It was completely dark, the crescent moon was bent at the beginning of June, and tonight the sky was obscured by gray clouds, and even the stars could not be seen.

Two festive red lanterns hung in front of the Xu Kee Hotel, the warm red light sprinkled in front of the door, and the long-handled brooms and dustpans leaned against the dusty walls, intertwined with the shadows falling from the beams.

The shop is decorated with solid wood, tables and stools neatly arranged, and in the dim light, they are covered with a layer of quiet warm yellow waves. Behind the counter next to the stairs sat a woman in a bun with Chang Yun, wearing a dark green skirt and a light-colored shirt, bowing her head and taking notes.

Hearing the movement of Chen Xiaolazi and the three of them entering the door, she raised her face and got up and greeted her with a smile, the woman looked kind and kind, and her voice was gentle and comfortable.

"Do you want to stay at the hotel?"

"Well, two."

"Okay, please come with me."

After the three of them paid the housing deposit, they followed the gentle proprietress upstairs.

Chen Xiaolazy asked casually as he walked, "I heard that there is a child who always stays in the room to sleep in the store." ”

The proprietress was slightly stunned, "Yes, he has lived for a while." ”

Chen Xiaolazy said tentatively: "Can you tell us which room he lives in?" Or, when is his room booked? ”

The proprietress forgave them a few glances before replying kindly, "He estimates that he will stay for another week, and I can't tell you which room to stay in without the consent of the guest." ”

"Okay, thanks." Chen Xiaolazy nodded.

Before going to bed, the three of them got together to discuss tomorrow's itinerary, and decided to go to Qinggu Village first, and then come back to find Meng Jue, the sleepy red-haired child is estimated to be waiting for someone in Wuli County.

Downstairs, the proprietress closed the door of the hotel, and she returned to the counter and sat down, the gentle expression on her face gradually cooling. She raised her hand to untie her bun, her black hair poured down, and there was a faint charm between her ordinary eyebrows.

She pulled out a delicate golden women's pipe, caught fire, and fell into her thoughts as she leaned back against her seat. On the day Meng Jue came, the young owner of the village borrowed his words to say, "Threesome, women ask half answers, and men don't answer." "It means that there will be three people in the store soon, so that the students will entertain, if the woman has a question, you can answer it according to the situation, and if the man asks a question, you don't answer.

The young owner of the village was surprised when he came out of the mountain, and she didn't expect that she would be thinking about this girl in red in a short time. Is he still the young owner she knows, ruthless and heartless, playing in the world-

The night was uneventful.

Before dawn, a shower fell, and it came and went in a hurry. By the time the rooster crowed, the ground had already dried up, and people felt a chill of autumn when they first went out.

After learning the specific location of Qinggu Village from the proprietress, Chen Xiaolazy and the others continued to move towards their destination.

On the way, they passed by the Sun Moon Lake that the young man in brown said. When there is no wind, its clear lake surface is as smooth as marble, and there is not a single ripple visible, and the deciduous flowers floating on the surface of the water seem to blend with the turquoise water. Bai Ye specially looked closely, looking for the hundred-year-old tree that caused a fight, if it wasn't for Su Yan to hold him, he would have to run to what he thought was the target and climb up and lie down.

Just after noon, the three arrived at their destination.

This is a typical ancient village of 100 households, and the villagers make a living by farming and raising livestock. Not long after entering the village, Chen Xiaolan saw several earth dogs, and the aura of outsiders on their bodies caused them to open their eyes and follow them to bark wildly, to be precise, only at her. Next to him, Su Yan walked expressionlessly, while Bai Ye looked left and right curiously, looking like a young master who had eaten pork and had never seen a pig run.

People are weak and bullied by dogs, and the sensitive little animals all feel that she is the weakest of the three, Chen Xiaolazy complained to herself in her heart.

Because of the barking of dogs, many old people who were taking a lunch break scolded and walked out of the door, and when they saw the unfamiliar appearance of the three, they took a few glances, and shouted loudly to bring their dogs back.

Large fields of green and yellow wheat swaying in the wind, winding paths, and dirt that had been trampled by the rain of the previous day were potholed. Since entering Qinggu Village, Su Yan has firmly dragged Bai Ye to prevent him from running around.

They walked all the way around most of the village, and they all felt strange. Almost all of them were old people and children, and three or five children were gathered in the shade to play, and when they saw them, they only looked curiously, and did not come around, as if they were forbidden to talk to outsiders.

"Why did you come to our little place?"

It was a middle-aged man leaning against a tree trunk with a washed old felt cloth on his shoulder, and he was the first villager to speak to them in this village.

"I happened to pass by, so I came in for a walk."

The middle-aged uncle had a Chinese face and inch-long hair, and he looked at them a few more times when he heard the words, and his eyes were defenseless. After all, Chen Xiaolazy and Bai Ye's appearance looks too harmless to humans and animals, a gentle dough face, a noble but child-like appearance, and Su Yan's ordinary appearance, he restrained his breath and did not attract attention at all.

Chen Xiaolan said strangely: "Uncle, why are there so few people in the village, and almost all the people I saw along the way were old people and children." ”

"yes, I'm tired of watching it." Bai Ye pouted in response.

The middle-aged uncle smiled helplessly, "I caught up with the rally today, so they all attended." ”

"How can there be so many people at every turn in a village meeting, shouldn't it be one person per household?" Chen Xiaolan was puzzled, "Then uncle, why didn't you go?" ”

"I can't do it with my legs and feet, and they won't take it." The middle-aged uncle's face darkened, and he explained when he saw their confused expressions, "At the beginning of this year, a rich merchant came to the village and built a compound on a piece of land in the west. After that, he issued an announcement to hire people at a high price. ”

"The harvest in the village has not been good in recent years, and as long as he is young and healthy, he will not refuse to come, so gradually everyone in the village has found errands with him, and the work is easy and not tired, and my family will follow."

"It's rare to encounter such a good thing." The uncle laughed, "Look at the time, they're coming back soon." ”

Su Yan opened his mouth rarely, and he asked, "Do you often hold gatherings?" ”

"Once every two weeks, I was kind of weird at first, but think about it, where can we understand the thoughts of the big guys."

Maybe this Qinggu Village villager hasn't seen anyone for too long, or maybe he and the others are too bored to wait, and they know everything after asking.

At the same time, there were more and more doubts lingering in the minds of Chen Xiaolazi and the three of them, rich businessmen, pyramid schemes, and occupying the village...... Many thoughts echoed in my mind.

They followed the uncle and waited under the tree for a while, only to hear a loud noise, and a group of people came to the west of the village, looking at fifty or sixty people. One of the simple women, when she saw a middle-aged man standing under the tree, walked over with a smile on her face.

"I tell you every time not to wait." She noticed Chen Xiaolazy and them, nodded and said hello, and whispered to the middle-aged man.

"Hehe, it's okay to stay at home." The uncle replied with a smile, and he turned his face to introduce, "My mother-in-law." ”