When walking in the village, most of the time we can only see elderly people, and occasionally we can see women and children.
At first, when Li Huaishan and I saw an old man sitting on the roadside basking in the sun, we would approach him with a cigarette. , some people left immediately as soon as they saw us, and only a handful of people took the cigarettes we handed over, but they were unable to communicate with us.
There is no other reason than that the local dialect is difficult to understand.
And even those old people who were willing to speak in front of us spoke very briefly, and looked at us with very wary eyes as they spoke.
After going around in a circle, I found that I couldn't get any useful information at all, and I suddenly became anxious.
Gaidong just said that before dealing with a matter, you should try your best to find local insiders and ask for the whole story, but he did not say what to do if you don't understand the language.
At this time, Li Huaishan and I had no idea.
We could only wander around the village road, hoping for a turning point.
As we dragged our suitcases along the village road, occasionally a child would stick his head out of the wall and peek at us timidly.
But when we try to communicate with these children, the adults in the family rush the children away.
It seemed as if those children would suffer misfortune as long as they spoke to us.
It seemed that it was impossible to get words from the locals.
After walking around the village for a few times, I suddenly remembered the minivan with a Shaanxi license plate.
The locals did not welcome Li Huaishan and I, so we had to try our luck with outsiders.
Hopefully the owner of that car is from outside.
Under the leadership of Li Huaishan, we quickly found the car, but the owner was not there.
I stood on the road and shouted to the surrounding houses, asking who the car belonged to, but I didn't get any response.
No way, just wait.
Fortunately, the suitcases I bought were all hard-shelled, and now these suitcases can be used as stools for the two of us to rest our feet.
Li Huaishan sat on the suitcase, holding a mineral water bottle and putting water in his mouth, while looking around.
I don't know what he is looking at.
In my eyes, the surrounding area is a blur of khaki that cannot be penetrated by sight.
There is nothing interesting to see.
But when Li Huaishan looked around, he had a very serious expression on his face.
After waiting for about half an hour, the owner still didn't come back, and there was nothing going on around him, so I circled the truck and looked at it carefully.
To others, there might not seem to be anything special about this minivan, but to me, this vehicle holds a lot of memories.
I remember that when I went out with Boss Lu to deliver goods, I drove this kind of car.
The car in front of me was obviously well maintained.
I looked through the window and found that the seats in the car must have been recently refurbished. .
Then I moved to the rear bed of the truck and found some hairs of different colors scattered in the bed.
If I guessed correctly, it should be the hair on the cow.
At this moment, a slightly hoarse voice came from not far away: "Do you two want a ride?"
When I heard this news, I felt a little excited.
It was in Mandarin.
Finally I have someone I can communicate with.
Except for the man who took us into the village before, most of the people in the village wore very simple clothes, and the color of the clothes was either gray or black.
I followed the sound, but found that the clothes of the man in front of me were very different from the villagers.
This man should be around forty years old, slightly fat, with slightly yellow hair on the forehead, and a very kind face.
Probably to keep out the cold, he wore a thick white down jacket, and under his feet he wore a pair of round-toed shoes with a heightening effect.
Even though the surface of the shoes was covered with a layer of soil, the toes were still soft and soft. luster.
In addition, he also wears a string of expensive agate beads on his left wrist.
Generally speaking, the feeling given to me by the man in front of me can be described in one sentence: a rich man with a gentle temper.
I remember when I first met Boss Lu, Boss Lu gave me the same feeling.
The biggest difference between the man in front of me and the locals is that the villagers are always wary when they see Li Huaishan and me, but he has a very enthusiastic smile on his face.
He greeted me with a smile, and I smiled back, and then asked him from afar: "Is this car yours?"
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He walked up to me, smiled and waved to Li Huaishan who was sitting far away, and then said: "Yes, it's my car.
Hey, you are not from the village, why haven't I seen you before."
Since I can't lie, every time like this, Li Huaishan will consciously come over to answer.
This time was no exception.
As Li Huaishan walked towards me, he took out a cigarette from his cigarette case and said: "We are from outside.
I heard that Xihaigu will be developed here in the past two years." , come and do a field trip.”
It's really incredible.
Even with all my wisdom, I can't make up such a lie.
As he spoke, Li Huaishan handed the cigarette in his hand to the other party.
The other party was not polite, took the cigarette from Li Huaishan's hand, and said: "What a coincidence, I am also here to do business, haha, but this is a small business, and I can't guarantee the harvest despite droughts and floods.
What kind of business are you in?"
Li Huaishan's answer was still the best: "We are in the red wine business.
I heard that this place is very suitable for growing grapes, so I came here to have a look.
What is your business?"
At that time, I thought his words were completely nonsense.
It was not until much later that I unexpectedly learned that some areas in Xihaigu are really suitable for growing grapes.
I don’t know whether Li Huaishan was right or whether he had indeed planted grapes a long time ago.
Just got the relevant information.
The other party did not directly answer Li Huaishan's question, but stretched out his hand, shook hands with me and Li Huaishan, and briefly introduced himself.
His surname is Huang, and his real name is Huang Xianzhong.
He is in the cattle carcass business.
This is the first time I have heard of the cattle carcass business.
Out of curiosity, I asked casually: "Is the cow carcass business the buying and selling of dead cows?"
Boss Huang chuckled and said: "You can't say buying and selling dead cows.
It should be said that I buy dead cows and then sell the things on the cows.
I only buy cows that die of old age, not those that die unexpectedly.
Moreover, I don’t sell beef either.
Sometimes I only sell cowhide and beef bones, but these two items are not worth much.”
Li Huaishan was also curious: "You still sell it if it's not worth anything.
How can anyone in this world do business at a loss?"
Boss Huang smiled even wider: "Don't tell me, there are times when you really lose money.
But cowhide and cowbones are just a small profit.
The real valuable thing is cow treasure.
Have you ever heard of betting on stones?
This is what I am betting on.
Cows.
Do you know why we only buy cows that die of old age?
It’s because Because old cows tend to have cow treasures in their stomachs, and some cow treasures are particularly big.
Haha, this is what cow treasures are.
The older they are, the bigger they are, and the more valuable they are.
But not every cow has this.
If something is clean in my stomach, I will lose money.”
I have indeed heard of betting on stones before, but this is the first time I have heard of betting on cattle.
Li Huaishan asked Boss Huang: "Is your business very profitable?"
Boss Huang said: "If you are lucky, you will be lucky.
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If you are unlucky, you will not make money.
In today's market, Niu Bao with good quality can be sold for 30,000 yuan per gram.
Last year, I had a guy who got 100 yuan.
Fifty grams of big cow treasure, very good quality Good, I got rich immediately.
But these days, there are fewer farm cattle, and it is difficult for meat-eating cattle and dairy cows to produce cows.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to go to such a remote place.
Now, this is a place like this.
We can still find old cows.”
Li Huaishan had a bad smile on his face: "So, Boss Huang is a rich man."
Boss Huang waved his hand modestly: "I'm not good at it.
I can't compare with you.
You all have planted your own land to grow grapes."
Li Huaishan: "Aren't you afraid that we will rob you?"
Hearing what Li Huaishan said, Boss Huang immediately became happy: "Stop making trouble, you are not robbers.
I could tell at a glance just now that you are not people who are short of money, even if you don't wear gold and silver.
But the thread you wear around your neck is a finely made gold thread, worth at least this amount."
As he spoke, Boss Huang held out five fingers with a very confident smile on his face.
The third master did give Li Huaishan a gold thread and asked him to use this thread to tie the glazed egg and wear it around his neck like a pendant.
Although I don't know how much that gold thread is worth, since it was given by the third master, it is certainly worth a lot.
Then Boss Huang turned to me again, smiled and said to me: "This ancient coin on your wrist is not ordinary."
He was talking about the gossip money I have.
It seems that Boss Huang is indeed a discerning person.
Just now I was wondering why he didn't put up any defense against us.
He told us his business details from the very beginning.
It turned out that he had guessed early on that we would not be interested in his business, let alone endangering him for money. personal safety.
And this encounter with Boss Huang also made me understand one thing.
When walking outside and dealing with people, eyesight is very important.
Boss Huang introduced himself early in the morning, and then he turned around and asked Li Huaishan and me: "What are your last names?"
When he asked this question, I was marveling at his sharp eyesight, so I said without much thought: "My name is Cheng Ruofei, he is Li Huaishan."
As soon as I finished speaking, I regretted it.
Boss Huang was willing to identify himself in front of us because he knew that we were no threat to him, but we didn't know whether what he just said was true or false.
If he was from Buzhou Mountain, or from the burial cult that Wu Lin mentioned, I would definitely get into trouble if I reported my family status like this.
There should be no problem with Boss Huang, but because I said the wrong thing, I actually felt wary of him in my heart.
Of course Boss Huang didn’t know what I was thinking.
After getting my response, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to us with a smile: "Oh, it’s a good thing I met you.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t even be here in this village."
There’s no one to talk to.
How long do you plan to stay here?”
This last sentence was asked to Li Huaishan.
Before Li Huaishan could reply, I asked Boss Huang: "Is there a recently deceased old cow in the village?"
This is basically nonsense.
If there was no Lao Niu in the village, Boss Huang would not have come all the way to such a remote place in the countryside.
The reason why I interrupted their conversation was because I didn't want Li Huaishan to reveal more information.
After all, I had revealed enough.
Boss Huang said without thinking: "Old Chen's cow seems to be dying."
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When I heard this, my heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Just a few hours ago, Nancy Hu said the same thing, every word correct
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