When Jiang Yan came, he came in the village carriage, and he went back as well. accompanied by two fellow villagers from Cliff Village.

At first, Lu Ning didn't understand why she came by carriage, but when she left the county seat, passed through remote and sparse villages, and continued to walk towards the mountains, she understood.

Not to mention that there are no direct buses to these villages, but to say that there are mountains behind the villages, and no one will go to them at all.

No road, no one. How can you waste resources and travel thousands of miles to get a shuttle.

Therefore, if the people in the mountains want to come out and those outside the mountains want to enter, they can only rely on horses or carriages.

Of course, very few people from outside want to go in. Even the people in the cliff village rarely go out.

Passing through the villages outside the mountains, you can see the deserted mountain roads, which are also the fields where horses gallop.

The fellow sitting at the front of the car shook out the horsewhip in his hand and shouted "Drive~", and the horse pouted his hooves and began to run.

It's just that this loud shout almost sent Lu Ning, who was sitting in the middle of the carriage, to the ground. Fortunately, Jiang Yan's eyes were quick and he stabilized the person.

Jiang Yan grabbed Lu Ning's arm tightly and admonished: "Hold on to me, the road will be even more difficult to walk later, and it will be troublesome if you fall." ”

The road into the mountain is not bad, with only occasional dirt pits. The further you go into the mountains, the more you can't do it, there are potholes everywhere, and there are a lot of stones.

Even more dangerous, mountain trails are usually surrounded by mountains on one side and slopes or cliffs on the other. If you fall off the carriage, if you are not careful, you will fall down the mountain.

Such a tense environment made Lu Ning's head a little confused.

She firmly grasped the handrail on the edge of the carriage with one hand, and tightly held Jiang Yan's arm with the other, and clasped hands with him.

Sensing her uneasy mood, Jiang Yan hurriedly reassured: "Don't be afraid, the carriage will run faster now, and you can go slowly later." ”

Now it's early in the morning, the road is fairly flat, so you have to run as fast as you can. When you reach a steep mountain road, you can only slow down. There are even places where you have to come down and walk.

Lu Ning cried slightly: "I'm not afraid, it's just that the wind is too strong." ”

People always have a first time, and anyone who walks this road for the first time will be afraid.

The mountain wind blew away not only Lu Ning's hair, but also her conversation with Jiang Yan.

With such a bumpy road, the two fellows sitting at the head of the carriage couldn't hear what they were saying at all. I only know that although they are talking, they are not talking much.

The carriage galloped all the way for more than half an hour, and then slowed down and allowed the horses to walk slowly.

Horses are no better than oil-burning carts, and they must slow down and rest after a gallop. Moreover, the two fellows were also worried that Jiang Yan and Lu Ning were not used to it.

The fellow who drove the car was named Jiwu Aniu, and next to him was Qubi Ahuo, both of whom were in their fifties.

Taking advantage of the slow pace of the horse's walking, Qu Bia Huo turned his head and said embarrassedly: "The mountain road is not easy to walk, and the two teachers are tired." ”

It's not that I haven't been here before, but most of them have run away before they have been in for a year. Some even went home before they got to the place.

When Jiang Yan came to them and said that he was going down the mountain, they thought that the volunteer teacher was going to be gone again. Even when they saw that he didn't take his luggage, they were still skeptical.

Unexpectedly, not only did I not leave this time, but I also brought a new teacher. Regardless of whether they left one person in the end, or both of them stayed to teach, their hearts were full of gratitude. I'm afraid that if I don't pay attention, I will scare people away again.

Jiang Yan clenched Lu Ning's hand and said with a smile: "Uncle Ah Huo is serious, we have no problem with this way." ”

"Yes, what are we tired of riding in the car, but the two uncles have worked hard." Lu Ning nodded in agreement.

On this kind of mountain road, the pressure of the person driving the carriage should be much greater than that of the person who takes the car. So, they're the ones who really work hard.

If it weren't for Lu Ning's somewhat pale face, Qu Bia Huo would have really believed what they said.

However, he had no other way, and he could only cheer and encourage: "The next road has to go slowly, and then insist on persevering." ”

As soon as Qu Bi Ahuo finished speaking, Ji Wu Ah Niu took over and said, "Yes, it's good to insist on it a little longer." However, the road will be a little difficult to walk later, and Mr. Jiang and Mr. Lu still have to hold it steady. ”

How bad the road is, Lu Ning will indeed be there on the road after that.

The two-meter-wide winding mountain road has a mountain on one side and a bottomless cliff on the other. In addition, you can faintly hear the howl of animals coming from deep in the mountains.

This is much more exciting than the fast horse whip just now, Lu Ning shivered, and said weakly: "I, can I come down and walk?" ”

She was very afraid, if she didn't sit down and fell, or if the beast startled the horse, there was a great chance that she would fall off the cliff.

She now regrets letting Jiang Yan go out of the mountain again, she thinks, Jiang Yan should be afraid in her heart.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Lu Ning would not have believed that anyone would live in such a deep mountain. Not to mention that it is far away, let's talk about education and medical care, but there is no such thing at all.

Jiang Yan pulled her hand tightly and shook her head and said, "Don't worry, I'll let you come down and go later." ”

Twenty minutes later, Lu Ning understood what he meant by this, and he really had to come down and go. Even the two uncles had to get out of the carriage and lead the horses away.

Because, at this time, the road has changed from two meters wide to one meter and two wide. The wheels of the carriage could pass, but the body looked like it was ten centimeters beyond the road.

In other words, the ten-centimeter body is suspended on the side of the mountain. Fortunately, there is a hillside below, and it is not as scary as a cliff.

Lu Ning thought that this was already very desperate, but she didn't expect that even more desperate was yet to come.

After walking for 20 minutes on the narrow winding mountain road, I finally arrived at the bottom of the cliff village.

Then the problem is, there is no way in front of you, except for the road you came from, there is only a cliff that is inverted and not particularly steep.

After more than two hours of bumpy driving, Lu Ning was messy in the wind, she remembered what the little girl on the shuttle bus said, and turned her head towards Jiang Yan and asked, "So, do you really have to climb the cliff to reach the cliff village?" ”

There's a saying about why you don't eat minced meat, but she does have a question about why she didn't move down from the mountain. It's better to live in this position under the cliff than on the cliff.

Before Jiang Yan could speak, Ji Wu Aniu took the lead in explaining: "Yes, Teacher Lu, our village is on the cliff. This is the position chosen by our ancestors, we can attack and retreat, and we will not be besieged by too many fierce beasts, and our ancestors have lived here for generations. ”

If it weren't for the rapid development of society, they would have been able to live a self-sufficient life on this mountain.

It's a pity that it backfired, in the past, a pound of potatoes could be exchanged for a pound of rice, but now it can only be exchanged for half a catty. It doesn't sell much and doesn't cost enough.