Chapter 130
People here eat relatively early on New Year's Eve, usually starting in the afternoon. Most families have a large table of people eating slowly while chatting. After the children are full, they play while the adults continue drinking and chatting.
Many times a meal takes several hours to finish, and the food needs to be reheated in the middle.
When it's finally time to clear the table at night, we'll set up a new one, light the stove, and those with better conditions will grill meat, while those with lesser conditions will also grill sweet potatoes, cassava, and potatoes. In short, we never stop talking or eating the whole night.
Even though Su Miao's family didn't have a big table, they wouldn't feel lonely. The streets had already become lively. The father and daughter played outside for a while, then went home to take a shower, wash clothes, and stay up all night to celebrate the New Year in a clean and tidy manner.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Su Miao made a big pot of sour food, which was so delicious that my teeth became soft.
Uncle Yang Liu next door also bought a TV and moved it to the yard at noon. Many neighbors gathered there to watch the replay of the Spring Festival Gala.
Su Miao and Su Yuan had nothing to do, so they brought some food over to join in the fun. Su Miao carried the pot of sour food over and was very popular.
By 3 p.m., the clear sky suddenly darkened and the wind started to blow.
Everyone looked at the sudden dark clouds and didn't know how to react for a moment.
"What's going on? Why did the situation change so suddenly?"
"Exactly. I thought it wouldn't rain during the Spring Festival this year, but it looks like it's going to be just as wet as last year."
“Boom!”
A loud thunder startled everyone.
"Oh! It's raining! There's no way there's thunder in the middle of winter!"
"My family's clothes that were hung out to dry last night are confiscated, so I have to go back. Happy New Year, everyone! Happy New Year!"
Seeing that the dark clouds were coming so fiercely and quickly, everyone dispersed and went back home.
Su Yuanzheng had just put away the things in the yard when it started to rain heavily, accompanied by bursts of thunder.
Su Miao looked at the rain scene and felt a little strange. Thunderstorms usually occur in severe convective weather and rarely appear in winter.
But on second thought, there are unexpected changes in the world. If it can be completely controlled by humans, it will not be natural.
After a while, the thunder gradually subsided, but the rain showed no sign of stopping. The light was too dim, so the father and daughter turned on the lights in the hall and sat on the sofa to read.
When Su Miao was immersed in a science and technology article, she was suddenly frightened by a loud noise that made her heart pound. The loud noise seemed to be very close, making her hair stand on end.
She patted her chest and said to her father, "Dad, that lightning was so close to us just now, it felt like it was hitting us right on the head."
Su Yuanzheng frowned as he went to open the door to the backyard: "It's indeed a little too close. We don't have a lightning rod here, and I'm afraid it will strike somewhere."
As soon as he opened the door, he was stunned: "Miao...Miaomiao, our tree has split!"
Su Miao quickly ran over to see that the crooked tree in the backyard had lost many branches, but it was not broken. It looked like it had exploded in the middle. The trunk was split into several pieces, but it was still standing firmly.
Su Yuan was about to go over with an umbrella to take a look when Su Miao stopped him: "Dad, the rain hasn't stopped yet. We don't know if there will be another thunderstorm. It's too dangerous to go over now. Anyway, it's already struck. Let's go over after the rain stops."
Su Yuanzheng listened to his daughter's advice and sat back on the sofa. From time to time, he looked up at the chopped tree in the backyard, feeling a little uneasy.
Today is the first day of the new year. Not only is there no auspicious sign, but my tree was also chopped down. I just feel a little uncomfortable.
After waiting for a long time for the rain to stop, the father and daughter went to the backyard to look at the trees.
Su Yuanzheng walked around and pointed, saying, "Wouldn't a tree catch fire if struck by lightning? How could it be like this?"
"There must be a lot of water in the trunk. When it was struck by lightning, the water instantly vaporized and expanded, causing the trunk to explode."
The father and daughter looked at the tree for a long time, but they didn't know whether the tree could still survive or not. If it couldn't survive, they would have to find someone to dig it out after the New Year, but it would be difficult to start work during the New Year.
"Dad! What do you think this is?"
Su Miao pointed to a hole dug under the tree roots. After being washed by rain, something seemed to be exposed.
Su Yuanzheng squatted down and took a look, then stood up and took the small hoe: "Wait, Daddy dig it out!"
Wuhu—something's been unearthed again! Last time it was gold bars! What's this time? Su Miao rubbed his hands in anticipation.
Soon, Su Yuanzheng dug out a small wooden box. So small? Could it be an antique?
The wooden box had no lock or anything, and it opened easily, revealing a folded piece of yellow paper inside.
"What is this? And it's hidden so secretly?" Su Yuanzheng looked confused.
Su Miao's desire to get rich was still not extinguished: "Dad, let's open it and take a look. Maybe it's a land deed or a promissory note or something."
Su Yuanzheng laughed: "Even if it's a land deed or a promissory note, it's useless now that the world has changed."
Having said that, he still unfolded the small folded paper.
It would have been fine if he hadn't opened it. As soon as he opened it, Su Miao suddenly felt a chill on his back. It turned out to be a talisman paper with runes written all over it in cinnabar.
"Dad! Put it down quickly, this is definitely not something good."
Seeing his daughter's face suddenly turn pale, Su Yuanzheng quickly put the box on the ground and stood up to help her: "Miaomiao, what's wrong with you?"
"Dad, I feel dizzy when I see this talisman."
"Miao Miao, Daddy will help you sit in the hall first."
After Su Miao moved away from the talisman paper, the discomfort in his body was relieved a lot. He turned around to look at the old tree again, and felt that it was dark and very strange. This was a feeling he had never experienced before.
Su Yuanzheng asked worriedly, "Miaomiao, are you feeling better?"
"Dad, I'm fine. That talisman paper was really strange. It's my fault for not being careful enough. I let you open it without knowing what it was. Go wash your hands quickly. I'm afraid there might be a virus or something on it."
"Yeah! Okay!"
While Su Yuan was washing her hands, Su Miao recalled the feeling just now, that moment of dizziness, just like the first few seconds before she lost consciousness when she hugged her father and cried bitterly.
What a piece of shit! Are you trying to send her back? She finally got a chance to start over and live a good life! She doesn't want to go back! She wants to burn it!
After Su Yuanzheng came back from washing his hands, he said to Su Miao hesitantly, "Miao Miao, I think that talisman paper is not an ordinary thing. I'm afraid we can't handle it ourselves. Otherwise... Dad should go and ask Master Wu San?"
Mr. Wu Sanye is a well-known Taoist priest in the area. It is said that he has great magical powers, but he believes in cause and effect and will not take action easily. If he has made up his mind to ignore something, he will not be invited even if he is offered a huge amount of gold and silver.
During the special period, most Taoist priests had their homes confiscated due to feudal issues, but no one dared to touch the Wu family. This shows that he was really not an ordinary person.
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