"Hey~ Did you guys bring your phones? Do you have any cash? Where's Hua Zi? Could you lend me yours, or could you turn on the drone to film me for another two days?"
This place is nice; the villagers are simple and warm-hearted. He would like to come back if he could, but his injuries do not allow him to travel through mountains and rivers again in a short period of time. At least until they give up the idea of him becoming a son-in-law, he does not want to come back to reminisce.
Therefore, it's best to finish these things before leaving.
Yamaki looked at Li Sheng with a constipated expression, deeply doubting whether this solution to the predicament was reliable: "Will this work?"
Li Sheng stood up and smiled mysteriously: "Whether it works or not, we'll know once we try."
Under Yamaki's command and the operation of the other two young men, the drone took off again and turned on the live stream. Within seconds of the live stream starting, the number of viewers reached 10,000.
"Where is the streamer? Has it turned into a haunted house survival show?"
"I'm so worried about Brother Yewang. Is Brother Yewang alright?"
"Milkball, milkball, I want to see milkball."
...
The villagers watched in disbelief as the black cube that Li Sheng had always carried suddenly transformed into something that could fly in the sky, which was far beyond their comprehension.
Many elderly people were trembling with excitement and their eyes were filled with tears, especially Sangsang's grandfather.
This is what the outside world is like. How amazing! He never thought he would be able to see what the outside world is like while he was still alive.
This night was destined to be an extraordinary one for Peach Blossom Village.
This absurd wedding ultimately did not take place.
Li Sheng asked Shanmu if the house had a projection function. He hung a white linen cloth on the wall of Sangsang's house as a screen and projected the videos and photos from their phones one by one. Everyone in the village came.
Mr. Li explained the items in each photo one by one: what an elevator is, what an automatic sensor glass door is, what a subway is, a mobile phone, a computer, coffee...
The room was completely silent, but everyone's eyes were wide open. The old and the young watched intently, and he saw in their eyes a longing for the outside world.
It turns out that even the most ordinary job can earn several thousand yuan a month, which is more than what they earned a year ago by risking their lives to find wild produce in the deep forest. The outside world is so incredible.
There's a lot of content on the phone, but the battery life is limited. Everyone's still full of energy after watching all night, but now that the sun is shining brightly, it's time to wrap things up.
The drone continued to fly in the sky, recording the mountain village. As the silvery light slowly turned into the morning glow, the entire village was presented in the live broadcast room.
At night, the village, which looked like a haunted house, transformed into a fairyland under the filter of sunlight. The drone's camera shot down, revealing the village nestled in the mountains, shrouded in mist, with green forests, red walls, and black tiles—a scene as picturesque as a poem.
The number of viewers in the live stream has risen to over 100,000.
"Where is this? Is it a paradise?"
"I saw the streamer. He's organizing a group of old people to smoke cigarettes?"
"I think I see the streamer doing something outrageous again."
"Why are there red ribbons everywhere? It looks like there's some kind of happy occasion."
"Judging from the streamer's attire, I wonder if he's been kidnapped to some unknown village to be a bandit's husband. Congratulations! May he have a baby soon, and I'll send you a gift."
Congratulations to the user on this floor for answering correctly.
The group found four packs of cigarettes. Although Li Sheng didn't smoke, he understood that cigarettes were a valuable commodity among men.
Hua Zi is the key to unlocking communication between men.
The elderly people in the village only smoked dry tobacco occasionally. Some would roll a little tobacco from dried leaves, while others, who couldn't afford cheap tobacco, would roll something else. In short, they were satisfied as long as they could occasionally satisfy their cravings.
The literary youth squatted silently in the corner, smoking his e-cigarette, indignantly saying, "Isn't an e-cigarette a cigarette? Times are progressing and technology is developing, so why look down on e-cigarettes? He's just keeping up with the times."
There weren't many cigarettes, so people took turns, taking a few puffs, smacking their lips, and passing the cigarette to the next person.
Li Sheng also lit a cigarette, held it in his hand, and conveyed his words through Sang Sang's translation.
"What do you all think of this cigarette? It's the kind of cigarette available outside. Although there are better and higher-end cigarettes, this one is recognized by the vast majority of people outside. That's what the outside world is all about."
“I can’t stay here or marry one of your women, and neither can my friends. I know you want to send all the young people and children out of this mountain. I can help you, but only if you stop forcing others to do this. You know that murder and theft are illegal, and the laws outside are even stricter. Forcing us is also illegal. If you do this, you will be locked up even if you get outside, just like you want to lock me up in a pigsty.”
Li Sheng knew that these people were illiterate, so he could only try to make his words simpler and as easy as possible to make them understand what he was trying to say.
"So if you want us to help you, then stop. Although I can't guarantee what your life will be like afterward, at least I can guarantee that all the children in the village will be able to go to school, have the opportunity to leave this place, and have the opportunity to integrate into the outside world."
Li Sheng was very confident about this. He wasn't confident in himself, but in the government of the Southern Kingdom. He believed that as long as he exposed the issue and gained the attention of the people, attracting the government's attention, then someone from Peach Blossom Village would soon come to deal with it, and the problems of ID cards, household registration, and children's schooling would definitely be resolved.
This situation may also attract the attention of some caring people in society. The village has a population of only a hundred or so. With the help of caring people, how can things not change?
When Li Sheng said he couldn't marry Sang Sang, tears welled up in Sang Sang's eyes. The villagers were initially angry, but after listening to what he had to say, they gradually calmed down. They may not have been educated, but they weren't stupid. Once the pros and cons were explained, they would understand.
Ada: "￥%###%*%%".
Sangsang wiped away her tears with her sleeve and dutifully asked, "Grandpa said, why are you being so generous in helping us?"
Li Sheng stubbed out the remaining three-quarters of his cigarette and placed it on the tray on the wooden table: "I am so grateful for the life-saving grace. It was Sangsang's grandfather who found someone to carry me home, and it was Grandma Xiga who saved me. Sangsang also took such good care of me, and everyone helped me take care of the milk ball."
"Overall, aside from the unpleasant aspects, it was quite pleasant."
Aoyama: "Hearing your words is like hearing nonsense."
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