More than half a month later, Shen Mingjiao and his party came to Wenshan City in Yunnan in disguise, and almost most of the people living here are Miao.

The carriage drove through the gate and entered the town, and Shen Mingjiao and the others were amazed by the ghostly buildings in front of them.

Haitang pointed to the atmospheric and exquisite three-story building in front of him: "This ...... It's all made of wood! ”

It's a mountainous place, and even if it's a bazaar, it's just a relatively flat col.

Doctor Wu said: "This is a stilted building. It is a unique building of our Miao people. ”

Shen Mingjiao looked at the roof of the cornices and couldn't help but exclaim: "Your ancestors are really wise!" ”

Doctor Wu straightened his waist proudly: "Although our Miao people live in the mountains, the inheritance of culture is not shorter than that of you Han people!" ”

Today seems to be market day here, and the streets are bustling. From time to time, there were all kinds of shouts in my ears.

A girl dressed in a bright costume beside them greeted them warmly:

"Madam, good-looking flower buler, buy one and go back!"

Shen Mingjiao turned her head and saw a girl wearing silver jewelry standing in front of the stall, the girl was not very beautiful, but she had a sense of cleanliness that Shen Mingjiao couldn't describe, especially when she smiled, as if she was a jade that had not been carved quickly,

Shen Mingjiao smiled kindly at the girl: "The hair ornament on the girl's head is so beautiful!" ”

There is no woman who does not like to be praised, and the girl smiled heartily: "You are merchants who have come here to buy timber!" Madame can call me Xiuxiu. I made all these clothes myself. ”

Shen Mingjiao pointed to the few ready-to-wear clothes hanging on the shelf: "I want this?" After speaking, he glanced at a few people behind him: "Wrap up the rest." ”

The next thing you should be here for a while, always do as the locals do.

Suddenly a big business came, the smile on Xiuxiu's face became even brighter, and she began to pack with both hands: "If the size is not suitable." Although I came to my house to find me to change, I am from Wujiazhai, just opposite the mountain. ”

Yun Shu stepped forward and took it, "How much?" ”

Xiuxiu folded her fingers and counted for a long time, and said tentatively: "Give one or two silver!" ”

She scratched her head at the shocked expressions of the few people before meeting. Hesitantly said, "Is it too much?" You guys...... It is also possible to make a counteroffer. But at least 900 wen, no less......"

As she moved, the silver ornaments on her head jingled.

Shen Mingjiao couldn't help laughing: "Girl, this is the first time you're selling something!" ”

Xiuxiu shook her head honestly: "No! It is...... I have never met a customer who buys so many clothes. ”

Shen Mingjiao took out a silver ingot of five taels from her purse, and said with a smile before the other party opened her mouth to refuse: "There are so many of us, how can these clothes be enough, this is a deposit, if you need other clothes, let people go to the girl's house and ask the girl to help make it." ”

Xiuxiu took it in a daze. At this moment, there was a drum beat in my ears, as if some ceremony was going to be held.

So Shen Mingjiao and the others watched in surprise as the men and women who were setting up stalls around them dropped their stalls and ran towards a hill together.

"What are they going to do?"

Doctor Wu looked at the ribbons floating in the distance and explained: "We came by coincidence, today is the third day of March, it is the annual flower god festival in the clan, oh, it is equivalent to your Han people's Shangyuan Qixi Festival, on this day, unmarried young men and women will put on costumes, come to the mountain and water in groups, men and women love each other with songs, if you look at the right eye." He was invited to leave, indicating that he was in love. ”

Shen Mingjiao exclaimed: "It's unimaginable that men also sing!" After all, Han men are relatively reserved and introverted, and they can't sing and dance even in private.

Wu Taiyi smiled: "What's this, there is no Miao people who can't sing, not only festivals, but also farming and cattle can also sing." ”

Shen Mingjiao asked Haitang to take the clothes and said, "Since we have caught up, let's go and join in the fun!" ”

Haitang pointed to the stalls lined up with items in the market, and muttered incredulously: "These people have really big hearts, and they are not afraid of people stealing!" ”

These words were heard by a young man who passed by in a hurry, and the other party replied as a matter of course: "What is this, and no one will steal it!" ”

"Alright, let's go!"

The group followed the team to one of the mountains tied with colored cloth strips, and saw girls dressed in colorful colors dancing enthusiastically and singing songs with national characteristics.

Compared with the Shangyuan Festival in Beijing, those Han women who twist or strive to maintain elegance and good looks, they dance so casually, and they don't care about any image etiquette, but they make people have a pure and simple feeling.

Shen Mingjiao said with emotion: "It turns out that the rumored Miao Jiang is like this! ”

Doctor Wu continued: "In Madame's heart, everyone in the Miao clan can raise Gu and deal with snakes, insects, rats and ants all day long!" ”

Shen Mingjiao honestly admitted her mistake: "It's me who is narrow-minded!" ”

Indeed, as the Wu Taiyi said, because of the sudden appearance of Gu worms and some things that Cui Lingling said before, she subconsciously did not have a very good impression of the Miao people, so that she was also vigilant along the way.

But after coming here for just a few hours, she really saw a real and simple people.

Yes, unpretentious.

Just like the girl named Xiuxiu I just met,

As soon as he thought of this, he saw Xiuxiu pass in front of them with a cheerful step, and then sang an unknown tune towards the other side of the mountain.

Her voice is clear, and she may not sing in a disciplined way, but no one pays attention to that here.

At the same time as her voice fell, a high-pitched male voice immediately occurred on the other side of the mountain,

Shen Mingjiao followed the voice and looked over, and saw that it was a young man with a sturdy figure and an honest face, the young man was holding a cow in his hand, and several companions were laughing and teasing him next to him.

Seeing that there was no response from the other side, the young man was a little anxious, and in the coaxing of his companions around him, Mai Xi's face turned red, and he sang harder.

Xiuxiu smiled, and the little sister next to her smiled and poked her arm, signaling that it was almost enough.

Xiuxiu didn't squirm, raised her throat, and answered generously at the opposite side.

The young man on the opposite side had bright eyes, and he led the ox down the gentle slope, and Xiuxiu also walked in the direction of the young man amid the laughter of the little sisters.

Shen Mingjiao: "The two of them are here?" ”

"Well, but the two families will not be hired immediately, the two still need to get along for a while, the woman can live in the man's house for a while, if she feels that all aspects are suitable, she will consider getting married."

Yun Shu sighed: "It turns out that the customs of various places can be so different, but this is much better than blind marriage and dumb marriage?" ”

The group watched the excitement for a while, and Fuguang also danced a dance with the movements of these girls, because of her eyes, many young people on the other side of the mountain threw high-pitched singing voices at her, and the little girl was a little overwhelmed when she saw this.

Shen Mingjiao hurriedly smiled and pulled people down the mountain, and when she returned to the previous market, she happened to meet Xiuxiu and the others.

The other party greeted him warmly, and then pointed to the honest young man beside him, and introduced him in a treasure-like manner: "This is Brother Niu, my lover." ”

Everyone glanced at the big scalper who was following the two, hmm. That's a fitting name!

Shen Mingjiao praised very face-wrenchingly: "The two of you stand together very well!" ”

Xiuxiu smiled with crooked eyebrows, and said without modesty: "Well, I think so too." On the contrary, the young man holding the cow beside him reddened his ears in embarrassment.

"Are you here to buy timber, do you need our help?"

Shen Mingjiao waved her hand: "This is not in a hurry, do you have an inn here?" It is...... Where to stay for passers-by? ”

Xiuxiu shook her head: "Except for the merchants who collect medicinal herbs and wood, there are very few outsiders here. But it just so happens that Ah Niu's house has a lot of empty houses, if you don't mind, you can go to his house to borrow it. ”

Ah Niu also warmly invited them when he heard this. Shen Mingjiao did not refuse. Follow the two of them towards the mountain.

The group chatted while walking, Shen Mingjiao was already sociable, Xiuxiu was also enthusiastic and lively, and every moment, the two became acquainted.

"You're all from Wujiazhai?"

"Yes, several mountains here belong to Wujiazhai."

Shen Mingjiao looked up at the rolling peaks in front of her, as well as the rows of closely connected stilted buildings, and sighed again at the wisdom of a wave of Miao people.

But...... With such a large range, there must be at least tens of thousands of people! Sure enough, it's a big family.

She asked tentatively, "Then have you ever heard of the Divine Witch Village?" ”

Xiuxiu thought about it and shook her head: "I know all the villages in Wenshan, but I haven't heard of this name, wait until I go back and ask my grandma." ”

Shen Mingjiao could see that this girl was not panicking, she frowned, according to what Cui Lingling said, Shenwu Village should not be nameless, why hasn't Xiuxiu, a local, heard of it?