The years of reselling the haunted house

Chapter 480
Pang Dahai sniffed and muttered, "Strange, why is this water so fishy?"

My third uncle and I didn't talk, we both knew in our hearts that the water smelled so strong, it must not be a good thing.

We walked through a patch of grass and came to the bank of the mustard river ahead.

Although the Mustard River is not in the flood season at this time, the water flow is not small. The turbid river is flowing quietly, and nothing can be seen from the surface.

Third Uncle picked up a stone and threw it hard into the Mustard River.

The stone sank to the bottom of the water with a thud.There was a small splash of water.

After the splash, the water became calm again.

Uncle San waved his hand and led us along the river bank towards Liuyu Bridge.

The banks of the river are full of weeds like reeds, waist high.Where we are standing, there are still hundreds of meters away from the Liuyu Bridge.Looking from a distance from this angle, Liuyu Bridge has a beautiful and unique shape, with a graceful arc thrown out from the waist, straddling the banks of the Mustard River.Every detail of the stone arch bridge shows its unique ancient charm.

I counted the bridge holes flowing in the bridge, and there are thirteen holes, which belong to the Thirteen-Arch Bridge.

The third uncle sighed: "It's such an ancient bridge, no wonder it needs to be maintained. Otherwise, if there is damage or collapse, it is really a loss."

We walked in the direction of the bridge without stopping, and soon arrived at the head of the bridge.

When we passed the bridge before, we were all in the car. This is the first time we have observed this ancient bridge so closely.

There is a stone tablet at the head of the bridge, with the words "Liu Yuqiao" on the front.We saw this the last time we drove by.We came here with a purpose this time, so we naturally had to take another look. We went around to the back of the stele and found that there were four words "Liu Yu Range Rover" on it.

The third uncle took a closer look, pointed to the four characters and said: "Look, this is still written by Yongzheng's imperial pen. It seems that the name of this bridge is really given by Yongzheng."

I took a look, and sure enough, Yongzheng's inscription and imperial seal are there, and they are still very clear.This should have been repaired during the last repair.Otherwise, it is impossible to keep it so clear for more than 300 years.

We walked along the stone bridge, from the end of the bridge to the end of the bridge, and from the end of the bridge to the end of the bridge.I didn't have any abnormal reactions, and third uncle didn't seem to see anything unusual.The expression has always been very natural and relaxed.This made my heart, which has been hanging, relax a little.

Not only that, standing on the bridge, because the river is wide, you can just have a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery.It's just that the water is a bit muddy now, if it was in the Qing Dynasty, it must not be like this.Imagine standing at the head of the bridge at that time, looking at the surrounding green trees and the sparkling blue waves under the bridge, it was really a wonderful scene.It is fully worthy of the words "better than Range Rover".

After walking back and forth, I asked my third uncle, "Did you see anything?"

Uncle San shook his head: "There is nothing wrong with the Feng Shui of this bridge."

I nodded: "That's for sure. It was named by Emperor Yongzheng himself at that time. There must have been an imperial Fengshui master to investigate it. Fengshui must not be wrong."

The third uncle said: "But. Why haven't we seen the cockroach in Zhenqiao?"

The third uncle walked to the middle of the bridge again, leaned out half of his body, and looked under the bridge.

I hugged him quickly, lest he accidentally fall into the river again.

I asked, "Third Uncle, doesn't every bridge have to be watered by earthworms?"

The third uncle shook his head: "As long as there is a river with hidden dangers of flooding, there will definitely be water in the town of cockroaches. This is a tradition left by our ancestors. And this tradition has been verified by countless examples. There is water in the town of cockroaches." Rivers that are not necessarily free from floods. But rivers that do not have cockroach town water, [-]% have floods. It’s just the size of the floods.”

I smiled wryly: "Could it be that this Liuyu bridge was an accident?"

"No. In fact, it is very particular about how the craftsman arranges the water in this cockroach town. It also tests the level and ability of the bridge builders. Because where the cockroach is placed depends on the flow direction of the river, the size of the water, and the flow rate. The artisans who place the cockroaches must not only understand the stone carving technique, but also know some knowledge of water conservancy. Because the cockroaches are directly related to whether the entire water area can be calmed. According to my experience, 80.00% of the cockroaches will be carved on the bridge , some are at the head of the bridge, some are at the end of the bridge, some are on the guardrail of the bridge, and some are on the base and pier of the bridge..."

I looked around and asked, "Then we have searched all over the bridge, and we haven't seen any cockroaches. The only thing left is under the bridge. Do you want to get a rope and tie me down to find it?"

The third uncle waved his hand: "Forget it. If you have another good or bad, how can I feel sorry for your grandfather and your father. It doesn't matter if you can't find it. I will lure it out tonight."

"Draw it out? Draw it out? Isn't that a myth and legend? And generally speaking, it's a stone carving. How could it be drawn out?" I asked curiously.

The third uncle chuckled: "Nephew, your third uncle has a lot of skills that you haven't seen before. I said that if you can attract it, you can attract it. When the time comes, you should pay attention. Go, go back."

The third uncle waved his arms vigorously, and took Pang Dahai and me back to the small forest along the same path.He said that he would wait until after dark before coming to Liuyu Bridge.Tonight, we must obtain the bridge spirit that Lao Bai mentioned.

After returning to the grove, we first checked the six roosters hanging on the tree.After Third Uncle's arrangement, those chickens really got a lot more excited.The cockscomb on the head is full and swollen, bright red in color, as if it could burst and bleed at any time.

The third uncle nodded in satisfaction and asked Pang Haihai and me to help. He took out a silver needle and pricked the blood on the combs of six roosters respectively.

For each comb, take only three drops.It's just that the cockscomb is full of blood, and the three drops of blood are also quite a lot.

I don't know what method the third uncle used. When the blood was taken, those roosters that seemed sacred and inviolable didn't respond at all.It amazes me.

In the whole afternoon, the third uncle took blood from the cockscomb three times, and the small glass bottle already contained more than half of the cockscomb blood.

And those roosters, after being blood drawn three times, finally withered a little.The third uncle released them again, led them with a rope, and let them walk around in the woods for a few laps, then stopped meddling and waited for the time to come.

It was getting dark quickly.

From the moment we got here to the stone bridge, we never saw a single person.After dark, the surroundings became even quieter.

The rustling wind blew into the woods, and the temperature seemed to drop several degrees in an instant.

The third uncle never gave the order to set off, so we all leaned against the tree and closed our eyes to rest.

Around eight o'clock in the evening, the third uncle yawned and got up from the ground.The third uncle's gaze became resolute and determined, and I knew that the real test was coming.

"Let's go. Go get Qiao Ling with Uncle San." Uncle waved his hand and gave the order to start.

(End of this chapter)