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Chapter 151 Taoyuan Village

During the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a Wuling fisherman got lost in a fishing trip and accidentally discovered a peaceful and peaceful paradise where there was no oppression and war, no exploitation and taxation, and people lived and lived in peace and lived in peace.

This is "The Book of Peach Blossom Spring" written by Tao Yuanming, a literati of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is a super short novel that shows the yearning for an ideal society, and a yy novel about 1,600 years ago.

Scholars believe that Tao Yuanming "has a distant heart and is biased by himself". Because he could not change the current situation of society, he had to use creation to express his feelings and create a peach blossom land to express his emotions. Therefore, the paradise in the text is fabricated, and there is not such a place in the world.

When I was in school, after listening to the teacher telling this allusion, Wang Zhuo, Qi Fei, and Guan Yingying were all moved, regretful and sad, but reality is reality. Where can there be an ideal country or a dream paradise?

The road to Taoyuan Village is bumpy and rugged, and even accompanied by danger.

This time, the car only sent everyone in front of a centipede river and completed the mission. The remaining road depends on everyone's feet, and sometimes it is necessary to assist with both hands, such as crossing the iron chain bridge and climbing the cliff steps.

There were only five people who went to Taoyuan Village, one was the township leader who also served as the village party secretary, the other was Deputy Director Kang, and the rest were Wang Zhuo and three others.

Along the way, the village party secretary told the three of them a lot of customs and anecdotes about Taoyuan Village. They were amazed at the sight of such a village located deep in the mountains, which still retains the atmosphere of not picking up the remains of the road and not closing the door at night. Although they are poor and backward, they are self-sufficient and do not receive financial relief. The people of the whole village live in peace and help each other, which is simply a contemporary paradise!

"Director He, are you telling us a story?" Wang Zhuo flattered the young branch secretary who was in his thirties but had little white hair with a joke.

"You will know when you get to the ground." He Baoyuan smiled, grabbed a blade of grass, bit it in his mouth and started to whisper.

After a while, Wang Zhuo saw his tricks of bragging grass leaves. He also followed suit and found a similar piece of grass leaves. After fiddling with them for a while, he really blew it.

Deputy Director Kang even admired him. It turned out that he could not learn this kind of mountain people's skills after learning many times, but Wang Zhuo learned it without a teacher. This was the first time he had seen such a smart person.

The two of them just blew each other and they made each other feel fun and didn't feel too tired when walking.

After walking for a whole day, when I finally arrived at Taoyuan Village, all the luggage and other items I brought when I set off were hung on Branch Secretary He and Deputy Director Kang. Wang Zhuo carried Qi Fei on his back and Guan Yingying took a crutch. Although they were still quite energetic, their image was a little embarrassed.

Qi Fei, who was not exercising enough, had blisters on both feet. Guan Yingying was slightly better, but she could not hold on anymore.

Secretary He reminded everyone, then put his left index finger into his mouth, took a long breath and blew it violently, and a loud whistle sounded, which shocked the houses near the entrance of the village to make a sound of chickens and dogs barking.

In a moment, a few half-aged children ran out. What's amazing is that they didn't look malnourished, which was completely different from the two villages they had been to before.

The children quickly ran close to each other and warmly greeted Deputy Director Kang He and helped them carry packages and other items. Secretary He would come to stay for a few days a month, and Deputy Director Kang also came, so they were all old acquaintances.

Before entering the village, the village chief Meng Mingliang received the news and came out. Because it was evening, everyone didn't talk much nonsense and went directly to Meng Mingliang's home.

Meng Mingliang is 1.9 meters tall and has generous facial features. Some of them are not obvious as ethnic characteristics. This is different from the two villages Wang Zhuo and others have been to before. Those two villages have obvious ethnic characteristics. You can recognize what ethnic characteristics it is when you look at the clothing and facial features.

When guests from afar came to the village, the news spread like wildfire. Soon, many villagers came to watch the fun. Those with high prestige came to accompany the guests. Some of them were inferior in the yard. Each household consciously delivered goods, including pickled fish, live chickens, dried fruits, and vegetables. In a short while, the windowsills and eaves were filled, which might be enough for several days.

On the way into the village, Wang Zhuo didn't see a peach tree, but saw a lot of stones, because the entire village was built with stone slabs and wooden boards.

"Come on, Wang Zhuo, you can try the peach wine brewed in our village." Meng Mingliang picked up a large green clay jar from his young daughter, and poured half a bowl into each of the three large bowls.

The people in the mountains are simple and can't even say anything boasting. They just look at the guests, waiting to listen to their praise.

Wang Zhuo was the first to pick it up and taste it. He felt that the somewhat sticky wine was sweet and sweet, fragrant and refreshing. It was slightly alcoholic, but it did not prick the throat, and only activated the taste buds just right.

Look closely at the wine in the bowl. There are no thickeners, sweeteners, pigments, saccharin, sulfuric acid, fruit flavors and other things in bottled brand wines. They are definitely pure natural green drinks, pollution-free and chemical-free products!

"Okay, good wine!"

As soon as he raised his neck, Wang Zhuo dried the half bowl of wine and stretched forward, making it clear that he hadn't drunk enough and wanted to ask for it again.

This action is more effective than a hundred praises. The villagers immediately smiled happily. Meng Mingliang's second daughter hurriedly stepped forward and picked up the jar and added a bowl to Wang Zhuo.

Qi Fei and Guan Yingying also tried it, and it turned out to be good. Although they could not identify the wine with super vision like Wang Zhuo, they also knew that this pure green drink and the things on supermarket shelves were completely different concepts and could not be drunk in the city.

That night, everyone had the greenest and purest farm meal at the village chief's house. Except for the salt, which is the iodized salt supplied by the state, all other seasonings are self-sufficient in the village. Not only does it have a unique flavor, but it also makes Wang Zhuo and others who are afraid of eating various food additives in big cities.

Village chief Meng Mingliang's house was a newly-launched house last year. Like other houses in the village, the whole house was built layer by layer with bluestone slabs, and even the tiles were made of stone.

In addition to wood, the furniture is made of stone. There is a stone kang in the two wing rooms on both sides, with a thin layer of cork boards on it. When the kitchen is burned, the stone kang will store heat. In the current climate, it will burn twice a day. The whole kang is warm all day, and it is very comfortable to sleep on it.

This kind of stone kang is actually one of the only foreign incomes in Taoyuan Village. The men in the village pick stone slabs from the mountains, travel through mountains and rivers to carry them to the county, build kangs for local families, and buy some rice, flour and other things after making money, and carry them back on their backs.

This is a meager income, but it is quite stable, because this kind of kang is a time-honored brand in Liuhe County, a famous brand, and is recyclable. After a few years, a few stone slabs were lifted out and the ash in the kang hole was the same as new. Many parents use this kang to make dowry for their daughters.

Wang Zhuo used a perspective analysis and found that this kind of bluestone was actually nothing special. In addition to being able to build a house and build a kang, it was also worth burning lime or cement. With the transportation conditions of Taoyuan Village, a lime factory, a cement factory could not be built at all, and even a stone factory could not be used. In recent years, the sales of stone kangs may be good, but as long as Liuhe County develops and buildings rise from the ground, this kind of stone kang will be eliminated.

After dinner, Deputy Director Kang and Secretary He had another residence and said goodbye. Meng Mingliang called his three daughters to the left room, slept with him with his husband, and gave the right room to Wang Zhuo and Qi Fei and Guan Yingying.

Because of the status of the three of them as distinguished guests, even the bedding was prepared by the same family for their daughter. They were specially sent by Wang Zhuo and the other two to give it back and were so respected, and they were all a little flattered.

There is no electricity in the village, and I can light an oil lamp to chat, even if it is nightlife, so there is no story for the time being. Wang Zhuo helped the second girl deal with the blisters on her feet, and then a simple massage, and the three of them fell asleep.

After breakfast the next morning, the young tour guide Meng Shengnan took Wang Zhuo and the other two to visit Taoyuan Stone Cave.

Meng Shengnan is Meng Mingliang's youngest daughter. She is about 15 years old this year. She is about 1.5 meters tall. She has a willow eyebrows and apricot eyes. Her skin is white and red. Her lips are full. She looks like a Hong Kong and Taiwan actor who has played Xiaolongnu. Her small breasts are about to begin to take shape, but she does not wear them. When the wind blows towards her, she can see two small pills on her chest, which is fascinating.

Wang Zhuo accidentally took a few more glances, and Guan Yingying kicked him in the calf from behind.

"This kid doesn't even let go of ***." After kicking Wang Zhuo, Guan Yingying did not forget to complain to Qi Fei.

Qi Fei covered his mouth and smiled: "It's not considered a *** anymore. Didn't it mean that the village can get married at the age of sixteen?"

Is this a way to help the little hooligan? Guan Yingying curled her lips helplessly.

Taoyuan Stone Cave is located halfway up the mountain. It turned out to be a group of stone caves. What's amazing is that they are not natural, but are completely dug by Taoyuan people during the quarry process from generation to generation. When you walk into the stone cave, you can see the regular textures on the cave wall. Each texture is a natural trace left by picking a piece of stone. The cave is tall and spacious, and some even have several forks and extending in different directions.

The empty stone caves are often seven or eight meters high, and the large space of more than 100 square meters is like a totem hall. Wang Zhuo and the other two admire each other. Occasionally, a few children playing hide-and-seek ran past them. Everyone thought that it would be great if there was such a maze near their home when they were young.

"Three holes were sealed there. It is said that there was a mountain torrent hundreds of years ago, which flooded the three holes. At that time, people were worried that a child would accidentally fall into the drowning, so they built the hole with stones."

Meng Shengnan and the three of them took a brief look at the three stone caves. Wang Zhuo curiously looked inward with his perspective eyes. There was indeed water in the cave. Moreover, due to its age, it had become an ecological environment. There were a lot of aquatic plants and mosses in it, and there were also a variety of fish whose eyes had degenerated a lot.

After looking through the hole for more than twenty meters, Wang Zhuo had to give up.

Meng Shengnan said again: "But my grandmother told me once when she was alive that there was a treasure of a corrupt official hidden in these three holes, so the mountain god got angry and drowned his treasure forever."

Wang Zhuo had an idea when he heard this and asked with a smile: "Tell us about this, aren't you afraid that we will take away the treasure?"

Meng Shengnan immediately giggled indifferently and said, "Uncle Wang is really good at joking. No matter how deep the water is, it can't get down no matter how good the water is."

Wang Zhuo was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized that this little girl didn't know that there were water pumps or submersible oxygen cylinders in the world. She really thought that the water in the cave could stump everyone!

"Wang Zhuo, Yingying! Look at what that is?!" Qi Fei suddenly screamed excitedly, interrupting Wang Zhuo's random thoughts.
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