One-acre three-point land of the miracle doctor and peasant girl

Chapter 474 Bad Habits
"Well, I know."

Hongxue nodded to show her understanding, and looked away. The melon seeds she ate were five-spice melon seeds. They were first boiled with star anise and other seasonings, and then dried. They were crispy and had a slight salty taste. Getting angry is a must-have thing to pass the time.

"Xue'er, come, have a cup of tea. This is the scented tea made by my green bamboo according to your preference. She said that this kind of scented tea is the best for women. It not only nourishes blood and nourishes energy, but also beautifies the skin." Shan Yucheng hurriedly handed it to her A cup of tea passed.

Hongxue cast a glance at Shan Yucheng, took the teacup from him unceremoniously, but said, "Don't think I can forgive you by doing this, I just think this tea tastes good."

"Yes, yes, it's all my husband's fault." Shan Yucheng grinned until the corners of his mouth reached his ears, leaned closer to Hongxue and said, "From now on, I will try my best to restrain myself..."

"Bah, you're nasty!" Hong Xue stretched out her hand to open the head of Zhenliang in front of her, and interrupted with a blushing face.

"Ah... help! Help!"

Suddenly, someone screamed outside, and there was a sudden chaos. Hongxue heard someone crying, and hurriedly lifted the curtain of the car. The float was still on the bridge, swaying to and fro, and the twins inside were nowhere to be seen.

"What to do, what to do? Save people!"

"Wuwu, my children, please, go down and save people!"

A woman in a blue dress knelt in the rain, her hair was already wet by the rain, her face was full of distress, the wet hair stuck to her cheeks, the tears in her eyes mixed with the rain, and she kept crying Kowtow to the surrounding people.

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 people who could swim might not be able to survive if they went down, not to mention there were many hard rocks inside. Up, 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.

"Ma'am, the current is too fast, the two children fell, basically..."

Qing Xing held an umbrella, affectionately and lonely, shaking her head at Qing Li, the surrounding people looked numb, but the squires and landlords had smiles on their faces, and nodded in satisfaction at the person pushing the float, which looked a little weird.

"Qing Mei, why do I look a little strange?"

Qingli doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, but since she encounters a situation, she can't just sit by and watch, with so many people here, she definitely can't jump down to save others, so she told Qingmei: "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?

"lady."

About half a quarter of an hour later, Qingmei returned to the carriage and whispered in Hongxue's ear, "I have contacted someone and sent someone to look for those two children, hoping 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 Ome's investigation confirmed Hongxue's conjecture.

On the bordering mansion, 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 did not die, they quit their jobs later on.

Landlords and squires have already bought the materials and put in the money. It is impossible to just wait. In the old days, before the bridge body broke ground, a bridge sacrifice was necessary to ensure the smooth construction period. It is best to use living people to worship , Boys and virgins, buried alive on both sides of the bridge, let the souls of two people 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!"

Hongxue's eyes turned red, and she felt deep sorrow in her heart, this pair of twin fathers are too worthless, how could they do this, they don't care about the fate of their children at all, they all say that a tiger's poison does not eat its offspring, such a person is not worthy of being a human being at all Dad!

In the carriage, the atmosphere was heavy, Hongxue cast a sideways glance at Shan Yucheng and said, "His Royal Highness, you don't know such cruel things?"

Shan Yucheng immediately raised his hands to show his innocence and said, "Ma'am, my husband really doesn't know. You know that my husband has been at the border before. How did you know that there are living sacrifices near the capital?"

As soon as Hongxue called herself King Cheng, Shan Yucheng knew that his daughter-in-law was angry, so he quickly comforted him: "I will send someone to send a letter back immediately, and let Shan Yuyan take care of this matter. Don't be angry, you are so angry. After losing my body, the heartache is still for my husband, right! Be good! Let's not be angry, let the emperor get rid of this bad habit."

"Qingmei, you can deal with it." Hongxue ignored Shan Yucheng's flattery, sighed and turned her head to order.

Such things are not new in ancient times.

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, are always old-fashioned, and have a closed social system.

The ancestral handicrafts are family treasures, 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.

(End of this chapter)