Of Mountains and Rivers

Chu Huan reported his new move to Lao Wang with the tone and efficiency of a notification, and hung up the phone before the other party expressed his opinion—that is, scolding his mother, and then they got into a car together. bus.

When Chu Huan got in the car, he began to close his eyes and meditate. Until then, he couldn't help replaying the scene where Nanshan dealt with the liars in his mind. If possible, he almost wanted to record that episode, frame by frame. analyze.

At that time, after the liar foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground, many people stopped to watch, but because the liar himself had been here for a while, the locals recognized him as a familiar face, so the crowds belonged to the crowd. At first, everyone thought that This is pretending, no one cares.

Nan Shan, the chief culprit, stood blatantly outside the crowd, with his hands behind his back, his expression calm and natural, as if he didn't do it.

The liar twitched while spitting out. His twitching movements were like a marionette, as if an invisible hand was playing with his limbs. At first glance, not only did he seem to be pretending, but his acting skills were also slightly exaggerated. Someone watched from the side. Happy, until the liar saw red in the thing he spit out.

It was blood foam at first, and then there were blood clots mixed in it.

Seeing the blood, the people around them finally became serious. An elderly man stepped forward first, his expression hesitant. Zhang Luoqi wanted to send him to the hospital. Chu Huan glanced at Nanshan, and saw the unique "Holy Mother "He raised his eyebrows slightly, as if mercifully saying "I still have something to do today, so let's do it", and then walked away with a lot of satisfaction.

As soon as he lifted his leg and walked away, the person who was vomiting blood just now seemed to have pressed the pause button, and immediately stopped rolling all over the floor. The next second, the liar got up with a disgraced face and an inexplicable expression.

The onlookers dispersed in a rush, and the expression of the old man who was so enthusiastic just now changed, feeling that he had been deceived, he spat on the liar, became as angry as a gourd, and left.

Maybe Nanshan used some unknown herbal medicine, Chu Huan didn't understand Chinese herbal medicine, so he didn't think about it, but how to explain the 20 yuan that floated over?

Could it be that an inexplicable gust of wind suddenly blew over the crook's bowl of money by coincidence, and by coincidence, blew the 20 yuan back to Nanshan with no more and no less?

Chu Huan almost suspected that it was the legendary qigong. It wasn't that he wanted to promote feudal superstition, but that he really analyzed it frame by frame, but he still couldn't figure out how Nanshan did it.

In this way, the imaginary Xanadu was cast a layer of mystery out of thin air.

Chu Huan expected the journey to be long, but he did not expect it to be so long.

They first took a bus with air leaks all over the place, and sat until the end of the inaccessible place. Nanshan and Xiaofang thanked the inexplicable bus driver solemnly, and then they started to walk on foot. The uninhabited wilderness.

Seeing Nanshan stop, Chu Huan thought that the other party was about to rest, but Xiaofang suddenly jumped up a big tree with a kind of vigor and agility that seriously didn't match his strong body.

The big tree is quite old, thick and straight, seven or eight meters high. Xiaofang climbed to the top of the tree after a few ups and downs, as easily as walking on flat ground. "The origin.

Xiaofang took off a metal horn from her waist, brought it to her mouth, and blew loudly. The thing was no longer than a palm, and Chu Huan always thought it was just an ornament on his belt.

The sound of the horn was far and deep, as if it contained the sound of gold and stone, and it was sent far away with the wind. Chu Huan squinted his eyes and felt that these horns sounded like some kind of call.

Sure enough, after a while, he heard the sound of horseshoes, Chu Huan looked up in surprise, and saw three horses running from afar, and stopped neatly in front of Nanshan, neighing around him with their heads up, the leading one He just lowered his long face like a baby, and let Nanshan stroke its nose.

Another incredible skill.

In this way, the transportation of the three of them changed from "Eleventh Road" to "Fourth Road".

On the way, Chu Huan was thinking endlessly, and he didn't know if the young man who passed by him on the way could ride a horse. Most ordinary people have come into contact with horses in some leisure and entertainment occasions. If they just ride for a while, it may not be a big problem. , but riding a horse on such a rugged mountain road...it probably wouldn't be very entertaining.

From this point of view, the decision of that dear friend to run away was absolutely correct.

They walked in the wilderness and uninhabited places, and at night, they spent the night on the ground under the cover of the sky.

Nanshan and Xiaofang, the two local beetles, have not figured it out yet, and they probably don't know that there is something called a "tent" in the world. A fire is all you need to make do with a night of contentment.

Chu Huan didn't know if he would be able to reach the destination alive under the leadership of these two guys if another frail scholar came.

It can be seen that it is very normal that no one comes after applying for many years.

But for Chu Huan, the journey was still very pleasant, because during the night vigil in Nanshan, he would use leaves to play different ditties. While he was playing, Chu Huan would record with the chip hidden in his glasses. It is tactful and seamless, without the need for post-arrangement processing, it has already formed its own style.

Chu Huan became a die-hard fan of this original musician.

After riding for a whole day and night, when Chu Huan suspected that he had left the border, they arrived at a river.

The moment he saw the river, Chu Huan understood why Nanshan said "this side of the river". Before that, Chu Huan, who thought he had already traveled all over the world, never thought that one day he would Will be dumbfounded before a river.

Behind the river there are hundreds of thousands of mountains, and the opposite bank is wrapped in a light mist. With his eyesight, he can't see clearly at all. The river is like a ribbon hanging from the mountains, winding down, and the water is not deep. , but it is very clear that riding a horse should be able to go directly there, but Chu Huan has a feeling-the other side of the river is another world.

Xiaofang rushed forward, screaming, the sound echoed back and forth in the mountains, the birds in the forest were frightened and flew up, rushing towards the blue sky without a trace of haze.

Nan Shan turned his head and said to Chu Huan, "Cross the river and we'll be there."

Chu Huan: "Your home?"

Nan Shan bent his eyes: "My house."

After finishing speaking, he lightly clamped the horse's belly, and waded across the river with the horse.Chu Huan followed and walked to the center of the river. The fog seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. The fog gradually filled the water, and the surrounding visibility became lower and lower.

Chu Huan was in a trance for a moment, thinking of the "Peach Blossom Spring" he had learned when he was a child.

"When the water source is exhausted in the forest, there will be a mountain. The mountain has a small mouth, as if there is light."

A hand reached out obliquely and grabbed his horse's rein.

Nanshan: "I'll take you with me."

The dense fog first became thicker and thicker, and the visibility in the thickest place was less than half a foot. I don't know how far I walked, and the fog began to thin again. Gradually, sunlight penetrated in, and the fog that was thinned by light It's like a fairyland.

"Let's leave the boat and enter from the entrance. It's very narrow at the beginning, and then you can pass through people. After walking for dozens of steps, it suddenly becomes clear, the land is flat, and the house looks like..."

Suddenly, Chu Huan's ears moved, and he heard a long and immature cry, like a child, who couldn't understand what the cry was, but the voice was clear and joyful.

Then, lower, more childish voices joined in, chattering around.

Nanshan suddenly patted Chu Huan's horse behind him. Chu Huan felt the horse jump into the air, and he couldn't help but tugged at the reins. The thick fog in front of him suddenly dispersed, and his vision became clear in an instant.

Chu Huan couldn't help being stunned for a while.

There are many mountains in the southwest, and the local villages are not compared with the plains. Most of them are small in scale, and a few households are adjacent to each other. However, here is a rare Yimapingchuan. The mysterious river diverges here, like a snake entering the village. In the middle, on one side is a dense forest that stretches as far as the eye can see, and on the other side are small residential buildings with ups and downs.

Because the place is large, there are also large gaps between the houses, and they are well arranged. A group of toddlers, who are probably just learning to walk, run around in groups. The adults don’t care, as if they are not worried about them falling into the river. inside.

Several older children had been waiting by the river early. Seeing them coming, the leading little girl jumped three feet high, waved her hands desperately, and yelled a long name. Chu Huan heard the little girl Fang also called Nanshan that way, and he guessed that it probably represented a certain status of Nanshan in the clan.

Chu Huan didn't ask rashly, there are so many incredible things in this place, his eyes are a bit busy.

The tough little leading girl by the river kicked up her follower's ass, and kicked the shirtless little boy several steps away. She said something like "Wow, wow!", and the little boy also Not angry, he patted his head honestly, turned around and ran away, probably to call for someone.

The three of them went ashore, and the little girl immediately led a large group of half-grown children to surround Nanshan.

Xiaofang pretended to be angry and stretched out her hand to slap her on the forehead, as if she was reprimanding her for being rude. The little girl was unambiguous, like a little wild dog, who was slapped suddenly, and immediately fought back, jumped up, and took a bite. Bite Xiaofang's slap.

One big and one small just pinched up like no one else was there.

Nan Shan didn't stop him, and turned his head to Chu Huan who was still standing on the shore and pointed to the little girl: "This is his child, Mu Mu Gu Tu, just... a flower that just grew."

Chu Huan: "..."

This "Hua Guduo" is really a tiger father without a dog daughter, so filial and ferocious.

A large group of teenagers gathered near Nanshan Mountain, stretched their necks, and looked at Chu Huan with their heads probing. It seemed that a giant panda came from outside the mountain. It was very novel, but they didn’t know the habits of this rare animal. come over.

Chu Huan actually doesn't like children very much. When the brats make noise, his head can grow twice. However, he thought of his cheating teacher status, and felt that it was inconvenient for them to be too serious, so he lowered his head slightly and smiled at the little one. The cubs nodded in friendship.

With a "wow", as if they had been greatly frightened, the children quickly hid behind Nanshan.

Chu Huan: "...I don't bite people, really."

Soon, other people also got the news, and the adults ran out one after another.

People here, both men and women, have long hair, most of the men don't wear tops, and the eyes of the women are generally big, and they look like water, but their bodies are mostly thick and aggressive.

Except for children who are not very particular, every adult will stop and salute respectfully when they see Nanshan. Then, a few old people come out surrounded by the crowd. Nanshan paid his respects, Nanshan waved his hand indifferently, turned around and grabbed Chu Huan's wrist, and raised it to announce something.

After finishing speaking, he pulled Chu Huan through the crowd, and everyone followed behind, no one passed them.

No matter how blind Chu Huan was, he understood that Nanshan was their patriarch.

The patriarch of a clan, in his own land, echoes everything, says one thing, and the old man wants to worship him when he sees him, but he only takes one entourage, and travels thousands of miles to pick up people in counties he is not familiar with. It is also said that his virtues, coupled with his unique behavior, probably inevitably lead to being watched and laughed at... But he is so full of expectations, but he still misses time and time again, and he always fails to meet the person he is looking for.

Chu Huan suddenly felt that this young friend was something extraordinary.