Chapter 3 Chapter 2 Feng'an Town

September nineteenth in the Gregorian calendar. I rented a rickshaw and went to the river to pick up the girl early in the morning.The girl was wearing the clothes given to her by her elder sister. Although they were plain, they couldn't hide her slim figure and refined face. During the three months of getting along day and night, the girl and the fisherman couple have established a deep relationship, and it is inevitable to be reluctant to part each other.After I urged several times, the girl left with tears in her eyes.We took the rickshaw together to go to Nanjing Railway Station. Feng'an Town is about 600 to 700 miles away from Nanjing City. It takes a train in the morning to arrive in the evening.There were not many guests on the train, so the girl and I chose a seat by the window and sat opposite each other.After the train started, we chatted in general while watching the scenery outside the window.The girl gradually got rid of the sadness of parting, and the smile climbed up her bright face again.

The wheels rolled forward, and the girl's eyes followed closely, dancing freely outside the window.No matter it is a field, a forest, or a meandering stream, they can all be reflected in her pair of dark eyes, and change into beautiful notes one after another.While savoring the scenery, she happily shared it with me, and that pure and flawless smile bathed me gently like sunshine, making me extremely comfortable. Time is short for joy, and when my stomach starts to growl in protest, I realize it's almost noon.Just a young man selling sesame seed cakes passed by the carriage, so I stopped him and wanted to buy some dry food to satisfy my hunger.

But the girl stopped me, she winked her eyes, mischievous and mysterious: "Guess what I brought?" "What?" I looked into the girl's luggage.But the girl took out a blue cloth package and unwrapped it to reveal a food box.Open the lid of the box, besides a steamed fresh fish, there are also three or four kinds of side dishes from the water village.The girl took out these dishes one by one and put them on the table between us, and immediately there were wisps of fragrance wafting out, which made my stomach crave. "Eat it. Let's see how my craftsmanship is." While speaking, the girl stuffed another pair of chopsticks into my hand.

I couldn't believe it: "You did all of this?" "Yes. I have been busy for a long time, and I got up before dawn." The girl's words were slightly coquettish. "It's so troublesome..." I said so, but the chopsticks couldn't help but stretched out to the fish plate.The fish was steamed so tender that when poked with a chopstick, it was dripping with juice.I took a piece of fish meat and put it in my mouth. With a slight sip of my lips and teeth, the delicate fish meat melted away, leaving only a fresh fragrance lingering around my cheeks. I sincerely praised: "Good craftsmanship!"

The girl smiled happily, and beckoned me to try some other side dishes.But it was a piece of lotus root mixed with sugar, a piece of fried water celery, and a plate of fresh boiled water chestnut.These ingredients are very common for fishermen in the south of the Yangtze River, but after the girls take care of them, they not only taste good, but also the dishes are refreshing and neat, making it hard to stop once you catch your mouth. I ate and devoured all the dishes.Just as he was about to take a breath, he suddenly realized that the girl had been watching from the side, and hurriedly said, "Don't just look at me, you can eat too."

The girl picked up another pair of chopsticks, slightly picked up some cress and put it in her mouth, eating quietly and elegantly.I thought of my gluttonous appearance just now, and felt a little ashamed, so I said with a sarcastic smile: "You can eat more, or I will eat it all up." "I don't have a stomach as big as yours?" The girl smiled and said, "It's good that you finish eating, I'm happiest if there's nothing left." The girl's frank kindness is evident, and there is no affectation in this expression.I held the chopsticks in my hands, stopped tasting the delicacies, and just stared at the girl intently.

The girl asked puzzledly, "Why don't you eat?" "I'm thinking: what kind of environment could have bred you so..." I thought about it, and finally chose the adjective, "such a perfect woman." Faced with this sudden compliment, the girl's cheeks flushed slightly: "Is it perfect? ​​How perfect?" "You are beautiful, innocent, kind, and cute, and you are as cheerful and optimistic as the sun." I threw out a series of compliments, and then followed the trend to analyze, "I think you must have grown up in a very favorable environment, Your relatives not only gave you a good education, but also love you very much. There is no bad person around you, and everyone treats you as a treasure. So your heart is also full of kindness. You love this world so much, and you are so kind to strangers. People are defenseless. In your eyes, everything is beautiful, because you are a pure and innocent angel."

The girl shook her head and sighed slightly bitterly: "You describe it too beautifully. But in fact, I am just a poor homeless woman who has lost her memory." "I will help you find your identity." I looked into the other person's eyes seriously, "Please believe me, this is my promise." The girl smiled gratefully.She turned her head slightly and looked far ahead outside the window.After a long time, I heard her murmuring three words to herself: "Feng'an Town..." Feng'an Town - that's the end of our trip.And will the girl's reality and past really intertwine there?

I silently looked at the girl's profile, the most beautiful face in the world.I think this is truly the most peaceful and happiest moment of my life. How I wish this moment would last forever, how I wish that train would never stop. But-- What about my promise?Can I drop that promise? After lunch, the train left Jiangsu Plain and entered Anhui.The mountain peaks on both sides of the railway gradually increased, and sometimes even covered the sun, as if it was suddenly cloudy.In the evening, the train turned around a mountain road and slowly stopped. I saw the stop sign displayed outside the window, which was the arrival of Feng'an Town.

This station is very small, and there are not many passengers getting off the train. In our carriage, there are only me and the girl. I have checked the historical and geographical information of Feng'an Town in detail, and explained it to the girl during the trip.The town is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, with continuous mountains to the southwest and the Jianghuai Plain to the east.Administratively, the town belongs to Dongshan County, Anhui Province; because it faces the Yangtze River, and after the Republic of China, the train was connected, and the traffic conditions in the mountainous area of ​​Anhui are considered good, and the folk customs are relatively civilized.

Tracing back the history of the town has a lot of origins.According to research, Wu people lived here during the Three Kingdoms period, but during the Tang Dynasty, the town was destroyed. According to reports, it was a flood that engulfed the entire town.Almost all the residents of the town died, except for a baby boy who survived by chance.And it was a pregnant bitch who saved the baby boy's life.When the river was flooding, the bitch rushed to the top of the mountain with her little master's swaddling clothes in her mouth.After that, the bitch nursed the baby boy with her own milk, so that the latter would not die of hunger and thirst.After the flood receded, the imperial court sent people to investigate the disaster situation, and the baby boy and bitch were able to return to the world.Therefore, the town retained the only fire, and after thousands of years, it gradually became alive again.It is precisely because of this history that the town still retains the unique culture of respecting dogs. In the eyes of the townspeople, the image of dogs has become a totem that breeds life. But no matter how detailed the information is, it can't compare to a glimpse at the scene.When I stepped onto the simple platform and looked around, I felt the vicissitudes of history that had gone through thousands of years in just a short moment. The most striking thing is undoubtedly the majestic mountain peaks in the southwest direction.As time goes by, these peaks still maintain their tall and straight posture for thousands of years. They block the slanting sunlight with their bodies and press down condescendingly, making my breathing hard to avoid.It feels like being trapped in a huge vortex, which may slide into the unknown and terrible abyss at any time. The girl next to me also saw those mountain peaks, her body was shaking dizzily, as if she was about to lose her standing.I quickly supported her and asked with concern: "What's wrong?" The girl smiled shyly and said, "Maybe it's because I've been in the car for too long." Accompanied by the sharp siren sound, the train started slowly, embarking on the unfinished journey again.The girl turned and looked at the train, as if reluctant to leave.However, the latter didn't have the slightest affection for the girl. It just kept moving forward, and soon turned another mountain road and disappeared out of sight. The girl turned her head and scanned the platform.The passengers in the same car had already left, and the surrounding area was empty, not even a watchman could be seen.Only the mountain wind passed by gloomyly, bringing the chill of early autumn. I suddenly had a strange feeling, as if the two of us had been abandoned by the whole world. After a while, the same girl reminded me, "Let's go." I said "hmm" and moved forward.The girl followed closely.The two of us followed suit and walked towards the exit together.When I got outside the station, I saw a relatively open mountain depression in front of me, and the millennium town was located in it.Because it is located in the mountains, the streets in the town are generally narrow, and the houses on both sides of the street are mainly low bungalows.However, there are people coming and going on the street, which is not deserted. Compared with the simple clothes of the local people, my suit is undoubtedly too "modern".So when we set foot on the streets of the town, we immediately attracted a lot of attention.Those people looked me up and down first, but when their eyes accidentally swept over the girl, I was ignored.The focus of everyone's eyes was finally on the girl, and many people gathered together to whisper while watching. The girl also noticed those gazes, and she leaned towards me anxiously, seeking protection.I took the initiative to pull her hand, and just as the two hands touched, the girl's little hand immediately turned up and grabbed me, the palm was clenched tightly, and it seemed to be trembling. I looked at the girl in amazement, and the girl also raised her head, whispering with teary eyes, "I'm afraid of those people, their eyes are so scary." When she said this, I also noticed that the eyes of those townspeople were very unfriendly, obviously vigilant, even hostile.This made the innocent and kind girl at a loss. In her world, it seemed that there should not be such terrible things. "Don't be afraid, they just rarely see strangers." I comforted the girl while trying to distract her, "Well—let's go eat something first, and then find a place to stay." The girl immediately nodded in response: "Okay." I saw a restaurant not far away, with a red sign hanging at the door, which looked pretty good, so I took the girl and walked there. When we were approaching the entrance of the restaurant, a black shadow suddenly emerged from the slant and stopped in front of us.I stopped and looked, and the person who came was a man in his forties, black and thin, with sloppy clothes and disheveled hair.He was leaning on a pole, standing on only one foot, the other dangling in the air, showing a ruffian all over his body. I frowned and asked him, "What are you doing?" The man squinted his eyes, sweeping the girl's face presumptuously, with an extremely frivolous expression.Then he asked with a playful smile: "You two, do you want to take a load?" It turned out that he was a bearer who helped carry things. The girl had probably never seen such a formation before, she didn't know how to answer, she just looked at me blankly.I waved my hand at the bear boy and said, "No, we'll have dinner here." Dan Danzai did not leave.He stared fiercely at the girl's face again, wishing he could eat her up.The girl moved subconsciously and hid behind me.I also took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, stepping between her and that dan dan boy. Dan Danzai had no choice but to turn his gaze to me.He scanned up and down twice, and when he saw me holding hands with the girl, a strange smile appeared on his face, and then he said in a long voice: "Then eat slowly." After that, he turned around and left on his own. I looked at that guy's back and spat angrily: "Crazy!" "Don't pay attention to him." The girl tugged at my hand, but instead came to comfort me.She seemed to be afraid that I would chase after her and cause trouble. I controlled my emotions and walked into the restaurant with the girl.This meeting is just the time to receive customers, and there are already some customers in the restaurant.I looked around and finally settled on a window seat.The two of us walked over and sat down facing each other. At the next table sat two middle-aged men dressed in short clothes, with their sleeves rolled up to their elbows and sweat hanging on their cheeks.One can tell at a glance that he is a day laborer doing coolies, and he is about to have a full meal after a hard day.Because the food hadn't been served yet, each of them held a big bowl of tea and chatted while drinking.When the two of us passed by their table, one of the men glanced up inadvertently, and was immediately stunned.The tea bowl in his hand was hanging in the air, and his eyes were fixed on the girl. Like a puppet, his head followed the girl blindly but mechanically until the latter sat down.After a while, he seemed to have regained his senses, and he didn't bother to drink any more water. He just kicked his companion beside him, winking and winking, with a very strange expression on his face. The companion glanced in the direction indicated by his eyebrows, his face changed drastically.Then the two exchanged glances, got up and went to the other end of the hall with tea bowls in hand.They sat down at another table far away, bowed their heads and whispered, not knowing what they were talking about. I saw this scene, but I didn't want to disturb the girl, so I asked calmly, "What do you want to eat?" "Eat whatever you want, as long as you can fill your stomach." The girl frowned and looked around as she said, as if she had sensed some strange atmosphere. I waved my hand and greeted the waiter guy: "Dude, here are two bowls of noodles, serve them quickly!" The guy agreed bluntly, then turned and went to the back kitchen.Not long after, he walked towards us holding a wooden tray.When we got to the table, we took two bowls of hot noodle soup from the wooden tray, put them in front of me and the girl one by one, and shouted: "You two want noodles!" "Thank you!" The girl raised her head politely and smiled at the guy.Her smile is so gentle and graceful that it can melt the ice and snow in the cold winter.But the guy seemed to have been stabbed by a sharp knife, his body suddenly shrank back, he stared blankly at the girl's smiling face, and said in astonishment: "You, you are..." "What's the matter?" The girl was startled, and then asked sensitively, "Do you know me?" The guy didn't answer, he looked at the girl and then at me, his face was extremely stiff.Then he squeezed out a sentence between his teeth: "You...you please use it slowly." After speaking, he turned around and left, unwilling to stay by our side for even a moment. The girl looked at me wronged and said, "Why are people here so weird?" I didn't know how to explain it, so I had to say in a perfunctory way: "Hurry up and eat. Don't bother with these messy people. I'll take you to the police station tomorrow and let the police check to see if you have anything to do with this town. relation." The girl felt that this plan was safe, so she didn't say anything, and just ate noodles with me.It's a pity that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop, but the surrounding situation becomes more and more strange while we are eating noodles. More and more people are going into restaurants, but they are not there to eat.These people sat or stood, gathered in the lobby of the restaurant, and kept looking at our table.It felt like watching two monkeys in a zoo.This situation was really unbearable. The girl ate half of a bowl of noodles and couldn't swallow. She put down her chopsticks and winked at me and said, "Let's go." Before I had time to speak, I suddenly heard the sound of "ding ding" bells coming from the street outside the house, from far to near, fast and hurried.I looked out the window, but saw a rickshaw approaching the entrance of the restaurant in a hurry, and a person sitting in the car was blocked by the driver, so I couldn't see clearly for a while.But trotting beside the car was followed by a man, I recognized this man, it was the Dandan boy who harassed the girl earlier. The rickshaw soon stopped at the entrance of the restaurant, and the person sitting in the car stepped down.The spectators in the restaurant also turned their heads at this time, and when they saw the person coming, the crowd automatically divided to the two sides, making way for that person. At first glance, the man who got out of the car was a man of medium height. He was wearing a long gown. Although his figure was thin, his back was tall and straight, showing a bold spirit.He walked a few steps into the store, but stopped after entering the door, standing still and scanning the surrounding townspeople.Wherever he looked, the townspeople bowed their heads and saluted hurriedly, with extremely humble expressions. The man swept the whole circle, and accepted all the etiquette calmly.Then he nodded slightly, as a return to everyone.During this process, the dandanzi followed the man all the time, posing like a hooligan pretending to be a tiger. The clerk in the store also came over now, bowed his waist and smiled obsequiously, and greeted: "Mr. Ling, you are here." The man called Mr. Ling smiled slightly, and his attitude was kind and easy-going.Then he turned his head and cast his gaze towards us.The onlookers all followed his movements, and the girl and I became the focus of the audience again. The girl didn't dare to look at so many people, so she looked at me timidly.As a man, of course I have to support the scene at this moment.So I patted the back of the girl's hand lightly, and said softly: "Don't be afraid." At the same time, I raised my head and looked at the man, showing neither humble nor overbearing. The man noticed the small movement between me and the girl, and his eyebrows were slightly raised.This very subtle expression was only fleeting, and then the man walked towards us steadily with a gentle smile.His pace was not slow or fast, and he came to our table soon, and then he nodded at me first, and said in standard official language: "Hello." I also replied: "Hello." At the same time, I stood up and wanted to shake hands with the man.But when I stretched out my right hand, the man clasped his fists together, bowed in accordance with the old etiquette of Chinese people, and said humbly, "I'm Ling Mufeng." Ling Mufeng, what a good name.I looked at the other person at a close distance, but I saw that this person was about 30 years old, facing Qinghao, and although his eyes were bright, they were gentle and not sharp.And he was wearing a long gown and cloth shoes, and his gestures, every word and every appearance were full of simple and elegant charm, which really made people feel like they were in the spring breeze. "My surname is Feng, and my name is Feng Yuanchi." While declaring my family name, I returned a bow to Ling Mufeng.But I am dressed in a Western style, and it is inevitable that I will be nondescript.Just this one face-to-face, I have quietly lost the wind. Ling Mufeng pointed to the seat next to me again, and asked, "Can I sit?" I nodded and said, "Please." Ling Mufeng sat between me and the girl.Then he turned his head away and kept all his eyes on the girl.His demeanor is as gentle as water, and his eyes are full of affection, almost melting the other party. The girl didn't know how to face this man who appeared suddenly, she looked at him blankly, her eyes and eyebrows were filled with confusion.At this time, Ling Mufeng had already opened his mouth and called softly: "Yunyun, you are finally back." so?Isn't this the name engraved on the jade pendant?The girl's eyes lit up immediately, and she hurriedly asked, "Do you know me?" The man was startled, and asked back: "What did you say?" His expression was extremely surprised, as if the girl's question was extremely absurd. Ling Mufeng's attitude towards the girl is so intimate, my heart was already sour and jealous.And the conversation between the two of them seemed to put me aside. In order to show my existence, I interrupted and asked the man: "Who are you?" The man turned his head and looked at me with a half-smile: "Should I ask this question first? May I ask who is Xiongtai? Why did you come here?" His attitude towards me was always polite, but his words remained Active attitude, never let down the wind. I straightened my back and replied with courage, "I'm a detective—this girl has lost her memory. I'll bring her here to find clues." "Lost memory?" Ling Mufeng looked at the girl in astonishment, "You really don't know me anymore?" The girl stared at Ling Mufeng's face seriously, trying to find the other's shadow from her memory.But judging from her dazed expression, this search was fruitless, and in the end she could only helplessly shake her head and say, "I'm sorry... I don't remember anything about the past." Ling Mufeng had an incredulous look on his face. After turning his eyes back and forth between me and the girl twice, he stopped and asked me: "What's going on here?" I will make a long story short and briefly introduce how the girl was rescued by the fishermen, her life since she lost her memory for three months, and the purpose of our trip.The more Ling Mufeng listened, the more surprised he became. Before I finished speaking, he asked: "Nanjing? How did she go so far away?" "I don't know that." I shrugged my shoulders and said, "Since you knew her before, I still want to find the answer from you." Ling Mufeng remained silent.At this time, the crowd of onlookers reacted, and there were some whispers.Ling Mufeng turned his head, his eyes swept across the crowd, and everyone immediately fell silent.After the whole restaurant was silent for a while, Ling Mufeng seemed to think of something, reached into his arms and took out a purse.Opening the purse, he saw that besides scattered money and belongings, there was also a photo inside.The man pulled out the photo and pushed it in front of the girl, and asked expectantly, "Even if you don't remember me, you should remember our child, right?" child?This turning point was so sudden that the girl was completely stunned.She stared at the photo for a while, and then stared blankly at the man with a dazed expression, as if in a dream. I leaned forward and saw the picture too.In the photo is a beautiful baby, who seems to have just turned one year old, with curved eyebrows and eyes that are as cute as a crescent moon. I understood why the girl was so bewildered.Everyone can see that although the baby in the photo is small, it already reflects the shadow of a girl! But I heard Ling Mufeng say again: "Your name is Chu Yun. You are my wife. We have been married for two years. You quarreled with me three months ago and then disappeared. My heart is full of guilt. I I miss you day and night, and look forward to your return every day..." Ling Mufeng's last words were sincere and moving, but the girl was still in a daze, not knowing what to respond. "Are you really amnesiac?" Ling Mufeng frowned slightly, and asked tentatively, "—or are you still refusing to forgive me?" The girl bit her lip, with an innocent expression on her face: "Forgive what? I don't remember at all... You said that we are husband and wife, and we have children, this... This is really..." She couldn't continue, just Shaking his head silently. I understand how girls feel.The life she hopes to find is definitely not like this!She is so pure and beautiful, full of the freedom of modern women, how can she suddenly become a married mother in a small mountain town?No one can accept this! "Don't you believe what I say?" Ling Mufeng pondered for a while, then turned his head to look at the surrounding townspeople. He pointed at the girl and asked, "Do you think she is my Ling Mufeng's wife?" The townspeople nodded one after another, and there was a voice of agreement, which couldn't help but be disbelieving. The girl was out of ideas, and she looked at me begging for help, obviously wanting to hear my advice. But at this moment, my heart is like knocking over the five-flavored bottle, all kinds of complicated emotions are entangled in it, intertwined into a bitterness that no one can understand.In my subconscious mind, that girl already belonged to me, so how could I have the heart to hand her over to another man? "Hmm..." I tried my best to think of a countermeasure, and finally said stubbornly after a while, "This matter can't be said for sure now. There are many people who look alike in the world. Since she doesn't remember anything, how can you be sure?" Is she your wife?" Ling Mufeng shook his head "heh", as if he thought my question was ridiculous. "My childhood sweetheart and I lived together for two years after we got married. How could we admit our mistake?" After saying this to me, he stared at the girl for a while, and suddenly asked in a low voice, "Your ass There's a birthmark the size of a palm, right?" The girl's face turned red all of a sudden.Although she didn't answer, this expression obviously acquiesced to the other party's statement. As soon as Ling Mufeng gained power, he hit the girl while the iron was hot: "Yunyun, come home with me, I will definitely treat you well—even if you refuse to forgive me, you still have to think about your children. Our daughter is already three I haven't seen my mother..." At the end, he spoke so emotionally that his voice was a little choked up. The girl looked at the picture of the baby, and her kind nature slowly melted the hard shell of guard in her heart.She adjusted her emotions and began to try to accept this reality.When she raised her head again, the girl stared around and muttered to herself, "Is this really my home?" "Yes. You are finally home." Ling Mufeng said while holding the girl's hand.When I saw this scene, my heart was flooded with sour water again.Not long ago, I held that beautiful little hand—how sweet it was then, and how bitter it is now! To my relief, the girl quickly pulled her hand away from the opponent's palm, and she explained with apology: "I'm sorry, I have to get used to all of this. Now I see you...you are still no different from a stranger .” Ling Mufeng smiled lightly, and comforted the girl, "That's fine. We can completely abandon the past and start over." Seeing that the other party is so generous, the girl is a little embarrassed.She also smiled at the man in response.I couldn't stand such a scene, so I deliberately tilted my head to one side and looked out the window. The girl noticed my reaction, and she called me: "Detective Feng." When I turned my head, she praised again: "You are so accurate, I really am from this small town." I know that the girl praised me so deliberately because she was afraid of my loss.And the other party's eyes were clearly flickering with reluctance.I felt more and more uncomfortable, forced a smile and said: "Yeah, I didn't expect this trip to be so smooth..." Ling Mufeng raised his hand and bowed to me, and said sincerely: "I have to thank you, thank you for bringing my wife back. Why don't you move to my house now, I want to prepare a good wine and feast, and get drunk with my brother." I shook my hand, and sadly refused: "No need." Ling Mufeng didn't persuade much, and the three of us fell into a brief silence.I suddenly realized that I was already a superfluous character at the moment, so I hurriedly smiled wryly and said to the girl, "Go home with Mr. Ling, my mission has been successfully completed..." Ling Mufeng nodded: "Yes, go home early. Seeing the scene at home may help you recover your memory as soon as possible." I agree with this: "That's right, it's good for you to get your memory back when you get home early." The girl looked at me, silent.I guess she couldn't bear to leave me so soon, so she was looking for a reason to stay.Sure enough, the girl remembered something after a while, and said to me in a reminding tone: "There is still an agreement between us..." I immediately waved my hand generously: "Forget it. Keep that agreement, so that you won't forget me as a friend." "I will never forget you." The girl looked at me seriously, and then added a qualifier, "Forever." Forever, hey, does she really know how far forever is?I sighed deeply in my heart, but my mouth was urging: "Okay, okay, let's go home." Ling Mufeng stood up and put on a waiting posture.But the girl still didn't move, she just asked me: "Then what do you do?" I understood what the girl meant, and smiled: "I will stay here for a while, and you can find me anytime if you need it." The girl nodded in relief.Then she stood up and turned her gaze to her husband. "Let's go." She said softly. Ling Mufeng bowed to me and said goodbye: "Brother, we will see you later." I didn't return the salute this time, but waved my hand silently. Ling Mufeng was by the girl's side, and the two walked out of the shop together.My eyes followed them all the time, and when the two of them reached the corner of the store door, the girl suddenly turned her head, and her eyes were facing mine.Seeing that I was still paying attention to her, she smiled from the bottom of her heart. Ling Mufeng also turned his head to look at me, and then he gently pulled the girl's sleeve.The latter quickened her pace and followed the man's footsteps, but her gaze was still looking at me reluctantly until the two walked out of the store and completely disappeared from my sight. I controlled myself and didn't poke my head out of the window again.After discussing with each other for a while, the spectators who gathered in the store dispersed one after another.I sat alone by the window, sighing to myself.Suddenly I had an irrepressible urge to yell at the guy: "Bring the wine, the stronger the better!" The guy brought home-brewed high-alcohol liquor.I don't order food, I drink by myself.But no matter how I anesthetize myself, the girl's voice and smile are still lingering in my mind.After a few more drinks, I felt a little hazy.Inadvertently looked up, but saw the sloppy Dan Danzi leaning against the door of the restaurant waiting for business.I waved and shouted, "Hey!" Dandanzai Xunsheng saw me, and I shouted again: "Come in, I'll buy you a drink!" Dan Danzai was not too polite, he immediately threw the pole on the ground, and walked unsteadily to the table.I greeted the buddy: "Come, add two side dishes to accompany the wine!" The guy brought a plate of fried peanuts and a plate of beef sauce.Dan Danzai picked up the chopsticks that the girl had used earlier, picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth. I frowned and said, "Should I change the table and chopsticks?" "I don't want to change it." Dan Danzai laughed limply, chewed the peanut again and again, and then praised with a pun: "It's so delicious." I suppressed the disgust in my heart, squeezed out a smile and asked, "What's your brother's name?" "A hammer." Dan Danzai reported a nickname. "A hammer..." I nodded, and asked again, "You called the man surnamed Ling here, right?" Hammer grinned nonchalantly: "Yes. What's the matter?" I said, "It's nothing. I just want to ask—what's the background of that person?" "That's the number one person in our town." Ah Zui Meimei took a sip of wine and chatted, "You ask everywhere in Dongshan County, who doesn't know the Ling family in Feng'an? Not only is Ling Mufeng the biggest rich man in Feng'an, He is also the most talented gentleman in the whole town. Even if the county magistrate is here, he has to be respected!" At the end, Ah Chuan sighed enviously: "If you look at the whole Feng'an Town, only he can be worthy of it!" It's worthy of Chu Yun's beauty." The other party took the initiative to bring the topic up to the girl, so I went ahead and tried: "But the relationship between the two of them seems to be not very good? It is said that Chu Yun disappeared because of the quarrel." "Is the relationship between the couple good, how can outsiders tell clearly?" Ah Chuan squinted at me while talking, "If you say you've made a lot of money, the past three months have been a lot of good fortune, right?" "What are you talking about?" I retorted sternly, "I only met that girl two days ago, and there is no such nasty thing between us!" "Come on." A Hammer curled his lips in disdain, "Don't you dare to eat it? Can Chu Yun run that far alone? Didn't someone take her away?" I didn't want to continue to entangle with this rascal, so I sneered to myself.Let the clean ones clean themselves, God can learn from it, that girl and I did just meet. Ah Hammer felt that I had slighted him, and couldn't help being a little annoyed.He glared at me, and suddenly said in a sarcasm: "Where there is good fortune, there is misfortune. Hmph, don't be complacent!" I felt that there was something in the other party's words, so I frowned and asked, "What do you mean?" "Chu Yun is not something ordinary people can provoke." Ah Chuan suddenly lowered his voice, his eyes rolled up slantingly, revealing a gloomy energy.After pausing for a moment, he said through his teeth: "She is a disaster! Maybe she will kill you!" Without hesitation, I replied with four words: "Nonsense." A Hammer let out a strange "hehe" laugh: "I didn't make this up, it was said by Mrs. Meng!" "Who is Mrs. Meng?" "Grandma Meng is the great fairy in the town, who would dare not believe her words?" I know that the so-called "big fairy" is a character like a witch.It's already the era of the Republic of China, but people here still believe in such nonsense.But since the words were related to girls, I asked one more question: "What did Mrs. Meng say?" "She said that Chu Yun was cursed before she was born, and her life was so fierce that everyone close to her would be cursed by her." Seeing that I was a little disapproving, Ah Chuan said in a more serious tone, "Don't believe it, you just saw it Those people in the town are gone, who dares to get close to that woman? The entire Feng'an Town knows that this woman was born a monster, and her parents were all killed by her!" monster?What an extravagant imagination would it take to associate the word with that stunningly beautiful woman?I just can't stand it. "Extreme ignorance. What kind of curse is restrained? Isn't her husband living a good life? He is more beautiful than any of you!" I cited facts to refute the other party. Hammer rolled his eyes at me: "Do you dare to compare with Mr. Ling? The surname Ling is a tough guy, and he survived nine deaths back then. This kind of person is destined to become rich and powerful, who can stop him? Cut, Do you dare to compare with him? Can you compare with his aura just now?" 对方最后那句话桌实把我噎得不轻。我郁闷地瘪着嘴，无言可对。半晌之后，我端起面前的酒杯，狠狠地一饮而尽。