We asked the man where Duanlong Village was. He looked at us in surprise, raised his hand and pointed to the west, saying that Duanlong Village was over there, just over two mountains. Then he asked us with a look of fear, why did we ask about Duanlong Village? Did we want to go there
I rolled my eyes and thought to myself that the people here are all terrified when they mention Duanlong Village, so we should not let them think that we are just bored. So I smiled and said, I just heard about it and just asked around.
The man told us mysteriously that we should never go there, because Duanlong Village looked close at hand from the mountain, but it was far away when we walked. There were only three villages in the vicinity, Longtou, Longwei and Duanlong. Longtou and Longwei villages often visited each other, but they had never been to Duanlong Village. It was said that many people died on the way to Duanlong Village, some of them died of starvation, some of them died of thirst, and some were eaten by wild animals.
Damn, the more you talk about it, the more mysterious it is. Do you think it is a fairy mountain? The villagers in the mountains have little culture and are often blinded by some mysterious legends.
He was still talking to us about the strange stories of Duanlong Village. The more he talked, the more outrageous it became. We couldn't listen any more. I interrupted him and asked him what disease his son had. We knew a little about medicine, so why not go and take a look. The guy was so happy when he heard it. He quickly told us about his son's condition while leading us back.
This man is called Wen Dayong. Because of his bad temper, he got married when he was nearly 40. Last year, his wife gave birth to a son, but he was weak and sickly at birth. Thanks to the frequent visits of the Big Foot Fairy to this village, his son recovered quickly every time under her miraculous healing skills. Speaking of this disease, it is a high fever that won't go away. There is a doctor in this village. They have taken a lot of herbal medicines for reducing fever, but it doesn't work. Now the child has had a fever for three or four days again. They don't go to the doctor in the village, but wait for the Big Foot Fairy to come.
Shen Bing was anxious when she heard this. The child was less than two years old and had a high fever for three or four consecutive days. He didn't even go to the doctor to wait for the big foot fairy. It was no different from waiting for death. She complained to Wen Dayong and hurried into the house. His wife was Yu Xiudan, a very simple mountain woman. When she saw a stranger coming, she got up from the bed to greet the guest. But immediately, the child's cry came from the quilt. We gathered around the bed. The child was skinny and his little face was not much bigger than my fist.
The child's face was red, and it was obvious that he was still running a high fever. Shen Bing touched his forehead, and withdrew her hand in fear, saying, "It's so hot, is the child coughing?"
The couple shook their heads and said that the child only had a fever and had no other symptoms.
We had some cold medicine with us, which was effective in reducing fever, but not very effective. However, we all had some medical experience, so we quickly gave the child a packet of medicine, and asked him to take out alcohol and wipe the arteries in the armpits, thighs and neck with cotton wool, but not too much, otherwise the child would get alcohol poisoning. Then we wrapped the child in a blanket and put a cool towel on his forehead.
Half an hour later, when I touched the child's forehead again, it was not so hot anymore. The child stopped crying and fell asleep soundly.
Wen Dayong and his wife immediately treated us like gods and hurriedly asked me to sit down. They took out the tea they grew themselves, which tasted good and had an attractive fragrance. Shen Bing drank two sips of tea and her stomach growled twice. We hadn't eaten anything all day.
The couple hadn't cooked yet, so Yu Xiudan brought out the stove, cut potatoes and cooked a pot of cornmeal potato porridge. This place is very dry, so rice can't be grown, so there is no white rice to eat. They can only grow corn and potatoes. But this is the first time I have eaten corn and potato porridge. It is probably the unique flavor of Longtou Village. Fortunately, Wen Dayong often goes to the mountains to hunt game, and there is pickled rabbit meat, which tastes very delicious.
During the meal, Wen Dayong told us that it was difficult to get to the outside of the mountain from here, so the village was poor and backward, and the food they grew was not enough to eat, so they could only rely on hunting to fill their stomachs. It was okay for someone like him who was young and strong, but for those who only had elderly people at home, I'm afraid several of them would die during the winter. So in winter, food was their lifeblood. From his words, we could feel that it was quite warm to treat us with food and hares.
But after the meal, the child started crying again, and his forehead was incredibly hot. Wen Dayong and his wife pouted, as if the meal was not worth it.
I thought that after the fever subsided, it would definitely recur, but it couldn't be so fast, right? I took out a flashlight and looked carefully at the child's forehead. There was a faint layer of black air. I understood that this was a case of hanging guests or something, and it collided with evil spirits, which caused the weak disease. Thinking of this, I asked Wen Dayong if the big-foot fairy had said anything when he treated the child.
Wen Dayong frowned and thought for a while before saying, "When the Big Foot Fairy first treated the child, he seemed to have said that the child was suffering from Tian Gang..."
I said "Oh" and understood. The so-called fate of offending the heavenly gang, "losing money, vomiting blood and being injured", is more torturous than offending the mourners. But in general, when this happens, in addition to the eight characters, the birthplace must also be considered. So, this village has a problem with feng shui. But looking down from the mountain, two dragons are embracing each other, and the feng shui is excellent. What is the problem
There was no need to think about this in advance, as curing the child was the most important thing. So he took out a piece of yellow paper and spread it on the table, cut it into several talismans, and drew a spell with cinnabar.
When Wen Dayong and his wife saw that I could draw talismans, they were immediately in awe. The people in the mountain village worshipped the Yin-Yang Master, just like they worshipped the Big Foot Fairy.
When Shen Bing saw that I was drawing the Broken Tiangang Talisman, she guessed that I was offending the Tiangang, and even recited the formula to me: "Offending the Dragon Head Divine Lady, my child will be sick and weak. Use a large chicken, a pound of meat, five eggs, twelve cups of wine, thirty-six bowls of fruit, and two talismans, and offer a sacrifice under the eaves of my family for good luck!"
There are so many things that offend the Tiangang. This weak body with fever and cold is the result of offending the Dragon Head Goddess in the Tiangang. When I heard this, I was moved. Isn't offending the Dragon Head Goddess related to the name of this village? This child's horoscope and birthplace are not right. He is destined to offend the Tiangang since birth.
The talisman was ready, but it was estimated that it would be impossible to get chicken and eggs as offerings. But Wen Dayong said that he caught a pheasant last night and was reluctant to eat it. As for the meat, he could use wild boar meat instead, and there was some pickled in the jar. As for eggs and fruits, he asked his wife to go to the neighbor's house to get some. The fruit was wild apricots, which were not big. It was said that there were thirty-six pots, but that was just a formula, and there was no need to apply it mechanically. Just put three large bowls on the table.
We carried the table outside the door under the eaves, placed the offerings, and burned incense and talismans. This ritual was very simple and finished quickly. Just as we were about to return to the house, we suddenly saw a black gas coming out of the village. It was very clear in the dark night and went straight up to the sky. It felt quite terrifying!
Wen Dayong's face changed drastically as he said, "There's black gas coming out of the well in the village. Someone's going to die again!"