The shuttle bus stopped at the entrance of Mojiawan Village.

Shan Xiaotian and Zhang Bing got out of the car, and the middle-aged farmer also walked down behind them.

Just now in the car, Shan Xiaotian chatted with the middle-aged farmer all the way, and the man heard that Shan Xiaotian was coming to Mojiawan to see their old branch secretary, and said very enthusiastically, and took them to the old branch secretary's house when he got out of the car.

Mojiawan is a big village, and the old branch secretary's family lives in the middle of the village, so it's really hard to find if you don't know it.

The man led the way in front and took Shan Xiaotian and Zhang Bing along the cement road a few meters wide towards the village.

Shan Xiaotian could see that the cement road should be newly built, and on both sides of the road were newly built buildings by villagers.

The middle-aged peasant said to Shan Xiaotian and Zhang Bing: "The front piece is a newly built house by the villagers, and the road is also newly built. ”

Shan Xiaotian noticed that the new houses on the side of the road were built relatively neatly and standardly, the gates were several meters wide, like rows of storefronts, there were several stores selling breakfast and groceries with their doors open, and two were open restaurants, and the decoration was quite bright and luxurious.

Shan Xiaotian saw that it was almost noon now, and the front of the restaurant was still deserted, so he thought that business was not very good.

Zhang Bing felt a little strange when he saw it, where did the guests come from when he opened a restaurant in this deep mountain village? So he asked the middle-aged farmer: "Big brother, is there any business to open a restaurant here?" ”

The man listened, turned around and smiled: "Yes, the business is still very good, there is a hot spring on the mountain behind this, some people who come to play every day will come down to our village to see the ancient houses, ancient streets, will eat here, and there are often people in the town who drive over to eat, we are in the mountains, there are many good things that can not be eaten outside." Hehe. “

Zhang Bing said "oh", he understood, and thought that it would be good to come here and eat farm food.

The middle-aged farmer continued: "Usually there are more people who come in the evening, and every day it is full, and many times there are tables outside. ”

Shan Xiaotian listened to it and thought to himself that there is such a thriving business in this inconspicuous place? I wanted to come here at night to see for myself,

It was now almost noon, and there were some pedestrians on the street, all male and female villagers who had just come home from the fields to prepare lunch. From time to time, someone greeted the middle-aged farmer: "Lao Qiu, come to relatives!" ”

Lao Qiu replied with a smile: "How can my family have such a noble relative!" It's a relative of the old branch scrivener! ”

This concrete road is only a few hundred meters long, and further on is the old bluestone pavement.

Lao Qiu said to Shan Xiaotian: "The villagers originally wanted to pave this bluestone road with cement, but the old branch secretary resolutely objected, saying that people from outside came to us to see the stone road and these old houses. The city is full of concrete roads! What are you looking at here?? Hehe. ”

Shan Xiaotian listened to it and felt that the old branch secretary was still very discerning. smiled: "Your old branch secretary is right! Now people in the city come to the countryside to play, just to see these antique things in the past, because they can no longer be seen in the city. ”

The bluestone road into the village is not very straight, and it stretches in front of the zigzag elephant. Both sides of the road are full of buildings in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the original style is well preserved.

There were people living in every house, and some old people and children sat on the stone sill at the door, watching Lao Qiu walk in front of them with Shan Xiaotian and Zhang Bing, their expressions were naturally calm, thinking that they were used to the visit of strangers from other places.

From time to time, Lao Qiu greeted some people sitting at the door.

"Fifth uncle!" "Sixth brother!" "Three Princes" kept calling.

On one side of the stone road is a small stream, the murmuring of the water, the sound of which adds a lot of life to the old and silent village.

The dogs on the side of the road were not scared or bark when they saw them, but wagged their tails at them in a friendly manner.

Some people had already started to cook lunch, and Shan Xiaotian and Zhang Bing were walking on the bluestone road and smelled the fragrance of firewood and wild grass that was unique to the mountains and villages.

Zhang Bing sniffed his nose and asked Lao Qiu, "What is this?" What a fragrance! ”

Lao Qiu told Zhang Bing: "This is the village people cooking rice on the fire, and it is the smell of miscellaneous wood and wild grass. We are used to smelling it and don't think that the first time you smell it, so there is a clear fragrance. ”

Shan Xiaotian asked: "There are still people in the village who burn miscellaneous firewood and weeds?" ”

Lao Qiu said: "Yes! There are very few people who use gas and more people who use electric appliances to cook rice. Most of these firewood and grass burners are old people, who have nothing to do on weekdays to go into the mountains to pick up some dead branches and come back to cook, which can also save some electricity bills. ”

Zhang Bing listened and said with a smile: "How much electricity can this save?" ”

Lao Qiu said with a smile: "Old man, I used to live a hard life before, and it is a point to save a penny." Hehe, young people generally use more electrical appliances now. ”

Lao Qiu then said: "However, the taste of cooking on this firewood is still different from that of cooking on electric appliances. Many people who come to us in the city basically like to find a family to experience the fun of cooking with firewood. It's called going back to basics! Hehe. ”

Shan Xiaotian and Zhang Bing both laughed when they heard this.

Zhang Bing said with a smile: "Hearing you say this, I really want to experience the fun of cooking rice over this firewood fire." ”

Lao Qiu said with a smile: "This stove is available in the old branch secretary's house!" ”

Shan Xiaotian noticed that this bluestone road bends forward in the village, it seems to be a main road but it is not true, there are many forks and alleys crisscrossing this road, and he can't feel the direction after walking for a long time, if it wasn't for Lao Qiu to take it, even if he asked for directions, he probably didn't know how to go.

Zhang Bing also shocked these ancient buildings in the village. Compared with the ancient courtyard of the capital, it is a completely different architectural style here, the blue bricks and green tiles, the threshold is all made of bluestone strips, the stone strips are also carved with various patterns, and the stone strips on both sides of the door are generally more than lions and pixiu tools. The stone threshold is dozens of centimeters higher than the ground, and you must raise your feet to enter the door.

Zhang Bing handed over the things in his hand to Shan Xiaotian in front of an ancient house, took out his camera and took a few photos, and took a few photos of the two old people and children sitting at the door.

The two old men were the old couple, and the child was their granddaughter. They all looked at Zhang Bing with a smile, and the little girl greeted her sweetly: "Hello big sister!" ”

Zhang Bing also smiled at her: "Little sister is good! It's so beautiful! He touched her head lovingly, and then asked, "Did you go to school?" What grade are you in? ”

The little girl replied, "I will be in the first grade in the second half of the year." Big sister, you look so good! ”

Zhang Bing didn't understand what this "good" meant for a while, but she could see that this little girl must mean that she was beautiful, and she couldn't help laughing.

She took a few more recent photos of the little girl, and the girl was very cooperative, her expression was innocent and natural, and her smile was very sweet and innocent.

Zhang Bing was very happy, thinking about what gift to give this little girl, so he took out a pen from his bag and gave it to the little girl.

Lao Qiu took Shan Xiaotian and Zhang Bing through several alleys and forks in the road, and stopped at an intersection.

Lao Qiu pointed to a big house not far from the alley on the left and said to Shan Xiaotian: "That's the village committee, and the old branch secretary's house is in front." Do you go to the village committee or go to his house first? ”