Ugly peasant girl in space

Chapter 680 Bridge Festival (4)
The people around were silent, no one spoke, and no one was seen moving. The water flow under the bridge was so fast that even a person who could swim might not be able to survive. There were still many hard stones inside, in case his head hit the stone , is a dead end.

Someone stepped forward to support the woman. Seeing that no one moved, the woman rushed to the bridge quickly. A mother who lost her child felt such piercing pain that she wished to go with her immediately. Hold on to her tightly.

"Miss, the current is too fast, the two children fell, basically..."

Nanny Yu was holding an umbrella, affectionately and lonely, shaking her head at Qingli, the surrounding people looked numb, while the squires and landlords had smiles on their faces, and nodded in satisfaction at the person pushing the float, it seemed a bit weird .

"Mai Dong, why do I look a little strange."

Qing Li doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, but since she encounters a situation, she can't just sit by and watch. There are so many people here, she definitely can't jump down to save others, so she told Mai Dong, "Go and investigate and see what's going on."

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there were many people standing around, but no one spoke. Some people had sympathy on their faces, but they still turned their heads and chose to bow their heads in silence. Even though the rain drenched their bodies, this bridge sacrifice was like the sacrifice that fell just now. The two children of the same.

"My child, mother is going with you, don't drag me, I have nothing left!"

The woman knelt on the ground, beat her chest desperately, and let out a heart-piercing cry. Seeing her grief-stricken appearance, Qing Li's eyes also had a look of unbearable, pitiful parents in the world. How can such a big blow be done? bear?

Back then when she was kidnapped by Ren Yazi, my mother still worried for a long time when she received her letter declaring her safety. She couldn't eat or sleep every day, and almost packed her bags and came directly to Kyoto. Her health was not good, and it took a while to recover.

"Hey, fourth sister, this aunt is too pitiful. Did the little brother and sister fall into the river just now? Zixi can swim."

With tears in her eyes, Zixi was lying on the car window watching the scene outside. The woman tried her best to break away from the people around her and was about to jump off the bridge. The man was saying something sharply.

"Miss."

About half a quarter of an hour later, Mai Dong got into the carriage. She leaned into Qingli's ear and whispered, "I have already contacted someone and sent someone to look for those two children. I hope they can be rescued."

"what is the problem?"

Qingli has an intuition that this is a conspiracy, it seems to be a conspiracy that has been planned for a long time, the dragon and phoenix fell into the river, it’s okay if it’s not sad, but still smiling so contentedly, this matter is very problematic, how could a good float be in After getting on the bridge, throw people off.

The results of Mai Dong's investigation confirmed Qing Li's conjecture.In Ruyang, there is a bridge sacrifice event once a year, but the sacrifice has already been completed. This time, the squires and landlords paid for it, and wanted to strengthen the bridge body, but they couldn’t get in when piling, and the craftsmen were baffled. Some fell into the river, and although they survived, they resigned from their jobs.

Landlords and squires have already bought the materials and put in the silver. It is impossible to wait helplessly. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, before the bridge body broke ground, a bridge sacrifice was necessary to ensure a smooth construction period. It is best to use living people to worship. The bodies of boys and girls are buried alive on both sides of the bridge, so that the souls of the two people will guard the bridge forever.

There is no good excuse for burying alive. In the end, the landlord and the squire discussed it. It is better to cheat a pair of twins. At that time, they will be manipulated on the bridge and let them fall into the river. The current is so fast that there is basically no chance of survival. It is also considered a living sacrifice.

Of course, for this reason, the squire and the landlord made careful planning. The father of the twins was a gambler and lost all the money in the family, so he promised to hand over the twins as long as he could pay off his gambling debts and give him a fortune. money.With money, he could do nothing. He could marry a few juicy yellow-flowered girls and have ten or eight children. He didn't worry about the fate of his children at all.

Most of the people present at the scene also knew the saying of living sacrifices, and they understood it when the dragon and phoenix fell into the river. Condemned by conscience, he still chose to remain silent.

"How can you do this!"

Ma Ya's eyes turned red, and he felt deep sorrow in his heart. This pair of twins' fathers are too insignificant. How could they do this? They don't care about the fate of their children at all. They say that a tiger's poison does not eat its offspring. Such a person is not worthy of being a human being at all. father!

In the carriage, the atmosphere was heavy, Qingli patted his little disciple Xi, and took the opportunity to teach, "Little brother, the ancestors left too many sayings, some of which are correct, but some are not necessarily. There are many reasons why piles cannot be driven in the river, maybe It’s because there are huge rocks in the ground, or the craftsmanship of the craftsman is not good, where there is a deviation, we can’t let living people come to sacrifice because of this, say it’s a bridge sacrifice, isn’t it sinful to use living people to be so cruel?”

"Fourth sister, Zixi understands, woo woo."

Just one thing, it took root in the heart of the young disciple Xi. A few years later, he became a high-ranking official. At that time, he also made many achievements for the benefit of the people. In the place under his management, the custom of sacrificing living people has been cancelled. , is still in good weather, and the people are happy to talk about it.

"Mai Dong, just watch and deal with it."

Qingli leaned on the carriage and sighed. Such things are not new in Dazhou. People are ignorant and superstitious, and they take things handed down from their ancestors for granted. It is also because of this that they lack innovation and will never It's all old-fashioned, the social system is closed, and the ancestral crafts are all heirlooms, and no one is willing to share them. It is such a trivial matter as farming. Those old crops have experience and are unwilling to teach others. This cannot be changed overnight.

The woman knelt at the bridge and cried, Qingli couldn't bear to look at it anymore, she clenched her fists, in fact, there was very little she could do, what could she do, give the woman a sum of money?is that useful?Money can't buy her child, and it won't warm that desperate heart, so I can only hope that the twins will live.

Passage was allowed on the bridge, and my carriage crossed the bridge smoothly. The carriage was moving slowly in the rain, until it was time to light up the lights, and was still walking in the wilderness. It seemed that I could only find one family to stay overnight.

"Girl Li, let's take a look, find a family, we can sleep in the carriage, find a big courtyard to park in, how about we set off early tomorrow morning?"

The aunt Liu's face also had a sad look because of the scene in the afternoon. They are all kind farmers. The aunt felt deeply guilty for not being able to help, and she felt very uncomfortable.

"Well, let's do this. It's too cold in rainy days. I want to eat something warm."

Qingli nodded in agreement, and everyone came to a village and found the family with the largest yard, but this family was kept secret, and it was unknown whether there were people living there.

(End of this chapter)