Bai Haitang took out the map from his bag and read it carefully. Yes, the lush mountain with clouds in front of him was Shuilian Mountain.
Then this inn is located five miles east of Shuilian Mountain. This is the place east of Wuli. There are occasionally sparse thatched houses connected to the low mountains and built according to the mountains.
There is still no trace of the inn.
At the foot of the place where the inn used to be, the grass here is shorter than in other places.
Seeing that it was getting dark, I was hesitating when I saw a woodcutter coming back from cutting firewood on the mountain. He was walking back with a load of firewood on his shoulders.
"Brother, is there an inn here?" Bai Haitang stepped forward and asked.
"Sister, you're talking about an inn. There used to be one. Last fall, it was burned down by a fire. The owner of the inn went bankrupt and couldn't keep it open. He went to make a living elsewhere." The woodcutter said.
The weather is dry in autumn, and it is close to mountains and forests, with people coming and going constantly. Even if you are careful, fires are inevitable.
No wonder the weeds in this area grow so short.
The county magistrate's county annals have not been updated, so the changes here have not yet been recorded.
"Is there any inn nearby?" Bai Haitang asked.
"Since the inn caught fire, no one has come to open it. In addition, this place is remote, not many people come here, and you can't make much money by opening it. There is a house nearby, in the village ahead. It takes two steps to
Around this time, I heard that it is very expensive there, especially when it gets dark. The guest rooms are all full, and the boss has raised the price temporarily. When you get there, girl, I'm afraid you will be slaughtered." The woodcutter replied.
"Thank you, big brother."
After walking for two hours, it was already dark that day. If there were no vacancies, it would be a waste of time. If there were, it would not be appropriate to be slaughtered.
What's more, it's not safe for women to walk at night.
The woodcutter was cutting firewood on the mountain just now, which shows that the nearby forest is still safe. The shrubs are low and not suitable for wild animals.
Bai Haitang continued walking in the direction of Shuilian Mountain and stopped in front of the last thatched hut. She was looking for a place to stay.
"Dong dong dong."
An old woman opened the door.
"Grandma, I want to ask for a bowl of water." The water in Bai Begonia's bamboo tube has been drunk. It is getting late, and it is not clear whether the nearby stream is clear and drinkable.
"Okay, okay, don't worry, just wait." The hunchbacked grandma slowly took out a big bowl, filled a bowl of clear well water and handed it to Bai Haitang, but she sprinkled a handful of chaff in the bowl.
"Grandma, what are you talking about?" Bai Haitang didn't understand what he meant.
"Girl, I see that you came here in a hurry, and you are still breathing heavily and your mouth is dry. If you drink a big gulp of the cold well water, you may get sick. Drink it slowly." Grandma smiled with wrinkles on her face, but she was very
kindly.
"Thank you, grandma. You are such a good person." Bai Haitang blew the chaff in the bowl and drank it slowly. The well fruit was really cool to the bone, but it had an extra sweet taste.
"I am trying to accumulate virtue for my son. Hey, I hope that my son will be able to find a wife one day. As a mother, I will have no regrets." Grandma looked up to the sky and sighed.
By this time, it was getting dark.
"Grandma, can I stay at your place?" Bai Haitang requested.
"My family is poor. Just don't dislike it. Just stay here. It's just me and my son and my mother. You live in the west room, which is always empty." When grandma talks about her son, there is always a great sadness in her eyes.