Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 951 Meeting Aunt Sun
After traveling for most of the day, Wang Zhan himself didn’t know how many ravines he had crossed. In a canyon area, he finally saw a village.

When they just appeared at the mouth of the canyon, someone in the village discovered them. Wang Zhan took his sister and walked towards the village entrance, where two old men and several young people were already waiting. They were very wary of the new uninvited guests, which could be seen from the weapons in their hands.

Wang Zhan got off the horse about fifty meters away from the village entrance and also let his sister down. At this time, Wang Li had already adapted to being on horseback for a long time. She got off the horse, jumped twice and recovered. The two of them walked over.

Wang Zhan first clasped his fists and bowed, then said, "My dear grandfathers and uncles, we are just passing by here and are going to Sun's village, so we came to you to ask for directions. We will not stay here."

The old man in the lead looked at the brother and sister and then said, "You are from the north, right? From your accent, I know that Sunjia Village is not far from here. Many people in our village are related to us. You must have asked the right questions. We are called Majia Village. We are also refugees like Sunjia Village. Come in and have a seat in the village. Let us show our hospitality as hosts."

After saying that, the two old men invited Wang Zhan and his sister to sit in the village chief's house. Wang Zhan was a little confused. I just asked you to show me the way. I already said I won't stay, so why do you insist on asking me to sit in the village?

But looking at the old couple, Wang Zhan couldn't refuse, so he led the horse, took his sister and the two old people into the village. After walking about twenty meters, Wang Zhan realized something was wrong. The young men standing behind the old people, some holding guns and some holding knives, suddenly dispersed and ran in the direction when Wang Zhan came.

Wang Zhan then realized how wary the villagers were. They were afraid that he was a spy. Wang Zhan remained calm and followed the old man to the village chief's home.

One of the two old men was the village chief and the other was the clan chief, and they were brothers. The older one was called Sima Wen and the younger one was called Sima Wu. Wang Zhan asked curiously, "Are all the people in this village called Sima?"

Sima Wu nodded and said, "All men have the surname Sima."

Wang Zhan was very puzzled and asked: "Then why is it called Sima Village?"

Sima Wen smiled slightly and said, "That's a far-fetched topic. I won't elaborate on it. Our ancestors came to this village to avoid their enemies. At that time, in order to hide better, they named this village Majia Village to deceive the enemy."

Wang Zhan curled his lips, thinking that this was superfluous. If your enemy wanted to find you, they would have to search the entire village for you even if you had a foreign name.

The two old people didn't ask anything, just quietly accompanied Wang Zhan and his sister to drink tea. A little girl even enthusiastically brought Wang Li a plate of fruit, which looked like dates and some unfamiliar fruit.

Wang Li held up the unfamiliar fruit and asked, "Brother, what kind of fruit is this?"

Wang Zhan shook his head. Sima Wen said, "This is a local specialty. It is only found in this area. We call it sour pears, but they are very sweet. They are sour because they are always sour when they are on the tree. After we pick them and store them for a while, they become very sweet. Little girl, you can have a taste."

Wang Li looked at Wang Zhan, and Wang Zhan nodded. Then Wang Li started eating. At this time, the room fell into silence again, with only the sound of drinking tea and the sound of Wang Li eating sour pears.

Not long after, a young man knocked on the door and walked in. He leaned over and whispered a few words in Sima Wen's ear, then left the room again.

Sima Wen then smiled and asked Wang Zhan, "Where are you from, young man? Who are you looking for? I know almost everyone in the Sun Family Village."

Wang Zhan asked, "Can I have a cigarette?"

Both of them nodded. Wang Zhan took out his Pegasus cigarettes and handed them to the two of them. They both waved their hands, indicating that they did not smoke. Wang Zhan lit up alone. During this time, Wang Zhan's brain was actually thinking intensely, thinking about whether to tell the truth. After taking a puff of the cigarette, he said, "Grandpa Wen, I was asked by someone to find a grandma Sun who came from the old city. Her husband's surname is Chen."

The two old people looked at each other, exchanged glances, and said, "As for the Sun Family Village, you probably won't be able to find it, and you can't get in. How about this, you stay at my house first, and I'll have someone notify Grandma Sun. By the way, what's your name?"

"Oh, my name is Wang Zhan. Actually, Granny Sun should be considered my master's wife. She knows me." Wang Zhan said.

"Okay, Xiao Cui, Xiao Cui, come out for a moment." Sima Wen shouted to the inner room.

The girl came out, looking a little shy. Sima Wen saw her coming out and said, "Take this boy and his sister to your eldest brother's house and let them stay for a while. Oh, don't forget to send a portion of the village dinner tonight. Say hello to your grandmother."

The girl named Xiao Cui whispered to Wang Zhan: "Come with me, I will take you to where you live."

Passing through the main hall of the village chief's house, there is actually a two-story building behind it. The entire length is nearly thirty meters. It is made entirely of wood with carved beams and painted rafters, but the shiny surface has already revealed the vicissitudes of this building.

Wang Zhan asked curiously, "Sister Xiao Cui, when was this building built? How many years has it been built?"

Xiao Cui said softly, "I don't know either. I just know that my great-grandfather was born here. Oh, my great-grandfather has passed away. He passed away two years ago. He was exactly one hundred years old."

Wang Zhan was surprised at the old man's longevity, but he was more amazed at the long history of the village. It seemed that this village was not simple.

Xiao Cui led the two to a room on the far right side of the second floor. When they entered the room, Xiao Cui said, "This is my eldest brother's house. He is in prison, so the house is empty. You can live here without worry. It is very clean inside. I clean it every day. By the way, I will bring you some hot water later. I will call you for dinner in the evening. You can have some rest."

After saying that, Xiao Cui turned around and left without waiting for Wang Zhan's response. Wang Zhan was stunned. Wang Li smiled and said, "Sister Xiao Cui is so gentle."

Wang Zhan did not reply. He was only thirteen years old and did not care much about matters between men and women, nor did he understand much about them. Qi Dasheng, as his master, was a monk and knew nothing about it, and could not teach Wang Zhan.

Wang Zhan took Lili around the house. The house was indeed very clean, even the bedding was clean. It was a suite. There was a desk, a bookshelf, a square table and four chairs outside, and nothing else. In the inner room was a large bunk bed, a mahogany wardrobe, a step stool and a Luohan bed.

The entire furniture looked like it was from the Ming and Qing dynasties and could be considered a folk masterpiece. Wang Zhan put his bag in the inner room and planned to tidy it up in the evening. The brother and sister had just been busy for a while when there was a knock on the door. The door was half open to begin with, and at this time a young man walked in, supporting an old lady.

The old lady was a little excited when she saw Wang Zhan, and she said tremblingly: "You are here, is there any news about my old man?"

Wang Zhan knew that he and Grandma Sun had no connection at all and they had only met once. The old lady was so excited because of Blind Chen.

(End of this chapter)