There are many mountain villages hidden in the hilly areas. The locals have a saying that there is a village for each mountain. Even people who have lived in this area for decades have a hard time telling how many villages there are and where each village is.
Gubai Village is one of the more remote villages with relatively few people.
Xia Shang and Xian'er were on the hillside, holding their horses and looking at the village in the col. They felt that it only took a little time to count how many households there were in the village.
However, this Gubai Village relies on a creek and is surrounded by good mountains and rivers. Compared with other more desolate villages, this should be considered a pleasant place to live.
In the distance are the lush green mountains, and at the feet is the grassland covered with morning dew. Looking at the blue sky and white clouds, it feels like returning to a farm.
"It's so beautiful..." Xian'er couldn't help but admired.
"Isn't the scenery of Zhaori Mountain better than here?"
"Zhaori Mountain is a fairy, and this place is real. The beauty is incomparable, and each has its own merits."
"Yue Yanzhi really knows how to enjoy it. With so many villages, he chose this most poetic place. He is truly a man of letters."
While the two were talking, a farmer wearing a bamboo hat came up from the hillside: "Are you two from the city?"
"Yes."
"Then do you want to buy some fish?"
With that said, the farmer took off the basket tied behind his back and placed it in front of Xia Shang.
"I just caught it from the stream. It's a bit small, but the fish in this stream are the most delicious and the most cunning. It's very hard to catch."
Xia Shang took a look and saw that the fish inside were still jumping around and looking very fresh.
"How to sell it?"
"I'll give you all the two coins, which weighs over six kilograms!"
"It's expensive. Although we are from the city, we can't just rip off customers." Xia Shang said.
The farmer frowned: "Brother, how much do you think it's worth? Just give me a price."
"I'll buy it all for you with two pieces of silver, and then I'll do it for us."
"That's okay!" the farmer agreed readily, "but in this wilderness, the only way to make it is to bake it for you two."
"We are out for fun and are going to visit your village. Is it convenient to find a place?"
"It would be even better if you two want to go to the village. Just go to our house. The fish cooked by my wife is excellent. If you two take the guarantee, you won't feel like you have lost two cents of money."
Xia Shang nodded and led the horse into the village with Xian'er under the leadership of the farmer.
The village is small and everyone knows who comes.
The news that Xia Shang and Xian'er entered the village quickly spread throughout the village.
The farmer walked in front, driving away the villagers who came to watch.
"Go, go...what's there to see? Get out of the way!"
"Hey, he looks like he's from the city at first glance. You see, this man is as white as a flower. He probably hasn't even been exposed to the sun, right?"
"That girl is gone, tsk tsk tsk...she looks like a fairy daughter."
"Just by looking at him, you can tell he is a wealthy man. The Ma family is going to make a fortune this time."
The villagers looked at Xia Shang, and Xia Shang also looked at the villagers.
Scanning his eyes, Xia Shang suddenly noticed a middle-aged man with an upright back in a yard in the distance, staring at him at the entrance of the thatched cottage.
Because they were too far apart, they couldn't see each other's appearance clearly, but from a distance, they could feel the other person's impressive demeanor, which was definitely not shared by the villagers here.
Xian'er seemed to have noticed it, and she looked at Xia Shang and smiled.
Needless to say, it’s Yue Yanzhi.
The figure seemed to notice Xia Shang's eyes and returned to the room calmly.
Xian'er held the horse and asked Xia Shang in a low voice: "Master, why don't you just take action? In this remote mountain village, who knows how Yue Yanzhi died? Besides, if I take action, he will definitely disappear.
God is unaware of it and ghost is unaware of it.”
Xian'er is right. It is not easy to kill Yue Yanzhi at this time, and it is also very simple to leave no trace. Besides, Xian'er has Gu insects, and using Gu insects to kill people is even more unpredictable.
After hearing what Xian'er said, Xia Shang was really moved.
The previous plan was to get rid of Yue Yanzhi with the help of others. On the one hand, he wanted to leave no trace. On the other hand, Xia Shang was unwilling to kill someone who had no grievances or even any relationship with him. But he accepted it.
After obeying the queen's order, the queen had her own child as a bargaining chip, so Xia Shang could not refuse. So at that time, Xia Shang thought that it would be a good choice to use other people's hands to get rid of Yue Yanzhi.
But now he has arrived at Gubai Village first and has determined Yue Yanzhi
Right here, this is a particularly good opportunity, and it is not impossible to change plans.
Seeing that Xia Shang didn't answer, Xian'er knew that Xia Shang was interested. In order not to affect the young master's judgment, Xian'er also chose to remain silent.
Xia Shang had been engaged in an ideological struggle, and suddenly he heard the farmer shout: "Brother, we have arrived."
Unknowingly, I had reached the farmer's small courtyard, and a little sallow woman came out: "Hey! Is there a distinguished guest at home today?"
The farmer quickly handed the fish in his hand to his wife: "Go, quickly cook the fish for the two distinguished guests, and prepare some side dishes by the way."
"Okay!" The peasant woman happily took the fish and went to the kitchen, but she secretly glanced at Xia Shang at the door. She probably had never seen such a beautiful man before, and her mouth was almost drooling.
The farmer tied the horse in the yard first, and then took Xia and Shang into the house to sit down.
Xia Shang sat in the house for a few seconds and then quickly stood up: "Let's cook the food first, and let's take a walk in the village."
With that said, Xia Shang and Xian'er left the small courtyard and went to the path of the village.
When the villagers saw the guests coming out of the city, they came over with their own things to show their hospitality.
"Would you like to buy two pieces of bacon?"
"Brother, do you want to buy a pair of embroidered shoes for this girl?"
“Look at this fresh river shrimp?”
"This year's new spring silk..."
Xian'er took some copper coins and distributed them to the villagers, without asking for anything from the villagers.
After getting a little more money for nothing, the villagers left with satisfaction, not forgetting to praise Xia Shang and Xian'er as good people.
After finally getting rid of the villagers, Xia Shang began to head in the direction where Yue Yanzhi appeared earlier.
It is the only brick house in the village. It is particularly eye-catching in the village and is very large.
But through the fence outside, I was surprised to see many children in the yard.
As I got closer, I could vaguely hear the chaotic sound of reading coming from inside.
Because the sound is noisy, I don't know what I am reading.
"What the hell is this Yue Yanzhi doing? He actually opened a school here?"
Xia Shang was really confused this time. This Yue Yanzhi didn't play according to the routine from the beginning. He knew that he was a threat and came to live in such a mountain village alone. Now it's better, even the school is open.