Chapter 29 Weird
It is summer now, so the temperature in Nanshi, which is located in a remote area, is much cooler than that in the imperial capital.
The woman put the farm tools aside and sat opposite them with a smile.
"Did you guys come here specifically to watch the sacrificial ceremony?"
Gu Hansheng nodded, his eyes revealing the clear stupidity of a college student.
"Yes, we are all college students. We heard that the worship activities here are very unique during the summer vacation. We are majoring in folklore, so we thought of coming here for a trip."
When the woman heard this, her eyes showed disbelief.
"Come to our place for tourism? We don't have any famous tourist attractions here. There are only countless poisonous mosquitoes here. Even cars are very rare. We are very poor!"
As she spoke, the woman smiled to herself. She didn't expect that there would be people coming to visit our place.
The man was very efficient and finished processing the sheep in no time.
Place it on the chopping board on the side, chop it into pieces, and put it into the large iron pot in the middle.
Soon, the smell of mutton soup spread throughout the entire space.
The little boy's nose was twitching and his saliva was almost flowing out.
"Mu Ze, go serve the guests dishes and chopsticks."
"Okay, Mom!"
The little boy ran to the kitchen in his slippers, picked up some bowls and chopsticks, and walked over tremblingly.
Feng Ming was afraid that Mu Ze would drop the dishes on the ground, so he walked over and took them from him.
The woman looked at the well-behaved girl on the side and signed.
"Ameng, go and serve the guests the rice wine that we treasure at home."
A Meng nodded and closed the book reluctantly and carefully.
He placed it lightly on the table and ran to the cellar.
Shi Yi looked at the book placed by A Meng who was sitting next to her. It was a Classic of Mountains and Seas. She couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"This kid, A Meng, actually likes to read the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"
When the woman heard Shi Yi's words, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes, Meng just likes to read these strange books. But you said this book is called Shan Hai Jing? It sounds like a good book. I can't read. The child's father and I are both illiterate. Meng was the only one in the family who went to school for a few years, but later because of an ear accident, he dropped out of school and came back."
What's more, the family really has no money to send her to school.
Speaking of this, the woman sighed slightly.
The woman nodded and set the dishes aside.
"Yes, Meng went to the mountains to pick mushrooms, but she accidentally fell down. Luckily, she wasn't seriously injured. She stayed in the hospital for a few days, but then she found out she couldn't hear. The doctor said it might be because she injured her ears during the fall, which is why she can't hear."
Mi Chen continued from the side.
"Then haven't you ever thought about sending Meng to a special school? A child of her age shouldn't go to school, and she can't just stay at home and farm so early, right?"
After saying this, they suddenly remembered that the ethnic group Xiao Zhou mentioned had the custom of early marriage, and they couldn't help but look at each other in confusion.
Under the table, Tang Yu, who was sitting next to Mi Chen, gently touched her leg with his foot, signaling her not to talk nonsense.
Every household in this village has poisonous insects. Just now when they were visiting the yard, they saw various flower beds around the yard.
The flower beds are sealed and locked aside, and their function is certainly not just ornamental.
The woman didn't care at all when she heard this and looked at the few people with a wry smile.
"We wanted to send her to school, but we didn't have enough money to do so. Her father and I felt sorry for her. Even though she's old enough to get married and have children in the village, her father and I still felt sorry for her, so we didn't agree to other families' marriage proposals."
While they were talking, the man picked up a pot of cooked mutton soup and placed it on the table.
"We raise sheep in the wild here. This sheep is still a lamb, so the meat must be tender. Come and try it."
The man wiped the sweat from his forehead, sat aside, and excitedly scooped mutton soup for a few people.
Several people took the mutton soup and couldn't wait to take a sip. It was authentic and tasted sweet. It was indeed free-range mutton.
“This mutton tastes really good!”
The man grinned.
"Of course not. In our village, this kind of sheep used to be offered as sacrifices to the mountain god."
Shi Yi said casually.
"We are offering sacrifices to the gods today. Why don't we see anyone from your ethnic group at the event?"
On their way here today, they saw many scenes of different nationalities, but the only one missing was the nationality in front of them.
This ethnic group was very easy to recognize, with lots of silver products on them, and the sound of silver jingling when they walked. They had indeed not seen them at the sacrificial ceremony today.
When talking about this woman and man, her eyes flickered, and she obviously didn't want to talk about this topic.
The woman smiled and placed a few more pieces of mutton in the bowls of several people.
"Hey, our village is so close to Panlong Mountain, so we can offer sacrifices to the gods anytime we want. We didn't participate in the lively and crowded events like today. People in our village don't like crowds and are quite exclusive, so we told you not to run around. If you get caught, there's bound to be a quarrel."
Shi Yi and Gu Hansheng looked at each other, suppressing their expressions calmly.
"Aunt Agui, Uncle Dazhuang!"
"Aunt Agui, Uncle Dazhuang!"
A young voice shouted from outside the door, sounding a little anxious.
However, they didn't understand what was said. It sounded like the language of a minority ethnic group.
When Aunt Agui heard this, she was startled and hurried to the door.
"It's okay, just eat slowly here and don't come out!"
As he spoke, Uncle Dazhuang's expression changed slightly, and he followed Aunt Agui out.
Several people looked at each other, not quite understanding who this sudden person was.
However, they remembered what Aunt Agui said, that their village was xenophobic and they could not bear to see others see them.
In an instant, several people stood up nimbly.
A Meng pointed upstairs and made a gesture. Several people understood and quietly tiptoed to the second floor.
Sure enough, not long after they went upstairs, the door downstairs opened with a bang.
Through the gaps in the wooden boards, they saw A Meng quietly placing their bowls and chopsticks somewhere out of sight.
The young man who came in took the water cup on the table and took a sip without any hesitation.
After drinking, he chattered something with Aunt Agui and Uncle Dazhuang.
After he finished speaking, the couple's faces changed drastically.
Even Mu Ze's face turned pale with fear, and he stood aside in silence.
"Got it....We'll be there soon."
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