When the villagers saw the three people, they just smiled and nodded, thinking that they were just passers-by, so no one came forward to speak. Feiyun and the others didn't see the inn, and then they remembered how there could be any inns and hotels in such a remote mountain village.
The three of them looked at each other and smiled to themselves. Liangchen saw the villagers looking at them curiously, so he walked up to a middle-aged woman and asked if there was a place in the village where they could stay overnight. The three of them wanted to go up the mountain to see the scenery tomorrow.
The woman told Liangchen that there was no inn in the village. If you want to stay overnight, you can only borrow accommodation from the villagers. If the guest has a lot of money, just give him some money. If the guest is in a pinch, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t give.
Liangchen listened and hesitated for a moment without speaking. The woman saw that Liangchen was good-looking, her attitude was respectful and her tone was gentle. The woman saw that the three of them were dressed like young masters and ladies out for fun, so she said that if she didn't mind the simplicity of her home, she would invite the three of them to live in her own house. Liangchen thanked her and asked her to wait a moment, saying that the three of them wanted to discuss it. The woman nodded and stood waiting.
Liangchen returned to Feiyun and Meili, explained the situation, and asked them if they wanted to stay at the woman's house. Meimei was impatient and said: "Since there is no inn, we might as well go up the mountain and check it out at the Taoist temple. If there is no problem, we can stay overnight at the Taoist temple. Why bother the villagers?"
Feiyun looked at the sky and said with a smile: "If we go up the mountain now, it will definitely be very late when we reach the Taoist temple. The Taoist temple has enough excuses not to take us in, so what should we do?"
Meimei curled her lips and said: "Taoist priests are also practitioners and should provide convenience to others. If they don't agree, it means there must be something wrong with them!"
It makes sense for Liangchen to think about the beautiful scenery. If the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple refuse, it can indeed prove that they are guilty, and there must be ulterior secrets in the Taoist temple. Therefore, Liangchen also agreed with the view of beautiful scenery and went up the mountain overnight.
Feiyun thought for a while, agreed with their analysis, and agreed to go to the Taoist temple overnight to find out. In good time, I turned around and came there
In front of the woman, he said that the three of them had decided to go up the mountain overnight. If something unexpected happens, go to a Taoist temple on the mountain to stay overnight.
I express my heartfelt thanks to the woman for her kindness and good time. After hearing Liangchen's words, the woman's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly advised Liangchen not to go to the Taoist temple. She thought that the Taoist temple would definitely not take them in, and the three of them would have to sleep rough in the mountains. It's still a bit cold in the spring evenings now, and the three of us will catch cold and get sick.
Liangchen smiled and thanked the woman again for her concern. Liangchen thought to himself that it seemed that the guy was right. People from this small mountain village must have wanted to enter the Taoist temple, but they had been blocked. It was not convenient for Liangchen to explain anything to her, so he bowed his hands and turned back to Feiyun.
Feiyun thought for a while and said: "Second sister and third sister, it is definitely not convenient to hold the horses up the mountain. We might as well leave the horses at this woman's house and give them some money to help us take care of these three horses. Wait until we go down the mountain I’ll pick it up again later, what do you think?”
Mei Mei cheered repeatedly, she had not thought about the horse at all just now. As soon as Feiyun mentioned it, Mei Mei felt that the horse was indeed a burden. They stored their horses at the foot of the mountain and walked up the mountain, which was much easier and more convenient.
Liangchen had no objection, so he came to the woman again and explained that he wanted to leave the horse at her house, and they would pay some money in return. Seeing the opportunity, the woman refused to stay overnight and was about to leave. After hearing what Liangchen said, the woman was overjoyed and agreed.
Liangchen waved to Feiyun and Meijing, indicating that the negotiation had been concluded and asked them to come over. After a while, the three of them followed the woman to her home. This is an ordinary family with only a few mud houses and thatched roofs. It looks like an average family.
The woman led the horse into a thatched house in the courtyard, and warmly invited the three of them to come in and sit for a while. Feiyun declined her kindness and asked Liangchen to give her a few taels of silver. But the woman said that it would not be too late to give her money when they came to take the horse, so as not to give her too much now and have to refund her money later.
Feiyun was very moved when he saw the woman's honesty and loyalty, and said that no matter how much it cost, there was no need to refund the money. But the woman was also stubborn and determined not to accept the money first. Feiyun had no choice but to obey her. Liangchen chatted with the woman about their daily life again, and found out that everyone in this mountain village was named Guo, so it was called Guojiacun.
This woman's name is Chen Cunhua, and she has been married to Guojiacun for more than 20 years. The husband’s name is Guo Qingshan, and the couple has two sons and a daughter. The eldest son is twenty-one years old, the second son has just turned nineteen, and the third daughter is only seventeen.
Jiali has several acres of paddy fields nearby, and Guo Qingshan is busy with farm work during the busy farming season. During the off-season, Guo Qingshan went hunting in the mountains. It is busy farming now, so Guo Qingshan takes his children to work in the fields and will not return home until dark.
Liangchen also told Chen Cunhua the names of the three of them, and said that the three of them were brothers and sisters. They came to Nanshan this time just for fun. Chen Cunhua told Liangchen that the mountain was not called Nanshan, but Qingfeng Mountain. Only people further north call this mountain Nanshan.
Liangchen nodded, asked about the way up the mountain and the situation of the Taoist temple, and then bid farewell to Chen Cunhua. Seeing that the three of them were determined to go up the mountain, Chen Cunhua gave them two torches. If it gets dark and you can't see the mountain road clearly, you can light a torch. At the same time, having a torch in hand can also scare away some wild beasts.
The three of them took the torch, bowed, thanked the woman, and walked towards the Taoist temple halfway up the mountain. They had not walked long on the rugged and winding narrow mountain road when the sky slowly darkened.
There are mostly tall woods beside the road, and the lush branches cover the mountain road. The already weak night light could not penetrate the dense branches and leaves at all, and the surroundings quickly became pitch black.
Feiyun had no choice but to light a torch and wanted Liangchen to hold it and walk in the middle. They were worried that there were not enough torches, so they had to light one first. Feiyun wanted to walk in front and lead the way, while Mei Mei followed behind. But Meimei said it was her idea to go up the mountain overnight and insisted on clearing the way ahead.
Feiyun couldn't resist the beautiful scenery and could only let her walk in front. Feiyun was afraid that it would be too hard to hold a torch on a good day, so he had to hold the torch himself and walk in the middle to illuminate the front and rear. Meimei said that she was timid and did not dare to walk at the end.
Feiyun smiled slightly, understanding that Liangchen didn't want it to be too painful for him to hold the torch, so he made this excuse. Feiyun knew that he couldn't talk about the good time with sharp teeth, so he had no choice but to comply with her wishes. Besides, Feiyun walked at the end, so it was easier for him to look after the two junior sisters.
The three of them continued to move forward under the light of torches. Fortunately, the mountain wind was not strong and there was dense forest blocking it, so the torch burned normally. However, the mountain road was very difficult to walk, and the three of them could only walk slowly and with difficulty.
About an hour later, the three finally arrived at the mountain road near Changqing Taoist Temple. The mountain road bypasses the Changqing Taoist Temple and continues upward. There is just a fork in the road leading to the Taoist temple.
The Taoist temple is built on relatively flat ground, but the ground is not wide. The Taoist temple is built on the mountain and seems to be divided into two parts, the front and the back. The house in the front is much shorter than the house in the back, and it should be connected by a step in the middle.
