Chapter 10 The past of Mi Nian Gou!
"In the sixties or so, I was only a teenager, about the same age as Ping Wazi..."
"In those days, we were so poor that it was difficult to find a place to eat. I remember that It was winter, the mountains were covered with heavy snow, and everyone was so hungry that the village chief organized the men in the village to go hunting together in the mountains..."
As if recalling some unbearable memories, Chen Jingzhi's The voice trembled slightly.
“We, a group of twenty-six people, wandered in the mountains for three days, and the prey we caught was not enough for the hunting team to eat themselves...”
"Later, we really had no choice, and someone suggested trying our luck in Mi Nian Ditch..."
"There are many snakes in the ditch, and they all hibernate in winter. There should be no danger. We can dig them out to solve our urgent need. It will be nice to wait until spring next year..."
...
Speaking of this, Chen Jingzhi sighed and did not continue talking, but kept sighing and sighing.
"What happened next?" Chen Yang asked.
Chen Jingzhi paused before continuing to speak.
“There used to be many stories about the rice noodle ditch in the village. The older generation also liked to tell some stories about the rice noodle ditch to scare the children.”
“So, everyone still pays attention to the rice noodle ditch. We were in awe, but no one would go there if we weren’t hungry.”
“After we arrived at Mi Xian Gou, the village chief asked a few of us young people to wait outside while he took the others with him. People went in..."
"Hey, it's so miserable, 18 people went in, and only one uncle from our family came out..."
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Although many years have passed, Chen Yang still saw a trace of fear in the old man's eyes.
This matter may have become a lingering nightmare in his heart.
"What did they encounter inside?" Chen Yang was aroused with strong curiosity.
Chen Jingzhi shook his head, "I don't know. The third uncle was frightened and went crazy after he came back. He refused to tell anyone who asked him. He died within a few days. Some people in the village said he was I was scared out of my wits by the Snake King..."
"Since then, no one in the village dared to go to Mi Nian Gou anymore. Because of this incident, the village had built a Snake King Temple on the mountain a few years ago. Later, it was smashed when the Four Olds were broken..."
Chen Yang pinched his chin, as if he had just heard a horror story.
"Okay, it's getting late. You have to get up early tomorrow, so go to bed quickly."
The old man patted Chen Yang on the shoulder, "I'm going to town tomorrow, remember to go Jimin Pharmacy in Huanggeshu, get me a medicine.”
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After the old man left, Chen Yang lay on the bed and thought again.
Could this old man deliberately make up stories to scare himself in order to prevent him from going into the mountains?
If Mi Nian Ditch is really as scary as the old man said, it is indeed the best place to hide things.
What he can confirm now is that Chen Antai did hide something in the mountains back then.
Moreover, no one has found it for so many years. [The Story of Dashan] pointed out the Mi Nian Valley again. The answer is almost beyond doubt.
Do you want to go there?
The old man said it was so scary, would it be dangerous?
Thinking about it, I fell asleep again.
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Early the next morning, Chen Yang was woken up by Song Ping.
This little guy always likes to sleep in, but today he is particularly active, running here at dawn.
After briefly washing up, Chen Yang borrowed Song Ping's tricycle and set off taking advantage of the cool morning wind.
Pingqiang Town.
The magnificent Qingyi River passes by the town.
Li Bai has a poem that says, "The half-moon in Emei Mountain casts its shadow into the water of the Pingqiang River." The Pingqiang River in the poem is the Qingyi River.
Looking from the riverside, you can see the towering Mount Emei in the distance. When the weather is better, you can even see the Golden Summit with the naked eye.
The older generation likes to call Emei Shao'e. There are many mountains surrounding Shao'e Mountain.
Daqi Mountain, Ebei Mountain, Pangpo Ridge...
These are all branches of Shao'e Mountain. Among the mountains, Emei stands out, giving people the impression of a big brother leading a group of younger brothers.
Jiapigou Village is only half an hour's drive from the town. Nowadays, transportation is developed, so it is not that far.
When they arrived in the town, the sky was already bright. Chen Yang was not familiar with the town. Fortunately, he had Song Ping with him so that he would not get lost.
Today happens to be a market day, many shops have opened their doors, and there are more and more people.
The vegetable market was very busy at the moment. Chen Yang felt it was troublesome and drove directly to Yafeng Restaurant.
He took out his cell phone and made a call. After a while, a decent-looking man walked out from the door of the restaurant.
Zhang Yafeng, 37 years old.
This man's life is like that of a male protagonist in a novel from certain eras. His family was poor since he was a child, and he struggled to survive with his seriously ill mother and younger siblings who were waiting for food.
When I was a teenager, I made my first pot of gold by selling mountain products. After that, I started a wholesale business in the town. Later, I opened a supermarket and built the first supermarket in Pingqiang Town. High-end restaurant.
Now, everyone’s business has gone to the county.
He was a generous and kind person, and when people in the town mentioned him, everyone gave him a thumbs up.
In a small place like Pingqiang Town, Zhang Yafeng’s life experience can indeed be regarded as a legend.
There are always people guessing how much money he has, but this man is neither noble nor wealthy. In fact, he has properties in the county and city, and he should have a fortune of hundreds of millions.
Just now, Zhang Yafeng was still worried.
Today a tour group from Hong Kong Island is going to Pingqiang Town. There seems to be some important people in it. The county has called the town, and the town leaders called him and asked them to The restaurant prepared a good reception and designated a dish, Chicken Cong.
Early in the morning, he had already asked people to go to the vegetable market, and there was nothing for sale at all.
If I had known earlier, I would have saved some of the chicken fir harvested the day before yesterday.
This thing is hard to come by, and it is also his fault that he is cheap. That day, the leaders of the town were hosting a banquet for merchants, so he had someone send him a plate of chicken concoctions.
This is great. I tasted the taste and ordered the food directly today. At this time, where can I find chicken conong?
Just when he was thinking about calling his boss to talk about the situation, a strange phone call came in, which made him overjoyed.
The door of the restaurant.
Chen Yang lifted the basket weighing dozens of kilograms off his back with one hand. His strengthened body was not something that could be covered.
"Haha, young man, your strength is incredible."
Zhang Yafeng praised and greeted him with a smile, "Did you call me just now?"
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Chen Yang nodded, "I dug some mountain goods, I wonder if you, Boss Zhang, will still accept them?"
Lift off the clothes covering your back.
“So many?”
Zhang Yafeng’s eyes were straight.
A large basket full of gallinobacteria.
He is also a child from the mountains, and he also started selling mountain products. Naturally, he knows the goods, but this is the first time he has seen so many chicken fir trees.
Chen Yang smiled and said, "It's a bit much. If you can't collect it here, I'll sell it to the vegetable market."
"Collect it, why don't you collect it? No matter how much it is, I'll collect it."
Zhang Yafeng reacted from the shock, and then became ecstatic. He quickly called the two security guards at the door and carried the bamboo basket into the restaurant.
(End of this chapter)