Chapter 585: Staying
Xiao Tao firmly believed in how shameless her young master was.
She quietly leaned against a big tree with her eyes closed, listening to Yuwensong and Wan Laoer and his daughter getting close to each other, with a faint smile on her lips.
The sun shines warmly on people, and even the wind is still.
"Brother Yuwen, shall we set off now?"
Wan Lao Er has become a close friend of Yu Wensong.
"Xiao Tao, let's go."
Yuwensong stood up, patted his butt, and shouted to Xiaotao.
Xiaotao has already stood up to lead the horse.
The team has now increased from three people and one dog to five people and one dog. Although there are only two more people, it instantly feels a lot more lively.
Yuwensong handed the horse directly to Xiaotao, and sat in the carriage with Wan Laoer to chat.
Yuwensong is a very outgoing person and can chat with anyone.
All he learned from Wan Xingmo was about Fubao, but from Wan Laoer he could learn about the entire Wan family.
It was not until the sun set that they saw a village.
"Brother Yuwen, shall we stay in the village ahead today? I don't know how far the next town is. I'm afraid the road is not safe."
Wan Laoer saw that there were only a few lights on in the village, and most people should have gone to bed. After all, the people had worked in the farms all day, and it was still cold as it was not the end of the first lunar month. No one wanted to waste firewood and lamp oil, so they ate dinner early and lay down on the kang.
Some families may even have no rice to cook, and they may not have the next meal after the last one. Wan Laoer knows the life in the village too well.
Yuwensong didn't care.
"Brother Wan Er is the boss. I will follow you. Wherever you are, I will be there."
Wan Laoer just thought that Yuwensong was easy to talk to and didn't think too much about it.
When the group arrived at the entrance of the village, they saw a stone tablet with three big characters "Gaoliu Village" written on it.
"It looks like we have arrived at Gaoliu Village. This village doesn't look very big, but there shouldn't be any other places to stay within dozens of miles."
Wan Laoer looked around. The village was at the foot of a mountain not far from the official road. They came from the direction of the capital, and there was only one village between them and the place where they had a lunch break. This was the second village they passed. The two villages were at least twenty miles apart.
Moreover, the further we go, the more mountains there seem to be, so the chance of encountering a village should be slim.
There are only more than 20 households in Gaoliu Village. After walking down the official road for a while, go up the hill, and then turn left, you will arrive at Gaoliu Village located halfway up the hill.
The houses in the village are arranged in an orderly manner, and are all built according to the terrain of the mountain, with different orientations.
After the carriage stopped, Black Ball jumped out directly from the carriage, as it was in a hurry to relieve itself.
Wan Laoer's carriage stopped in front of a house with lights on.
"I'll go knock on the door."
Wan Laoer jumped off the carriage and walked forward.
The yard was surrounded by stones and was only half a person's height. Standing at the door, Wan Laoer could basically see the furnishings in the yard with the faint light coming from the house.
The yard gate is made of woven bamboo and looks a bit mottled, probably because it is quite old.
"Is anyone home?"
Wan Laoer patted the bamboo door, making a "clang clang" sound, as if the door would fall apart if he patted it two more times.
Wan Laoer waited for a while, and seeing no one responded, he was about to continue taking pictures, but he heard a "creaky" sound of a door opening from inside.
A hunched figure, stretched out by the firelight, appeared at the door of the upper room.
"Who is it?" An old woman's voice was a little hoarse.
"Old man, I am just passing by. It is getting late, and I would like to stay overnight at your house. Please give me some convenience."
As soon as Wan Laoer finished speaking, he heard footsteps coming from inside, and the footsteps approached. Then the bamboo door was opened, and a wrinkled face appeared in front of Wan Laoer.
"Who are you looking for?"
The old lady looked Wan Laoer up and down and cautiously revealed half of her head.
"Hello, old man. We are just passing by. It is too late to travel any further. We would like to stay overnight at your house. Is that convenient?"
The old lady shook her head. "It's not very convenient. I'm the only one at home with my daughter-in-law who's about to give birth. My son went to the town to sell game and hasn't come home yet. I'm really sorry. Why don't you go to the village chief's house? His house is spacious."
After listening to the old lady's explanation, Wan Laoer realized that it was indeed inconvenient. Moreover, it seemed that their house only had three upper rooms. He also saw that the family still had the lights on, so he came over to ask. It turned out that the lights were reserved for those who had not returned.
"Sorry to bother you, old man. Could you please show me the way? Where is the village chief's house?"
"Just follow this road all the way to the end, then turn right and it's the second house. The village chief's house is big, you can tell at a glance."
"Thank you, old man. Sorry to bother you." Wan Laoer bowed and left.
The old lady did not close the door immediately. Instead, she watched Wan Laoer and his group leave. Then she walked out curiously, looking at the direction the carriage left. She stood for a while, then looked towards the direction of the village entrance and sighed softly, "Why hasn't the eldest boy come back yet? It's already dark."
The old lady hunched over, slowly turned back and closed the door.
Wan Laoer followed the route the old lady told him and indeed saw a courtyard that was considered "luxurious". In fact, it only had a few more side rooms than the old lady's house.
The lights in the village chief's house were still on. Standing at the door, I could hear people talking in the house. It was quite lively, with the hearty laughter of adults and the giggles of children coming from time to time.
"Excuse me, is the village chief at home?"
The courtyard wall of the village chief's house is higher than that of the old lady's house, and the door panels are also made of wood. Wan Laoer knocks on the door panels, making crisp "knock knock" sounds.
Soon, the doors of the upper room and the side room opened, and two people came out, one was slightly older and the other younger.
"Brother, I heard someone knocking on the door."
"Let's go and take a look."
Soon, two men came out. They looked quite similar, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, square faces, dark skin, and strong bodies. They were obviously good at work.
"Who are you looking for?" The slightly older man looked at Wan Laoer and asked in a deep voice.
"I am passing by your village. It is too late and unsafe to travel. I would like to stay overnight in your village. Is it convenient?"
The man suddenly realized and quickly opened the door.
"It's convenient. Please come in, guest."
"There are five of us in total, four adults and one child. I can sleep with my daughter."
Wan Laoer quickly announced his number, fearing that people would mistakenly think he was single.
The man smiled innocently after hearing this and said, "It's okay, it's just one night, just squeeze in."
Wan Laoer finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It can be seen that the man is very hospitable and honest, a typical country man.
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