It was another good weather to get a good night's sleep, and I, Hu Xiaoer, and the black catcher who was going to Sunset Town to run errands got up early in the morning and continued to hurry. In the early morning, the wind blows, and the sun shines on the rugged mountain road in front of us, and if it is smooth, we can climb over this mountain and still be able to see the beautiful scenery of the sunset Saigo.

Before leaving, Chai Po stuffed a lot of steamed cakes into my baggage, and sent us to the entrance of the village tremblingly, her eyes full of reluctance. I remembered that I slept in the same room with Chai Po last night, and I asked her if there was anything I needed to bring to the Chai family if I met someone from the Chai family on this trip to Sunset Town. Chai Po smiled bitterly and shook her head, she said that since she stepped out of the sunset town, she had completely cut off contact with everything inside, and not asking or hearing was the best thought.

At this time, it was almost noon, and the black catcher strode forward in silence, without stopping to rest. Hu Xiaoer and I followed, eating steamed cakes as we walked. Hu Xiaoer's eyes looked a little tired, and the steamed cake was not as energetic as yesterday, I looked at the pale blue dark circles under his eyes and asked, "You didn't sleep well last night?"

"What do you say?" Hu Xiaoer was not angry, stared at the back in front of him, and took a bite of the steamed cake angrily.

"Don't let you move or snore, what's the difference between this and lying on a corpse?" Hu Xiaoer said angrily, turned his face again, and said to me seriously, "The official has a big temper, so it's better to sleep with you." ”

What is the ...... Why does it sound so strange......

After about half a day's walk, the verdant western mountains appeared in the mist in the distance, and the smoke rising from the foot of the mountain surrounded the wooden plaque above the town. When I walked in a little more, I could vaguely see three big black characters on the wooden plaque, which was probably "falling something".

Hu Xiaoer's mood improved, "I've finally arrived in Sunset Town, I'll find a place to eat first, I'll starve to death." ”

I nodded in agreement, and quickened my pace with him towards the town. Regardless of whether you will encounter jackals or tigers and leopards inside, the world is big, and the food is the biggest.

Thinking like this, the mysterious town shrouded in smoke soon came to mind, and Hu Xiaoer and I were about to rush in with one heart and one mind, when the shouts from the side stopped the two of us.

"Wait!"

Looking back, it was the black catcher who had always walked in front, standing in front of the town with his hands long at the moment. Hu Xiaoer and I looked at him suspiciously.

Hu Xiaoer shouted dissatisfiedly, "What's the matter, Lord God, don't let people eat anymore?"

The black catcher didn't move, he looked up at the wooden plaque, and said with a solemn expression: "Look at that wooden plaque." ”

"What's wrong with the wooden plaque?" Although Hu Xiaoer muttered, he also looked up in that direction, and his eyes were suddenly speechless.

I pointed to the wooden plaque and recognized the three words, "Fall...... Fall...... Horse...... Town...... Fallen Horse Town?"

"It's Lok Ma Town, not Sunset Town. Hu Xiaoer repeated, "Could it be that we are in the wrong place?"

I flipped through the "General Guide to Customs" that I carried with me, and read it carefully, "That's right, there is only one road to Sunset Town, and this is the foot of the West Mountain." The book doesn't say that there are other towns nearby. ”

"Could it be that there is a mistake written on this plaque? Or is this the name originally written by people?" Hu Xiaoer frowned and speculated, and finally held back two reasons, I am afraid that he himself will not be convinced.

His stomach was rumbling with hunger, and he patted me on the shoulder, "No matter, let's go in first." ”

I responded, "This is indeed the only town in front of me." ”

The black catcher followed, only briefly reminding, "It's weird, be careful." ”

After the white smoke, little by little, the appearance of this legendary town is revealed. We stopped in front of the bustling and noisy street market, and a round yellow sun was sandwiched between the valleys of the western mountains in the distance, as if it was about to fall heavily. I heard the sound of silk and bamboo wafting down from the high platform, and I couldn't help but be stunned and deeply suspicious of my eyes.

Hu Xiaoer said: "Do you have a book called "Terroir Tongjian"?"

I nodded, pulled it out of my arms and handed it to him. He flipped to one of the pages and read, "Sunset Town...... Built next to the mountains, mostly covered by forests, less water and drought tolerant......"

The afterglow of the slanting sun pours on the sparkling surface of the river, and the weeping willows on both sides stretch delicately, and the narrow willow leaves wander in the water, and some unknown white flowers float among them. The fishing boat slowly approached from the other side of the river, and the old fisherman with a hat hummed a song to greet the people on the arched bridge.

“...... And the folk customs are simple, work at sunrise, sleep at sunset......"

On the carved arched bridge, a man dressed in a white robe and tied with 3,000 green silk walked towards the stone road. The Manli woman who passed by on both sides with an oil-paper umbrella frequently glanced sideways. The man smiled at the corners of his mouth, and the woman walked away with her face shy. Walking under the eaves of the corridor with black tiles and white walls, this faint feeling overflowed among the crowd, and it was like a young lady in a delicate sedan chair who lifted a corner and secretly looked at the sons and brothers who were sitting on the high platform and drinking.

“...... Take the mountains and forests as peace, live a simple life, and don't covet pleasure......"

The street market in front of you leads to all parts of the town, and all the excitement falls here. The smell of wine wafted from the tall buildings hung with red lanterns, and a few young men dressed as literati walked into the tea shop next door, and the sound of pipa came from behind the bamboo curtains, but it sounded a little charming. Someone ran past in a panic from the side, followed by a rather fierce woman and scolded: "You old dead ghost, go to Fengyue Tower again!" The woman's mouth of Fengyue Lou is waiting at the end of the market, and the magnificent houses are engraved with the words "Fengyue Tower", probably a place to look for flowers and willows.

"Pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, black tiles and white walls, silk and bamboo sounds, weeping willows, oil-paper umbrellas......" Hu Xiaoer "snapped" and closed the book neatly, counting the scene in front of him, and the second monk was puzzled, "This is clearly the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River." Didn't we go west, how did we see the sight of going south?"

"There is a place called Fengyue Pavilion in Suyangfang in the south of the Yangtze River. The black catcher added.

If it weren't for the verdant West Mountain at sunset in the distance, I would really think that we were in the wrong place, "Could it be that the people in this town suddenly changed their sex and liked the style of the Jiangnan water town, not only changed their names, but also changed their living habits." The more I thought about it, the more confused I became, "That's not right, the landscape can't be changed......"

The black catcher's eyes fell on the bustling street market, and he said, "Find someone to ask." ”

As he spoke, the old fisherman who had returned from fishing anchored his fishing boat, and walked leisurely from the end of the stone road with his fishing basket squinting and humming a song. The tall figure on the side stepped forward to block his way, and the old fisherman was so frightened that he took several steps back with a frightened "oops". The face of the black catcher became more and more unsightly. I hurriedly stepped forward and explained to him, "Is the old man okay? He didn't mean anything, we just asked for directions." ”

The old fisherman breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the cold-faced face, patted his chest and spoke to us, "I'm scared to death! ”

I nodded.

"I'll just say, you guys don't look like people here. The old fisherman shook the fish basket in his hand, "Just ask whatever you want, the family is still waiting for my fish to eat." ”

I saw that his expression was very kind, not exclusive, and there was even some joy and enthusiasm in his tone. I looked at the fish basket in his hand, but I really couldn't understand, "Old man, you guys...... Do you eat fish?"

The old fisherman laughed happily at me, "Yes, what do you eat if you don't eat fish? You see, the waters here are vast and blessed, and of course we rely on water to eat what is in the water." ”

Before I could digest his words, the Black Catcher asked, "This is how this town has always been?"

"It's strange for you to ask. Seeing the sharp eyes of the black catcher, the old fisherman couldn't help but take a step back and said, "I've been here since I was a child, and I've spent most of my life watching the green mountains and green waters." If that's not the case in this town, then what do you think it should be?"

Hu Xiaoer said: "Then here is the fall, the sunset ......"

The old fisherman's eyes lit up, and he turned to point to the faint yellow in the distance and said proudly: "The sunset sinks back to the West Mountain, and this little brother also thinks that the sunset in our Luoma Town is big, round, and brilliant?"

"Luo-Ma-Town?" Hu Xiaoer read out those three words and confirmed again, "Isn't it called Sunset Town?"

"Yes, the wooden plaque in front of the town is not clearly written, but it is Luoma Town!"

The three of us were silent for a long time.

The old fisherman said, "If you have nothing to ask, I will go home and cook." ”

"One last question," Hu Xiaoer suddenly raised his index finger and said with great interest, "Uncle, which is the best restaurant for eating fish here?"