While we were silent, Chengzhen had already come in with a plate of steaming vegetables from the farm field, which smelled of a refreshing fragrance.
"What are you talking about? You all wash your hands and get ready to eat, you are a bunch of lazy idiots." Chengzhen glanced at us sideways, then put down the dishes and went out. We were indeed hungry, so we all went to the table. The old man insisted and refused to join us. We ate together, but she refused to eat late night snacks, saying it was not good for her health.
After hearing this, I was fine on the surface, but I was surprised in my heart. My previous thoughts were even more certain. I am afraid that this old man is not just a lonely old man. But after all, to a certain extent, we are strangers. I don’t care about other people’s affairs. Why do you ask so many questions
The dish was two plates of pickled fish, farm bacon fried with garlic sprouts, fresh stir-fried vegetables, mixed with cucumbers, plus a large pot of sour bamboo shoots and fresh fish soup, served with fragrant rice. We all devoured it when we got to the table one by one. There was no time to speak.
The old man watched us eat for a while, then he said he was tired and wanted to go back to the room to rest. But before entering the room, he seemed uneasy and turned to us again: "It's night, just sleep well, no matter what happens." Come on, don't walk around, it will be bad if you bump into each other."
I was enjoying my meal when I suddenly heard the old man say this. I couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Was it a collision, or was there something hidden? Just as I was about to ask, the old man had already entered the room and closed the door.
"Chengyi, what do you think?" Xiao Chengqian picked up the bowl and drank a bowl of soup until he was snoring. Where is the elegance of a young man? Chengyuan next to him laughed at him, but he was not happy, so he taught Chengyuan: "The so-called highest state of elegance is to do what kind of things in what kind of place. For example, elegance in this kind of environment means that a man should eat big. It’s a masculine elegance.”
"It's full of nonsense, no wonder it comes from an improper organization." Chengyuan snorted and ignored Xiao Chengqian.
Young Master Xiao didn't bother to pay attention to her. He wiped his lips, looked at me and said, "Chengyi, I'm asking you, why are you so dazed?"
"Don't you know better? This old man is not that simple. You still have to ask Chengyi?" Brother Chengxin adjusted his glasses and said in a low voice while giving Xiao Chengqian a contemptuous look.
"Nonsense, who are you going to ask if you don't ask him? We still need to build a few boats and other things in this village, and we also need to live in this village. Now others want to drive us away, well..." Xiao Chengqian got excited and spoke. His voice became louder involuntarily, and then his mouth was covered by Brother Chengqing, who had been silent next to him.
This Young Master Xiao, unfortunately, with his feminine and handsome appearance, the more he comes into contact with him, the more he feels like a bandit.
But what Xiao Chengqian said was indeed a question, but I was a little tired. I don’t know why I didn’t want to think about these issues this night. Lu Shan said while picking up the food: "Let’s talk about it tomorrow. This old lady has this attitude. It’s not necessarily right." The other villagers have this attitude."
Tao Bo smiled shyly, carefully took a piece of fish to Lu Shan, and said, "Brother Shan, eat quickly. You must have a way."
"Holy shit, why are you so disgusting! Tao Bai, you are not a girl, are you?" As soon as Xiao Chengqian broke away from Brother Chengqing, he started to whine again.
But Lu Shan put down his chopsticks, touched Tao Bai's hair gently, and said to us seriously: "Don't talk about him like that. This kid is actually a hard-working kid. I have always taken care of him like an elder brother." .”
Tao Bo lowered his head even lower and was a little timid even picking up food. I glanced at Tao Bo, then picked up a large piece of bacon with chopsticks and gave it to him, saying, "Eat it quickly!" But I was thinking in my heart. Could it be that Tao Bai also has some secret? I couldn't help but think of his somewhat astonishing strange power.
The meal was finished like this, and those of us who had not cooked were responsible for clearing away the dishes. It was already very late at night.
No one had much energy to say anything. We simply assigned the rooms and we went to sleep separately. I made the floor, and Hui Gener slept next to me. This kid was still the same, falling asleep as soon as he touched the pillow. It was lit, and I smoked a cigarette. After hesitating for a long time, I fell asleep with some hesitation.
Yes, I was a little resistant. I was afraid of having that weird dream again, but I couldn't resist the fatigue accumulated in the past few days. After thinking about it for a few minutes, I fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.
The night in the mountain village is quiet, and the space is filled with a stream of water vapor unique to the lakeside world, which gently surrounds people. Soon, only the sound of breathing and snoring is left in the room.
In a daze, I seemed to know very well that I was not dreaming, and I did not see the big black and white yard again, or hear the voice calling me "Chen Nuo, Chen Nuo".
I fell into a strange sense of contentment, but I don't know why. In this small village full of mist, the nights are always so cold, and I got goosebumps all over my body when I fell asleep.
It was early summer, so we didn’t prepare any special quilts. We just slept with two people on a blanket.
It's too cold, it's too cold. In my daze, I didn't think about why it was so cold. I subconsciously pulled the blanket, only to find that Hui Gen'er had wrapped the blanket so tightly that I couldn't pull it away! But it woke me up...
A dog barked in the distance, but it soon stopped. After a whimpering sound similar to crying, it became quiet again.
When I was a child, Master always liked to tell me some folk sayings. For example, a dog barking very loudly in the middle of the night sometimes cannot mean anything, but there are several things to pay attention to. If it is such a situation, then as a Taoist priest It should be explored.
One of them I remember is that the dog barked very hard at first, but after barking a few times, it made a gulping sound like being beaten, and then became quiet, which means it saw something powerful.
is that so? I was too cold to sleep, so I sat up and suddenly woke up. I started thinking about this problem, but I didn’t feel too scared. It was just because it was close to the Lake of Ten Thousand Demons, and it was close to that place. It's a strange thing for ghosts to wander around, but I don't particularly care about ordinary ghosts. After all, I'm still a Taoist priest. It's just that the people here have strangely adapted to the environment here.
People here? Thinking of that old lady, my thoughts became complicated. If people here are like this old lady, what does that mean? This village...
"Creak, squeak...clang". Several inexplicable noises interrupted my thoughts. I looked up and saw that it was the night wind blowing the window, and the sound was made. Maybe it was because it was late at night and outside The fog is getting thicker. From the open window, you can see the thick fog pouring into the house and then drifting away, which is like an illusion.
"No wonder it's so cold." I muttered, then stood up, ready to open the window. But the moment I stood up, I felt something strange. This strangeness was a unique feeling of unconsciousness that I can't describe. , as if everything suddenly seemed like a dream, I was not so awake, and my whole body felt confused.
Is something wrong? I found that my reaction seemed to have slowed down. I didn't want to think too much about the problem. I just thought of it for a moment and laughed at myself for being so nosy. I just closed the window.
"Squeak" I pulled the two windows that were making a clanging noise and prepared to close them. The windows slowly came closer to me. Everything was normal, but at that moment, my heart felt like it was being comforted. It was like a bomb exploded suddenly, and a huge feeling of crisis gripped my heart instantly.
What exactly is going on? My whole body became nervous, and I pulled the window hard, trying to close the door quickly, but I sadly found that the window could not move.
I lowered my head and saw that a hand stretched out from the side and held the window tightly. This hand was a woman's hand. It looked very beautiful. It could be seen that the nails were carefully trimmed, and all the details were perfect. Look beautiful.
However, it was holding the window tightly at this time. I don't know if it was because of too much force, but it looked extremely pale.
Cold sweat dripped down my forehead, and I subconsciously glanced at the room. Everyone was sleeping very soundly. Could it be me... I turned my head again, and suddenly I saw a face appearing outside the window. Outside, only separated from me by the window railing, he looked at me steadily.
In the surging mist, it smiled at me and said, "Chen Nuo, come on, follow me!"