Ula Province, Xidu.
Xidu is the capital city of the province, and its political and economic status is not inferior to Shengtian, but its population is a little smaller.
At this time, in an office of the Provincial Special Branch, a staff member was playing a mobile game with a trumpet. Suddenly, there was a ding on the computer screen, and a large page popped up.
"ah!"
With a flick of his finger, the game character died instantly, but he didn't care about it, and almost stuck it on the screen, looking at the content above:
First, there is a picture of a bird that is not very clear. It is small, about ten centimeters high, with a round face and big eyes. At first glance, I thought it was an owl. The pattern of this bird is very bright, the overall color is dark red, and there is a pattern on each shoulder that converges on the back, forming a V.
Then there is a brief text description: I found it under Jifeng Heming in the Grand Canyon. According to my experience, it should be a mallet bird, but the mallet bird migrates in winter, so it may be a strange creature.
Provider: Qingqing Riverside Water. Contact information: 139xxxxxxx.
"It's Changbai Mountain again, this is the third one. Sigh, guarding the famous mountain used to be a pride, but now it's a pain..."
He muttered, quickly saved and transmitted the information, picked up the phone and dialed a number at the same time, and said, "Hello? Is the research institute still in the mountains... the last one hasn't been verified yet? That's just right, let's go together. Over there in the Grand Canyon...”
After saying a few words, he hung up the phone, printed the information and put it in a file bag. The Special Bureau uses the most cutting-edge storage and security technology in the country, but just in case, it is still a copy on the computer and a copy on paper.
After finishing these, he operated the APP background and sent a system message to the provider.
…
"Ding dong!"
In Songjianghe Town, 300 kilometers away, a young man was waiting with his mobile phone. As soon as the clear notification sounded, he clicked on the software, and sure enough, the system sent a message:
The clue you provided has been included, and we will verify it within ten days, please wait patiently. During this period, we may contact you, please keep your mobile phone unblocked.
"Haha, I didn't run for 30 minutes!"
He waved his fist and shouted: "Sister, I'll go home, watch the door!"
"Eh!"
A girl responded crisply.
Then, this buddy ran out the door, drove his own broken pickup truck, ignited it with a bang, and sped away all at once.
This person is Bian Shui of the Qingqing River, whose real name is Shui Yao. Don't look at the name that looks like Mary Sue, but he is a real rough guy, tall and burly, bold and powerful.
He runs a small hotel, which provides accommodation for those literary youths. He also has a lot of connections, and he can get some unconventional projects such as snow riding, motorcycles, hot springs, and even hunting. He is quite famous in the Songjiang River area.
At the same time, at the Shui family in Changqing Village, Gu Yu and his entourage had a good chat with Shui Rong.
"In Changbai Mountain, the ginseng diggers are called Fangshanren, the organization is called the Gang, and the leader of the gang is called the leader."
Xiao Zhai obviously relaxed a lot, and said with a smile: "The old man has been in charge for more than forty years, and he has never made a mistake. What's the matter, haven't seen you for a few years, and you haven't been sent away yet?"
"I'm just a bad old man, what's wrong with my head?"
Shui Rong is in his seventies, with dark skin and a hale and hearty spirit. He smoked twice with a long pipe in his mouth, and said with a smile: "However, Hong can't go away. Now there are fewer and fewer people leaving the mountains, and young people have gone to the city. I am the last generation."
"Look at what you said. You don't usually watch TV, do you? Only great masters who live in seclusion in the mountains dare to say this, and children don't say it. You have the ability. Tell us, what is it? Mountain?"
Although Xiao Jin is a bear, her IQ is open and bright. Talking to people when she sees people, and talking nonsense to hell is a basic skill.
Long Qiu also said: "Grandpa Shui, I haven't heard of it, so you just tell me."
As soon as the two girls joined in, the old man was so comfortable that he said happily, "OK, then I'll talk about it."
"It's a mountain. There were rules in the early Qing Dynasty. For example, the number of people entering the mountain must be odd, or three or five, or seven, nine, or eleven. Ginseng is spiritual, and we pay attention to single numbers. Back to double, come back and add ginseng to make an even number, this is auspicious. There are many taboos before entering the mountain, the most forbidden is sexual intercourse. Ginseng is the essence of plants, sexual intercourse is filthy, once the filthy air rushes, the stick will run away The first thing after entering the mountain is to build three tiles, build a small temple, and worship the mountain god. Our Changbai Mountain area is Master Sun Liangsun, who is the first person to release the mountain. There is a rope pole for all the members. oh, this is it..."
He said, suddenly got up and went to the back room, came out with a wooden stick, and explained: "This stick is five feet two inches. The thick end is held by hand. There are engraved marks on it, which are the number of sticks picked. We are in the mountains. To find ginseng with this pole, you must either hold it by hand or stand on the ground. You must not throw it casually. This pole has a spirit. Although our culture is not high, we must abide by the rules and raise mountains as well. Like Erjiazi (two Small sticks like ginseng with two twigs) and slaps (ginseng with one twig) must be protected when they are seen. If anyone picks them, it will be detrimental to virtue... It’s a pity that even a lamp stand (three twigs) There are no ginseng), all are artificial breeding, and I haven’t gone to the mountain for a few years…”
Tut tut!
The two sisters enjoyed listening to it very much, especially Long Qiu, she is from Miao Village, she doesn't understand this kind of local culture outside the customs, and she can't imagine it for a while, only looking forward to the spring coming to the mountain, and the ginseng picking season, so she can go in and play for a while Fan.
"..."
Gu Yu and Xiao Zhai glanced at each other, both were a little ashamed, they harvested wild ginseng wantonly, and they might have harmed Changbai Mountain.
"Cough! Old man, I know you like to drink, so I brought this specially for you."
Xiao Zhai coughed lightly, took out a jug of wine from the bag, and warned: "You must drink less, it's not that I'm stingy, this wine is strong."
"You girl, I haven't drunk any kind of liquor, so I'm still afraid of this?"
Shui Rong didn't care, took out the cork, smelled it, and praised: "Mmm, good wine! I haven't seen such pure wine in many years."
He was so greedy that he lifted his arm and gulped it down in a big gulp. Xiao Zhai had no choice but to properly prepare for rescue, but as expected, the old man choked first, and then panted violently.
The panting old man's face was flushed, his head was profusely sweating, and his whole body showed an abnormal excitement.
With a flick of Xiao Zhai's finger, a soft breath entered into the opponent's body, guiding the air smoothly, which made it better.
"Huh... Miss Jiang didn't lie to me."
The old man was scared this time, and patted the wine jar with lingering fear, both happy and regretful: "Oh, enough for me to drink for half a year."
At this moment, I heard a shout from the courtyard: "Master, what are you doing at home? Are you going to stop looking at my computer?"
Following this rebellious greeting, Shui Yao clicked into the door, and seeing so many people in the room, he was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes slipped, he stared at Xiao Zhai, and asked curiously, "Sister Jiang?"
puff!
Gu Yu almost spit.
"..."
Xiao Zhai also had black lines on his head, and replied, "Old Shui, long time no see."
"Yo, you are a rare visitor!"
Shui Yao leaned towards her like a bear and yelled, "Since you came back and kicked me last time, my muscle stick has never been lost. When will I make gestures again... Hey, these guys are who?"
"My boyfriend, my two younger sisters."
Xiao Zhai resisted the urge to throw Ya out, and said, "This is, uh..."
"I'm her brother, the one who is not related by blood!"
Shui Yao answered first, his eyeballs slid again, he took aim at Gu Yu, and said cheerfully, "Brother-in-law! Oh, it's great to see you in my lifetime!"
puff!
Gu Yu almost pissed off again. He was called brother-in-law all day long, and now he has become brother-in-law. He stood up and shook hands with the other party. When his fingers touched, he felt that he was pinching someone deliberately, and he smiled calmly.
Shui Yao saw that this boy was tall and thin, so he wanted to try it, but he used a lot of strength, what the hell, he looked like a big monster!
"Haha, not bad, not bad, sister Jiang is blessed!"
He didn't feel any embarrassment at all, and said, "Is Uncle back? Are you going to celebrate the New Year in your hometown?"
"No, we'll leave after two days."
"Oh, that's unlucky. I may be busy this time, otherwise I will treat you well." Shui Yao was quite regretful.
"There will be opportunities in the future. By the way, I heard that you opened a hotel, and the business is doing well?" Xiao Zhai asked.
"Good! Very good! Wuyang Wuyang's are all sour and sour young people. If you don't flirt for a day, it's like dying. I also received two yesterday, and I didn't know each other at all. They went out to play together for half a night. , come back to that bombardment..."
One of the innate skills of outsiders, chattering!
Give me a hot kang head, a plate of boiled edamame, and a bottle of stuffed donkey, he can make you doubt your life.
Shui Yao displayed this talent perfectly, babbling and babbling, mixed with various slang words, which made Long Qiu stunned.
"Ding dong!"
But fortunately, a phone call interrupted in time. The guy's complexion changed, and he ran out the door furtively, feeling unsafe, and slipped directly under the wall, making it very mysterious.
Then Gu Yu was very embarrassed, because they could hear clearly:
"Yes, it was me. The clue I provided... Let me tell you, that bird is definitely a second child. It was not seen at all in the winter before, but this year it is surprisingly bubbling... Oh yes, the last one was also provided by me. All right, I'm just waiting for you... Experience, experience? Do you know who my grandfather is? The Changbai Mountain Ginseng Gang is in charge, I have a long history of family education, and I am old and domineering!"
The four listened and had fun while exchanging glances. The elder brothers and sisters nodded slightly, and a Samoyed and Erha were instantly excited, and something else was going on.
Not long after, Shui Yaomo went back to the house, packed a big bag in a hurry, and drove away in a broken pickup.
Xiao Zhai and the others sat for a while, and also said goodbye. They left the compound, creaked and stepped on the snow, and returned along the same road.
But as he walked, Gu Yu began to be inexplicably happy, the kind of silly.
"Why?" Xiao Zhai was disgusted.
"It's okay, I just think I have to have a good time with that buddy."
He put his arms around his girlfriend and said with a smile: "As the saying goes, heroes are also afraid of old neighbors. I have to dig out your black material."