Tang Aran didn't want to go, but somehow he ended up following Mu Achen and his sister, leaving Rongjiang County with everyone.
Forty minutes later--
About thirty kilometers northwest of the county seat, along a mountain path...
All the cars stopped.
Ahead, the road has come to an end.
Mu Achen opened the door and jumped out of the car, looking around.
This place is beautiful!
The mountains in summer are dotted with fluffy white clouds.
Nestled in the mountains, the trees provide ample shade, creating a tranquil atmosphere.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of trees, which made everyone who had gotten off the bus feel refreshed and natural.
"This place, far from the hustle and bustle of the county town, has a different kind of charm."
It is truly remarkable that Teacher Meng could still express such sentiments at this time.
But Tang Aran, who was standing nearby, said, "Our Miao people, let alone the deep mountains, even Quedong Village is more beautiful than this place!"
"Get out of here!"
Tang Abao couldn't hold back and kicked Tang Aran.
Zhao Akang glared at Tang Aran and said, "Everyone thinks their village is beautiful, why are you making a fuss?"
Tang Aran pursed her lips and shrank to the side.
Amo, who was standing next to Achen, checked the surrounding terrain and then said to Achen, "There is a road ahead, but it is only about one meter wide. Cars can't pass through, so we can only walk."
"Go through here--"
Amo pointed to the northwest and said, "About seven or eight kilometers away, there is a village of Buyi people and also a village of Miao people."
"Next to the village, there is a lake! If you take a raft upstream along the lake for about 20 kilometers, you will reach Luoyang Ancient Village."
"but--"
At this point, Amo paused.
Ah Chen didn't ask anything, because he knew why Ah Mo hadn't continued.
Even Teacher Meng frowned, because Ah Chen had told the couple some things last night.
But at this moment, the teacher's wife was still anxious: "As long as we know the way, we'll go as soon as possible."
"What do you know? It's not as simple as you think."
Teacher Meng said something to his wife before turning to Mu Achen and Amo and saying, "I've also heard rumors that the Buyi ethnic minority Luoyang Ancient Village is a centuries-old tribe hidden deep in the mountains, and the way in and out is very complicated."
"One wrong move and...and it's all over."
"Because there are many forks in the road leading into the village, taking the wrong one is like entering the gates of hell."
"Ah Chen, are we confident we can get in?"
Ah Chen didn't rush to answer, but instead turned his head to look at Ah Mo.
Amo said softly, "How will you know if you don't try?"
"Tang Mo, I'm sorry to have troubled you!"
"Teacher Meng, you don't need to be so polite."
Afterwards, Amo called Achen aside, and after discussing it, instructed Akang to take his Blue Wolves and drive the car back.
Only Tang Abao, Gu Axiong, Aqin, and Ayin remained, along with the Miao girls under their command.
A group of about fifty people walked forward.
The terrain here isn't too steep, but the road surface is still difficult to travel on.
Ah Chen held Ah Mo's hand the whole time, and the two of them walked ahead.
When Teacher Meng and his wife saw the young couple, Ah Chen and Ah Mo, holding hands and supporting each other, they so wished that their son and daughter-in-law could be like that.
The main thing is being able to stay by their side.
Soon, Siwei's Aqin and Ayin circled around to the front, driving away the surrounding insects as they searched for a way.
This journey involved traversing mountains and valleys!
It took three hours to emerge from the mountain path.
In the distance, wildflowers bloom on the mountaintop, their various colors intertwined, like a magnificent and colorful painting.
“There are actually different villages here. Looking at the architecture, there are not only Buyi and Miao people, but also Shui people.”
When Teacher Meng said this, her gaze naturally fell on Achen in front of her.
Ah Chen smiled and gestured for Tang Aran, who was standing next to Teacher Meng, to answer.
Tang Aran was naturally happy to do this, since their Miao village was there, and they had to give it a good shout-out.
As for Amo, she took a few steps, looked around, then turned around and waved to Achen, pointing to the right front.
"See that, Ah Chen? The lake is right there! There are villages on all sides of the lake. The entrance to Luoyang Ancient Village is in the mountain valley to the north."
"This is a Buyi village, and that's a Miao village, a branch of the Flower Miao people,"
Achen nodded, "I saw it, but I didn't expect that although the scenery here is beautiful, the poverty of our Miao tribe is far beyond my imagination."
"Yes! The wooden buildings here are indeed very dilapidated."
"but..."
Amo smiled and said, "These are all temporary, everything will change!"
"Yes! We... still have a lot of work to do, Sister Amo, let's fight together."
Amo smiled and said, "Let's go first, we'll have to find the raft in the Miao village!"
Twenty minutes later--
As Mu Achen pulled Amo along the dirt road, the Buyi men and women who were weeding the rice in the field immediately noticed that an outsider had intruded.
The Buyi people wanted to shout that Han people had broken in, but when they saw that it was Miao people coming out of the mountains, their tense nerves relaxed a lot.
"Brothers, who are you looking for?"
Several girls and boys from the nearby rice paddies hurriedly ran out.
The Buyi people are a sincere, simple, and spiritual ethnic group.
Like the Miao people, they also live near mountains and rivers, leading a pastoral life of men farming and women weaving for generations.
The Buyi people are also xenophobic, but this xenophobia does not include ethnic minorities such as the Miao and Dong.
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