Chapter 301: Which part of the Han River flood ghost story is this?
Then, he introduced Xiao Yuanbao to the uncles and aunties around him, "This is my sister, brother..."
Little Yuanbao was not afraid of strangers. He smiled sweetly at everyone and joined in.
No one had ever seen such a pretty, fair-skinned girl with such a sweet mouth. They were all very rare.
The journey was lonely and boring, but being able to talk and have fun with such a cute little baby made time pass faster.
"Xiao Yuanbao, where are your elders? Where are you going?"
"We are getting off the boat in Jieyang City ahead. We are going to look for Big Brother. Big Brother fell into the water and disappeared. We are going to look for him along the waterway. Uncles and aunties, if you see Big Brother or have any news about him, please tell us..."
Erbao took the opportunity to take out the notice.
Everyone replied, "This guy has already shown it to us. It's all pasted on the wall of the ship. We haven't seen it before, and we haven't heard of it before."
Liao Huaiyu has already taken the lead.
"Okay! Thank you all the uncles and aunts." The Great Yan Kingdom is so big, it is too difficult to find a small child.
I don't know how many times I've been disappointed.
Let's change the subject.
People from all over the country gathered together, and there were all kinds of strange stories.
Xiao Yuanbao and the others happily leaned against Liao Huaiyu, listening to what others were saying and occasionally interjecting a few words, just as if they were listening to stories told by a village storyteller.
There are also various dialects that my second brother can't understand, but Liao Huaiyu and Xiao Yuanbao can understand.
Liao Huaiyu is well-informed.
It would be strange if Xiao Yuanbao could understand it.
Erbao quietly asked his sister, "How can you understand?"
Little Yuanbao also whispered back, "When I was in the underworld, I often listened to the judges in the King Yan's Palace trying cases. There were ghosts from all over the place. I understood it after listening to it many times..."
Second baby...???
"Sister, why did you go to the underworld?"
Little Yuanbao replied, "Because Daddy is in the underworld!"
Erbao is even more...? ?
Never mind, there are too many people.
I'll ask more carefully later.
I always feel that what my sister said is true, but he just can't understand it.
"Xiao Yuanbao, you are from Kinmen County. I heard that a drought demon appeared in Kinmen County this spring. Is that true?" someone asked.
Little Yuanbao nodded quickly, "Yes! The drought demon is really powerful! We can hardly grow any food at home, and my mother is so worried that she can't eat."
"That's true! There seem to be a lot of natural disasters and man-made calamities this year. There is a heavy flood in our Wujiang County. In previous years, the floods occurred in July and August. It is rare to have a heavy flood in the spring. I also heard that strange babies were born in other places..." An old man was worried.
Er Bao said in a deep voice, "The drought demon in our county was killed by the masters of the Imperial Academy. The spring crops were planted smoothly, and the spring and autumn harvests were good. Our Great Yan Kingdom still has talented people, and the court will not ignore the suffering of the people."
I wonder if there are any spies from the imperial court among these people.
Don't speak rudely.
Let people find the fault.
"Alas, except for the Hanba in Kinmen County, other places are not so lucky. Many people are displaced. My family can't live in our hometown anymore, so we want to go to Jieyang Prefecture to seek refuge with relatives."
Erbao and Xiaoyuanbao didn't interrupt.
Let the adults express their feelings.
It seemed normal that they, as children, had no say in such matters.
As the crowd was talking, someone suddenly said, "Let's not talk about other distant things, but the Han River has not been peaceful recently."
Now, everyone stopped talking and looked at him.
The person who spoke was a middle-aged man with a weather-beaten face, and it was obvious that he came from a poor family.
"What's wrong with Han River?"
Fengshuang Hanzi replied, "The Han River is not peaceful. There are water ghosts causing trouble. Many fishing boats have capsized and many fishermen have been killed..."
"Ah? The Handan River is so big? Which section of the Handan River caused the flood?" Everyone was surprised.
They are now on the Han River.
The Handan River runs from top to bottom, across the entire Yan State. The river is very long, covering thousands of miles, with countless docks and cities along the way.
Some places are as wide as lakes, while other places are so narrow that they are only ten meters wide and can only accommodate a large ship.
The Handan River has even more tributaries.
The waters of the Handan River supported many people of the Great Yan State.
The big ship that Xiao Yuanbao and the others were on was called Hanhe No. 1. It was a ship that sailed the entire Hanhe River. They had to get off at Jieyang Prefecture halfway and the ship would continue to move forward.
Anyway, they pricked up their ears and listened.
The weathered man continued, "Before, it was water ghosts in other prefectures, and recently our Chubei Prefecture has also started to have trouble. It is said that the most frequent place is the junction between Chubei Prefecture and Jieyang Prefecture. Our Hanhe No. 1 has to pass through that area..."
Now, everyone was nervous.
"No way! Will our ship also be damaged by water ghosts?"
"I've heard a little bit about it, too. Fishing boats will encounter it, but I've never heard of it happening on a large ship. How dare a water ghost provoke a large ship? How many people are on our ship? Hundreds! Every man has Yang energy. If everyone drinks it in one gulp, it will scare the soul away. This thing belongs to Yin. We have many people and strong Yang energy, so we don't have to be afraid at all."
"I feel a little relieved when you say that."
"However, the Handan River is the mother river of our Great Yan State. If something as dirty as this appears, I hope the state masters of the State Master Hall will take care of it."
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Everyone comforted themselves and gradually calmed down.
Xiao Yuanbao suddenly interrupted, "What does the water ghost want to do? Why is it harassing the fishing boats? Doesn't it want the fishermen to catch fish?"
Feng Shuang Han Zi said, "I don't know either. I heard it was a fishing boat because a distant relative of mine was fishing on the Han River. It's possible that a cruise ship was also wrecked."
Others said, "What else can water ghosts do? Water ghosts just want to harm people and use people as scapegoats. Once they become scapegoats, they can be reincarnated."
Someone else asked, "Why doesn't Grandma Hanhe come out to take care of it? Will the water ghosts cause harm?"
Little Yuanbao didn't understand and asked, "Who is Grandma Hanhe?"
"The river god of our Han River! She was a heroic woman in the previous dynasty who committed suicide by jumping into the river. She often does good deeds, helps fishermen catch fish, and protects the safety of the river. If a child falls into the water, the Han River Goddess will carry him ashore. Many fishermen and people along the river worship the Han River Goddess at home. Over time, everyone calls her the river god..."
Little Milk Ball listened with great interest.
Two little goat-horn braids fluttered back and forth.
With her rosy little face and big watery eyes, she is an adorable baby no matter what.
"Why did the heroine commit suicide?" the young man asked shamelessly.
Someone replied, "I know this. It happened a long time ago, probably hundreds of years ago. At that time, it was not the Great Yan State, but the Former Yan State. It was invaded by the Tartars, and the heroine's homeland was gone. Her husband and sons died in the war, so she didn't want to live anymore, so she jumped into the river and died. She was called the Goddess of Handan River, and after hundreds of years, she became the Grandmother of Handan River..."
"Many people living along the river know about this, and it's widely spread among the people. Little guy, you are not from the riverside, right?"
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