Sassy ......"

The mountain wind disturbs the branches and leaves, and between the dense branches and leaves, through some dappled sunlight, shines on the dead branches and rotten leaves accumulated on the ground under the mountain forest.

Stepping on the dead branches and rotting leaves, the branches blocking the way in front of him moved to the sides, and Lian Ge walked towards the front of the mountain forest.

“...... Squeak, squeak. ”

The guinea pig that ran from Lian Ge's shoulder to the nearby tree screamed twice, slapped down a few wild fruits on the tree, and then rushed back to Lian Ge's shoulder.

Stretching out his hand, Lian Ge caught the wild fruits and handed one of them to the guinea pig,

The mouse stood on its forelimbs, held it, and then held the wild fruit, and couldn't wait to eat it.

Lian Ge also picked up a wild fruit, looked at the distance in front of him, and took a bite.

......

A few days ago, after leaving the temple on the mountain, Lian Ge chose a random direction and continued walking.

The road under your feet ranges from a road that winds around the mountainside, to a fairly wide mountain road, a pothole, a dirt road, and a dense mountain forest without a road.

Along the way, the population gradually decreased, and after sleeping in the open for a few nights and eating wild fruits for a few days, I walked here.

......

Eating wild fruits, a man and a rat continued to walk forward under this leafy mountain forest.

Stepping on the rotten leaves accumulated under the mountain forest, a mist rises from time to time under the rotten leaves, and is blown away by a gust of wind.

Looking into the distance, Lian Ge moved his steps,

In front of him, there is still a dense jungle, and the thick trunks of the trees show the years of their existence.

The branches and leaves are intertwined, the plants and trees are mixed, and the insects and birds hide behind the branches and leaves, making some cries.

The evening before yesterday, Lian Ge stepped into this dense forest, all the way to the undulating terrain, over the hills, over the cols.

......

Stepping on the rotten leaves, and then walking for a while, the sun began to slant westward, and under the cover of dense leaves, the mountain forest began to become a little dim.

“...... Hiss, hiss......"

Not far away, a snake hid behind branches and leaves, coiled around its body, stood, and spat out a letter towards Lian Ge, as if waiting for Lian Ge to pass by its side.

Turning his gaze, Lian Ge glanced at the snake,

Immediately after, the snake quickly descended from behind the tree and fled into the distance.

Retracting his gaze, Lian Ge turned his gaze and looked towards him again.

In front of him, the dense jungle began to thin out, and the trees grew low.

After a short distance upward, the terrain is on the top of a hill again.

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

The mouse turned its head, also looked into the distance, stood on its forelimbs, and called twice,

Glancing at the mouse, Lian Ge smiled slightly, turned his gaze, and continued to walk towards the front.

......

Go up the hillside, over the top of the hill, and go to the other side of the hill.

The mountains and forests in front of him are becoming more and more sparse, and the dead branches and rotten leaves under your feet are thinning, and you can already see the end of the mountains and forests along the gaps between the mountains and forests.

Descending down the hill, Lian Ge continued to walk, and the little mouse squatting on Lian Ge's shoulder turned his head and looked forward.

In front of him, there were fewer and fewer branches and leaves blocking the way.

After crossing the clear dividing line, Lian Ge and the guinea pig stepped out of the mountains and forests.

......

Stopped, outside the mountains and forests, Lian Ge looked ahead,

In front of him was a wide valley, surrounded on all sides by mountains,

The hill is on the highest side of the mountain, and the other three are slightly lower.

Outside the valley, a wide river stretches from far to the valley, but does not pass through the valley.

In front of the valley, a bend winds its way down the foot of the mountain beyond the valley.

Next to the valley, where the wide river flows, there is a lake with a wide surface of water, facing the sunset in the west, reflecting the sparkling waves and reflecting the sunset.

In the valley, there is a village, one by one, scattered at the bottom of the valley.

It was evening, and the smoke was rising from house to house.

"Tweet ......"

A few birds rose from the jungle behind them and skimmed over the valley, chasing the western sun towards the lake.

......

Looking at the lakes and rivers beyond the valley, and the villages in the valley,

Lian Ge paused,

Retracting his gaze, he moved his steps and walked down the hill below, towards the village in the valley at the foot of the mountain.

......

On the hillside, there are terraced fields that have been reclaimed, but many of them seem to have been abandoned.

The ridges are still there, but the fields are full of weeds.

In many fields leaning against the top of the mountain, among the weeds, there are some grave bags.

......

Down the hillside, down the ridge,

The villages in the valley approached in front of them.

The setting sun in the west was gravitating closer to the horizon, and the sky was darkened by the surrounding hills.

......

Walking down the hill, Lian Ge walked to the village at the bottom of the valley.

Stepping on the village road in the village, Lian Ge paused again,

Turning his gaze, he followed the village road and looked into the village.

On the village road, from time to time, there are people from the village walking by, or carrying hoes, carrying baskets, holding farm tools, as if they have just returned from the field, or approaching from the entrance of the village, as if they have just returned from outside the village.

Along both sides of the village road, in the yards of each house,

The families who were drying the food were busy packing up the food, and the half-grown children were also following their parents to help.

From time to time, there was the sound of pots and pans in the house where the smoke was rising, and the dog tethered to the side of the house seemed to smell the aroma and barked.

In the house of the person who turned on the lamp, the family was eating dinner, and the words were mixed with some laughter.

With the meal in hand, the villagers standing in the courtyard were eating the food while chatting with a few people gathered in the courtyard.

A few old people who had finished eating sat at the entrance of the village, beside a few stones, talking about their children's affairs, and patting the pu fan in their hands on their legs from time to time.

......

"Uncle, what about eating. ”

"Just eaten, do you want to eat some together...... The third child of the Shen family, did you buy a bicycle?"

An old man with a rice bowl was sitting on the threshold, eating, talking to a middle-aged man passing by.

“...... No, no, the children are at home today, and the wife and children are waiting at home. ”

The middle-aged man was carrying a bicycle in his hand, and the chains and wheels on the bicycle were rusty, and the paint had been mottled and peeled off.

In response, the middle-aged man smiled on his face, and looked down at the bicycle in his hand.

“...... I bought one, and it looked like it was okay, right? It cost me hundreds. ”

"It's okay to look at. Even this road in our mountain village is not easy to ride. ”

The old man nodded first, and then said.

“...... Hey, it's not like my daughter is going to high school in town. I bought it for her and let her ride it while she was studying in the city. I don't want to ride, I don't need it......"

"That's the time to buy a car for the child, in our poor and remote place, it's not easy to have a baby who reads. ”

The old man nodded and replied,

“...... Uncle, you eat, I have to go home first, the child should wait for a long time. With a smile on his face, the middle-aged man looked at the bicycle he was carrying and said.

"Cheng, then you go slowly. ”

The old man greeted in response.

The man turned around, carried the bicycle, and walked along the village road, towards the village.

Walking by Lian Ge's side, he seemed to be unaware of it, and swept straight by.

......

Watching the middle-aged man walk away, Lian Ge turned his gaze and glanced at the old man who was sitting on the threshold eating dinner on the side of the courtyard,

Lian Ge moved his steps and walked towards the old man.

"Old man, I'm a passer-by, I'm a little thirsty, I don't know if I can ask you for a glass of water. ”

Walking in front of the old man, Lian Ge said in a calm tone.

Hearing this, the old man first paused, followed closely, and then slowly raised his head,

glanced Lian Ge up and down and stood up.