Chapter 12 The Legend of Xiangxi
Grandma Zhou is around eighty years old. I'm afraid even she herself can't tell her exact age. She is not only the oldest person in Yueyue Village, but also the person with the highest seniority in Yueyue Village.
But even though she is the oldest and the most senior, Grandma Zhou’s strong body is still admirable. Although she walks step by step, each step is extremely clear. There is no problem with her legs and feet, her hands do not tremble, and even her eyes and memory are
The last names are pretty good too.
"Is this the new Mr. Chu in town?" Grandma Zhou was afraid that she had heard about Chu Boyang coming to Yueyue Village from Zhou Tao's mouth, so she recognized Chu Boyang easily as soon as she saw him.
came out.
Chu Boyang was so ashamed when Zhou *** called him "Mr. Chu". He quickly shook his head and waved his hands. He was respectful in front of the old man and always spoke in a low voice: "Grandma Zhou, I don't dare to be, I don't dare to be, I'm just a little kid."
A small village cadre cannot be considered an adult."
Grandma Zhou didn't say anything. She walked step by step to the small red lacquer pavilion and sat down in the pavilion. Then she chuckled twice and said to Chu Boyang: "No matter the village cadre or the town cadre, in the eyes of my old lady,
Liyou, we are all adults now! We were used to calling people this way when we were young, but we can’t change it when we get older!”
After saying this, Grandma Zhou smiled happily by herself. After laughing for a while, she said to Zhou Sutao across the lotus pond: "Sutao, how can you let people stand when the guests are here? Come on, take the lead."
Come to grandma!"
"Okay!" Zhou Sutao was so happy when she heard her grandma's instructions. She turned her head around, looked at Chu Boyang and said, "Brother Chu, I mean I can see you!"
Chu Boyang didn't say anything, but smiled happily. Grandma Zhou was willing to meet Chu Boyang, a newcomer. If Zhou Sutao hadn't said anything, Chu Boyang would certainly know, after all, Zhou Boyang's words were not that difficult to understand.
Chu Boyang didn't know why Grandma Zhou refused other guests who came to see her. Now that she could meet Grandma Zhou without any effort, she naturally didn't know that the opportunity was precious. However, Zhou Sutao knew Chu Boyang's luck, and she was quite happy.
Afraid that grandma would regret it, she picked up Chu Boyang and hurriedly walked around the corridor to grandma Zhou.
"Grandma!" When they arrived in front of Grandma Zhou, Zhou Sutao let go of Chu Boyang's hand and leaned against Grandma Zhou.
Grandma Zhou loved her granddaughter and happily stroked Zhou Sutao's head. Of course she did not forget to say to Chu Boyang: "Mr. Chu, you can sit wherever you like. The old lady's place is simple and not as prosperous as the people in your town."
Chu Boyang sat down, but he still said as if to defend himself: "Grandma Zhou, you are wrong! Your place is not only better than our town, but it is much better!"
Chu Boyang was not exaggerating. He just said that the Zhou family's old house was really not comparable to any other building in the town. Although the town was definitely richer than Yueyue Village here, the Zhou family's old house was indeed extraordinary.
Ordinary.
Grandma Zhou was of course happy when she heard Chu Boyang's compliment, and she was old and sophisticated. While stroking her granddaughter's hair, she seemed to know that Chu Boyang was here for something, so she said: "Old woman, I don't know Master Chu."
Come to my place, is there something wrong?"
"Grandma Zhou is amazing. She actually guessed that I came to see you for something!" Chu Boyang was not flattering. He was really surprised. He was surprised that Grandma Zhou knew that he had something to do with her.
But who knew that Grandma Zhou waved her hands and laughed: "Oh, what can I do with my old bones? Mr. Chu is praising the old woman. The old woman just knows that after people from outside the village come to our Yueyue Village, more or less
I must come to see the old woman. Master Chu heard that he just arrived today and immediately came to see the old woman, so there must be something wrong!"
After hearing this, Chu Boyang felt that what Grandma Zhou said was reasonable, but he still looked at Grandma Zhou with admiration. After all, such an old man could think so clearly, which is naturally admirable, and Grandma Zhou
Living deep in the Zhou family's old house, she still barely cares about things outside. It is conceivable that Grandma Zhou is not just an old man living deep in the house.
But these are not of much concern to Chu Boyang. Chu Boyang came here just because Zhou Sutao mentioned that her grandma would definitely know about the skull bracelet, so she came to visit.
So he stopped being polite and took out the skull bracelet. Before he could say anything, Grandma Zhou took a deep breath and stood up suddenly!
Chu Boyang was stunned for a moment. Zhou Sutao was immediately startled, but Grandma Zhou immediately sat down slowly, but she was a little nervous. She pointed at the skull bracelet in Chu Boyang's hand and asked: "What are you doing with this thing?"
Where did you get it?”
Chu Boyang had already lied to Zhou Su Tao before. Of course, Chu Boyang would not tell his story easily in front of Grandma Zhou, so he had to tell the lie again: "I saw this at the Chenghuang Temple antique market in the town and thought it was fun. Su Tao saw it.
They said this thing might be a witchcraft bracelet. I also thought it was special and didn’t know its purpose. I heard Su Tao say you knew it, so I came to ask you for advice.”
Grandma Zhou's eyes suddenly became deep, and she said after a long time: "This thing is definitely a witchcraft bracelet! The old woman's natal family is in western Hunan. At that time, witchcraft was very popular in western Hunan, and everyone kept witchcraft, not to mention some old people.
I was still very young at that time, and I was also exposed to voodoo. The old lady still remembers that when I was still young, I heard about a family of voodoo."
"Grandma, why haven't you mentioned this to me?" Zhou Sutao pouted her little mouth and asked her grandma coquettishly.
Grandma Zhou's eyes showed a kind light, she patted her granddaughter's back slightly, caressed her gently, and said: "Grandma, this matter is something that has not yet passed. When the war broke out, grandma fled and married into the Zhou family, and she was never seen again.
Who has ever used voodoo? So, grandma won’t mention those things that happened in Xiangxi in the past!”
Grandma Zhou smiled and patted Zhou Sutao's hand, but when her eyes fell on the skull bracelet on Chu Boyang's hand, her face darkened again.
Looking at *** Zhou's expression, Chu Boyang knew without guessing what Grandma Zhou must know, so he asked her: "Grandma Zhou, you must know a lot about this bracelet, right? I wonder if you can tell me about it?"
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"Tell me about it, it's not impossible to tell me." Grandma Zhou hit the ground twice with her crutch, paused for a moment, and then said, "I can't tell you what the name of this thing is, but I know its origin. This
The thing is made from the bones of Gu worms fed by women’s menstrual blood. Its function is to confuse the consciousness and stimulate the human body...Tsk, Su Tao, you..."
As Grandma Zhou spoke, she seemed to have thought of something. She looked at Chu Boyang with a strange look, and then asked Zhou Sutao with concern, but there was no reaction from the two of them. Grandma Zhou shook her head again and said, "No.
Is it possible that this thing requires men and women to get closer to each other for it to be shaken to be effective, and the bracelet recognizes its owner, so if it is not the owner, it cannot be used."
"Then... if it's not the owner, are there other possibilities to use it?" If it is true what Grandma Zhou said, then Zhou Sutao would not have shown such a strong lust before, so Chu Boyang guessed
, this bracelet obviously has a way of being used by people who are not the owner, perhaps even unintentionally.
Grandma Zhou did not disappoint Chu Boyang. She only thought for two minutes before answering: "Yes, yes, but well, that person must have had contact with the owner of the bracelet, like having sex, and the blood on the wound will touch each other.
, kiss on the mouth or something, that person can also use the bracelet like the master."
Chu Boyang nodded seriously, thinking that according to what Grandma Zhou said, it can be used by anyone who has come into contact with the owner's body fluids. No wonder Su Tao had such a reaction after hearing the ringtone before.
At this time, Zhou Su Tao's face turned as red as an apple. Chu Boyang just had no idea what Zhou Su Tao's face looked like. Now he didn't know whether she was blushing because she mentioned that the bracelet could stimulate the vagina, or because she guessed that she might be with him.
Other women blushed after being kissed.
No matter what the reason, Chu Boyang himself felt embarrassed, and he was also afraid that Grandma Zhou would be confused after seeing Zhou Sutao's face, so he quickly changed the topic and asked Grandma Zhou: "So this bracelet has such an effect, but Grandma Zhou, you
I also know too much, and I’m afraid people of our generation don’t know these things now.”
"Witchcraft and voodoo are very popular in my mother's home in Xiangxi. Of course it's not unusual for me to know about these things!" Grandma Zhou felt very proud when she said these words. She even said, "You young people still don't know.
When the old woman was still young, she had heard the story of the Zhu family, a master of witchcraft. Almost everyone in our area knows about that story, as well as the Zhang family's story!"
When Grandma Zhou mentioned the Zhu family, a master of witchcraft, Chu Boyang didn't react much, but when he heard that there was also the Zhang family, he suddenly became sensitive.
Before Chu's father died, he told Chu Boyang that his family's surname was not Chu but Zhang. Coupled with the two volumes of ancestral handbooks, his ancestral Zhang family and the "Zhang family" in Grandma Zhou's words were the same family.
?
Curiosity suddenly took over, and Chu Boyang couldn't help but ask: "Grandma Zhou, can you tell us about what happened to the Zhang family and the Zhu family at that time?"
"Don't talk about the things about the Zhu family and the Zhang family. Even if I am old, I still remember it!" Grandma Zhou even added her fingers to express her excitement when she spoke. She said excitedly, "About that
Chapter completed!