My years as a Taoist

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text: I am from Sichuan. I was born in a poor village in southwest Sichuan in the winter of 1967. The specific date of birth is a professional taboo, so I won't say it, but since it is an introduction to everything, I still have to rely on it. By the way, I was born at twelve o'clock noon. No more than a second, no more than a second. Speaking of which, someone will surely ask, isn't this very mysterious? No more than one second, no more than one second, who can guarantee? Even if my dad checks the time with a watch in his hand, it's not guaranteed, right? This is indeed the reason! So, what I want to tell you is that this time was later deduced by my master based on my astrological chart. I don't doubt anything my master said. As it turned out later, his old family told me that he never missed it. So what's so special about people born at 12:00 noon? This will be mentioned later. However, I have to say one thing first. People born during this time should not panic. In fact, not many people were born at this time in China, really. Continue below. The winter I was born was a very cold winter, which impressed my parents. Around that winter, my dad described it this way: "It was so cold that the old hens in the yard were walking on tiptoe." I can't imagine the funny scene of a hen walking on tiptoe, but in my hometown where there is hardly any snow, such a cold winter is unforgettable, and it is precisely because there is no snow, that cold and cold are more uncomfortable than the north . It is a cold, dank cold, cold to human bones. I was born in such a winter. When I was born, my parents almost thought I couldn't survive, especially in this unusually cold situation. why? There are three reasons. First, I am skinny. When my mom said my dad was holding me in his arms, she yelled, "It's no different than holding a kitten?" Second, my cry was weak and silent, like something was strangling my neck, and I felt like I was struggling and gasping for breath. At that time, the experienced woman who delivered the baby thought I was choking on the amniotic fluid, so they took me upside down a few times, but it was useless. Third, when my dad and that mother Wen gave me a bath, they found a birthmark on the back of my head. Normally a birthmark is no big deal, but mine was the color of blood. If you look closely, it looks like an eye. Rural people are superstitious. At this time, the midwife was a little scared and said, "It doesn't matter if this birthmark looks like an eye. When I look at it, it seems to be staring at me? Do you want someone to come and see it?" This thing? " My parents haven't read any books. I was horrified to hear my mother say that and see the baby like this. Especially after my mother gave birth, her body was already very weak, and she threw herself on the bed in a panic, but my father still had an idea and quickly asked: "Mr. Liu, what do you think we should do?" What do you think is wrong with this child? Did I go to the township health center to call a doctor? " The rural people were poor, and the medical conditions at that time were not very good. In the eyes of the parents, the experienced Mrs. Liu is undoubtedly the greatest authority and persuasive. Seeing my dad asking this question, Mrs. Liu first looked around carefully, and then whispered to my dad: "The soul of a newborn child is empty, that thing is easy to use, you know, that thing is those who leave traces For example, if you are caught, you will leave a few black fingerprints on your body, and if you kick it, you will leave footprints. You have seen the kind of people who are pulled." The water ghost looked for a substitute. Right? Most of the corpses caught were marked on their feet. " Hearing this, my dad shuddered all over, and immediately understood what was in Mrs. Liu's mouth. If Mrs. Liu said at the beginning that it was a trace left by a ghost, her father might think she was talking nonsense, but when the water ghost found a substitute, my father had to believe it, because he had seen it with his own eyes. That was the summer more than ten years ago. My father was in his teens at the time. Children in the mountains don't play tricks. Who doesn't want to bathe in the river in summer? The day it happened was the same as usual. After my dad finished his work, he invited five or six good-looking half-boys to take a bath. Among them, there are twin brothers, referred to as big SUANG and small SUANG, this happened to them. What's going on, my dad didn't read the details, he just remembered that he was playing mud with another baby by the river, and heard Xiaoshuang shouting: "My brother is going to sink, hurry up, hurry up, help me..." Hearing this shout, my dad was startled, turned around and saw Da Shuang's body sinking directly into Jiang Xin's heart. In an instant, there was only one head left, and he didn't even struggle. And Xiaoshuang has already swam to his brother quickly, and there are two people who are chasing after him quickly... At this time, my dad didn't care anymore, they were still children, how could he bear to watch the children drown, he also swam in the direction of Da Shuang. As soon as he took a breath, he heard Xiaoshuang roar: "My life is so sad, Wang Gouer, come and help me..." Wang Gouer was the closest to Xiaoshuang at that time. He heard Xiaoshuang's shout, but didn't think much about it. He swam two steps quickly and grabbed Xiaoshuang's struggling hand on the water. "Go and hug my brother, I can't hold it anymore..." Xiaoshuang shouted breathlessly, this situation seemed to have exhausted all his strength. After all, there are five or six people, plus a few adults working not far away, the twin brothers were rescued after all. After being rescued, Da Shuang fell into a coma. He didn't know how much water he poured into his stomach. The whole belly was swollen and round, and Xiaoshuang's face was ashen, and he even shivered slightly in such a hot weather, but people knew it was fear. At that time, people didn't care about anything and were busy saving Da Shuang. No one living in this village by the river has any common sense in dealing with drowning. After a quarter of an hour, Da Shuang finally woke up. Da Shuang, who had just woken up, had dull eyes, as if he didn't quite believe that he was still alive. Before he could finish speaking, he was slapped on the head by Uncle Li and scolded: "Stinky boy, what are you swimming in the middle of the river? It doesn't matter!" This is a truly worrying reproach. At that time, the people were very simple, most of the people in the village knew each other, and the relationship was really good. Who wants to see an accident with another family's doll? So the two words are indispensable. Dashuang didn't answer, my dad was watching, but he understood that this kid had not recovered yet, and Xiaoshuang, who had been trembling slightly beside him, couldn't help but said, "Fourth uncle, I don't think my brother wants to be in the middle of the river. Swimming, he was dragged there, really." Xiaoshuang's voice was not loud, but as soon as the words came out, the surroundings became quiet, and even Fourth Uncle Li was stunned. Country people, I have never heard of some strange things in the mountains. Isn't Xiao Shuang's statement clear, is there a water ghost looking for a dead ghost? People have heard it a lot, talked a lot about it, and when they actually see it, they're still confused and reluctant to believe it. "What nonsense are you talking about, little guy, because you're afraid that your father will beat you after you go back, so don't talk nonsense to scare people." Uncle Li's face was quite heavy, and the country people kept away from ghosts and gods. , I am afraid it will be unlucky. "I'm not talking nonsense!" Xiaoshuang suddenly became excited, he jumped up and shouted: "I watched my brother swim down, but he couldn't move. After seeing him, he sank into the middle of the river, like being caught by Something pulled down. And, and..." "What else?" Uncle Li looked ugly. He knew that this kid wasn't lying, he was a little evil. "And when I went to rescue my brother, as soon as I caught him, I felt that his body was so heavy, as if someone was robbing my brother. It was still cold, and when I caught my brother, I felt cold all over... ..." Xiaoshuang said, trembling all over, at this time, everyone believed it. My dad also helped Dashuang drag it up. he knows. Da Shuang's body was as cold as ice. It's just that my dad and the others weren't affected. In retrospect, it may have been a few half-year-old boys with strong yang energy, so that thing retreated, otherwise, how could the entangled people be rescued so easily? At this moment, Dashuang finally spoke: "I saw fish in the river, so I went to catch it, and as soon as I left, someone was grabbing my ankle, and when I grabbed it... I couldn't move, and my whole body moved. No, it's too cold to move..." When Da Shuang said this, his eyes were still a little dull, but there was a clear look of fear on his face. It was at this time that my father saw a scene he will never forget. , he followed Dashuang's words and looked at Dashuang's ankle subconsciously. There are three distinct fingerprints on the ankle. They are blue and black and look weird. "Fuck, you're going to die..." Everyone saw it, and Uncle Li obviously saw it too. He held it back for a long time, only said a word, and then he couldn't say anything. My father's memory is here. Thinking of this, he was even more anxious, because we already had two daughters in the family at that time. My dad is desperate for his son. Seeing that he finally had a son, he couldn't keep his eyes open. "Mr. Liu, what do you think is wrong with my child? Look at me..." Dad was already anxious and at a loss. "This mark looks like an eye, I'm afraid this is the reason for being targeted?" Mrs. Liu Wen lowered her voice and said uncertainly. "Then how?" My father apparently believed the inconclusive statement. Rushing to see a doctor was my dad's mentality at the time. "What's the matter? You're afraid you're inviting..." After speaking, Mrs. Liu looked around, then carefully leaned into my dad's ear and said, "Please take a look at the widow of the Zhou family." "Ah, Widow Zhou?" Dad couldn't help but let out a low cry when he heard the name, frowning, obviously undecided. When Mrs. Liu Wen heard what my mother said, she immediately stood up and said, "Old Chen, I'm here for your family. It's not easy to have a son. As for what I say, you can decide for yourself." I'll leave now. . " Dad glared at Mom, and quickly got up to send Mrs. Liu off. Just as he was about to arrive at the door, my dad grabbed a chicken and put it in front of Mrs. Liu: "Mother Liu, I know what to do, no matter what the people in the village think, I will still do this, don't worry, wait for the youngest in my family. When the child grows up, I will mention the old bacon again, thank you." "Yeah, the people in the village, but now everyone doesn't dare to say it. Then again, who really wants someone to be bad? This world..." Dad's words were vague, but Mrs. Liu still understood. , read a sentence, and left. Of course, these things can not blame my mother, woman, timid. No wonder my dad and Mrs. Liu were so careful that they had to hide from people when they talked. 67 years, what kind of era, everyone knows. My dad just told Mrs. Liu that he would not do bad things like exposing people's shortcomings. Mrs. Liu just lamented that in today's world, there is no relationship between people. No matter how close you are, you don't dare to communicate. But compared to the madness of the outside world, this poor little village can already be regarded as a heavenly existence. At least the people in this village are still a little human. Everyone was still talking and laughing, and they were not disturbed too deeply by the madness outside. After my father sent Mrs. Liu away, he entered the house with a heavy face. At this time, my two sisters, who were hiding in the wooden shed, were also in the house. When a woman has a child, the child should be avoided. This is a long-standing custom in our country, and my family is naturally unavoidable.As soon as I entered the door, my father saw two sisters lying on the bed in front of me. He looked at me curiously and looked cautious, especially when the eldest sister who was only 8 years old reminded my second sister who was only 5 years old: "Second sister, Don't touch him, he looks so small." This sentence caught my father's attention. He walked over and hugged the second sister, touched the eldest sister's head, then looked at me, frowning. "Old Chen, you really want to invite Zhou..." Mom wanted to say something, and hurriedly asked when Dad was about to enter the room. Dad coughed and interrupted mother's words, then put the second sister down and said to the second sister, "eldest sister, take the second sister to the kitchen to guard the chicken soup. If it is pasty, there will be no chicken to eat at night." At that time, because of my father's ability and my mother's diligence, the conditions of my family in the village were not bad. At least every time my mother gives birth, she can drink a pot of chicken soup stewed by an old hen to make up for it. When I heard that I wanted to eat chicken, my two sisters took the initiative, agreed with my dad, and went to the kitchen to watch. "These words can't be said in front of the children. If the children are ignorant and go out and say something wrong, not only our family, but also other people will be implicated." Dad said softly to his mother. "Aren't I worried? You look at the small one, thin and small, I don't have milk, and it's so cold this winter, I..." Looking at me falling asleep in her arms, it seemed that I was going to leave her. "Widow Zhou is now sneaky and has a bad reputation. Although the village chief and the people in the village are all trying to protect her, the cadres above have been paying attention to her, expecting something to happen." My dad recognized a few words when he read , As far as the current situation is concerned, he actually doesn't know what to do. "Then what should we do?" Mom suddenly lost her mind and murmured, "Is this really the only thing we can do?" My dad was angry and funny. My mom is just an ordinary woman. She believed my dad the most. "I don't know the situation of our third child. If I knew, do you think I wouldn't try my best to save our third child? Don't think about it, I will take the child to the township health center tomorrow. If the doctor is useless, I think The way to ask Widow Zhou to help." Father comforted his mother a few words, then sighed, worried that Widow Zhou would not help.