They were walking and chatting along the way. Jian Mantou didn't know much about the situation, but what he said was completely true and believable, and it completely agreed with Chen Zhi and Ye Qiu's conjecture. However, this conjecture must wait until it is verified in person before it can be fully confirmed.
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It was around 11 o'clock at noon when they set off from the village, and after walking into the mountains for a while, it was already past 5 o'clock in the evening. It got dark very early in the mountains, and the surrounding area was slowly getting dark.
At this time, they found the remote ravine. Not far ahead, they saw a traditional farmyard. There seemed to be many chickens and dogs in that yard, and they could hear chickens crowing and dogs barking all the time.
Voice.
"That's it," Kuan Mantou gritted his teeth when he said this. He was holding two boxes of snacks in his hands, but he stopped, obviously a little frightened.
Just like what his grandfather said just now, the people in his village have not been in contact with the He family in the mountains for many years, and now they have the temerity to visit, which makes Mr. Mantou feel a little upset.
"Let's go, don't be afraid, we are here!" Ye Qiu encouraged him.
In this way, Chen Zhi, Ye Qiu, Guidao and a few other guys followed the steamed buns and walked towards the farmyard ahead.
When they had just walked about 20 meters away from the courtyard gate, Chen Zhi discovered that the ground here was very special. The land here was very flat, and every convex and concave place had been planned. It had obviously been artificially renovated, and it looked plain.
It's not surprising, but in fact there are defense lines everywhere.
Chen Zhi had seen this formation method in the information. It was a military defense method during World War II. Some transparent metal wires were used to enclose an area around it. Mines would be buried in special places, and there would be equipment inside the house.
Alarm bells and operating switches.
Any behavior that causes the metal wire to vibrate will cause the alarm bell inside to sound. In other words, anyone who steps into the defense line will immediately know that the people in the house will know if there is an intruder. The people in the house can control the mines outside.
Blasting it at any time is like the most primitive monitor. This is the best method of defense in mountain villages without electricity.
Sure enough, before the group of them reached the gate, a woman in her forties had already appeared at the door to greet them.
Chen Zhi looked at this woman from a distance. This woman was past middle age. She had obvious wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but she had white and tender skin that was rare among mountain people. This woman was not tall and had a well-proportioned figure. It could be seen that she had been there when she was young.
She is very beautiful, with a kind of natural kindness and simplicity on her face.
"Aunt He, do you still remember me? I am the eldest grandson of the old Meng family at the foot of the mountain! Your family once rescued me..." After seeing the woman, Jian Mantou hurriedly walked over. He was very polite and opened his mouth.
Keep your mouth shut and call me aunt,
He Zhonghua's wife seemed to have an impression of him. She nodded to him with a friendly smile, but looked warily at Chen Zhi, Ye Qiu and others behind her.
After Jian Mantou finished calling people, he immediately pointed at Chen Zhi and Ye Qiu behind him and introduced the woman,
"These big brothers are all from the city. They say they have something important to say to you, which is a good thing..." After Mantou finished speaking, he looked at He Zhonghua's wife with his big eyes shining.
After hearing the introduction of the steamed buns, He Zhonghua's wife looked at the people behind Chen Zhi and Ye Qiu. Guidao's body naturally had a violent aura. Several of the Bao family's clerks were usually shady, with faces full of cruelty.
He definitely didn't look like a good person. He Zhonghua's wife looked hesitant, obviously having some scruples, and did not indicate that everyone could enter.
At this time, Ye Qiu walked over with a smile,
"Auntie, don't be afraid. We are sent by the government department to learn something about the situation with you. Do you think this is okay? I asked the others to wait outside the hospital, and just the two of us went in. We are just chatting. We will definitely not
Can I bother you, okay?" After Ye Qiu finished speaking, he pointed at himself and Chen Zhi.
He Zhonghua's wife looked at the two of them carefully again, and seemed to think that Ye Qiu and Chen Zhi looked relatively good-looking, so she nodded and indicated that they could go in.
Just like that, the other guys were waiting outside. Chen Zhi, Ye Qiu and Jian Mantou followed the woman into the yard. When entering, Chen Zhi noticed a small detail. He Zhonghua's wife put a broken shovel at the door of the yard.
Lifting it up and leaning against the wall of the courtyard, this small movement seemed very casual, but in Chen Zhi's eyes it was very clear. There was a transparent thin line under the shovel. This woman was sending a signal...
After He Zhonghua's wife let them into the yard, she had no intention of letting them into the house.
Chen Zhi saw that the door of their house was locked tightly, and all the wooden windows and doors were made of joinery, and the wooden craftsmanship was perfect. The whole village house looked ordinary, but in fact every stone brick was
The building is very compact, which shows that the people who built this house are proficient in architecture and are also very expert in civil and physical engineering.
"You are leaders from the government! What do you want from me?",
He Zhonghua's wife was as honest as she looked. She was a little timid when she spoke. He first brought a few large porcelain bowls to pour water for Chen Zhi and others, and then brought a kettle to the guys outside the yard.
go.
"It's nothing, you don't have to be busy, Auntie." Ye Qiu took the hot water from the woman and said with a smile, "Where are your children?"
"Oh! They went to work on the ground. There are still a few acres of fields behind our yard..." He Zhonghua's wife sat down after finishing speaking. She was obviously a little nervous, and kept rubbing the corners of her clothes with her hands, "You guys
Why do you come all the way to see me?"
"Oh! It's nothing important. I just came to visit He Zhonghua's family," Ye Qiu replied with a smile.
But when this woman heard the words He Zhonghua, she immediately shivered. Then she looked at Chen Zhi and Ye Qiu warily, her eye circles immediately turned red, "I..., my man has died a long time ago. He is over 20 years old."
This happened years ago, what else is there to say?”
"Yes, yes, yes~~~, there is nothing to say," Ye Qiu comforted, "But after all, Comrade He Zhonghua is an important scientific and technological talent in the country. As his family, we have to care about how you are living...
, and we also want to ask, do you have any difficulties in your personal life? Have you lived by yourself these years? "
"I'll live on my own!" A look of horror immediately appeared on He Zhonghua's wife's face,
"In these years, I have been raising my children alone. I have never found a man. Don't listen to the nonsense of those people down the mountain. There are absolutely no outsiders in our family!"
The woman was obviously very excited at this time. She kept waving her hands and looked outside the courtyard door from the corner of her eyes, as if she was expecting someone to come back.
"We have no other intentions, don't be nervous, aunt..." Ye Qiu saw the woman like this and hurriedly comforted her. At this moment, he heard rapid footsteps outside the courtyard door, and then two people took the
The young man with the pickaxe stepped in,
The two young men are both in their twenties, very strong, with tanned skin on their faces and dirt all over their bodies, but their eyes are very clear and they are not timid at all.
One of the slightly older young men said to Chen Zhi and Ye Qiu,
"Who are you? If you have anything, just tell me! My mother is timid, don't scare her!"