Walking in the darkness and taking a few steps forward, the puppeteer's movements have noticeably changed.The eyebrows and eyes that were once the same as those of Chen Bo disappeared and returned to their original appearance: the face was a clumsy flat surface, on which were the asymmetrical eyes and triangular nose carved out with a knife, and the grinning mouth that could not tell whether to cry or laugh, and a pair of eyebrows smeared indiscriminately with black ink, and a flush painted on the cheeks with red ink.This is the real childhood toy, and it is ugly but relatable.In addition, although Chen Bo can still control the little puppet to move around on its own, its movements have become mechanical and stiff, and it has also returned to its original form.It seems that this is the same as mobile phone communication, the signal is getting weaker and weaker, and we are gradually moving away from the "service area".My dad once talked to me about where to go, and he thought that the changes in the cemetery could also tell the changes in the quality of life of the living.In the year of famine in history, the life and death of people are in the blink of an eye, and some people fall to the ground and die while walking on the road, either becoming a delicacy in the mouths of the equally hungry wild dogs, or turning into a pile of bones in the same place; At that time, the spirits of the dead were rarely sheltered or sheltered in cemeteries, and lonely spirits and wild ghosts roamed everywhere, and resentful ghosts and evil spirits roamed the countryside.Even before dying, people would exchange their family members with others for food, so there is such a story: someone ate someone else's father when he was hungry, and a few years later on the road, people suddenly came to his kneel and shouted: "Dad" and then cried and burned paper to worship and lived a prosperous life today, as long as people have a sufficient economic foundation, whether it is out of filial piety, compensation for the regrets and wishes of the deceased, or just for face, they will follow the trend to build tombs and monuments for their ancestors.Under this premise, the target graveyard is not difficult to find, even at night; On the contrary, after the last monument was renovated, it has become a small village, where all the deceased members of a family live.I walked west along the road for about a kilometer or two, then went up the hillside path, and after another three or four hundred meters, I arrived.Originally, there was half a moon in the sky, but at this time it was mostly obscured by clouds, and it appeared and disappeared from time to time; The shadows of the grave trees in front of me flickered and dimmed, and to be honest, it was still a bit eerie.But my family doesn't make monuments, and it's these places that I usually come into contact with, so I've long been used to it.These grave bags are far and near, either dense or scattered, and they really look like steamed buns; Now there are more stone monuments in the style of human settlements, and it is really appropriate to say that it is a village of the dead.Some people say that in a person's life, the most equal time is reflected in the fact that they can only leave a name on the tombstone that is gradually less and less popular.There is some truth in this statement, but not everyone who is in the place can have a tombstone to leave their name.I stood down and hesitated for a minute before entering the family cemetery with the puppet.The mountainous terrain here is like a lotus leaf, and the trees growing at the edge of the cemetery have become forests, and like lotus flowers, the lotus-shaped cemetery is wrapped in the center of the flower, and the grave bags are distributed like lotus seeds.I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but when I first walked to the edge of the woodland, the moonlight suddenly emitted brilliance, and the shadows of the trees projected down were like long arms, swaying in the wind, and stretching out from time to time to hook shoulders and arms.I think it was probably my own uninvited arrival that alarmed the owner here; It feels like you're being watched by many pairs of eyes and watched by many people.The little puppet seems to have regained some vitality in such an environment, and its movements are a little more agile than before.It began to shake its head and look around, as if it was curious to watch, as if it was greeting someone.I thought about it, although Chen Boman said nonchalantly that he didn't need to prepare anything before he came, but it was still necessary to have at least politeness to rush into a group of non-human territory like this.So I stopped, compared the gesture of salute according to the technique my father taught me, and slowly turned around counterclockwise; Then he lifted his left foot and stepped out but did not immediately fall to the ground and hover for a few seconds, which actually meant to greet and remind him first: please let go.In this way, if you accidentally step on someone's toe while walking, you will have something to say at that time.But before I could finish this set of movements, the little puppet suddenly ran northeast of the cemetery like crazy.At this time, I could not give up halfway, so I continued to express my respect for my masters without distraction.After that, I also went that way.The awkwardness of my back being noticed was lessened a little, and it was probably because of my communication.There is an old man with the origin of the wine snake, and his tomb is in the northeast direction.But when I got there, the little puppet was gone.I said in my heart, who told you to wait If you are abrupt master, I am afraid that there will be trouble Ah slowly walked seven steps in front of the tombstone, I solemnly made a gesture of the younger generation to meet again, don't blame me, this is not a grinding but a courtesy.After that, he stretched out his left hand directly, and he was about to put it on the stele."
Quack" quiet night, forest, cemetery, in front of the monument, this rather sudden cry, if you are not frightened, it means that the psychological quality is really good enough I have a cold sweat This is warning me Okay, the master is angry and has to change the way.I withdrew my hand and fumbled around my body for something to illuminate.I found not a mobile phone ED lamp, nor a flashlight, but a special phosphorus match.In the flashing light, I can see a few big characters in the middle of the list: "The spirit of the ancestor of a certain mansion in Kaotian" This is determined, and it is my family's lettering technique.But the flames shrank rapidly.I struck another match, moved to the left of the mountain, checked the description of the gold line engraved on the stele, then pinched off the flame and took a few steps back, and began to find a position according to the direction of the mountain Okay, it's not that I want to make it so complicated Since I started working in the stele making industry, my father has repeatedly explained and emphasized that I must follow some rules.This series of actions is actually an attempt to ask the owner for permission to let me and him interview.It's not that non-humans are bad at talking, but the premise is not to follow the rules, no one likes to come to the house with a rude and rude guest, we are all the same.It's okay to force your way in, but non-humans aren't usually easy to mess with.If my action is changed to human interaction, it is easy to understand, which is to go to the door, find the doorbell, notify the owner, and then wait for him to agree to open the door.While waiting, I stood straight still, like an old monk.Then I was in a trance, and the scene in front of me changed completely.Oh, I never dreamed that the scene of the yin house that ordinary people are so afraid of is like this, this is a small farm yard, and some old houses in Shaliu Town are no different in terms of layout and appearance.The courtyard door almost shocked my jaw, it's really an anti-theft door, oh my God, how do you look familiar with this style.It seems that the Yin House is also worldly, and it must also keep pace with the times.The person who came to open the door for me was a smiling toothless old man, and at a glance I knew that I was looking for him, who also loved to drink, and the kindness could be seen at a glance."
Hello grandpa," I honestly said hello first."
Ouch, you really haven't seen this baby, I'm not afraid of life, and I'm well-behaved, I can drink, it's so good, it's so good, it's a rare guest" The old man's smile immediately infected me, and the original tension disappeared immediately.I said in my heart: Great, it seems that the old man is very friendly, and it should be very easy to discuss, so this trip may not be in vain.As he spoke, he entered the small courtyard, where there were stone tables and benches, teapots and cups were placed on the table, and there was a chaise longue next to it.Of course, I was not stupid enough to go to the chaise longue and relax, so I went to sit on the stone bench by myself, but I immediately got up again to get two cups and carry a pot to pour tea.This time Grandpa Tian was even happier.He stroked his beard and asked me, "It's really good, the little doll looks good, which one is it?"
I hurriedly replied, "The surname is Jiang." ”"Oh, no, the surname Tian was later moved to town."
When he said later, he naturally meant after his death.I said yes, my father is Jiang Qingsheng, "I am quite familiar with your courtyard door." ”"Jiang Qingsheng, haha, it turns out that you are the one who makes the security door" The old man was even happier.I said in my heart: "Oh, the anti-theft door" tombstone has become an anti-theft, theft, door aa2705221,,; mobile phone reading,