Along the winding and rugged dirt road, all the way up,

The rising sun is also gradually climbing upward,

The swaying sunlight shines through the shade of the dirt roadside, dappled to the ground,

With the gusts of breeze that disturbed the branches and leaves, Lian Ge moved his pace unhurriedly and stepped out of the valley where the village was located.

......

"Squeak, squeak, squeak......"

Re-stepping on the road that coiled around the hills and through the mountains and forests, Lian Ge paused slightly and looked behind him,

The mouse on his shoulder also turned his head and looked around.

"Let's go......"

Retracting his gaze from the distance behind him, Lian Ge moved his steps again and continued to walk along the winding mountain road.

......

On the road, pedestrians and vehicles were sparse, and it took a long time for some nearby villagers to walk past Lian Ge with backpacks on their backs, raising their heads and looking sideways at Lian Ge.

Beside the road, or on both sides of the hill, or next to one side,

When the road passes between the two hills, the top of the hill is intertwined with dense foliage, and together with the mountain, the road is covered in the shade of the trees.

When coiling around the hill on one side, in the valley in the distance, on the mountainside, the lingering clouds and mist came into view.

Looking at the mountain scenery along the way, the figure of a person and a mouse on the winding mountain road, gradually drifting away,

Hills approached from afar, swept past their sides, and faded behind them.

......

The morning sun gradually climbed to the sky, and gradually slanted westward,

After following the winding road, passing through several forks,

On the mountain road, it gradually became a little noisy again, and from time to time there were vehicles passing by, and there were more nearby villagers on the side of the road, carrying woven bags or carrying backpacks, waiting for the car.

“...... The county seat, the county seat ......"

Passing by a fork in the road again, there were many villagers gathered on the side of the road, and from time to time some vans and old buses passed by the roadside, and the people in the cars poked their heads out of the windows and shouted to the villagers waiting on the side of the road.

“...... Go to the county seat, pass from the county station, there is no ...... to the county station"

“...... Brother, can you go? ”

A van stopped beside Lian Ge, sitting in the co-pilot, and a middle-aged woman with a shoulder bag poked her head out of the window and shouted at Lian Ge,

Hearing this, Lian Ge paused, looked into the car through the window, and some nearby villagers were sitting in the back two rows of seats, either holding the basket in his arms, or holding his feet, and reluctantly putting the woven bag at his feet.

From the back side, in the woven bag, there are still some duck cries from time to time,

The entire back two rows are already full, and they are a little crowded.

“...... Little brother, it's seven yuan to go to the county seat. ”

As she spoke, the middle-aged woman in the co-pilot got out of the car and gave up the co-pilot's position.

"If you want to go, sit in the front row. ”

Looking at the middle-aged woman, Lian Ge nodded, took out a banknote from his pocket, and handed it over,

“...... Give, little brother, it's looking for your money. The middle-aged woman rummaged in her shoulder bag, smiled and handed the change to Lian Ge,

took it easily, Lian Ge sat in the co-pilot,

After the middle-aged woman helped close the car door, she took a few steps back and stood on the side of the road.

......

“...... Brother, you're not from this neighborhood, are you?"

The van restarted, along the winding mountain road, towards the direction of the county seat, the driver who was smoking drove the car, looked at Lian Ge who was sitting in the co-pilot, snuffed out the cigarette in his mouth, and asked out loud,

“...... How did you come to this poor and remote place? ”

"A small place has a small view. Glancing at the mountain scenery that kept passing by outside the car window, Lian Ge said casually,

“...... Also, if you want to say that the scenery here is also good, if you want mountains and mountains, and if you want water and water, it is at the junction with Ezhou...... Go over there, it's Ezhou......"

The driver kept saying,

“...... Little brother, this white mouse is your pet, it looks pretty good. ”

"Squeak Squeak......"

"Eh, it's quite spiritual...... By the way, little brother, you see where you are, if you stop by, I will pull you to the place directly, and you don't have to change cars. ”

"Find a restaurant along the way. ”

Glancing at the mouse on his shoulder, Lian Ge retracted his gaze and said,

“...... Eh, little brother, you haven't eaten yet, if you want to talk about restaurants in the county, I know about it...... We don't have any high-end places in this poor country, but there are also a lot of delicious ones...... The pig-headed man at the night stall on Long Street, the roast chicken in Chang's restaurant......"

The driver's excited voice, mixed with the back of the car, the duck cries that sounded from time to time, and the sound of the villagers talking to them, sounded in the car,

Along the winding road, facing the shade of trees along the road, the car gradually approached the county seat.

......

“...... Little brother, this is it. ”

More than 20 minutes later, Lian Ge got off the car again at a street entrance in the county near the edge of Ezhou.

Watching the van restart, Lian Ge turned his gaze and looked down the street, looking at the county,

This county town is not prosperous, as far as the eye can see, there are not many towering buildings, and the streets in front of you are also intertwined with new or old buildings.

Not far from the side, on the side of the street, is a restaurant, the restaurant is not big, the sign hanging on the door is obviously some years, the handwriting is a little faded, and there are some traces of rain,

Retracting his gaze, Lian Ge moved his steps and walked towards the restaurant.

......

It's past the meal, and there are not many people in the restaurant, only a few tables of people, scattered all over the restaurant.

Leaning against the side of the door, there were several middle-aged men who were a little drunk, either leaning back on the chair and already asleep, or pressing each other's hands, blushing and fighting for brotherhood.

Leaning against the window on the left, the chef and waiter of the restaurant are talking and eating.

On the right side, on the innermost dining table, there is also a table, which is an older young woman and a younger young man, on the table in front of them, there are some dishes, but neither of them moved their chopsticks, just talking,

“...... Sir, are you going to eat? What do you want to do?"

Seeing Lian Ge stepping into the restaurant, the waiter who was eating put down the dishes and chopsticks and greeted him.

“...... Let's have two signature dishes. Lian Ge glanced at the restaurant, looked at the waiter and said,

"Okay...... You sit here. ”

The waiter answered, and led Lian Ge to sit down at a table by the window on the right.

"How about bringing you a roast chicken with potatoes and a pot of meat?" asked the waiter as he took a cup, carried the teapot, poured the tea, and said aloud.

Hearing this, Lian Ge nodded casually,

“...... Then you wait. ”

The waiter said a word, and walked away again, and the cook, who was eating, heard the sound and got up and re-entered the kitchen.

......

“...... Don't fight with me, I must drink this cup...... No, it's my time to drink!"

"Let's drink together, drink together......"

“...... What are you doing here to me again, do you know, just because of the last time I gave you money, your brother-in-law was angry with me for a week?"

Sitting next to the window seat on the right, Lian Ge looked at the street outside the window, and the voice in the restaurant rang clearly in his ears,

Hearing the sound, Lian Ge turned his gaze, and after a slight pause at the table next to the door, he looked at the table next to the restaurant, the pair of young men and women,

......

The older woman looked at the young man at the table with some anger on her face. The young man, on the other hand, looked at the woman, his lips moved, and he stopped talking.

“...... Sister, I ......"