Not far after leaving the county seat, the road became bumpy. Fortunately, they were driving a jeep with a high chassis, so they were able to pass smoothly.
When Li Anran was shaken to pieces, the car stopped.
The horse captain pointed to a mountain in the distance, "You can reach it just by climbing over this mountain, but you can only walk over it, and you can't reach it by car."
A police officer was left behind to guard it. The vehicle, Li Anran and the other three followed Captain Ma and started walking into the mountains along a path.
"Captain Ma, I think the economic situation in our county is very bad." On the way, Li Anran chatted with Captain Ma without saying a word.
Captain Ma sighed forcefully, "Our area has been a poor county since ancient times, but it is considered good now. When the economy was bad before liberation, it was common for people to starve to death."
As he spoke, the horse captain pointed ahead and said, "Did you see it? There is no way to farm here. It is mainly used for grazing. The sheep on the top of the mountain are raised by the nearby commune."
Looking in the direction he pointed, we could indeed vaguely see a piece of white moving among the dense woods.
Looking at the mountains is like running to death. The mountains in Chicheng are not as exaggerated as those in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, but walking up the mountains is also a strenuous task.
More than half an hour later, they arrived at the grazing land. At a glance, they saw hundreds of sheep grazing, and they were not afraid when they saw them coming.
"Did you see it? At the foot of the mountain is Cui Xin's village. There are only about 20 households with more than 100 people, and they all make a living by grazing." The horse captain panted heavily, put his hands on his hips, and pointed. Said a group of houses at the foot of the mountain.
Li Anran was also out of breath, and Zhang Hao and Wu Xiaoming were even more unbearable. They held their knees and gasped for air, unable to lift their heads.
Captain Ma looked at Li Anran with admiration in his eyes, "The young man has good physical strength."
The Liuhe Quan practiced by Li Anran is mainly to exercise muscles and bones, so don't look at him thin. The core strength is still quite strong, so walking on this mountainous road will naturally not make me tired.
After resting for a while, the four of them started going down the mountain. The speed was very fast, and they entered the village in a quarter of an hour.
The village is not big and you can see the head at a glance. The roads in the village are also bumpy and bumpy. The two rows of houses on the roadside are all adobe houses with thatched roofs. You can tell at a glance how poor this village is.
"The third home is Cui Xin's home, and now only his wife and children live there."
After the four of them came down, several children appeared in the village, and some There are two or three old people standing on the frame, looking here from a distance.
Captain Ma ignored them and took Li Anran and the three of them directly to the door of the third house. They saw that the door was closed and there seemed to be no one inside.
In desperation, Captain Ma called an old man next to him, "Old man, do you know where Liu Cuifen and her daughter have gone?"
The old man pointed to the mountain.Go up, "Go to herd the sheep."
Hearing this, Zhang Hao almost collapsed on the ground. Damn it, do you have to climb the mountain again?
Captain Ma also smiled bitterly, "It seems we are unlucky today and have to climb a mountain again."
Li Anran waved his hand, "No, let's walk around the village. Wait until they come back. By the way, Captain Ma, why don't you go back first? We'll be staying in the village today."
"How about that?"
"Captain Ma, you really don't need to accompany us. Just send someone to pick us up at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
Next to him, Zhang Hao also advised, "Captain Ma, there are a lot of things in your unit, here Leave it to us and send a car to pick us up tomorrow."
Captain Ma hesitated and finally nodded in agreement, "Then I'll wait for you at the parking lot at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
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After Captain Ma left, Li Anran rolled his eyes and reached out to pull Zhang Hao, "Old Zhang, why don't we split up and chat with the old people in the village to see if there are any clues."
Zhang Hao and Wu Xiaoming looked at each other and thought Li Anran had a good idea, so the three of them went to the village to chat with someone.
Li Anran went directly to the old man who showed the way, "Old man, can I come to your house for a drink of water?"
"Okay, okay, come in." The old man got out of the way. Body, let Li Anran into the house.
The house was in a mess. The only table in the living room had one leg tied with a branch. It seemed that the owner of this family didn't know how to live.
"Sit down, young man." The old man took out an enamel cup, scooped water from the water tank and handed it to Li Anran, "Drink water."
Li Anran was a little confused. ,Does everyone in the village drink cold water? I could only think about this in my mind, took the cup with both hands, took a sip, and then started the chat mode.
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"Old man, how long have you lived in this village?"
"No, no. I was born in this village, and it has been sixty-three years this year." The old man waved his hand and refused the cigarette offered by Li Anran.
"Where is the old man from Cui Xin's family?" Li Anran took out a small bag of chocolates from his schoolbag and placed it on the table. "This is the chocolate I brought from the capital. Let the old man try it."
< p> The old man looked at it and asked, "Is this thing edible?"Li Anran smiled, stretched out his hand to peel off the package, and put it in the old man's hand, "You can bite it and eat it."
The old man picked up the chocolate and put it to his mouth. When he reached his mouth, he put it down and wrapped the wrapping paper again.
Li Anran was surprised and asked: "Old man, why don't you eat?"
"Leave it for your grandson."
Li Anran's heart trembled, and he Without thinking much, I took a few more pieces from my schoolbag and stuffed them intoIn the hands of the old man, "Eat it, let everyone in the family have a try."
In the Yangjiaodeng Alley of Sijiu City, Li Ningbo took the Luo family mother and daughter to the entrance of a courtyard. Behind them were Lin Ziyang, Pan Yuelong, Four bodyguards, Zhao Guocai and Wu Min.
"This is it, Mrs. Luo, please come in." Li Ningbo took out the key and opened the courtyard door, letting the Luo family mother and daughter in.
A blooming carved flower with the word "Fu" appeared in front of them on the screen wall of the courtyard. The simple stone wall seemed to be able to see time flowing here, and the years passing by silently.
"This is a second-entry courtyard house. It is all renovated. You can live in it as long as you buy some bedding and other things."
Several people arrived at the second-entry courtyard and were greeted by What catches the eye are the red pillars, and the sapphire blue, red, and green railings under the eaves are gorgeous and noble.
The courtyard is not big, and there are a row of potted plants. It is summer, and the flowers in the potted plants are in full bloom, pink and purple, competing for beauty. It is really beautiful.
"You can stay in this courtyard temporarily. Lao Lin and the others live in the wing, so there will definitely be no problem with safety."
Li Ningbo handed the key to Mrs. Luo. "If you are not used to living there, I can apply to the ministry to change the building."
"No, no, no, this is good. I lived in this kind of courtyard when I was young, I'm used to it, I'm used to it." The lady's expression didn't seem to be polite when she spoke, her eyes were shining, and she obviously really liked her.
"The south wing is empty. If you want to use it, you can ask the construction team to do a little decoration."
"Okay, Director Li has taken the trouble." ." Mrs. Luo bowed slightly to express her gratitude.
Rowena next to her showed a sweet smile, "Uncle Li, thank you. After we have settled in, please come over for tea."
"Okay, okay, as long as you like it. . Go out to buy some daily necessities later. There are imported goods in the Friendship Store, and they are all very good. By the way, don’t take other cars when you go out. You can use the Volga at the door first. Lao Lin knows how to buy gas. Responsible."
"I know, thank you, Uncle Li."
Before leaving, Li Ningbo called Lin Ziyang and the others over, "Brothers, mother and daughter of the Luo family. I don’t need to repeat how important it is. Their safety is in your hands. Please be alert.”
Lin Ziyang smiled and echoed: “Don’t worry, Captain, you can risk your life.” We will ensure that they are unscathed."
"That's good. You should also be careful about your diet. Try not to go to restaurants outside. Wu Min is good at cooking. Try to cook at home."
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"Yes." Lin Ziyang and the other four raised their hands in salute, looking atAfter sending Li Ningbo away, he returned to the courtyard.
"Li Chu is gone?" Mrs. Luo asked with a smile.
"Let's go, Mrs. Luo, if you have any requests, just ask."
"I just looked around and we are very satisfied. As Director Li said, we need to buy some Daily necessities and our luggage from the hotel also need to be moved."
"Okay, let's go buy the daily necessities first, and we'll pick up the luggage later."
Luo. The lady nodded in agreement, "Nana, you clean up at home while Mr. Lin and I go shopping."