Ma Liu saw that the crowd was like hungry wolves smelling blood, and slowly surged towards this side. With a mouth lacking in moisture, his face showed a happy and smug look, and he walked in front of Shuzhen and Juanzi with his back on his back, as if he was leading his daughter-in-law home.

Turning up a slope, a middle-aged man with a burly body and a beard walked in front of him. First, his greedy gaze swept twice on Shuzhen and Juanzi's faces like a magnet, and then put on a big grin, and said to Ma Liu: "What's the way?" ”

Apparently, the man seemed to be the steward here. I saw Ma Liu squinting and smiling, and stepped forward like a pug, squeezing his eyebrows and saying, "They said they were here to find a man." ”

As soon as the words fell, an obscene shout sounded around him: "Haha, what the man has here is that he won't let your vegetable bowl sit idle......"

The strong man's eyes widened, he glanced sideways, and scolded angrily: "Idle have nothing to do?" What to do, what to do! What are the flies buzzing when they see stinky meat? Get out of here! ”

The crowd squirmed slightly, but no one actually left. Listened to the man. Shuzhen just wanted to have a seizure, but the man approached with a smile and said, "My name is Ma Hu, and I am the steward here, where are the two girls from?" Who are you looking for? ”

Juanzi saw that although the man was rough, he was articulate. He took a step forward, bowed slightly, and said, "The two of us came from Ushtara to find our own man." ”

The man was slightly stunned for a moment, and said with a look of concern, "What's your man's name?" How long have you been in the mine? ”

Juanzi frowned and said: "My man's name is Chen Guixiang, her man's name is Ha Degui, and her name is Gu Baizi. ”

Ma Hu pretended to be embarrassed, sighed and said: "The previous boss had more than 20 people, but he ...... half a year ago."

As he spoke, he waved his hand at the people who were smelling the smell around him with an irritable face, and roared in a thunderous voice: "Get out!" "Everyone left in love with the rest of the year.

Before Ma Sloppy turned around, Juanzi asked eagerly, "What was wrong half a year ago?" ”

A sad smile appeared at the corner of his mouth and said, "The mine collapsed, and people were buried in it." ”

When Juanzi heard this, her body couldn't help but stagger, and she said with a frightened face: "God! What can I do? There is not even a letter from life or death. As he spoke, he wiped his eyes with his sleeve. Seeing this, Shuzhen also showed a sad and desperate look.

Ma Hu sighed lightly, stretched out his hand and patted the shoulders of the two lightly, and said with a slightly regretful and resentful voice: "The boss of the dog day, knowing that he was in trouble, not only did he not want to save people, but he also simply blew up the kiln and blocked the news. It's been almost half a year since our boss took over before I knew that the cat here was boring, but the original boss had long since run away. ”

Seeing the grief and helplessness of the two women, Ma Sloppy made a concerned look and said, "Why don't you stay here first, first, you can continue to inquire about the man's letters, and second, you can also burn a piece of paper money for them." ”

Seeing that the woman was a little hesitant, Ma Hu took the initiative to take the donkey and said, "Let's go, I won't let the two of you suffer." ”

Shuzhen and Juanzi sighed helplessly, cast a comforting look at each other, and followed behind Ma Sloppy with a look of pity.

When I came to the house in the middle of the slope, I looked back and saw the scenery of the valley. It is a gourd-shaped terrain, surrounded by mountains and continuous arcs, with only a narrow path winding out at the mouth of the pot. The valley bottom is uneven, the water surface of the low-lying place is like a mirror, the pieces are connected, the slightly uplifted bluestone, like the decoration of the mirror platform, the moss is green, the water plants are vague, and the reflection of the black mountain, the whole is a fairyland on earth.

There are a few looming black holes at the root of the mountain, as if someone is busy with something. At the foot of the twilight, I saw a few gray-faced people, with a few green-colored stones in the back basket, staggering on the stone steps.

Shuzhen and Juanzi were housed in a col hut about 100 meters away from the entire row of houses. Although the house is not large, it is obviously much more elaborate and decorated than the others. The pine and cypress green curtains on three sides of the house alone, and the mountain spring water that is specially drawn down from the mountain and leads directly to the house, make people feel refreshed and happy.

The hut is bright and dark, the cooking utensils are complete, the west side room, the small kang facing the door, the cover is exquisite, and there seems to be a lingering fragrance. At first glance, you can see that it is a place where a well-known person has lived.

Shuzhen took the spring water that slowly flowed into the sink along the bamboo tube, first approached her nose and smelled it, and then took a small sip tentatively, and suddenly felt a sweet and cool heart. So he raised his head and drank it, and then took half a scoop and handed it to Juanzi with an excited face, and shouted in childlike surprise: "This water is so delicious!" It's just cold and sweet. ”

Juanzi tried to taste a small sip, her mouth smacked, and her face instantly showed joy. Without saying a word, he drank dry in one breath, his eyes were slightly closed, and he muttered dreamily: "It's cooler than wine, I'm more drunk than wine." As he spoke, he lazily fell on the small kang.

Shuzhen also learned to fall crooked on the kang and muttered to herself, "Are we in hell or heaven?" I don't want to go. ”

Juanzi smiled and said: "Then you can simply be a bandit wife, and find two more mothers-in-law to serve, and you will die beautifully." ”

Shuzhen sneered, and said in a sour tone, "Forget it! It's you that people are looking for. Honestly, what are you two doing in the small room? and sneakily close the door. ”

Juanzi turned over and twisted Shuzhen's body, and said with a smile: "What else can you do?" The toad wants to eat swan meat, it's dirty, and it's disgusting to think about. ”

Shuzhen looked interested, turned over and said, "Then why don't you get out?" And let the man follow you. Looking at the way he looks, it looks like he's already got his hands on it. As he spoke, he shrewdly ducked backwards.

Juanzi was just about to stretch out her hand, but when she saw that Shuzhen had rolled to the corner of the kang, she pretended to look at her with slight disgust, and said with a smile: "I left a thought for that product, so as not to make trouble for him, maybe it will be useful in the future." ”

Shuzhen grinned and said, "Are you really good, just use the beauty trick when you enter the mountain?" ”

Juanzi smiled and said, "I have a way to deal with bandits." If he wants to take advantage of the old lady, he has to prepare ten heads. ”

Shuzhen restrained her smile and said: "On the surface, it looks like a mine, and there are no traces of swords, guns and horses, will there be a nest nearby?" ”

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Juanzi's mouth, and she said with the appearance of an expert: "The three holes of the cunning rabbit, what we can easily see is just face." I'm afraid that the Longtan Tiger's Den is still behind. ”

As he spoke, there was a slight sound of footsteps in front of the door. Judging from experience, the visitor wanted to hear what was going on in the house. So, Juanzi deliberately said loudly: "You said that those two dead ghosts didn't say a word to their families for half a year, even if they were dead, there was a place to burn paper." This makes it uncomfortable, and it makes people go or stay, and it's troublesome. ”

Shuzhen winked playfully and said, "Let me say, even if it's a fool." He doesn't take us to heart, why let us look for him all over the world. If someone loves us, it's better to stay here and be happy. ”

Juanzi covered her mouth and smiled, sighed and said: "What you said is light, you don't get dirt on the ditch, I still have an old woman at home, you can't just leave, leave it alone." ”

Shuzhen snorted and said, "Don't mention your mother-in-law, when did she treat you as a person?" If you have good food, you don't have to worry about your uncompetitive little brother-in-law. ”

Juanzi sighed abruptly, winked at Shuzhen mysteriously, and was silent again.

At this moment, the door creaked open, and a tall and burly figure rushed in like a horse and bear stealing corn.