Qiao Ruoxi stood at the yellow mud intersection and looked at Ningyuan Mountain in the distance.
The afterglow of the setting sun has already fallen, and a red moon has quietly hung on the branches.
"The evil spirit here is too strong, and it's even worse on the mountain. It seems we can't go to the baby cave today."
"Is there a hotel in this town?" Qiao Ruoxi asked.
Pei Yaori was no longer afraid of the sunlight and came out of the gourd with a "whoosh".
"There is a hotel. When my mother and I came here to look for Yaolin, we stayed at the hotel in town."
"But the environment of that hotel is terrible. If it weren't for my sister, I definitely wouldn't stay in that damn place. Sister-in-law, believe me, a girl like you would definitely not be able to get used to it."
Qiao Ruoxi didn't care: "As long as there is a place to live, it's okay. Lead the way." No matter how bad the environment was, it was better than the thatched hut she used to live in.
Pei Yaori was a little anxious: "Sister-in-law, believe me, that place is a shady place. It's dark and damp, and there are many snakes, rats, insects and ants. Why don't we go live in the next town?"
As he spoke, Pei Yaori quietly turned around and looked for his younger brother Pei Yaozhou.
I was clearly following them just now, how come I disappeared in the blink of an eye?
You've been hiding for almost all the way, come out and persuade your wife. Ningyuan Town is full of traps. If it weren't for the many security guards, they and their son would have almost had their money robbed.
Is that a place where people can live?
Seeing Pei Yaori looking around and talking about other things, Qiao Ruoxi's eyes flashed and she coughed lightly.
"Have you forgotten how to get there? No wonder, old souls do tend to forget things."
Hearing this, Pei Yaori excitedly floated over, hands on his hips. "I have a good memory. Follow the Yaolin Road that my mother had built. Just walk to the end and turn another corner, and you'll find the hotel in Ningyuan Town. Even if I come back in my next life, I'll remember this place clearly!"
Qiao Ruoxi raised her eyebrows and said "hmm".
Pei Yaori was stunned and stroked his forehead.
Oops, I was provoked.
"Which one is Yaolin Road?" Qiao Ruoxi asked.
Pei Yaori pinched his thumb and index finger together, made a gesture to seal his mouth, and vowed not to say another word.
Qiao Ruoxi: ...
She walked forward for a distance and saw an old man sitting by the roadside carrying a shoulder pole. The old man was smoking a pipe and looking leisurely at the Ningyuan Mountain in the distance.
Qiao Ruoxi walked over and squatted down: "This melon is quite fresh."
Hearing this, the old man looked Qiao Ruoxi up and down and said, "Hey, little girl, you don't look like a local. You have good taste. I just picked these from the vegetable garden this morning. How about it? Do you want to buy some to try?"
Qiao Ruoxi pointed at the melons in the basket and said, "I want all the rest. How much?"
The old man was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "I've met the God of Wealth today, and you, a little girl, are expected to carry all these? How about you tell me where you live and I'll send it to you?"
Qiao Ruoxi smiled and said, "I'm going to Ningyuan Town to visit my relatives. Does your uncle know which way is Yaolin Road?"
The old man looked puzzled: "Yaolin Road?"
After thinking for a long time, he suddenly understood and pointed to one of the roads.
"It seems you haven't been back for quite some time, girl. Yaolin Road has long been renamed Ningsheng Road. Now that you ask, I really can't remember it for a moment. Here, it's the road in the middle, do you see it?"
Qiao Ruoxi nodded, picked up the large bag of melons handed over by the old man, and smiled faintly: "I see, thank you."
After saying that, he walked away.
Seeing Qiao Ruoxi easily lift up the big bag of cucumbers, the old man opened his eyes wide in surprise and sighed.
"This girl is incredible!"
*
At the entrance of the high-speed railway station.
Ajie didn't care about the dirty and muddy ground, and knelt on the ground, trying to dig out Master Pei's wheelchair.
However, the muddy soil was too soft, and the wheelchair sank deeper and deeper.
Pei Yaozhou looked at the mud spots on his trouser legs with disgust, his brows furrowed so tightly that he could almost pinch a fly to death.
No one would have thought that this cutting-edge product would be trapped in the most primitive soil.
"Uncle San, when I count to three, please start the wheelchair motor and try again!" Ajie avoided the mud on his hands and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Pei Yaozhou said "hmm".
The motor started turning again, and mud splashed everywhere, but the wheelchair remained motionless.
Just when Pei Yaozhou and Ajie were helpless and ready to give up, the wheelchair suddenly started moving, slid smoothly through the muddy ground and came to the relatively smooth stone ground.
"Ms. Ning, why are you here?" Ajie exclaimed in surprise as he looked at Ning Yimeng, who was also splashed with mud.
Ning Yimeng stood up from the muddy ground, pursed her lips, and pointed to the long board she had just placed on the ground: "I see that my uncle is trapped, so..."
"Does mom know you're here?" Pei Yaozhou said in a deep voice.
A trace of panic flashed across Ning Yimeng's eyes, and she finally shook her head: "I didn't dare tell her."
"What are you planning to do?" Pei Yaozhou looked at Ning Yimeng sharply.
Ning Yimeng lowered her head even more, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke: "My mother's memorial day is coming in a few days. I thought I'd come over to pay my respects to her, and by the way, see my grandmother and father..."
Pei Yaozhou sneered, "Your mother's ashes are in Jing City. This is just her cenotaph. If you really want to pay your respects, you should do so in Jing City. I think this is just an excuse. The real purpose of your coming here is later, right?"
Ning Yimeng suddenly raised her head and shook her head: "No, uncle, I really miss my mother, I..."
As she spoke, Ning Yimeng's eyes turned red.
"Third Master, Miss Ning has helped us no matter what..."
Before Ajie could finish his words, Pei Yaozhou stopped him with a sharp look.
He looked at Ning Yimeng again, his tone brooking no argument: "Stay by my side. Don't leave without my permission, or I won't keep this secret for you. Do you understand?"
Ning Yimeng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Uncle, you are worried about me, right?"
Pei Yaozhou didn't say anything, but continued to move forward in his wheelchair.
Ning Yimeng felt warm in her heart. Although her uncle seemed cold and indifferent, she knew that he actually cared about her and loved her.
She had only walked a distance behind Pei Yaozhou when she suddenly thought of something. She hurriedly trotted in front of Pei Yaozhou with a flickering look in her eyes.
"Uncle, I've thought about it. Why don't we not go to Ningyuan Town? I'll go back to Jing City with you, home, okay?"
Pei Yaozhou frowned: "Give me a reason."
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