Kuikui Town is by far the most populous town among the four towns and five villages in the Sichuan-E Roof Ridge Forest District. The total permanent population of the Sichuan-E Roof Ridge Forest District is about 100,000. The permanent population in Kuikui Town alone accounts for 100,000 of the total permanent population. More than half of the population, coupled with the fact that the town is built on the mountain and near the water, is located in the forest area with a favorable geographical location and convenient transportation. Due to the natural advantages, it has naturally become the most prosperous town in the forest area.
"I want to take a plane back on my way back..." Zhao Chensi complained as he carried a big suitcase on his back and supported his almost broken waist, "Even if it takes a long way around, I won't do it again in this life." I don’t want to take the bus anymore…”
Wan Qi on the side rolled his eyes: "Then you have to find a hotel quickly and go to sleep. You have everything in your dreams. Even if you go back by plane, you can't avoid taking a bus to the airport in the surrounding city. …”
It is now 5:47 pm. After a long journey of more than nine hours, Zhao Chensi and Wan Qi finally arrived at their destination... In a town about seven or eight kilometers away, they were looking for a hotel to stay tonight.
They didn't get off the bus and rent a private car or take a ride from the villagers to look for the Changsheng Village in the mountains. First of all, it was because of time issues. It was already five or six o'clock and it was considered night time, even though it was daytime. In midsummer, when nights are long and nights are short, nights come later than in other seasons. However, the mountain roads are rugged, so walking in the dark or walking into the mountains and jungles at night is not a wise choice.
Then there is the traffic problem. The factors that led to the collective relocation of Changsheng Village were inconvenient transportation. Before the village was completely abandoned, the villagers of this small village with only a hundred people in a closed mountain tried to build roads and open them to traffic more than once. , but in the end, it was ignored due to reasons such as inaccurate site selection, which was prone to landslides, insufficient construction funds, and excessive difficulty in road construction. The only mountain road was the mountain trail that the villagers took.
Therefore, even if you rent a private car or take a ride with the villagers, it is impossible to send them directly to their destination, which is the entrance of Changsheng Village. At most, they will be taken along for a while until the vehicle cannot move. They would have to advance on foot.
Although the rest of the journey cannot be said to be over mountains and ridges, it certainly involves walking through many mountain trails and jungles that cannot be called roads at all.
It's easy to get lost in a jungle with almost no landmarks. Let's not talk about whether they should find a guide to lead them to Changsheng Village. Even if you don't find a guide, you must have a local map and ask for a guide. The local people asked which direction Changsheng Village is located in the southeast, northwest and how to get there? Otherwise, they would get lost as soon as they entered the forest. If they were lucky enough to have a cell phone signal, they could wait for the rescue team, but if they were unlucky, they would have to bury their bones in the forest.
Therefore, according to Zhao Chensi's plan, on the first day when he arrived in the Sichuan-E Roof Ridge Forest Area, he would find a hotel to rest, get a map, find a local to inquire about the location of Changsheng Village, and make preliminary preparations first.
Even if you are seeking death, you must be fully prepared! Doing things without dying is the essence and true meaning of doing things to die!
This is a concept that Zhao Chensi has always practiced.
This is probably one of the reasons why he hasn't killed himself yet...
Zhao Chensi was carrying his luggage and walking on the sidewalk paved with bluestone bricks. Perhaps it was because he was far away from the hustle and bustle and pollution of the big city, or perhaps it was just a psychological suggestion of simply coming to a small town. Here he could not only appreciate The scenery of Cangshan Mountain hidden in the clouds and mist in the distance is refreshing. The town also has a unique atmosphere that can easily put people in a relaxed state, and the slightly sweet and fresh air also makes him feel full. The lungs polluted by urban smog, car exhaust and second-hand smoke all have a somewhat purifying feeling.
Even the temperature feels four to five degrees cooler than in big cities.
Compared to the steel forest that is filled with high-rise buildings that squeeze the sky into only a narrow space, and is filled with pollution from car exhaust and industrial emissions. Everyone is overwhelmed by the fast-paced life. From the perspective of outsiders...especially outsiders who have adapted to the fast-paced city, Kuikui Town is indeed a good place for people to relieve their physical and mental burdens and experience retirement life in advance, but the feeling of cleansing the lungs is... It's purely psychological factors.
Of course, it is true that it is cooler. The heat island effect here is indeed not as strong as that in big cities.
When Zhao Chensi and Wan Qi crossed three streets with their luggage on their backs, they soon found the hotel where they were staying. After leaving their luggage in their respective hotel rooms, they wandered onto the street again.
Zhao Chensi looked around at the street stores that were deliberately decorated in a retro style: "Actually, if there were no adventure arrangements next, I would still like to stay in this town for a few more days..."
"If you want, we can all stay here for a few days now." Wan Qi also has a very good impression of this town and is not opposed to the proposal to stay a few more days.
"Forget it, it's not too late to talk about these things when we get back from the adventure." Zhao Chensi waved his hand and turned a corner under the guidance of the mobile phone navigation, "When I checked the guide before, I also found that there are hot springs here that you can bathe in. Unfortunately, there are still hot springs here. In summer, bathing in hot springs is basically meaningless..."
After a while, they came to the entrance and exit at the other end of the passenger terminal. The road here is directly connected to the highway that enters the forest area and goes to other tourist attractions. It is the only road for tourists to enter other towns and attractions in the forest area, so many vans can be seen here. , private cars are parked at the intersection with a sign saying "rental available", and you can even see a few electric tricycles mixed in with the motor vehicles to solicit business (also known as electric tricycles, three-wheelers, three-wheelers, in Yandu dialect).
When Wan Qi saw those signs, his eyes lit up. He then aimed at a van driver and approached him and asked, "Master driver, can you charter a van here? We want to charter a van when we go out for fun tomorrow..."
"Kuoyi, where do you want to go?" The middle-aged driver looked very kind and answered with a smile, "If you don't know, if you rent a car, I can also be a guide and show you the local characteristics. There are many attractions to visit...”
Seeing that the driver was going on and on, Wan Qi quickly shook his head and interrupted him: "Um, no, no, we have our own route. It's the now-abandoned Changsheng Village, which is famous for its longevity. We just want to hire someone who can take us there. Let’s go past the car and see if I can find a guide..."
"What fun is there in that long-abandoned village? If you don't want to go, don't go!" Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the driver's brows immediately knitted together, his face full of surprise and disgust, and he waved his hand and drove away Wan. Qi, still muttering in his mouth: "You guys should go find someone else. I really don't know what young people are thinking about nowadays... Don't go to tourist attractions, there is no way to go there if you have to." Local adventure…”
After asking several drivers in succession, all of them were rejected, which made Wan Qi feel a little strange: "Is there really something supernatural about Changsheng Village? So where are the locals not willing to run?"
Zhao Chensi carefully recalled the details of the previous negotiations between his friends and the drivers, and then thought of the guides written by other traveling friends on the Internet and the fact that Changsheng Village was inconvenient, and then rolled his eyes: "Maybe he felt that it was not easy to walk, so it was difficult to make a trip. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have much money…”
"Hi? Are you also planning to explore Changsheng Village?"
Just when Wan Qi was a little confused after being rejected by several driver masters, a young man carrying a large brown bag and wearing a straw hat on his head came over friendly and said hello to Zhao Chensi.
The young man in the straw hat was very tall, with a high nose and deep eye sockets, typical European features, but he spoke very fluent Chinese. He raised his thumb and pointed back at a van: "We will also come tomorrow. We are going to explore Changsheng Village, do you want to go together?"
