The rooster cries at dawn, the morning halo is misty and misty, and the clouds are colorful. Wang Mo turned over, and the small wooden bed rattled. A ray of sunlight shone through the crack in the door, and the dust hung in the pillar of light.

Hearing someone calling himself in his sleep, Wang Mo got up with sleepy eyes, and saw Xia Xiaoxue jumping in like an elf.

"Brother Wang Mo, you've woken up."

Nodding, Wang Mo got up in a huff, and actually wore pants in front of Xiaoxue.

"Are your parents gone?"

Xia Xiaoxue brought him shoes, straightened them, and asked with a raised face, "What?" ”

"Didn't you say that your parents have to get up early to go to the town to work?"

Xia Xiaoxue tilted her neck and thought about it, remembering that she might have really said it, and hurriedly waved her hand and said, "They won't go today." ”

Wang Mo was surprised and asked, "Why?" ”

"Because of you."

"Huh?" Wang Mo's hand, which was clothed, paused and looked at her: "What is it because of me?" ”

"My father said that he couldn't treat you lightly, and specially called my eldest and second uncle over,"

Wang Mo was dumbfounded when he heard this, looked at Xia Xiaoxue in front of him in a daze, and swallowed his throat before he half a sound and asked, "You're not joking, are you?" ”

No matter how stupid Xia Xiaoxue is, it is impossible not to understand the embarrassment in front of her, so she scratched her neck and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Wang Mo, I talked to my father early in the morning, saying that you are not my boyfriend, but they didn't believe it no matter how they said it, so ......"

Xia Xiaoxue is a very simple little girl, at the moment she is more like a child who has done something wrong, her fingers pinched the corners of her clothes, pursed her lips and frowned, and looked at Wang Mo pitifully.

Wang Mo stroked his forehead and rubbed his eyebrows, but he also knew that it was his own recklessness, and his fault was his own, which would have a certain impact on the reputation of the little girl.

"That'...... All right! I hope your uncles and uncles don't embarrass me. ”

Seeing that Wang Mo was not angry, and said lightly, Xia Xiaoxue's low eyes suddenly curled, and he nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, my relatives are very good, and I will not embarrass you." ”

After talking in the room for a while, discussing how to deal with this misunderstanding, Xia Xiaoxue's mother shouted outside: "Xiaoxue, come and help your mother." ”

Xia Xiaoxue hurriedly responded, turned around and explained to Wang Mo: "I made a good wash for you and put it in the hall." ”

She ran away like a rabbit with its tail on fire.

Wang Mo still twisted his eyebrows in annoyance, only feeling that Xia Xiaoxue was quite sorry for this matter today, but he couldn't explain it, so he could only acquiesce.

Walking out of the room, Wang Mo saw the steaming washbasin on the table at a glance, with a towel on the edge of the basin, and a water cup and toothbrush on the side.

At this time, Xia Xiaoxue was helping her mother kill chickens, she was holding the wings of the big rooster with one hand and the legs of the big rooster with the other. The big rooster in the mountains is infinitely powerful, Xia Xiaoxue grabbed it a little hard, squatting on the horse and showing fierceness.

Xiaoxue's mother wiped the kitchen knife along the chicken's neck, the big rooster trembled, and Xia Xiaoxue grabbed it even harder. At this time, Bobo's blood dripped along the knife edge and fell into a large porcelain bowl, instantly dyed red.

When the big rooster didn't struggle much, Xia Xiaoxue threw it to the side, clapped her palms, and neatly picked up the big porcelain bowl with chicken blood.

Chicken blood can be eaten with warm water, and it will not be wasted.

It was dark last night, and when I look at it during the day, this place is really a paradise.

Wang Mo walked from the courtyard to the door, and then walked from the door to the back alley, when he saw the fruit trees all over the mountain, the orange and red fruit forest, he realized that he had been fallen.

No wonder Xia Xiaoxue said that he would fall in love here, indeed, the clouds and mist are misty, everything is quiet, the sweet air, the fruit forests all over the mountains, even the weeds on the roadside are all growing sugar cane.

However, I later learned that the mountains here are humid and constant temperature all year round, and there is no frozen soil in winter, so sugarcane is grown all year round, and it basically grows like wild grass.

Oranges and mandarins were not picked, so many ripe fruits rolled to the ground, and a large yellow patch in the ravine. Wang Mo looked over and sighed: What a waste!

Wang Mo was a little excited, and when he saw Xia Xiaoxue jumping towards him, he smiled: "Why did your family kill chickens again?" ”

Xia Xiaoxue smiled at him with a pink little face: "In the countryside, the guests at home are all chicken killing." ”

She pointed to the distance and asked Wang Mo, "Do you want me to go out for a walk with you?" It's definitely impossible to travel to the scenic spot today, so let's narrow down the goal a little, how about I take you to the back mountain? ”

Wang Mo was still having this idea, and when he heard this, he nodded quickly,

"Well, let's go now."

Since the relatives had not yet come, there was no need to greet anyone, so they carried a machete up the mountain.

There will be wild sugar cane on the roadside along the way, and when you see a strong Xia Xiaoxue, you will use a machete to cut it down for Wang Mo. Wang Mo carried a large bamboo basket and nibbled on sugar cane as he walked. However, this kind of sugarcane grown in the wild is not artificially fertilized, it is particularly hard, not very sweet, and has little moisture.

But the citrus is particularly praised, Wang Modong picked one and picked one in the west, and the bamboo basket was full after a while.

Looking at the overflowing bamboo basket, Xia Xiaoxue suggested: "Put it here, and we'll get it when we come back." ”

Wang Mo was noncommittal, looked left and right and asked, "It won't be taken away by others, right?" ”

Xia Xiaoxue smiled lightly: "How is it possible?" This is a road that is rarely walked by people in normal times. ”

Later, Xia Xiaoxue told him that there are abundant products in the mountains, and this thing is worthless here, so it is thrown everywhere.

Wang Mo felt a pity and asked, "Why don't you take it off and sell it for money?" ”

"My dad also went to the town to sell it a few years ago, but it was difficult to sell, the price was low, and he still earned more money by working on the construction site."

As he walked, he said that because it was an uphill road, he began to breathe as he walked, and it was difficult to hold his knees.

Wang Mo was also tired enough, so he sat down on a big rock and rested for a while.

At this time, you can see that the mountains and streams are distinct between the clouds and mist, and the sun is on the top of the mountain, always blocking behind the canopy, which is particularly aggrieved.

Wang Mo took two oranges in his hand and peeled them carelessly,

"Such delicious oranges should be sold!"

Sighing, Wang Mo suddenly turned to Xia Xiaoxue and asked, "Why don't you exchange the products in the mountains for the wholesale market?" ”

Xia Xiaoxue frowned, and asked rhetorically: "Brother Wang Mo, do you know how much is a pound of this orange you eat now in Hefei?" ”

Wang Mo hadn't bought much fruit, so he really didn't know, so he shook his head.

"Ten yuan and 8 catties" Xiaoxue giggled a few times and explained: "I went to the Zhougudui wholesale market in Hefei with my classmates in the dormitory before, and the scattered wholesale price of this citrus there is four cents a catty. If you think about it, the orange trees that don't grow in Hefei are all from other provinces. Therefore, the 4 cents include transportation costs and picking labor costs. In this way, how much do you think it can cost? ”

Wang Mo seemed to understand what she meant. In other words, the thing itself is a cheap commodity, and even if it is picked, it is worthless.

Xia Xiaoxue glanced at the watch on her wrist and beckoned, "Let's go!" Otherwise, there will be no time."

"Where are we going?" Wang Mo asked curiously.

Xia Xiaoxue shook the machete to sweep away the barricades, and smiled, "You'll know in a while." ”

The fruit forest is only a part of the area at the foot of the mountain, and the higher you go, the more steep the mountain becomes, and the rocks are intertwined, which is a real barren mountain, and the pine trees are forested.

Walking through the dense mountains and forests, Wang Mo was tired enough, panting heavily, but Xia Xiaoxue was as light as a hare, her short body could run around wantonly, slashing all the way with a machete, very chic.

When I arrived at the peak, I suddenly saw an ancient building made of bricks and stones.

Say it's a mountain, it's just relative! When Wang Mo raised his eyes here and looked around, he found that there were towering mountains in the surrounding area, and some even towered into the sky, and he could see the snow-capped mountains above the top of the mountain in the distance, dreamily holy and majestic.

And in the middle of this mountain, a dilapidated ancient building is very powerful and mysterious. The ground is overgrown with weeds, and the masonry is seriously corrupted, but the frame of the ancient building has endured for a long time, and I don't know what age it is, so it looks very vicissitudes.

"Huh? Is this an ancient building? Wang Mo was very curious.

Xia Xiaoxue raised her chin arrogantly: "Didn't you say you wanted to see the monuments?" It's an authentic monument."

Later, Xia Xiaoxue told him that this ancient building was originally a Taoist temple, probably from the Ming and Qing dynasties, very early. Because of its remote location and small scale, it is difficult to develop into a tourist attraction.

"When I was young, my friends and I often came here to play in groups, and once I even picked up a copper coin."

"Wow!" Wang Mo felt even more novel, gearing up, wanting to go in to explore and hunt for treasures.

There is only one frame left in the ancient building, but the foundation is solid and there are no safety hazards.

There is a stone staircase around the perimeter, which goes around half of the wall, and you can go to the top of the building and look down the mountain.

Wang Mo saw that the house was full of rocks and weeds, and there was no place to put his feet, so he gave up the idea of looking for the treasure and went to the roof with Xia Xiaoxue.

Standing on the roof of the building, you can see Xia Xiaoxue's courtyard, behind the house is an orange and yellow fruit forest, and there is a river in the mountain stream in front of it, and houses are built by the river.

Xia Xiaoxue pointed over and said to Wang Mo, "Do you see there?" Where I went to elementary school. ”

Wang Mo looked for a long time before he saw that there was a red flag standing in two rows of low houses, because the distance was too far, he only vaguely saw a red dot.

"My family only has a primary school here, and when I get to junior high school, I have to go to school in the town, because it is far away, and it is basically accommodation."

Xia Xiaoxue held up her chin as she spoke, and looked in that direction with great devotion: "I am so nostalgic for the time when I was in elementary school!" Every day I walked so far on the mountain road, I had to cut pigweed while walking. ”

"Do you still work after school?"

"That's right! Children in the mountains are like this, so when they go to school, in addition to their school bags, they have to carry a frame, hahaha. ”

Xia Xiaoxue giggled, shrugged her shoulders and said, "But now the children don't have to do farm work, and there are few children in the mountains, so they have basically moved to the city to settle down." ”

Wang Mo nodded, and also followed Xia Xiaoxue's example to hold up his chin.

The sun finally escaped from the canopy and shone angrily, and it was clear before my eyes.

The clouds and mist are even more dreamy in the sun, the sun is shining, the smoke is curling, the birds are singing in the mountains and forests, and the breeze is rippling.

"Xiaoxue, you're right!" Wang Mo held his chin and said casually: "I am in love with your family." ”

Wang Mo said and looked at Xia Xiaoxue, as if he had some idea: "Huh? How about we go fishing to the river down the mountain in the afternoon? ”

"Yes!" Xia Xiaoxue nodded, but then frowned again: "It's just that I don't have a fishing rod at home, and the town is too far away!" ”

Thinking of this, Xia Xiaoxue could only shake her head regretfully: "I'm afraid that fishing won't work!" But I have fishing nets at home, will you cast them? ”

Wang Mojun frowned and shook his head: "I won't!" ”

After speaking, Wang Mo looked at Xia Xiaoxue with a strange look and did not speak.

Xia Xiaoxue glanced at her: "What do you think I'm doing?" I didn't even have a fishnet long when I stood up. ”

Wang Mo held back a smile, but he still couldn't help laughing. "Xiaoxue, how tall are you?"

"One meter five three" Xia Xiaoxue is also very calm. However, this height is very common among girls in Sichuan. There are many small and delicate beauties in Shu, although Xia Xiaoxue is not beautiful.

The two of them said each other, and suddenly Xia Xiaoxue's mobile phone rang, it was her father calling.

The signal in the mountains is unstable and the calls are intermittent. But you don't have to listen to it to know what Dad means, it's to urge them to go back.

Wang Mo could naturally guess what they said, and when he saw her hang up the phone, he stretched his waist: "Then go back!" Don't keep your uncles and uncles waiting. ”

Xia Xiaoxue glanced at the watch on her wrist, waved her hand indifferently and said, "It's okay, they live far away, and they may not be here yet." ”

After speaking, Xia Xiaoxue lifted the machete and slashed it neatly into the special waist tie, and turned around lightly: "My father said, let me go to Uncle Li's house next door to get the eel." ”

Wang Mo didn't understand, but he didn't ask, and followed Xia Xiaoxue all the way down the mountain.

Hearing her say that it was 'next door', Wang Mo thought it was a neighbor whose house was connected to the house, but when he walked over, he realized that their neighbors here were all separated by half a mountain. Wang Mo couldn't help but sigh, if you live here, it will be not easy to visit the door!

Carrying a bamboo basket, through the orchard is a dense bamboo forest. Xia Xiaoxue said that the bamboo in the mountains is still quite economical, and winter bamboo shoots can be dug in spring, and the price is much more valuable than grapefruit and citrus. Bamboo can also be sold for money, but it is inconvenient to transport, and the cart can't drive in, so it has to be carried out on the shoulder.

There is a winding stone path between the bamboo forests, and there are thick yellow bamboo leaves at your feet, and there are winter bamboo shoots hidden underneath, but unfortunately it is not yet the season to dig bamboo shoots.

Behind a stone mortar, I saw a hut, much simpler than Xia Xiaoxue's home, and the door walls were broken.

But Xia Xiaoxue said that Uncle Li's family has two sons, both of whom have bought houses in Chengdu, so don't use the dilapidated situation in front of you to define people's family background. And Uncle Li served as the captain of the production team when he was young, but he was not a big official but had an official tone and a short temper, and he couldn't live with his son and daughter-in-law, so he stayed at home.

Uncle Lee was fond of hunting when he was young, and after his guns were taken away in his early years, he began to hunt with tiger clips and wire gloves.

A few years ago, there was news that tiger traps accidentally injured people, so now he only hunts with a wire sleeve, and the prey he can catch is also very rare, all small things like rabbits and porcupines. And the running eel mentioned in Xia Xiaoxue's dialect refers to hares.