Chapter 208 Where are the scenic spots? Where are the Miao villages? Where are the B&Bs?
"It's good to go out and have fun. You should have fun more often. Otherwise, you won't be able to walk when you get old like us."
When my mother heard that Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan were going out to play, she had no objection at all. She didn't understand what young people like, but she knew that if the young couple went out more often, their relationship would naturally warmer, and that way, she would be closer to holding her grandchildren.
The dinner was a joyful one and of course wine was indispensable, but Xiang Yuanyuan was a little surprised and stopped after drinking one or two glasses.
My dad didn't persuade me to do this. We are all family, so just drink happily.
After dinner, Du Ruo left the car at home and they walked back. They didn't know how long they would be away this time, maybe they would play for a few more days. Leaving the car at home, his father could help drive it when he was free to prevent it from breaking down.
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The next morning, Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan went to the mountain.
Originally, Xiang Yuanyuan planned to set off early in the morning and arrive in Yongzhou at noon.
But in order to go up the mountain, Xiang Yuanyuan even postponed her high-speed rail ticket. She fed the clouded leopard family and the kestrel well on the mountain. Only then did Xiang Yuanyuan go down the mountain contentedly and began to prepare for the journey.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the two of them had already come out of the Yongzhou high-speed railway station with small suitcases.
"What are the arrangements next?"
After leaving the high-speed rail station, Du Ruo couldn't help but ask Xiang Yuanyuan. When the two of them traveled, it was basically Du Ruo who decided the destination, and then the rest of the itinerary was arranged by Xiang Yuanyuan. Du Ruo just had to follow.
"Let's eat something first. I didn't eat enough on the high-speed train."
Xiang Yuanyuan looked at the time, then looked at Du Ruo pitifully.
Before getting on the high-speed train, Xiang Yuanyuan bought two boxes of instant noodles. Before eating the instant noodles, Xiang Yuanyuan was very much looking forward to it, but after they were ready, she only ate two bites and then all went into Du Ruo's stomach.
Take instant noodles for example. They smell good and are okay to eat at first, but after a few bites, you don’t want to eat them anymore. Xiang Yuanyuan is just like this, just like a child.
"Okay, okay, let's find a restaurant or something?"
Du Ruo looked at Xiang Yuanyuan and thought, when they go out to play, it's best to have fun, so Du Ruo had no objection to anything Xiang Yuanyuan said.
But in the end, the two of them didn't go out for any big meal or anything. Instead, they found a rice noodle shop. Xiang Yuanyuan had already booked the place, so they couldn't delay too long.
You know what, the rice noodles are quite delicious. A bowl of rice noodles with black fungus and shredded pork, plus a fried egg, cost only 15 yuan and was very satisfying.
The chili in particular made Xiang Yuanyuan enjoy it very much.
People in Fujian rarely eat spicy food. The same is true for Du Ruo's hometown. Although the taste is strong, they don't eat much chili. However, Xiang Yuanyuan is a vegetable lover.
He sipped the noodles, breathed in, and drank water continuously, but most importantly, he kept saying how enjoyable it was.
"You put so much chili in it. Forget it, let's switch. You eat mine."
Du Ruo found it a little funny, and finally forced Xiang Yuanyuan to give his rice noodles to her, and only then did Xiang Yuanyuan feel a little better.
"It's so satisfying to eat spicy food. I've never enjoyed it so much before. By the way, why aren't you eating spicy food? I've seen you rarely eat chili peppers before."
Xiang Yuanyuan drank a sip of water and took a few bites of Du Ruo's bowl of not-so-spicy rice noodles, and then she calmed down.
"Do you think I'm afraid of spicy food?"
Du Ruo just glanced at Xiang Yuanyuan indifferently, lowered his head and ate Xiang Yuanyuan's bowl of rice noodles with a lot of ingredients in just a few bites.
As for his mouth and stomach, it is no exaggeration to say that he can even drink boiled water directly without any problem, and he doesn't care about the little chili pepper at all.
"I've checked. There are the most snakes in Yongzhou Mountain. We are going to a village. Behind the village is a large mountain. We will go there tonight. As for how long you stay, that's up to you."
While eating, Xiang Yuanyuan talked to Du Ruo about the plans for the coming day.
"Okay, but is there any place to stay in the village?"
Du Ruo asked casually.
"Yes, yes, it's a scenic spot, and we can even live in the Yao village."
Xiang Yuanyuan nodded repeatedly, she had made a strategy.
And he was very clear about the main purpose of coming here.
As they were talking, Xiang Yuanyuan had finished the remaining rice noodles. At this time, the taxi she ordered online had also arrived.
It only took more than five hours to get from Anhui to Yongzhou by high-speed rail, but it took two and a half hours to get from Yongzhou to the Yao village where Xiang Yuanyuan went by taking an online taxi.
The vehicle was driving further and further away, and was heading further and further into the mountains. Du Ruo was fine, as he had military force with him, so he was not afraid no matter where he went, so he was very calm along the way.
But it was different for Xiang Yuanyuan. Of course, she was not worried about her personal safety, but she had deep doubts about the scenic spot she was going to, and occasionally looked down at her mobile phone.
The Yao village in the mobile phone video is quaint, with beautiful mountains and clear waters and picturesque scenery. The young lady in the village is wearing Miao clothes, holding an ox horn cup in her hand, dancing to welcome guests. She is so beautiful.
When the online taxi arrived at the destination, it was already getting dark. "Hello, are you the owner of the tavern? I am Xiaoliang from Yaozhai."
Xiang Yuanyuan and Du Ruo were standing at the entrance of the Yao village. As soon as they got off the car, a young man came over and greeted them warmly while looking at them curiously.
"Lady Pub Owner" is Xiang Yuanyuan's online nickname. She used this name when booking a room, so the guy called her that.
"Yes, that's me. Isn't this a scenic spot and a B&B? Where is the scenic spot? Where is the B&B?"
Xiang Yuanyuan stood there looking around. She only saw a big gate tower. She didn't know when the bricks of the gate tower were built. The name of the Yao village was written in the middle of the gate tower.
However, after entering the city wall, what you see is not various scenic buildings, but a field and some houses occasionally.
"Hey, this is the scenic spot. Once you pass this section of the city wall, you will find the scenic spot inside. You must have come here from watching the video online, which was released by the county for publicity. Haha, actually, we are in the countryside here."
As Xiaoliang spoke, he scratched his head awkwardly, then walked in front to lead the way.
"Isn't this a lie?"
Xiang Yuanyuan took out her cell phone and took a look at it, then glanced around. You don’t know until you compare. It would be better not to compare.
“Not really. This is indeed an ancient village with a history of more than a thousand years. The gatehouse just now is one of the entrances to the village. It was used to defend against foreign enemies. This is the interior of the village.
The video you saw was shot in the central location, where there are many buildings and castles from the Qing Dynasty, and the scenery is pretty good, but you should have watched the six-second video. "
It was obviously not the first time that Xiaoliang explained to tourists. Facing Xiang Yuanyuan's questions, he was not at all flustered and answered them in an orderly manner.
“Yes, that’s the video.”
Xiang Yuanyuan nodded. She was not angry or anything. Anyway, their main purpose of coming here was not to see the scenery, but to see the snakes on the mountain.
"Do you know why that video is only six seconds long?"
Xiaoliang asked back with a smile, but before Xiang Yuanyuan could answer, he gave his own answer:
"Because if you shoot for one more second, the truth will be revealed, hehe."
At the end of his speech, Xiaoliang couldn't help but laugh.
"Of course, this video is just to promote local characteristics. You see, we don't charge admission, and you can go anywhere here. I guarantee that no one will try to sell you anything. Even our homestay is actually our own house. It's not expensive for you to stay here. It also includes food expenses. I guarantee that we won't cheat you out of a penny."
Xiaoliang patted his chest at the end of his speech. In fact, he was also afraid that the two would misunderstand him.
"Well, it's true that it doesn't cheat you out of money."
Xiang Yuanyuan couldn't help but nodded after hearing this. In fact, the price when booking the room was really very low. She originally thought that the accommodation environment might be a little worse, but she didn't expect this to be the case. She even brought all four bedding sets.
"So do you make money running this B&B?"
Du Ruo couldn't help but ask a question. He runs a B&B, so it's inevitable to ask a question when encountering such a situation.
"How can we make money from this? We don't make a living from this. We usually grow some crops and peanuts. In the past, sometimes people would come to visit and stay at my house because they had no place to stay. Later, we thought that we already had a house and it would be empty anyway, so slowly it became a B&B."
Xiaoliang was probably about twenty-one or twenty-two years old. When he smiled, he had the simple and honest smile of a mountain person. When he spoke, he didn't even dare to look at Yuanyuan too much.
"Wouldn't it be very difficult for you to get the certificate? I hope no one will come and cause trouble for you."
This was the first question that Du Ruo thought of. In fact, his homestay had often had similar problems before. There were always people who wanted to get something for free or even find fault to take advantage of it. But later, Du Ruo asked Yang Ling to call the police directly.
Anyway, calling the police is very effective. The police will take the person away directly, and Du Ruo doesn’t even have to show up, and those who find fault will definitely not appear again.
"Come here to cause trouble? Haha, we are very poor here."
Xiaoliang didn't explain too much, but Du Ruo completely understood just these two sentences.
There are similar gatehouses at every entrance and exit of the village. Although the villagers are kind, it doesn't mean they are easy to bully. To put it bluntly, if you bully people in the village, it's fine if the villagers don't mind. But if they mind, they will be unable to escape unless they have a force like Du Ruo. What's more, Xiaoliang said that they are still poor, and as the saying goes, poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people.
"We're here. This is my home. In front of us is the ancient building of the village. You shouldn't go there at night, but you can go and see it during the day."
Xiaoliang said this and brought Xiang Yuanyuan and Du Ruo to a castle-like building.
The main body of the building is made of red bricks, and when you walk in you will see old-fashioned blue floor tiles and a large number of wooden or bamboo furniture. If nothing else, it really is antique and has a unique charm.
"Grandma, I brought the guests back."
Xiaoliang shouted into the room, and then explained to Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan:
"My grandmother and I live here. My parents, brothers and sisters all work outside and only come back during the Chinese New Year. So there are many empty houses. You can rest assured that you can live here. There is internet and electricity here."
(End of this chapter)
