Chapter 5 Crossing the River

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The scorching summer sun shrouded Yangjiazhuang, it just rained yesterday, and the air in the whole Yangjia Village was filled with moisture, like a big steamer.

Yang Dashu secretly cursed the ghost weather, touched the sweat on his forehead with a small handkerchief, and then sent mineral water to several distinguished guests behind him with a little flattery.

"Is it so hot in Yangjia Village all the time in summer? It's the same as a steamer. Among the guests, there was a long-haired woman wearing a professional suit skirt, I saw that her skin was white, her face was like spring, and the suit skirt she wore outlined her graceful body line, which attracted Yang Dashu to peep frequently.

"No, it's usually very cool here, but this year I don't know what's going on, it's hot like this." Yang Dashu's face was wrinkled.

These guests are businessmen brought in by Yang Dashu with great difficulty, some want to open a farmhouse, and some want to plant here. The woman who asked the question now was a businesswoman who wanted to run a farmhouse, Yang Dashu saw that the woman was sweating all the time, but the makeup on her face and neck was not flowered, and she must be using good cosmetics. Secretly said that this time the female boss was afraid that she would not be able to stop her, and she was a fat sheep who was originally good, but she was all driven away by this ghost weather.

"But this place is really a good place for planting, there is enough sunlight, and there are three water systems that converge here, so you don't have to worry about the water source. The year before last, the Huanshan Expressway was opened, and the traffic was also convenient. The only trouble is that the electricity is not easy to get. ”

A middle-aged man in a T-shirt was very optimistic about this place, Yang Dashu secretly wrote down this person, waiting for the last to stay with this middle-aged boss to experience the real farmhouse.

"I used to come here when I was younger, and it was also this season, with my grandma. I remember it wasn't that hot. The female boss simply didn't wipe her sweat, but she had a wet towel in her hand but nowhere to throw it.

Yang Dashu took a plastic bag, propped it up and walked in front of her. The female boss knew that it was used to throw garbage, and she couldn't help but feel that although this poplar tree was a bit overdone, it was quite environmentally conscious.

"Miss Pan has been to us again? To tell the truth, the traffic in Yangjia Village was very inconvenient in the past, and few outsiders came to travel here. ”

"We didn't seem to have entered Yangjia Village at that time, but came from the town. I got here and took a boat. The female boss followed Yang Dashu and said as she walked forward.

"By boat? Transition River? Yang Dashu wondered.

"Yes, it should be crossing the river, and this is the river on your side. I remember that it was an old man who rowed a boat for us, and it was so good, and the boat was so fast," Miss Pan tilted her head, as if reminiscing about the past.

"Really? It's a pity that I haven't met that old man. Maybe it's a village that lives alone in the mountains. Yang Dashu snorted, but his heart was not calm. Of course, he knew who that old man was, but to this day, Yang Dashu was reluctant to talk about him to outsiders.

"This Hutou Mountain doesn't look high, and we haven't seen any houses along the way, so how can there be villagers. Village Chief Yang doesn't want to play tricks on us. However, the population of Yangjiayu is too small, just passing by Yangjia Village, I saw only a dozen families, and most of them are lonely elderly and left-behind children. The young man has only seen you. Among the guests was a well-dressed young man with silver-rimmed glasses, who looked around with narrow eyes.

"Young people have gone out to work, and many families in the village have moved away. When I was young, there were nearly 40 families in this village. But not now, all the people who have some ability have moved away, and the rest are just some people who don't want to leave their homeland. Yang Dashu said with emotion.

"Then Village Chief Yang, aren't you leaving? I see that you are very thoughtful in your words and deeds, and you can have a way out when you get outside, so why be trapped in this deserted village. Boss Pan suggested with a smile.

"I'm getting older, and I'm used to life in the village. If you really want me to go outside, I can't get used to it. Moreover, Lao Tzu and the children are also in the village, and they refuse to go with me, and I can't leave them. Yang Dashu sighed and said.

"What about the child's education? I don't go to school anymore. You're ruining the child! The middle-aged boss obviously disagreed with Yang Dashu's words and shook his head.

"My eldest son attends a boarding school in the town, and my younger son stays at home, and it's not time to go to school yet, so I might go to boarding school too." Yang Dashu replied.

"Oh, I just said that no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education, and no matter how hard you are, you can't be miserable for children!" The middle-aged boss nodded.

A few people walked around Hutou Mountain, and then prepared to return to Yangjia Village. Unexpectedly, I ran into a young man on the road.

I saw that he was wearing a robe, and a short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts could be faintly seen inside. The skin is healthy wheat-colored, and he carries a basket of fish in his hand. When he got closer, he found that although the young man's appearance was not handsome, he also looked very pleasing to the eye with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Boss Pan noticed his eyes, and as soon as he saw them, his eyes suddenly changed from empty to sharp.

"Yo, you're back from the ship?" Yang Dashu greeted familiarly.

The young man nodded towards Yang Dashu, and then his eyes were still firmly fixed on a few guests.

"Haha, we're here to see the place and want to invest." The middle-aged boss couldn't resist this wave of eye attacks at first, and explained first.

Boss Pan didn't talk to the elite with eyes, but it was not difficult to see that they were a little unhappy by the attitude of the young man.

"I'll take a few guests to see if there is a place to invest, Changliu, you can go back first. Oh, and remember to leave me a big fish and I'll entertain guests. Yang Dashu looked at the embarrassing situation in front of him and planned to take the root of the problem away.

As soon as the young man left, Boss Pan asked first: "Who is this person, that look is strange and scary." ”

"Hey, forgive me. When this child was young, he was very wary of outsiders at home. Yang Dashu said apologetically in his tone.

"Oh, that's no wonder." The middle-aged boss nodded understandingly.

"Then this Yang Jiayu is not safe, have you been caught?" Elites are clearly more concerned about the hidden problem behind this matter, and that is security. If even the most basic security cannot be guaranteed, no matter how good the conditions are, it will be in vain.

"For so many years, the only case that has been in Yangjiacun is such a big case. But now the town has not only put on surveillance, but also sent police to guard it. In fact, there is no need to worry too much about law and order. ”

Although Yang Dashu explained, it was obvious that several bosses were not too satisfied.

At noon, Yang Dashu prepared a sumptuous table of meals to entertain several guests.

Several people at the dinner table looked very polite, and their impression of Yangjiacun was also good, but when it came to investment, several people looked embarrassed.

Yang Dashu looked at the hesitant appearance of the three of them, and poured wine for a few people with a smile. In the end, the three did not agree to invest either.

In the end, Yang Dashu could only helplessly bid farewell to a few people.

"Hey, it could have been done. Why did I mention that? Yang Dashu was a little frustrated and cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks.

Yang Dashu just put the dishes and chopsticks into the pool, but found that the three people who had just left had returned.

"Why did you come back again? Are you ready to invest? Yang Dashu said in surprise.

"No, is there a doctor in the village? Boss Liu had a sudden asthma. Although I brought medicine, I am afraid that it will be ...... if I don't hurry up the treatment" The elite man was a little embarrassed, but when he thought that Boss Liu was in danger now, he said loudly and quickly.

"There are doctors in the village, but they only treat headaches and colds. To cure asthma get town. "Boss Liu is the middle-aged boss, in fact, Yang Dashu has a good impression of him, and he is also very anxious when he hears that his life is in danger.

"No, it's 40 minutes to get to town at the earliest. Is there a faster way? The elite man asked a little nervously.

"This ......" Yang Dashu frowned a little embarrassedly, glanced at the sweaty elite man, and thought of Boss Liu again. Finally, he sighed resignedly.

"I have a way to get to town quickly. But the method is a bit evil, if you don't mind. I called him. Yang Dashu said.

"What's the method?" Boss Pan asked

"I lied before, Boss Pan, you came to Yangjiayu when you were young, and the boatman who took the boat was not a single family in the mountains. They have lived in Yangjia Village for generations. If you have knowledgeable friends, you may know that there are two ways of yin and yang, and forty-nine lines. The last line of these is the ferryman. Boss Yang lowered his voice and said.

"It doesn't matter what you do, you can save people. If you need money, Boss Pan and I will pay it first. The elite man obviously didn't listen to Yang Dashu's previous words, and at this time, his mind was full of thoughts about saving people first.

"Okay, you come with me."

Boss Yang took the two of them into the inner hall, only to see that the golden body of a river god was enshrined in the hall. Unlike most river gods, they are male. This statue of the river god is actually a woman dressed in a skirt and a big coat. The woman held a bell in her hand, and Yang Dashu put some gold and silver foil in the charcoal basin in front of the offering table, burned it, and then bowed three times to the statue of the river god.

After that, Yang Dashu stood up, and then said to the two: "Okay, you go to cross the mouth of the river." The ferryman is already waiting for you. ”

Boss Pan and the elite man looked at each other, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of the Yang village chief, and they chattered for a long time, and finally asked them to cross the river.

Boss Pan carefully recalled the experience of coming to Yangjiayu to take a boat here when he was a child, and then pulled the elite man and ran: "Let's go, drive Lao Liu to the river crossing, and the river crossing is in front." Now I can only give it a try. ”

The elite man was dragged out of the door, looked at the scorching sun outside, took a deep breath, took off his tie, and loosened the cufflinks. Then drive to the river crossing.

Crossing the river is not far from Yangjia Village, and the village entrance is a little further south to arrive. The drive is even faster, and in the blink of an eye, you are on the edge of the river.

Unlike the steamer temperature in Yangjia Village, the river crossing is a little too shady. As soon as Boss Pan and the elite man got out of the car, they felt goosebumps on their exposed arms, and Boss Pan, who was slightly weaker, even sneezed several times.

"The climate in Yangjiayu is also too weird." The elite man said, looking around.

"The climate is not weird, it's people who are weird."

At this time, a young man's voice came, and the elite man raised his eyes to see that it was a few young people who had not had a good attitude towards them in the village before, and the other party was slowly putting the boat on the shore.

I saw that the outer layer of the ship was jet black, smooth and could reflect light. The inside is not as white as it is made of wood, and it is densely packed with something carved on it. In short, it reveals a bit weird.

"You're the ferryman? I remember being an old man. Boss Pan didn't believe it, in her heart, this little ghost was just a child with no hair.

"He retired, and I took over. I could only seat three people in this boat, the man walked with me, and the woman stayed behind and drove back to the county. ”

The boy stuck his paddle in the water and ran to the shore on his own. Amazingly, the water that had been swaying before has become very smooth and quiet.

"Why is it me who stays, not Boss Pan?" The elite man asked.

"Nonsense, this uncle doesn't look light, when he gets to the place, can the woman carry it." The young man looked at Lao Liu in the car and replied.

Boss Pan was ridiculed and was a little angry, but he didn't have a seizure on the spot. I am an adult and can't quarrel with children, Boss Pan told himself secretly.

She patted the elite man: "I'm sorry for you." I'll drive a little bit to the town to meet you. ”

As she spoke, she first assisted the elite men and teenagers to move Lao Liu to the boat. Then I saw the young man pull the two of them, first gently pushed the boat away from the shore, and then rowed the oars, only to see that the boat suddenly set itself in the right direction. Then he quickly drove off into the distance.

"It turns out that there really is such a fast manpower boat, I thought I was young and had a memory bias." Boss Pan muttered.

It's just that Boss Pan didn't notice that when the boat moved away from her sight, it suddenly disappeared in place.