Chapter 49: Explore Tugouzi Village First
Following Hu Yue, we went around to the back of the playground.
There is a basketball court behind the playground, but it is not a formal court with just a few basketball stands.
We walked around and found nothing.
It was beginning to get dark, but not completely dark yet.
There is no need for us to wait here before it gets completely dark. Even if we stand here, it will just be a waste of time.
"How about it, everyone? If there's nothing else to do here, let's go eat first. You've walked such a long way, you haven't had lunch yet, right?"
Hu Yue was quite attentive. He made suggestions first and then took us all back to their camp.
In order to build the school here as soon as possible, the boss hired this group of workers and also built some temporary lounges here.
We followed Hu Yue all the way, and when we arrived at their lounge, someone had already prepared food for us.
The food here is pretty good, at least there is meat and vegetables.
With more workers, there is naturally a lot of food. It looks like there are already five dishes and one soup, and many workers are busy in the kitchen.
"Why do you think their boss is so anxious to invest in this piece of land and spend so much money?" I looked at my cousin with a little curiosity.
My cousin frowned and signaled me not to talk about such sensitive topics in public.
After dinner, it was completely dark.
But my cousin was not in a hurry to go to school. Instead, he sat in the yard and handed me a cigarette.
Seeing that we seemed to be discussing something, no one dared to come near us, even Hu Yue stayed away.
My cousin looked very serious, but I knew he was just pretending for others to see.
"I think there is something wrong with this boss. What you said just now is correct. Why would this person spend a large amount of money to invest in such a bad piece of land? This school has been abandoned for so long, and there are not many children in the village. Although there are left-behind children, they are not many. It is still difficult to understand what his purpose is in building this school."
What my cousin
After thinking for a while, I suddenly realized that there was one more thing.
"Since their boss values this piece of land so much, and this school has had so many problems since its reconstruction, why is it always Hu Yue who comes forward?"
My cousin had his head down originally, but after hearing what I said, he raised his head and looked at me.
His expression was a little complicated, and I didn't know what to say at this time.
All the clues seemed to be lost with this question of mine.
So what exactly happened?
"Let's go look for it first, or ask the villagers nearby if anything has happened in the autonomous school before."
"It's not just this school, I think there's something wrong with this village and the entire Tugouzi Village."
Actually, you can't blame me for having this doubt. After all, Tugouzi Village has been poor for many years, and the villagers have very bad luck. This is something that everyone in the city knows.
There are always some legends that talk about Tugouzi Village.
I was bored and was chatting with Suzuki in the store, and he also told me about Tugouzi Village.
"What did Lin Mu tell you before?" Dong Jing was a little confused.
I looked at her. She was originally from the city and must have heard a lot about Tugouzi Village.
"That's all, but Lin Mu told me recently that most people in the village are short-lived. In recent years, things have gotten much better, with the children in good health. But the people of the two previous generations died very early. I heard that some died in their forties or fifties. I don't know why."
I shrugged my shoulders. I didn't know much. Lin Mu told me everything.
"Well, I think this school is not the main purpose of our trip. If we want to find out anything about this school, we may have to contact the villagers first. Let's not go to the school tonight. Let Hu Yue hold a welcoming meeting for us and call all the villagers over to eat and drink together. Once everyone is drunk, they will naturally have something to say."
My cousin frowned and arranged things.
Hu Yue was called aside by him, and the two of them chatted there.
After what happened in the morning, my relationship with Dong Jing changed. I don't know why, but I was afraid to be alone with her. I was even more afraid that she would ask me about me and Jin Yun.
But she knows her limits. Apart from work and some inevitable chats, she basically doesn't say anything else to me.
Not long after, my cousin came back.
"I've told Hu Yue that he will take care of this matter. We'll just wait here. There will be a carnival around 11 or 12 o'clock in the evening. Let the villagers bring some food and we'll eat and drink together. Be smart and ask more questions if you find someone who doesn't seem to be on guard. There are also some strange things in this village, so remember to ask them clearly."
I nodded and agreed with my cousin: "We will split up when the time comes, and we will exchange information when we return to the dormitory at night."
Dong Jing smiled and said, "In the village, the older women and old ladies are all big mouths. I will sneak in among the women and ask them. I think I will get more information than you guys. Just try to disguise yourself and don't make it seem like we are here to collect intelligence . Otherwise, we will be in trouble in the village."
Of course my cousin and I understood what she meant.
After all, we are all outsiders here.
Moreover, today is the first time that everyone meets each other. If we ask too many questions or ask too detailed questions, it will make the villagers suspicious.
Having Dong Jing's help is naturally a good thing.
So we tried our best to push forward according to the arrangements we had discussed.
While waiting for the carnival, I looked around.
The Feng Shui of the village is not very good. Although it faces the sea and is backed by mountains, there is a big rock in the middle of the sea.
If there hadn't been that big rock blocking their way, perhaps the villagers' fate would have been brighter.
There are five villages in this village, and they are all connected together. The heads of the villages all face the sea, so the feng shui of the whole village is not good.
"There are ways to solve it, such as building a bridge between the stone and the village. It doesn't have to be a big, solid bridge, just a casual one will do."
I pointed and told my cousin my idea.
He looked quietly into the distance, not knowing what he was thinking, and did not speak for a long time.
