Chapter 323: Poor Mountains and Bad Waters Produce Unruly People

The next morning, He Nanxi and several others boarded a three-wheeled agricultural vehicle to Shuiwan Village.

This is the best means of transportation they can find at the moment. The mountain road is winding, but the scenery is pleasant and it is quite interesting.

The uncle driving the tractor was wearing wrinkled black pants with his knees and cuffs worn to a shine. His skin was dark yellow and he had a cigarette in his mouth.

The mountain road was rugged, with a winding road on one side and a cliff thousands of feet high on the other. The uncle was an experienced driver and did not slow down even when turning, which scared He Nanxi and the others so much that their faces turned pale.

He Nanxi held the handrail tightly and shouted loudly:

"Uncle, can you slow down? We are scared."

When the uncle heard this, he laughed heartily a few times:

"That's nothing. You guys from the city are just timid. I've driven on mountain roads steeper than this."

Although he said so, the uncle began to slow down, which made He Nanxi and the others look a little better.

"Girl, I see you're not from here, why are you bothering to come to this mountain valley?"

He Nanxi adjusted his hat and made his voice sound as calm as possible:

"Uncle, we are photographers, here to shoot a documentary."

"What's so good about filming in the valley? I really have nothing to do. Shuiwan Village is extremely poor, and the people there are hard to get along with. Be careful when you go there."

Vivian seemed to hear that the uncle seemed to know something, and then asked:

"Difficult to get along with? Why do you say that? We are doing charity work, we can take pictures of them for free."

When the uncle heard it was free, he became interested:

"Free? Can you take a few pictures for me?"

He Nanxi agreed immediately: "No problem, I'll be the first to take a picture of you when we get there."

She gave Vivian a look, and Vivian immediately understood and started chatting with him, trying to find out the news:

"Uncle, can you tell me about Shuiwan Village? After all, we are from outside, and it would be bad if we upset the people there. I heard that the scenery in Shuiwan Village is particularly beautiful, so we must spend a few days shooting there."

The talkative uncle immediately started talking:

"Let me tell you, I used to be from Shuiwan Village, and later I moved to Qingxi Town. The villagers in Shuiwan Village are all crazy, especially xenophobic. The bride price is ridiculously high. My son fell in love with a girl from Shuiwan Village, and they asked for 500,000 yuan. It's crazy. We couldn't afford it, so they turned around and sold their daughter to an old widower and used the bride price to marry their son. Oh, and the men in Shuiwan Village are very capable. Many of them can marry wives from other places, and there are even college graduates. And they are all well-behaved and obedient. Tsk tsk."

The uncle paused and said meaningfully:

"I see you three girls are as beautiful as flowers, but you have to be careful."

He Nanxi was shocked and a terrible idea emerged in his mind.

Could it be that...

Vivian wanted to ask more, but the uncle refused to speak and complained about other things. To sum it up, it was just one sentence: Poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people.

Seeing that he couldn't get any more questions, He Nanxi changed the subject:

"Uncle, I heard some people want to develop tourism in Qingxi Town, and some are donating money to build schools. Logically, our town should be doing well, so why is this road still so dilapidated?"

"I heard about this, about three years ago. A lot of people came, but nothing happened after that. The school was built, but what good is it? How many children go to school? Especially the girls? They have to work in the fields, so how can they have time to study?"

The people in the car looked at each other with serious expressions.

Lin Ruoyi was a little dissatisfied:

"Why should girls work in the fields? If girls work, what are boys to do?"

"A boy will inherit the family business. He doesn't need to go to school to be the pillar of the family. A girl will be taken over by someone else after she finishes her education. What's the point? We still have to give birth to a boy."

Lin Ruoyi's face turned red with anger. She was about to retort, but He Nanxi stopped her and shook his head at her.

Lin Ruoyi had no choice but to lower her head and play with her phone in frustration.

He Nanxi obviously didn't want to dwell on this topic, so he just said a few perfunctory words and let it go.

Some ideas are deeply rooted and cannot be changed by just a few words from others.

Besides, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make, and it would be bad if you cause dissatisfaction to the other party.

The tricycle drove for more than an hour and finally arrived at Shuiwan Village. He Nanxi first took two photos of the uncle and showed them to him with the camera.

The uncle blushed a little: "Wow, this is a really good photo."

He Nanxi smiled, took out another red note and stuffed it into the uncle's hand:

"Uncle, I'm really sorry to bother you today. Without you, we wouldn't be able to enter Shuiwan Village. Take this money, and I'll develop the photos for you when I get back to town, okay?"

"Come on, come on, come on, there's no need for so much. You girls in the city are just so generous."

The uncle said no and quickly put the bill into his pocket.

"Uncle, could you please take us down here every morning and pick us up in the evening? One hundred yuan per trip, is that okay? After all, we're new here. Uncle, you're a kind person, so could you please help us out?"

Vivian is very good at dealing with people. Whether she is dealing with upper-class celebrities or country uncles, she can quickly win their favor.

When the uncle heard that there was money to be made, he immediately grinned:

"Okay, it's just a matter of running two trips. But there's no internet or signal in this village. You guys tell me a time and I'll pick you up in the evening."

After setting a time to return, He Nanxi and his group carried their bags and walked towards Shuiwan Village.

The uncle looked at the backs of the five people, as if he was looking at a group of gods of wealth.

How much money can a countryman earn in a year by digging in the soil?

"You're really rich..."

Lin Ruoyi tugged at her hat and clothes uncomfortably. The loose clothes made her look a little bloated, and her face darkened a few shades.

"Teacher He, do we really have to dress like this?"

When they woke up in the morning, He Nanxi asked them to put on makeup in reverse, making them look as ugly as possible, with dark skin, freckles, and thick eyebrows like caterpillars.

The clothes wrap up their young and beautiful bodies tightly.

He Nanxi said seriously:

"Of course it's necessary. You're a young girl in your prime. What if someone spots you and kidnaps you?"

Lin Ruoyi raised her slender arms:

"What are you afraid of? I'm a super fighter!"

Vivian pondered for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking.

A few of them chatted and laughed as they walked towards the village together. At that moment, many people were working in the fields, and they were a little curious when they saw these outsiders.

He Nanxi walked to the edge of the field and asked a woman who was carrying a child on her back:

"Hello, I'd like to ask how to get to the village chief's house?"