Chapter 19: Indisputable Facts
After considering it, the man in Tsing Yi looked at the one at the low table.
He hesitated, then asked about the caravans that passed through the area. "You also know my situation," the man in Tsing Yi paused and continued, "I told you all the way here, big brother!" “
The two of them walked in the forest for a long time.
From the time the mountain people met the Tsing Yi people on the way back to the village, until the Tsing Yi people followed him to the village to find a temporary stay.
The two of them said a lot along the way, especially the people in Tsing Yi.
In order to shorten the distance, he also deliberately found a topic to ask the mountain people.
The conversation touched on things about the village and the terrain of the area.
Some of the words were asked casually, and some of them were deliberately wanted to be asked.
Five years have passed, and the people of Tsing Yi feel that the trivial and ordinary days of living in Nanhua Town have diluted the content of their memories.
Is there such a good opportunity in front of him, he needs to talk to the local mountain people a few more words to bring back the memories of the past.
The man in Tsing Yi pondered for a moment, then glanced at the mountain people and said, "Big brother, I've thought about it."
"I think it's best to find a car to the Northland tomorrow morning, and then I'll find a hitchhike to give it a ride......"
Before the man in Tsing Yi finished speaking, the mountain man immediately interrupted him, and said to him in a light tone: "This is not difficult, you wait by the side of the mountain road, there will definitely be cars passing by." “
The mountaineer looked at the man in Tsing Yi with scrutinizing eyes, and was muttering to himself in his heart.
In the eyes of the mountain people, the people in Tsing Yi were like "crooked ways" before. Even the mountain people had to be cautious and cautious when they walked on their own.
The terrain in this area is more complex.
There are many forks in the mountains, and it is easy to get lost, not to mention those strangers who accidentally bump into this place. Even the local mountain people who were born and raised in the mountains can go wrong.
The people of Tsing Yi are not familiar with the road, and just relying on the impression of a few years ago to copy the "so-called shortcut" is simply a self-inflicted act in the eyes of the mountain people.
Some words came to his lips, and the mountain people wanted to talk to the people in Tsing Yi, but they felt that it was unnecessary to think about it.
Because, the people in Tsing Yi are only temporarily staying at his house, and they will leave tomorrow morning!
If it weren't for the mountainside, the old couple's yard would have been occupied by strangers. The people in Tsing Yi won't come to his house yet!
"People in our village have been going to the Northland for years to earn money there." After thinking about it, the mountain people decided to turn back to the topic that the other party was interested in. Straight to Tsing Yi humane. "If you have time to go to the village and ask, the big guys will know."
The man in Tsing Yi nodded when he heard this, he didn't feel surprised, and quietly the mountain people's house stumbled. Presumably, there are many young people in the village who go out to earn money!
From here to the Northland. Occupy the convenience of the official road, and go down the mountain, so the situation that the mountain people said is very normal and completely understandable.
If he hadn't had what happened five years ago, maybe his life would have been a different story!
The mountain man said a few words in succession, and then walked to the stove to look at the fire in the hearth, and he looked back at the man in Tsing Yi: "There are quite a few caravans passing by under the mountain. ”
The mountain people added some firewood to the hearth.
Between Nanhua Town and Beidi, the biggest passage is the official road under the mountain in front of you. Cars, horses, and pedestrians from the north to the south have to pass through here.
It's not that there are no shortcuts, those who can take shortcuts. It's almost like a living map, how can ordinary people have that kind of ability!
It's not easy to find the right path deep in the mountains!
The mountain people looked at the flames burning in the earthen stove, and turned their heads to look at the people in Tsing Yi: "However, when I went out this morning, I heard from the people I met in the village that there were fewer cars and horses on the official road these days. "In the past, when we got to the bottom of the mountain, we could always see a lot of carriages passing by." "People in our village also like to cross the official road and walk to another village, which is close to a lake, and the villagers often fish." "We have the prey here to bring and exchange it with their dried fish."
The mountain people said a few words in one go, and the people of Tsing Yi knew that it was the traditional way of bartering, and there have always been many in the area of Nanhua Town.
The mountain people rolled their eyes, and said in a different tone to the people in Tsing Yi: "Yes, there are still some." ”
"It's just because I heard that there is going to be a war on the Northland side."
As soon as he heard about the war in the north, the man in Tsing Yi turned his head and glanced outside the courtyard, and his heart fluctuated for a while.
For many people, the war means displacement and displacement, but for a small number of people, it is also a rare opportunity.
At this moment, the people in Tsing Yi had already walked away.
He unhurriedly beat out the porridge in the pot one by one, and put it in a coarse porcelain bowl with an open mouth.
After a while, he walked to the low table and handed the coarse porcelain bowl to the man in Tsing Yi.
Then the mountain people went to the hearth and pulled out a few roasted potatoes-like root food and put them in a larger bowl.
The black-looking objects emitted a fragrance that whetted on the smell. "You're welcome, wait until you're full." The mountain man pointed to the porridge bowl and gestured to the man in Tsing Yi.
He walked to the low table with the bowl and placed it on top, and then he sat down to face the man in Tsing Yi.
The two of them began to eat their own dinner in the dilapidated house.
For a while, apart from the sound of the wind blowing outside the house and the sound of the firewood bursting in the hearth of the earthen stove, all that was left was the sound of chewing inside the house.
Although the people in Tsing Yi ate in their mouths, they were nostalgic for the bowl of hot soup they had tasted at the old couple's house before.
He thought with some regret that it was a pity that he didn't have a chance to taste it again.
He pondered, I don't know if there will be a chance to go to someone's house tomorrow morning to have some food?
It seems that the people in the mountains are very hospitable.
However, after thinking about it, the man in Tsing Yi quickly gave up this idea, because the old man said that they were not the ones who made the delicious hot soup.
The delicious soup is made by a temporary guest, who is said to be a half-old child.
When the people in Tsing Yi heard about it, they estimated in their hearts that the elders of the other party's family might be cooks. I learned it from a young age.
When I think of the half-grown children, the first impression that comes to the minds of the people in Tsing Yi is the two children of the younger brother's family.
A quiet and calm personality, more immersed in medical skills than his father.
The other likes to eat and drink. On weekdays, I like to tinker with some food.,The latter one is obviously more likable.,And it's an optimistic girl.。
It's been a long, long time since I've seen the brother and sister.
Since he moved to the south of the town, the scope of his activities is mainly in the southeast of the town, and he rarely goes to the north of the town.
Two years before he came back, the people of Tsing Yi encountered that incident and immediately moved out of the north of the town. Then there is the day and night, and I usually like to go out when there are few people.
Although it has been better in the past two years, the habit of rarely going to Zhenbei has not changed.
In fact. He had an indescribably complicated feeling towards Doctor Wu, that is, his little brother.
is worried that his behavior will embarrass him, and sometimes he has to borrow the light of Doctor Wu. Even the people in the town usually don't care much about him - it is his little brother's good reputation that takes the lion's part!
Hey, the man in Tsing Yi thought about it. I couldn't help but sigh.
The mountain people on the opposite side looked at this man puzzled, not understanding why he was holding food in his hands and looking unhappy.
The city people were so strange that he shook his head and continued to lower his head and drink the porridge in the bowl.
At that moment, the mountain people also remembered the bowl of hot soup they had drunk at the uncle's house.
A thought turned in his heart, he wanted to go down the mountain early in the morning to go to the eldest mother's house to have a look?
Maybe the guests over there aren't in such a hurry to leave? Probably made something delicious again!
The mountain people just because it is rare to taste the deliciousness, as if the porridge they are used to drinking every day, and the coarse grains they eat feel that the taste is a little stumbling!
No wonder the people in Tsing Yi sighed, I'm afraid it's also for this stutter. The mountain people secretly said.
He thought for a while and said to the man in Tsing Yi, "Ming'er will go down the mountain early to take a look." ”
He didn't tell the people in Tsing Yi that he had to go to the eldest mother's house. Just mentioned this, the people in Tsing Yi seem to have something on their minds, at least they look a little absent-minded at this moment.
The mountain people talked to him, but he just nodded stiffly and did not answer
It was night, on the hillside path, the mountain people walking towards the village with torches suddenly saw a few people with torches walking on the mountain road overlooking in the distance.
He was startled for a moment, then rubbed his eyes and reacted immediately, and his next move was to blow out the torch he was holding.
In fact, from his vantage point, he could see the situation on the mountain road in the distance, but the distance was far away, and people walking around there might not see his presence.
Because one is on a high place, looking down into the distance between the crevices of the hidden mountains and forests.
On the other side, the position of the people walking on the mountain path is relatively empty and low.
The night was thick, and the two could see each other's movements clearly, it must be the mountain man who had lost his way by hunting on the mountain, and did not find the mountain man on the path back to the village until midnight.
After searching in his memory, it seemed that he hadn't seen anyone hurrying at night for a long time, the mountain people thought to themselves.
But as far as the eye could see, the men did not look at all like the people of the caravan, for they had no luggage with them, and everyone was walking slowly on the mountain road on tall horses.
The light is not so bright, and it is definitely not possible to see it as well as in the daytime, but you can still see the general appearance.
It feels like these people are looking for a place to stay, or a fork in the road.
Anyway, seeing such a group of people on the mountain in the middle of the night is still a little scary to think about, and the unprovoked end adds to the feeling of tension.
His mind turned, and the mountain man standing under the tree suddenly thought of the war in the Northland.
He was thinking that most of the activities in Sealand would not come from the Northland, but if it was the legendary Wang Shi, wouldn't he take the lead in spying?
He couldn't tell why he was thinking in that direction, but it was an indisputable fact that the appearance of that small group of people was indeed a bit strange in the eyes of strangers.
Will they not be able to find the mountain road too? Or are you looking for a shortcut?
The mountain people were deep in the forest, full of doubts, but their eyes looked in that direction for a moment, until they saw clearly that the small group of people was going along a small fork in the official road.
He didn't dare to move.
As they walked away, he rekindled the small torch in his hand with flint and continued in the direction of the village.
If you meet other people tomorrow, do you want to mention this matter to those people in the village?
The mountain man thought as he walked, and soon he gave up on the idea.
Anyway, whether the other party is a spy or the vanguard of the king division, it has little to do with the people in the village, and the direction they go to is definitely not the village where they live.
As for where they are going, it has nothing to do with the people in the village, so let's just think it was a scene that they saw by chance on the road!
The mountain people recognized the direction clearly, passed through the forest path, and when they climbed a hill, they saw the light of the stars not far away, and that was the village where they lived.
Finally found a familiar way, looking at the familiar scenery in front of him, the mountain people let out a long breath.
He quickened his pace and walked in the direction of the village
The man in Tsing Yi was lying on the simple bed, and he was about to fall asleep in a daze, and he was woken up by the sound of talking outside.
In other words, the mountain people who brought him here were also righteous, and gave their beds to the people in Tsing Yi to sleep on.
He took a bench he borrowed from a neighbor's house, built it simply, and put an old plank on it, and a simple bed was built.
The mountain people planned to give up their beds for the night.
The man in Tsing Yi prevaricated and obeyed the other party's wishes, but not long after he lay down, he was about to fall asleep, and was suddenly woken up by a voice outside, and suddenly felt depressed.
He calmed down, sobered up and listened to the movement outside, as if the mountain people were talking to a man in the village.
In the middle of the night, they didn't know what they were talking about, and they didn't mean to finish in a few words.
The man in Tsing Yi thought about it, stretched out his hand to cover his ears, turned over and continued to close his eyes to sleep facing the wall, in short, the affairs in the village had nothing to do with him.
He had already planned that he would go down the mountain early in the morning, and he planned to try to intercept the car on the mountain road.
If he could catch the car to the Northland, it would save him effort, after all, the place he was going to was not too far from here.
Taking a ride, it saves the strength of the legs and feet, and the people in Tsing Yi can close their eyes and ignore the sound of talking outside.
He was too tired to travel during the day, and it didn't take long for him to fall asleep, "Chasing a hare can still chase the way, it's really you." “
Agui reached out and knocked on the one who looked quite embarrassed.
The partner, who grew up in the village since childhood, said to Agui embarrassedly: "It's rare." “
The man snorted in his nostrils, and said in a disdainful tone: "It's not because there are fewer living creatures on the mountain during this time, it's much less than before!" "Let me tell you, if I had stayed before, I wouldn't have looked down on this rabbit!"
The man stretched out his hand to untie the prey off his back, and raised his trophy at Agui. "This rabbit is quite fat." Ah Gui saw clearly the rabbit in the man's hand, and couldn't help grinning, "It's not in vain that you chased for so long, but you finally caught it." (To be continued.) )