Chapter 075 Chapter 75

Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue followed the old man and walked towards his home.

The old man's surname was Li, and he was not talkative, at least he was very reserved with strangers like them, and a trace of uneasiness flashed across his dark red face from time to time. After

a few simple chats on the way, they learned that there were not many people like him who went to the entrance of the village to solicit customers in Luoxing Village. The inn was opened with the permission of the government. Because the tourists were all outsiders, the government specially sent yamen runners to patrol around the inn to maintain law and order.

At this point, Mr. Li turned his head and glanced at them, his expression a little nervous, as if he was worried that they would go back on their word.

"Don't worry, my two young masters. There are only me and my grandson in my family. We will never do anything to harm you."

Ji Qingyue smiled and said, "Okay."

Seeing that they had no intention of turning back, Master Li felt relieved and continued to introduce the situation in the village to them.

The legend of Luoxing Village is not only true but also false. There are indeed many hot springs on the mountain, but most of them are not naturally generated, but are excavated and built by the government.

"Those hot spring pools nominally belong to the villagers, but they are actually managed by the government, which pays us dividends every month."

Yuan Ming said, "This is not bad. You don't have to do anything and you can get money, so you don't have to worry about it."

"Yes." Master Li agreed very much: "Someone had an accident in a hot spring pool a few years ago. If the government hadn't stepped in, we would have been bankrupt if we had to pay for compensation."

Ji Qingyue was a little scared when he heard that someone had an accident: "What happened?"

This was no secret in the village. The old man had no intention of hiding it and told them everything.

It turned out that a concubine from a wealthy family accompanied the master out to play. She didn't know she was pregnant. She played recklessly in the pool with the master. She slipped and fell. She had bleeding on the spot and lost the baby.

Yuan Ming didn't feel much about this. He only cared about the play experience of himself and Ji Qingyue. He asked: "How could someone slip in the pool? Is the pool where the accident happened still in business?"

"The pool is very safe. The walls are all polished stones. There are places to sit. If you soak in the pool honestly, nothing will happen. But they are in there..."

Master Li stopped talking before he finished speaking. However, the two of them had experienced everything at the scene, so they didn't understand what he meant, so they cleared their throats.

Grandpa Li continued, "The old man was a high-ranking official. He lost his son in his old age. Of course, he would not admit that it was his fault, so he tried every means to find trouble with Luoxing Village. The government spent a lot of trouble to deal with this matter, and later managed it more strictly."

Yuan Ming nodded to show his understanding.

"As for the pond, because of the blood, it was completely closed and no longer open to the outside world. I heard from the villagers that it seemed to have been converted into a fish pond."

Yuan Ming was silent. Can a hot spring pool be used to raise fish?

As they were talking, they had already arrived outside the old man's door.

What came into view was a gray-black bungalow with a courtyard structure and a total of five or six rooms. It was considered relatively poor in Luoxing Village and was not eye-catching, but it was much better than several villages in Shifang Town.

Grandpa Li opened the door and warmly invited them in.

At the same time, he shouted, "Xiao Linzi, come out quickly, there are guests at home, go and make tea for the guests!" As soon as

he finished speaking, a thin little boy ran out from the side room, stood under the eaves and looked at him timidly, then turned around and ran into the kitchen.

Grandpa Li introduced them with a smile, "This is my grandson, just call him Xiao Linzi, he is a little timid, don't mind."

Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue nodded.

Grandpa Li first took them to see where they were going to live. It was the main house, just to the right of the main hall. The house was very clean. The furniture was only a double bed and a set of tables and chairs. There were bamboo curtains hanging on the windows, which looked very comfortable.

Grandpa Li smiled: "This is all done by Xiao Linzi. Although he is young, he works very carefully, is sensible and obedient. It's a pity that his parents passed away early."

Ji Qingyue frowned: "Please accept my condolences."

Grandpa Li was stunned for a while, then reacted and waved his hand: "Xiao Linzi was adopted by me. I have no wife or children. I thought I would just die like this in my life. It is my blessing to have a grandson for free."

Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue looked at each other. They didn't expect it to be like this. They liked Grandpa Li a lot more.

Grandpa Li didn't take care of the meals here, but there were vegetables planted in the yard, and the kitchen could be used at will. If they wanted to cook, it was not impossible.

After explaining all this, Xiao Linzi came in with a teapot and cups.

He put the tray on the table, without even looking at them, he hid behind Grandpa Li. He was indeed very timid.

Grandpa Li smiled and touched his head, told Yuan Ming and the others to call him anytime if they had anything, and then took his grandson out.

After closing the door, Ji Qingyue couldn't wait to fall on the bed.

For some reason, he always felt weak and tired without doing anything recently.

Yuan Ming took off his shoes, let him have a good rest, and packed his luggage a little.

They planned to stay here for three days, so they only brought a set of clothes to change, and a very thin undershirt for soaking in the hot spring.

There was not much luggage, so it was packed quickly. Ji Qingyue was sleeping soundly, Yuan Ming covered him with a quilt, closed the door and went out quietly.

No one knew where Grandpa Li went. Only Xiao Linzi was squatting in the small vegetable garden in the yard.

Remembering that Grandpa Li said that this child was timid, he was afraid of scaring people, so he made some noise on purpose.

Xiao Linzi heard the sound, shuddered and turned around.

When he saw Yuan Ming, the vigilance in his eyes did not dissipate, but became much lighter.

"Grandpa went to the village chief's house." Xiao Linzi's voice was very soft, and it was impossible to hear it without listening carefully.

Yuan Ming nodded and walked to his side.

Xiao Linzi trembled because of his approach, feeling a little uncomfortable. He trembled his lips, but did not say anything, and continued to do his work.

He was weeding the seedlings. The seeds in other places had not sprouted yet at this time of year, but the temperature in Luoxing Village was much higher, and everything was green.

The two-inch-long seedlings and weeds were mixed together, and they all looked similar, but the little boy could tell them apart without careful identification and accurately found the weeds among them.

Perhaps Yuan Ming's gaze was too scorching, the little boy could not stand such silence, and he mustered up the courage to speak up: "The villagers have to report to the village chief when they bring tourists home. Grandpa is going to talk about this, and he should be back soon."

Yuan Ming nodded and raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect him to speak.

At this moment, the sound of a group of children laughing came from outside the door. Xiao Linzi's attention was immediately attracted, and he turned his eyes to the outside.

Yuan Ming looked over and saw seven or eight children about the same age as Xiao Linzi running on the road, laughing as they ran, giving people a sense of boundless vitality.

Looking back at Xiao Linzi again, he was squatting in the same place, his eyes filled with yearning that had not yet dissipated.

But soon, he gathered all his emotions, like a little turtle shrinking into its shell, lowering his head and pulling weeds seriously.

Yuan Ming pursed his lips and frowned slightly.

After a while, Master Li came back with a small bag of red fruits in his hand. Yuan Ming had never seen them before.

Master Li said that they were wild fruits from the nearby mountains and were considered the specialty of Luoxing Village. He gave them half a bowl.

Yuan Ming did not refuse and took the washed fruits into the house.

Ji Qingyue had just woken up and was sitting on the bed rubbing his eyes, looking sleepy.

"I had a nightmare." Ji Qingyue said with a pout.

Yuan Ming took him into his arms and chuckled, "Qingqing, you are an adult now. Are you still afraid of having a dream?"

He dreamed of the woman who had a miscarriage in the hot spring pool mentioned by Master Li, but the dream was not clear and he could no longer remember what she looked like.

It should be because she heard this story before going to bed that Ji Qingyue comforted herself in this way.

Putting the dream behind her, Ji Qingyue looked at the bowl that Yuan Ming had just brought in, and asked curiously: "What is that?"

"Grandpa Li sent it. He said it is a wild fruit that is a specialty of Luoxing Village."

As he said, Yuan Ming took out a bright red fruit and stuffed it into Ji Qingyue's mouth, and then he ate one himself.

As soon as he bit it open, a strong sour taste exploded in his mouth, and Yuan Ming's face turned green.

Just at this moment, Ji Qingyue's cheerful voice rang out: "This fruit is delicious! Sour!"