This highway exit is located in a not-so-broad town, and it is still a long way from the county town, about fifty or sixty kilometers.
After getting off the expressway, when passing by the town, Chen Qiming asked: "Young Master, should we rest in the town or continue to go to the county town?"
The town is very remote and looks rather dilapidated. This highway exit was not set up for the town, but was set up for two coal mines at the foot of the mountain twenty kilometers away from the town.
It is said to be a small town, except for three streets, there are no special buildings. The backward towns in remote areas in the west and the bustling towns in the southeast coast are completely different. Perhaps the town here is not as good as a village there.
Zhao Jingshi had never seen such a town before. When he saw the desolate appearance of the town, he muttered: "What food can you eat here? Besides, where can we live? I probably don't even have a hotel. I'd better go to the county town."
"It's still fifty or sixty kilometers away from the county town. The national highway here is not easy to walk. Can you hold on for another hour?" Su Qin said casually, and the hotel is still there, and the guesthouse will be pretty good in the future.
Zhao Jingshi disagreed and said, "Brother Su Qin, you really think I am a spoiled young master. It's okay for an hour. Besides, it's even more delicious when you're hungry, isn't it?"
In the previous sentence, he even despised the lack of food and accommodation here, but in the next sentence, he said that he was not a spoiled young master. Su Qin shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly.
He and Chen Qiming didn't care. They could survive even if they were sleeping in the wilderness and had been in a more difficult environment than this. What was this?
Zhao Jingshi said this, and Su Qin said lightly: "Then keep going and go to the county town."
I continued walking along the national highway to the county town. It seemed to be a distance of fifty or sixty kilometers, but in fact it was a straight line. I would have to cross a mountain at that time, so I would have to go over an hour and a half.
There are almost no big villages along the way, and there are no passing vehicles. It is so dark that I can only see the lights in groups of three or three in the distance. Those who don’t know think they have come to somewhere.
Zhao Jingshi frowned and said, "Brother Su Qin, we are not right?"
Su Qin explained: "It's not wrong, it's basically the case in the northwest. Longzhou is a little better. If you continue to walk northwest, you can't even see a person in some places you have been walking for a day, and many of them are in no man's area."
Zhao Jingshi said in surprise: "Is it true or false?"
"You stay in Shangjing all year round. Do you really think that all the places in the Han and Tang dynasties keep up with the big cities in Jingdonghai?" Su Qin chuckled.
Zhao Jingshi was a little shocked, but he also felt that he had gained some knowledge.
After walking for another half an hour, the Land Rover Defender, who had experienced storms, suddenly broke down and threw the three of them on the road. No one expected that this would happen. The road conditions here might not be very good.
There was no village or shop in front of me, and it was pitch black around me, and even the figure could not be seen. Zhao Jingshi was panicked, and he could not hear the cry of the wolf in the mountains in the distance.
"Brother Su Qin, is it a wolf screaming that voice?" Zhao Jingshi asked carefully. In the past, Zhao Jingshi had seen real wolf in zoos and on TV.
Su Qin said truthfully: "It's normal to have wolves here, why are you afraid?"
Zhao Jingshi said in dismay: "What should I do?"
In Shangjing, there is a Zhao family protection level. Zhao Jingshitian is not afraid of getting used to it. No matter what happens, he will have a guarantee for his family.
Even when he went to Chang'an and Chang'an University, he was still unscrupulous. Who made him the young master of the Zhao family? The Zhao family is one of the eight famous federal families, and who dared to offend him?
But now, he was a little panicked because the sound of being called Tiantian in the wilderness was not right. Even if he was the young master of the Zhao family, who knew that if something happened, who could help him?
Now he relies on himself and Su Qin and this driver, Brother Chen.
Su Qin looked at Chen Qiming and said, "Brother Chen, how are you doing? Can you continue to leave?"
Chen Qiming was fiddling with a flashlight. It had been more than ten minutes since he was struggling, but he could not find the specific reason.
"Young master, we probably won't be able to arrive in the county town for a while, so we can only call the rescue phone to get the tow truck." Chen Qiming said bluntly.
When Su Qin heard this, he looked at Zhao Jingshi who was timid next to him and said with interest: "It will be very late. Even if you wait for the tow truck to get back and forth, it will take two or three hours to get to the county town. Why not find a place to stay nearby? Call them and ask them to come early tomorrow morning."
Chen Qiming didn't quite understand Su Qin's meaning. He wanted to say something but wanted to say it would be better to contact the other side to change the car. They could go to the county town first, leaving two people to stay in the car, and go back to the county town with the rescue team tomorrow.
Su Qin did not want Zhao Jingshi to know that there were people who secretly protected them when they went out. This would only make Zhao Jingshi feel confident and fearless, unlike now that he is very worried about his situation.
So Su Qin knew what Chen Qiming wanted to say, so he stopped his proposal with his eyes.
Zhao Jingshi said at this time: "It's nearest? Where can you live?"
Su Qin thoughtfully said, "Didn't we pass by a village just now? Although there are only a dozen families, it should be fine to find a house to stay for one night. Now it's only 20 minutes at most."
Zhao Jingshi frowned and said, "Live there, can you live in that place?"
Su Qin was too lazy to pay attention to him and said bluntly: "This is the only way to do it now. If you don't live, you'll be in the car for one night. Brother Chen and I can just go there."
Zhao Jingshi dared not stay here. He was so scared to death without even being scared of his personal figure. At this time, there was no other way, and his stomach was so hungry that he could only follow Su Qin's advice and said, "Okay."
He regretted following Su Qin to Longzhou, but he couldn't change the ending if anyone had already agreed.
So the three of them pushed the car into the wasteland on the side of the road, took some things and headed towards the village behind. They didn't even meet other vehicles along the way. Zhao Jingshi followed Su Qin and Chen Qiming's pace, fearing that they would throw themselves here.
More than ten minutes later, they finally arrived at a small village beside the national highway. However, most of the people in this village had already rested, and every household was closed. They didn't know which one family, and there was no idea which one family, and which one to find to stay.
Finally, I saw a yard in front of me with lights on and the door was open, so I walked over quickly.
When they walked to this house, they saw an old man with a hunched face full of gullies sitting at the door holding a little girl, as if waiting for something anxiously?
When the old man saw these three strangers appear, he was obviously stunned. He didn't expect that outsiders would appear. The little girl in the old man's arms looked even more frightened. She immediately curled up in the old man's arms, and she didn't dare to look at Su Qin and the others.
Su Qin took the initiative to say hello, "Hello, old man."
The old man stood up tremblingly, his whole back was obviously crushed by time, so he could only bow his body and raise his head in the dialect of Longzhou and said, "Who are you?"
Su Qin could probably understand it, so he said truthfully: "Old man, we are tourists here for self-driving tours. Our car broke down and couldn't leave. It's a bit far from the county town. I just want to stay at your house for one night tonight. Is it convenient for you to see?"
The old man was obviously hesitant, and was full of vigilance towards strangers. He subconsciously hugged his granddaughter tightly, not knowing how to respond for a while.
Zhao Jingshi said impatiently: "Grandpa, we are not bad people, we are really tourists passing by. As long as you can let us stay for a night and get us some food, we can give you money."
After saying that, Zhao Jingshi took out his wallet and took out a stack of money and handed it to the old man, saying, "Is this money enough?"
It seemed that this action made the old man believe that they were not bad people. The old man gradually lowered his vigilance and said, "Oh, okay, our family is not in good condition. As for money, it's fine."
Su Qin, Zhao Jingshi and others hurriedly thanked the old man. The old man then took them up and walked into the yard and took them to the side room to the west. Although it was relatively dilapidated, it was cleaned quite clean.
Apart from a dirt kang in this side room, the rest are some debris. The dirt kang is relatively large, enough for the three of them to live in.
The old man took out the quilt and put it on and said embarrassedly: "Don't dislike it."
Except for Zhao Jingshi who saw this condition, he had a headache when he had lived in such a place, which he never dared to think about before. Su Qin and Chen Qiming didn't care, so he hurriedly thanked the old man.
After the old man left, Su Qin casually said, "The conditions are a bit difficult, you will only have one night."
What can Zhao Jingshi do to live here with all his might.
At this time, they heard the sound of the elderly in the yard talking to others, and it seemed that someone was coming again.
Su Qin and the other two hurriedly walked out and saw the old man talking to a dark-skinned farmer in his thirties, as if he was explaining something.
As expected, this should be the old man's son, because the little girl had already pounced on the farmer's arms, and the old man was still pointing at them.
Su Qin walked over and said hello: "You are the old man's son, are you? We are passers-by tourists. The car broke down on the roadside in front. I'll stay at your house for one night tonight. How much does it cost?"
The farmer looked more honest and honest. He shook his head and said, "You guys don't have money. You guys live in your house. My father said that you haven't eaten yet and there is nothing good at home. I'll get you some noodles for you. Do you think it's okay?"
"All right, just face it, it's trouble." Su Qin said politely.
The farmer didn't say anything, so he went into the kitchen and started cooking. The kitchen was just a simple house that was built outside.
While the farmer was cooking, Su Qin, Zhao Jingshi and Chen Qiming chatted with the old man in the yard. Zhao Jingshi teased the little girl with interest and even distributed his snacks to the little girl.
Although the little girl dressed simply and didn't do much, she looked quite cute and beautiful.
After a simple chat, Su Qin knew about the situation of this family. The old man is a real farmer and has lived here for generations. He used to be in the mountains and now moved to the national highway.
The farmer is the only son of the old man. He works in a coal mine at the foot of the mountain. An accident occurred in the mine some time ago. The old man's son was injured and his lumbar spine was also undergoing surgery. He probably couldn't do heavy work anymore and has only recently recovered.
Logically, this is an industrial injury. The mine should provide compensation, but it has been dragged on and refused to give it to him. The old man's son has been looking for it many times, and there has been a conflict during this period, and the mine has even refused to give it to him.
Today he brought seven or eight young people from the village to ask for an explanation, so he came back so late.
As for the old man's daughter-in-law, they always disliked their family's poverty. Not long after giving birth, they ran away with other people, leaving only a daughter.
Zhao Jingshi said frankly: "Caughter, this is a work-related injury, why don't they give it?"
"They are miners, rich and backgrounded, and we are farmers. What can we do?" When talking about this, the old man sighed and sighed.
Su Qin said lightly: "You haven't contacted the government?"
"After searching, people ignored us and asked us to look for the mines directly. They were all wearing pairs of pants. Who can we farmers look for?" the old man said dejectedly.
Su Qin didn't say anything. The smaller the place, the darker it was, let alone the remote rural area in the northwest?
At this time, the old man's son had already prepared the noodles and prepared three dishes, one was pickled with pickles, one was cold wild vegetables, and the other was pork head meat he brought back.
Zhao Jingshi realized that he was hungry, so he didn't care about the conditions at this time. He picked up the noodles and started to show off. After eating a few bites, he said, "It's delicious."
The old man's son smiled angrily and said, "If you eat more, eat more. Although the conditions in our house are poor, we can keep the noodles full."
The old man's son took out a bottle of bulk wine when he was idle, poured himself a glass of wine and started drinking it. He still asked, "Do you drink it?"
Su Qin and Zhao Jingshi and Chen Qiming all politely refused.
"Where did you come from?" After a few sips of wine, the old man's son started to talk too much and asked with a smile.
Su Qin smiled and said, "I came from Chang'an and was about to go to Lancheng. There was a traffic jam on the highway on the road. I was going to take a detour from here. Who knew there was a problem with the car?"
"This is the road. It was crushed by the big trucks that pulled coal. The county has been repaired for a long time, and the car often broke halfway." The old man's son explained.
Zhao Jingshi said while eating, "Oh, who knows, we are so unlucky, but fortunately you took us in."
"What are you going to take in and not take in? Can you help me when you go out? Besides, you are not bad people." The old man's son chuckled.
Zhao Jingshi replied: "We are definitely not bad people. Don't worry, we don't eat and live in vain. We should give you as much money as you want, and we won't let you suffer any losses."
The old man's son said angrily: "I'm welcome to give money. We are not trying to make money. Besides, how much money can we have?"
After saying that, the old man also started to echo.
Just think that everyone is eating and chatting, and the atmosphere is quite pleasant.
Suddenly, there were rapid footsteps outside the yard, and it sounded quite a lot of people.
Immediately afterwards, someone kicked the door of the yard from outside, and a man said, "Tian Wa, you donkey come out. You dare to come to the mine to ask for money. Labor and capital will kill you donkey."
Hearing the shouts outside, the old man's son's face turned pale in an instant, and he was stunned for a moment.
The old man was obviously a little scared, his eyes full of horror.
Zhao Jingshi didn't know what was going on yet, and Su Qin and Chen Qiming looked at each other. Without guessing, they knew that it was coming from the mine to make trouble.
Chapter completed!