fictionpage Chapter 677 Mo Zhang's Head
Chapter 677 Mo Zhang's Head
Chapter 677 Don't look back
"We went around the ditch today, and saw that these people in the ditch didn't give us any good looks. They were panning for gold, but what did they say?"
In fact, when Lao Huang came over, Lu Lu Lu Lu didn't want to hear about his overturning the pot. He mainly wanted to see if he could learn about the general situation in the mountains from Lao Huang.
He had a tempting mind.
Lao Huang has been here for decades, so he should have a good understanding of the situation here, there is no doubt about it.
While so many people in Xinglonggou are panning for gold, there are also many people who are also running all over the mountains and plains, also looking for gold. Although the mountains and fields are large, it is inevitable to meet each other.
Inquiring about the situation here, and getting a general idea of the forces that are obviously divided into gangs, will also be of great benefit to the next walk in the mountains.
"That's for sure. They are all preventing the materials they prepared from being stolen, and the placer gold in their bags from being missed by others. Of course, many people are also thinking about other materials and bags. What are they doing in this ditch? For the gold. If it’s just a few scattered golden beans, it’s okay, but if you get a golden bean the size of a broad bean, you should be worried, and how many pairs of eyes are staring at it.
Even when you walked into Xinglonggou, you were already being targeted, believe it or not? "
Lao Huang looked at them with a smile.
Zhang Shaofeng and the others couldn't help looking at Lu Lu. Lu Lu had said similar things to them before. Before, he thought that Lu Lu's words were too serious, and it would not be more cruel than lifting a stick. But now, it seems that some More than anything.
"People are too complicated. They can do everything. They all come here to make a fortune. It makes sense."
Lu Lu nodded slightly, and continued to guide the temptation: "I heard from the old man that the gold panning business is the same as those who carry sticks, fish, and log. There are gangs, fishing gangs, and wood gangs. Does gold panning have gold help?"
"There must be, but it's not called the Gold Gang, it's called the Gold Rush Gang."
Lao Huang said with a smile: "In the early years, it was also divided into various forces. Just like the Sen Gang and the Wood Gang, they also had golden heads. The golden heads are usually those middle-aged people who are tall, hard-boned, and have poisonous eyes. Moreover, this person must have rich experience in picking lumps and know the rules of gold panning."
"That is to say, you must have experience and be ruthless enough?"
Zhang Shaofeng obviously understood the meaning: "Strong body, strong bones, poisonous eyes, such a choice, no matter how you look at it, it seems to choose a person who dares to fight and kill."
"There is such a meaning, if there is no one who is stronger, then he can't protect him, right?"
Lao Huang grinned, looked at the antimony pot that was steaming on the fire for a while, and swallowed.
Lu Lu didn't pay much attention to him. Seeing this small action, he immediately lifted the lid of the pot, fished out a piece of rabbit meat, tried it himself first, and found that the meat had become soft, and it would be fine when he cooked it again. It was rotten, so he hurriedly lifted the antimony pot off the shelf, and greeted several people to move their chopsticks: "It's almost cooked, let's eat quickly!"
He said, and poured the wine for Lao Huang by the way.
Lao Huang took out a piece of meat, blew it briefly twice, and threw it into his mouth at once. While exhaling, he chewed quickly until the bone was released, and after swallowing the meat, he was still sucking the bone Sizzling.
Putting down his bones and taking a sip of wine, Lao Huang continued: "The Gold Rush Gang is the same as the Can Gang. It also enshrines the mountain god and the old man. The mountain god is a tiger, and the old man is not Sun Liang, but Sun Jigao. It is said that Sun Jigao I went to Guandong Mountain to pan for gold, and then died of leg pain in Laobai Mountain, and became a god after death!"
When Lao Huang said this, he was very casual, without so much so-called awe.
Lu Lu also knew these things.
He has nothing to do with these things, except that he is a little surprised why these veterans who are enshrined are all surnamed Sun.
He also knows that there are also sacrifices to the originator of a certain mine.
For example, the well-known Jiapigou old mine was dedicated to their mine ancestor Ma Wenliang.It is said that Ma Wenliang died at the bottom of a well and became a god.
Lu Lu had seen such a sacrificial scene before.
Every year when wild geese fly north, the riverside freezes and the sand melts, and the "golden boys" who have been resting for the cat winter come back one after another. Putting the head temple, slaughtering pigs to worship, this is called drinking "Kailiu wine".
Lead everyone to kneel down in unison, and when you say something with your head, everyone will say something, usually: God of the mountain, golden head, we are here to worship you, this year bless us with more bumps...
Just like the members who carried the mallet, they are also taboo to directly talk about gold, but call gold lumps. Gold that can form lumps is naturally a large piece, and they are all similar Taiping words.
Whether it is hunting, hammer carrying, or logging, as long as they work in the mountains, there is almost a saying that the tree stumps are the benches and dining tables of the mountain gods, and they cannot sit on them after entering the mountains.
Women are absolutely not allowed to come with them during the sacrificial offerings. It is said that it is because the mountain gods forbid women to be unclean. Therefore, gold mines, riversides and river beaches where gold panning are often forbidden to women.
Lao Huang opened his chatterbox and talked freely, as if talking was not enough.
Lu Lu was not very curious about these things, but Zhang Shaofeng, Chen Xiuqing and the others were curious, and chatted with Lao Huang very interestingly, but they misled what Lu Lu wanted to inquire about.
As soon as Lao Huang mentioned this taboo, Chen Xiuqing couldn't help asking again: "Since the place where gold panning is forbidden to women, then what happened to the women in the shack before, how can they stay here?"
"Society is different. Haven't you seen that in the mine, there are gold panners and chute workers? There are women workers? Everyone is not surprised. Besides, many people have needs, so they don't have to travel far, right? I'm afraid of being arrested when I go to the city." Lao Huang said.
The rules are changing!
"I used to be in the Gold Rush Gang back then. I waited for the day of 'subcontracting' every day from the head to the small beating. The so-called subcontracting is the day of 'payment' all year round. Each person has one share. Lao Jin is "Jin Mo'er". If you have more heads than others, just like the one who carries the mallet has "lalu water money", Jin also needs to get more "cold money" for your heads. At this time, you should have more heads and less, everyone. No complaints."
Lao Huang continued to talk about his affairs.
These words sounded a bit interesting, the lulushuiqian who was the leader of the gang, and the cold-legged money who was the leader of the gold, were all very vivid.
The people who joined the gang spent all day in the mountains searching among the grass and trees with rope sticks, and their trouser legs were often wet with dew.Isn't it just pulling dew water, gold diggers stand in the icy water all day, and the legs are cold!
"At that time, the most worrying thing for us was how to take Jinsha out..."
In those days, there were "uncles" guarding all the places where gold was mined, various intersections, and mountain passes, waiting for the gold workers to come out, so that they could clean up the gold diggers.
The so-called "uncles" are soldiers, beards, hooligans, rascals, etc., and even gangs formed by powerful people on the white road secretly to rob the road.
Yes, that's right, from the perspective of black and white, gold diggers are gold workers.
If you want to go out, you have to find out early that the main intersection leading to the outside of the mountain is under the hands of the uncle, which is called "Xiadi".Then open up the joints earlier, this action is called "upping the lumps".
Often it was Jin Baotou who brought two apprentices to the "Master"'s stockade to give gifts, usually gold bumps and pure gold sand foam, and to worship the uncle as a "relier", that is, to find a backer.
As long as the gifts are sufficient, they often buy goldsmiths.Moreover, some "uncles" also designated land for themselves.
In fact, this is the real gold digging gang, powerful and organized, not as simple as a few small beatings.
Among the gold mining gangs, they often fight fiercely to grab these sites and resources.
Therefore, the gold diggers who seek refuge with the uncle must be sure, otherwise, if they do not work for nothing for a year, they will often lose their lives.
"The time I made up my mind, I even stabbed myself in the arm and wanted to leave, it was because the person who turned my head was wrong, everyone was sent to the door to be robbed, and two people who didn't want to hand over Jin Mo'er died , the other people who were robbed can only come back."
When Lao Huang said this, he gritted his teeth a little bit: "My knife was for nothing. Since then, I have never thought about leaving Huma again."
"With such a large area of land, there will always be missing areas, so no one can get out?" Zhang Shaofeng couldn't help asking.
"Yes, but there are really not many who can break through. Gold diggers are willing to give their hard-earned gold to those "uncles". It's something you can't even imagine.
Some hide gold in the intestines of pigs, swallow it down, and pull it out after passing through the clip;But even so, only a few of them succeed.
Many people found gold, but were "medicated to death" by gold in the end, and their corpses were thrown into the barren hills.
And the people who came out of the gold field were not allowed to live in peace after death, and their intestines were ripped open to find gold.
Some people, in order to take the gold out, would rather die, let the brothers put the gold in his belly, and then send his body back to his hometown, so as to take the gold out of the barren mountains and old forests. "
When Lao Huang talked about these things, he couldn't help but sigh: "If you get lucky, you have to dress yourself up as the poorest beggar. You must not reveal your wealth, otherwise it will be of no benefit!"
"These things you said were all before liberation, what about now?" Lu Lu saw that he had almost said something, so he took the opportunity to guide: "No one dares to be so blatant now, right?"
"Who said that? In this mine, there are at least a dozen gang members, dozens or hundreds of people, and eight or nine people at least, especially those who dare to directly drive the machine to crush the slag for mineral processing. It was smelted in an earthen furnace, don't provoke these people, they not only have knives, but also guns.
Some of them are even looking for gold, some follow the mine exploration team, and there are gold soldiers who are looking for gold. They are not afraid at all. Wherever the landmarks are placed, the machine will be carried to the place, and the machine will start to search after setting up the machine.
In the same way, people who dig for gold are also stared at. They dare not act recklessly on the surface, and they are even darker in secret.Last year, a man surnamed Wang found a piece of dog's head gold the size of a finger in an old slag pile, and was targeted by people. He just went to the toilet in the forest, and he died in the forest.
In the dark, there is a big net. If you eat bait here, you may be caught at any time.
This bowl of rice is not so delicious, if you want to leave, hurry up, don't look back... don't look back! "
As soon as Lao Huang's words came out, several people couldn't help being a little startled.It was only then that they realized that Lu Lu's worry was not exaggerated at all, and Lu Lu's caution was also necessary.
"In what direction are these people looking for gold? Let's make a detour!" Lu Lu said tentatively.
"It can be found anywhere! It's hard to say, anyone you meet in the mountains may be! Of course, there are many wild animals in the mountains, and few of them are capable of going alone. Most of them are in groups. Be careful anyway. Bar."
Hearing these words, Lu Lu lost his temper at all.
It seems that no matter where you go, you may encounter them. If so, then you can only rely on your own ability!
After a meal, the soup was clean, and there was not a single grain of rice left.
Lao Huangjiu drank a little too much, and walked back with a flashlight.
He could be heard from a distance yelling intermittently: "After leaving the Shanhai Pass, tears flowed down my face; I left home today to pan for gold, when will I be able to return home? A handful of gold sand is shining, and I have to sacrifice my life..."
"Are you scared?" Lu Lu asked with a smile.
"It's like who doesn't have a gun, who is afraid of whom!" Zhang Shaofeng looked indifferent.
The rest of the people also smiled lightly, without any fear.
Lu Lu didn't smile, and said in a deep voice: "The next road, take it easy, be serious, don't take it seriously!"
(End of this chapter)