When he sat on the running train, it was already pitch black outside the window, and the sky was raining lightly, turning into strings of water droplets on the window, and all he could see was the flickering lights in the dark night. The carriage was very quiet, and most of the passengers fell asleep when they got on the train. No one seems to be watching a movie with an iPa, and no one is chatting or talking.

At 7:45 a.m., the train arrived in Luxi City, which was not his destination, so he got on a long-distance bus at Luxi City Bus Terminal and continued his journey.

This is a long-distance bus to Jishou City, the capital of Xiangxi, on the way Li Shan got off at Anfeng County, where he changed to a minibus bound for Datongqiao Town.

At this time, the minibus has entered the mountains of Xiangxi. Xiangxi is located at the intersection of the northeastern edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the mountains of western Hubei Province, with high mountains and dense forests, deep river valleys, and more than 1,000 large and small streams and rivers.

Along the way, but seeing the rugged mountain road, one after another sharp turns made Li Shan's heart beat faster, and his heart was always pinched, and he turned his head to look at the people in the same car, and saw that their faces were calm one by one, obviously they were used to it.

The further I went, the road seemed to have taken off its tarmac, exposing the sand and gravel, and the more bumpy it became. Some of the roads are carved directly out of the cliffs, and within the range of less than 100 meters horizontally, they rise vertically for nearly 440 meters, and from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there are more than a dozen 180-degree bends in a row, and the view from the top of the mountain looks like a twisted twist. This makes Li Shan feel quite excited, no wonder the tourism here has been so popular in recent years, this section of the road traveled by the minibus, it will also make the people in the city have different feelings, this is indeed a good place to travel.

Li Shan got off the bus, and a small town in Xiangxi came into view.

Datongqiao Town is a small town surrounded by mountains, and the only street in the town is paved with bluestone slabs that extend to every corner of the town, stringing up the entire old street, which looks very quaint.

The town under the drizzle has an artistic conception, the rain wets the ancient bluestone street, it looks more moist and smooth, black and shiny, and a layer of mist passes through the ancient street, enveloping the whole town.

Li Shan stepped on the bluestone pavement, breathing the moist and fresh air, enjoying the tranquility and the pleasure of being alone.

Just as Li Shan was enjoying this rare good mood, he was suddenly destroyed by a few people rushing up.

Li Shan looked at these dark-faced people with some annoyance, only to hear what they were talking about, and when he saw the motorcycle behind the other party, he understood that these people were running motorcycles.

He was in need of the help of these people at this time, so he suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and asked these people in front of him, "How far is it to go to Xujiayuan Village?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, the few people who surrounded him immediately dispersed.

Li Shan was quite surprised in his heart, didn't these people want to do business?

He stopped a lean man in front of him, only this person's face showed hesitation, so he asked, "Friend, why don't you want to do business?"

"It's not that you don't want to do it, no one wants to go to the place you said. Because you have to climb this mountain to get there. The lean man saw that Li Shan was speaking Mandarin, so he also switched to a non-standard Mandarin, and pointed to a mountain in the distance and said.

When Li Shan saw it, he couldn't help but burst into a foul sentence in his heart:!

I saw that the mountain was tall and straight, and the mountain peak was hidden in the illusory and ethereal clouds, as if covered with a thin veil, which could not show the real height, and invisibly added a bit of majesty and mystery to it.

Li Shan couldn't help but smack his tongue a little, no wonder these people didn't want to go, this, this mountain is too high: "Hey, friend, is Xujiayuan Village really there?"

"Of course, we're still going to lie to you. The lean man said.

Li Shan was a little helpless, not to mention going up the mountain, even if he was able to reach the foot of the mountain, it would take a long time.

"Friend, as long as you send me over, I can give you more money. "Li Shan is rich now, not to mention that there are 200,000 yuan in the card, but also 50,000 yuan in cash in his backpack, so he is full of confidence when he speaks.

"It's not that I don't pull you, our motorcycles don't have enough horsepower to drive that high, and it's raining now, and the mountain roads are slippery, so if something happens, it's not worth it. The lean man said.

Well, what he said was also the truth, Li Shan looked at the mountain shrouded in mist, and couldn't help but groan.

The mountain seems to be quite close, but there is a saying that if you walk on your own feet, you may not reach the foot of the mountain, and it may be dark.

"Otherwise, you just drive forward until the car can't get on, and that's all right?" Li Shan said with an idea at this time.

"This ......" Li Shan's words made the man hesitate a little.

Seeing that he was a little hesitant, Li Shan directly took out two hundred-yuan bills and said, "You just have to do your best, and the money is yours." ”

Seeing these red banknotes, almost topping the income for several days, the lean man gritted his teeth and said, "I'll take this risk today." ”

"Hehe, it's not that exaggerated. Li Shan said with a smile.

The man started the motorcycle, carried Li Shan all the way to the west, and soon came to the foot of the mountain, and then the motorcycle began to climb up the mountain.

The crooked and narrow mountain road has been drenched in rain and is very slippery, and the wheels of the motorcycle have slipped sideways several times, and now they have gone up to the halfway up the mountain, if there is an accident, I am afraid that even people and cars will have to go down the mountain together, which makes Li Shan very nervous, fortunately, the man's driving skills are really good, several times are inadvertently turned into danger, which may be related to his habit of riding in this area.

As the mountain continued to rise, Li Shan only felt that the upward elevation angle was getting bigger and bigger, so that he had to hug the man's waist tightly.

When he came to a more sloping hill, he couldn't go up, only to see the rear wheel of the motorcycle spinning in place, and let out a piercing roar, and the exhaust pipe emitted puffs of black smoke, but he couldn't move a step up.

"Brother, I can only send you here, even if the cylinder of the motorcycle bursts, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up. The lean man said helplessly.

Li Shan saw that this was indeed the case, the slope above was getting steeper and steeper, even if it could be driven up, the danger was quite high, so he said: "That's it, thank you, but when you go down the mountain for a while, you have to be careful, it's easy to go up the mountain, it's hard to go down, and I'm afraid the road down the mountain is even more difficult." ”

"It's okay, I'm used to walking here, and it's better for me to walk alone. I just couldn't get you to the place, so let's give you a hundred dollars. After speaking, the lean man took out a hundred yuan to return it to Li Shan.

Li Shan was slightly stunned, at first he was a little suspicious of what tricks this guy was playing, but now it seems that this person is really simple. Of course, he couldn't ask for this money, and after asking the lean man about the location of Xujiayuan Village, he sent the man away.

Then Li Shan began to march towards the mountain alone.

The road leading to the front of the mountain is even more rugged and narrow, surrounded by clouds and mist, and the scenery is charming, like a fairyland, which can be described as "breathtaking", as the mountain rises, it zigzags upwards like climbing a staircase, or disappears in the endless mountain road.

Occasionally look back at the bottom of the mountain, but see the mountains and rivers in the distance at the feet, the surrounding steep mountains also make people shudder, Li Shan is a little nervous, the mountain road is slippery, I am really worried that if I step on the air, I will be annihilated in this mountain and river.

Looking up the mountain, it was a tender green, with sharp buds dotted with branches. Dense slender weeds emerge from the thick dead grass under the trees, swaying in the wind, exuding a strong smell of grass. Occasionally, a pair of chickadees suddenly scurried between the branches in front of them, and flew to the mountains in the distance, which were also green and yellow, dropping a few crisp chirps. Occasionally, a few squirrels would jump on the trunks of a few tall and coiled pine trees, their vigilant little eyes hurriedly peering, and even the slightest noise around them would disappear in the blink of an eye.

When Li Shan was at home, he also went to Qinling Mountain many times, and compared with the mountains in front of him, he felt that the mountains and rivers here are beautiful, the mountains and rivers are green, the mountains are green, and the trees are forested, like an amorous girl in the south of the Yangtze River, graceful and colorful.

And the hometown of Qinling, the mountains are dangerous, the cliffs are steep, the mountains are steep, the majesty is magnificent, the atmosphere is majestic, like a burly teenager, strong and powerful.

As the saying goes: walk without looking at the scenery, and look at the scenery without walking. Li Shan didn't have time to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the mountains for a while, and walked cautiously along the mountain road, suddenly heard some movement behind him, looked back, and saw a half-old junior coming from behind, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly stopped, waiting for the descendant to approach.

The latter was still carrying a backpack behind him, but his steps were brisk, and after a while, he came to Li Shan's side, and when he saw Li Shan looking at him, he also looked at the other party.

"Hello, brother, how far is Xujiayuan Village?" Li Shan was the first to ask.

"I'm from Xujiayuan Village, and I'm just going to go through that mountain col in front of me. You're here to travel, right?" Hou Sheng looked at Li Shandao.

Li Shan saw that his back basket was full of bamboo shoots, and felt that it was incredible that he was carrying such a heavy thing on his back and walking so fast.

"No, I'm here to find someone, by the way, where Xu Youjian from your village lives, do you know?" Li Shan said.

"It's Brother Jian, of course you know, who are you?"

"I was a friend of his, and he asked me to bring something to his family. Li Shan replied vaguely.

"Hehe, then you're blessed. When the latter spoke, there was an ambiguous taste on his face. Li Shan then asked why? Hou Sheng just smiled and said, "You'll know when you go." And he refused to say anything more.