Xiao Ruyu looked back and saw a man dressed in Miao style standing behind the three people, who seemed to have just come back from collecting firewood.
He lifted the firewood upwards and looked at the few people warily.
"You are, outsiders?"
Doctor Yang hurried forward to greet them and explained his purpose.
"I am taking my daughter and son to the Miao border to find a place."
"I wonder if you know how to get here."
He took out the map and placed it in front of the man.
The man lowered his gaze to the map, stared at it for a long while, and then shook his head.
"I have never heard of this place. People in our village have never left the mountains."
Seeing his answer, Doctor Yang felt a little disappointed and took back the map.
"In that case, I have one more thing to ask of you."
He held Xiao Ruyu's hand, looking embarrassed, "We are lost, I wonder if we can stay in the village for one night."
When the man heard that they wanted to stay overnight, his wary look suddenly became enthusiastic.
"Of course you can. We haven't had outsiders come to our village for a long time."
"Wait, I will go tell the village chief and ask him to treat you well."
Doctor Yang hurriedly bowed and thanked him repeatedly.
"Thank you so much, I don't know what to call you."
"Just call me Xiao Hu."
Xiao Hu brought the three of them to the village chief and introduced them in Miao language.
The village chief looked to be in his 50s, with an untidy beard and a kind face.
After the two of them chatted for a while, he looked at the three of them with a smile.
"Everyone who comes is a guest. We haven't had anyone from outside come to our village for a long time."
"Xiao Hu, arrange a few good guest rooms and settle these people there later."
Doctor Yang waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that there was no need to go through so much trouble.
"It's enough to have a place to stay. Thank you for troubling the village master to worry about it."
The village chief waved his hand, laughed and pointed outside.
"You are guests. According to our Miao customs, we hold a bonfire party when guests come."
"Just put down your luggage first. The people in the village should have started making preparations by now."
Seeing that he couldn't refuse his kindness, Doctor Yang had to thank him again and again and followed Xiao Hu to their accommodation.
Along the way, many Miao people dressed in exotic styles looked at the three people with curiosity in their eyes.
A Miao girl came up and greeted Xiao Hu.
"Xiao Hu, are you back?"
Her gaze then fell on Xiao Ruyu and the others, and her clear voice sounded like flowing mountain spring water.
The two spoke in the Miao dialect, and the Miao girl covered her mouth and giggled from time to time.
Xiao Ruyu was confused by what she heard, so she came forward curiously and pulled Xiao Hu's sleeve.
"Brother, what is this sister talking about?"
Her sweet voice was so endearing that the girl's eyes lit up and she squatted down and touched her little face.
"My sister said to ask Brother Xiao Hu to bring you out quickly. We have prepared singing, dancing and a bonfire party for you."
"Really? See you later, sister."
Xiao Ruyu clapped her hands and blinked her eyes.
"This doll is really adorable."
The girl said goodbye to the three people reluctantly.
After arriving at the residence, Eleven put down the luggage and made the bedding for Xiao Ruyu.
Xiao Hu left first, saying that he would invite the three people over later.
【Master, this place looks really nice. 】
Xiao Ruyu walked around the yard, looking at everything around him.
Doctor Yang was also overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the crowd and smacked his lips repeatedly.
“I didn’t expect that there would be such a large village deep in the mountains.”
Eleven was packing up silently, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Ever since he entered the village, he had been feeling vaguely uncomfortable.
But I can't say it.
Half an hour later, Xiao Hu came to invite a few people to have dinner.
As soon as she walked into the village chief's yard, Xiao Ruyu was surrounded by enthusiasm.
The Miao girl picked her up, spun her around a few times and held her in her arms.
"Little baby, you're so cute, come and see if there's anything you want to eat."
She pecked Xiao Ruyu on the face, then held her and sat down nearby.
Looking at the dazzling array of food on the table, Xiao Ruyu's pupils suddenly dilated.
Just as she was about to pounce on her, a hand grabbed her neck.
"Sister, don't eat anything you want."
Eleven followed her closely and stopped her from eating the food in time.
Xiao Ruyu pouted, looking unhappy.
Seeing this, the girl quickly tried to smooth things over, "Little kid, you can't eat anything you want. Come and try this bowl of goat stomach soup."
She enthusiastically brought a bowl of soup from the side and handed it to Xiao Ruyu.
"This is our local top-quality food for entertaining guests. Come and have a try."
The pungent smell entered Xiao Ruyu's mouth. He looked at the yellow and green soup and suddenly lost his appetite.
She met the girl's eager gaze, turned her head with difficulty, and saw Doctor Yang at a glance.
Doctor Yang was surrounded by the village chief and several other elderly people, holding a glass of wine that was constantly being filled.
"I want to go find my dad." Xiao Ruyu suddenly had an idea and started crying.
Seeing this, Eleven hurriedly took her from the girl, muttering something in a serious manner.
"Why are you crying again? I'll take you to find daddy now."
After taking the opportunity to escape from the yellow and green soup, Xiao Ruyu strolled to the side of Doctor Yang.
He was being forced to drink by several people and was being pushed back and forth.
"No, no, I have to take my daughter on a journey tomorrow. This is my last cup."
After drinking it all, the cup was full again in less than half a second.
The village chief put his arm around his shoulders, raised the cup in his hand, and pretended to be dissatisfied.
"These are just a few cups. Let me drink this one more to celebrate our meeting today."
Doctor Yang had no choice but to drink another cup.
"This is the last cup. Don't drink any more."
He just burped and the cup in his hand was full again.
Seeing this, he had no choice but to cover the cup with his hand, "Don't fill it anymore, you won't be able to leave tomorrow."
"So what if you can't leave? Just stay here for a few more days." The village chief was kind-hearted and pushed his hand away.
Seeing that Doctor Yang's face had turned red, Xiao Ruyu walked over happily.
"Dad, yes, this cup is from your daughter, drink another one."
"What are you doing here, little kid? Why are you joining in the fun?"
Doctor Yang twisted her little head away, and she was already feeling drowsy.
Seeing him like this, Xiao Ruyu felt even more itchy.
[Master, in the last life, you always got me and my junior brother drunk. Now it’s my turn.]
She ignored Doctor Yang's objection and stood on tiptoe to continue pouring wine for him.
The wine in his hand was taken away by a hand, and there was a hint of annoyance in Eleven's words.
"Sister, you are not allowed to drink alcohol, and you are not allowed to force Daddy to drink anymore."
He pulled Xiao Ruyu aside and whispered in her ear.
"Little princess, don't let your guard down. If everyone gets drunk, what will you do if there are bad guys?"