Master and I parked the car at the government office of this town.

In fact, the so-called government doesn't have much of a deterrent effect in a town like this where the folk customs are strong and not integrated with the world, but it is more or less in a state of being in a state of affairs, so it is perfect to park the car in a place like this.

Of course, this kind of work is not in vain. It is inevitable to spend some money to check up and down, which can be regarded as the cost of helping to look after the car. After all, it is too important for Master and me now. Finally, we went to the uninhabited land of the snow mountains.

Still have to rely on it.

After doing all this, it was already nighttime. It was obviously unrealistic to go up the mountain at this time. We originally wanted to stay in this simple government building for one night, but no one else agreed, because except for an old concierge, the rest of the staff did not agree.

All the people were gone.

Later, we learned that the government here is only government officials from the town closest to here occasionally come to manage it. This extremely remote town is basically autonomous. They dare not keep us because the people here are strong and strong. If anything happens,

If something happens, don't let it happen in this office building.

Master and I are helpless. In fact, in my impression, the Miao people are divided into two extremes. One is like the people in Yueyan Miao Village, gentle and kind, and the other is the people of Heiyan Miao Village, with folk customs.

He is indeed tough, xenophobic, and even a little cold-blooded.

But regardless of the type of Miao people, I actually feel that they have a rather "extreme" protection of their own culture. They want to integrate, but more importantly, they want to protect the inheritance of culture from being changed by this integration.

In fact, I sometimes feel that this kind of extreme protection is very good, because my Chinese culture also has a long history. Do I need some extreme protection?

In the end, Master and I did not go to the village rashly and stayed with the concierge for nothing.

It was night, with a bottle of wine, two packs of cigarettes, and several bags of peanuts. We chatted wordlessly with the concierge, preparing to survive the long night. After all, we couldn't sleep in this small gate.

Master is born with the ability to communicate with people very casually, but unlike me, I always keep a distance from people in the beginning, for fear of being emotionally involved. So, I quickly became involved with the concierge, and started chatting all over the place.

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The concierge was a Han Chinese. After drinking, the most talked about thing he talked to the master about was that he had worked here for many years. Everyone in the town looked familiar, but he didn't know their names.

As for the reason, it is because people in this town don't like to talk to Han people, and he has never been able to integrate into this town.

So xenophobic? I’m a little surprised that even though I think Black Rock Miao Village is not so xenophobic.

"That's helpless. I was born in a rural area, and the government's policies were good. I was also lucky enough to get such a public position. I was not a gatekeeper before, but I retired and couldn't stay idle. I said I have no feelings for this place.

Right? That can’t be the case after all. Before I became a gatekeeper, I used to work here from time to time. I’m sorry that the people here never accepted us. I feel so sorry.

It feels like I am living alone in isolation. It’s funny to say that I have been here in Gada for so many years. People in this town buy the same pack of cigarettes at the canteen for 5 yuan! I’m going to buy it for 10 yuan. It’s a scam.

"But what if you don't buy it? People still like to sell it or not." The uncle drank two drinks and became a little excited. As he talked, he actually had a hint of Northeastern flavor.

This made me feel very warm and reminded me of everything that happened in the deep forest that year, Wu Laogui, who was humorous and timid, but never lost his temper at critical moments, Lao Zhang, who was honest and reliable, and the magical stick.

My son, the snow-capped dense forest and the girl I have been dreaming about all remained there.

Thinking of Ruxue, my heart felt an inexplicable tingle. Now this kind of tingling is accompanied by my soul every time. It will make me sluggish for a moment, but I have also learned to hide it. It's just that the hand holding the peanuts is shaking.

Suddenly, there was no change in expression on his face.

This is a cover-up that even the master can't see. He is still talking to the concierge. 10 yuan is a scam. Isn't it twice as expensive?

This kind Northeastern dialect made me less guarded against the concierge, no, probably any stranger. A natural smile appeared on my face unconsciously, and I poured a glass of wine for the concierge.

The concierge may have felt that this seemed quite indifferent. The young man who was not easy to talk to suddenly showed kindness to him. He was a little touched and smiled gratefully at me. He picked up the wine glass and took another half sip.

Sometimes, friendship between people seems so simple, but I often can't do it. I don't know if it's because of my childhood fate. I always feel that the person I love deeply will leave me in the end.

I was left standing alone in an open place, shouting helplessly, "I won't let you go." This made me very defensive.

After all, I agreed with Master’s words. I can neither take up nor let go of feelings, and the same is true for strangers.

Master, who was chatting happily with the concierge, did not notice my emotions. I thought it would be bad to think about it late at night like this, so I simply retracted my thoughts and peeled peanuts while sipping wine little by little, listening to the excitement of the concierge.

speak.

"Who can say that 10 yuan is not expensive? But this is still a friendly price. When other clerks go to buy things, including officials, I will tell you that it is normal to triple the price." The concierge said excitedly.

, but he is also a little proud that he can have a 'friendship price'.

The master calmly drank a glass of wine, then threw a peanut in his mouth and chewed it carefully, and then said: "Why are these people so xenophobic? I don't remember a town like this before?"

Ah? There wasn't such a town before? I'm a little confused, why would the master guide me here? However, I can only pretend to be calm and listen to their conversation.

"Huh? How do you know? There really wasn't this town before. In the past, this Gada wasn't even a village. There were just a few scattered families living there. Suddenly, a year has passed." The uncle paused here, as if

Looks a little apprehensive.

The master quickly poured a glass of wine for the uncle and said: "It doesn't matter, I'll tell you the truth, I used to have a connection with this place, otherwise how would I know it so well?" As he spoke, the master lowered his tone and whispered.

: "I know quite a few people on the mountain, right?"

"Ah, do you know the people on the mountain?" The uncle's eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty. He looked at the master up and down, and then said with some doubts: "Could it be that you are also a Miao?"

"Yes, it's impossible. I'm a genuine Han Chinese. It's just a coincidence that I met the people on the mountain." The master said it very sincerely. In fact, he didn't lie. It was just a speaking technique. It was equivalent to saying it.

Nothing was said.

But the concierge was so excited that he slapped the stool where the wine was placed, and the wine bottle almost fell over. I quickly held it up, but he didn't care and said in a low voice: "Hey, I'm really envious of that.

The people on the mountain are not simple. I don’t know why they are not simple, but I am sure that they know magical things? For example, they are called magic? "

Ordinary people can't tell the difference between Taoism and witchcraft. There are also some other magics, and it's not wrong to call them all magic.

"Oh? Then I believe it too. There are many wonders in this world. The older a person gets, the more he believes in these things. To put it harshly, who hasn't encountered a few strange things in this person's life? When he gets old,

, come to think of it, it’s just so-called ‘superstitious’.” Master hesitated and put the words back. After all, discussing these matters in depth with an ordinary person is taboo in real circles.

"In short, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about the previous things. How long ago was there really no town here? I have to think about it, about ten years ago? Anyway, I have worked here for many years. People in this town

Xenophobia is also the reason, hey." As he spoke, the uncle put the glass of wine in front of him

After swallowing it in one breath, he placed the empty wine glass heavily on the bench and said: "These people appeared overnight. To be precise, they are people who came down from the mountain! I don't know why they came.

Yamashita has been staying here ever since, building houses and turning it into a town."

Coming down from the mountain overnight? I lowered my head and frowned, taking a sip of the wine in the cup. I couldn't help but worry about the hadron. But when I thought about it, the time was wrong. This town that appeared ten years ago was better than the last time I saw it.

It's almost morning. At least Qiangzi has never mentioned these things to me. Is it a secret?

Thinking about it, I relaxed my brows and put down my wine glass.

The master also didn't speak, just bowed his head and drank, while the uncle was still talking: "You said that suddenly so many people came down overnight, and they did it themselves, and in a few months they turned this place into a town.

, Don’t you care? You must take care of it! But in this poor and remote place, we can’t spare so many people, so we can only”

What he was talking about was the origin of this so-called town government. If these Miao people really came down from the mountains, then they might not really take this so-called temporary regulatory government seriously.

Speaking of which, this is indeed interesting news. It seems that there is a huge secret hidden behind it, but I don't know why Master is asking about it?

As the old man was talking, his tongue was a little too big, and he was talking all over the place. We didn't persuade him to drink anymore, but he said one more thing in a daze and unintentionally: "You guys said

, what is worth paying attention to in this town? In the past two months, many groups of people have arrived, and they look like they have unkind faces, making the people in the town more and more xenophobic. We don’t dare to care about it, and we don’t understand why.

?What's going on?"

As the uncle spoke, he couldn't help but half-sleep on the chair. Master and I looked at each other, who was coming? Could it be impossible? Two months ago, Master and I were still in Zhulin Xiaozhu

, makes no sense!
Chapter completed!