Xueyi laughed when she heard this, and when she saw the cheeky me shift her gaze to the distance and Su Qin's flushed cheeks, the girl pulled us along the river bank understandingly: "Let's go to my house to eat something first, see you are hungry." ”

Along the way, the scheming girl introduced the history of Yangjia Village bit by bit under our inquiry.

From her words, in terms of geographical location, we still can't tell where Tuxue Town is. I only know that the mountain above the head is called Jieping Mountain, in the col slightly north of the ridge, the land is fertile, and there is a water source, so I don't know from which year, the family surnamed Yang came here to open up wasteland and farm, and over time formed a village.

Led by Xueyi, he walked east along the polished bluestone road in the village, and he was greeted by wooden houses, which looked antique but still showed a hint of strangeness. For me, who is familiar with ancient architecture, I always felt that something was wrong. They are like the hanfu on the body of the snow suit, and they always seem to reveal a hint of modern style.

Could it be that after leaving the village, the villagers accepted the knowledge of the outside world and improved it themselves?

Many houses in Yangjia Village have collapsed or are about to collapse, and some have lifted their roofs, but from the ruins, it can still be seen that the people here once thrived and the current depression is decaying. I kept looking along the way, and most of the houses in the village were made of stone foundations, adobe walls, and gray tiles from wooden rafters. The iron lock of the courtyard gate of one of the families is finely carved, and the exquisite lotus pattern on the stone pier silently witnesses the past glory of Yangjia Village.

Soon after, we came to the south of the village, and we saw a stone pond, surrounded by bluestone railings, and the stone pillar at the entrance was engraved with the words "Born Immortal Temple, haze around the dangerous peak." ”

There are some strange symbols and patterns clearly painted on the surrounding stone walls, and even I, who am knowledgeable, don't understand what it means.

Xueyi is very talkative, maybe it's because no one listens to her, so she has a very happy conversation with us. She said that Yangjia Village is said to be a halfway up the mountain at an altitude of 800 meters, and the fairy temple on the mountain blesses the whole village. But after a few years of depression, it is difficult for the gods to bless this land.

As the miracle ceased to be, it was suddenly difficult for the people in the village to have children, and there were fewer and fewer people in the village. Young people began to leave the village, and many went and never returned. All that is left is a village that is gradually emptying and dilapidated, with a large number of houses that have rarely been repaired and are about to collapse.

There was a hint of sadness on her snow-clothed white face, she wiped the corners of her eyes, pointed not far away, and said, "When I arrive, that's my home." It's just me and my grandmother in the family, so you can be casual. Grandma was kind and hospitable. ”

Su Qin rubbed her stomach and nodded again and again. She had been hungry for almost two days, and now she saw chickens, ducks, and sheep running and jumping all over the ground, and she wanted to catch one and swallow it alive.

There are a few apricot trees and walnut trees in front of Xueyi's house, bunches of small blue apricots hang from the branches, and butterflies flutter on the grass more than half a person high.

"Very few people in the village can talk to me, so I often spend time alone by the river, and then I just look around at the flowers and plants." Xueyi waved her slender little hand and said happily: "The apricots in front of my house are yellow and beautiful when they are ripe, but unfortunately no one eats them, so they let the birds eat them." The walnuts are ripe and fall to the ground, and sometimes I will pick up a small part and go home, and grind it into flour for me to make walnut crisp, which is very delicious. ”

This devastated countryside seems to be full of vitality between the words of Xueyi. The three of us walked around half of the village, and we also met some villagers along the way. Strangely, the villagers were shocked when they saw the two of us. After a long time, he reluctantly waved at us and smiled, his smile was full of hypocrisy, and his expression was full of panic.

Su Qin was very sensitive, and she leaned into my ear and whispered, "Look at the expressions of those villagers, how weird and weird they are, it's too uncomfortable." It's like we're pests, fat meat they can't swallow in their throats. ”

"See, don't talk nonsense, they must have their reasons. You think, it's you, a place that should be far away from the world, and suddenly two outsiders come. What do you think of them? Being able to smile at us is already a good reaction. I pouted, but I didn't think so at all. This village, it seems, must have an ulterior secret. Otherwise, there would be no such xenophobia. But if the heart is weak, will be vigilant.

Along the way, Xueyi warmly waved to the neighbors of Yangjia Village, and the villagers were very polite, as if they had seen some unattainable holy object, shrunk their necks and lowered their heads, and only responded with promises. After rounding the walnut tree, we entered the courtyard gate of Xueyi's house.

"Grandma, I'm back." Xueyi shouted.

Her grandmother was sifting through the leaves with a dustpan in her hand, when she heard a kind voice say, "Girl, it's time to eat, come over for lunch." ”

"I also brought two friends with me." The girl said again.

Grandma's voice changed, becoming a little dry: "Friend, what friend?" ”

"Two friends from outside, they said they were lost." Xueyi hugged her grandmother and explained with a smile.

The kind-faced grandmother saw us both through her shoulder, squinted her eyes, and said in a deep voice, "From outside?" How can it be! ”

"Grandma, you're not happy?" The girl looked strangely at her grandmother's face.

Her grandmother shook her head suddenly: "How can you not be happy, we Xueyi finally have friends." Come, get your friends in for dinner. Obediently, you go in first and draw two more pairs of chopsticks. ”

Xueyi nodded happily and walked into the house. As soon as she left, the kind grandmother's face suddenly changed, she looked us up and down, leaned over the mottled old face, and said in a low voice, "You guys, go to lunch first." Wait a minute, find a reason to come to the backyard, I have something to say to you, old man. ”

Su Qin and I glanced at each other, and at the same time saw each other's surprise.

It seems that I really guessed correctly, this village is really not simple!

Xueyi warmly greeted us to eat, and kept smiling and holding dishes for us. The dimly lit room with joy seemed to brighten up a lot. During this time, we happily said these unnutritious words, mixed with my temptation. But every time she asked about the key point, her grandmother coughed hard.

At the end of the meal, I didn't have any useful information. In this idyllic village, in the home of Xueyi, there are no modern equipment. The whole house is very simple, with only simple wooden furniture.

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