The fire in the room was very warm, and it warmed my heart. Although my expression was a little dull, the fire made me feel a trace of warmth returning to my body.
The time now is a little after 7 o'clock in the evening. It has been almost an hour since we came back from the village. It was only then that I calmed down a little.
The water on the simple stove began to make a gurgling sound, and warm water vapor rose, giving me a real sense of the surroundings.
At this time, a pair of hands reached over, lifted the kettle on the simple stove, and poured it into an enamel jar. Then an unusually fragrant breath floated in the room. The hands put the enamel jar into my hand and said, : "Mingqian tea, I stole my grandpa's and drank some. Tea is the best way to calm down and clear the brain."
It’s Qinhuai!
I picked up the teapot and took a silent sip of the hot tea. I felt much better.
Qinhuai knelt down next to me and said, "I know your boy loves tea the most. What do you think? Does it suit your appetite?"
I smiled at Qinhuai, not sure if this smile was a little weak.
"Okay, if you don't want to talk, then stop talking. I don't know what's wrong with you. After you came back, no one spoke, so forget about the others. You and I are such good buddies, how can you bear to show off? Are you following me?" Qinhuai muttered beside me.
"Sanba, eat!" Suddenly another pair of hands stretched out in front of me, holding a lunch box. The lunch box contained rice, meat, mustard, and the most surprising thing was a small ball of spicy pepper.
Putting down the teapot, I took the lunch box and started eating. Needless to say, I knew who the owner of the lunch box was. I knew it was Brother Sheng just by the sound of his voice.
"Is it delicious? Your sister-in-law secretly hid two small bottles of rice. Seeing you like this, she cooked it and asked me to serve it to you." Brother Sheng said from the side.
"Why are you still having spicy food?" I ate without even looking up.
"Your sister-in-law is from Hunan and also likes spicy food, so she secretly brought a small bottle. Haha, women are so amazing." Brother Sheng laughed helplessly.
"Sister-in-law is very cute." I said it sincerely.
"Okay, I bribed you with a box of food. My tea is not worth anything. No matter how much you tease me, you still won't even say a word to me." Qinhuai said sourly from the side.
I swallowed a mouthful of rice and said, "When I finish eating, let me tell you, I feel really panicked."
"Okay." Brother Sheng and Qinhuai said almost in unison.
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This is a small room, connected to the big room where we slept. It was cleaned out when we were cleaning the house. In fact, it was prepared for Brother Sheng and his wife.
After all, it is not very convenient for a young couple to sleep with a large group of people. Moreover, they are scientific researchers and need a separate room to place instruments and do some experiments. Some experiments should be done as quickly as possible. Of course, I don't understand.
Holding the tea that Qinhuai poured me, I held a cigarette in my mouth and leaned on the chair tiredly. I had just recalled the experience in the village, which was not a pleasant thing.
In fact, I didn’t feel very cold when walking in the village or on the mountain because I was too scared and nervous. It wasn’t until I returned to this only pure place and the only place where humans live in this area that I realized that my whole body was cold. It was freezing cold from top to bottom, a coldness that came from within.
"Don't hold the cigarette in your mouth like a little gangster." My sister-in-law pulled the cigarette from my mouth, put it in my hand, and said, "Hold it well."
I looked at my sister-in-law in surprise. I didn’t expect that the first person to recover from these horrific scenes would be a seemingly soft woman. No wonder there is a saying that from the perspective of psychological toughness, women Stronger than men, they are less likely to be defeated. In desperate situations, they are more willing to face difficulties instead of choosing despair.
Next is Brother Sheng. After all, as a scientific researcher, Brother Sheng is much more sensible than ordinary people. He said: "Sanwa, because Ma Xiao fainted, you came back urgently. In order to rush for time, you used It’s like ‘immortal guides the way’, right?”
"Yes." I was a little confused as to why Brother Sheng would ask this question.
"I understand what you mean, Brother Sheng. He wants to say that you missed one detail, that is, will the mountain road change when you come back?" As expected, they are a young couple, and they have a perfect understanding.
I felt a little baffled when they asked this. I really didn't pay attention to this detail, because there was nothing worthy of my attention. I subconsciously said: "The road when you came back is not any different from the road when you left."
Brother Sheng adjusted his glasses and said, "That's the problem. When I was listening to what you said, you mentioned something, that is, Mr. Jiang asked you to come back before two o'clock because you have to leave enough time. , I’m afraid that the old village chief will cause trouble on the road.”
"Yes, on purpose, the old village chief is almost certain to have the ability to use mist to make people lost. Why did he let you come and you leave without causing trouble?" the sister-in-law added at the side.
"That's not mist, that's his resentment." I corrected. Actually, I didn't know what this detail could mean.
As for Qinhuai, the boy just came to his senses and said sadly: "Chengyi, what do you think we should do? It's only the first day and we're already lying down. Will he find us and let us all lie down? ?”
The boy Qinhuai said this purely out of fear, but unexpectedly his sister-in-law said: "Yes, Qinhuai has grasped the key point."
Qinhuai said stupidly, "Have I grasped the key point?"
Brother Sheng adjusted his glasses again and said, "The key point is that Mr. Jiang, Sanwa and the others are clues, the clues that make us all lie down. I can judge that!"
"Why do you say that?" I didn't understand what Brother Sheng meant.
"Because your brother Sheng and I like to read some detective novels with strict logic. Since your master once said that the reason why the old village chief was so cruel was because he grew up with resentment, but was controlled by resentment, then we can understand resentment. It won't let anyone go! Why let you go? Because it is confident that it can find you and devour you with confidence. That's it." The sister-in-law explained, but she was not afraid of her own explanation, just very Rational analysis.
"Okay, stop talking, I feel guilty. If a man comes, I can still use a knife to fight. What should I use to fight for this resentment?" Qinhuai's face turned pale, and the boy started again Complained.
"For professional questions like how to deal with resentment, you should ask professionals, such as Mr. Jiang and Sanwa." Brother Sheng answered seriously.
Qinhuai looked at the sky and was speechless. Why can't Brother Sheng know how to adapt at all? The sister-in-law burst out laughing. She probably liked Brother Sheng's silly look.
Seeing my sister-in-law smile cheerfully, I felt a little better inexplicably. My sister-in-law can make people feel the cuteness of living things, and her optimistic mood can infect everyone.
I said: "I really want to talk to my master. He and Gao Ning are talking incomprehensibly, and they talk about variables and so on. But you also saw that they didn't say anything when they came back, and they didn't let anyone stay here. Bottom."
"I think Mr. Jiang thought it was not necessary to say anything, because he was not sure. Have you forgotten that when Mr. Jiang just entered the village, he said something about another unsolved mystery?" Qinhuai analyzed.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard my master's voice: "Qinhuai, although you are often off the mark, your analysis is still relatively reliable. Indeed, I am not sure about this village yet, so I won't say anything. "
"Master, when did you come in?" I asked.
"Oh, just now, I've been listening to you talking for a long time. Yang Sheng and Jingyi's analysis is right. We have two ways to go now, either come with reinforcements or go back tomorrow." The master said seriously.
Want to leave? Or waiting for reinforcements? Is the situation serious enough
My curious personality came back, and I stood up and said excitedly: "Master, no matter what, even if you are just guessing, you have to tell me what is going on in this village!"