Under the curious gazes of the villagers, Shen Lin and the others slowly turned to the left. Their originally somewhat cautious expressions became docile and warm again. With their outfits, they looked like well-educated young men from a wealthy family. Lan
Perhaps Shen Lin and the others were dressed too much like rich people. When they walked in front of the villagers, the villagers who were facing them lowered their heads nervously and did not dare to look at them. Many people in this era have not yet changed their minds. In the past, coupled with the years of war and the arrogance of landlords and feudal remnants, the poor villagers had a deep sense of inferiority in their bones.
"Master, are you okay?" Shen Lin and the others could understand the simple and honest words full of dialect.
"Uncles, we are merchants from other places. This time we plan to go to Peking to join the liberation cause and contribute to the country. Now we are passing through here and we are a little tired. We want to rest in the village for a few days. Is it convenient for you?" Shen Lin gave an answer that was very consistent with the times and his identity. He worked hard to shape himself into an aspiring young man of this era.
The old people opposite clearly understood, and the expressions on their faces softened a bit. Seeing that Shen Lin was very polite, the tension also subsided a lot.
"Oh, can it be done? Can it be done? To be honest, I'm going straight to the point where I don't want to do it. I'm afraid you won't be used to it."
The old man had a kind face and answered with a smile.
Shen Lin understood the first half of the sentence and the other party agreed. He half understood the second half of the sentence and wanted to say a few words about the situation, but he couldn't understand what the other party said at all. Lan
After seeing that Shen Lin and others got along well with each other, the villagers' simple feelings showed up, and they swarmed around with curiosity. But for Shen Lin and the others, the warm welcome was almost like visiting a zoo because they couldn't understand what the other party was saying.
Seeing that the expressions of Shen Lin and others were getting more and more awkward, the old man who was being spoken to by Shen Lin suddenly stood up and shouted, and the buzz around them became much less intense.
The old man patted Shen Lin on the shoulder and told him to wait and calm down. Then he ran to the entrance of the village and shouted a few words with his hands behind his back. Then several young people ran over under the big locust tree. The old man scolded the leading young man, who was swarthy and wearing a white short coat, and hit his head several times. The young man who was cursing did not dare to talk back.
When they arrived, the young man looked at Shen Lin and the others curiously. When he saw He Tu, his eyes brightened up. In this era, people who could afford to wear suits were not ordinary people. He naturally regarded He Tu as a big shot.
"My name is Heizi. I worked as an apprentice in a nearby town in my early years and learned Mandarin. I can understand what you are saying. Grandpa said that you have something to do, but you don't understand what they are saying. You can tell me what you want to say." Heizi is very smart. He tried hard to express himself in front of He Tu. No child of this era would want to spend half his life in the army. If he was taken seriously, he might become a successful person. He heard such stories often when he was an apprentice in the town.
Heizi's words still had an accent, but fortunately Shen Lin and the others could finally understand him.
Mandarin itself is based on the northern Mandarin of the past, with BJ dialect as the pronunciation. It was widely used to eliminate language barriers. It is very similar to the northern Mandarin of the past. Shen Lin and the others can understand what Heizi said based on this. Lan
"That's great, little brother. We are passing merchants. This time we plan to go to Peking to contribute to the liberation cause. We are a little tired from the journey. In addition, my friend is sick and the nearby towns are still far away. So if you want to rest here for a few days, you can ask the villagers who is willing to make it easier, and we can pay for it." As he spoke, Shen Lin took out some pieces of gold, and his eyes widened when he saw it.
These things were prepared before departure. They were basically some scraps taken from the golden coffin where Zhang Yuan was previously imprisoned. In order for this trip to go smoothly, Shen Lin made a lot of preparations.
"Convenient, convenient, why is it inconvenient? I can do it at home. My grandpa will be fine." Heizi said and was about to reach for the gold. In the blink of an eye, the old man behind him held his head down and kicked him in the butt.
"Coward, you are seeking death."
Then he waved his hands and told Shen Lin repeatedly that the meaning was very clear, no money was needed.
"Old man, take it. It's not a small problem for the four of us to eat. Your situation is not easy either. I will treat this money as mine."
If you feel bad about our meal money, help us buy some delicious food. My friend is sick and needs some delicious food. Shen Lin smiled and stuffed the crumbs into the old man's hand, and then punched Zhang Yuan, as if he had accidentally touched it.
Zhang Yuan understood immediately, and suddenly his body became quite stooped and he coughed for a while. Lan
This time, the old man didn't refuse. He nodded blankly, his eyes a little red. They had never seen so much money in their lives. This scene made Shen Lin and others feel complicated.
"Coward, what are you talking about? Come here! Take the lead." The old man yelled again at Heizi who was rubbing his butt. Heizi quickly stood up and smiled at Shen Lin and others.
"Come on, come on, come with me."
Shen Lin and the others followed Heizi toward the big locust tree. At the end of the road, there was another right turn. There was a small slope that was not shaky but quite long. There were many houses on both sides of the slope. Heizi finally stopped at half slope. After getting down, he pointed to the adobe house on the right, opened the door and welcomed a few people in.
The house is not small, with six rooms, all of which are earthen kilns. Heizi politely placed a few people in the middle. There are many belongings in it. It seems that he has given them the best room.
After being idle for a long time, they brought some food, which was basically steamed buns, pickles, and a roast chicken. When Heizi brought it, he looked at the chicken as if he had lost his soul, and his eyes were shining. It was obvious that he had never eaten such good food. thing.
After Heizi left, no one touched the food. Everything in the ghost realm was very strange. No one knew whether the food in front of them was a corpse. Shen Lin disguised the scene, dug a hole and buried the food. Pretending to eat it, he grabbed a few people and said after entering the house. Lan
"Heizi can communicate, which means there should be young people in the village who can communicate. Next, we will divide our troops into several groups."
"Zhang Yuan, ask Heizi to find someone to find us a few guides who can communicate with us. They can also be considered as translators for us. The gold fragments they bring will be used as payment. They will definitely not refuse. Then you go and pretend to be recovering from a serious illness. The way is to have more contact with the villagers, communicate with them more, and see if you can find out the traces of those people who were swallowed up by Dongwang Village. So many people have disappeared over the years, and the Orion can still appear after half a year, so it should not be difficult to find. "
Zhang Yuan nodded, this was not difficult for him.
Shen Lin then looked at Ji He.
"You follow Zhang Yuan, pretend to be a patient caretaker, talk less, do less, assist Zhang Yuan, and do whatever he asks you to do, okay?"
"No problem." Ji He nodded, indicating that he would obey the arrangement.
Shen Lin finally looked at He Tu. Lan
"Heizi admires you very much. No matter who he thinks you are, you should play that role well and find a way to get closer to him. Find out if anything weird has happened in Dongwang Village in the past six months to a year, or if there is anyone here. He died for a while, and we will focus on inquiring at the funeral site and the cemetery. We have to find a way to figure out the source of the incident in Dongwang Village."
The ghost incident has always been accompanied by death, and Shen Lin planned to start from here.
"What about you?" Zhang Yuan looked at Shen Lin.
"I will try to figure out the route and trajectory of the entire Dongwang Village, and try what is outside the village. Before I come back, you must not leave the village, and don't do anything outrageous to start a fight with these villagers. Conflict, I wonder if we can find a way to get some information about this ghost land." Shen Lin said.
It is easy to enter the village but difficult to leave the village. Dongwang Village is the main body and core of this ghost land. No one knows what is outside Dongwang Village. It is not suitable for Zhang Yuan and the others to go, even if they own the ghost land. He Tu is too immature in his understanding and use of the ghost realm, and is far from being able to reach the level of Dongwang Village.
Only Shen Lin could barely play around and see what he could come up with.
