Chen Daoyan and I were drinking and eating while chatting. I probably understand the value system of Luotiegu:
Generally speaking, all items that can only be obtained by going outside the mountains are expensive, and the food and vegetables that they can produce are not very valuable.
For example, a toothbrush can change several vegetables.
Among them, weapons, crossbow arrows, cigarettes and wine are the most popular.
Needless to say, weapons, crossbows, and arrows. If you want to survive in this world, the more is better. As for cigarettes and wine, they rank second. That's because these two things are the ones that make people forget their worries and sorrows.
I guessed the weapons and crossbows I had, and found it amusingly that I became a nouveau riche in Luotiegu.
Haha, isn't this ironic? Before the catastrophe, I had no name but now I am a rich man.
I asked Chen Daoyan: "There are a lot of fish in the sea, why don't you go outside the mountain to find supplies?"
Chen Daoyan's answer was: "Accidents can happen at any time and can survive safely. Who wants to take the risk with his life?"
I nodded: "Indeed, people tend to avoid disadvantages and are lazy."
Chen Daoyan took a sip of wine and continued: "Of course, there are still people in Luotiegu who are unwilling to do farm work. It's too hard. Then there are two ways to go, one is like me..."
He pointed to his nose: "... Do things for Boss Sha, and have a fixed distribution of supplies every month."
"The second way, like Lao Chen and the others, went out hunting and looking for supplies. The lives of these people are like tied to the belt of their trousers. They live seemingly free, but people die at either end of the three days."
Xiao Ruo interrupted and said, "Dad, there is a third way, which is to do business like Uncle Wu who sells braised pork."
Chen Daoyan smiled and said, "It's also difficult to do business. First, there is a tax, and second, if there is any change, I think the business person will suffer first."
Xiao Ruo said: "How come?"
Chen Daoyan patted both hands, "When doing business, the left hand goes in and the right hand goes out. If you say nothing, it will be gone."
I said: "Everyone pays taxes to raise Boss Sha, but he has become the emperor of the earth."
Chen Daoyan said: "This should be right. Think about it. Seven or eight thousand people are mixed with dragons and snakes. If there is not a steward who can live in, this Luo Tiegu is not messy?"
I nodded: "That said
Too. "
However, Xiao Ruo said: "But Boss Sha is not doing very well either. There are still some cases of kidnapping and petty theft."
Chen Daoyan smiled: "Xiao Ruo, where is there absolutely fair place in the world?"
Xiao Ruo said: "Yes."
Chen Daoyan said: "Where?"
Xiao Ruo said: "Heaven."
Chen Daoyan raised his hand and gently patted Xiao Ruo's head: "Little girl, there is so much gagging nonsense, I thought it was true."
Xiao Ruo chuckles: "Dad, you are so stupid."
The three of them ate and chatted, not knowing that the sky was gradually dimming, and they slipped away under their noses in the whole afternoon.
Xiao Ruo lit a pine branch, and the wooden house was covered with a halo. Chen Daoyan said:
"Brother Xiaoqiang, if you stay, I will tell Boss Sha that I will also work under him. In any case, we will guarantee the harvest during droughts and floods and will not die from starvation.
I said, "Thank you, let's talk about it."
Xiao Ruo bulged his cheeks: "Huh, Brother Xiaoqiang won't be a subordinate to others! He will only be a black man if he wants to stay!"
I said: "Black man? What black man?"
Chen Daoyan smiled: "What black man, it's just a nice name. In fact, just like Lao Chen and the others, a few people form a team and go outside to find supplies."
I said, "Oh, it turned out to be like this." After a pause, "In Luotie Valley, there used to be a village?"
Chen Daoyan replied: "There was a small village where some people lived in the past. Later, when the boss saw that the terrain was hidden, he mobilized everyone to move in. The house was not enough to live in, so he started hitting the trees by himself. Anyway, he went out of Taniguchi. After crossing the river, there are so many trees."
I said: "Well, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea, the vast virgin forests of Mangshan do not lack the materials for building wooden houses."
Chen Daoyan sighed: "Let me say that if there is no boss Sha, there would be no Luotiegu today, and there would not be so many people who would survive."
When Chen Daoyan mentioned Boss Sha, even with Xiao Ruo, the expressions of the father and daughter became solemn.
I asked: "What's the name of Boss Sha?"
Chen Daoyan said: "It's called Sha Wanhai."
As soon as his voice landed, music suddenly floated over the village, and I said, "There is still music
It was Wang Feng's spring. "
Chen Daoyan stood up: "Go, I will show you."
He drank a little, opened the door staggeringly, and the three of us crossed the village dirt road to a small square in the center of the village.
The crowds in the square surrounded a clearing in the middle. I squeezed in and saw that many people were dancing.
In an instant, the dancing gesture reminded me of the square dance that disturbed the people. There was some feeling of going back to the past, and I couldn't help feeling a lot.
The square party ended on time at nine o'clock. People left in twos and threes. On the way back, Chen Daoyan muttered:
"If you don't have Boss Sha, don't talk about dancing and singing, these thousands of people, I am afraid that they will even have a meal... Haha, it will be a problem!"
I said: "There are so many people, why don't they live in other places, there are many scenic spots in Mangshan."
Chen Daoyan said: "Brother, you don't understand this. What do you guys picture? The picture is the excitement and popularity!"
I nodded and understood, people are social animals. Only when you get together can you feel real and feel safe in your heart.
The sense of security is the most extravagant for those struggling to survive in the last days.
Chen Daoyan continued unfinished words, "Furthermore, which scenic spot has Luotie Valley wide and Luotie Valley safe? There are mountains in all directions." Pointing to the gateway between the two peaks, "Just keep a line of sky The powerful zombies can't come in either!"
I think so. The three of them talked and returned to the wooden house. Chen Daoyan had only one wooden house, the bedroom, living room and kitchen, all of them.
The room was pulled by a long cloth, separating the two beds, and I slept with Chen Daoyan that night.
Early the next morning, the entire Luotie Valley was still asleep, and Chen Daoyan was going to watch outside the valley.
I went out with me, and Xiao Ruo reluctantly left, and went all the way to the wooden bridge.
I smiled and said to her: "Xiao Ruo, I still have a companion in the hot spring village. I will pick her up and I will come back."
Xiaoruo's eyes lit up: "Really? Didn't you say it earlier? I want to go together."
I looked at Chen Daoyan. He smiled and nodded, and then said, "You cross the bridge and walk along the dirt road. After walking for about 30 kilometers, you will see a highway. Turn right and keep walking until it is dark. I should be able to reach the hot spring village before."
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