Became a poor little boy abandoned by his educated youth mother?

After checking in at the guesthouse, Jiang Hongyao took her to a private house with great familiarity.

It was freezing cold outside, the door to the house was closed, and only the faint light coming through the window showed that the owner had not yet gone to bed.

The person who opened the door was a tall, strong-looking man with a full beard.

Seeing Jiang Hongyao, he greeted them enthusiastically in dialect and let them into the house.

Jiang Hongyao introduced the two to An Xueyan and said, "This is Brother Meng Xiang, Brother Meng, and this is my friend An Xueyan."

Meng Xiang smiled at An Xueyan, nodded, and said in Mandarin with a dialect: "Hello Comrade An, welcome to our home."

"Hello, Brother Meng, I'm sorry to bother you." She felt a little embarrassed. All the things they brought were prepared by Jiang Hongyao in advance, and she didn't prepare anything.

...Meng Xiang’s wife is a simple woman. They have four children, the oldest is about 4 and the youngest is only 16 years old.

They warmly poured hot tea and brought out food as a treat, and cooked all the mutton at home. An Xueyan tasted the authentic local dishes and milk tea.

Knowing they were going to the iceberg, Meng Xiang frowned and said disapprovingly, "Going to the iceberg at this time is extremely dangerous. Even the most experienced person might not come out unscathed. And you're going with a little girl, isn't that ridiculous..."

Jiang Hongyao had considered what he said before he came. This was the only path before them, and he would go for it even if it meant going through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

After a moment of silence, he looked up at Meng Xiang and said seriously, "I know all this, but we have reasons why we must go. As for Xueyan, she has the ability to protect herself and won't be a drag."

Meng Xiang half-closed his eyes, took a puff of cigarette, and slowly exhaled smoke rings.

After a while, he raised his eyes and said, "The most experienced person here is Liu Heizi. I'll go find him."

"Excuse me, Brother Meng. As long as he is willing to lead the way, we are willing to pay him 2000 yuan."

"Hiss..." This lavish reward made Meng Xiang take a breath.

You have to know that the average monthly salary in their place is only 42 yuan. To earn 2000 yuan, you have to work without eating or drinking for 4 years to earn this amount.

He felt that once the amount was mentioned, Liu Heizi would definitely agree to it without even thinking about it.

But he hesitated and reminded: "Isn't this too much?"

Jiang Hongyao shook his head. "It's not much. If we can really get to the destination smoothly and avoid some risks, this little money won't be a big deal."

This price was agreed upon by An Xueyan before coming. Her family doesn't care about this little money. Anything that can be solved with money is a small matter.

Seeing that he was so determined, Meng Xiang stopped trying to persuade him. Soon Meng Xiang went out to look for Liu Heizi.

Only Jiang Hongyao, An Xueyan and Meng Xiang's family were left in the room.

An Xueyan moved closer to Jiang Hongyao. He took out a stack of big unity bills from his pocket, stuffed them into Jiang Hongyao's hand and said, "This is an 800 yuan deposit."

A faint fragrance penetrated Jiang Hongyao's nostrils, his body tensed and his heart beat faster.

With slightly sweaty palms, he took the money, calmed down the strange feeling in his heart and said with a smile, "Don't worry, this time it will go smoothly!"

An Xueyan had already sat down, but the place where the girl's soft fingertips gently touched seemed to retain her breath.

Jiang Hongyao rubbed the back of his hand calmly, his excitement unable to calm down for a long time!

Not long after, Meng Xiang returned with Liu Heizi. Liu Heizi was lean and capable, with a shrewd look in his eyes.

As soon as he entered the door, he looked at Jiang Hongyao and An Xueyan. He already knew that the reward was two thousand yuan. Although he was tempted, he did not agree immediately.

He just told Meng Xiang that he wanted to see the person first, and then went into the house and sat down.

He cleared his throat and said, "This road is not easy to travel. I can only say that I will do my best to ensure your safety. You must know that only those who listen to advice can live well, so you must follow instructions when you enter the mountains."

Jiang Hongyao nodded and said, "We won't make rash decisions. I'll leave it to Brother Liu tomorrow."

He pushed the 800 yuan Great Unity over and said, "This is a deposit of 1200 yuan, and there will be yuan after the deal is done."

Liu Heizi accepted it without hesitation. The few of them talked about what they needed to prepare for tomorrow and what to pay attention to when going up the mountain.

Early the next morning, several people packed their bags and prepared to set off.

Liu Heizi led the way in front, An Xueyan walked in the middle, and Jiang Hongyao was at the back, taking care of her from time to time.

They walked along the mountain road. The higher they went up the mountain, the lower the temperature became and the biting wind became more powerful. Even though people were wearing thick cotton clothes, they couldn't help shivering.

They have to go to the top of the mountain to check, as the conditions for the formation of red frost are generally at the top of a high mountain.

Although the iceberg's altitude is not the highest in the country, it is still among the highest, at 7356.36 meters. At the current speed, it will take them two days to reach the summit.

Liu Heizi was leading the way in front. He was a little surprised to see that none of the girls, An Xueyan, were left behind. Moreover, they had been walking for two hours without a break. Even a grown man like him felt exhausted, but the other girl acted as if nothing had happened.

With his chauvinistic thinking in mind, he gritted his teeth and continued to move forward. As a grown man, he couldn't complain of being tired, otherwise he would be worse than a woman.

But after walking for another hour, Liu Heizi's steps became slower and slower.

An Xueyan called out to the person behind him, "Uncle Liu, let's find a place to rest for a while. My stomach is protesting."

Liu Heizi breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Okay, there's a good place not far ahead to rest for a while."

The three of them came and sat down, and Jiang Hongyao took out the compressed biscuits and handed them to An Xueyan.

He said, "This biscuit is a little dry, but the water is still warm. You can drink some first. We will light a fire to boil some water during the next break."

"Thank you, Brother Jiang." An Xueyan thanked him politely.

She saw that the kettle was taken out from his clothes. He had been holding it all the way, which kept the water warm.

"I thought we were friends for life and death, but I didn't expect you to be so distant and polite to me."

Jiang Hongyao had a lost expression on his face, An Xueyan...

"Hehe, isn't this just to express my gratitude to Brother Jiang?"

"If you want to thank me, then wait until this matter is over. You owe me one day. How about you accompany me out to play for a day when you are free?" Jiang Hongyao looked at her with burning eyes.

Her face felt a little hot under the gaze, but An Xueyan suppressed her shyness and responded generously: "Okay, I'll definitely accompany you then."

After resting for a while, they set off again.

They hunted any animals they encountered on the road, as they would be their dinner later.

At night, they found a suitable place to set up the tent, and Jiang Hongyao cleaned the prey and grilled it.

An Xueyan had eaten the meat he grilled last time and it tasted pretty good.

On the way, Liu Heizi also saw the skills of the two people and said with a smile: "This trip into the mountains with you is the most worry-free."

Jiang Hongyao turned the barbecue over and smiled modestly: "Uncle, what are you talking about? It's really because of you who led the way."