Chapter fifty-six
When getting off the bus near Bihe, Ah Fei looked at his mobile phone, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon, and the car had been driving for most of the day and finally arrived.
It is mostly desolate at first sight, with a few farmhouses standing alone on the hillside in the distance, and several brick houses at the foot of the downhill.
It is surrounded by farmland, and there is a small river at the intersection where the parking is located. When I looked into the village along this road, there were already several mountains in front of me, and I could vaguely see flocks of birds.
I don't know who will live here, Ah Fei thought in his heart. Shall we go in like this Huang Ding asked, it is strange that it is so blatant and not suspicious.
I had already thought about it, Han Jun opened the trunk after speaking, took out a few sets of clothes from the innermost box, with geological exploration written on them, and then took out two more binoculars.
The three of them changed their clothes in the back of the car, took a few notes, and walked slowly inside. The closer he got, the more he heard the sound of the birds.
When I came down the slope, I saw a few people squatting on a stool at the door. Hello, Han Jun greets you from afar.
These people don't pay attention, they just look up and down. Han Jun then took out the cigarette in his pocket and handed it to everyone, and these people waved their hands.
We're here to do a geological survey, and he said, "It's okay, we won't bother you, we'll just walk around and take notes."
Then Han Jun went to the side, followed by Ah Fei and Huang Ding. Don't make people suspicious, Han Jun said, take out the notebook and write casually some of the people we are looking for are here.
Then how to find it Ah Fei asked, don't be in a hurry, the cadres in this village will come to us later, let's talk while walking and ask about some of the recent situations here, seeing that there is no house over there After Han Jun finished speaking, he nodded his head, and the two of them looked at him and saw that it was a few farmhouses and inconspicuous farmhouses.
What's the matter, Huang Ding asked, the person we are looking for is in that house, I don't know if there is anyone inside. Do I want to go over and have a look, Ah Fei said, just don't rush around and look there.
At that moment, the three of them walked around these hillsides several times, and when they were about to walk back to the car, an old man came beside them.
Are you engaged in geography He asked, yes, we are here today to do geological exploration to see if there are any suitable minerals.
As soon as Han Jun finished speaking, the old man came to be interested, I am the branch secretary here, there are too few people who usually come to us, only during the New Year's festival will someone come, what are you looking at now He asked, we just turned around a few times and got familiar with Huang Ding said, Okay, then you can get it well, my house is under the slope, you come to me if you have something, take a good look at what we can develop here.
Ah Fei took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit one of the books in front of him, you are too polite He said. The environment here is very good, Han Jun said, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, but the road is too difficult to walk.
That's right, we applied every year some time ago and there was no hope every year, no one in the county cared about it, and I didn't know a few old Chinese characters, so I couldn't think about it, so I didn't bother to run anymore.
Is there still a lot of people in the village now, Han Jun asked, there are not many, many of them have gone out, and most of the people left in this village are similar to me.
No wonder when they were turning around just now, Ah Fei couldn't see a young man, that is indeed very few people come back here Han Jun said.
After listening to him, the branch secretary turned around and walked downhill, sometimes there was, but he didn't say anything. What do you mean Ah Fei asked, is the person we are looking for already back or.
It should be back, Han Jun said, let's go down. It was dark in the mountains very early, and it was already dark by 7 o'clock in the evening.
When a few people returned to the car, Han Jun turned on the lights, and Ah Fei looked behind him, and only the lights on the windows of a few houses were dimly lit, and the surroundings were dark.
The farmhouses he saw in the afternoon had also disappeared, and Ah Fei only knew its location in his heart.
In the car, the three of them ate something. Han Jun put down the front seats, and we took turns to be on duty for about four hours, and we must look at the house I said in the afternoon as long as the lights are on, we will go over, and then Huang Ding asked, I will call and wait for the boss surnamed Yang to come over.
Wait for him to come over the fuck and it's probably going to be tomorrow afternoon, and then we'll have to make sure he's not there.
Okay, Ah Fei said, then who will start first, you two look at it, I drove for a day and couldn't bear it Han Jun pulled the seat and turned around and fell asleep after speaking.
You come and I come to Huang Ding to ask, whatever. Then I'll come first, I can't sleep now He said. Yes. After he finished speaking, he turned off the car lights, and Ah Fei slept in the back seat.
You can't stand it anymore so you call me up, and he said. In the second half of the night, Ah Fei heard a few dog barks in a trance, the air conditioner in the car was not turned on, it was stuffy and hot, and the sound of a lighter was heard in a daze.
Ah Fei sat up and looked at Han Jun in the front row one after another, you can sleep again Han Jun said, what time is it Now Ah Fei asked, it's almost three o'clock.
I can't sleep and I feel uncomfortable when I smell the smell of smoke, aren t you a smoker, it's not the same I have a little problem lying down, I pee and go Ah Fei got out of the car after speaking.
It feels much cooler when I get out of the car, and the air in the mountains is really good. A few gusts of wind blew and I was much more sober in an instant.
Ah Fei immediately remembered, and then looked back at the houses, but they still disappeared into the night.
You can sleep, Ah Fei walked to the front and said to Han Jun, okay, wake up Ding Ding when you sleep. Well.
The car was too stuffy, Ah Fei thought about it, but he still didn't get up. In the dark night sky, you couldn't even see the stars, and everything around was terrible, except for the faint sound of water flowing there.
Ah Fei walked back and forth around the circle, thinking that everyone else was celebrating May Day, which could be regarded as a holiday for himself, but he was a little offended.
After thinking about it, Ah Fei still looked back at the house over there, and it was still the same as before. At about four o'clock in the morning, the chickens in the village began to crow, and as soon as the chickens crowed, the dogs followed suit.
Seeing that the sky was slowly getting brighter, Ah Fei turned around and walked to the small river over there. After washing my face by the river, I was much more sober, and the river water was very comfortable, faint and a little sweet.
After he finished washing, he squatted by the river, lit a cigarette, and kept looking at the houses, but there was no movement.
Could it be that their news is indeed wrong, otherwise it has been like this since yesterday Ah Fei was a little suspicious in his heart.
As the sky gets brighter and brighter, with the morning sun, everything around is back to the way it was yesterday. Smoke rises from the chimneys of many farmhouses, and it is estimated that there is no play today.
After thinking about it, Ah Fei still returned to the car, and the two of them kept sleeping Zhengxiang. At that moment, Ah Fei felt as if someone was staring at them, and he didn't know what to say.
Then Ah Fei immediately took out the binoculars and took a closer look at the wind from the back, as if there was something, I really wanted to go crazy.
Thinking of this, Ah Fei pinched Huang Ding's nose with his hand, and after a few coughs, Huang Ding opened his eyes and looked around, I will sleep, you will go to the village to find someone to get a pot of boiling water, and remember to call me when you eat instant noodles in the morning.
Huang Ding nodded in confusion, okay. When Ah Fei woke up, it was almost noon, and he panicked when he saw that there was no one in the car.
After getting out of the car, I saw the two people playing by the river. You don t call me Ah Fei asked, I called you, you didn t wake up, you slept like a pig last night, you slept the most Huang Ding looked at him and said, You fart Ah Fei said.
Tell you to soak the noodles, and you can soak the kettle on the side of the car. A bowl of instant noodles solved the lunch meal, and Ah Fei missed the days at home a little.
After eating, Ah Fei went over and squatted by the river and lit a cigarette by himself, how did he find anything He didn't ask, Han Jun didn't seem to hear what he was touching in the river, Huang Ding said If you find something, we will be on the way home now, continue to wait, child, wait for your Xue'er to come and bring us food haha.
Ah Fei didn't pay attention to him, what are you touching in the river, Han Jun fished for a long time before he came out of the river. I saw several big fish in the morning, and I could touch them, so let's drink fish soup in the afternoon, he said.
The pot didn't burn much Ah Fei asked, go to the book family in case he still has any game, our trip will be in vain.
After listening to Huang Ding, Ah Fei scolded, you are really cheap.