The car kept slowing down and stopped in front of the roadblock. The driver rolled down the window and said with a smile: "Brothers, what's going on?"
A big man came over and said impatiently: "They are all county cars, don't you know what's going on? Your cars crushed the road in our village, and now we need to raise funds to build the road. If you want to pass here, every day
The car charges 10 yuan!”
The driver accompanied him with a smile and said: "I'm just taking someone to the village, and the total charge is only 20 yuan. If you go this way, it will cost you 20 yuan, so I won't pay for it. Can we discuss it and charge less."
"Stop talking nonsense, at least 10 yuan." The big man blocked the car with his hoe and refused to let him go.
When Li Xuan saw this situation, wasn't he the road bully who blocked the road and robbed him?
After a lot of haggling, I finally got a 5 yuan discount.
After paying, the big men moved aside and allowed the car to pass.
As the car continued to drive towards Qingfeng Village, the driver said: "How is it? You see, this is the situation. If you don't pay, even the King of Heaven's car won't be able to pass!"
Li Xuan said: "Why do they collect money? Is there no one to care about it?"
"Who dares to take care of it? You must not know the three major harms to Qingfeng Village."
"What are the three major harms, please tell me?"
The driver became more energetic and started talking non-stop: "The three pests of Qingfeng Village are famous in Qingshan County and even Jinjiang City. The Nanshan Tiger, the Xihe Dragon, and the Qingfeng Evil Ghost are all famous!"
"The name of the Nanshan Tiger is Zhang Hu. He is in his forties this year, but he has been in prison for more than 20 years. This man has been extremely powerful and ferocious since he was a child. There are no two or three thousand people in the village who are not afraid of him. Because he is
He lives at the foot of the mountain south of the village, so he is nicknamed Nanshan Tiger."
"The Xihe Jiaolong's name is Mu Long. When he was young, he was idle and ran away after committing a crime in the village. A few years ago, he suddenly returned to his hometown in fine clothes and took a large sum of money to build bridges and roads in the village and did a lot of good things. The villagers thought that he had reformed his evil ways and returned to his hometown.
Since he was still able to attract investment, he was elected as the village chief. Unexpectedly, this guy has been domineering since he became the village chief. He also raised a group of thugs and beat anyone who disobeyed. Those people you just saw are his men.
.His home is by the river in the west of the village, so it is called Xihe Jiaolong."
"As for the Qingfeng Evil Ghost, it is not a person, but a legend. It is said that there is an evil ghost haunting the mountains near Qingfeng Village, and people often disappear for no reason!"
Li Xuan listened and said calmly: "What a tiger or a dragon? It's an exaggeration. If the police really come, I guarantee that they will all turn into sick cats."
"You can't say that. The difference between rural areas and cities is that the concept of law is weak. Many people don't even know where the court is." The driver shook his head and said, "In short, when you get to other people's territory, it's better to be honest to avoid being eaten.
There is no way to explain the loss."
As we were talking, there was a house in front of us.
Qingfeng Village is said to be a village, but in fact it has a large population of two to three thousand people. All the houses are close to mountains and rivers.
The village has one main street, Old Street. To the west, Qingyishui is full of new two-story buildings, but to the east, there are rows of old brick houses, even mixed with thatched houses.
With the old street as the center, the village radiates in all directions, with supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and baths all available. It is not at all as backward as Li Xuan imagined.
The driver also said: "Although Qingfeng Village is remote, there are many special products here, including mountain products and aquatic products. The soil is good enough to grow medicinal materials. Most people are rich."
The car stopped on the old street, and Li Xuan took out 100 yuan and handed it to the driver.
The driver asked for change. Li Xuan smiled and said, "No need to change. Let the rest be considered as reward for listening to your story."
The driver was very happy and pulled out a business card and stuffed it over him: "Thank you boss, this is my business card. Just call when you use the car and I will fly over to pick you up!"
After hesitating for a while, the driver whispered: "If the boss wants to stay, try not to go to Qingfeng Hotel. That is Zhang Hu's territory, and the water is very muddy."
After speaking, the driver drove away.
Black Widow stood next to Li Xuan, and the men and women passing by on the road looked at her curiously.
Even in the countryside, no one dressed in such a rustic style as the Black Widow, and everyone pointed at her.
"Look at that woman, she's actually quite pretty. Why is she dressed so frumpy?"
"That's right. Is there something wrong with your brain?"
"Could it be that they were kidnapped?"
"It's possible...I don't know how much it will cost. It looks quite handsome. If it wasn't so stupid, I would want to buy it back and become my wife!"
Black Widow's ears were sensitive and she heard everything. Her lungs were about to explode with anger, but she couldn't have an attack. She could only ask Li Xuan: "Can we find a place to settle down first?"
"Okay, let's go to Qingfeng Hotel." Li Xuan seemed to have forgotten the driver's reminder and walked straight towards the largest hotel in the village.
It is said to be the largest hotel, but it is actually a three-story building with only twenty rooms, and the decoration is a bit crude and shabby.
"How many rooms are there?" A middle-aged woman with a sharp appearance asked at the front desk after looking at their ID cards as if they were looking at prisoners.
"Two rooms."
"one."
Their answers were completely inconsistent.
Black Widow was a little annoyed, thinking that you are shameless. We are alone in the same room. What if you touch me? Even if you don't touch me, what if I can't help but touch you?
what to do?
Li Xuan, however, firmly said: "One room."
"260 a night. Deposit 500." The front desk said.
"So expensive?" Black Widow asked in surprise.
For a price of 260, you can find a three-star hotel in Anzhou.
And this hotel in front of me probably can't even be rated half a star, yet it dares to charge such a high price.
"If you think it's too expensive, you can leave it alone." The receptionist curled his lips and picked up the melon seeds on the table and started cracking them.
"We'll live there." Li Xuan smiled, took out a stack of red bills, pulled out five and handed them over.
The front desk's eyes wandered on the red ticket, and he quickly completed the check-in formalities. He threw over a key and said: "305. I specially gave you a room on the side, so as not to disturb other people in the middle of the night."
Black Widow didn't understand it at first, but when she woke up, she was so ashamed.
Li Xuan looked indifferent, grabbed the key and walked upstairs.
As soon as the two of them left, the front desk made a call and said: "Brother Hu, two young people have just moved in. They are stupid and have too much money. Can we do something?"
Room 305 is not small, but the furnishings are shockingly simple.
The two wooden beds, covered with blue plaid sheets, seem to take people back to the time twenty years ago.
Apart from the bed, there was only a table with a big TV set on it.
Black Widow couldn't believe her eyes and muttered: "Just this room costs 260? Why don't they grab it!"
Li Xuan said: "Don't worry, I guess they will come to snatch it tonight."