Chapter 7 Adventure Chapter-3

castle in the jungle start an adventure I made an appointment with Mai Li to meet at the city hall at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.Ah, I'm sorry I kept forgetting to tell everyone that Mai Li is my Heath city ​​companions.We made an appointment that he would take me to a place the next day. According to him, this place is a strange world, definitely different from what we imagined , or we can't even think of such a place. I feel like I'm taking a risk, but with Mai Li going with me, probably nothing will happen. When I woke up, the sun had passed through the gap in the curtains and shone obliquely on the long floor-to-ceiling mirror, reflecting dazzling white light. "What time is it," my

My first reaction was, "It's over, I'm late." I got up and found my watch, it was half past seven. "Maybe the watch stopped, but it didn't stop. Get up first and then talk." After washing, call the service desk, "Hello, Heath Manor Service Desk. What's your order?" "Hello, what time is it?" "Seven forty-five." "Why is it so bright?" "It's like this here." After eating the breakfast delivered by the waiter, it's still early, so let's go for a walk on the street first. The city is clean and slightly old. Some alleys are said to have a history of hundreds of years. Stepping on them is like walking with history.

old. Walking into the alley not deep, there was an old man sitting on the side of the road, with a bunch of flowers in front of him. I approached and saw two pink flowers that kept shaking, so I asked him, "Old man, what kind of flower is this?" "Dancing flowers." "It's a strange name. Why did you choose this name?" "Look here." I followed the direction he pointed, and saw a big leaf on the top of its branch, and two smaller leaves growing on the back of the big leaf. It keeps turning around the flower stem, and after turning around for a while, it bounces back, spinning back and forth non-stop.

I heard the old man say that this is a prince and his beautiful and lovely wife. When I listened to his story, I found that it was similar to the story of Cinderella in the fairy tale. It was the same thing, but I didn't interrupt him, and listened to him quietly: Xiaodie's dancing shoes were cursed by her stepmother and could never stop. Dance with the girl you love forever.Later, the gods were finally moved, but only half of the curse could be lifted, so they could only rest at night. "Jump The same is true for "Dancing Flowers", dancing continuously in the sun, and stopping after the sun goes down.

I bought two plants, and when I walked out of the alley, I was still immersed in the beautiful legend.Back at Heath Manor, quickly put the flowers on the windowsill, hoping they brought The soil that gave birth to them can continue to give them the nourishment to dance. After I met Mai Li, he took me to the mayor's secretariat first, took two cards and came out.I asked him what it was, but he kept silent .Whatever the guest wants, let him do it. Mai Li drove his off-road vehicle and we set off.I walked westward for more than three hours, had some lunch in the middle, and finally arrived at a small town

After getting off the car, Mai Li found another horse shop and rented two horses. "Hey, what on earth are we going to do? It looks like we won't be able to go back today." Mai Li said : "Get on the horse, I didn't want to go back." No way, I'm not familiar with the place, so it's a big risk. The horses are pretty good, I mean haven't thrown me off yet.The road is getting more and more rugged, and it seems that it will never end.I was tortured too It seems that I don’t know the south, east, north and west anymore. I just remember turning over a hill, wading a small river, passing through a forest, and running across a meadow.

Walk into a stone forest. After a closer look, I was stunned. "I'm going to town" "I'm going to town" "I'm going into town" People entering the city must show a pass, and the pass is in the city. - Rules of the Castle In front of us are countless steps leading directly to the sky. I feel a little dizzy in front of such a magnificent "Road to God". "Mai Li, what is this place?" "We're going here. People outside call this place Esid Castle. It's almost a small independent world." "But no matter how we go up, the stairs seem to be endless for several hours."

"Our biggest purpose of renting horses is to walk up this ladder." "Riding? That's right. It's not an adventure, it's a desperation. I'll go by myself. I can always get there." "It's up to you. Anyway, as soon as the sun goes down, the city gate will be closed. If you think it's too late, try it. At worst, I'll spend the night outside with you . " "Brother McLee, let's go back, I really don't know what's going to happen next. Maybe I'm past the age of adventure." "Let's go, this is not an adventure, but to experience and feel a kind of life."

I thought to myself, "It's still not the same." In order not to appear too timid, although I never dreamed of riding such a high ladder on horseback, but that So what, it's a big deal to fall head and blood.But who have I offended, to accept such a test. Mai Li seems to be very familiar with it. It is very safe to ride a horse and keep going up.I gently stroked the horse's head, "Brother Ma, please, It's my first time here, please be careful.well, let's go. " I climbed up the stairs with trepidation, getting higher and higher, I slowly looked back, dizzy!Hurry up and look ahead, or.But this brother is still very good

For the sake of face, if I close my eyes, I feel like I am on flat ground, without the slightest sense of bumps.It appears that these horses have been trained specifically to satisfy this pass road needs. Immediately approaching the platform above, the horse was a little excited and jumped up suddenly.The leap was so sudden and powerful that all I could hear was the wind There was a swish, and then there was a "pop", and then I felt sore all over. I slowly opened my eyes, Mai Li supported me nervously, saw that I opened my eyes, and hurriedly asked me: "How is it?" "Great, fortunately not on the road

In this hand. "You still have the heart to joke, get up, I blame myself for walking too fast, I didn't expect this horse to be excited when I saw you." " The platform is even wider. It turned out that those stairs with a total of 1,111 steps were built along the hillside. This is the castle on the mountain for visitors. The "Welcome Avenue" was built. I finally got to the bottom of the city wall, but I saw several people waiting in line to enter the city.What's going on? It's unreasonable to search the city even if you can't do it. .I then asked Mai Li what was going on, and he said that these people did not have a pass.He pointed to a notice on the side of the city gate and said, "Look, it doesn't say Are you wearing it? " City entry notice: Those who enter the city must show their pass. "Then neither do we!" I said anxiously. Mai Li took out the two cards that came from the mayor's secretariat, "This is not." I reached out to take them, and saw that it said: Passport to the Castle of Esid .Below is someone's signature (unintelligible). The background of the card may be a full picture of the entire castle. It is magnificent and imaginative, and it seems that you can find To one's most wanted dream come true.Looking at the picture of the castle, I feel attracted by a huge force, and it is difficult to leave my thoughts, as if even myself My own thoughts are also firmly grasped by something. "Hey, let's go." Mai Li led the two horses and stood at the end of the line. It seemed that we were the last two to enter the city today.I dare not look at the pass anymore The castle is gone, return it to Mai Li quickly, let him hold it. At this moment, a middle-aged man in front was arguing with the guards.The guard said: "This is the decision of the presbytery, you must have a pass to enter the city." He said angrily: "I have already applied for my pass, but I haven't got it yet. I can get it when I go in." The guard shrugged and said helplessly: "Then there is no way, you can inform your friend to send it to you." "How should I inform him now. It was originally promised to come tomorrow, but I arrived early." " Let's wait until tomorrow, you'd better go to the reception room to rest overnight. "I remembered that when I went up the steps, I saw a beautiful small courtyard. It was probably what he said. the reception room.The man said loudly: "I am a guest invited by your elders, and you will be punished." The guard froze for a moment, and his attitude became respectful. Shun a little, but still insisted: "I'm sorry, distinguished guest, but if we let you into the city, we will be punished tomorrow. Please let me Open, there are still people waiting to enter the city. " Seeing that distinguished guest go away helplessly, I feel so strange that people outside the city must obtain a pass issued from the city to enter the city, but at least At least it is reasonable to have a special agency outside the city responsible for issuing passes.Otherwise, if we want to go abroad, we can only wait. Thankfully we got this weird pass ahead of time.We finally made it to town, and my day was like sleepwalking in a trance. Just answer the questions, just answer the questions "Why do some consumers buy more when the price of some products increases?" ——The Commodity Paradox We finally walked into this unreal castle before dark. Mai Li asked me what kind of hotel I wanted to stay in, and I said of course the better the better.But Mai Li smiled and said: "You have to pay for any kind of hotel you stay in." , the better the hotel, the more troublesome it is. "I asked strangely: "What is more troublesome?Don't you have any money with you? "" I didn't bring any money with me. " "what?" Why does Mai Li always laugh, "Let's try our luck." We found a hotel with a nice appearance, and Mai Li looked at it and said, "Go in." The waiter was very enthusiastic: "May I ask what level of room you two guests want to live in." You don't even have a dollar in your pocket, so what level can you talk about? It's good to let you stay up. Mai Li said, "Ordinary room." "Okay." It seems that the waiter is not a snobby, he took two cards from the shelf, "Please answer." I said quickly: "He is Mai Li ,I'm……" "Sorry, I'm not asking for your names. Please answer the question." Answer what?Do you need to answer questions while staying at the hotel? That kid Mai Li didn't tell me anything beforehand, and he actually made me make a fool of myself.I might as well pretend to be deaf and dumb. The waiter took out one of the cards and read: "A dice with six sides (commonly known as dice), the results of the first nine throws are all one, then the first nine throws are all one point. What about ten times?Is the probability of a point still occurring greater than, less than, or equal to one in six? " Mai Li showed a hint of complacency, "Of course it's still equal to one-sixth. This is a simple probability problem." Seeing his complacent look, I wondered What is there to be proud of such a mentally handicapped question.I interjected: "It must be ensured that this dice is not filled with lead or mercury, otherwise I think it is bigger than One in six is ​​more likely. " The waiter glanced at me and said: "If this guest answers the next question, the two of you can live in a medium suite." "What? So Simple?Is there an extra charge for that? The waiter was stunned for a moment, "Didn't this Mr. Mai Li tell you?"As long as anyone who gives a reasonable answer to the question is No money.In fact, our castle costs nothing at all, and if you can't answer the questions, you get nothing. " Wow, this kind of adventure is quite safe! "Come on, ask! Oh, what is a reasonable answer?" "As long as you can explain it yourself." "What if the answer isn't really correct?" "We welcome that to happen." So confident, could it be that they are all hidden masters of this way.This can inspire my fighting spirit, come on. The waiter took out the second card, "Why do consumers buy more when the price of some products increases?" "Is there such a case?" I thought, "but I seem to have heard this question somewhere. This commodity is a special commodity." Everyone knows that the price of general commodities is inversely proportional to consumers' purchases, which means that when prices rise, consumers will reduce their purchases. Instead, buy similar products that can be replaced. For example, if the price of watermelon continues to rise this year, maybe we will tend to buy more cantaloupe or other fruits .But when there is no substitute for a product, we will be a little worried. If the price of rice and noodles keeps rising, the price tags in the mall will change every day. If we change, maybe we will start to consider hoarding some food. As long as this trend does not stop, we will buy more and more. So I said: "This commodity is a special kind of commodity, and generally refers to those commodities that lack other substitutes." The waiter asked again: "Is there anything else to add?" I froze for a moment, I knew everything, and there was more to it. Mai Li said: "I think there may be another situation, that is, when supplies are tight, such as major natural disasters, or times of war." I said: "But at that time, the price of the car was probably lowered and no one wanted it. Isn't the material you mentioned too general?" "Indeed, it should be said that they are necessities of life. The higher the price, the more scarce these materials are, so everyone is more active in buying them." The waiter said: "I think you have basically understood." It was only later that I realized that Mai Li, like me, knew nothing about economics, and was just "guessing" along the lines of thought. Then I thought of another thing, "Mai Li, what should we do if we want to eat? Do we have to answer questions too?" "Of course, didn't I tell you just now? The currency here is 'answer questions'." I'd better sleep first. The next morning we exchanged two answers for a hearty breakfast. After leaving the hotel, the weather is really nice. Today I have to find a few problems and buy more valuables.But Mai Li urged me to go with him, "I'll take the You go to the back garden of the castle. "Back garden? What kind of place is that? Is there anything to earn? At this time, my phone rang, and it was from the company headquarters, "Your return ticket has been sent, is it okay to leave the day after tomorrow?" Sent it, still want to ask?I have a problem, can I not reply? ""sorry, can not. ""Well, now do me a favor and find out where I am. " Just listening to the sound of typing on the keyboard over there, "I can't find your location, are you lost?" "No, thank you, goodbye." I clearly remembered that I was carrying a global positioning mobile phone, but if I got confused again, I decided to throw this mobile phone away when I went back. We rode on our horses and walked deep into the castle.Gradually, streets became country roads, neighborhoods replaced farmland, and utility poles were replaced by trees.what, It was so beautiful and the air was so clean. We walked and chatted, and slowly I realized that Mai Li had been here a few times and was familiar with the town.But when he got to the back garden of the castle, he found this People in the town didn't talk to others, and they didn't understand what was going on several times, and the people in the town also "pretended to be mysterious" about it.Mai Li still wants to ask me out this time Finding out, it turns out that I am quite valued in the eyes of this colleague, I will work hard, Mai Li! When we reached the entrance of the village, we tied the horses to the big tree on the side of the road, and walked into the back garden on foot. I saw one or two small houses built at intervals along the winding road, with some flowers and plants planted at the door. I actually saw several "dancing flowers" .They are still dancing. There are young people everywhere by the door, under the trees, in the small yard, but they are all alone.Some sat quietly, some paced back and forth, and some frowned Wrinkled, some lowered their hair in a daze, some raised their heads and sighed, some talked to themselves, some yelled, and some lay half asleep and half awake on the recliner... I could hardly see shocked! We walked into a small courtyard, but the owner ignored us and read books by himself. Three children were sitting and arguing in the middle of an open space next to the house. .Mai Li went in and poured two cups of tea himself, and handed me one.No one cares? I thought the children might be more talkative, so I walked up to them and said, "Hello, children." There was no response. "What are you talking about?" No answer. "Can you tell me?" There was no movement. "Maybe I can help you." No response. "Maybe..." all gone.I turned around and saw Mai Li shaking Head, it seems that he is repeating his experience again. I moved the deck chair under a tree and squinted and it was very comfortable.Let me clear up today's experience a bit more.