After lunch, the fairy grandmother went out again.

I said indignantly, "Okay, you two have a reason to get out, what can I do?"

The sailor said, "You also said you would go to your uncle's house." ”

I pursed my lips and said, "I told my mom that I was going to my uncle's house in Strawberry Ditch to play? ”

He Xuanya said: "Why do you have a tendon, you have to be the same as what I said, don't mention the strawberry ditch." ”

I said, "Then what's the reason to go? ”

He Xuanya said again: "What reason do you want to find when you go to your uncle's house, you just say that you want to go and have fun for a few days?"

I shook my head vigorously and said, "No, I don't like going to my uncle's house the most, it's something our whole family knows, and if I suddenly say I'm going, everyone will definitely be suspicious." Also, my brother likes to play with my three cousins the most, and when I say I'm going, he's going to go with me. ”

The sailor said, "Then you say follow me to my uncle's house." ”

I snorted and laughed, slapped the sailor and said, "Are you kidding me, your uncle's house is outside the north gate, go in the morning, and you can go back at noon, I told my parents to go outside the north gate for more than ten days? They will definitely say that I am crazy." ”

The sailor also sneered, and said, "I'm kidding you." ”

He Xuanya said on the side: "Ouch, the sailors will also joke, not bad." ”

I was still anxious about my excuses, and sighed and said, "You guys should think of a more reliable way." ”

He Xuanya smiled and said, "I have thought about it for you a long time ago, how can I just think about you without thinking about you, from now on, we are a team." Whatever you do, think holistically. ”

I anxiously asked, "What the hell is going to do?"

He Xuanya said: "Isn't your sister in junior high school in the city?" I often corresponded with her and learned that she had participated in the emergency training class of the National Junior High School Mathematics League organized by the school this summer and did not return home. You just said that you want to go to the city to see what the key junior high school is like during the summer vacation, and you also want to be admitted to the city to study in the future, and by the way, you can also see your sister. Your parents must be happy to hear it, first, they have always hoped that you study hard, and like your sister, you can achieve top grades in school, but you have not been thinking about studying, and your grades are not down, this time you offered to visit the key middle school, indicating that your prodigal son has turned back, and second, they must also miss your sister, send you to see her, and also miss their daughter. I'm sure they'll say yes without saying a word. ”

I clapped my hands and said loudly, "That's a good idea! Sister Xiaoya, you really deserve to be the Zhiduoxing in the school." ”

The sailor said, "Then Uncle Gao and Aunt Gao will also follow to see Sister Yuan Dong." ”

I said, "Don't worry about this, it's time to harvest broad beans soon, and our family has planted so many broad beans, they can't find time to go." ”

He Xuanya said: "Then it is decided, we will act separately, everything that should be prepared is ready, and we will set off on time early in the morning in five days." The time is set at seven o'clock, the place, at the intersection of Zhuangwai Road. ”

I thought about it for a while and said, "I'm afraid I can't do it outside the village, my parents will definitely take me to the bus station, and they will definitely watch me get on the bus to the city before going home." It's better to meet on the side of the road outside the east gate, and I will get off when the car leaves the east gate. ”

He Xuanya said, "That's fine. Sailor, we will set off early, and it will take 40 minutes to walk from the village to the east gate. We set off at six o'clock. Xiao Yuan, you buy a ticket at half past six. ”

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Five days later, in the morning, before I got up, my dad shouted outside the door, "Xiao Yuan, it's time to get up." Otherwise, you won't be able to catch the car. ”

I got up with a grunt, and when I looked at my watch, it was exactly half past five.

When I got dressed and washed, my parents were already standing at the gate waiting for me, each carrying a big bag of flower rolls and fried fruits that I had suggested they would make for my sister, because I told them that they might not be able to eat these things in the city, and that my sister must miss the food of her hometown, so they made two big bags without saying a word. Actually, that's the dry food I prepared for myself.

Getting on the bus to the city, my parents watched the bus drive out of the bus station before reluctantly going back.

Ten minutes later, the car drove out of the gap in the city wall, where the east gate tower was demolished a few months ago to widen the road. It is said that the West Gate will soon be demolished. I looked at the empty Dongmen Avenue and the two crumbling sections of the city wall, as if I saw someone with their ears cut off. The thought that the Xicheng building that you can see every day when you look up will become like this, and I feel inexplicably sad.

Two or three minutes later, the car drove onto the main road outside the city, and through the car window, I saw He Xuanya and the sailors each carrying a large backpack standing at the intersection looking at the car.

I stood up and shouted, "Master, stop and stop." ”

The driver didn't know whether he didn't hear it or pretended not to hear it, and continued to drive on.

I quickly ran behind the driver's seat in front of the car and shouted again, "Master, stop quickly." ”

The driver drove the car steadily, did not slow down, and said to me slowly: "You baby, why don't you go to the toilet before getting in the car? This car has just driven out, everyone is in a hurry, how can you stop and wait for you alone? You still hold on, and you go again when someone in the town in front of you gets into the car." ”

I was so anxious that I stamped my feet and shouted, "Who said I was going to the toilet, I was going to get out of the car!"

The driver froze for a moment, tapped the steering wheel to the right, and pulled over to the side of the road.

"I forgot to bring something again, I made it clear in advance, after I go down, I can only buy a ticket for the next trip, I won't wait for you. The driver said impatiently.

I said, "Okay, okay, I don't want you to wait." ”

As he spoke, he jumped out of the car.

The sailor and He Xuanya chased after him breathlessly, bent down and gasped for breath before the sailor said: "I just saw you in the car, but the car kept moving forward, we thought you forgot about today's incident and really went to the city to see Sister Yuandong." ”

I laughed and said, "You think of me as an amnesia." Let's go. ”

The three men walked along the road all the way south.

After walking for about an hour, a stone-paved avenue appeared on the right side of the road, and I looked at the mountain peaks in the distance, and judging from the direction, I thought it should be the road to the southwest forest.

I said, "This should be the way into the mountain, let's go this way." It's all gravel, but it's not as easy to walk as the asphalt road, can you two do it?"

He Xuanya said: "This is just the beginning, if you can't even walk such a road, then simply don't go." Rest assured to move forward, I will definitely be with you. ”

The sailor said, "I'm fine." ”

For children of our age, this kind of travel is indeed easy and enjoyable at first.

Unconsciously, I walked from morning to noon, and from noon to noon.

Numerous villages were passed along the way, but the further you went, the sparser the villages along the way became, and the roads became smaller and smaller.

Until you pass through a township-like place, you rarely see a village, and the wide avenue has become a mountain road that can only be passed by two horse-drawn carriages. The road is lined with one-man tall weeds and bushes, and every now and then there is a grove or two. In the distance are large fields of crops far from people's farms.

After about two hours of walking past the last village we saw, the sun was almost setting, but we hadn't met the second village yet.

The sailor said, "It's getting dark, I have to find a place to spend the night, I don't know if there will be a village ahead." ”

He Xuanya said: "Let's go quickly, there should be people living in front, before it gets dark, we must rush to the village in front, otherwise we will have to eat and sleep in the open." ”

The three of us picked up the pace.

But until the sun went down and it was dark, we didn't see a family.

I don't think you can find a place where there are people if you go any further, and the closer you get to the mountain, the more likely it is that there will be wild beasts, and there is no way to do it after entering the mountain, but at least you have to spend the night in a safe place on the first day.

I said, "Let's rest on the side of the road, I see there's a clearing in front of me, just right to rest." ”

As he spoke, he took a few steps forward and came to the clearing.

We put down our luggage and started a fire.

After lighting the fire with the hay on the side, He Xuanya looked at the fire and refilled the grass on it, and the sailors and I scattered to find firewood.

"Come and see, there's a well here. Suddenly, the sailor shouted.

He Xuanya and I both ran towards the place where he shouted. Sure enough, there was a well there, and it was very shallow, and there was no debris floating on the water, and you could clearly see the reflection of the stars in the sky, and the water seemed to be very clear.

He Xuanya suddenly became excited, she said: "If there is a well, it means that there are people living nearby." Let's go to the front and find someone to spend the night. ”

We packed our bags, put out the fire, and continued on our way.

After walking a short distance, I saw the outline of a house faintly appearing in front of me.

When I got closer, it was really a small village.

We walked into the village, which was quiet, there was no movement, there was no light in sight, and it was pitch black all around.

The sailor whispered, "Why is it so quiet here, every house doesn't seem to have a lamp." ”

He Xuanya said: "It may be that people in remote places go to bed early, and they should all be asleep now." ”

I said, "No, it's just getting dark, how can I go to bed so early." ”

He Xuanya said: "Then let's find a family and ask what is going on." ”

As he spoke, he walked directly towards the door of the next house.

After walking to the door, He Xuanya gently knocked on the door panel with the door buckle.

There is no reaction inside.

After waiting for a while, she knocked again, but there was still no response at all.

I stepped forward and knocked three times on the door with my hand.

There was still no movement.

I bent down and looked through the crack in the door, and it was pitch black.

I yelled, "Is anyone home?"

At the same time, there were a few more bangs on the door.

At this time, I strongly longed for the lights in the room to suddenly turn on, or to come from inside and ask, "Who?"

But after a long wait, neither of these happened.