[Seven-five] Sunflowers are warm

The day of departure came in a blink of an eye, and Xu Xiangyang had nothing else to say except to remind him to be careful in everything.It was the first time to send him on a long trip like this, and it was inevitable to be worried.However, this is his responsibility, and it is not good for her to show too much concern, so as not to make him worry about his family outside.After seeing off Zhan Zhao, she silently looked at the grape trellis in the yard, and smiled slightly. When he came back, it should be shaded, right?

Zhan Zhao and his party left the city, and Ding Zhaolan and Ding Yuehua also planned to leave for Mohua Village today.Ding Yuehua seemed to be more obedient, he packed his bags early and prepared to go home with his eldest brother, checked the sky, said he was going to see Bao'er, and said goodbye to Guan Xu along the way.Ding Zhaolan didn't doubt him, so she told her to go back quickly, and set off to go back after lunch.As a result, he didn't wait for her to come back at the inn. Seeing that it was about to pass by noon, he felt suspicious and went to Guan Xu's place, and was shocked to find that Ding Yuehua had never been there!

Ding Zhaolan was furious, and it was self-evident where Ding Yuehua had gone.He must have gone after Zhan Zhao!It's outrageous!Hearing this, Guan Xu also felt that Ding Yuehua's actions were inappropriate, and he couldn't talk about anything properly, or he would leave without saying goodbye, causing his family to worry.But he didn't want to say much about her, so he persuaded: "Miss Ding has martial arts, so I think she will be fine." It's good for this girl to practice martial arts for self-defense, but it's not good to act willfully because of her martial arts.

Ding Zhaolan was in a hurry, "So what if you know martial arts? Do you know where she is? Zhan Zhao Bai Yutang went to investigate the case, but she followed her secretly on time! She is a girl, why do she get involved in this matter? It's really annoying!"

Guan Xu's heart trembled, it seemed that Miss Ding couldn't let Zhan Zhao go.Alas, although the authorities are obsessed, she is too obsessed.I don't even think about it, can I not be angry when I go to Zhan Zhao so rashly?Where is she helping?What a mess!Right now is not the time to judge right from wrong, "Since Ding Daxia knows Miss Ding's whereabouts, there is no need to delay, hurry up and chase her, and she should be able to get her back."

"I never asked about the case at all!" Ding Zhaolan sighed, really worried, and said a little helplessly: "Brother Guan, sorry to bother you. I'll go to Kaifeng Mansion to ask, and I have to get her back no matter what."

Guan Xu watched Ding Zhaolan leave, and it took a long time before he turned around and turned back with a sigh. Ding Yuehua might not have a good time this time, he was too capricious.If Zhan Zhao was really with her, he might also have a headache.Living at home is still as good as Miss Xu, without any worries.

Putting aside the matter of Ding Yuehua for the time being, Zhan Zhao and his party traveled day and night at high speed, and finally arrived at Qianying Town.Qianying Town is neither big nor small.Shuanzi once stayed here for a few days, talking a lot about this small town along the way.Shuanzi said that this town is lively, because Li Ji's rubies are of the right color, so many people come here to buy them.Another unique feature of the town is that there are a lot of young people from outside, and they all come for gems.After hearing this, Zhan Zhao became more and more determined about the previous idea of ​​detaining labor for mining.

Entering Qianying Town, the group immediately felt the difference. There were especially many people from outside, and the inn was even overcrowded.Shuanzi was also at a loss, it wasn't so lively when he came back.After walking through several inns one after another, they were all full of customers, Bai Yutang said: "Tsk, the inn's business is so good, I should open a branch here, it's more profitable than reselling gems."

Ma Han laughed, "If that's the case, I'll buy a share too."

"It's easy to say." Bai Yutang smiled, and turned to Zhan Zhao, "Zhan Zhao, do you want to invest?"

There was a faint smile on Zhan Zhao's mouth, "I'm afraid that after we have gone through this, the gem business will be unsustainable, and the inn will be deserted."

Bai Yutang said something disappointing, and glanced around the overcrowded lobby in a blink of an eye, "What should I do now? The connecting shops are full of people sleeping, so is it possible to sleep on the street?"

A few people were a little helpless, they never expected that they would not find a place to stay before they came.As soon as he stepped out of the inn, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy came up and smiled, "How many of you want to stay in the inn?" Everyone paused and followed the boy.

"There are so many people here at this time of year that there are almost no vacant rooms in the inn." The boy said that his name was Zhuangzi, and led Zhan Zhao and others all the way to his inn. "So, our family is a little more spacious, and if there are vacancies, we will temporarily rent the house to others."

Zhan Zhao said, "Is it overcrowded at this time of year?"

"Rubies are produced in our town, especially from June to October every year. So in addition to the merchants who come here for fame, there are also some people who come here to make a living."

"Why are there so many gemstones produced from June to October? What's the explanation?" Ma Han sounded curious. He didn't grow crops, but also depended on the season?Zhuangzi turned around and said, "I don't know too well. I heard that it seems to be because there is little rain at this time of year."

Zhan Zhao meditated in his heart, probably because the weather in summer is dry and less rainy, which is relatively safer compared to the rainy season, so they rush to mine at this time?No matter what the situation is, you can't know the truth without visiting the mining area.From Zhuangzi's words, it can be heard that everyone in the town knows that there is a gemstone mine nearby, why Shuanzi can't find out?He smiled and said tentatively: "Listen to you, it seems that there are gems everywhere here."

Bai Yutang continued, "I heard that gemstones can be found in water, but is it true?"

Zhuangzi laughed, "That's what I heard too, but it's not easy for anyone to enter Hongshi Village."

Hongshi Village?Several people looked at each other in blank dismay, why did Hongshi Village pop up again?Zhuangzi said: "The mine is in Hongshi Village, but the whole village has been taken over by Boss Li. There are checkpoints on the road, and you can't pass without a pass."

"There are other things like this? What is Boss Li's background? His ability is beyond the heavens." Bai Yutang was quite disgusted.

"You come here to search for gems without knowing Boss Li's name? Without his pass, you can't enter Hongshi Village." Zhuangzi gave them a strange look, "Boss Li's name is Li Qinglian, and he really has the ability to reach the sky. Let's deal with the official in the town."

Zhan Zhao's face darkened slightly, collusion between government and businessmen?

While talking, Zhuangzi brought several people to his house, which is a spacious private courtyard.The yard was tidy, and Zhuangzi shouted inside as soon as he entered, "Mother, I brought the guests back."

Bai Yutang looked around and said, "How many people live here?"

A woman came out of the house and replied with a smile, "We only have four vacant rooms here, which are just right for receiving a few guests. I will show you the rooms and we will talk when you are satisfied."

Zhuangzi's house is tidy and the house is clean, and everyone is satisfied.I can't live in an inn right now, so it's good to have such a place to stay.After settling down, the few of them could finally have a good rest, to get rid of the fatigue from the long journey.Zhan Zhao took a nap, and when he woke up, the sun was already in the west, and red clouds were falling all over the courtyard.While meditating in the yard, suddenly an old man was talking to himself. Looking back, an old lady nearly [-] years old was sitting in a corner of the yard peeling beans, muttering something.

At lunch, Zhuangzi briefly mentioned the number of people in his family, presumably this old man was his grandmother.Zhan Zhao pondered for a while, and walked to the old man's side, "Old man, what did you just say?"

The old man raised his eyes to look at Zhan Zhao, and said helplessly, "That village is a man-eating devil's den, but everyone moves up like a demon."

"A man-eating devil's lair?" Zhan Zhao thought this statement was interesting, "You mean Hongshi Village?" Everyone thought that there were gems everywhere, and you could get rich if you went there, but this old man said it was a man-eating devil's lair.

"What is Hongshi Village? It was only a few years ago that a ruby ​​was discovered there, so it was renamed. It wasn't called this in the past!" The old man was a little disdainful. It’s called Buxiang Village. I don’t know how Boss Li found the gem there, and even changed the name of the village. If you don’t go or go, it sounds bad luck. Now no one mentions the old name, and almost everyone has forgotten it.”

Zhan Zhao was taken aback, didn't Hongshi Village go to the village?No wonder Shuanzi couldn't find out!I didn't expect to get some unexpected rewards from staying here, so I hurriedly asked, "Old man, you said that Hongshi Village is a man-eating devil's den, what do you say?"

The old man laughed mockingly, "People in the world see that gemstones are precious, but they don't know the danger of mining. There are so many people who go to Hongshi Village every year. I see them leaving on a whim, but almost no one returns. What is it if it's not cannibalism? But that's it. There are still people flocking to it. If you are also here for quarrying, I advise you to go back, otherwise you will lose your life in vain."

"How come? If you can't make a fortune, how can you attract so many people to come to treasure hunting?"

"I don't know if I'm getting rich or not, but I just saw that Boss Li made a lot of money." After peeling the beans, the old man walked slowly back to the kitchen.Zhan Zhao thought in his heart, Boss Li and the mine are both very suspicious, they need to discuss how to proceed next.

The weather in June is getting hotter, and the grapes have already climbed onto the shelves. The leaves are not yet dense, but it is already a scene full of vitality.After Xu Xiangyang poured water, she looked up at the greenery on the top, and the fine sunlight falling from among the leaves made her squint her eyes.Zhan Zhao has been away for nearly a month, and he doesn't know that everything is going well, and when he returns, the grapes will probably be fully grown.

With Zhan Zhao gone, the yard was suddenly empty.He said that it would take at least two months to return. The first few days were really uncomfortable and empty, but now he is used to it.She began to go to Jinxiufang to pick up show jobs, or do some handicrafts, and went to see Bao'er every now and then.She heard Guan Xu mention Ding Yuehua's matter, and she couldn't tell what it was like, so she could only listen to it.

In her leisurely life, besides doing needlework, she has new ideas.Zhan Zhao has been running around all day long, and she is bound to be injured and bleeding. Shouldn't she learn some simple medicine and nursing?With this thought in mind, she deliberately went to find Mr. Gongsun and shared her thoughts.Mr. Gongsun was kind and accepted with a smile, asking her to spend an hour every morning to come to him to identify herbs.

Xu Xiangyang's days are full of arrangements, and he wholeheartedly waits for Zhan Zhao's return.Ding Yuehua also traveled all the way to Qianying Town.