[045] The Story of the Old Man Xia
Old Man Xia got up at midnight to carry water?
Zhong Kui knew that this old man Xia had to carry water from an old well behind the house. This old well had some background, and he would explain what the background was.
But Zhong Kui knew that the water in this old well was sweet and pure, without that bitter taste. The water quality was good, and there was no impurity in the clearness.
But why can't Old Man Xia carry water in the middle of the night? Besides, if he has a fallen bone, wouldn't it cost him his life?
Zhong Kui was stingy with the arrival of the old man Xia, so he walked forward and wanted to take the old man's carry, and shouted: "I'll help you in my old life."
Old Man Xia seemed indifferent to Zhong Kui's kindness and help, and still walked forward with a wooden light. The wooden barrel was like a child swinging, swaying non-stop.
Zhong Kui couldn't force the bucket to snatch the bucket, so Old Man Xia ignored his shouts. In desperation, he had to follow the old man and follow him all the way to the old ancient well behind the house.
A cluster of bamboo forests stands on the dark old ancient well ridge. A bluestone slab is built around the square well mouth. The scattered light beam that seeps out from the leaves of the bamboo forest weakly reflects the well mouth.
A long, worn and smooth bamboo pole is used to lift water. There is a manually clamped hook on the bamboo pole, which hangs the beam on the mouth of the bucket. Old Man Xia seems to have a pair of perspective eyes, staring at the well, hanging the bucket on the hook of the bamboo pole, and slid down little by little under the palm of his hand.
The bucket touched the water surface, and the bamboo pole could not slide anymore. Old man Xia skillfully supported the bamboo pole and tucked it down hard, and a full bucket of well water was cut into the bucket.
Zhong Kui witnessed the entire process of Mr. Xia’s water fetching process was silently completed. It seemed that getting up in the middle of the night to carry water was a must-do work routine he would do every day.
Old Man Xia seemed to have never seen anyone else around him, and he was his. He completely ignored the pair of bright eyes around him and looked at him with his eyes fixed on him.
Zhong Kui followed Old Man Xia silently and saw him pouring all the water from the bucket into the water tank. Then he exited from the stove, walked straight into the north room and never came out again.
Zhong Kui watched Old Man Xia enter the house, but he had not come back to his senses. This is what Liu Wengen told him about sleepwalking? Can a person do so many things in sleepwalking? This is so terrifying!
The next day, Liu Wengen woke up and felt uncomfortable in his mouth. After a while, he still felt uncomfortable. He got up and went to the stove to find water to rinse his mouth. As soon as he walked out of the south room, the damn black dog raised his nose and roared at him in a warning and low voice.
Looking at the two white and sharp dog teeth exposed by the black dog's mouth, which were shining with cold light, he was timid. He was not allowed to retreat to the house quickly and selfishly woke up Zhong Kui who was sleeping soundly.
Zhong Kui was just sleepy and was still chatting with Zhou Gong in his dream! He was awakened by Liu Wengen's unreasonable disturbance.
Zhong Kui narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Wengen with a good complexion, but with a bitter look on his face, then asked, "What are you doing?"
"Big Baby, what did you eat for me last night?" "Oh, bah!" Liu Wengen moved his cheeks slowly, stirring his teeth and other parts with his tongue, trying to test what was in his mouth. The tongue was like a detector. After detection, it reflected the information to the brain. It was nothing, but he felt uncomfortable scraping like eating sand.
After being disturbed by Liu Wengen, Zhong Kui no longer felt sleepy. He turned over and got up, and replied casually: 'Puff!' "I'll give you the regret medicine."
This regret medicine is used to tease some ungrateful people, and Zhong Kui actually joked about him. "Your sister." Liu Wengen made his debut with anger written on his face.
Zhong Kui bit his cheek and stood up in front of Liu Wengen. His eyes widened and shouted loudly: "Dare you dare to say a word?"
To be honest, Liu Wengen is a few years older than Zhong Kui, and he is much taller than him. Logically, he shouldn't be afraid that Zhong Kui, who is just a child in his eyes, is just a timid person, but he is just timid.
"I...what I said, it's strange that when I woke up, I found that there was sand in my mouth. You...you sleep, I'll rinse my mouth."
Liu Wengen said as he walked away from Zhong Kui. He looked out and found that Old Man Xia was tied up the hateful black dog, and his vigilance also relaxed.
Zhong Kui looked at Liu Wengen in the yard from the window, shrank his head and looked at the black dog jumping at him, and greeted Old Man Xia.
Old Man Xia was as energetic as a person who was fine, but he still didn't say much. When it came to Liu Wengen's greeting, he just nodded perfunctorily and still swept the small amount of garbage in the yard with a broom.
For breakfast, corn kernels are confused in porridge, and the small stove room always smells of sweet corn porridge.
Zhong Kui glanced at the water tank against the wall. The clear well water was very attractive.
Liu Wengen was also looking at the water tank. He said the words before Zhong Kui: "In the old age, you got up so early and filled the water."
Old Man Xia followed the eyes of the two of them and looked at the water tank. The muscles on his face trembled slightly, and then sighed: "Oh! The water in the water tank was picked by my miserable daughter for me."
"Daughter?" Liu Wengen's spine chilled and he said to himself: They have been here for so many days. Although they have been outside halfway, they shouldn't have missed it by his daughter by chance!
Zhong Kui ate his meal expressionlessly, and he pretended that he hadn't seen Liu Wengen's fuss.
Liu Wengen was scared, but he didn't know what he was afraid of.
"In the old life, where are your daughter?" Liu Wengen couldn't help but ask what he wanted to ask.
"My daughter, you can't see it." Old Man Xia said with a sad expression.
Old Man Xia's words shocked Liu Wengen again and made a cold war. What is invisible is not only the "ghost" people that cannot be seen with their naked eyes, but are there any invisible people?
But how can a 'ghost' carry water? This question is worth discussing. Thinking of this, Liu Wengen continued to ask: "In the old age, how old is your daughter? Where is your home? Can you let her come back? Let's know each other?"
Old Man Xia chewed a pickled vegetable in his mouth and said slowly: "Her home is in Menling Village. If you want to see her, go and see her cemetery!"
Old Man Xia's calm words not only made Liu Wengen sweat coldly, but also made Zhong Kui almost jumped up.
This is really a place to search for without any effort. Zhong Kui is looking for someone who can learn about the incident in Menling Village. The daughter of this old man Xia is married in Menling Village, so who is her husband's family?
Liu Wengen didn't dare to ask anything. At this time, Old Man Xia was completely crazy in his eyes. A normal person could not care about the crazy, so he had to remain calm and slip away quickly when the armed minister came.
Liu Wengen stopped talking.
Zhong Kui said: "In my old age, I am a native of Menling Village. Who is your daughter's husband's family? Maybe I still know you?"
Chapter completed!