she saw Ouyang Tian and Luo Tian, she felt a little embarrassed: "
The food is cold, so I just heated it up and it might not taste that good, so you can just make do with it."
It would be nice to have something to eat. Luo Tian smiled and said, "It's okay. Our taste is very ordinary. There's no need to compromise with ours."
"It's getting late, you still have to take care of the children, so go back first," said the third uncle.
"I'll give it to you." Luo Tian offered it. The woman shook her head: "No, it's only a five-minute walk. I'm getting married not far away, just on this street."
Watching the second aunt leave, as she should be called according to her generation, Luo Tian and Ouyang Tian began to eat seriously. The third uncle looked at them with a tea cup, "Third uncle, how did our ancestors get to Xiangxi?"
"There are not many people in Xiangxi with the surname Ouyang." Ouyang Tian said while eating.
"Isn't that right?" said the third uncle: "Not only are there not many, we are the only ones here. Didn't you read in the annals that although we can date back to the late Qin Dynasty, the history here only dates from the Western Han Dynasty
It started with migration here, but it only started in the Western Han Dynasty. Until now, everyone has fled away, and our clan has been completely destroyed, and there are not many people staying in the local area."
Ouyang Tian also saw these in the genealogy, and he nodded: "I did see it, but why it was moved here, it is not clear in the genealogy."
"Perhaps the record was rushed, or the person who recorded it didn't know it." The third uncle suddenly asked, "Why are you so interested in the past?"
"Find your own bloodline." Ouyang Tian laughed loudly: "Third uncle, the more I read this family history, the more I feel that our family is a bit unusual. Just look at this Ouyang Meng. There is no such famous person in history.
He is a character, but he seems to be a great person. Why he is such a great person is not clearly explained in the family history."
"By the way, Ouyang, didn't you go to visit our old clan site last time?" Third Uncle said, "Last time, there were some things I couldn't say. I heard that there was a lot of evil there."
Ouyang Tian really wanted to take a look last time, because he was halfway up the mountain. After climbing for a short distance, he fell down and couldn't go up: "Evil Qi? What's the evil Qi method?"
"I heard that that place is often haunted by ghosts, and people cry and make noises." The third uncle said, "I think I moved from the mountain to the bottom of the mountain before. Maybe this is the reason."
This move from the mountain to the foot of the mountain is said in the ethnic annals. Because the Ouyang people are outsiders, they did not integrate with the locals at first. Later, they suddenly moved from the foot of the mountain to the foot of the mountain. Gradually, they became no different from the locals.
I have truly become a local. Is the reason for this relocation really due to some evil spirits from above?