Wu Xiaotian's words made me stop immediately. There is only one reason for the thin and tall old man's house to go to Daping County to send mail. He is in a remote town and there is no post office at all, so he made a special trip.
Is the old man a businessman in Daping County? Wu Xiaotian denied it because he said that after the old man sent the mail, he went directly to the bus station next to the wholesale market, which means he went home.
It’s easy to find out if there is no post office in the villages and towns under Daping County. Just call Zhang Kun directly, because he is a member of the post office, so he knows this well.
Wu Xiaotian called Zhang Kun to inquire, and the results soon came out. There are no post offices in two towns in Daping County, one is Wuxi Town and the other is Qishui Town.
Wuxi Town can basically be ruled out, because Wuxi Town borders Chongqing City and it is more convenient to go to Chongqing than to Daping County. The other party does not need to travel to Daping County. The only thing left is Qishui Town.
I got the result I wanted, and I said goodbye to Wu Xiaotian immediately, and then went to the station to ask for a car. The result was that there was only one shuttle bus to Qishui Town every day, and it was still at ten o'clock in the morning. But now it's one o'clock in the afternoon. If you want to get to Qishui Town that day, you can only charter a car. The chartered car costs 600 yuan, and it will take more than 3 hours.
But at this time, money is no longer a problem for me to consider. It is the most important thing to get to Qishui Town as soon as possible. I immediately returned to the hotel, took my room with my luggage, and then packed a car and rushed to Qishui Town.
On the way, I learned from the driver that the population of Qishui Town is only over 3,200. Most of them are of the Miao nationality, and they govern 3 villages and 2 Miao villages. Two of the Miao villages are seedlings and basically do not communicate with the outside world.
After listening to the driver’s introduction, I can basically imagine what Qishui Town is like, desolate, deserted, residents wearing Miao costumes, and even living a nearly primitive life...
But three hours later, when I rushed to Xishui Town, I found that it was not as unbearable as I thought, but a beautiful town. Although there was only one main road, there were some distinctive shops on the roadside. It’s also paved with stones, it’s very tidy, and it’s parked on the side of the road
A dozen high-end cars, from the license plate, it can be seen that the owner is from the north to the south.
It turns out that this is still a small tourist attraction!
After paying the fare, I was surrounded by a group of children as soon as I got out of the car. Some of them wore Miao costumes, some of them were dressed in Han costumes, shouting, dancing and laughing around me, and some secretly grabbed me when I was not paying attention. It makes me feel like an animal running out of a zoo, being watched by people.
I drove a few times but couldn't drive away, so I had to give up and let them play after me.
"Go away!"
Suddenly from the side of the road, there was a man's yelling, and the children immediately dispersed in fright. I followed the sound and looked up, and found a dark-faced man in a camouflage uniform by the roadside was squatting on the ground looking at me, and there were many branches of green plants in front of him.
I thanked him with a smile, thanking him for helping me out. Unexpectedly, he did not respond, and continued to bow his head to clean up the things on the ground.
I walked to him with a luggage bag on my back and found that he was weaving a rope with rattan grass. The rattan grass was still green. I could tell that he had just been cut off and there was mucus secreted from the fracture. He was knitting very fast. , The two big rough hands are like dexterous machines, and in just a while, they are woven into a rope that is more than two meters long.
"Thank you." I said sincerely.
The camouflage guy raised his head and glanced at me, then lowered his head, and said angrily, "Watch your things."
I don't understand, I want to ask what the camouflage guy means. Unexpectedly, he got up and entered the shop behind him. He entered a store specializing in outdoor products, which was filled with all kinds of shoes, walking sticks, knives, tents and so on. He is the only person in the shop, and it seems that he should run the shop.
I first went around Qishui Town. Although Qishui Town is not big, it has a complete set of supporting facilities, such as hotels, cafes, bathrooms, hairdressers, and so on. In addition, I paid special attention to the stores that operate daily necessities. There are three stores in Qishui Town. The largest one is at the crossroads, and there are two small shops with small doors, but I didn’t rush into it. , But first found a place to live.
When going out, we must first solve the problem of eating, and then
Live well. People who are not hungry this year will be able to get enough to eat, but the living is different. After all, nearly half of the time is spent in the room 24 hours a day.
This kind of awareness did not exist when I was a truck driver. At that time, I only focused on how to save money. But now and then, with the change of identity, my understanding has naturally changed.
I found a hotel that looked pretty good. I asked for a common single room. I was shocked at the price. It cost 200 yuan a night. Surprised, I still have to live in the store. I can’t go to sleep on the street to save money, and I can use my card to spend in the store. The bank card Pan Lulu gave me is just right.
The hotel owner is a middle-aged man in his forties with sparse hair and a beer belly, much like Daddy Pig in the cartoon "Peppa Pig". The boss is very talkative, and after talking with him, he learned that his surname is Li, from Henan, and he has been operating a hotel here for half a year.
Qishui Town now has a population of more than 1,000, but half of them are from outsiders. Although the town of Qishui Town is small, there are many tourist explorers flocking to it, so many outsiders have seen the business opportunities in it and settled down in Qishui Town and started business. Because Qishui Town is located in a remote area and traffic is blocked, all consumer prices are ridiculously high. Of course, local people will not consume it in their stores.
Although the hotel owner has only been doing business here for half a year, he and the people here are very familiar. Many people passing by the hotel will call him Li Ge politely. So I naturally follow others and call him Brother Li.
Be sweet when you go out. Regardless of the age of the other person, if you see a man call your brother, you see a woman call your sister, you will ensure that you will suffer less.
"Are you here to find someone?" Li Ge asked with a beer belly.
I was startled and asked strangely: "Why do you say that?"
"Because the foreigners who come here are travel enthusiasts and backpackers. If you come to travel, you will definitely go together and not come alone. And you just bring a very simple backpack with you. Everything is simple, unlike others. The tourists are so well prepared."
Although I lamented Li's good eyesight, I still said, "But this doesn't mean that I'm here to find someone."
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