Chapter 431

The seven or eight mile journey was completed quickly, but the dirt road up the mountain was not easy to walk. The mountain road was very narrow and steep. Grandma didn't need our help, but walked in the head to lead the way. She told us that although she had been away from her hometown for decades, every inch of land in her hometown was still deeply imprinted in her heart, and the earth road was still the same as it was and had not changed at all. This made her feel as if she had returned to the time when she left Baijia village with her grandfather.

After climbing this narrow mountain road, we finally reached outside Baijia village.

The village is not large, with nearly 100 families. Most of the houses are old earth walls and terraced fields, which are distributed on the hillside in rows. It looks very hierarchical. There are also caves built near the mountain, and two floors are built on the caves. The roofs are covered with green tiles, full of a simple and natural atmosphere.

However, the village was quiet. If it weren't for seeing some old men squatting at the door smoking dry cigarettes, it really made people think that it was an unmanned village like Hu Jiazhuang.

It's too quiet. It makes people feel that their body and mind are integrated with nature.

Grandma's excited expression at the moment suddenly changed into amazement. She only heard her say, "why is the village still the same, and it hasn't changed at all? After a few decades, there are only a few more houses. "

I also find it strange that after decades of changes, even the poorest places should change a little. Take Langqiao village for example. It looks richer than Baijia village. But it takes dozens of miles for Langqiao village to get out of the mountain, while Baijia village is only seven or eight miles away. How can it be so poor and backward?

I went to the village and found an old man. It turned out that the village had been empty more than ten years ago. It has become a place for filming and tourist attractions, and the villagers move to baijialing town and wait for dividends at the end of each year. So the village deliberately maintained its old appearance. Only a few old men lived in the village and stayed behind to take care of them.

This is actually a good idea. Such a dilapidated mountain village is not suitable for living at present. As a photography base and tourist attraction for development, villagers can rely on the old house to earn income and live a better life in the town.

The old man thought we were tourists and said that most of them were organized by tourist groups. If there were individual tourists, there would be ready-made guides in the town. Would you like to invite one for us? The old man should have met many foreign tourists and communicated with us in Mandarin, but he also spoke in a southern accent and a northern accent. It sounded strange.

Chang Hao said with a smile, "uncle, a small mountain village, what else do you want a guide? Let's just have a look. There are no tickets here? "

"Young man, you don't know that our Baijia village has a history of 800 years, and it has existed in the generation of Lord Kangxi..." the old man stared at us and said it very seriously, which almost didn't make us laugh.

The old man dares to say that Lord Kangxi is only more than 300 years ago. Where did he come from? Are you talking about the Yuan Dynasty?

"... every house looks similar, but everyone is different from everyone. There is a story. Without a guide to tell you, you can't see the way. Tickets... There is no money for entering the village. There is a charge for entering the house and entering the guest hole. We are responsible for selling tickets. " With that, the old man took out a stack of regular travel tickets from his pocket, which were also stamped with a red stamp.

Chang Hao couldn't help laughing and said, "what do you see in the house, but this intruder..."

Before he finished, I couldn't wait to ask the old man, "Sir, what's the matter with breaking into the guest cave?"

The old man took a puff of dry tobacco, narrowed his eyes and said, "look, don't you understand? Ask a guide to introduce everything to you clearly. "

LAN Xiaoying said: "we understand that intruders are adventurers according to the correct explanation. In northern Shanxi, breaking into a guest means a ghost. We just want to know what kind of place Chuangke cave is and what's in it? "

The old man looked at the girl in surprise: "you outsiders know the intruders in northern Shanxi. Well, I tell you, Chuangke cave is a cave discovered by a family surnamed Bai. It has twists and turns, hidden countless mysteries, and many clay figurines and stone statues. Locally, this is also called ghost cave, because the terrible music is installed to let tourists immerse themselves and feel like entering the underground. "

These words should be the words of the tour guide. When the old man listened to them more, he knew them well.

"Bai family......" Chang Hao immediately turned to look at me.

My grandmother and LAN Xiaoying stayed at the same time. Is the family surnamed Bai our family?

Before we asked, the old man continued, "the family surnamed Bai left the village a long time ago. There are many local legends about their family. Some say they are the gentlemen who watch Chuangke, while others say they are the villains who raise Chuangke. No one knows what kind of person it is. Anyway, after people left, they never came back. Just more than ten years ago, someone bought their house and found the ghost hole. There are all kinds of ghost stone statues buried in it, but don't be afraid. Touch it and make a wish. Everything you want will come true. "

These words almost made me vomit blood. Can you touch the dead ghost in your family and achieve what you want? If it doesn't work, it's sure to take it home and drill your quilt. Also, it is said that our white family is a villain who raises ghosts. Your uncle's, who made this rumor? You are so old. Don't you know what kind of person Lao Bai is? This is purely a commercial operation, making up a mysterious gimmick to attract tourists. But you can't make fun of our white family!

Grandma went to the hillside with a gloomy face, and LAN Xiaoying and I hurried to keep up. Chang Hao is still shouting behind. Do you want to buy some tickets to break into the guest cave? My heart moved and I had to go back and say OK, but my grandmother said, "I won't enter the door today. I'll take a look in front of the door and leave."

So I waved to the four of them, turned back and asked my grandmother, "did we really have a cave before?"

Grandma looked back and saw that the four of them didn't keep up, so she said to us, "yes, there is a cave. Your grandfather dug it up. Your grandfather said it was full of scary stone statues and never let me in. In fact, he hasn't been in. What's in it is what your grandfather said. "

LAN Xiaoying and I couldn't help looking at each other and felt that grandpa was mysterious. He's digging out a cave. What's the ghost statue carved in it for?

Grandma then smiled, and her unhappiness vanished from her face. She looked at the old man below and said, "his name is Meng Dasheng. He is the same age as your grandfather. When he was young, he didn't work hard and liked to drink and fight everywhere. I recognized him, but he didn't recognize me, but I don't want to talk to such a person. "

Ya, this old guy is still a grandfather. Call him uncle. I seem to have taken advantage of him.

While talking, Chang Hao and they followed up. We slowly walked to the last row of houses, in which the old house of the white family was among them. The old door panel is seriously corroded, and all the scenes in the yard can be clearly seen through the gap. The courtyard is not big. There are four or five caves. The door of the cave is protected with iron sheets and iron locks. Obviously, this is an important place in the scenic spot. You can't put it in without buying tickets.

Grandma held the door, tears came down, looked at the small yard under the door and said, "I'm back!"