Chapter 208: Liu Niang's Village
Song Jiayao finally came to the place where Liu Niang finally lived in seclusion at this moment, but it is really remote here, compared with Yanzhen, it is estimated that this place can be said to be a slum.
"Zhang San, where is this?" Song Jiayao was puzzled, it was really hard to imagine that there was such a poor and remote place where there was no grass.
"According to the mark on the map, this should be Shanpo Village, which was originally supposed to be a cottage, but later became today's Shanpo Village after it was served by the government." Zhang San explained.
"And the population here?" Song Jiayao wondered, they had successfully passed through the dense woods to come here, but why didn't they see a single figure? What about the villagers in this small village? What about the village chief?
"According to Zhang San's survey, there should be 30 households here, but because they live a self-sufficient life, they generally don't interact with outsiders."
Song Jiayao nodded to indicate that she knew, and then raised her feet and walked towards this village, all the wild roosters surrounded her, as if acting as the protector of this small village, preventing outsiders from entering.
"......" Song Jiayao couldn't bear to step on these roosters, so she moved her feet and walked in the other direction, but these roosters seemed to treat her as a foreign intruder, and wherever Song Jiayao went, they also moved.
"Miss, it's better to ...... me," Zhang San said again.
"No, these roosters are fortunately raised in captivity by the villagers here." Song Jiayao said calmly, she has not been besieged by these chickens, she has lived in a harsh environment, how can she be stumped by this flock of chickens now.
"Anyone? Anyone? Song Jiayao put her hands into a trumpet shape and asked loudly, trying to attract the attention of the people in this small village.
It's a pity that after shouting for a while, no one inside came out.
"I'll go in and take a look." Zhang San proposed, then turned over and jumped forward, but he didn't expect a huge net to suddenly fall from the sky in the air, wrapping his whole body and hanging it high on the tree.
"......" Song Jiayao didn't know what to say at the moment, since there was a trap, it meant that there must be someone inside, but why were these people hiding?
Zhang San pulled out the dagger from his waist, trying to cut the net that bound him.
"Who's coming?" An old man with gray hair but full of energy came out of it, slammed the cane he was holding on the ground and asked sharply.
"Woo la ......" Zhang San used a dagger to cut the rope net smoothly and landed smoothly.
"Village Chief, be careful!!" The young and strong villagers who had been hiding raised their nail rakes one after another, pulled him back, and spoke to the outside world in unison.
"I think there might be some misunderstanding in between."
"I'm not a bad person, I'm here to find someone." Song Jiayao said gently, lest the excesses would arouse their anger, and it would be useless for the two sides to fight.
"Zhang San, put away the dagger and come back." Song Jiayao said in a fierce voice, Zhang San glared at the group of villagers unhappily, and then handsomely flipped a few heels and returned to Song Jiayao.
"Who are you?" The male villager in front of the village chief asked, holding a nail rake alof.
"I am from Shuifu in the capital, according to my personal maid Xiaoqing, my mother, Lan Shi's personal maid Liu Niang, seems to be living in seclusion here after escaping death." Song Jiayao said sincerely.
When the old village chief heard the words Lan Shi and Liu Niang, the eyelashes in his eyes fluttered, but they quickly disappeared.
"We haven't heard of this man, you guys go quickly." The male villagers were evicted.
"yes, I'm really sorry to bother you." Song Jiayao said politely, showing everyone's model of beauty in her words and deeds.
"Miss, this is impossible, Hanyu's listening to Yulou is inquiring about the news, it is impossible to make a mistake, he said that Liu Niang is here, it must be here!!" Zhang San said sonorously.
"I know, don't worry." Song Jiayao reassured that the more people were turned away, the more calm they had to be.
Song Jiayao didn't continue to entangle, turned around and left decisively, Zhang San stomped his feet and followed closely.
"Girl, wait a minute."
Song Jiayao smiled, then turned around, bowed slightly, and said, "I don't know what else the old man has to teach?" ”
"Girl, the night is already dark, and it will be dangerous for you two to go down the mountain." The village chief said softly, there will be wolves here after nightfall, and their village is backed by a cliff, and if they take the slightest wrong path, they will die without a place to be buried.
"Will that disturb you, the old man, and your villagers?" Song Jiayao said sincerely.
After the old village chief saw Song Jiayao's resolute face on his face, he also knew that if he replied that the arrival of Song Jiayao and Zhang San would disturb the peace of their small village, this stubborn woman would definitely not turn back and leave.
However, he really can't ignore the people related to Liu Niang.
"It's okay, come in."
"Village Chief!!"
"Village Chief!!" The villagers behind him were puzzled.
"I'm going to get stuck and withdraw for the time being." The old village chief could not be ignored, and although the villagers behind him had opinions, they had to obey orders.
"That bothered." Song Jiayao bowed and said, generous and decent, advancing and retreating in a certain way.
Zhang San also raised his thumb to Song Jiayao in his heart at this moment, taking retreat as advance, arousing the sympathy of the old village chief, so as to enter the house openly. I'll give it to you.
"Girl, we have limited rooms, so please live in this hut with your attendants for the time being." One villager said apologetically that it was rare for outsiders to visit, but they could not provide a decent place to stay.
"Thank you, this hut is very good, you don't have to stress." Song Jiayao said thoughtfully, in her opinion, this cottage was much better than the leaky house she lived in before she was reborn.
"If something happens, ring the wind chimes outside the door, and the villagers will come." The villager left after giving an explanation.
Song Jiayao pushed the door and entered, and found a basin and a tablecloth in the room, as well as a broom......
"Give." Song Jiayao threw the broom into Zhang San's hand, and the corners of Zhang San's mouth twitched, letting him sweep the floor with a big man, is this appropriate?
"There is no one here, if I don't look for you, who are I looking for?" Song Jiayao said confidently, she also had to deign to wipe things herself, otherwise the two of them probably didn't even have a place to sleep tonight.
A breeze blew in outside the door, blowing up the dust inside, making people feel extremely depressed, Zhang Sanyi gritted his teeth, or took the broom and cleaned it seriously.
Song Jiayao also brought a basin full of water, soaked the tablecloth, and carefully wiped the bed boards, tables and chairs.
When they were done, they both collapsed on the table tired, their eyes staring at the ceiling motionlessly.
"Buckle ......" There was a knock on the door that was not serious.
"Who?" Song Jiayao was weak and weak.
"Girl, it's time for dinner."
"It's coming!!" After Song Jiayao heard the food, she immediately recovered and was full of vitality, and then dragged Zhang San up, opened the door and went out.
"Girl, this way." The one who came to show the way was an elderly middle-aged aunt, although her face was oily, but at a glance, she felt that her round face was very blessed.
Song Jiayao and Zhang San sat down in the designated position, and other villagers also came to the canteen one after another at this moment and sat down in the specified position.
The old village chief coughed, cleared his throat and said, "Today, two distinguished guests came to our village to kill chickens and pigs to celebrate." ”
The villagers in the audience clapped their hands cooperatively, and there was a child who looked very young, and said innocently: "The young lady is so beautiful, like a goddess descending to earth, and the set of clothes on her body is really beautiful." ”
"You are also beautiful, and you will definitely be a beauty embryo when you grow up." Song Jiayao praised, then took off the white jade earrings she was wearing on her ears and handed them to the little girl who looked to be about twelve years old.
"Give it to me?" The little girl was apprehensive, because the earrings seemed to be worth a lot of money, and their family could not afford them.
Song Jiayao nodded, spread out her small handboard, and put it in her hand, "When I send you!" ”
The little girl happily took the earrings and put them in her tattered purse.
"Alright, let's eat." The village chief said boldly.
Song Jiayao looked at the dishes on the table, although it was not as good as the delicacies and seas that had been eaten for a long time in Shuifu, but it was also nutritionally balanced, with all the color, flavor and flavor, and her appetite was great when she looked at it.
"Is this salt-baked chicken?" Song Jiayao was curious, because this chicken was actually made by a whole chicken, and it was not cut.
"It's not salt-baked chicken, it's called chicken rice." The lady in charge of the kitchen introduced.
“??” Song Jiayao looked puzzled, how could this chicken wrap the rice in, and the food stalls in the capital had never seen this thing.
The cook smiled, "I'm going to stir-fry the cooked rice with the mushrooms, carrots, and dried fish." ”
"Finally, cut the whole chicken under the belly with a knife, hollow out the inedible internal organs, blood stasis, etc., clean it, pour the fried rice into it, and then sew the chicken breast back with a needle and thread, and cook it in a pot for about a column of incense." The cook said proudly that she came up with this dish, and no one outside knew about it.
Song Jiayao picked up the wooden chopsticks, sandwiched the chicken on it and tried it, and found that the chicken was very sweet and delicious, not greasy at all, and the sweet smell rushed the taste buds.
Then I used a spoon to put the rice wrapped in the chicken into my own bowl and gently tried it, and instantly fell in love with this dish, "It's delicious, it's delicious." ”
The cook looked at Song Jiayao's exaggerated appearance, covered her lips and smiled, "Go ahead and try the next dish, these peasant dishes are not inferior to the food in the capital at all." ”
"Beautiful sister, try it quickly, because of your arrival, we have this mouthful." The little girl who accepted Song Jiayao's earrings said shyly.
This dinner was very happy, Song Jiayao felt their enthusiasm throughout the whole process, and did not mention the matter of finding Liu Niang at all, but Zhang San on the side was very anxious at the moment.
After leaving these villagers after dinner, Zhang San said in a painting that had been holding back for a long time in his heart: "Miss, the atmosphere just now is obviously very good, why don't you ask them about Liu Niang's whereabouts?" ”
Song Jiayao stopped and turned around slowly.