Journey to the New South

Chapter 69: After the disaster, I rushed to the future and talked about the Water Splashing Festival halfway

The oldam soon went to the government to cancel the case. The government is originally a place where the people do not investigate. After listening to the old magist's words, it will no longer be investigated. In this way, no one will pester Feng Qi. Feng Qi can also recuperate calmly.

Fat smile is worthy of being a magic doctor, and the magic treasure medicine gourd is worthy of being a rare treasure. Under the careful care of Fat Smile, Feng Qi's wound healed quickly. What's more gratifying is that on the seventh day after the operation, Feng Qi was able to speak.

"Fat uncle, Sanlang. Thank you!" Feng Qi tried to say these words, although his voice was hoarse, it was still very clear.

Ci Xuan and Pang were so happy that they quickly asked Feng Qi to say a few more words. Feng Qi tried his best and said, "Where are the godmother and Suya?" He showed pain and said quickly, "They are in the next room. I'll call them right away. If you feel pain, don't talk."

"Go and call them here. I want to talk to them. I'm not afraid of pain, I can talk. If I don't say anything, I'm going to suffocate." Feng Qi said with a smile that spitting out words was quite standard.

Cixuan happily went to the next door to find Zadan and Suya. Zadan and Suya were very happy when they heard that Feng Qi could talk. They quickly ran over to see Feng Qi. As soon as Zaodan entered the door, he shouted, "Feng Qi, call me a godmother. Let me listen to your voice again.

"Dang, Feng Qi worried you." Feng Qi couldn't help crying when he said this.

Zo Dan cried with joy again, holding Feng Qi's hand and burst into tears. Suya said happily, "Brother Feng Qi, we all believe that you will get better. You are a good person and everything will be fine.

Feng Qi said shyly, "I'm not a good person. I'm a villain. The wicked man had a villain, and the evil bitch in the drunken Red Mansion pinched me out. I really don't know what enmity I have with her!"

"Feng Qi, do you really remember correctly? Is it the one named Ziji who broke your throat?" It's incredible that fat is smiling.

"Yes, it's her! I really don't know why she got so much strength and had to take my life. I can't wait to cut her with thousands of knives. Feng Qi said angrily.

"Since the eldest brother was strad in the drunken red building, why can he return to the inn? And the eldest brother went back to the inn and slept all afternoon and had dinner with us!" Ci Xuan asked doubtfully.

"Sanlang, I don't understand what you said. I died in the room of Ziji in the Red Mansion. I don't know how he came back. Where did you sleep in the inn all afternoon? How can I have dinner with you?" Feng Qi felt puzzled.

Everyone felt creepy when they heard what Feng Qi said. After thinking for a while, Zao Dan asked, "Laughing, Feng Qi is not amnesiac, is he? Why can't you even remember having lunch with us that night? You can show it again."

Before the fat answered with a smile, Feng Qi spoke first and said, "My godmother, I haven't lost my memory. I remember everything about me going to the Red Mansion. How can I just not remember the dinner?

Ci Xuan said bluntly when he had something to say. He said, "I don't think Feng Qi, who came back that afternoon, is not the eldest brother himself. That night, when the officers and soldiers came to search, I was awakened. The scene I saw was that Brother Feng Qi wanted to reach out and pinch my neck. I felt weird at that time. Later, the officers and soldiers rushed in, and we asked Feng Qi to be invisible quickly, but he could not use stealth. Another point is that Feng Qi suddenly died next to the officers and soldiers that night. We sadly hugged the eldest brother and found that the eldest brother's body was stiff and cold, not like he had just died. At that time, we just felt that it might be our psychological role. So I didn't think too much. Now that the eldest brother is awake, after listening to what the eldest brother said, I can basically conclude that it must be the demon attached to the eldest brother's body that day.

"I don't remember what Sanlang just said at all. It's not what I've been through at all. However, if I was really possessed by the evil, why didn't Sanlang see it?" Feng Qi said.

"This is not difficult to understand. Although I am proficient in metaphysics, I can't see it clearly. In addition, the demon has been sleeping all afternoon, and he also bowed his head and said little at dinner. It's normal for me to be negligent. A few days ago, the fat uncle went to the Drunken Red Mansion to check Ziji's body. He came back and told me that Ziji had been dead for five or six days. At that time, we thought it was the oldam who wanted to blackmail Brother Feng Qi. Now it seems that Ziji is also possessed by demons. Cixuan said.

"If so, then what pinched Feng Qi is the evil possessed by Ziji. After Feng Qi died, he attached himself to Feng Qi's body and came to the inn to plot to harm Sanlang. Later, the old madam thought that Feng Qi had killed Ziji, and took the officers and soldiers to arrest Feng Qi. The demon had to leave Feng Qi's body, and we found that Feng Qi was dead. Yes, it must be so. Zao Dan straightened out the story and felt scared when he thought about it.

So the demon is still there. Will he continue to harm people?" Su Ya asked in horror.

"It should still be there, and it will hurt people. However, the demons that need to be attached to the human body should have no magic power. In addition, he may not be able to find a body that can be possessed. Only a person with evil bones can be possessed by him. If you can't find a person with evil bones, he is just a demon soul. It can't make any big waves. Of course, if I see him, it's better to get rid of him. Ci Xuan explained.

"It seems that this matter still needs to be made clear to the madam of Drunken Red Mansion, otherwise she always insists that Feng Qi killed Ziji, so Feng Qi still can't get out of Ziji's murder case. I mean, we should ask someone to send her a message to come to the inn. We and Feng Qi will make the whole story clear to her. Please don't accuse Feng Qi again. Fat said with a smile.

Everyone agreed after listening to it and did what Fat smiled said. I asked someone to send a message to the oldam and asked her to come to the inn to talk about it. The old girl arrived at the inn soon. After listening to Feng Qi and Ci Xuan's story, the old girl smiled and said, "Don't worry. The evil has been removed by the charm I invited. I have gone to the government to withdraw the case, and the government will not bother you again.

Everyone was very happy to hear that and hurriedly asked the old pimp about how to get rid of the evil. The old lady bragged about it, and then didn't forget to tell everyone not to talk about the evil things about the drunken Red Mansion. Everyone listened and nodded with a smile.

After the old girl left, everyone felt particularly relaxed. Although we don't know what the evil is, everyone is still very gratified. Looking at Feng Qi, who is also in good spirits, everyone knows that the story of the five of them in Xueyue City is coming to an end.

Three days later...

The sky is blue, and the sun is warm and blocking the earth. Ci Xuan and others galloped happily on the land in southern Myanmar. They knew that the next place to arrive was Binmana. It is a beautiful place in southern Myanmar.

Along the way, Princess Suya opened the chatter and talked about Binmana and the people there. There is also a special mention of the Water Splashing Festival.

"Binmana is close to the mountains in the north and Pingchuan in the south, and its status is important. The main residents are the Burmese, and other ethnic minorities such as the sun and Kachin live here. The people of the Sink people also call themselves Dai, and their biggest feature is the Water Splashing Festival. Every year, this season is the time of the Water Splashing Festival. Suya said.

"When it comes to the Water Splashing Festival, I think Zaodan Gan Niang must be very familiar with it. There are also many Dai people in Jingdong City, where Zaodan Ganniang used to live. The Water Splashing Festival there must also be very lively. Suya said.

Zodan said: "That's natural. Myanmar is a multi-ethnic country. The customs of each ethnic group have their own characteristics. Even the same Dai people, I'm afraid people in different places have different customs. Maybe the Water Splashing Festival here is different from Jingdong City.

Cixuan was also interested. He said quickly, "I have long known that this Water Splashing Festival is a major festival for the Dai people and other ethnic groups. But I have never done it in person. I'm not too familiar with the Water Splashing Festival. Can you tell me in detail about the origin of the Water Splashing Festival?

Suya smiled and told the origin of the Water Splashing Festival she knew, which made everyone listen to it with interest.

In ancient times, the devil's post fell into the water and floated, fell into the fire and couldn't burn, the knife couldn't be broken, * couldn't enter, the bow and arrow couldn't shoot, and his ability was very strong. The devil's post is arrogant, domineering and evil. Originally, he had six beautiful wives, but he was still not satisfied, so he robbed his youngest wife. Her name was Zongbu.

One year after the Spring Festival, the devil's post delayed drinking and having fun in the palace. As a result, he was very drunk. The little wife took the opportunity to praise the demon king, "My noble king, you have boundless power and noble virtue. With your prestige, you can completely conquer everything. You should be an unparalleled god emperor." Li Yan listened to the devil's post and pondered for a while. He turned his face and said to Yu Zongbu, "My magic is indeed very high, but I also have unspeakable weaknesses." The little wife Zongbu asked quickly, "Your Majesty, are joking. How can you be so wise and magical that you have unspeakable weaknesses?"

The devil's post smiled strangely, and then replied in a low voice, "I'm afraid that others will pull out my hair and strangle my neck, which will make me separate. You have to watch it often." Hearing this, he was secretly happy, but pretended to be surprised and asked, "How can you be afraid of hair when you can conquer all kings?" The devil whispered, "Although my hair is small, my hair will break my neck, and I can't live."

After listening to it, I have made up my mind. Therefore, she continued to serve wine for the devil until the banquet was over, and the devil's post had become a puddle of mud. She helped the devil go to bed again. At this time, the cloth carefully pulled out one of the devil's hair and strangled the devil's neck before the devil woke up. The devil's head immediately fell to the ground.

What is shocking is that every drop of blood dripping from the head turns into a fire, burning and spreading rapidly. Seeing such a scene, he hurriedly picked up the devil's head, and the flames on the earth were extinguished, but as soon as the head was put down, the fire burned again. Therefore, the six king's wives also came, and they took turns holding the devil's head, so that the fire would no longer burn.

Later, the zongbu returned to the world, but she was still covered with blood. People splashed water on her in order to wash away the blood stains on her body. The blood stains were finally washed away, and the rice dumplings lived happily in the world. After the death of the rice dumplings, people splash water on each other every New Year, wash off the dirt from their bodies with clean water, and usher in an auspicious New Year.

Suya finished talking about the origin of the Water Splashing Festival. Zaodan said in surprise, "Soya, why did you say something different from what I heard? The origin of the Water Splashing Festival I heard is another saying.

"Then let's listen to the origin of the Water Splashing Festival that the godmother knows. I didn't expect that there would be many legends during a water splashing festival. I want to listen to it." Feng Qidao.

At everyone's request, Zao Dan told the history of the Water Splashing Festival that she knew, and her story was equally wonderful.

It is said that the climate in the world is under the control of a god named Ma Daracha. Daara suddenly thought that he was powerful, ignored the rules of heaven, and did whatever he wanted. He was disorderly wind and rain, and the heat were misplaced, which made the world's rain and drought imbalance, cold and heat were indistinguishable, the seedlings died, and people and animals were disaster. A young man flew to heaven with four boards as wings to talk about the disaster on earth.

The young man wanted to go to the highest level to worship the heavenly tower, but accidentally hit the heavenly gate. The heavenly gate collapsed and crushed him to death at the gate of the heavenly court. King Indatila began to punish the skillful Madian Daracha. He turned into a handsome young man and pretended to fall in love with his seven daughters. Seven beautiful young girls fell in love with him at the same time. After the girls learned from the young man's mouth about their father's disaster, they both regretted and hated it.

In order to save the world from disaster, the seven kind girls are determined to destroy their relatives. They tried their best to find out the secret of their father's life and death. When he was drunk, he cut off a bunch of his hair and made a "bow race". He resolutely cut off the head of the mammellar and held him in his arms. From time to time, he rotated it from time to time, poured water on each other to rinse the dirt and wash away the odor. It is said that this is the origin of people splashing water on each other during the New Year.

The story of Zaodan is so wonderful. Feng Qi said frankly that he had learned a lot. Ci Xuan and Fat laughed and asked again.

"Gunniang, you said that the people in Jingdong City celebrate the Water Splashing Festival like this, but it's a pity that I didn't meet them when I went there." Cixuan said.

"I also want to know how the Water Splashing Festival introduced by Princess Suya will be different from Zaodan." Fat is laughing.

"Then let the godmother say it first, and then let Suya say it. I think the water splashing festival in different places must be different. Feng Qidao.

Zaodan simply explained it in one breath. She introduced the customs of the Water Splashing Festival in Jingdong City in detail.

Water splashing festival is generally in June of the Dai calendar. Every festival, in addition to splashing water, there are also folk activities such as rushing, dragon boat racing, bathing Buddha, reciting scriptures, Zhangha singing, chicken fighting, peacock dance, white elephant dance, bag throwing, raising, setting up Kongming lanterns, and other art performances, economic and trade exchanges and other water splashing festival customs. Three days. The first day means New Year's Eve, and the last day is New Year's Day. The middle means "empty day". On the first day, they rowed dragon boats, set sail, and performed culturally; on the second day, they splashed water; on the third day, young men and women lost their bags and exchanged materials together.

With the Water Splashing Festival, the Dai family is busy killing pigs, killing chickens, brewing wine, and making many rice cakes and a variety of rice cakes made of glutinous rice to eat at the festival. The Dai people can sing and dance well, and dance is naturally indispensable during the Water Splashing Festival. Large-scale dances are mainly arranged on the third day of the Water Splashing Festival, such as elephant foot dance and peacock dance. From 70- or eight-year-old dolls to 70 or 80-year-olds dressed in festive costumes and gathered in the village square to participate in a group dance. Elephant feet dance enthusiastically, steadily and unrestrainedly. The dancers formed a circle, dancing with manganese gongs and drums, and cheering while dancing.

The peacock dance is beautiful, elegant and lyrical, and the dance takes the peacock's posture as its original form. There are also many dancers who enjoy their improvisation, some singing and dancing, and some even drinking while dancing, such as intoxicated and unrestrained, jumping for several days and nights in a row without fatigue. In the early morning, people will pick flowers and green leaves to worship in the Buddhist temple and carry clear water to "bath the Buddha" - washing dust for the Buddha statue. It is also to pray for the gods to bless people's health in the new year. After bathing Buddha, the collective splashing water with each other began. A group of young men and women filled water in various containers, gushed out of the streets and alleys, chasing and playing, and splashing at every person. Splash, Dai's crazy, "wet all over, happy for life"! A water flower symbolizing auspiciousness, happiness and health blooms in the air. People sprinkle it to their heart's content, and their whole body is soaked and full of interest!

What Zaodan said was full of enthusiasm, and everyone listened to it. Seeing that Zaodan was almost finished speaking, Suya took over the conversation and said, "Actually, I know a lot, and it's the same. However, the Water Splashing Festival of the Burmese people also has some of its own characteristics.

Princess Suya vividly told everyone the most important content of the Burmese people during the Water Splashing Festival.

According to Burmese customs, during the festival, men and women, old and young, can splash water on each other, indicating the meaning of washing the old and welcoming the new. A fastidious person uses fragrant cherry flower branches, dips in water soaked in rose petals from the silver bowl, and gently shakes them on others. Ordinary people like to splash the whole bucket in the basin, and even spray it with water hoses. Children spray water guns at adults and will not be scolded. The more people are splashed, the happier they are, because water symbolizes happiness.

Dragon boat racing is one of the most wonderful events of the Water Splashing Festival, which is often held on the third day of the Water Splashing Festival. On that day, people dressed in festive costumes gathered by the river to watch the dragon boat race. There were green dragon boats moored on the river. Dozens of strong sailors sat on the boat. With a sound of the order, the dragon boat ready to fly forward like an arrow. Suddenly, the sound of drums, gongs, horns and cheers on the whole river, one after another, the atmosphere of the festival was extremely high.

"I really want to go to Binmana, where there are both Burmese and Dai people. We can see how wonderful the two water splashing festivals will be performed together. Fat is smiling and talking.

"Then let's hurry up. Binma is ahead, whether it is the Burmese or Dai. We will be welcomed." Suya said.