161, Rural CBD [five thousand words chapter, thanks to the head jiackc]
Gu Chen didn't know if the danger mentioned by these middle-aged women was what the old vegetable seller said.
But one thing is certain, the incident in Liu Village has caused a stir in Meishan Town, and many locals are talking about Liu Sebian, as if they are afraid of seeing a ghost.
From this point of view, it is imperative that Zhao Guozhi is determined to deal with the affairs of Liucun.
After Gu Chen put his luggage bag on his back, he also took Lu Weiwei's drawing board in his hand, pretending to be a couple. Gu Chen was still very professional.
Lu Weiwei took Gu Chen's arm and came to the intersection with Officer Wang who was alone.
Three motorcyclists were chatting together, puffing away cigarettes.
When I see a customer coming to my door, I immediately become enthusiastic.
"You came to Meishan Town to sketch, right?" a young driver asked.
"Yes." Lu Weiwei smiled and said, "Have you received many sketching students?"
"It used to be, but now it's less, but sometimes there are some." Another older man with white hair threw away his cigarette butt and interrupted: "What? Where are you going?"
"Let's go to Liucun." Gu Chen said.
"Liu...Liu Cun?" When the young driver heard this, he was immediately stunned.
The other two drivers also looked frightened.
"Is there any problem?" Officer Wang stepped forward to ask about the situation.
The young driver waved his hand and said: "If you don't want to go to Liucun, you can choose other places."
"Hey! If we don't do business here, then what are you doing here?" Officer Wang was also quite dissatisfied.
He just thought that there were many means of transportation in Meishan town, and it was quite convenient to go to Liucun. However, he did not expect that the motorcycle drivers collectively refused to go to Liucun.
"Brother, let me tell you the truth, the place in Liucun is unlucky and often haunted at night. We people have nothing to do. We come here to carry passengers for the convenience of the folks in the countryside and earn some cigarette money. There is no need to go there.
You risk your life by planting land.”
After the young driver finished speaking, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it for himself.
"Then do you know if there is any other means of transportation to get there?" Gu Chen looked around and asked.
The older driver waved his hand and said, "No, let's go to Liucun. It's about twenty kilometers away. Unless you have a car, you can only go there on foot."
"Ah? Then aren't we here in vain?" Lu Weiwei was a little unhappy, thinking that these people...could they be deliberately raising prices?
The original plan was pretty good.
As a student, you have to act like a student. If you drive here to sketch, you will have a big goal and you will be noticed wherever you go.
This is also the reason why several people considered taking urban and rural buses here after careful consideration.
But now we encounter a new problem, the motorcycle driver refuses to ride, which is a bit troublesome.
Lao Wang talked earnestly with these people for a long time, but no one wanted to go to Liucun.
Gu Chen looked at the sky and said, "It's still early, why don't we see if we can rent a car in the town. If we can, we can go there."
When the old driver heard this, he sneered and shook his head: "It's impossible. If you go to Liucun, no one is willing to rent it to you. To be honest, everyone avoids that place, so why do you insist on going?"
"Let me tell you, our Meishan Town is not limited to Liucun. There are many places with beautiful mountains and rivers." The young driver took a puff of cigarette and continued to suggest: "Although in terms of scenery, Liucun is indeed unique.
, but other places are also available.”
"If it doesn't work, you can still go to Panlong Town. Take my car and it will cost you 30 yuan. It's very close." Another young driver also tried to shake the determination of the three of them.
Officer Wang frowned and continued to discuss with a few people.
Gu Chen, on the other hand, led Lu Weiwei, and the two of them walked to a non-staple food store at the intersection and bought three bottles of water and some non-staple food.
The shop owner was a one-eyed man with a somewhat fierce appearance and rough skin. After accepting Gu Chen's money, he asked: "Are you going to Liucun?"
Obviously, he also heard everyone's conversation just now.
"That's right." Gu Chen nodded and asked him, "Can I rent a car in town?"
The one-eyed boss didn't answer immediately, but looked at Gu Chen's clothes and luggage up and down, and then replied: "No, but I don't recommend you go there, you'd better find another place."
"Is there really no other choice?" Lu Weiwei was also in a terrible mood because of the people in the town: "I don't believe in this evil, the worst is to walk."
"That's up to you." The one-eyed dragon said with a cold face, sat back on the wicker chair and continued to watch his sports events.
At this time, another urban and rural bus arrived and a group of passengers got off.
Several passengers waved to the motorcyclist as soon as they got off the bus.
"Master, are you going to Liao Village?"
"Master, are you going to Hongcun?"
The two younger drivers immediately started the vehicle and drove over, shouting: "Let's go."
However, after the two of them picked up the passengers and left, the elderly driver still had no intention of taking action.
He looked at Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei who were walking over.
Then, he stretched out three fingers and said: "If you are willing to pay three times the travel expenses, I am willing to take you for a ride."
Hearing this, it seemed like a happy event from heaven. The three of them looked at each other, but they were so happy.
"Okay, it doesn't matter if it's three times as long as it takes us there." Officer Wang was as happy as a child.
"Then get on the bus." The old driver opened the back door of the tricycle and asked the three of them to put their luggage in first. He casually explained: "I have agreed in advance that I will just take you there. As for how you will come back, then
I don’t care.”
He looked at the sky and then said: "I guess you won't be able to come back before dark. I suggest you go to the village to find a family to live in and pay some money. The people in the village are still very nice to talk to."
"Thank you." Lu Weiwei nodded with satisfaction, and then asked him: "Aren't you afraid of taking us there?"
The old driver snorted twice, got into the driver's seat, started the vehicle skillfully, and said: "I'm an old man, what are you afraid of? My family still needs to eat, so even if I'm a Bodhisattva, I'll take risks."
The three of them got into the car smoothly and drove along the road to Liucun.
At this moment, the one-eyed owner of the non-staple food store at the intersection also looked at it curiously and shook his head helplessly.
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"We've arrived at Willow Village." The old driver parked the car, got down to help the three of them carry their luggage, and pointed to the river in front of him: "You go two hundred meters further along the river. There is a big willow tree there, spanning the river.
On the river, you can reach Liu Village by crossing the Willow Bridge."
"Thank you." Gu Chen took out his mobile phone and prepared to make mobile payment.
The old driver waved his hand and said: "The network here is not good and it is at the foot of the mountain. Just give us cash."
"Okay." Gu Chen took out his wallet again and paid all the travel expenses.
The old driver took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Gu Chen: "Here is my mobile phone number. If you want to leave Liucun anytime, just call me. It will still cost three times the toll."
"Thank you, you really provide a complete service!" Gu Chen smiled.
"Hey, it's not easy to make money these days." After collecting the money, the old driver left with satisfaction.
The water here is very clear, the mountains are very green, and the undulating virgin forests are like a natural oxygen bar, bringing fresh air here.
Liucun is located at the foot of the mountain.
The three of them followed the old driver's guidance and found the big willow tree across the river.
"It's true. This is the big willow tree that was struck down by lightning a hundred years ago. The old lady selling vegetables is absolutely right."
Gu Chen thought at first that the old lady was exaggerating, but now it seems that it is completely beyond his imagination.
The willow branches are very wide, and there are rope locks pulled up by the villagers on both sides as guardrails of the willow bridge.
It is covered with various plants, and the flowers and plants are very beautiful.
"This place is so beautiful." Lu Weiwei was very happy, but it was very difficult to understand: "How could such a beautiful place suddenly be haunted? Then should we also be equipped with some self-defense weapons?"
After thinking for a while, she turned to ask Gu Chen and Officer Wang: "Do you think there are any schools in China where students go to school with swordsmen? They're like sword-wielding mikos. They're very cool, aren't they?"
"That's nonsense." Officer Wang couldn't help but laugh at her: "Which school have you seen that wears a sword? Take your drawing board, this can be used as a shield, and take out your paintbrush, that can be used as a weapon."
According to Officer Wang, any object in nature can be used as a self-defense weapon.
It is extremely important to use local materials in places like this...
"Yes." The quiet Gu Chen suddenly smiled, showing his white teeth: "Let's find out about New Oriental Cooking School."
Officer Wang:???
"Okay, even if I didn't tell you, you win." Officer Wang felt that he could beat Lu Weiwei in a fight, but in a fight of IQ, even ten of him couldn't beat one Gu Chen.
After all, the only Mensa Club member in Jiangnan City does not live in vain.
The three of them walked across the Willow Bridge and arrived in front of the ancient village.
The architecture here is of the Hui style, with green tiles and white walls paired with green mountains and green waters, giving people a special feeling.
But there are not many villagers in what looks like a geomantic treasure land. A few old people are sitting in the square in the center of the village, chatting with walking sticks.
"This must be the CBD center of the village." Gu Chen looked around and saw that this area was the widest in the village.
It seems that we can imagine the scene of the whole village sitting here neatly having a meeting.
"Are you here to sketch?" an old man said curiously.
"Yes." Seeing someone chatting with her, Lu Weiwei quickly ran over, squatted next to the old man and said: "Old man, we are students from the Academy of Fine Arts of Jiangnan Normal University. We specially use our free time to come here to sketch. This is our
Homework that must be completed.”
The old man rolled his eyes at Officer Wang suspiciously, then picked up his crutch and pointed it at him: "Is he also a student?"
"I'm not." Officer Wang strode up to the old man and explained: "I'm just a painter. I usually like to walk around and look around. When I find a good place, I will stop and record the beautiful scenery with paintings.
Come down, we also met on the road and agreed to go together."
"Uncle, the scenery here is really nice." Gu Chen walked up to him and admired the surroundings: "I think every scene here is a wonderful landscape painting."
"That's it." The old man stood up with a cane: "The characteristic of our Willow Village is its simplicity. In the past, many students would come here to sketch, but in the past six months, it has not been possible. Drivers in the town have stopped going to Willow Village to sketch here.
There are also fewer and fewer students.”
The old man suddenly remembered something again, turned around quickly and asked: "Huh? Then how did you get here?"
"We... took a taxi here, a taxi from the city." Gu Chen smiled awkwardly. He didn't expect that this old man with dentures in his mouth would talk a lot.
"Then you must be rich people." The old man quickly made a judgment: "The taxi fare from the city to Liucun is quite expensive, right?"
"Fortunately, the driver happened to be in Meishan Town for business, and then we asked him to wait for a while and sent us here." Gu Chen found an excuse and excused himself.
The old man nodded slightly: "That's right. If it were a driver from Meishan Town, no one would dare to come here."
Hearing what the old man said, Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang looked at each other understandingly.
Lu Weiwei pretended not to know and asked: "Why doesn't the driver come here? I don't think this place is good? I often hear teachers from the college mention that if art students don't come to Liucun to sketch, they are not called art students."
The old man was stunned for a while after hearing this, and looked at Gu Chen in confusion.
"That's right, our teacher said it." Gu Chen also hurriedly helped.
The old man also admired you very much and said: "You young people."
He looked at Police Officer Wang next to him again: "Of course there is that middle-aged man, you are indeed quite courageous."
"Haha." Officer Wang asked with a sly smile: "It sounds like we are very timid. Is it rare that this place can still be haunted?"
The old man was startled by Officer Wang's words. He quickly looked around and hissed: "Keep your voice down. Don't say such nonsense."
"Don't talk nonsense! We are not the first to say this about the haunting in Willow Village."
A middle-aged woman beside him poured the peeled edamame into the basin, stood up and said: "I say you guys, you'd better go back quickly. Our Willow Village has been really weird recently. Everyone who used to be healthy is not
Many people have experienced symptoms of dizziness, nausea, and vomiting."
"There are also some people who have no sense of balance when walking and feel like they are spinning around. Some people are even depressed and will behave inexplicably from time to time. Oh, it's scary to think about it."
Another old woman who came later also joined the discussion at the rural CBD gathering.
More and more elderly people see outsiders coming to the village, standing in front of their homes, walking to the square, or lying on the windows.
It's hard to imagine how long it's been since these people saw unfamiliar faces.
"Have you never seen a doctor?" Gu Chen asked.
An old man with wrinkles on his face shook his head and said: "I have been to the hospital. Several people have been there, and no problems can be found in the hospital. But the strange thing is that these symptoms will not appear in the hospital, but once
When I came to Liucun, I became the same as before."
"So they say our Willow Village is a ghost village, and willow trees attract ghosts." Another old lady said helplessly.
Of course, Gu Chen also knew that there is a saying among the people that if you don’t plant mulberry trees in front of you, you won’t plant willow trees in the back, and if you don’t plant mulberries in the courtyard, you will clap your hands.
Mulberry is a mulberry tree, willow is a willow tree, and the one the ghost slaps on his finger is a poplar tree.
In addition, there are locust trees and neem trees, which are considered by the people to be the five trees that attract ghosts.
These five trees are very unlucky in terms of Feng Shui meaning, so no one will plant them at home.
It can be seen that Liucun was originally famous for the willow tree that brought blessings to a certain area, but now it is said to attract ghosts, which has indeed made many villagers of Liucun feel indignant.
After Gu Chen learned about the long-cherished wish of the local villagers, he also said with a smile: "It's not a big deal. It's a rumor. It's impossible for others to say what they say. We don't believe it. Otherwise, why would we come to Liucun?"
"Yes." Lu Weiwei smiled and took Gu Chen's arm: "My boyfriend and I don't believe it. We only know that Liucun is the most beautiful place in Meishan Town. What gods and ghosts are there? It's scary.
Don’t defeat us.”
Officer Wang coughed twice and said: "This place seems to have quite a story. I wonder if there are any places worth visiting near Liucun, such as ancient temples or something like that. Logically speaking, a place like this should have something like this."
I have seen people who work on construction in many places."
When Officer Wang said this, several old ladies nodded in unison: "Yes, yes."
The old man paused his crutches and said sternly: "I don't object to you going to sketch, but don't go near that ancient temple. People will die."
Officer Wang, Gu Chen, and Lu Weiwei put on exaggerated expressions, as if they were frightened and overwhelmed by the old man's words.
"People will die in that place? Is it so scary? Then we will definitely not go there, right Gu Chen?" Lu Weiwei raised her chin.
Gu Chen quickly answered: "That's right, we definitely won't go, but you have to tell us the direction of the ancient temple, otherwise it will be troublesome to walk there."
Several old people were indeed fooled, and they all pointed to the upper left corner of the mountain.
The leader of the old man said: "That place is not far from our Liu Village. It is the only way for our villagers to go up the mountain. Now that there are such strange situations, many of our villagers dare not go there, so we can only take a longer detour."
Entering the mountains."
"Is it so scary?" Lu Weiwei quickly patted her towering chest and said in a serious tone, "You definitely can't go, you can't go."
Gu Chen looked at the time and asked: "It looks like the time is about the same. I will definitely not be able to go back to Meishan Town today. I wonder if any of you can be convenient and let us stay here for one night?"
Lu Weiwei nodded quickly and said: "Well, we won't stay here for free. The money will be paid according to the standards of Meishan Town Hotel."
"No need." The old man also smiled and said: "You can come to Liucun at this time, which is the greatest support for our Liucun. However, in one week, our whole village will have to move collectively, and the town has planned a
The land is specially used to house us Liucun people."
"You may be the last batch of people from other villages to come here, so I won't charge you any money and just stay at my house." A kind old lady said with a smile.
It can be seen that she is a very enthusiastic person...
Gu Chen, Officer Wang and Lu Weiwei winked at each other.
Originally, according to the plan, several people were to settle in Liu Village, and then go to the ancient temple to see the situation and collect feedback from the villagers.
