The other party's expression was very calm, and she was not surprised at being stared at. Then the young woman nodded slightly to show politeness to Xia Mo in front of the window on the second floor, and Xia Mo also nodded slightly.

He thought this must be the proprietress of the B&B.

The clerk finally noticed that the customer was lagging behind, so he turned back and walked to the window. He followed Xia Mo's gaze and waved to his boss with a smile on his face, smiling like a fool. Xia Mo was not interested in what happened between them.

, bypassing the clerk and walking towards his room.

As soon as he stepped into the door, he could smell a light fragrance, like the smell of flowers and plants mixed together. After smelling this fragrance for a long time, Xia Mo felt that it could help him sleep.

Put the bag on the chair and start looking at the furnishings in the room.

"What do you think, customer?" Probably after finishing his stupidity, the clerk came over again and stood at the door, "This room has good lighting, and it is especially comfortable on a sunny day. But there is one thing. If you want to close the windows when sleeping at night, don't open the door casually.

"

Closing the window is easy to understand, but opening and closing the door is a bit strange.

"What do you mean by this?"

The clerk paused subtly before replying: "It's nothing, it's just...it's easy to catch a cold due to the cold wind in the mountains, and there are also some birds and reptiles that like to get into the house when they see the light. Some customers are afraid of insects, so I informed them in advance.

one time."

Xia Mo noticed the slight change in his expression. He was afraid that his gaze would make him uncomfortable, so he turned his head away: "Is there anything else you should pay attention to?"

"Well...if I have to say it, I suggest you go to bed early and get up early. After all, people in the village have very regular schedules, and there is usually no one on the street at seven or eight o'clock."

"So early?"

"There is definitely a difference between a mountain village and a city, and the way of life is also different. When it gets dark, there will be no one, and when it's not fully light, there will be movement. But the better thing is that the air is good, and you, the guest, can relax."

Xia Mo didn't answer, just looked out the window, acquiescing.

"If the guest has no other needs, I'll leave first. If you need anything, you can call the landline on the bedside, or say hello directly to the stairs." After the clerk said that, he exited the room, feeling that he was afraid of being kept asking questions.

The door closed and the room fell into silence.

Xia Mo's room has a small balcony. From the window, you can see several mountains on the opposite side. Just from the naked eye, the peaks of several mountains are higher and lower, but looking down, the mountains of several mountains are

They are almost connected together, including where Xia Mo is now. The mountains are connected, the whole is long and gentle, not steep, and there are several more roads up the mountain than those steep mountains.

With this kind of slope, even a novice with no mountaineering experience can climb it without relying on mountaineering equipment. Moreover, there is a river at the foot of Maoer Mountain. Later, the government allocated funds to open underground sewers, which proves that there must be a small waterfall in Yinshan Mountain.

Although Xia Mo is not superstitious, he can't stop others from being obsessed with Feng Shui. People who do business especially believe in this, so he has only listened to the elders say it a few times, which is just the superficial knowledge.

In terms of Feng Shui alone, Mao'er Mountain is indeed not bad as a whole. It would not be impossible if any dignitary from the old days really built a mountain to build a tomb here. When the mountains are connected, the usable area of ​​the mountain will be relatively large.

If it increases, the tomb will probably not be smaller.

His eyes swept to a hilltop in the west. Compared with the nearby ones, it was the tallest, but also much scrawled. To be precise, it was sparse, like a middle-aged man who had been bald after being tortured. Xia Mo tentatively called it

Bald Mountain. As for why Bald Mountain is like this, it is because the slope is gentle.

The climate in the mountains is no better than that in the city. It is already cloudy and rainy. During the rainy season, the soil is soaked and soft and washed away by water, causing mudslides. The soil in mountains that have experienced mudslides will become loose, thus forming an endless cycle - landslides and landslides when it rains.

This later causes the soil to become loose and will be washed away again during the next rainy season.

But this was just a thing in the past. Nowadays, many years have passed, and human society has already advanced to a stage where artificial intervention through vegetation can prevent soil erosion. As long as there are remedies,

It is rare for Bald Mountain to be left in such a bleak state.

What's more, this is still a small scenic spot, so it stands to reason that emergency repairs should be more active.

Don't move unless for some reason.

It circled back to the starting point, the mudslide in Mao'er Village. After all, except for a few reports from that year, no one has paid attention to the subsequent content. It would be reasonable to say that the hilltop was the Mao'er Village where the disaster occurred at that time.

If that mess is the real Mao'er Village, what does this mountain top where Xia Mo is now...then what does it mean?

Xia Mo wanted to see more clearly, but the field of vision with the naked eye was not enough. He turned around and took out the telescope from his backpack to assist.

On another mountain next to Guangtou Mountain, the red maples are in full bloom at this time. The red color on the mountain is extremely dazzling against the green of the surrounding mountains and forests. It is difficult not to attract attention. Among the layers of dense red leaves, most of them are from that mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, Xia Mo saw the eaves of a house peeking out from under the red leaves. However, the eaves that peeked out were in tatters, with many tiles broken, so it was obviously quite old.

According to the tourist guide, that area belongs to the tourist area. For the sake of aesthetics, when planning the scenic area, most of the ordinary houses in the tourist area will be modified. For example, a wall will be put up to separate the tourist area from the residential area, and an alley will be built next to it.

If you can go out, you can hide it. But this house stands there, so it is part of the scenic spot. This kind of house is usually either an ancestral hall or a temple. But depending on the degree of damage, the latter is more likely.

In fact, worshiping in the mountains is very common. Tu Tu Gong or Wong Tai Sin mostly build a niche on the roadside, put some fruits and light a few sticks of incense. They find a special nest to worship, and their status is higher than the first two. They are probably mountain gods.

. But the dilapidated mountain temple built halfway up the mountain... I always felt that something was not right.

Speaking of the mountain god... Xiao Xiyuan came here once before Xia Mo set off, and said that the man who hid the fragrant mud in the arm guard mentioned the marriage of the mountain god when he was confused.

It is a bad custom to marry the mountain god, just like offering sacrifices to the Dragon King, it is nothing more than praying for good weather, good harvests, etc., and sending tributes.

Xia Mo scratched his head and felt a little annoyed. After all, just standing in the room and looking around, he couldn't see any flowers. I was afraid he would have to run away. He looked down at the time on the watch on his hand. It was almost noon.

Twelve o'clock. It gets dark quickly in autumn, and it gets dark at 4:30. It's probably dark before Xia Mo has finished climbing. If I really want to go, I have to wait until it's cloudy in the morning...

Tsk, if I had known it would be such a troublesome thing, I would have been here in the early morning.


Chapter completed!