"I heard someone say that men are not allowed to enter the Jade Clam River at the entrance of the village. Is it true?" Chen Muyu asked.
When he just came out from Niu Xiaoli's place, among the bunch of taboos that Niu Xiaoli told him, this was not included.
"Who told you? The one named Ma, right?"
Niu Er curled his lips and said, "Don't believe what that guy said. It's nothing. What kind of age is this? How could there be such weird rules?"
Chen Muyu raised his eyebrows, "So, has it happened before?"
At that time, Ma Santong was at least thirty years ago.
Niu Er said, "I don't know if it existed before, but it doesn't exist now. Don't listen to the nonsense of people named Ma. They are slandering us!"
While talking, Niu Er had already led Chen Muyu to a stilted building, "This is my home. You will live here for the next few days. The room has been cleaned for you. The conditions in the mountains are simple, so don't dislike it."
"Where there!"
Chen Muyu waved his hands repeatedly. Although the house was made of wood, it was kept clean and tidy.
Niu Er's wife, Niu Er calls her Sister Hua, is younger than Niu Er, but she is in her early forties, and is cleaning up in the kitchen. Niu Er also has three children, all boys.
The eldest one is called Niu Jian. He is almost seventeen or eighteen years old. He has dark skin and a stocky appearance.
The second child is called Niu Li. He is thirteen years old. He is a big man. As his name suggests, he is said to be very strong. In Xichuan dialect, he is reckless and does not look very smart.
The third child's name is Niu Bao. He is only eight years old, but he is quite quirky and lively.
Everyone called them Uncle Chen Muyu, and Chen Muyu didn't bring any gifts, which made him feel quite embarrassed.
The room is on the second floor, and there is a guest room on the edge. It is very clean and has a floral quilt, which has a sense of age.
Niu Er pointed out the location of the toilet to Chen Muyu and then left. He was on duty today and had to be stationed at Zhaikou. He could only come back after changing shifts in the evening.
This guy felt relieved and was willing to leave himself, his wife and children alone.
Niu Er's wife was busy in the kitchen, preparing lunch. Chen Muyu couldn't help her, and she didn't know anyone here, so she just stayed in the room to catch up on her nap.
"uncle……"
Just after squinting for a while, Niu Bao's voice came from outside.
Opening the door, Niu Bao was at the door, "Uncle, we are going to the mountains to play in the afternoon. My brother asked me to ask you if you want to go!"
"Into the mountains?"
Chen Muyu was stunned for a moment.
"There has just been a white rain, we are going to the mountains to pick mushrooms!" Niu Bao said.
White Rain: Sometimes in summer, there is a strange celestial phenomenon. The sun is clearly shining, but it starts to rain at the same time.
The shower only lasts for a short while and then ends. There is also a saying in Chen Muyu's hometown that after the white rain, all kinds of fungi in the mountains come out, and this is the best time to collect fungi.
Southern Xinjiang is a place with many mountains and many fungi. At these times of the year, some news is inevitable.
Chen Muyu looked outside. Although the sun was still there, there was indeed a layer of wetness on the ground in the courtyard. It had just rained.
"Okay, let's go together!"
Chen Muyu readily agreed. He happened to have nothing to do, so he couldn't just sleep in the room and waste time!
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After lunch, Sister Hua and the others picked up their backpacks and walked towards the mountains with Chen Muyu.
On the road, I also saw many people walking into the mountains. Everyone was talking and laughing, and all they spoke was the local dialect. Chen Muyu couldn't understand it, but he knew that they must be picking up fungi.
"Ouch, ouch..."
Passing by a small building, a humming sound came from inside.
When Chen Muyu heard the voice, he felt it sounded familiar!
Ma tee?
My heart skipped a beat and I quickly walked in.
"Uncle Chen!"
Niu Jian quickly followed in.
He is only seven or eight years older than him. This uncle really calls Chen Muyu old. However, his father Niu Er wants to call Chen Muyu brothers, so there is no way. Seniority cannot be messed up.
"This is the place where firewood is piled in the village. It's very dirty. Let's go up the mountain quickly, otherwise the mushrooms will be harvested by others!" Niu Jian said.
"Wait a minute!"
Chen Muyu didn't have a chance, so he followed the sound and finally found Ma Santong in a woodshed.
It is indeed here.
I saw Ma Santong leaning on a pile of firewood, with the rope still tied to his body. His clothes were a little messy, and there seemed to be a circle of blood on his mouth. It looked like he had just been cleaned up.
"Ouch, brother, why are you here?"
Chen Muyu hurriedly walked over and reached out to untie the rope on Ma Santong.
There was no one watching around. Didn't Niu Er treat him with delicious food and drinks? Why did he end up like this?
"Brother Chen, you came to save me? I knew I would not see the wrong person!" Although Ma Santong's words were a bit unclear, he was obviously very moved.
Chen Muyu was a little ashamed. Of course, he would not say that he went up the mountain to pick mushrooms and happened to be passing by.
"Did they beat you? How did they make you like this?" Chen Muyu pointed at Ma Santong's red and swollen mouth.
Ma Santong grimaced, "Those boys said I had bad mouth, so they brushed my teeth with toothbrushes for two hours, and my teeth almost fell out..."
sweat!
When Chen Muyu heard this, he actually felt that this guy deserved it.
"Brother, I'm not blaming you. You're just looking for trouble for yourself. I've met the Niu Village Master, and what they said is completely different from what you told me before..." Chen Muyu was not angry.
looked at him.
Ma Santong's face straightened, "Brother, you still don't believe me in our friendship?"
Chen Muyu shrugged, "To put it bluntly, the owner of Niu Village is as beautiful as a fairy. As for you, you have a bald head, a flat face, and bad breath. Just touch your toad skin. That's what makes Niuzhai worth it."
Does the Lord like you?"
puff!
Ma Santong wants to vomit blood. Isn't this a bit too hurtful to say?
"Brother, don't look at me like this now. When I was young, I was also a handsome man in Xichuan, okay?"
"Come on you!"
Chen Muyu rolled his eyes and asked, "Have they given you lunch?"
"Don't mention rice. I feel like vomiting when I mention it. Those guys just fed me eight bowls of rice and they've just left!" Ma Santong burped.
Chen Muyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Come on, you were moaning here just now. Were you not being beaten, but were you being held up?"
"Is there any difference?"
Ma Santong grimaced, "It's all physical abuse, okay? I don't know what tricks those boys are going to play in a while. Brother, you came just in time to help me take care of her!"
"What are you still packing!" Chen Muyu shook his head, "I think you'd better hurry up. I'll take you to the entrance of the village. You hurry down the mountain. I'll explain the rest to the Niu Village Master!"
"No!"
But Ma Santong hurriedly threw away his hand, "I'm not leaving. I finally got in, so there's no reason to leave!"
