Chapter 22: The cunning and simple villagers
Human emotions are like springs, they will shrink in the process of accumulating emotions under the action of pressure or threat, and if they cannot be released in various ways in daily life, then the final result will either pass away in silence or explode in endless depression. (_&book&bar)
In Mu Yuchen's eyes, any violent means of suppressing the people is just an expedient measure under the pressure of the situation. Obviously, the next task of the Phantom World Team will inevitably intersect with the villagers of Black Mountain Village, so if the reincarnators don't want to trouble themselves, then easing relations with the villagers is an inevitable choice.
Just when the fierce fire shot was overwhelming with force Chiguoguo, and the villagers in Black Mountain Village showed their muscles, Mu Yuchen had already thought about how to completely overwhelm and transfer the villagers' grievances next. Some of the characteristics of the Chinese people should be common in this world with oriental mythology as the background, so Mu Yuchen needs to rely on Ning Caichen's identity.
Ning Caichen was a public official sent from the Yamen to the Black Mountain Village, although such an identity made the veterans of the Phantom World Team can't help but want to go crazy in their hearts, but his Yamen 'tiger' skin, which is awkward no matter how he looks at it, and the authority of the ruling class of the feudal dynasty he represents are the best choice to divert and deter the emotions of the villagers.
"Dare to attack the officials of the imperial court! You group of Diao people...... "Looking at the dry faces in front of you, the deep traces carved by the hard life, Song Yan, who originally wanted to learn all kinds of 'braids' and brainless dramas, opened her mouth to weave a charge of gathering people to rebel, but finally spit out such words from her throat. "Call the elders or village chiefs of your village to come out!"
Villagers who are gradually waking up from the deterrence of fierce fire. Song Yan and Ning Caichen, who seemed to be a little confused, and were walking towards them step by step, subconsciously distinguished the identity of the official messenger in the mouth of the two, and the villagers crowded on the simple bridge. Quietly put away the righteous indignation just now, and in the honest and honest appearance that looked miserable, he invariably put the farm tool raised in his hand back on the ground beside him, and then talked about it like a fryer.
"The people of the Yamen! It's actually an official of the yamen! Didn't you say that people from other villages were stealing water? ”
"That's right! Yes! What's going on! Isn't it said that stealing water is not a success, but a robbery? ”
"Who shouted and shouted to kill just now! It's miserable! ”
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After the noise like a commotion, the villagers with expressions of innocence, shock, and fear on their faces suddenly completely lost the emotion they had just had, and they united to fight against outsiders. turned to worry about whether the officials on the other side would retaliate against themselves.
"I can't see it! Ning Caichen! Your official status is quite useful! Looking at the crowd in front of her, who suddenly cowered in a moment, Song Yan whispered to Ning Caichen jokingly: "What kind of yamen token are yours!" Can these people recognize it? Otherwise, it will be regarded as a counterfeit later. We won't be able to eat and walk around! ”
"This! This one! …… It's also the first time I've encountered this situation, and I can't ...... it. Ning Caichen, who was struggling, stared at his limited squinting eyes, and said with a somewhat dull and uncertain expression: "The village chief must know each other!" That's right! It must be so, yes! ”
Yu Wenwei and the other newcomers who were standing near the two of them looked at the obvious reason in front of them speechlessly. I am not very proficient in the level of official business.,And nervous and sweating scholars.。 The villagers who had gathered on the opposite side had already focused their attention on the ground at the feet of the fierce fire. The old man who sat down and seemed to be unable to get up showed the spirit of gossip everywhere. …,
"Even the old man just offended the official master! Isn't it going to be a lawsuit next! ”
"Hey, hey! OMG! How much money do you have to accompany! I can't lose my life! ”
"That's not going to work! What about the village chief! Hurry up and call the village chief! ”
"The village chief is here! The village chief is here! Let's go! Let's make everybody! "Somewhere in a thatched village. The thin villagers who ran out shouted in a hoarse voice in the crowd.
A villager who initially brandished a farm tool with a burst of rage. At this moment, I have a full stomach for watching the show. The villagers at the back of the line were able to speak well and quickly gave way to a wide passage, while those who dared to stand at the front of the line and occupied the best positions on the front line of the battle seemed reluctant to give up their advantageous positions.
So in the midst of a rather difficult push and shout, a bald head dressed in rags, obviously much more complete and gorgeous, finally appeared with sweat, in the sight of everyone.
"This guy is absolutely corrupt! And there is a lot of corruption! Looking at the strong man in front of him, who was diametrically opposed to the other thin villagers, he could be described as a strong man with a fat body and a round waist and a clean body, and when he walked out of the crowd with a small turtle in his hand, the posture comparable to that of a firefly in the night, the veterans and newcomers of the Phantom World Team almost unanimously floated such a sentence in the bottom of their hearts.
"Ladies and gentlemen from the Yamen! The villain is the head of the village! I don't know why you came here!! The bald man who was the head of the village arched his hand, and after a simple salute, he said very tactfully: "If it is tolerance!" Is there an official document from the yamen, or any other certificate!? ”
"Ning Caichen! Your waist card! Throw it to this village chief! Song Yan said.
Ning Caichen, who took out a jet-black iron plate from his waist, directly threw the yamen waist card in his hand to the opposite side when Song Yan's words fell. At the juncture, the village chief of the strong man firmly caught the waist card, and then he was full of seriousness on the iron card, and used both hands to sway and recognize it to the extreme.
"Dare to ask this official with a high name!?" The village chief, who already had a plan in his heart, asked Ning Caichen.
"Me!? My name is Ning Caichen! ”
"Sure enough, it's Lord Ning! Folks! These people are really officials from the Yamen! ”
"Nope! No! No! I'm just a craftsman ...... the county government, oops! "Ning Caichen, who is full of stupidity, is innocent. seemed to want to correct his identity, but was pinched from behind by Song Yan.
"Lord Ning! You are a man sent by the Yamen! That's an adult! The bald village chief said as a matter of course.
After the village chief confirmed Ning Caichen's observation identity, the attitude of the gathered villagers was completely reversed, and there was a reversal of a 180-degree turn. became extremely respectful and restrained, and then the talents of the Phantom World Team knew from the mouth of the village chief that the person who had a conflict with them at the beginning actually happened to be the respected village elder in the village.
In the village chief's extremely sincere and continuous apologies, Ning Caichen, who didn't take it to heart, and the veteran of the Phantom World Team who deliberately wanted to establish a harmonious relationship with the villagers. The most generous one who gave up, although some of them were unreasonable and unreasonable, but from the perspective of safeguarding the interests of the village chief, there was no big deal in the old man.
"Our Black Mountain Village! It relies on burning all kinds of earthen pots. Famous in the South! And then exchange the caravan for various daily necessities. In front of Ning Caichen and everyone in the Phantom World Team, the village chief who led the way pointed as he walked forward, and the surrounding altars and jars that were used daily were full of pride and helplessness.
"But there's no water right now! So all you see now is this dirt! Those kiln mouths around the village. It's all because of this, and even now even animals can't be raised. In this way! There is no way to guarantee even the most basic drinking water in the village! So for now! The most important thing is to find a source of water. ”…,
"That's right! We've written a lot of letters to the county magistrates! Please, help us! This time you're coming! It's our savior! Ning-sama! Still glad that everyone in the Phantom World Team and Ning Caichen had just offended the old man who was not guilty of the past, and said with excitement on his face.
"Don't dare to be! Don't dare to be! "Finally a little bit of Ning Caichen, who has changed from a dick to a protagonist. Looking at the number and beams hanging everywhere in the village, the strings are carved in the same way as outside the village. The bamboo and wood wind chimes with strange rune images said with a puzzled face: "You are in the village! These things hang everywhere! What is it for? ”
Almost instantly, he was still enthusiastic. The villagers who gathered around the Phantom World Team and Ning Caichen, as if they were escorting the leaders out on patrol, suddenly seemed to have fallen into the cold ice for thousands of years, and their expressions and movements were frozen and stiff. For a while, the village chief and the village elder stopped talking, not knowing how to answer Ning Caichen's question.
"Spells! Of course, it is used to ward off evil spirits...... On the other hand, a villager who was carrying his luggage subconsciously borrowed a sentence, but was suddenly interrupted by the villager of Black Mountain Village.
"Huh! Hehehe! These spells! It's for us to ask for rain! "The old man is old and experienced, and the villager surnamed Lian rolled his eyes and came up with an excuse that was quite appropriate.
"Ah!! Ask for rain! It's for rain! The village chief and the other villagers standing on the other side immediately echoed in unison.
Ning Caichen, who just looked like a little bit of a protagonist, fell into it once at this time, the kind of stupid and stupid dick silk mode, there is no shrewdness of a reader at all, and he really believes in these excuses. Mu Yuchen, Zhao Xin, Song Yan, and Menghuo, who were walking behind, quietly exchanged mutual glances, but tacitly chose not to debunk the lie.
Yu Wenwei, He Qin, Tan Jian and Zhou Zhichao, who are newcomers, also relied on the intelligence of the Celestial Empire, which exceeded the norms of the Republic of China and was above the average level, and clearly captured the insincerity of this conversation, but due to the tacit silence of the veterans, they also did not continue to care about this issue.
"Peasant simplicity and cunning! Definitely there is a problem! Since it's to ward off evil spirits! Then there are either ghosts or demons nearby! Mu Yuchen raised his head slightly and looked at the high mountain that was dyed by the abnormal black of the trees, and said silently in his heart: "That one should be Black Mountain!" ”
"Everybody, come here! Everybody come here! Look at Lord Ning and all the officials! Your Excellency is our savior! ”
"Don't dare to be! Don't dare to be! ”
As if he was worried that the clumsy excuse just now would be exposed, the bald village chief and the old man of Lian Xiang beckoned to the surrounding villagers and put on a sugar-coated cannonball posture, which caused Ning Caichen to apologize for a while, completely cutting off his thinking line just now. The bald village chief and the village elder who had achieved their goal exchanged glances at the front of the team. The tacit understanding of each other tacitly became tacit.
"Blind date, everyone! I, Ning Caichen, promise to everyone! I'll be sure to find a water source in the mountains! No, I'll never go down the mountain! ”
"Good! Good! Good! ……。 ”
Ning Caichen was an immature young man in the end, and after a few words of being lifted by others, his blood boiled with anger. Some of them can't find the south, south, west, and north. I don't know how the mysterious aura that is hidden in the loud applause of the road is hidden.
"Everyone, be quiet! Ah! All of us in the village have to thank you! Ning Caichen, who was standing in the center of everyone, had a red face, quite a bit of the so-called courage to be the first in the world, and when he saw that the village chief was almost at the end of the fire, he continued to add fuel and firewood. …,
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Looking at Ning Caichen's appearance of being about to go on the mountain, Mu Yuchen, who was unwilling to act in such a hurry, walked to Ning Caichen's side and said, "It's past noon today!" Now the mountain is removed from the road climbing! How much time can you have to find water! Why don't you take a day of rest in Black Mountain Village! Stocked up on dry food! It's better to wait for water tomorrow morning! ”
"That's it!" Ning Caichen is a simple and good young man, after a little silence and pondering. He nodded and said to Mu Yuchen: "Brother Xu's sufficiency is indeed more appropriate!" Now it's getting dark on the hill soon! And add to that an empty stomach! It's half the effort! ”
"Oops! Ah! Poor greetings! Poor greetings! Ladies and gentlemen, all the way! I guess I haven't eaten yet! ……。 The bald village chief slapped his head hard, and began to beckon the villagers of Black Mountain Village to make arrangements.
"By the way, prepare tomorrow's dry food! There are young and strong men in the village, and tomorrow they will join us in the mountains! There is a lot of power! You can also find a water source faster! A wisp of pure silver Mu Yuchen flashed on his pupils, and he saw that Ning Caichen accepted the advice he proposed. Then he continued to say with private goods. "What do the village chief and the villagers think!?"
"Ahh Together on the mountain!? The villagers who had gathered around shouted in horror.
"What's the problem? Brother Xu is right!? Ning Caichen, who was surprised by the villagers' reflection, asked the village chief suspiciously.
"As long as Lord Ning is on the mountain! There's no problem! After all, the eldest villager was cunning and cunning, he looked at the village chief who didn't know how to answer, and said loudly with reassurance. Today
"Eun!" The bald village chief, who was a little sober, nodded again and again, his expression was strange and he glared and frowned from time to time. After a long while, he said, "Today, I will ask you officials to settle down!" The village is simple, the food is vulgar! Thank you for your bearing! Bear with me! ”
"It's okay! More village chiefs! More village chiefs! Ning Caichen thanked the others on behalf of the Phantom World team.
Ning Caichen was left to greet and socialize with the village chief and others, while Mu Yuchen and the others were led by a villager and approached a room that had been vacant for a long time, and the ground and seats had accumulated on the home. Among the dilapidated houses with a thick layer of dust. After telling them that there was no need to prepare bedding and clean the room for themselves and others, the villagers, who were already afraid of the officials, retired.
Quickly use the wind to gather the dust deposited in the house. Then Mu Yuchen asked the newcomers to remove the rotten garbage in the house. They were all cleaned out of the house, in a courtyard divided by low stone walls, and he himself used alchemy to make a simple bed, table, and stool in the house.
"Such a poor little village! I also know that it is unlikely, what is delicious or fun! And compared to everyone walking all morning, they are more or less tired! So finish lunch in a minute! Let's rest in our rooms! Especially the newcomers! You don't have the power to resist danger! So it's best to be in our line of sight and prevent some possible contingencies! ”
Mu Yuchen, who had formed a fire pit in the center of the room, casually split the original furniture in the room into wood, and then used flame alchemy to raise a bonfire. Simple pots and pans and a variety of raw and cooked foods and beverages are placed on a rock table by the fire for everyone to choose and combine according to their preferences.
About half an hour later, the villagers who came to deliver the food in the village were sent back by the fierce fire at the door of the courtyard, and then the white Russian man approached the house with the food packed in two large wooden barrels, and immediately ushered in everyone's curious eyes, but unfortunately after opening the wooden lid and smelling the smell inside, everyone instantly lost interest in these foods.
"Those grains are bigger than normal, they must be brown rice! It's a little yellowish and blackened when steamed!? And those dishes from that bucket! The smell of meat and mutton is so strong! As for the other bowls of dried vegetables! Needless to say! All kinds of dishes are mixed together! Belch! He Qin, who was biting the chicken leg in her mouth, said this quietly, her attitude represented the universality of the Phantom World team.
As for the SHEMAR economy! Shenma cherishes food! Sounds noble! It's ethical! But please refer to the cost of the three public funds of civil servants! Everybody gets the idea!
"Alright! Eat it! If you don't eat it, forget it! Anyway, these are all natural and pollution-free green foods! However, I am used to seeing all kinds of chemical additives and toxic substances, and suddenly I see this kind of clean and messy food that only has legends! I'm really not used to it! No matter how you look at it, it's still infinite space food, which is more guaranteed! Song Yan said.
"These! It should be in this village! Let's be the best food I can take! After all, there's a drought here! Zhao Xin took over the topic discussed in the room, and then everyone fell silent.
"That's it! Eat without sleeping! Before Ning Caichen returns! We still have something to discuss beforehand! Everybody speed! Mu Yuchen said when he got down to business. (To be continued......)