Little Bosses and Little Monsters

Shu Jing finally decided to accompany Xu Ran to find out what happened, and Hou Qing, he swore that he also felt that this matter was strange, so he begged to follow in vain.

Banqiao Village is indeed a very closed small village, which has something to do with its geographical location. As the back garden of this sea city, Beifeng surrounds the city like a natural barrier. There are many independent villages on the continuous mountains. It has been popular for urbanites to live in the mountains for two years, especially since ten years ago, when real estate management was not strict at that time, many rich people went to the mountains to buy land and build houses, which also drove the economy of some villages. Some are richer, and naturally some are impoverished due to poor transportation. Banqiao Village is located in the mountains where the conditions are particularly difficult.

As the only person who owned transportation, Hou Qing became a coachman. They parked the car in a town halfway up the mountain and had lunch. During the meal, Xu Ran asked the proprietress about Banqiao Village.

"Hey, we don't know the people in Banqiao Village well, they don't like to come out."

It is almost a common phenomenon that people from the city go to the countryside, while the country people try their best to drill into the city. However, according to the proprietress, the people in Banqiao Village do not know whether they are too content with the status quo and have no ambitions, or He is not good at communicating with outsiders. In the past few years, there are only a handful of people who have come out of Banqiao Village to develop. In addition, the transportation to the village is particularly underdeveloped. Naturally, this small village has formed a sharp gap with the outside world, and it seems to be living in another world. , it is normal that it cannot develop.

However, when people in this town mentioned Banqiao Village, they praised them a lot, and they all said that the villagers were honest, kind, and enthusiastic.

They thought of the few taciturn men they met that day, they looked shy and simple indeed.

"Why do you think of asking Banqiao Village?" The proprietress was also very enthusiastic about these pretty boys from the city.

Hou Qing opened his mouth and said nonsense: "Aren't we planning to explore the mountains and see some different scenery? You know, this city is full of steel and concrete. How can it compare with our green mountains and green waters?" What a beautiful scenery, I heard from my friends that there is such a village in the deepest part of the North Peak, few people go there, and the local customs are the most authentic, so I want to come and enjoy it, because the traffic is inconvenient, and I am afraid of getting lost.”

The proprietress was so excited by his flattery, if she hadn't had to do business, she would have wished to lead the way herself: "Oh, you really have a vision, our scenery is really well-known far and wide, and the government pays special attention to it." , the ecology must not be destroyed, and the vegetation must be protected. In the past two years, people in the city have not been allowed to build houses. Your friend is also an expert. If you want to talk about Banqiao Village, although the road is not very good, the scenery is indeed very good. I heard My old man once said that in their village, there is a big lake surrounded by it. It is as beautiful as jade, and the water quality is also very good. You can drink it when you pick it up. It is pure natural and pollution-free! The water on our mountain comes from it. It flows out of the village and is the source of all mountain streams."

"That's right! You really have to go and see it."

"You guys, just walk along this official road. When you get to the stone bridge, you will see a stone tablet that says Jianghu Village. Then you will not be able to drive in. You go through Jianghu Village, the village There is an ancient road at the back, which was left over from the Ming Dynasty. In the past, scholars would take that road when they came to Beijing to take the exam. Following the ancient road all the way down, they entered the depths of the mountain, and it would take another four or five kilometers to get there. It's a stone road, and there may be some small streams, and there are single-plank bridges, just take it easy when you go, don't fall. It's just that if you go into the mountain at this time, it may be late at night, so you won't be able to get out tonight."

"That's okay. Let's find someone to spend the night with. We old men are not so delicate. We just need a roof."

"In this business, that person is very nice. When you go, you can find the village head. His family's conditions may be better." The proprietress probably didn't want to let a few handsome boys sleep on the floor, and she was worried about giving them advice.

The four followed the route taught by the proprietress, and they arrived at Banqiao Village just as the sun was about to set.

As soon as they entered the village, the first thing they saw was a fat hen walking leisurely past them with a bunch of chicks.

On one side of the narrow dirt road are fields, and on the other side are small dirt houses, surrounded by simple low bamboo fences, and most of the wooden doors are unlocked, almost just for decoration.Walking a few more steps, a few old men happened to be sitting in the small courtyard of a family drinking tea and chatting. They were a little surprised when they saw strangers coming, but they quickly greeted them warmly.

"Hey, who are you looking for?!"

Hou Qing took two steps forward: "Excuse me, we are donkey friends in the next city. I heard that the scenery on the North Peak is very beautiful. My fellow, what is the name of your village?"

Probably seeing their tender faces and thin bodies, the old men burst into laughter: "Then it's pretty amazing that you can all walk here! We are called Banqiao Village."

"Yo! So this is Banqiao Village! I heard from people in the town halfway up the mountain that you have the best scenery on the mountain. Isn't this a coincidence? We are really lucky."

A thin, dark-skinned old man came up to meet him, and said with a smile: "You have good eyesight, young man, how long have you been walking? Our area is not easy to find, the ancient road is too remote, and the road is steep. Usually, few people can go here. .”

Shu Jing replied: "It's really not easy. It's been a day since we stopped and went. Uncle, help me, do you know where the village chief is? It's dark, our car is parked too far away, and it's dangerous to go back and wait for a while and not see the road clearly."

The old man nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there, the young man is pretty good, he knows how to walk in the mountains, and he has good physical strength."

He focused his attention on Tian Wang, who was the smallest, except that Shu Jing and Xu Ran blushed a little, Hou Qing and Tian Wang looked as if they had only walked 800 meters along the main road.

In front of outsiders, Tianwang has always followed Shu Jing's butt obediently, like a big tail that follows everywhere.

Shu Jing laughed: "My younger brother has been practicing since he was a child."

The old man understood, and boasted a few more words.

To pack a full set, Xu Ran was carrying a big backpack, although the contents inside were not what others thought, but it looked quite decent, with the hat on backwards, a few dull hairs raised on his forehead, and he happily leaned over it to meet with him. The uncle who led the way approached: "Maybe, you should go out more when you are young. Uncle, are there many people in your village?"

"Dozens of households, not many. But the relationship is close. If anyone has a problem, the whole village will help."

Back then when Qiangzi came out to look for his "crazy wife", he was indeed accompanied by three people from the same village.

Xu Ran seized the opportunity to flatter him: "It's better to be a person like you, with a human touch."

Hou Qing suddenly realized and clapped his hands: "Oh, I said that the name Banqiao Village is familiar to me. I seem to have seen it in the newspaper a few days ago! There was an accident at the entrance of the hot spring hotel a while ago, and it seems to be Banqiao Village. People in Qiaocun, sir, is there such a thing?"

The uncle's smile faded slightly: "It's true that they are from our village, but it's all accidents, and there's nothing to say. The police have come to ask. That family is out of luck, alas."

The four of them exchanged glances calmly.

Tianwang asked innocently: "Is it really an explosion? Where did the explosives come from?"

Probably seeing that they didn't pay much attention to the person who had the accident, the old man waved his arms and said vividly: "Isn't it just that there is a firecracker in our village, and somehow she stole the explosives, heh! At that time there were also The police came to ask, and then that family stopped doing firecrackers.”

Shu Jing regretfully said "It's a pity", temporarily putting an end to this topic.

"That's right." The uncle wished they wouldn't mention it again.

The village is indeed not very big, but it is built on the hillside, with lush plants, and many roads have to pass through the forest. Along the way, some villagers who came back from the cultivated land greeted the old man with smiles. The old man introduced a few strangers They also unanimously expressed their welcome.After walking around like this for about ten minutes, I first saw a lake with more than a dozen families by the lake. The old man pointed to the one with a larger house and said, "Here, that is the village head's house. You go now. He must have just come back from the field, just in time for supper."

"Alright, thank you, sir."

The sunset on the mountain is earlier, but at this moment, the red mist leans against the west mountain, and the half sun hangs on the branches, so the visibility has already decreased.

After the old man left, the four of them stopped by the lake. The lake was quiet, like a piece of black jade inlaid in the deep forest. The clear water was deep, and the sunset was scorching.The lake is indeed beautiful, but I don't know if it's too calm, or because of the sky, it's a bit dead.

In the distance, a woman was squatting by the lake washing vegetables, secretly looking at them curiously, but when they saw them, the woman averted her eyes in panic, and ran home after hastily washing the vegetables in her hands.

"Let's go, first go to the village chief's house." Xu Ran took the lead and walked towards the house pointed by the old man.

Hou Qing withdrew his gaze from the lake, and followed with Shu Jing.

Shu Jing turned around: "Tian Wang?"

Tianwang was still staring at a certain part of the lake.

"What's wrong with the puppy, do you want to jump down and swim around?" Hou Qing teased.

Shu Jing walked back and took Tianwang's hand.

Tianwang seemed to come back to his senses suddenly.

"In this lake..."

"What did you see?"

"Oh, no, it smells very fishy." As if wanting to comfort Shu Jing, Tian Wang grinned his white teeth, and led Shu Jing to the front instead.

After they left, "Gululu" bubbled up on the surface of the water that Tianwang was staring at just now.

The author has something to say:

The "Baozi" that Wen Gu cheated last time yesterday seemed to be less annoying than before. At that time, I really didn't want to read it. I'd better fill it in when I finish writing this article.