Chapter 27: The Old Village Chief (2)
Born in the Xuanmen, in fact, from the first time my master mentioned the term “corpse-nourishing ground,” I knew that this matter was inextricably linked to the undead. It was only when he mentioned an old village chief that I began to feel particularly confused.
It wasn’t until later that I realized why my master had always said that the place was a corpse-raising ground. This corpse-raising ground was different from the one that Yang Sheng had explained before. Yang Sheng’s view was that the corpse-raising ground was due to an imbalance of acid and alkali, due to bacteria, and due to biology. However, the corpse-raising ground in my master’s mouth was due to a special reason, and there were more zombies in that place.
How many records have been kept from ancient times to the present day? That can be ignored. In that area, the practice of burning corpses continued until the early 2000s, and it was only after cremation was implemented that this habit changed.
The formation of a local custom is often not accidental. It is always the result of a historical pain or lesson that can form a habit.
Later, I accidentally went online and saw a news report about tomb robbers who had dug up an ancient coffin in that area. When they opened the coffin, they found it stuffed with glutinous rice and covered with many talismans.
Later, the coffin was discovered by an old man who was taking his cattle up the mountain, and he reported it to the authorities.
The relevant department’s response was to burn it with a flamethrower, and the attitude was to criticize it, after all, the ancient corpse is very valuable for research.
This news caused a huge uproar on the Internet at the time, and I just smiled wryly. How is it N City again? The criticism from above is probably just an attitude. As for the ancient corpse, it may not have to be burned. Those in the know know that the ancient corpse was already handled by a master when it was buried, otherwise…
I guess the reason why the authorities dared to defy public opinion and burn the ancient corpse under pressure from public opinion was because something happened in that village. Since the ancient corpse was unearthed, the signal in that village has been seriously affected, and inexplicable sounds often come out.
It’s like when you’re on the phone, watching TV, or listening to the radio…
In order to avoid further trouble, of course, they had to burn the corpse. Later, the news disappeared, and many of the photos posted at the time also mysteriously disappeared. Today, all that can be found are fake pictures posted by people who remember the incident.
In fact, many people are speculating about why the signal was affected. Maybe many years ago, as a person of the Xuanmen, I didn’t understand it, but after listening to the story of the master on the train that time, I suddenly understood.
What is the concept of the whole village having the same dream one after another? The story is very scary! Even the master admitted that he had experienced countless things, and if it comes to horror, that story should be ranked!
Therefore, it is normal for a small impact to affect the signal.
People have auras, which radiate from the inside out. A normal aura is understood as a person’s temperament! A strong aura is like a person with a strong aura, who often makes people unconsciously accept his opinions and identify with his leadership. That is the power of the soul, the inner being of a person!
If the soul, that is, any of the three souls and seven spirits, is strong to a certain extent, this aura can certainly affect the signal! The air is filled with various wavebands, and the correct understanding of the soul should start here.
I later thought about why the master kept emphasizing the corpse-raising ground. It was probably a sigh of relief, because there were too many rumors about it. As for cremation, it should have been the right decision.
On the train that day, after Master once again emphasized the corpse-raising ground, I finally couldn’t stand it anymore and said, “Master, isn’t it just a vampire? Why are you going around in circles? Just say it!”
Yang Qinhuai stood next to me and grabbed my sleeve, shouting, “Fuck, man, are you kidding? Zombies? No, I’m prepared for it. Even if the King of Gold Horns and the King of Silver Horns come, I’ll fight them.”
I looked at Yang Qinhuai like I was looking at a fool. This kid was trying to be brave, even bringing up the King of Gold and Silver Horns from the Journey to the West. He was already talking nonsense. Was he scared stupid or what?
My master looked at the two of us excitedly and calmly took a chicken wing and said, “Sit down. I’ll tell you what’s going on after I finish eating these things. I won’t be able to eat after I tell the story.”
When my master said this, Qinhuai and I both breathed a sigh of relief, and we did our best to eat and drink while staring at my master.
Master was uncomfortable being stared at by us, and after eating a few mouthfuls, he said, “I really admire you. I’m not going to eat anymore. I’ll tell you about that past event.”
“Good!” Qin Huai and I clapped our hands at the same time.
We were so excited, but after listening to the story, we realized how ridiculous that excitement was. The story was enough to make anyone’s hair stand on end.
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China is a vast country with a large population. There are densely populated areas, and there are also sparsely populated areas.
The story takes place in a small, remote mountain village in N City, N County.
It is a quiet little village, and also a small village with beautiful scenery. It is only because of the dense mountains and the inconvenient transportation that the world has not seen its beauty.
There are several neighboring villages near this small village, but those villages are much more prosperous than this small village.
A mountain range blocks the road to this small village, and without a road, the standard of living naturally cannot be raised.
However, since ancient times, Shu has been a headache because it is mountainous and transportation is not easy or convenient. There are many places that need roads, and it is not known when this small village will be able to get its turn.
The old village chief was always troubled by this problem. The village was remote, so marriages in the village were often with people from neighboring villages. As the number of interactions increased, the standard of living became a comparison, and everyone was dissatisfied.
The old village chief felt very guilty about this. Since the liberation, he has been the village chief here. Whenever anyone in the village sees him, they will call him the old village chief. However, he has not led everyone to the path of prosperity.
But the old village chief was also in a difficult position. There were only mountains here, and there was very little land that could be cultivated. How could the farmers get rich if they didn’t have any land?
Wealth depends on your own ideas. At that time, the vigorous commune movement had not yet begun, and everyone was still highly motivated to work. Of course, they also hoped to receive a generous reward after making the effort.
There was no land, not much land! The old village chief was annoyed by this problem, and he couldn’t eat much lunch. He just finished it off and left the house, starting to wander around the village, thinking about whether there was any way to make everyone rich.
As he walked along the road, the old village chief was always seen by the villagers. Everyone who saw the old village chief would greet him warmly, and the old village chief would respond enthusiastically.
But the more the villagers respected him, the heavier the burden he felt on his shoulders to make everyone rich.
So, with a heavy heart, the old village chief walked and walked, until he reached the big river that flowed around the village. The water of this river had nourished the people here for generations, but could he make the people of the village rich?
Looking at the endless flow of water in front of him, the old village chief suddenly had a bright idea. Maybe this “mother river” could really bring wealth to everyone!
There is no land, but there is water here, which can be used to raise fish! Fish are a good thing, much more valuable than the stuff in the fields, and maybe something can be done with it!
Thinking of this, the old village chief was excited. He was a man of action, and once he had an idea, he had to act on it.
He went to the town, hired a technician, and then came to discuss the feasibility of the idea. In the end, with the guidance of the technician, the idea really became a reality. The technician instructed everyone to raise fish in the river, because the small village had little land, and fish ponds were definitely not realistic.
The villagers were also excited. This is a great way forward!
Moreover, because the village was poor and the roads were not well-maintained, almost every household in the village had a boat. One reason was to catch some fish to eat in the river, and the other was that it was the most convenient way to leave the village. Now that they were going to start raising fish in the river, they didn’t need to prepare boats anymore. This was truly a blessing from heaven.
Yes, this is a good thing, but it has also become the source of a disaster.