Clouds of cooking smoke swirled around the high earthen walls, half hazy and half hopeful.

There was a vague fragrance from the smoke in all directions, but there was no trace of flesh in it.

Maybe there were, but Lu Ning really didn't smell it.

Lu Ning looked at Jiang Yan with a thirst for knowledge, hoping to find an answer from him.

Jiang Yan pinched his eyebrows, sighed and said, "Because I am afraid that a wild beast will come, the wall will be built higher, and the wild beast will not be able to climb in." ”

Seeing Lu Ning's slightly puzzled eyes, he continued to explain: "I heard that a few years ago, a wild beast ran out of the mountains, and after running around the village for a while, it went to the villager's house to steal something, and took a person away by the way. ”

Stealing is true, but most of the families in Cliff Village are poor and don't have any poultry at home. The beast did not steal anything, and when it saw a living person, it had ambition.

Therefore, no matter how the houses of each family are built, they tacitly surround the Gaoshan Primary School in the middle of the village, so as not to take the children away from any beasts from the mountains.

After this happened, they raised the walls of the school, and at the same time strengthened the walls of their homes.

Lu Ning's pupils shrank, swallowed his saliva, and said dumbly: "Then what about later, did the person come back?" ”

She thought that the beast would only appear in the story, but she didn't expect this to happen.

Take people away, no matter whether they are rescued or not, I am afraid that there will not be too good results.

Sure enough, Jiang Yan nodded and said, "I rescued it, but I lost a leg." ”

Not only did he lose a leg, but he also lost his life in the end.

This happened a few years ago, when there were no doctors on the mountain and the cliff road down the mountain was not as convenient as it is now.

Missing a leg, the villagers used earthwork and pulled herbs to stop the bleeding. Then let his family carry them off the cliff and go to the county hospital to treat his injuries.

Xu is a middle-aged man who was overweight, and when he was halfway back, his foot slipped, and he fell directly off the cliff.

"Fell, two?" Lu Ning took a deep breath and asked.

This cliff is so high, I am afraid that there will be no bones left if I fall. Unless a miracle happens, there is no chance of survival.

Jiang Yan shook his head and said, "No, just drop one." No one knew the specific situation, and they didn't dare to ask more. Anyway, since then, the road of Cliff Mountain has been continuously strengthened and repaired, until it has become what it is today. ”

Later, the requirement that people who walk the cliff road for the first time must be accompanied by two people was also added.

Lu Ning frowned slightly, and only sighed after a long time, not knowing what to say.

Walking the cliff road alone is already difficult, and it is even more difficult to carry an adult on your back, let alone reinforce the previous road.

Moreover, even if you go down the mountain, there are still more than two hours from the cliff village to the county. Can you really stand the bumps of the carriage and insist on getting to the county?

Then again, even if you get to the county and toss for so long, is there really no problem at all?

In short, no matter what the reason is, no one can say anything about this result, only regret and a little speculation.

Jiang Yan stretched out his hand and put his arm around her shoulder and said, "That's all rumors, let's just listen to it, don't think so much." Let's go, take you to dinner. ”

Lu Ning nodded, and as soon as she followed Jiang Yan into the gate of Gaoshan Primary School, she saw the five-star red flag standing in the center of the playground.

Lu Ning saluted at the five-star red flag, and then began to look at the whole school.

As she had just guessed, there were only three houses in total. In addition to that, there are two small toilets in the corner.

The three houses are all square, one of which is more spacious, and a row used to be divided into small six-room houses.

This is a classroom for grades 1 to 6 at Takayama Elementary School, and the number of students is small, so a small one is enough. Each classroom also has two large windows to let in the light.

The other one is a bit like the house at home, with a hall and four rooms on both sides. This is the teacher's dormitory, and Jiang Yan lives here now.

The last building is the school cafeteria. It is surrounded by high walls on all sides, forming a wide canteen.

There was still smoke in the cafeteria, and someone was supposed to be cooking in it.

Jiang Yan explained: "There is another teacher, who is also the principal of the school, Mr. Wang, who is here. He's cooking in there right now, so let's go inside. ”

Of course, there were other teachers, but this time it happened to be summer vacation, and the others went back first after half a month of vacation.

Half a month later, Jiang Yan will start his teaching career with them.

The corners of Lu Ning's mouth twitched slightly: "We didn't bring anything, isn't it okay to eat and drink?" ”

During the holidays, the school should not include meals. Now I cook and eat at school, and I guess I pay out of my own pocket.

They will go to two people at once, but they must not be eaten by others.

Jiang Yan smiled and said, "It's okay, I also have dinner during the summer vacation, I told Teacher Wang before I went down the mountain." There is also a small house over there that is a toilet, if you want to go, call me, and I will take you with me. ”

Lu Ning nodded, and just now saw the house with the big letters WC written in the corner. is not familiar with life here, if she wants to go, she will definitely call Jiang Yan together.

Listening to the sound of banging in the cafeteria, the two of them raised their feet and were about to enter the door, when they heard the voice of Jiwu Aniu at the school gate.

"Teacher Jiang, Teacher Lu, I haven't eaten yet, I'll bring you a bowl of pork rib soup stewed at home."

Jiwu Aniu held a large porcelain bowl in his hand, and a small bowl was covered with a large porcelain bowl. He strode toward them, speaking in a loud voice.

Walking up to Jiang Yan, he handed the bowl in his hand forward: "It's not a coincidence, it's just right to eat at this time." ”

Jiang Yan hurriedly waved his hand and refused: "How can this be done, Uncle Niu, you are too polite." Teacher Wang has already cooked the meal, and we have food to eat. ”

White radish pork rib soup, which is an existence that improves the food throughout the cliff village. Such a big bowl is probably more than half of the stew at their house, how can he and Lu Ning want it.

Lu Ning also waved his hand and said, "Yes, yes, uncle, take it back and eat it while it's hot." ”

Ji Wu Aniu made a straight face, pushed the bowl to Jiang Yan and said, "What's polite, it's all a family in the village." You can just treat this place as your own home, and don't come and go. ”

Although things are scarce, they Yi people seem to be hospitable, how can they be stingy with these foods.

Jiang Yan and Lu Ning still waved their hands to refuse, and at this moment, the kitchen chatter also stopped, and Wang Gang ran out of the canteen to relieve the siege and said, "Take it, a piece of the countryman's heart." ”

Immediately afterwards, he said to Jiwu Ah Niu: "Brother Ah Niu also come in to eat?" I ordered the noodles and served them with the pork rib soup. ”

Ji Wu Aniu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "My daughter-in-law and baby are still waiting at home, you eat, I will go back first, and I will come to get the bowl later." ”

With that, he turned around and ran out of the school. Only Jiang Yan was left with three people, staring at the small ones with big eyes.

Jiang Yan scratched his head and stood in place with Lu Ning, like two children who had done something wrong.