"Boom..." After the first sound that was not a sky thunder but better than a sky thunder, there were several huge noises in Linhe Village, Sanshui County one after another.
It was four quarters in the morning, that is, around four in the morning. The people in the village were awakened in their sleep, but they thought it was going to rain. The thunder was struck, and they couldn’t bear to be sleepy, and they all fell asleep. Some old people who feel light, want to see how it is raining, put on their clothes, opened the door, and stood inside the door and looked out.
The sky was still so dark, and the stars were also twinkling. Except for the coolness of the night, I could no longer feel any water vapor. There were a lot of dog barking sounds, and the others did not change at all.
"Why are there thunders? God, what did you do with these thunderstorms? Oh..." An old man who had opened the door and stood there watching outside sighed, muttered a few words and then turned to the back room.
"Old man, it's raining outside? This ear, old man, can't hear a sound." An old lady's voice came from the back room.
"No, go to sleep. I don't know the prodigal thing. I did something that hurts the world. God used lightning." The old man said, moved back to the floor with hay and squatted down. The clothes draped on her body was taken off, and she rolled it twice and placed it where the pillow should be. He pulled half of the blanket and fell asleep with his back facing the old lady.
In the darkness, the old lady squinted her eyes, helped the old man tuck the blanket around his neck, lay there, thinking for a while, sighed, and waited for the old man’s snoring sound and followed Go to sleep.
In the morning of the next day, the little children in Linhe Village got up first, dragging the water from their homes one by one to the well to grab water. Every day, the water in the wells was the most in the morning and the least in the evening.
This was not the case before. Usually the water in the well is rising while pumping water. I really want to pump the water to the end. It takes several adults to lift the water with willow rolls in turn, and continue to lift the water for more than an hour. It will be able to see the bottom, and it will slowly rise again after a while.
Today they thought it was the same. They dragged heavy wooden barrels towards the side of the well. Some homes had two or three children. The larger drag bucket, and the smaller one went to stand at the head of the well. A location.
Now it’s no exception. A bunch of children are almost more optimistic than those who run out of the house. Older children are more optimistic about the younger ones. Don’t fall into the well. This is not a rocking wheel. There is always a bucket hanging at the mouth of the well. The place is blocked.
The well is an open well. You need to tie a rope with a hole underneath, and there is a tarpaulin blocking it. As long as you fall into the well, the weight of the bucket will allow the water to wash away the tarpaulin and wait for the bucket to go. As mentioned above, the weight of the water pressed the tarp to the bottom of the bucket, and some water would leak, but most of the water was lifted up.
Such wells usually don't have any safeguards. Some use a wooden board, and some just leave their mouths open and fall in. Let alone small children, adults can't be saved.
When you go out, the little boy will run towards which side the home is near to the well. Those who are near or far will think about which side there are fewer little babies, and run on which side.
There are three children in a family. Two of the older ones are female children, and the younger one is male. One girl should run towards the well. The other girl will have to take care of her younger brother. When she and her younger brother are at the mouth of the well At that time, he saw the sister in front standing there in a daze.
"Cao'er, what are you doing, be careful to fall into the well." The elder sister must take good care of the younger siblings and asked his sister worriedly, looking at the grass curtain that was pulled apart at the mouth of the well.
Caoer came first, but before the others arrived, she first looked into the well, and vaguely discovered that there was actually more water in it, which was much higher than the previous few days. The white light was glowing in the dark, which made her very Sure.
Hearing my sister's question, she hurriedly said: "Sister, there is too much water. Get some of it and take a look."
When my sister discovered that there was another smell around here, it was very unpleasant. Seeing my sister was still standing there, she leaned closer and looked down, and felt that the fruit was quite high.
"Really, help me pull the rope, I will put Liu Gun in and take a look." While speaking, my sister threw down the wooden barrel next to the well, and waited for a noise over there, and immediately pulled it up. , Otherwise the water will become full for a while, and it will not be able to be pulled again.
The half bucket of water was pulled up, and the three brothers and sisters looked inside curiously.
"Eldest sister, second sister, this water is too muddy." After seeing it, the little brother said to the two sisters.
"Never mind, take up the place, and wait for daddy to fetch water." The eldest sister has also seen the water, it is muddy, but it is better than nothing.
At this time, other children also came one after another. There were two boys in the family who didn’t need an adult to go to the side at all, so they could go to fetch water directly. They were so courageous that they were willing to give their parents a spanking even after the water was finished. Do more for the family.
Seeing that there was already someone standing there, I urged. If you want to fetch the water first, you usually have to go through some quarrels. Today, the three brothers and sisters in front of you are very good at talking and move away.
These two boys are twins. They are both ten years old this year. If others let go, they will naturally not be polite. They carried the bucket to the wellhead, estimated the distance, put them aside, and hung them. Liu Gun, who was still wet next to him, threw it down, his ears turned sideways, and listened to the movement inside.
I think it’s almost done. When half of the willow boiled water is installed, pull the rope together. When the well is reached, put the back of the willow on the edge of the well, and the front mouth is facing the bucket of your own home. Once you tilt it, the water inside will be removed. Flowed into the barrel.
The boy’s mind is worse than that of the girl’s. He doesn’t even think about whether the water is muddy or not. The half-willow pours down, and then he fetches the water, back and forth several times, finally he puts the wooden bucket he brought with him into the house. It's full, and drag it home together.
Dragging and dragging, the adult came, just in time to see the two children of his family drew water and walked back, two steps to the front, without saying anything, he carried one of them directly in front of him, squatted with his knees. One, he pressed the child to the top, opened his slap, and patted the child's ass.
"How did I tell you? I asked you to take a place, and you took your brother to fetch water again. If it falls, how will you let me and your mother live? Kill you, a disobedient child."
"Father, I am a younger brother. Today's water is higher than usual. Get some more water first. Why are you hitting me?" The beaten child yelled. It doesn't hurt that he usually fights with the children in the village. It hurts, he is mainly the fear that he has cultivated since he was a child.
When Dad’s slap was raised and brought back, he looked at the other son, and he couldn’t help it. After so many years, as long as the two children stood together and couldn’t see the birthmarks on his body, he couldn’t tell which one was the eldest son. , Which is the second child, especially the two children usually play together, they are the same, and they always change clothes.
Another child saw his father's gaze swept over, and took two steps back, "Father, I'm the younger brother, brother, don't hurt me."
"Brother, how can you talk nonsense with your eyes open? Well, anyway, I've been beaten for you, so I'll be a brother once." Another kid also said immediately.
The father patted his forehead with his hand, "Don’t say it, it’s all for me to stop, you are the brother, I am the younger brother, you are not allowed to change clothes for a while, go home and let your mother recognize which one is the brother. I'm ready."
This person as a father really has nothing to do. He often hits the wrong child and makes the daughter-in-law complain. The child who has done the wrong thing is laughing secretly, and the one who has done nothing wrong can only cry and feel wronged. He is not as good as the daughter-in-law, whether it is listening. The voice, or just take a casual look, no matter how the two children changed their clothes, even if they couldn't see clearly by rubbing their faces with mud, they could recognize them all at once and never missed them.
"Father, don't worry, brother and I will never change our clothes. Brother, you are to blame for this." The two children said to their father at the same time. They didn't say this once or twice. It was instinct.
Dad doesn’t really want to label the two sons like what they are. They are worried that the two boys will always go out to do things by themselves. The two sons are sensible and know that they have helped the adults fetch water.
Looking down at the water in the bucket, he found that it was a lot turbid than usual. Only then did he remember what his son had said earlier that the water in the well was higher than usual. When he looked at the water, his eyes suddenly widened.
Of course he understands when something like this will happen, that is, when the well has just been dug, the water inside will gush out with mud and sand, and the water will rise and become muddy. Several adults take turns to fetch water outside until the bottom is reached. Son, get out all the sand that can enter the water, and then clear water will come out.
Of course, in addition to this, when the ground moves, the water in the well will be very turbid, but in the village, the chickens don’t jump, the dogs don’t bark, and it’s impossible to move. Could someone dig the well again
At this time, some adults from other families came over, and they also found this situation. Some people were very active, thinking of the thunder they heard in the morning, and said excitedly there, "Xiangrui, this is Xiangrui. Water came out of the dry well after a few thunders. This well was also the first thunder, right?"
After what he said, other people thought about it. They didn’t care about fetching water. They were going to report to the county town. They hadn’t waited for them to leave the village. Other places with wells were the same. if.
"Then it is considered that a village has auspiciousness." The water in most of the wells rose up, and there were so many thunders. The wise man directly gave the village this miracle.