"This lake can allow the dead to rest in peace. Hey, didn't you bury all the dead in the lake?" Lu Xiufeng asked.
"Really." Miao Qingfeng said after being silent for a while, but the smile on his face disappeared and was replaced by seriousness.
"But, I remember there are a lot of tombs on that mountain." After hearing this, Yang Guanfeng pointed to the mountain diagonally opposite. They saw it last time when they went up, and they also saw it this time. Miao Qingfeng also saw it. As I said, that is where the dead in the village are buried.
"This, firstly, we look at the wishes of the deceased, and secondly, we look at his identity."
"This depends on your identity. How do you tell this?"
"Most women are buried in the lake, and most men are buried in the mountains." Miao Qingfeng said.
"What kind of burial method?"
"Make a bamboo raft, let the deceased lie on it, and then float quietly on the lake."
"Then you just ignore it?"
"right."
"Well, to be disrespectful to the dead, did they all end up dead in the belly of the fish?" Lu Xiufeng said.
After he said this, the corners of Yang Guanfeng's mouth twitched.
"You really dare to say anything!"
"Haha, there is nothing wrong with understanding it this way. This method is like being on the edge of Tibet. Aren't they still holding sky burials? In the end, those eagles will handle it, right?" Miao Qingfeng said, "Besides, now this kind of The custom has basically been abolished. Unless someone specifically requests it, we will all bury them in the ground," Miao Qingfeng said.
"Yeah?"
"right."
"Oh, then who was the last person buried in the lake, and when?"
"My impression is that he was an old man in the village, about four months ago." Miao Qingfeng said.
"Well, okay, thank you." Lu Xiufeng said.
"It doesn't matter."
Gurgling, the fish float moved.
"The fish is hooked." Lu Xiufeng shouted happily, raised the pole, and then caught a fish more than a foot long. Under his eyes, the scales were shining brightly.
"Well, not bad, not bad." He smiled.
"Hey, how old was the old man when he died?"
"one hundred and two."
"Wow, live a long life!" Lu Xiufeng exclaimed. "Are there many old people in your village?"
"More. The environment in our village is good and the pace of life is slow. Basically every family knows some medical skills and pays attention to health care. Therefore, there are many people who live long lives. There are no statistics, but I think the average life span of people in our village is estimated. He must be over ninety, like that old man, which is actually not considered advanced age," Miao Qingfeng said.
"Let me go, is it so powerful? Is there any unique secret? Hey, in the deep mountains and forests, do you have the kind of fairy grass that is said to make you immortal if you eat it, such as thousand-year-old ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, etc.? "
Miao Qingfeng was stunned after hearing this.
"Ah haha, I think Captain Lu, you have read too many typical novels and movies. How can there be such a thing?"
"There's none?"
"I don't know if they are available in other places, but they are not available in our village. Thousand-year-old ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum, not to mention thousand-year-old, just a hundred-year-old. They are very rare elixirs, which can be called heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Yes." Miao Qingfeng said.
"Hey, then why is there some elixir or something like that in this place that can make people live longer and avoid all kinds of diseases after eating it?"
"Elixir, hahaha." Miao Qingfeng burst out laughing after hearing this.
"There is no such thing. If there is, I will be the first to find a way to get it and eat it."
"Oh, tsk, to be honest, my work pressure is quite high, and I feel that my health is getting worse and worse. I think it is a blessing to be able to live to be eighty years old, not to mention living to be a hundred years old." Lu Xiufeng said.
"I think Captain Lu has the appearance of longevity." Miao Qingfeng said.
"Really, you can also read faces?"
"I know a little bit, I'm self-taught."
"Then look at him." Lu Xiufeng pointed at Yang Guanfeng.
"Captain Yang is also a man of longevity." Miao Qingfeng said with a smile.
After hearing this, Yang Guanfeng just smiled and did not take it seriously or take it seriously.
"Hey, another fish bit the hook." Lu Xiufeng raised the fishing rod and saw another big fish.
"Hey, you're really lucky today!"
"Hey, is this fish delicious?"
"It's delicious. It's delicious when steamed, stir-fried, or boiled. This is the kind of fish we had a few times ago." Miao Qingfeng said with a smile.
"That's good, I'll let you try my craft today."
"Captain Lu is also a master of cooking?"
"I can't say I'm a master, but I know how to cook fish. I'll treat guests at noon. No, I'll lend flowers to Buddha." Lu Xiufeng said.
"Mr. Miao, please do me a favor."
"Okay, definitely, definitely." Miao Qingfeng said with a smile.
The three of them chatted and laughed all morning. Basically they didn't ask anything related to the case, but they talked a lot about everything.
"I can't believe that Brother Miao, your knowledge is so extraordinary. You must have been to many places, right?" In just one morning, through in-depth exchanges and heart-to-heart communication, the title has changed, and I directly call me Brother. .
"Brother, thank you."
"Listening to your experience, you must have been to many places, right?"
"Well, actually I go out several times every year." Miao Qingfeng said.
"Oh! So it's not that this village doesn't really communicate with the outside world, it just rarely communicates with the outside world, right?"
"Yes, in today's society, it is impossible to be completely isolated from the world. We are not the kind of peach blossom garden written by Tao Yuanming." Miao Qingfeng said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, if such a good place is really isolated from the world and has no communication at all, it would be a pity for him. Hey, the scenery here is so good, why don't you start a tourism and vacation project? This is very popular now. There are a lot of rich people out there, and a place like this, which is pollution-free and like a paradise, is very attractive to them. "
"Brother Lu, as for us, we just want to live peacefully and don't want to be disturbed by outsiders. In fact, this is a living habit passed down from generation to generation and has been integrated into our bones. I have been outside and come into contact with people in big cities. It’s rich and colorful, and it felt very fresh and exciting at first, better than living in the village. But as time goes by, you’ll feel that the life in the village is better. We are self-sufficient, we grow and raise our own food, and we have food. If we are sick, we can diagnose and treat ourselves. The environment here is good, and the interpersonal relationships in the village are also very harmonious. They are not as cold as outside. What are you doing outside and making so much money? "
"Isn't there anyone who wants to go out?" Yang Guanfeng interrupted.
"Yes, how could it not be? Everyone has their own ideas, right? Some people have gone out, but there are regulations in our village. You can go out, and you can come back to visit your parents, but you can't bring people from outside. Those who leave cannot marry girls from the village, nor can they marry men from the village, unless both of them go out, and their names must be removed from the family tree." Miao Qingfeng.
"Isn't this a bit much?"
"But." Miao Qingfeng said with certainty.
"In the past few years since I went out, I have visited many places. Those once pure lands have become secular since their commercialization, and have lost their original peace and simplicity. Most of the people who originally lived there have also followed suit. Everything has changed. In fact, their lives are not that happy. I have talked with them and they want to go back to the living conditions of the past, but they can't go back. This is like a very clean tank. Water, you drop a few drops of ink into it. It's easy to add it in, but if you want to separate them and restore them to their original purity, it's difficult. It's basically impossible. ." Miao Qingfeng said.
"I love this village dearly. This is my hometown. I hope it can continue to maintain its simplicity and nostalgia and not be affected by the materialistic flow outside." When he said these words, he was very serious and serious. of.
"Well, I can understand your thinking." Lu Xiufeng patted him on the shoulder.
In fact, he has been to many places, such as Shangri-La and Phoenix Ancient City. What has it become now? How much of the things from the past are left? Some things cannot be measured by money. Once some things are lost, It can never be made up for.
"The Miao leader thinks so too, right?"
"Yes, that's what the clan leader thinks and does. He is a firm enforcer and defender of the ancient rules." Miao Qingfeng said.
"Sometimes, it's even a little inhumane."
"Really? If you encounter him being unkind, don't you hate him?"
"How is it possible? In fact, some people in the village left because of the clan leader." Miao Qingfeng said, "He will never be accommodating on some issues."
"Ah, never back down on matters of principle?"
"right."
"People who adhere to principles are very rare everywhere." Lu Xiufeng said.
"yes!"
"Okay, that's it for this morning, thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Don't forget to come for fish at noon. It would be better if you can bring two bottles with you."
"must."
The two of them were carrying bamboo baskets, which contained several fish they had caught this morning. After returning to their residence, Lu Xiufeng really got busy, packing up the fish and preparing to make lunch.
"You are really capable of entertaining them with the fish they have here."
"What should I do? I can't invite them out for dinner, right? The nearest restaurant here is five hours away, right?"
"Five and a half."
"That's it, borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. Besides, if my approach is different from theirs, just look at it!"
Lu Xiufeng was busy ringing the bell.
At noon, Miao Qingfeng came to their residence with a jar of wine. There were several dishes on the table, two of which were fish, one was braised and one was boiled, exuding an alluring aroma. , the other two dishes are fried green vegetables.