Chapter 1 Bridge Accidents
Our village is called Huanshui Village. As the name suggests, the village is surrounded by water on three sides and backed by mountains. It is located in a "three-no-control" area. In addition, due to inconvenient transportation, our Huanshui Village has been almost isolated from the outside world for decades.
Our village is also a famous poor village nearby. In that era, there were not many people leaving the village, and there were even fewer people coming to our village. Gradually, the village was almost isolated from the world, and the overall economy gradually widened the gap between the outside world and became larger and bigger.
This situation did not change until the end of the 1990s. This change was when a tourism investor came to the village and said he wanted to invest in our village and build a villa dedicated to the rich to escape the summer heat.
The first step in investment is to build a bridge open to traffic in Sanhegou directly in front of the village.
At that time, the village chief didn't know where to come out of an old-fashioned suit, rode the only permanent bicycle in the village, holding a horn in his hand, and shouted out this good news to us excitedly. At this moment, the whole village was in full bloom!
Once the bridge is built and the road is opened, it will be convenient to go out and enter the village in the future, Huanshui Village, the title of "the poorest village", will also change hands.
With investors and the strong approval of our entire village, after the approval of the above, the major project to establish a summer resort began in a mighty manner.
In the early stages of the bridge construction, everything went smoothly and the progress was very fast. During the bridge construction, it was also carried out in an orderly manner according to the plan. During this period, I often went to the riverside with my playmates to watch them build the bridge.
But just as the bridge construction project was about to be completed, a strange thing happened.
The last pier under the bridge cannot be erected anyway, and it will crack when it is built and cannot bear the load at all.
This bridge pier was rebuilt several times over and over again, and each time it strangely cracked from the middle.
At that time, the contractor who contracted the bridge construction was not very educated. He believed that he had nothing to do and thought he had bumped into something, so he immediately found a very famous local Yin and Yang Mr.
This Yin-Yang Mr., known as Wuliangzi, holds a golden Bagua compass, wears a green cloth hat, and wears a dark dress.
Who knew that when Wuliangzi came, we said that from the perspective of the pattern, we had a problem that they knew about, and that the tiger was rising from the ground. Therefore, the entire village should suffer poverty for the rest of our lives. This bridge that can help the entire village get rid of poverty and become rich will naturally not be built.
The contractor stuffed a lot of red envelopes in front and back, and then he found a solution from Wu Quanzi's mouth.
It was the whole village that held a grand ceremony to let Qiao Xian'er see everyone's sincerity so that the bridge piers could be built.
According to Wuliangzi, only if the bridge fairy does not lose her temper can this bridge be completed and can withstand the walking of cars, horses, people and animals.
In that era, many people were not very educated and completely believed what Mr. Yin and Yang said, and were really ready to hold a ceremony.
The ceremony was simple and it was easy to express everyone's sincerity. As an older generation, my grandfather naturally proposed to do more and said that finding a few fat chickens and ducks should be enough.
The village chief also thought it was feasible, so he did it. On that day, he searched for several fat chickens and ducks, and asked the best craftsman in the village to slaughter and cook them. During the ceremony, everyone was so sweet that they drooled.
The fat chickens and ducks were just taken to the direction of the bridge under the gaze of everyone. Overnight, the person sent to the guards replied that the chickens and ducks placed on the other side of the bridge were gone, and it seemed that they were accepted by Qiao Xian'er, so everyone felt at ease.
The next day, the bridge pier started to be built again, and cement was poured on the steel bars, but it was just formed but cracked from the middle.
At this moment, the people in our entire village have once again suffered difficulties.
This bridge must be repaired. How can you get rich if you don’t repair it? But this bridge fairy was obviously not satisfied with everyone’s sincerity, so he held two more ceremonies to build the bridge, and gave away chicken, duck, fish and meat, but they all failed.
I was not satisfied with this level. What exactly is Qiao Xian'er want?
The villagers began to murmur at this time, saying that in the past, the nobles of the princes and grandsons had to serve them, so why was Qiao Xian'er dissatisfied with no one to serve them?
Just as the village chief and the contractor were frowning about this all day, a beggar who was begging for food happened to pass by nearby areas and stayed in the village for a few days. During those days, the beggar could be seen lying under the bridge.
The village chief and the contractor saw the beggar, and they looked at each other and thought of going together.
Another ceremony was held in the village that day. I heard that the villagers fed the beggar and dressed up freshly, and told him not to eat tribute. He stood with fat chickens and ducks all night and served as a servant serving the meal for Qiao Xian'er to enjoy the tribute.
As a result, the chicken and duck disappeared the next day, but the beggar was strangely found lying on the ground.
The villagers were in an uproar and called the police, but they had to come up with the conclusion that "there were no other wounds or traces of fighting, and their expressions were frightened. They should have been scared and caused sudden death in heart failure."
The news was immediately blocked, and the village chief strictly prohibited everyone from discussing privately.
But what people didn't expect was that the pier still couldn't stand up.
Our village chief and contractor found Wuliangzi again. The Yin and Yang Mr. muttered to them for a long time, saying that he only needed to choose the villagers as the rice boy, holding the fat chicken and duck for a night, and making the etiquette full, Qiao Xian'er would be satisfied.
He left simply, but it was stumped by the village chief and the contractor. Because of this, the village chief had not had a good rest for several days and nights. He was completely disheveled and had a stubborn face.
Finally, he summoned the people in our entire village to hold an emergency meeting, explaining the interests of the bridge after repairing it, and making the whole story clear.
Many people in the village were blinded by getting rich and said they agreed on the spot, but they just stood there with the food all night. Only my grandfather and a few others refused to agree. After all, the beggar thing was right in front of me, and they were all their own bloodlines and refused to take this risk.
But this doesn't change anything at all.
Grab lots! The village chief came up with such an unethical way to achieve his home.
The bridge must be built and must be completed, and the bridge fairy must be satisfied!
Whoever you catch is the best, you can only admit that you are unlucky, and if you can't catch it, you will make a fortune and achieve prosperity.
The lottery started, and the village chief ordered that anyone who did not participate would be kicked out of the village. There was no way, so my grandfather could only bite the bullet.
Unfortunately, he caught this lot...
I, who was still ignorant back then, was taken away by the villagers.
My grandfather made a quick decision and prepared to pack his luggage overnight, and his family escaped from the village.
It was getting dark, and my grandfather packed his luggage, called me and my parents to the room, and whispered to me:
"Wang Cheng, follow us out of the village tonight. Don't make a sound after leaving the door, otherwise something big will happen. Have you heard it?"
I nodded and agreed.
However, as soon as our family walked out of the house, they were blocked in the yard by the village chief who was driven over with people.
The village chief took the lead and walked in, looked at our family and said:
"I knew that you must run away. You have to catch lots. This is fate. If the child is left, we will not stop you wherever you want to go!"
Grandpa's hunched body blocked in front of me and shouted loudly:
"Even if I don't want this life, I can't let you take my grandson away!!"
Although the family members disagree, how can the arm be twisted over the thigh?
The village chief and the villagers worked together to press down all my parents, grandfather and sister, and tied them up with ropes.
I was hugged by someone. I still remember the person's appearance freshly. He was bald, very fat, and looked very strong. He was the famous ruffian in our village and the second-rate cousin of the village chief!
I was so scared that I kept crying, calling my parents' names. When I was about to be taken away, my sister lying on the ground suddenly called the village chief and others.
Chapter completed!