After making up their minds, the two of them went to prepare separately. Fatty went to get rid of the remaining recordings, while Hu Bayi went to the market to buy some necessary tools, such as flashlights, gloves, masks, candles, ropes, water bottles, and two German shovels. This type of shovel was used by the German Mountain Assault Division during World War II. It was seized by the Soviet Union. During the period of friendship between China and the Soviet Union, some of it flowed into China. The German-made shovel was very light and could be folded and hung on the waist. Moreover, the steel mouth was excellent. Not to mention digging rocks, when in danger, it could be used as a military weapon. It could cut off half the enemy's head in one move. In addition, there were still some things that he lacked. He could wait until he reached the camp to prepare them.
He spent more than 1,500 yuan in total, mainly because the two shovels were too expensive. 600 yuan for each shovel. The price was so high that he couldn't get it.
Fatty Wang threw away all the recordings and returned the rented house. Then, he and Hu Bayi went to the address Xi Hao gave them to look for Xi Hao.
"This is really luxurious."
Fatty Wang exclaimed.
Hu Bayi also nodded.
After Xi Hao opened the door, the three of them discussed their destination in the living room. During this time, Fatty Wang even claimed the extra money he spent. After the discussion ended, they went to buy train tickets overnight.
The train departed at two in the afternoon the day after.
The next day, after dinner, they went to prepare gifts for the villagers of Oxheart Mountain.
After two days and two nights of travel, they had to ride a tractor for a day after arriving at the station, and then walk on the mountain road for another day and night. This made Xi Hao once again sigh at the convenience of the future.
After walking for less than a day, Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang could no longer walk. The things they carried were too heavy, each carrying more than 100 pounds. Xi Hao was still fine, but Fatty Wang really could not take it anymore. He sat under a big tree and panted heavily, unable to even speak. It was all thanks to the accountant who came out of the village to do some work. Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang knew him when they cut the queue. When the accountant saw that we had so much luggage, he quickly ran back to the village and called a few people to pick us up with donkeys. Only then did he speed up again.
"Why aren't there any young men in the village?" Hu Bayi asked the accountant.”
The accountant replied,"The laborers in the village have all gone to work with the archaeological team." Wasn't that the 1976 earthquake? Although it was thousands of miles away from our village, it was in the same earthquake zone as ours. This earthquake shattered the entire mountain. There was a large tomb that looked like a palace inside. Many brave people in our village went in to move things. In the end, for some reason, the county government was alerted, and the archaeological team followed them. He said that this was the mausoleum of Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Dynasty and even took away all the good things in everyone's house. Then, the archeological team didn't do anything in the corner of Oxheart Mountain. It seemed that there were many good things to dig under the mountain. They hired all the laborers in the village to work. Each laborer was paid three yuan a day for food and drink. It had already been several years, but it had not been done properly. Many people were still working there.”
Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang almost vomited blood when they heard this.
Xi Hao thought,
"Heifeng, Savage Valley, and the tombs of the Jin Country's nobles.”
She whispered to Hu Bayi,"
"Let's find another place. After all, Oxheart Mountain isn't the only large ancient tomb.”
Fatty Wang and Hu Bayi nodded in agreement.
In order to change his mood, he started the next topic.
Fatty Wang leaned over and said to Hu Bayi,"
"Old Hu, do you think Yanzi is already married?”
"Nonsense!"
"Sigh, what a pity. The good cabbage was eaten by a pig again.”
"You speak as if you're not a pig.”
Hu Bayi scolded angrily and turned to Xi Hao."Little brother, Yanzi was my landlord when Fatty and I were teaching at Oxheart Mountain. She's very strange. Fatty had always been interested in her, but Yanzi's father did not like him.”
Xi Hao also smiled and did not say anything.
"What do you know?" Fatty Wang turned his head and glanced at Hu Bayi. He said angrily,"
"You stayed there for a year, but I stayed there for a whole six years!”
"Even if you stay for ten years, you won't be able to marry Yanzi.”
"Sigh!"
Fatty Wang's expression suddenly became melancholic as he whispered,
"In the end, I still can't bear to part with the great rivers and mountains of my motherland. I don't want to stay there for the rest of my life.”
"Oh? Was it a beautiful land or a feast?”
Xi Hao couldn't help but tease him. Fatty Wang laughed:
"Little brother, you understand me!"
After that incident, Hu Bayi's mood improved.
Then, the three of them chatted casually as they traveled.
Gradually, the outline of a mountain appeared in their sight. Seeing that they were almost there, Fatty Wang felt much better.
"Oxheart Mountain! My Lord Fatty is back!"
Hearing his words, Hu Bayi also smiled.
When we were about to enter the village, the villagers who had received the news were waiting at the door. Everyone crowded over and asked questions. Yanzi led her daughter and cried to us,
"Aiya, Old Hu, Fatty, you missed us so much. Why haven't you heard from us for so many years?”
Yanzi's father hugged us tightly.
"You two little brats disappeared the moment you left. This time, you won't be staying for two or three years.”
Hearing the old man's hoarse voice, Fatty Wang's eyes instantly turned red. He had lived here for six whole years. He ate and lived at Yanzi's house every day. Yanzi's father took care of him just like his father. They were like family.
Not only him, Hu Bayi was also moved.
The villagers here were really simple and honest.
"Father, I will definitely stay for a few more days this time.”
"Alright, then come home with me!
"Alright!"
"Don't be busy."
Hu Bayi didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he pulled Fatty Wang and brought Xi Hao to the front. He smiled and introduced,"Father, he is Xi Hao, a friend of Fatty and me.”
"Then we're family."
The old man waved his hand and said generously,"
"Let's go to our house for dinner. Whoever doesn't get drunk tonight is a bastard!”
Xi Hao laughed involuntarily and nodded.
The people from the mountains were a little rude, but they were simple and honest. They did not make people feel disgusted. Instead, they made people feel friendly.
"Old Hu, Fatty, don't be busy. Didn't you two bring something for the villagers? Give them a share first.”
Hearing Xi Hao's words, the two of them remembered and took out the gifts they had bought. When they saw the gifts, the villagers were even happier.
A few minutes later.
The gifts that they had brought were all distributed cleanly.
Yanzi and her father were also smiling happily with gifts in their hands. Then, they called the few of them over to his house.
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