Mu Yi actually wanted to ask Xu Yingxiong if he had gone the wrong way. But based on his own observations of Xu Yingxiong and his familiarity with Weiha Moda, he felt that Xu Yingxiong should be very, very familiar with Erhakou.

Yes, it is impossible to take the wrong route. Could it be that Ma Buqi took the wrong route and got lost, so he walked for so long to get there? But thinking about it, it is impossible, because he walked along the mountain path all the way.

Yes.

After all, Mu Yi couldn't keep calm. "Hero, why do I feel like we are always walking towards the top of the mountain?"

Xu Yingxiong: "Do you want to ask why you didn't see the 'signal tree'? Did we take the wrong route?"

Mu Yi felt that Xu Yingxiong had seen through his thoughts, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed. However, this was indeed a question in his mind.

Xu Yingxiong: "Taking the 'Signal Tree' route is a relatively regular route. But usually they don't take that route. That route is suitable for fellow villagers who carry potatoes to sell and carry phosphate fertilizer back. Yes.

It is a relatively gentle route. It is also suitable for people who have not traveled through the mountain roads in the alpine mountains of Zhongguozhuang. The route we are taking now is steeper. Although it is closer, it requires higher physical fitness.

It is suitable to go when the weather is good, there is no rain, snow or fog, and there is no heavy burden.”

Mu Yi suddenly understood. It seemed that Ma Buqi was not "unjustly accusing" him, deliberately taking him on a detour and giving him "power". Instead, he was concerned about himself, fearing that he would get used to staying in the Pingba area and not be able to do anything.

After walking the road here, I collapsed just once. I felt relieved for a while and my mood became much happier.

Xu Yingxiong: "Actually, there are many roads on this mountain. You can find it only by carefully observing the conditions under your feet. People move around frequently and gradually leave some traces on the hillside, which naturally become roads. Including those pigs

The locals put cattle, horses and sheep outside, and they appear to be wandering around freely, but in fact they still have relatively fixed routes that they follow."

Mu Yi: "Wow, hero, you know so much. I admire you, I admire you."

Xu Yingxiong: "These are all what they taught me."

The mountain is getting steeper and steeper, and the two of them are walking slower and slower. However, no matter how steep the mountain road is, it can't stop the two of them from moving forward. No matter how slow they go, as long as they walk steadily, every step they take is one step less, and every step they take is less.

One step brings you one step closer to Erhakou.

The mountain breeze is blowing and the white clouds are floating, which is also a beautiful sight in the world. From a distance, I can see the pigs and sheep of the fellow villagers, as if they are like black and white chess pieces scattered between the sky and the earth. Mu Yi and Xu Yingxiong happen to be walking in Varado

In this "Zhenlong Chess Game" between heaven and earth.

Before dark, the two turned from the steep mountain road to two small ridges and came to the edge of a ravine. They walked over the big rocks on the ravine and shined a flashlight to see the house.

Mu Yi: "Are we here?"

Xu Yingxiong: "Yeah."

The two of them arrived at the door of Weiha's house with flashlights. Xu Yingxiong shouted: "Weiha." Mu Yi picked up a bamboo pole and held it in his hand vigilantly.

Soon Weiha came out of the house. While driving the dog away, he asked: "Oh, that one?"

Xu Yingxiong: "Why, it's me and Mu Yi."

Weiha: "Oh, the flashlight you turned on dazzled my eyes, so I didn't see clearly."

Xu Yingxiong and Mu Yi quickly turned off the flashlights and handed the wine to Weiha.

Weiha took the drink and said politely: "Xiao Xu, what are you doing? You drink every time."

Xu Yingxiong: "It's not a bad night to have fun. What are you doing when we start drinking? Come in quickly."

Weiha: "Let's go, let's go into the house quickly. You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

Xu Yingxiong: "I came right after lunch."

Weiha welcomed the two of them in.

Although it’s already dark, it’s probably still early, right? Weiha’s family members are still sitting around Guozhuang, not sleeping yet.

In order to greet his wife, he went to catch chickens.

Xu Yingxiong: "Why don't we kill the chicken this time? Let's just cook some potatoes and dip some chili peppers in water. After eating, we will seize the time to visit a few houses and try to reduce the tax."

Weiha: "Okay. This is just the right time. Everyone should be back. I'll go to several stores tonight to see the situation. I guess there won't be enough to collect."

Xu Yingxiong: "If you can't finish it, we'll pick it up early tomorrow morning."

Weiha picked up some potatoes and put them in the fire pond. He blew the fire and slowly burned the potatoes for the two of them to eat.

Xu Yingxiong: "Those four families haven't handed over yet?"

Wei Ha: "There are 5 people in Wei Po's family. He is rich and doesn't want to make friends. The other two families are his younger brother's family. There are 5 people in Wei Ti's family and 7 in Wei Se's family. The old one is with Wei Se's family. Wei Po doesn't want to make friends.

, his two younger brothers’ families just watched and didn’t interact with him.”

Xu Yingxiong: "What about the other one?"

Weiha: "A man from another family died, so there are some difficulties."

Xu Yingxiong: "The man is dead? Which one is dead? What is the specific situation?"

Why: "The lucky cow and horse died last week, and relatives and friends came to attend the funeral. When someone brings a cow, you have to kill one cow. When someone brings two cows, you have to kill two cows. In this way, relatives and friends will come to attend the funeral.

He brought five cows over, and his family killed five cows, and they killed ten cows together. Plus entertaining relatives and friends to kill pigs, sheep, etc., the money was spent a lot. Originally, it was a lot of money.

Those who had some money are gone now."

Xu Yingxiong: "Are you saying that the son of Jiniu Shuti Lao Mu Shu is dead?"

Weiha: "Yeah."

Xu Yingxiong: "They have a lot of older sisters, but my son just messes with one of them."

Wei Ha: "Yes. His daughter-in-law (wife) is still very young, only in her thirties. Now she lives with Jiniu Lao Musu with her three children."

Xu Yingxiong: "Oh, Ji Niu Lao Musu is enjoying the blessing."

He laughed "hahaha".

Mu Yi: "Oh. Can't we kill less? Like us, it would be more economical to just kill a few pigs for the funeral."

Weiha: "There is no way. Our rules are like this. We still know that it costs a lot of money. It can be said to be the biggest expense in our life as a Yi people. But the rules are like this. If you don't have money, go borrow it."

If you want money, you should do the same thing when taking out a loan.”

Xu Yingxiong: "Each nation has its own customs and habits. Some habits are still changing slowly, but it is unrealistic to change them all at once. We Han people don't have a lot of extravagance and waste. You

Look at those who build luxurious tombs. It costs tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands to build a tomb casually. Some people have never earned that much money in their entire lives."

Weiha: "Yes. When we Yi people do things, we cook lumps of meat, whether it is cattle, sheep, pigs, buckwheat buns, etc. Everything must be distributed calmly according to the head. A lot of meat is chopped.

After cooking, it is placed on the bamboo fence on the ground, and the sanitary conditions are a bit annoying. However, there is no way. The rules are here. The general environment determines that no one dares to change it."

Xu Yingxiong: "Why? I have an idea, do you think it will work?"

Weiha: "Xiao Ai, tell me."

Xu Yingxiong: "Except for the last one, the main problem is the three brothers of the Po family. Have they said why they don't want to be friends?"

Weiha: "I didn't say it. Anyway, I put it off every year as long as I can. I only pay it when I can't put it off anymore."

Xu Yingxiong: "Why. Otherwise, let's go and have a drink with Wei Po later and settle him down. I guess there will be no problem with his two younger brothers' families. You don't have to go to Lao Musu's house either."

Let’s see if we can waive the tax and leave him first, and just raise the tax. But don’t say to the outside world that we don’t have any tax.”

Wei Ha: "Okay, Xiao Xu, you have said it. Let's do it like this."

At this time, the potatoes were also cooked. Weiha's daughter helped everyone scrape off the burnt skin on the surface of the potatoes, leaving only the golden and crispy part. Xu Yingxiong and Muyi took the scraped and cooked parts.

While eating the potato, use a wooden spoon to scoop out the chili water and drink it. You can't even tell me, this is really a delicious food. The roasted potato is crispy in the mouth and fragrant when chewed, and the core of the potato inside is soft and delicate, with some

Scald your mouth, and then dip it in hot peppers mixed with cold water. It is really delicious.
Chapter completed!