Chapter 3 Thirty-seventh night meat charm

Just after returning home with Ji Yan, he found an invitation letter lying in his mailbox, the package was very gorgeous, and when he opened the opening of the wax seal, he could still smell the fragrance.Ji Yan looked at it and showed a long-lost smile.I asked him what it was, and he smiled and said it was his childhood playmate, and he hoped that I could go to a party, just tonight.Ji Yan also said that this person is the daughter of his father's friend, and the two families used to live very close together, so he and the girl often played together when they were young, but the girl moved after ten years old.

"Oh, that's my childhood sweetheart." I joked.Ji Yan waved her hand. She smiled but did not answer. After a long time, he said: "I only think of her as my younger sister, but since she is the one who invites me, I still have to give this face. Too many things happened today. I originally planned to go drink together, so I might as well go directly to her house." I am also very interested in waiting for good things. Besides, judging from the invitation letter, this person has a lot of background.Sure enough, a black Lincoln limousine stopped at Ji Yan's house half an hour later, and it was obvious that Ji Yan was also quite surprised.

The car door opened, and a girl wearing a white silk mesh mask and a white fluffy hat came down. I couldn't see her face clearly, but she was really good in terms of figure, she was tall, and her clothes were all famous brands. , It really is the daughter of a rich family. The people who got out of the car looked at us, then walked up to Ji Yan, and lifted off the mask. It was really beautiful, but what was more exciting was the elegant temperament.Especially the nose and fair skin like Audrey Hepburn, people have an indescribable sense of appreciation. "Brother Ji Yan, I haven't seen you for a long time." The girl said with a smile, and Ji Yan also smiled, and then introduced me, and only then did I know that the girl's name is Qi Yaqiong.

It turned out that she invited Ji Yan because her cousin who had just passed away left a large inheritance, and all qualified heirs were invited to the house of her uncle who passed away half a year ago, waiting for distribution.After all, I am an outsider, and the girl's home is far away, so I have to temporarily separate from Ji Yan. The car disappeared quickly. It seems that these few days will be rather boring, but Ji Yan left a lot of notes from previous expeditions, as well as his father's books and manuscripts. If you have nothing to do, you can still pass the time.Randomly picked a book from it, and went home by myself. At night, the TV was boring. I didn’t understand the operation method of the era of Internet flooding. The TV station was still stuck in the last century. It played boring TV dramas and variety shows. Of course, I was also bored. , so I washed my face and went to bed early, afraid that I would not be able to fall asleep, so I had to read the notes. Who knew that I would not be able to fall asleep after reading the first article.

The name of the first article is Meat Talisman, which actually feels like a diary, but it doesn’t record the time.Judging from the way it is said, it should have been written by Ji Yan's father. "I just got home yesterday, and I was informed that a family moved in nearby. It was too late, and I didn't want to disturb them. I didn't expect them to come here on their own initiative. I opened the door and saw a pregnant woman, wearing a large beige robe, holding her stomach with her left hand, and a young man with her right hand. The young man looked very frightened, like a general with a curtain holding a Qibao lotus lamp, Although he was half a head taller than the woman, he bowed his waist and bowed his head with a humble look, but he was much shorter than the woman.

This pregnant woman has short hair, slightly dark skin, and is generally pretty. Seeing that I was a little surprised, she introduced herself with a hearty smile and said that she just moved here. Because she is about to give birth, she chose a quiet, fresh and elegant place to raise her. fetal.I am also happy, since Xiaoyan was born, it has been a long time since I heard a child's laughter.I told the woman that if there is any trouble, just hesitate at any time, and the neighbors will definitely take care of each other.After some self-introduction, I knew that they were in a small business. They rented the house next to my house for production and shop, so they could kill two birds with one stone.

The woman said her name was Tang Lan, and I asked the host's name, but he was evasive, and seemed to be in a dilemma, but Tang Lan said that she was most afraid of meeting strangers when she saw a man, but she was actually very easy to get along with. Say goodbye and go back.Looking at their backs, I suddenly thought, how can you be afraid of strangers if you are doing business in a small shop?And the man's expression is too strange, he is more like a servant than a husband, but it is not surprising that there are many people who fear guilt in the world. But I never expected that since the couple moved in, strange things would happen one after another.

For me, I'm either traveling outside, and I'm busy organizing notes or recording when I come back.Although I don't need a very quiet environment, my new neighbor's voice seems to be a bit too loud. It sounds like it is being renovated. After an hour of patience, I decided that it was too low, which can be regarded as a return visit to yesterday.By the way, I mentioned some of the best hawthorns I brought from Shandong. Hawthorns are also called red fruits, and they are good to eat after giving birth. (Ji Yan’s previous home lived in one-story bungalows, and the two neighbors were very close to each other.) Except for the door, I came to their door. The door was open and concealed. I stood outside the door and shouted. , the young man came out.

His forehead was sweating a lot, and his eyebrows were furrowed. I think he probably hated the door caller because he was busy with work just now, but he immediately adjusted his demeanor after seeing me, and deliberately put his right hand behind his back.The weather was a bit hot, so he was only wearing a vest, checked shorts, and holding a pair of pliers in his left hand. He stood in the door and said with a smile, "It's Mr. Ji, what's the matter?" I expressed my friendliness to him, and handed him the hawthorn. The young man was a little surprised, but he accepted it after evading it.

"It's our decoration store that is bothering you. I heard people say that Mr. Ji likes to write. Although I am a rough man, I know that writing must be calm. How can there be peace if the environment is not calm? It's just that I am in a hurry. Please forgive me for being a little offended." He said very sincerely, and it was inconvenient for me to continue emphasizing it, so I asked him about his wife's recent situation as usual, but it was strange that the young man never invited me in, and his right hand Always behind your back. At first, I didn't think much of this strange neighbor couple. The decoration of the store was completed soon, and it is convenient for everyone to have a grocery store.Later, Tang Lan and her husband got to know everyone well, but they never knew where they were from when they talked, and their accents were very mixed, and they changed almost at any time. Greeting them with smiling faces, a month passed, and everyone gradually forgot to guess their identities.

Because I have the habit of getting up early, because the sky is the darkest and the quietest at that time, which is suitable for thinking and writing. However, since Tang Lan and his wife came, I often heard the sound of someone taking out things in the morning. There's no need to get up so early, or what's so special about the 'garbage'. Neighbors like to sit together and taste each other's dishes when eating. This habit has become tacit approval. Whoever cooks delicious food will invite everyone's children to taste it. Sometimes the children will go by themselves. , Secretly picked it up with their hands, even if the adults saw it, they pretended not to know. Yesterday Tang Lan was sitting outside with her rice bowl in her hand. She also loved children very much, to the point of doting on them. No matter whose family's children she saw, she would call them over and tease them, or stuff them with some candies, fruits, etc. , the children also like this beautiful and kind aunt very much. After a long time, sometimes she is unscrupulous. Even the parents of the children are a little annoyed and feel sorry for them, but the two of them are always smiling. Everyone is surprised. A mother who loves children so much. Tang Lan liked Fourth Aunt's nephew the most. The child had a thick head and a thick head. The man inside yelled.The fourth aunt's nephew saw that there seemed to be meat in the bowl, so he took a piece with his hand and was about to put it in his mouth when Tang Lan who came out saw it. What happened next almost made everyone present unimaginable. Tang Lan, who was always kind to the child, suddenly rushed over like a lioness, knocked over the flesh in the child's hand, and then grabbed the child and shouted. "You can't eat this meat! You can't eat it!" The child was frightened and silly on the spot, and then burst into tears.The fourth aunt also ran over with her little feet shaking her fat, pulled the child away from Tang Lan, then pointed at the other's nose with her waist and began to scold, saying that the child eats a piece of meat. The children in Baxiang didn't grow up eating the meals of our neighbors.Tang Lan bowed her head and remained silent, letting the fourth aunt scold and give advice from the people around her. "It didn't fall from you! Why are you so anxious!" I don't know how long I scolded, but the fourth aunt still didn't think it was enough. Fourth Aunt, Fourth Aunt was stunned for a moment, but couldn't say anything. At that moment, I was also horrified. Tang Lan's eyes were like those of a wild beast, and they definitely should not be the eyes that humans should have.The fourth aunt didn't dare to look at her anymore, she lowered her head and cursed a few words, then began to scold her little nephew, the two scolded while crying, and walked away, the onlookers saw that there was no excitement to watch, and also dispersed.At this time, Tang Lan's man came out, supported Tang Lan's shoulder, and patted it lightly twice. I saw Tang Lan's eyes were full of tears, and the husband and wife walked in hugging each other. I looked at the piece of meat on the ground, and suddenly I was very curious. Just as I was about to pick it up, a young man suddenly stood in front of me and took the piece of meat away.I clearly saw a strange thing stuck to his fleshy right wrist, but the speed was too fast to see clearly. Days passed by, and it seemed that Tang Lan's time for giving birth was almost the same.The grocery store business of the two of them is just okay, although others have forgotten about it, but I am a very curious person, maybe this should not be regarded as an advantage, it is more appropriate to call it a hobby. During this period of time, I have been getting close to their husband and wife with excuses, chatting and so on.They still respect me very much, but when they didn't mention key issues, such as their origins or their identities, the two of them kept vague. To this day, I talked to them about children. I asked Tang Lan if it was her first child.Tang Lan was startled for a moment, and then stopped talking.The husband next to him sighed. "When it comes to children, no one suffers more than us." He seemed to want to continue, but Tang Lan immediately pulled his sleeves from underneath, and the two went back with the excuse that Tang Lan wanted to have a baby.This made me even more surprised.And I have never seen Tang Lan go to the hospital for an examination. Although she has a bigger belly and it is very inconvenient to walk, she never mentioned when she will give birth.It's funny to think about it, even my wife said how I was more active than caring about the birth of my son. Finally, I had a chance to go into their house, but I wish I hadn't. Tang Lan's husband came to me that day and seemed to ask for something, but he hesitated to say anything. He put his right hand in his pocket. It was very hot, but he was wearing these trousers, and I seemed to smell blood faintly.The young man explained that he just killed a chicken for his wife and made some soup, but he had something urgent and had to go out, and he asked me to help take care of it. I am fine with this little favor from the neighbor.The man thanked him and left, and told me by the way that the chicken was stewed on the pot, and Tang Lan would let her eat it when she woke up. I went into their room, visiting my neighbors for the first time in months.The room is very tidy. It seems that the couple are both clean-loving people. Although there are a lot of goods piled up next to them, they are well organized.Tang Lan was resting inside, so I couldn't disturb her, so I sat outside the door and looked after the chicken soup on the stove. (At that time, there may not be a gas stove for cooking, probably like my grandmother, every household built a shed outside the house, and then piled up some briquettes to cook with the stove, although it was troublesome and a fire hazard , but it is the best way, every meal time comes here, the aroma of food and the unique burning taste of briquettes are mixed together, it is really unforgettable) I looked at the steaming stove, and the smell of meat gradually came to my mind through my nose. I searched all kinds of meat smells I had smelled, but I still couldn't figure out what kind of meat smell it was, anyway, it was definitely not chicken.Although I am curious, I am not a child after all. If I look at other people's cooking pots, I will laugh my teeth out when I am known.The smell of the meat kept coming out, as if like a hand, sweeping my heart.Finally, I couldn't help it anymore, walked over, looked around and saw no one, and felt like a thief. It was an earthen jar with a gray bottom and a black top. It seemed to be a bit old. The meat inside had begun to tumbling violently. There were strands of white and tender meat, but it was very thin and not too big. The smell of the meat was overwhelming. I'm even more sure it's not chicken. There happened to be a pair of chopsticks next to it, and I immediately picked up a piece. It was so slippery that I could barely hold it, but I managed to get it out. I hesitated for a while, what would happen if I ate it?I hesitated to move the chopsticks to my mouth, but I still couldn't eat it. Finally, I decided to take it back and have a look. Unexpectedly, I suddenly felt someone behind me.I put the meat back into the crock, and sure enough, Tang Lan supported her stomach with one hand, and leaned against the wall with the other, looking at me coldly.This situation is really embarrassing that I have never encountered in my life. The two stood there blankly, not saying a word for a long time. "Mr. Ji, this meat is stewed by my man. It is not suitable for you to eat for pregnant women." She finally spoke, and I nodded too. I told Tang Lan what the young man just told me, and immediately ran away. I went back, and when I stepped into the room, I saw that Tang Lan had already started eating. About half a month later, when I was sleeping soundly, I was suddenly awakened by the sound of the door being called hurriedly. I comforted my wife and children, got a coat and went out to open the door. Although the day is still hot, the cool autumn night is still very hurtful. . When I opened the door, it turned out to be Tang Lan's husband. His hands were covered with blood, and his face was also covered with blood. I was almost taken aback. The little drowsiness I had was gone, so I immediately asked him what happened.The man's face was both anxious and excited. "Xiaolan is going to give birth! But I can't handle it, the baby's head is stuck, I can't help it, so I have to find Mr.!" He was so anxious that he couldn't understand clearly. It took me a long time to figure it out. Under the moonlight, I saw On his right wrist was a square thing the size of a matchbox, and what seemed to be a spell was drawn on it. I saw it familiar, but I couldn't remember it for a while. "Why didn't you send it to the hospital?" I immediately woke up my wife, she still knew something about childbirth. The man bowed his head and said nothing. He washed his hands and pulled me aside. "Mr. Ji, it's not that our husband and wife are hiding things from you. It's really hard to open the mouth. After Xiaolan gives birth, we will tell you the whole story, okay?" Do not pay attention to the precursor of the wife's production. The two families were busy until dawn. Fortunately, Tang Lan finally gave birth to a baby boy.The child is very beautiful, very much like Tang Lan, and cries loudly.But the first thing Tang Lan did when he regained his sanity surprised me. Her eyesight may not be very good due to excessive bleeding, but she insisted on touching the child. When her hands touched the eyes and mouth of the child's face, she smiled reassuringly, and then fell asleep peacefully. .After Tang Lan's husband finished his work, he invited me to his house and told me the whole story. "Have you heard of 'Tianfeng'?" The man suddenly asked.I was very surprised, I have only heard about Tianfeng in legends, it is said that Tianfeng is a strange disease, it usually happens to newborn children, children with Tianfeng are born without a mouth, and their eyes can't move Open it, and you will die in pain in a short time, and Tianfeng seems to be unresolved. It is said that it is related to the parents. As long as a child with Tianfeng is born, every child born in the future will repeat the previous tragedy. "The three children in front of me and Xiaolan all got the heavenly seal." Although it was a very common sentence, it shocked me very much. No wonder Tang Lan was so kind to the children.However, I looked at the child in the cradle with strange eyes, and the child was obviously very normal. "I know you are very strange, I will tell you why now." The man stood up and walked into the kitchen. When he came out, he was holding a kitchen knife in his hand. "Mr. Ji has seen the big world, but I hope you don't panic later." He just finished speaking, then rolled up his pants to his thighs, and then cut off a large piece of meat from the top with a kitchen knife!I suddenly felt sick, and I began to understand why Tang Lan didn't let Fourth Aunt's nephew eat meat.However, something even more strange happened. The wound just opened by the knife healed quickly. I could even see the granulation on the edge of the wound wriggling by itself, like tentacles. The whole process was like sewing a rag with a needle and thread. Quickly, in less than a minute, the wound recovered as before, as if it had never been wounded by a knife. However, the large piece of bloody flesh on the man's hand let me know that it was not a hallucination at first. "Meat Talisman!" I finally understood, and shouted out unconsciously.The man was surprised, but then said calmly. "Sure enough, Mr. Ji still knows." He paused and stretched out his right hand. "That's right, this is the Meat Talisman." "Meat charms are rarely recorded in previous medical works, but there are indeed rumors that they were originally used to stick on livestock, and the meat was inexhaustible. Later, Hua Tuo used it on wounds and ulcers, and improved it to go Although the elixir of putrefaction and muscle growth to treat trauma is not as magical as the meat talisman, it is still very effective. Unfortunately, the recipe of the medicine has been thrown away by the jailer's wife, so it is no longer possible to verify. But how do you know the meat talisman? "I asked, the man shook his head and remained silent.But again. "Xiaolan almost went crazy after the first three births were sealed by heaven. Later, a wandering Taoist who passed by came to their hometown. After asking about the situation, he said that the seal of heaven can be solved, but the husband's flesh must be used as medicine to lure her. , made into medicine, and started to take it from the day of pregnancy until the baby was born. At first Xiaolan refused to agree to this method at all, because if I ate it like this, it would not be enough for me to be cut into bones. The next talisman, which is said to be a meat talisman, is pasted on the wrist of the right hand, and there will be no danger of life, and I also confess that the talisman can be taken off only after the child is born." As he said, the man stroked the flesh on his wrist. Fu, seems to be a little emotional. "Actually, as long as their mother and child are safe, it doesn't matter if I cut off my whole body. I didn't intend to tell others, but I know Mr. Ji's character, and you have helped me so much, so I am really embarrassed to hide it from you." .Actually, we are not locals, but we were afraid of meeting acquaintances and causing too much trouble, so we moved out. Now that nothing has happened, I will return to my hometown after the mother and child rest for a while." It can be seen that the child is safe. He was excited to arrive. Finally, Tang Lan and his wife moved away, and I chose the name of the child. I was unwilling at first, but they insisted. I had no choice but to name the child Tang Xiao, hoping that the child would not disappoint his parents' hard work.As for the meat talisman, Tang Lan and his wife said to give it to me. I am naturally happy. After all, this is something you can’t come by. If you don't have the courage to sacrifice, you still can't cut the meat and feed the eagles as the Buddha said. " I flipped to the back, and sure enough there was a talisman, although it had turned yellow.Looking at the meat talisman, I also had the urge to give it a try, but after thinking about it, let it go. It's been so long, if the talisman expires, I won't even be able to get a leave note for tomorrow.