Chapter 401: Rugged Mountain Road
When Monk Fayan learned that Fang Shi had left Pengcheng and flew to the southern Gansu mountainous area, it was already the next afternoon. Looking at a long letter left by Fang Shi, it explained the key points that should be paid attention to when arranging a super-large Feng Shui bureau, as well as possible problems and suggestions for solving them, and then there was nothing left.
Monk Fayan asked Yang Xuanyi without giving up. Yang Xuanyi didn't know anything. Fang Shi was worried that Yang Xuanyi would be embarrassed about this, so he didn't tell Yang Xuanyi the reason. He just said that he was going to hunt for treasure. Yang Xuanyi was a man of old age, so he could naturally guess what might be a great thing behind this. So he didn't ask. Monk Fayan saw that he couldn't find out what was wrong, so he had to leave unwillingly. By the way, he withdrew all the people in the command center. Fang Shi was gone, and the command center here could also be withdrawn and moved to Guangfa Temple.
After Monk Fayan returned, he couldn't sleep all night and thought about why Fang Shi suddenly ran away. The reason for this matter was naturally related to Mr. Zhang. Although Fayan was a little unbelievable, he still gave Mr. Zhang a mark in his heart.
Let’s talk about Fang Shi and others.
After getting off the plane and changing to the car, the three of them finally arrived at the county town of their destination. This is a mountainous area, with eight mountains and half water and half a piece of land, and half a piece of road. In short, it is not suitable for humans to live in. However, in fact, there are many copycat manors distributed here. It is said that most of them were the people who moved in during the war period in ancient times, and most of them were Hakka people.
From the hot and prosperous Pengcheng to the mountainous area, the whole person seemed to feel cool from the outside to the inside. The clear sky was full of lush green, which formed a strong contrast with the bustling and noisy cultural landscape of Pengcheng, making people feel like they were a different world.
It was too late, and the three of them found a place to live. Although the conditions were not good, the three of them were easy to get along with. The locals were not xenophobic, but they were a little bit unacceptable. Of course, if you only look at the reaction of the small vendors, it was indeed the case.
Lou Jingzhong needed to purchase a lot of things. Fang Shi had no idea about these. Xia Yuxin knew it. However, at this time she was very smart and pretended to be a young lady who was not touching the spring water. Anyway, with Lou Jingzhong, a capable subordinate, Xia Yuxin was so happy to travel around the night market with Fang Shi. She had a snack with her hand and had a lot of fun.
Looking at Xia Yuxin's appearance, Fang Shi couldn't help but remember the scene when he first met Xia Yuxin. The scene was still vivid in his mind. At that time, he could not have imagined that one day he would have such an encounter with her.
"What are you thinking? What are you staring at me?"
Xia Yuxin touched the corner of her mouth suspiciously. Nothing seemed to stick to it.
Fang Shi smiled faintly: "I remember when I first met you, you were gnawing sausages. I was not polite at all. I realized that you are actually a foodie!"
"You are the foodie! I am willing to eat your sausages. Is that good to give my aunt a face... Haha... To be honest, my aunt's sausages are really delicious. Don't you go home during the Chinese New Year? Bring me some, it's not too much for 180 pounds."
"Uh... I'm not a foodie!"
"What's wrong with foodies? I'm talking about life, do you understand?"
"I understand, aren't you just a foodie?"
"Tsk, I'm too lazy to tell you, it's terrible to be uneducated!"
Fang Shi smiled: "Since you like eating the sausages made by my mother so much, you might as well get them yourself."
Xia Yuxin was stunned. Then she looked Fang Shi up and down suspiciously: "Are you inviting me?"
"Yes! Invite you to visit."
"Just invite me one?"
"If Yuyao is also interested, of course... no, if both uncles and aunts are interested, welcome to visit my house!"
"Hehe... the fox's tail is exposed, but if I'm going to carry sausages, I can consider it. If you want to lie to my sister to your house, don't even think about it!"
After saying that, Xia Yuxin shook her head proudly. A stream of air spurted out from her nose and walked away with a sway.
"Fang Shi, this is too obvious to you, you need to be more skilled."
Lou Jingzhong was carrying a big basket and came out from somewhere. He said mysteriously to Fangshi.
"What's obvious? You know nothing! Have you bought all the things?"
"An, it's almost done, ropes, machetes, snake medicine, deworming medicine, rainproof cloth, I haven't bought tents. I asked by the way. There are still 30 kilometers of mountain roads in the town. I don't know how far it is from the town to the village. Anyway, it's not wrong to prepare more. When I get to the town, I have to buy some things, mainly food and daily necessities. I don't know if there is a mobile phone signal in the mountains, and whether to buy a signal enhancer."
"There is no signal in the mountains. Aunt Li said this, but there is a wind turbine and satellite antenna, which is sponsored by Li Junwu."
"Why don't you build a mobile base station with satellite antennas?"
“Because no one uses a cell phone.”
"Uh... I'm really poor."
"You should be very clear about this situation. There were many similar villages in Bashan a few years ago."
"They have moved out, and the mountains are indeed not suitable for human habitation. It is good to return the mountains to birds and beasts."
Yang Xiaofan looked up and looked at the dark mountains around the sky under the stars, shook his head: "Let's go, Yu Xin will go away later, and it will be troublesome if she gets away."
"What are you afraid of? A little town that is a bit big, and Miss Xia is not an ordinary person."
"I'm afraid that others will be out of luck, so I'll leave."
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There are still roads from the county town to the town. The front half of the road is asphalt road, which looks quite like a thing, but in the second half, it is completely gravel and dirt road. I don’t know if it’s because I don’t have money to repair it or because of the face project, it’s enough to do it here.
Lou Jingzhong is visionary, so he spent money to hire a modified small truck. The car has good off-road capabilities. It is a homemade off-road vehicle. It is bumpy all the way through the mountains. The young man driving the steering wheel in his hand is spinning fast, and he can keep talking in his mouth, and his eyes are aiming at the beautiful Xia Yuxin from time to time.
"Are you going on a trip?"
The young man speaks Mandarin very well. He heard that he had also been to work in Guangdong. After making some money, he felt that he was too tired, so he bought a car and went home for transportation. Although he couldn't make a fortune, he had no problem with food and clothing. Moreover, the villagers in the country always lived in their hometowns and lived comfortably, which was a little more monotonous.
"That's right, I'll visit friends too."
"Lie, how could a foreigner like you be friends with those mountain people?"
Fang Shi smiled: "How is it impossible? Are mountain people also walking out of the mountains? Haven't you been to Guangdong?"
"That's true. I heard that Lijiazhai you went to is quite poor. It's best to bring more food, otherwise you'll have to go hungry."
"Really? It's so serious. I think the mountains are lush and lush. How can people starve if they rely on the mountain to eat the mountain?"
"Hehe...if you don't believe it, of course, if you insist on eating wild fruit mountain products, you won't starve to death. Sweet potatoes and corn are the healthiest, then I have nothing to say. Do you think you have seen any animals along the way?"
"That's right, what's going on?"
"It's not that the trouble caused by mouth, I'll just be caught and sold for money! My car has 360 days a year, and two-thirds of the time is to pull game birds and beasts out, and the remaining one-third is winter."
Fang Shi and others were shocked. They would not have caught Shan empty after arresting him like this.
"The government doesn't care?"
"How to manage it? But I heard that some national forest parks are going to be closed down and will be severely punished at that time."
"With that case your business will be bad."
"Then I will change to the mountain goods. In fact, mountain goods are also very profitable. I personally oppose catching animals."
Everyone laughed, opposed it, but supported it in their actions. This is the cunning of the common people.
When we arrived in the town, the population density here was even lower, and there was only a street where we could see the tail from the beginning. Following the driver's advice, Lou Jingzhong bought a lot of raw noodles and other things. As for meat, he had to buy some bacon. Lou Jingzhong refused to eat ham sausages or something. He firmly believed that there was more chemical agent in that thing than meat.
After inquiring with the local merchants, there were still dozens of miles of mountain roads to go to Lijiazhai. What's worse is that these dozens of miles of mountain roads can only be used for livestock and cannot take motor vehicles. Fortunately, the uncle in the grocery store was very enthusiastic. He told Fangshishan that there were also transportation people in Fangshishan that as long as they were found, they could enter the mountain smoothly.
Under the guidance of the uncle, Fang Shi found a "transportation company" in an old courtyard. Yes, it was the transportation company. The gate of the courtyard said it was. As for what kind of transportation company it was, it could no longer be seen clearly.
When he heard that Fang Shi and the others were going to Lijia Village, the boss of Hei Skinny was very happy. The two sides quickly agreed to meet at the intersection of Zhendongtou the next morning.
Fortunately, Lou Jingzhong bought a sleeping bag with a vision, otherwise the moldy quilt in the only guesthouse in the town that could live in would not be able to cover it. The nights in the mountains were dark and cold, but they were also very quiet. Fang Shi slept well and felt like he was back home.
The next morning, seeing Xia Yuxin's energetic appearance, Fang Shi couldn't help but admire her adaptability. Speaking of which, this lady is really a young lady, and she didn't complain about such a bad environment.
Amid the sound of hooves and shouts, a team of more than a dozen donkeys and mules set off. Fang Shi found that the backs of these animals were covered with goods. After asking, he found out that the transportation company was still doing purchasing agents. Their team needed everything in the mountains and villages. It can be said that it was a monopoly business. In general, monopoly often means injustice and violence. Fang Shi quietly greeted Xia Yuxin and Lou Jingzhong and asked them to be careful.
Originally, the thin black boss wanted Fang Shi and the other two to ride a donkey, but Fang Shi refused. He would rather leave by himself. After seeing Lou Jingzhong breaking a hard wood as thick as an arm, he said that his legs and feet were strong, the boss stopped insisting, and even became a little intimate.
Along the way, Lou Jingzhong was walking in front with the boss, Fang Shi and Xia Yuxin were in the middle of the team. The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk, but the air was surprisingly good, and the scenery in front of him kept changing, so he didn't feel that the long road was boring.
Chapter completed!