"Time to eat!"
With a call, a pot of fragrant vegetable cakes was served. This was to celebrate my return, and Mother had specially steamed it. The vegetable pancake with chives and eggs, dipped in garlic sauce, and dripped with a few drops of sesame oil, was fragrant and mouth-watering. Coupled with the sweet pumpkin soup, it was simply delicious, surpassing all the delicacies in the world.
Since there was no electricity, we lit a candle in the corner. The shadow of the candle flickered. Even though the conditions were tough, my parents still ate with relish. From time to time, they would ask me if I was tired from school and if I had enough money to spend. Seeing them like this, my tears flowed uncontrollably. It was all because of me that they suffered. I secretly swore in my heart that I would make up for what I owed them in the future.
After dinner, we talked for a while and prepared to pack up and rest. At this moment, my father looked at the time and took out a plastic bag from the corner. He went to the living room and scattered the contents of the plastic bag.
I saw the yellow powder on the ground and asked," Dad, what are you doing?”
I didn't expect my father to keep me in suspense." You'll know later.”
I pursed my lips and wanted to help, but I realized that the yellow powder was actually emitting a stench.
"Don't touch it. It burns your hands." His father reminded him.
My father was not good with words, but I could feel his deep fatherly love from his few words.
After scattering the yellow powder, his father used a wooden stick to prop up a big bamboo lid that looked like a dustpan. There were seven or eight vegetable cakes under it. There was a rope tied to the wooden stick. Beside the dustpan, there was also a stone the size of a pot lid.
Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but think of the scene of using a dustpan to catch sparrows when I was young. I would prop up the dustpan and put rice under it. When the greedy sparrows entered the dustpan, I would pull them under with my hand. However, there were no sparrows in the middle of the night. What was Father catching?
After everything was done, his father returned to the big bamboo house and squatted on the ground. He held the other end of the rope with one hand and stared outside, waiting quietly.
"Mom, what is Dad doing?"
Because of my father's mysterious appearance, I had to ask my mother for advice. Unexpectedly, my mother sighed and complained," Who knows? Your father is a psychopath. Don't worry about him…"
"Shh!"
Just as her mother was speaking, her father made a hush gesture and pointed outside." Don't talk.”
Hearing my father's words, I quickly followed him and squatted beside him. The moonlight outside wasn't very bright, and I could only vaguely see the shadow of the bamboo swaying.
"Why can't I see it?"
A rustling sound came. I thought it was the sound of the wind blowing the bamboo forest, but my father signaled me not to speak and asked my mother to extinguish the candle. He quietly picked up the hoe from behind the door.
Seeing my father's appearance, I felt very strange. At this moment, I heard my father say in a low voice," It's coming.”
"Rustle! Rustle!"
There was another rustling sound. I held my breath and followed my father's gaze. I looked through the gap of the bamboo pole. On the wasteland in front of the door, a few pieces of vegetable cakes filled with chives and eggs were lying quietly on the ground.
In the grass less than a meter away from the vegetable cake, there was a sudden violent tremor. Then, a large white snake crawled out from within.
Yes, it was a very large white snake. Even though the night was very dark, I could still feel that it was at least as thick as my forearm. It was at least two meters long and raised its head, looking very terrifying.
We're on the plains here. Although there are snakes in the fields, most of them are water snakes. They're slightly thicker than a thumb. This is the first time I've seen one as thick as an arm.
The big white snake came to the side of the vegetable cake, stuck out its tongue, sniffed it, then opened its mouth and swallowed one in one gulp.
This scene made my heart ache a little. You have to know that my mother's steamed vegetable cakes are not as small as those sold on the street. They are big and thick, and the portion is quite sufficient. As a 16 - 17-year-old young man, it is difficult for me to eat two, but this thing is actually one bite at a time. After a few mouthfuls, it is equivalent to our family's appetite.
Seeing the white snake eat four or five vegetable cakes in a row, his father smiled. When the white snake finished all the vegetable cakes on the ground, his father pulled hard, and the stick instantly fell, pressing it under the bamboo cover.
When the big white snake realized that it was covered, it began to struggle with all its might. Logically speaking, it should not be difficult for such a thick snake to break through the bamboo cover. However, the bad thing was that it could not move its body because it had eaten too much. What kind of concept was eight vegetable cakes?
Seeing the big white snake being pressed under the bamboo cover, his father quickly pushed the door open and ran out. He pressed the stone beside him on the bamboo cover and pointed at the big white snake inside." You can't run away this time, right? You're stealing food every day."”
I glanced at the big white snake in the cage. Through the gaps in the bamboo, under the moonlight, its eyes emitted a cold light that sent chills down my spine.
"Dad, what are you going to do with it?”
His father lit a cigarette." It's rare to see such a big white worm. It should be able to sell for a good price at the market.”
We call snakes long worms here. When it heard that it was going to be sold in the market, the white snake seemed to understand and struggled even more. The entire bamboo cover and the stones on it shook.
Seeing the big white snake's sudden reaction, I found it unbelievable. I squatted down and stared at its eyes at a close distance.
"Shi Tou, stay away from it."
At this moment, his mother reminded him from behind with a candle in her hand.
I didn't get up but continued to observe the snake's reaction. I didn't know if it was an illusion, but I saw a trace of pleading in its eyes.
In our village, there are four great fairies, namely the long worm Liu Xianer, the yellow weasel Huang Daxian, the fox fox fairy, and the hedgehog Bai Xian. These four animals are all so-called spiritual animals. Among them, the long worm, which is also the snake's spirituality, is ranked first among the four.
In the past, I didn't believe in these things, but after experiencing some strange things recently, I slowly changed my opinion. Think about it, even cats can become spirits, let alone snakes.
"Dad, can you let it go?" I raised my head and said to my father.
"Yeah, Dad, let it go. It looks scary.”My mother also said. She had been standing far away, so it was obvious that she was really afraid.
Hearing this, his father took a deep puff of his cigarette." Alright, since you all said that you want to release it, then let it go. Just treat it as if the food was stolen by the rats.”
I was very happy when I heard that and quickly took off the stone on the bamboo cover.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:021420196:44PM
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