After two days, I finally arrived at the village where Ru Yue was. From the map, their village was not far from Kunming, at the junction of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. However, it was almost a vast expanse of mountains, and the terrain was steep. It is impossible for ordinary people to find it if they come looking for it.
We didn’t have any means of transportation for the last part of the journey. We had to rely on our legs to walk. Only then did I really understand what it meant to run to death while looking at the mountain. The top of the mountain was obviously not far away. The straight-line distance might not be more than two miles, but it took It would take several hours to walk over the mountains like this.
I lived in Zhulin Xiaozhu with my master since I was a child. Walking on the mountain road is not a big deal. But compared with Fanfan, Tuantuan, and even Tuantuan’s grandma, I can’t compare. This steep and dangerous mountain road is like walking on their feet. Flat ground.
Tuantuan had a great time walking all the way. She told me that if you walk this way often, you will get used to it. She also complained to me that if I hadn’t come, she would have been able to spend a few more days with Fanfan in Kunming because I Here we are, we have just arrived and we have to go back to the village in a hurry.
Tuan Tuan is a lively girl, with a wild and sunny feeling unique to Miao girls in her talk and laughter. Compared to Tuan Tuan, Fan Fan is much more steady. He doesn't talk much and often just looks at things with a smile. Tuantuan, and he was looking for it along the way, occasionally picking up some mushrooms, occasionally catching a bug... .
It was impossible for us to reach the village in one day, so we slept in the mountains at night. They seemed to be very used to this, and everything was very orderly.
Tuan Tuan made a fire and quickly built four simple beds with dead branches next to the fire. Grandma Tuan Tuan, who had never spoken much, sprinkled a lot of medicinal powder around the place where we slept.
Along the way, because I was busy traveling, I didn't have much communication with the rice ball group. It wasn't until I arranged a simple sleeping place that I could have a good talk with them.
During the conversation, I learned that Fanfan’s Chinese name was Li Yang. Among the boys in the village, he had the best relationship with the two sisters Ruxue and Ruyue, and the reason why Tuantuan’s Chinese name was Li Tuan was Li Tuan'er was named Li Tuan'er because she was chubby when she was born, like a snow-white meat dumpling.
Tuantuan's grandma was taking a nap next to the fire, and there was no barrier between the three of us young people in communicating. During this period, I finally couldn't help but ask about Surou and Qinhuai, and Tuantuan quickly told me about them. It's fine in the village.
This answer made me breathe a sigh of relief. At first, I didn't dare to ask, for fear of hearing some terrible results, but they were fine, and I suddenly felt happy.
If they were fine, then the so-called moths sending messages and children delivering letters were probably all just a way to trick me into going to that village and provoke me.
That night when we slept outdoors, Fanfan cooked dinner himself. Only then did I realize why he was picking and choosing along the way. It turned out to be our dinner.
Of course those wild mushrooms were cooked into a fragrant mushroom broth, but the meat in the soup turned out to be a big rat that Fanfan dug out from the bamboo root. Fanfan said it was called bamboo rat and it tasted very delicious.
As for the dishes, I find it even more incredible. They are actually found from bamboo. They are fat, soft and yellow bugs. After washing them, they are placed next to the fire and baked. After a while, the bamboo bugs are slightly dried, and the rice is taken out directly. A small pot, stir fry.
There is no seasoning, just salt and pepper. After frying until it is crispy, the rice is divided into some for each of us. The rice bowl is a clean banana leaf.
Faced with these rats and bugs, I didn't know how to eat them, but I was very hungry, so I was in a dilemma and had no choice but to eat dry cookies with no taste.
Tuantuan stared at me, looking very contemptuous and too lazy to say anything to you. Fanfan just smiled innocently and said nothing, but Grandma Tuantuan, who had never spoken much, spooned a spoonful of soup to me and said: " Young boy, it's hard to swallow the dry pancakes, please drink some soup."
I was embarrassed to refuse the old man, so I had to take the spoon and take a sip. As soon as the soup entered my mouth, I almost cried. It was so delicious that I wanted to cry. I didn't expect this soup to be so delicious!
The delicious taste of wild mushrooms is completely integrated into the soup. The bamboo rat meat has no strange smell at all. Instead, it has a very refreshing meat flavor, without the smell of pork, mutton, or beef... Yes On the contrary, there is a refreshing fragrance similar to bamboo.
Delicious soup! I didn't care at all at this time, and started to drink soup and eat bamboo rat meat. Because I was so shocked by the soup, I also ate the weird-looking bugs!
I didn’t expect this bamboo worm to be so delicious. Not only is it fried crispy and delicious, it also has a butter-like flavor. With the seasoning of rice, pepper and salt, it’s really delicious. .
Originally, I wasn't too impressed by the rice ball combo, but this meal was so special and delicious that it was hard for me not to remember them. I suddenly remembered Brother Chengxin's evaluation of the rice ball combo, and I suddenly felt it was very appropriate. .
Seeing that I like to eat, the three of them all smiled and let me eat. This is the hospitable nature of the Miao people. As a result, I ate so much by myself that I felt embarrassed.
Tuantuan said to me proudly: "Even if my family's food is left in this mountain, my family's food will not starve to death. There are many delicacies in this mountain, and you will see it in the future."
Sleeping in the mountains is really a very special experience. I never thought that I, who have been depressed and worried these days, would sleep on such a uncomfortable wood bed on such a night. , I will sleep so sweetly and have no dreams all night.
On the second day, after walking for a long time, we finally arrived at the village where Ruyue was. Before we came, Tuantuan had told me that each Miao village actually had its own name. The village like theirs was called Yue. Yan Miao Village.
The reason for this name is because there is a lake below the village. During the rainy season, the water always rises and floods some houses and fields. Therefore, the Miao people in the village made up their minds to conquer the lake and took a rest. After the dam was removed and renovated, the lake looked like a crescent moon when viewed from the air.
Therefore, this village is called Yueyan Miao Village.
This legend is very old, and Tuantuan said it can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, which means that their village was here at least during the Ming Dynasty, and their ancestors have lived here for many generations.
Originally, the Yueyan Miao Village was a Shengmiao village that was almost isolated from the world and had no contact with outsiders. However, something happened later and their village was burdened with certain responsibilities, so their village was still secret. But people are no longer isolated from the world, but are walking around in this world again.
It turns out that I have always wondered why even Tuantuan’s grandma can speak Chinese and speaks Mandarin very smoothly. As Tuantuan explained, I realized that the children in their village all receive very good education outside, and the state provides subsidies. , but naturally he never mentioned anything about the village.
As for the elderly people who have also received a lot of higher education since childhood, Tuantuan told me that this has never stopped since the late Ming Dynasty.
All this made me feel an indescribable weird feeling. This village is located in a remote place, but the people are not the uncivilized people who are isolated from the world as others think. Instead, they are all people with higher education. Even the state supports it. What’s the point
Is there any secret in it
Just when I was wondering, Yueyan Miao Village was already in front of me. When I saw this Miao Village for the first time, my heart was shocked.
This village is located between the mountains, with stilted floors arranged from high to low. Coupled with the unique fog in the mountains, it looks like a fairyland at first glance. Under the mountain where the village is located, there is a gentle area. In other words, it is a valley formed opposite another mountain.
The valley is gentle, with patches of fertile fields and small green grasslands. A bay of lake water as big as a crescent moon is embedded in it, with rippling blue waves.
We stood on the top of this mountain, and it seemed that I could touch the Miao village with my hand. I didn’t know which beautiful Miao girl was singing loudly in the village. The clear and melodious singing voice came to my ears, matching the beautiful scenery. , making my whole soul feel like it’s about to melt.
Yueyan Miao Village is so beautiful!