The surprise on Kou Liang's face was similar to what I expected. His mouth was so big that he could fit a fist into it.
"Shh... I suspect someone is involved." Seeing that Kou Liang was about to exclaim, I quickly raised my hand to stop him.
"Human? Not evil?" Kou Liang probably figured out why we asked him to leave.
"That's the most troublesome thing. Evil spirits exist, and tigers are real." I frowned.
"Then you fought against the tiger?" Kou Liang asked in surprise.
"Yeah, but the tiger couldn't escape. It was more like it was called away." I lowered my voice and said.
What else did we want to say? Several more people appeared at the entrance of the village, one of whom was the person in charge of the scenic spot.
"It's been a tiring day. Let's talk about anything after dinner. The village is ready." The person in charge of the scenic spot smiled and walked towards us.
"Yes, let's go to the village first." Kou Liang took the opportunity to wink at me when he turned to look at me.
"Then I'll trouble you." I understood and gave the person a fist.
There was still some way to go into the village, so we got on the bus again, this time at a very slow speed, and we followed out of the village to pick up our electric car.
"What did you say?" Zhou Jiaonan came over curiously.
"I didn't say anything, I just told him that we beat the tiger away." I said truthfully.
But the look that Kou Liang gave me at the end should have told me not to mention our encounter with the tiger when we got to the village.
"He probably meant that we should not mention encountering tigers when we get to the village." I expressed my thoughts again.
"Does he doubt the villagers?" Zhou Jiaonan asked with a frown.
"Otherwise, who else is there in this deep mountain and old forest?" Heizi added.
"Stop guessing. I'll tell you later that I didn't encounter a tiger." I said, looking at everyone.
"Oh, it's not easy..." Heizi said suddenly.
"Wow..." The three girls also exclaimed.
I quickly turned around and looked forward. This village was really not simple. No wonder the tiger failed to eat the people in the village.
There is actually a wall in this place, and it is not made of wood, but made of stone. There are even people patrolling the wall carrying bows and arrows.
As we got closer, the wall was much higher than it looked from a distance, definitely over five meters.
The leader walking in front shouted towards the wall, and the two huge wooden doors slowly opened. This was not a village, it just felt like an ancient city, except for the suspension bridge at the door.
There was already a lot of noise in the stockade, which seemed to be welcoming our arrival. The houses in the stockade were all two-story wooden houses, with people living upstairs and livestock raised downstairs.
"This place is not small..." Heizi looked around and couldn't help but admire.
"Indeed..." I also looked around.
Judging from the fact that this wall is quite old, it must have been built by the residents themselves.
But the place where we parked had a strong modern atmosphere, which must have been built later in the scenic area.
"What's going on with this charging pile?" Heizi jumped out of the car and pointed at the charging pile where the electric car was parked, and became confused.
"When the road was being built, the cables were laid all the way." The person in charge of the scenic spot explained with a smile.
"There was no electricity in the village before?" Zhou Jiaonan asked.
"Yes, we used to make a living by hunting. I left the village to study, and I wanted to come back and improve everyone's lives," the person in charge of the scenic spot said.
"Guys, the food is ready. The whole village is waiting for you." At this time, a white-haired old man came over.
"This is my father and our clan leader." The person in charge of the scenic spot stepped forward to introduce.
"Hello, patriarch." We smiled and clasped our fists.
"Let's go." Kou Liang approached us.
I don’t know what the village looked like before, but I have been to Mudan and Begonia’s village, so I can make some assumptions.
But now there is too much modern flavor here, which makes the place look a bit nondescript.
The first is the way these people dress. Some young people and children wear clothes that are currently popular.
But the elderly residents still wear their own national costumes, and these people look awkward together.
Moreover, in order to receive tourists, there are probably some stalls set up in the village. It is obvious that they are selling handicrafts, which makes this place look even more awkward.
The simple atmosphere was completely destroyed by this incompatible commercial atmosphere.
Fortunately, the dining area still maintains the feeling it should have, and the food on the table should be what the residents here eat on a daily basis.
"I don't know if you are used to it, but if you are not, we also have food for the city people..." The patriarch smiled awkwardly.
"You are used to eating. This is authentic. We also grew up in the mountains." Heizi drooled and came forward. If I hadn't pulled him, he would have made a move.
"Sit down, sit down, you must be hungry." The clan leader smiled and asked everyone to sit down.
"Clan leader, why do you speak Mandarin so well?" As soon as he sat down, Heizi took the initiative to chat with the clan leader.
"When I was young, I often went out to the mountains and exchanged some goods in the city..." The patriarch smiled a little shyly.
"No wonder your children have achieved such great achievements." Heizi said, looking at the person in charge of the scenic spot and giving a thumbs up.
"Hey, what an achievement, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously..." The person in charge of the scenic spot smiled and waved his hand.
"We are old and have nothing to do in this mountain, but we cannot ruin the happiness of the next generation and allow them to go out. As the patriarch, I have fulfilled my obligation." The patriarch looked at Heizi seriously.
"I miss my dad..." Heizi suddenly felt a sore nose, but I was the only one who could tell that this kid was acting.
Although I don't understand why he acts, I know he must have his reasons.
"It's my fault, it's my fault. Come on, drink wine and eat meat." The patriarch quickly raised his wine glass.
"Wow..." Dahei couldn't sit still when he heard Rou.
"This dog doesn't look simple." The clan leader looked at Dahei with interest.
After saying that, he stood up and took a large piece of meat and handed it to Dahei, but Dahei didn't even smell it.
"If I had had a dog like this when I was hunting..." The patriarch looked at Dahei with admiration in his eyes.
"Eat it if you want." I looked at Dahei with a smile.
Only then did Dahei take the piece of meat handed to him by the clan leader.
"Clan leader, how many people are there in this place?" After a few glasses of wine, Heizi pretended to be drunk and asked the clan leader to ask questions.
"In the past, if you had any illness or pain, you could only rely on the herbal medicine in the village. Now that the policy has improved, there are more people, 151 people." The patriarch smiled happily.
Anyway, in just one meal, Heizi, relying on his sharp tongue, was able to ask everything about the situation in the village.
At night we stayed in a small building arranged by the clan leader, and I couldn't help but drag Heizi over.
"The patriarch and the person in charge of the scenic spot should be fine." Heizi was not as drunk as before.
"Have you been testing them for a long time?" I suddenly realized.
