Chapter 4: The Strange Village
A small stone tablet leans decadently against the entrance of the village, and on it is the name of the village
Pi Village.
As soon as I entered the village, the streets were deserted, and the dead leaves picked up by the breeze swirled on the ground one after another.
Only a mud embryo bungalow on the left was abruptly located there, and Jiang Buci and Qin Kejiu looked inside through the broken glass
It was a group of shabby-dressed children, and although there was nothing unusual about them, they were all huddled together, looking at the two outsiders with frightened and nervous eyes.
"This house doesn't look like a place to teach, why are there so many children" Jiang Buci was puzzled.
"Just go in and take a look" Qin Kejiu frowned slightly, such a master who said anything was what he wanted, so provoked Jiang Buci to immediately pull out his legs and follow.
But just as Qin Kejiu was about to open the door and walk in, an anxious female voice interrupted his steps.
"What are you doing? Who are you? Who let you into the village? A woman wearing washed white floral clothes with slightly messy hair rushed over to push Qin Kejiu away
Qin Kejiu reacted extremely quickly, took a step back and dodged.
Seeing the smooth flow of this trip, Jiang Buci immediately slapped Qin Kejiu away and came up, as if this action had been prepared for a long time!
"Hey, hey, don't get excited, this big sister! We just passed by, passed by! ”
“…… Outsiders are not welcome here, so let's go quickly," the woman said with an impatient and preoccupied look when she heard Jiang Buci's explanation
"Uh...... That's right, big sister, I'm very sorry for this impertinent boy! He's my brother! Seeing that this woman began to drive people away, Jiang Buci's big eyes rolled, and he immediately thought of a way to deal with it, ignoring Qin Kejiu, who was very unhappy and disgusted with her!
"The reason why we came here is because we got lost, we originally came to play in the mountains, but now we haven't eaten enough for many days, and we haven't drunk a few sips of water......
"............" Qin Kejiu supported his forehead
Do they look like they've been lost for a few days and hungry? This woman doesn't even have a draft when she lies.
"Let's go, outsiders are really not welcome here" The woman's attitude was very tough
"......"
"Let's go, outsiders are not welcome to them, don't embarrass her" Qin Kejiu didn't want to dwell on it anymore, and walked back after speaking
"Hey......" Looking at Qin Kejiu's back, Jiang Buci rolled his eyes in his heart, this kid, really, he doesn't know how to be flexible at all, if she grinds it again, it will definitely be fine.
But now there is no way, the bitter gourd face that the ghost king gave her is cold, stubborn and arrogant, so she can only follow
"Oh well... I'm sorry, sister, I'm causing you trouble," Jiang Buci said to the woman with a look of pity, and raised his foot to keep up with Qin Kejiu
"Hey...... Wait......" The woman stopped her again for some reason
"That...... Come with me, I still have some food at home, get you some! The woman's face was full of confusion, but she still couldn't bear the two of them to go away hungry.
"Really? Thank you so much haha! Brother is back, this eldest sister is willing to give us some food, thank you so much, eldest sister! You've got a good heart! ”
When Qin Kejiu heard the shout, he turned his head and looked at the woman who was excited and a little cunning over there with an indifferent expression, and couldn't help but hold his forehead a little!
"Let's go, after eating, you can leave the village, it's not that I won't keep you, it's the nearest ...... in the village Alas, don't say it, you quietly, I'll send you away later! The woman stretched out, and told the children in the earthen room not to be afraid that she would come back in a moment. During this period, Jiang Buci proposed to go in and see the children, but he was also refused.
There is no rule on the road in the village, it is completely like a piece of land, and when there are more people walking, it becomes a road, although Jiang Buci has not returned to the world for many years, she also knows very well that this kind of place is very poor, and people's lives are really miserable.
"Eldest sister, what's your name, what's wrong with your village, why don't outsiders be welcome" Jiang Buci walked side by side with the woman, a small mouth couldn't be idle, and there was no door to ask what should not be asked.
As for Qin Kejiu, he followed behind without saying a word.
The woman looked a little nervous all the way, and when she heard Jiang Buci's question, she frowned and didn't speak.
Jiang Buci didn't answer, so he didn't ask again.
Anyway, it's in now, and it's more time to inquire!
Also, it's not that she doesn't want to use magic to complete the task directly (in fact, she can't), but if she wants to complete it, she can only follow the rules, and she also envy the kind of death in the story that says it's awesome and wants to take whoever you want to take away, okay? Everything in the ghost world is in order, and everything to do has its own position. Not to mention the human world, in order not to disturb the order of the human world, you can't just use spiritual magic to cause panic, you can only design and implement it according to the rules of the death book, and then take away the people you want to take away.
Jiang Buci and Qin Kejiu each held a big white bun and sat on wooden chairs and looked at each other.
"Where did you come from, I only have buns for you here, there's nothing to entertain you, don't be surprised." The kind-hearted eldest sister was busy in front of the steamer, and she was holding a basket to fill it with freshly steamed buns.
"Where the words! It's that we should thank you, eldest sister, you are such a good person" Yes, the family is so poor and willing to help others.
Qin Kejiu looked at the room, there were only a few wooden chairs, a table, there was no difference between bedrooms and kitchens, and several places to do things were crowded into such a small space, and then turned his head and saw Jiang Buci looking at the eldest sister with pity in his eyes, holding his forehead! This woman has forgotten what she was going to do.
"Eldest sister, what's your name, why doesn't this village welcome outsiders?" Qin Kejiu didn't beat around the bush and asked.
"Alas, my name is Zhang Ling, don't ask about the things in the village, hurry up after eating, where are you going, tell me, I'll show you the way!"
It turned out that she was Zhang Ling!! Jiang Buci tilted his head towards Qin Kejiu in shock, but found that he was eating steamed buns there calmly, didn't he hear what this eldest sister called? This eldest sister is their mission this time!
It's just that this eldest sister looks so kind-hearted, how can it be such a tragic death, this shouldn't be.
Just when Jiang Buci was puzzled, Qin Kejiu scolded her and motioned for Zhang Ling to leave.
"Ahh Yes! Sister Zhang, thank you for your steamed buns, inner one, where are you going" Jiang Buci pointed to the steamed buns in her basket and asked, lest she open her mouth and drive them away again.
"Well, this is for that group of children," Zhang Ling replied, a smile on her face
"To those kids?" Those kids don't seem to have anything to do with her.
"Yes, let's go together, I'll send you!" Zhang Ling spoke, feeling that they had stayed long enough.
"Then I'm sorry for you, eldest sister," Qin Kejiu said first.
Jiang Buci was still thinking about how to stay here, this bitter gourd face, every time he spoiled her good things, is he really simple or really has a low IQ, what people say is so obedient, then why don't you listen to her!
In this case, she can only turn on the small talk mode!
"Sister Zhang, why do you care about those children! They don't seem to have anything to do with you," Jiang Buci pulled away Qin Kejiu, who had a displeased face, and pulled him to the back.
"Alas, there is always someone to take care of, the children are pitiful, they are all parents outside, they don't want to come back, so they all stay here, and they don't come back to see it once a year, some have the heart to send some money back, these two years, "there is no sound, it's not easy" Zhang Ling sighed, obviously only in her thirties, but her face was full of frost, and her hair was dull and white.
Zhang Ling's answer made Jiang Buci tremble a little and tremble with anger
"It's not easy to have a child, give birth to a child and raise a child, it's a matter of course, how can you leave the child and don't ask, if you starve to death, die of illness, won't they have heartache, if you don't want to raise it, then don't give birth at all!"
"So I feel sorry for these dolls, and I don't have anything good to give them, so I can only try not to let them go hungry." Zhang Ling saw the indignation on Jiang Buci's face, and there was not much emotional fluctuation, only a bitter and satisfied smile, as if she had already accepted such an arrangement and enjoyed it. This smile Jiang Buci saw in his eyes, and his heart was full of thoughts, and it was very chaotic.
She looked back at Qin Kejiu, who looked away after a glance.
Qin Kejiu has lived for a long time, how can he not know what Jiang Buci thinks? But everything in this world has its own destiny, this is fate, and it can't be changed.
But in fact, Jiang Buci didn't want to change Zhang Ling's fate, she just felt that the cause and effect in this world were really a bit complicated, and she was fortunate to think that Qin Kejiu, who was born as a hell worker, could understand her mood!
There was no word along the way, but when I was about to arrive at the earthen room, there were suddenly children's cries and shouts, and some men's shouts and scolding, only to see Zhang Ling's mood suddenly a little crazy, throwing the basket on the ground and running over screaming, Jiang Buci and Qin Kejiu looked at each other, and immediately rushed forward!