However, a natural disaster caused a large number of refugees to flee from the distant imperial city. Due to war and natural disasters, people all over the world were in panic and suffering.
The ancestors of Shoushan Village passed by this place when they were fleeing and discovered such a place. During the escape, their relatives who were seriously ill and dying came to this place and miraculously came back to life in just a few days.
After that, they settled in this place. Over the years, more and more people came to Shoushan Village, and gradually, it took on the appearance it has today.
The village is also headed by the four oldest surnames, Hua, Xie, Li, and He, which have never changed until now.
The ceremony of worshiping the mountain god has continued from the very beginning to this day.
In order to worship the mountain god, people would hold a grand ceremony on the day before the New Year to thank the mountain god for his protection in the past year and to hope that the mountain god would continue to protect them in the coming year, with good weather, a prosperous population, and peace...
As Sister Hua spoke of these things, her voice was filled with emotion, and her expression was filled with reverence. "...If you don't even know this, then you must be very young, right? I heard these things from the elders in my tribe."
Hua Shi nodded.
While Sister Hua was talking, her hands were busy. She cleaned the big pot twice with water. After the water dried up, she heated oil in a pot and poured all the cleaned cabbage into the pot.
All I heard was a crackling sound, and the rustling sound of the boiling oil and cold water colliding surrounded my ears.
"Hey! Hua Shi, hold your brother close and don't let him get so close. Otherwise, that tender little face will be splashed with hot oil."
When Sister Hua raised the shovel, she saw out of the corner of her eye that Xiao Huaying was lying on the side of the stove with her little hands, and she hurriedly reminded Hua Shi.
With his back to the side, he was about to add cabbage flowers to the bamboo basket when he heard Sister Hua's voice. He quickly turned around and reached out to pull Xiao Huaying back.
Hua Shi said to him, "Xiaoying, follow me closely and don't run around."
Xiao Huaying's eyes had long been attracted by the aroma of oil emanating from the hot dishes cooking in the big pot. She raised her chin eagerly and tried to lean over there, not listening to Hua Shi's words at all.
Hua Shi was somewhat helpless: "Are you hungry again? It's only been a short time."
When she heard the word "hungry", Xiao Huaying reacted a little and turned to look at her, with a look of obvious innocence in her big eyes.
Hua Shi took out the meat membrane that he had stuffed in his waist bag early in the morning, broke off half a piece and handed it over.
She had guessed it early in the morning. Huaying followed her and would not come back until the evening. Although she heard that there would be food at the ceremony, it would not be available until around dusk.
She was also worried that Hua Yu would lose his footing and throw a tantrum, so she brought a few meat membranes with her in advance to coax the little guy and prevent him from going hungry.
This little guy is a real foodie. Once he sees something to eat, he can't move his feet. He doesn't care whether he is really hungry or not. Whenever he sees something to eat, he will get close to it and stare at it eagerly.
"After eating this, you must be obedient, otherwise there will be no more."
Hua Shi said this and handed the half piece of meat membrane to Xiao Huaying.
The little guy reached out to take it, but Hua Shi raised his hand and dodged.
He looked up at the flowers with a look of confusion on his face.
Hua Shi said unmoved, "If you heard it, you should say you heard it."
The little guy blinked his big eyes and paused for a long time, his eyes never leaving the flesh membrane in her hand. He said slowly: "I hear it."
Only then did Hua Shi give him the meat membrane.
Sister Hua, who was stir-frying vegetables, also saw Hua Shi take a pancake from his belt and handed it to Hua Ying. She couldn't help but look a little surprised: "Huh? Is your brother hungry? Want to eat something before going out?"
Hua Shi replied, "Eat it, he's just greedy. If you don't give him something to eat, he won't be able to stand still."
Sister Hua laughed and said, "Haha... That's right! Children are all like that, very greedy."
After saying this, Sister Hua thought about the child she had just heard speaking. It seemed that he was not very clear.
Sister Hua was thinking about something, so she asked directly, "Why doesn't your brother seem to be able to speak clearly? He's about six or seven years old, right? He's about the same age as my dog, Goudan. My dog might have said that, because his little mouth chatters all day long, non-stop."
Hua Shi touched Xiao Huaying's furry head. The little guy buried his head and concentrated on chewing the membrane, letting her hands mess around.
"He will be seven years old after the New Year and doesn't like to talk much," said Hua Shi.
"That won't do. At this age, you need to talk more. Otherwise, when you grow up, you won't be able to say a word. You might not be able to find a wife, and there will be no one to warm your bed..."
Hua Shi smiled and didn't respond.
Sister Hua was still chattering on and on, and she became even more excited when she talked about her own family affairs.
Hua Shi also learned from her that Sister Hua's husband's surname was He, and he was less than 30 years old. She herself was only 25 or 26, and she already had two daughters and a son...
Hua Shi listened and responded with a few words from time to time.
As the two were talking, there was a sudden commotion behind them.
At the edge of the well, the voices of the women and girls who had been chatting and laughing together suddenly became sharp, with an indescribable sense of disgust.
Sister Hua hurriedly put the already cooked cabbage in the pot onto a large wooden plate, then turned her head and looked over...
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