Baiyangkeng Village.

Located at the foot of Dayan Mountain, backed by the Shangma River, the river cuts through the village and flows all the way to Yuncheng.

The 300 households in the village all depend on the water of the Shangma River for their survival, and most of the villages are farmers, relying on watermelons and corn for their livelihood.

Zhang Xiaolei led the donkey cart and was about to enter the village, but Li Fengwu suddenly said: "You go back two miles, first dismantle the cart, and then let the donkey go." ”

"Let it go?"

Zhang Xiaolei was surprised: "Good donkey, why did you let it go?" There are cornfields all around here, what if donkeys eat human corn? ”

Li Fengwu said softly: "Let it go, sometimes you lose something, but you can bring yourself a way back." Even if you don't need this back road, you don't have to worry about what you're losing. Because a person who often leaves himself a way back can go on well. ”

Zhang Xiaolei didn't understand Li Fengwu's words, but he still did it obediently, anyway, this donkey was given by Lian Yuntian, and it was not his own.

He walked two miles back, let go of the donkey, and returned to the entrance of the village to join Li Fengwu.

The two entered the village, and the aunts who were washing clothes by the river couldn't help but take a few more glances when they saw the dignified Li Fengwu.

Just as a woman was passing by, Li Fengwu asked politely: "Sister, delay you for some time and ask about something." ”

"What's the matter?"

"We came from Maicheng to go to Yuncheng, and we heard a strange story on the way...... "Li Fengwu said, "It is said that someone is playing tricks here, and he has become his own head?" ”

As soon as the woman talked about this, she immediately opened up the conversation: "I was scared to death, I was there at the time." The man's head rolled out of the box, and I sat close at the time, and I didn't know what it was, so I took two steps forward to take a closer look, and just in time to see the eyeball staring at me! ”

Li Fengwu was surprised: "That's a trick, isn't it?" Are people alive? ”

"Live a hammer!"

The woman sighed, "That's a dead man, it's not a trick, you know?" When the circus saw that something was wrong, they ran away. Our patriarch Huang Sha Naigong went to report to the official, and the officers and soldiers came this morning, saying that there was a circus stealing gold and silver bracelets and babies, and it might be the circus. ”

Li Fengwu's eyes widened, as if he had heard this for the first time, and at this time, a few passers-by heard that it was talking about it, and they all came together.

saw Li Fengwu let out a long sigh and said, "It would be great if I had come here yesterday, so that I would have missed a good show!" ”

An aunt laughed out loud: "Men are like this, what is disgusting, scary, annoying, and women are afraid to avoid, they have to come together to look like they are lively." It's like catching a toad with a missing leg, but in fact, he is disgusting to death, just holding the toad and smiling to scare the girl, and scaring the girl to run away, so he laughs, as if he is so bold! ”

"That's it, that's what men are."

"I've heard early on that a man at 20 years old is like a 5-year-old child, so naïve."

Li Fengwu touched the back of his head and smiled: "The eldest sisters are right, my mind has been seen thoroughly, and I also saw that the circus had escaped, so I dared to be a hero in front of the girl's family." If the head is still there, how dare I go there? It's just that I'm very curious, bothering a few eldest sisters to show me the way? ”

Several aunts giggled, so they showed Li Fengwu the way, and when they left, they turned around from time to time, wanting to take a look at Li Fengwu's back, but they happened to see him come back to his senses, bowing to a few of them, and his handsome eyebrows were full of naughtiness, which caused several aunts to laugh again.

Zhang Xiaolei walked beside Li Fengwu and said curiously: "I obviously know where the stage is, why does Mr. still ask for directions?" ”

Li Fengwu said indifferently: "If we go straight to the stage, the villagers will understand our identity." If you ask for directions here, you can reduce your suspicion. ”

"Hmm...... It seems to be too. ”

"Lead the way."

With Li Fengwu's order, Zhang Xiaolei took him to the stage.

The stage is at the entrance of the Huang ancestral hall in Baiyangkeng Village, which is a large square open space, which is the most suitable for setting up the stage.

At this time, the stage was still there, but there were a few men standing by the stage chatting, and an old man moved a chair to sit, pointing and talking from time to time, and the men all nodded one after another.

Li Fengwu lowered his voice and said to Zhang Xiaolei: "That old man may be Huang Shanai." ”

"How do you know?" Zhang Xiaolei was surprised.

Before the circus came to perform, it was to greet the patriarch, and this matter was usually done by Lian Yuntian or Zhao Dahai, so Zhang Xiaolei had never seen Huang Shainai.

Li Fengwu said with a smile: "This old man is more decent than the rest of the village, and now it is farming time, but he doesn't have to go out, look at this posture...... Who can still instruct those people here, who can a small village have this ability, isn't it the patriarch? ”

"He could also be other old people in the village with heads and faces."

"That's why I said, he may be Huang Shanai, now go find out."

Li Fengwu walked towards those people, and at this time, the old man seemed to be tired, took out the tobacco leaves from his arms, poured them into the brass smoke pot and squeezed them.

When he saw Li Fengwu, he felt that this person was angry, so he asked, "Housheng, which one are you?" ”

Li Fengwu said: "The junior came from Maicheng and wanted to go to Yuncheng, and on the way I heard the strange news that someone in the village was separated, so I took a look at the excitement on the way. I asked a few aunts in the village and found here. ”

"Seeing blood in front of the ancestral hall, what kind of excitement is it......" The old man squeezed the tobacco leaves and said angrily, "The circus with a thousand knives is dirty in front of my ancestors!" ”

Li Fengwu said with a smile: "The ancestors have eaten all the winds and waves, how can they be afraid of seeing blood at the door?" For the ancestors, the blood of foreigners is nothing, as long as they are not the descendants of the clan, they should also watch the fun! ”

When the old man heard this, his anger also subsided, and he raised his head and smiled: "Hou Sheng is quite good at talking, walking the rivers and lakes?" ”

"How can the old gentleman see it?"

"Anyone who walks the rivers and lakes can speak well, but I haven't seen you so clean and decent." The old man bit the cigarette holder and smiled.

"The old gentleman is very wise, and he hasn't asked for advice yet?"

"Old man, I'm the patriarch of the village, Huang Shanai."

"It turned out to be a broken ......"

Li Fengwu hurriedly took out the fire fold and helped Huang Shanai light the cigarette.

Waiting for Huang Sha Nai to squint his eyes in enjoyment, Li Fengwu said softly: "Shi Nai Gong gathered here with people, what is the matter?" ”

Huang Shainai smiled: "The circus has run away, isn't the stage still there?" The wood was so solid that I had it dismantled and brought the planks back with it to be used as timber for the new house. ”

Li Fengwu suddenly realized, but Zhang Xiaolei on the side was very anxious.

If the stage is demolished, how will Li Fengwu investigate the case?

However, Li Fengwu was not in a hurry, and said softly: "Anyway, when I came just now, I saw a wild donkey at the entrance of the village, eating your crops. ”

"Wild ass?"

"Well, it looks like there is no owner. I was afraid that the wild donkey would be fierce, so I didn't dare to approach. ”

Huang Sinai stood up abruptly and beckoned to the men: "Go, follow me and take a look, it looks like there is a donkey!" ”