Hua Zhao and the others wiped the house again, then took down all the luggage from the car, put away the bedding and belongings, and settled down.
He had guessed that he was staying at a fellow villager's house, so Hua Zhao had already prepared bedding.
Firstly, I never like to use other people's, and secondly, I know the current situation. The remote mountainous areas have not yet escaped poverty. Let alone giving it to outsiders like them, even ordinary people's bedding may not be enough.
But this place no longer belongs to the capital, but to the mountainous area of Ji Province next door, which is very poor at this time.
The house was tidied up, and chickens and mushrooms from fellow villagers were also delivered.
Also accompanying him were the women who had started the fire.
"This is my daughter-in-law. You can just call her Guihua. She is good at cooking. If not, just ask her to help you cook." The village chief's eyes turned to several people, especially Hua Zhao.
With this delicate look, she must be a young lady from home. Can she cook? No, have you ever seen a rural stove like theirs?
Don't ruin things by not being able to light a fire for a while.
He's not afraid of being ruined, he's afraid that they won't pay...
Hua Zhao motioned to Liu Ming and asked him to settle the bill first, and then smiled at the village chief: "No, we can do it ourselves. Regardless of the five of us, in fact, four of us are from rural areas and can cook.
"
Among them, Xu Mei is a native of Beijing. Her family situation is actually pretty good. She grew up living in a building and eating public food.
The remaining Liu Ming, Fang Yu and Lei Chun are all from rural areas.
Of course including herself.
But the village chief obviously didn't believe it.
Until he saw that Fang Yu and Lei Chun had skillfully lit the fire and put away the ingredients in a few clicks. Then Hua Zhao stuffed Xiao Shenxing into Xu Mei's hands and quickly stewed the chicken and mushrooms. After a while, the pot was filled with
The fragrance wafted out.
The village chief then put away his surprised chin.
Hua Zhao looked at the pot and chatted with the village chief.
"Uncle, how did Teacher Tao find you? How did you two meet?" Hua Zhao asked.
"This is a coincidence. Teacher Tao was jumping in line on the other side of the mountain. Once when he went into the mountain, he accidentally got lost, fell into a trap and was injured. My son rescued him and brought him back. He stayed at my house to recuperate for more than a month.
"That's how we met." The village chief said with a smile: "Since then, Teacher Tao has taken the time to visit the village every year."
Of course I came to see him~
His expression was very happy, and he obviously liked Tao Lan very much.
Hua Zhao was a little surprised. His expression showed that Tao Lan had indeed done a good job and was not just perfunctory.
I didn't expect Tao Lan to have this advantage. How can I repay the favor?
This is much better than some people who don't even say thank you when they are rescued.
Even those who thanked their benefactors profusely at the time may not always follow their benefactors later.
"When did it happen?" Hua Zhao asked.
"Oh, let me do the math." The village chief thought for a moment with eyes wide open: "It must have been about ten years ago. He was only sixteen or seventeen at the time. He had just come down and was not used to it, so he wanted to go for a walk in the mountains..."
When the village chief mentioned this meal, of course going into the mountains was not just a simple walk. They were in remote areas and had few fields, so the rations they received were small.
At that time, a new boss came to their area, and they were tight. The members were busy in the fields every day, holding meetings, and listening to meetings. They had no time to go into the mountains to get some mountain products to subsidize their rations.
To smear people? Don’t be kidding.
Although there are no tigers in their mountains, there are wild boars.
Moreover, the mountain road is so steep that it is difficult to walk even an inch in the dark sky. If you are not careful, you may fall into the ravine and suffer a bloody head, broken arms and legs, or even lose your life.
Ordinary people still have some food at home, and they subsidize it here and there, but the educated youth can't. Apart from that small amount of rations, they have no private land or a big yard to grow vegetables, so they starve.
"At that time, a group of people went into the mountain and dispersed while walking. Only three people came out before dark. Their production team knew that the matter was serious and went in to look for them. Only a few were found, and they were all more or less injured." The village chief's expression suddenly changed.
He became heavy: "There are still two people who have not been found so far."
I don’t know which ravine he died in.
Hua Zhao narrowed his eyes, went into the mountain and then disappeared?
He may not have died, but he may have run away because he couldn't stand the hard life in the countryside.
As for why she was not caught after escaping, she didn't know.
Or maybe, as the village chief said, people are buried in this mountain.