A wooden sign was nailed to the willow tree next to the pier, on which were written two lines in red lacquer: "Cherish life, don't go to the pond to play in the water." "The color of the paint has faded a lot, and the wooden sign is old with some cracks in the middle.

A stone road about one meter wide leads from the pier to the gate of the school, probably because of the fear that children will come to the pier to play, so the gate is closed, and the school wall is made of stone, which is about more than one person high.

The noisy noise that everyone heard just now came from inside the campus.

The pier is made of stone blocks with five steps, under which there are two springboards, the other end of the springboard is placed on a support, the support is about two meters from the last step, the width of the springboard is about 60 centimeters, and the springboard is nailed together side by side with sticks.

Liu Dayu proposed to go to the school to have a look, Zhao Datong was about to lead the way in front, Rong Gaotang suddenly greeted a middle-aged man not far away: "Dajun, where are you going!" ”

"I'm looking for you." The other party said.

Rong Gaotang strode over.

After the two of them muttered a few words, Rong Gaotang walked up to Director Lu: "Director Lu, Xiao Zhao." I'll go back for something -- I won't accompany you, and later, when you go to the ancient village chief's house, you will definitely pass by my house, and I will make tea and wait for you. ”

Rong Gaotang didn't want the villagers to see him with the police, so a golden cicada came out of his shell. Walked away without a trace.

Liu Dayu and Chen Jie watched the backs of Rong Gaotang and another person disappear into a bamboo forest, and then walked towards the gate of the school.

When everyone was about to walk to the school gate, an old man with white hair stuck his head out of the window and looked. Then he retracted his head and closed the window.

There is a communication room next to the gate with a window facing the pier.

When everyone walked to the door, a large door opened, and it was the old man who had just stuck his head out.

The old man recognized Zhao Datong: "Zhao Gong'an, who are you looking for!" ”

Liu Dayu took a closer look, and the old man's age was about sixty-five years old.

"Old man, your surname, what do you call you?" Liu Dayu said.

"Your surname is Zhang, and the teachers at the school and the people in the village call me Lao Zhangtou." Uncle Zhang, are you from Guli Village? ”

"Yes, I'm from Guli Village."

"How many years have you been looking at the gates here?"

"It's been fifteen years,"

"Ten years ago, two of the Gu Lirao family children drowned, that- do you remember?"

"Why don't you remember, the second baby was fished up by me and another teacher?"

According to the information provided by Gu Lirao, the second baby should be a girl.

"Can you recall that time?"

"It's too cold outside, you go inside and sit down and listen to me talk slowly." Lao Zhangtou let everyone into the communication room.

The communication room was seven or eight square meters, and in addition to a small bed, there was only a table and a long bench. There is an alarm clock on the table.

Lao Zhangtou arranged everyone to sit down on a bench and bed, and leaned back on the table.

Lao Zhangtou is the complete opposite of Rong Gaotang and Teacher Huo, his attitude is much more positive - at least he is a person who is active and enthusiastic and willing to open his heart. This relieved the comrades' somewhat heavy hearts.