Which girl wouldn't be confused after hearing what Xi Xi said?
Although she has long been in a relationship with Xu Ziyin, she always expects her partner to surprise her when in love.
Although Xu Ziyin cannot be called a pimple on an elm tree, in Song Shi's opinion, sometimes it is indeed a bit too difficult to figure out.
Sometimes he looks like a love saint who understands girls' thoughts, and sometimes he is as stupid as a straight man.
Thinking in his mind, Song Shi turned his head and asked the same question as Xi Xi.
"Xu Ziyin, can you swim?"
Um?
Upon hearing this, Xu Ziyin slowly turned his eyes. He looked at Song Shi's smiling face filled with joy and said suspiciously.
"I'm talking about Shishi, you don't want me to jump into the lake to pick a flower for you, do you?"
"Why, it can't work?"
With a snort, Song Shi looked a little dissatisfied.
"This is not a question of whether it is possible or not. The key is the customs and habits of the Miao people. We are two outsiders, will they allow you to participate?"
Hearing this, Song Shi's little mouth instantly pursed.
I kept complaining in my heart.
Dead wood, rotten wood!
Just say something nice, why did you really jump into the lake?
Even if you are willing, I'm still worried.
Seeing the two people bickering, Xixi rolled her eyes and didn't know what she was thinking.
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Yingyue Lake is very large, with multiple direct currents flowing to the entire Miao Village.
It was noon at this time, and many children and young girls were playing by the lake.
From time to time, you can also see fishing boats passing by quickly.
Due to geographical factors, the entire Miao village's fishery is particularly developed, and it can almost be said to be one of the economic pillars of the entire Miao village. This also leads to the particularly good water quality of the Miao village.
After taking Xu Ziyin and Song Shi around for a while at Yingyue Lake, Xixi drove the boat to Wuzhai next door.
Wuzhai, as the name suggests, everyone in the village is named Wu, just like everyone in Yunzhai is named Yun.
Arriving at Wuzhai, the boat docked, Xixi jumped ashore, and then skillfully tied the boat rope to a tree stump on the shore.
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"Brother, I will take you to a fun place."
"My sister used to like to take me here to play."
"A fun place, what fun place?"
Xu Ziyin took Xixi's hand and asked with a smile.
"Oh, you'll know when we get here."
Sticking out her tongue, Xixi gave up.
After passing through the narrow road, the group soon arrived at the terraced fields.
What comes into view is a lush and towering tree.
At this time, there were already many children under the tree, playing with gadgets that Xu Ziyin couldn't name.
Pointing at the giant tree from a distance, he said with a smile.
"Brother, this is it."
"Did you see that there are many swings hanging under the tree? One of them was set up by my sister for Xixi."
Saying that, Xixi ran to the tree with steps like a little adult.
"Xiaohu, please get out of the way."
Looking for the sound, a group of half-grown men raised their heads. One of them, a tiger-headed guy, looked at the visitor with wide eyes and a look of disbelief on his face.
"Sister Xixi, are you back?"
As he said that, the little guy rushed over and gave Xixi a hug.
As a result, Xixi pushed him away, feeling very disgusted.
"Xiaohu, you are so dirty, don't make my new dress dirty."
The little tiger scratched his head and stood there, not saying anything, just grinning silly.
It can be seen that Xixi is still very prestigious among this group of children. A group of half-grown children gathered around her and looked around.
"Sister Xixi, you are so beautiful now."
"Sister Xixi, won't you come back to school in the future?"
"Sister Xixi, who is the brother next to you?"
He raised his little head arrogantly and said softly.
"Hmph, who wants to go to school with you?"
"I will study in the city from now on."
Looking at Xi Xi's proud look, Xu Ziyin shook his head and smiled.
After all, he is still a child.
The little girl who usually seems to be precocious will inevitably show off when facing her peers and childhood friends.
At this time, Xixi took out some snacks from her pocket and finally sent these little guys away.
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The green mountains are far away and the terraced fields are crisscrossed.
Accompanied by the cool breeze, Xu Ziyin sat on the swing, and the scene in front of him slowly unfolded before his eyes like an ink painting.
I am used to seeing steel cages made of cement, but now I come to such a refreshing and primitive natural scene, which inevitably makes people open their minds.
On the side, Xi Xi and Song Shi were having a great time swinging on the swing.
In this way, the three of them played until the sunset gradually faded, and then they chose to go home.
Back at Yunzhai, Yun Xianyu had already started preparing dinner at home. From a distance, he could see smoke rising from the chimney.
Hearing the movement behind him, Yun Xianyu turned his head, a smile appearing on his reddish face covered in smoke.
"Back?"
The kitchen is a kind of earth-built kitchen. There is no gas stove or coal stove in the kitchen. There is only a stove made of earth. Firewood is needed for cooking and lighting.
"Let me help you."
With a grin on his face, Xu Ziyin ran to the stove to fill the firewood without hesitation.
Yun Xianyu did not refuse, but Song Shi looked at Xu Ziyin strangely, wondering why he was so familiar with this kind of civil stove.
As a native of the city, Song Shi had naturally never seen such a kitchen.
It’s not that she’s never seen it before, she’s always read about it in books and online, but it’s just the first time she’s seen it with her own eyes, and she’s more curious.
On the contrary, Xu Ziyin did it in one go, as if he had done it many times before, and his movements were extremely skillful.
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The night is getting dark.
Just when Xu Ziyin and others were sitting at the dining table eating dinner, the cell phone rang suddenly.
Looking at the caller ID on his cell phone, Xu Ziyin answered the call and walked out of the house.
"Brother Zhao, where have you been?"
When he reached the river and stopped, Xu Ziyin smiled.
"I'm almost at the Qianhu Miao Village you mentioned."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Pengcheng's loud and excited voice came from the other end of the phone.
"So fast?"
Xu Ziyin was a little surprised.
I had a phone call with him at noon, and it had only been more than five hours, so why did he arrive so soon?
"After you call me, I will take the nearest flight to Guiyang."
"After I got off the airport, I didn't know how to go. It happened that the airport had a guide like that. I spent a thousand yuan, and he took me all the way from the airport, either by van or by boat.
, I said Brother Xu, why did you suddenly come to such a place where birds don’t poop?”
Xu Ziyin didn't reply to him. After deciding where to meet, he hung up the phone and walked back into the house.
Looking at Yun Xianyu and the other three people in the room, Xu Ziyin said softly.
"I'll go out for a while, you guys eat first."
Without asking where Xu Ziyin was going, Yun Xianyu put down her chopsticks and expressed concern.
"You're not familiar with this place either. I'll see you wherever you want to go."
"No, I'm going to meet someone on the way we came."
Meet someone?
Song Shi frowned and felt confused.
Can there be any friends of Xu Ziyin in this place?
But seeing that Xu Ziyin didn't reveal anything, she didn't ask out loud.
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Ten minutes later.
Xu Ziyin met Zhao Pengcheng at the exit of Yunzhai.
As soon as they met, Zhao Pengcheng gave Xu Ziyin a big bear hug.
"Brother Zhao, thank you for your hard work."
Waving his hands nonchalantly, Zhao Pengcheng lit a cigarette, held it in his mouth and smiled.
"Xu Laodi, why are we two brothers still seeing each other like this?"
After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Ziyin did not waste any time and pointed at the bumpy muddy ground in front of him.
"Brother Zhao, this is the path I'm telling you."
"This way?"
Looking around, Zhao Pengcheng looked surprised.
To be honest, the road in front of him could hardly be described as a road. It was possible to walk on the uneven road, but it was obviously impossible to use a vehicle to pass through it.
"Brother Zhao, I measured it before. It's about five kilometers from here to the nearest town. I plan to repair this road with cement roads, but I'm not very proficient in this aspect, so I hurriedly called you here this time.
I hope you can help me."
"I guess if you want to get the qualifications to build roads, you still need to find relevant personnel..."
Before Xu Ziyin finished speaking, Zhao Pengcheng took over the conversation.
"Brother Xu, since I'm here, leave this matter to me. Later I will check which department has the jurisdiction of this Miao village. It is a great good thing for outsiders to build roads.
It’s impossible for anyone to refuse, I guess there will be reporters coming to take photos and so on.”
"That's not necessary. I'm going back to Suzhou tomorrow. I'll ask Brother Zhao to pay attention to the project here during this period."
"Remember, don't be afraid of the materials you use, you must make it strong."
With a knowing smile, Zhao Pengcheng nudged Xu Ziyin with his elbow.
"Don't worry, I promise to handle things properly."
When the conversation changed, Zhao Pengcheng chuckled again.
"Brother Xu, don't you have a crush on a little girl from the Miao ethnic group?"
Giving him a roll of eyes, Xu Ziyin ignored him.
Then the two chatted about related matters again, and Zhao Pengcheng headed to a nearby town without stopping.
Needless to say, there are many words of gratitude. Xu Ziyin has kept some feelings in his heart for Zhao Pengcheng to arrive so quickly. I believe Zhao Pengcheng also understands.
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At night.
Xu Ziyin lay on the bed tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep.
Yun Xianyu's home is not big. In addition to the master bedroom, there are two wooden rooms in the east and west wings.
Xu Ziyin and Song Shi slept in the same room.
As a guest from afar, Song Shi was embarrassed to sleep in the same room as Xu Ziyin tonight.
Looking at the yellowed furniture beside the bed, Xu Ziyin sighed, put on his coat and walked out of the cabin.
The night is as cool as water.
Standing by the Baishui River, looking at the lake shimmering under the moonlight, Xu Ziyin's mind was fluctuating.
Tomorrow is Sisters' Day, and I have to return to Suzhou non-stop after the festival, but I haven't found a suitable opportunity to confess to Song Shi yet.
If he hadn't revealed his true feelings to her this time, it would have been even harder for Xu Ziyin to open his mouth when he returned to school.
In the darkness, a faint call sounded from behind.
"Can't sleep?"
Turning around, Xu Ziyin saw a little face full of concern.
Xu Ziyin smiled softly and said gently.
"It's a bit, maybe a bit unaccustomed to it."
"Then let me walk with you."
"Okay, let's go to Yingyue Lake. I heard Xixi say that Yingyue Lake is beautiful at night."
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The shallow wind ruffled the surface of the lake, and the reeds on both sides swayed gently in the night wind.
When you come to Yingyue Lake, what you will see is the bright moon reflected in the center of the lake.
Just as Xixi said, the Yingyue Lake at night is so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated.
The bright moon is over the lake, and the water vapor is blowing towards my face. Holding a handful of lake water feels like cooling into your arms.
You can still vaguely hear intermittent singing coming from the shore.
Take off your shoes and put your feet into the lake, and instantly a chill will flow from the soles of your feet to your heart.
The girl held the oar, tilted her head and looked at the boy sitting in the stern of the boat with a gentle look.
Suddenly.
Xu Ziyin said softly.
"Xianyu, I want to talk to Song Shi about the two of us."
Hearing this, Yun Xianyu did not show much surprise.
After all, she could read Xu Ziyin's innermost thoughts just by looking at him.
After a moment of silence, Yun Xianyu lowered his head and whispered.
"But, Shishi will be sad."
"Actually, I think this is pretty good."
Xu Ziyin didn't respond and shook his head after a long time.
"Not good, not good at all."
"Some things are better to be confessed earlier than to hide them all the time."
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The night is getting late.
The center of the lake is gradually filled with fog.
The girl looked at the young man sitting at the stern of the boat with longing eyes, and after a while she bit her lip and whispered softly.
"Then what if Shishi disagrees?"
yes.
What if she disagrees?
Faced with this problem, Xu Ziyin was at an unprecedented loss of opinion.
Any girl with normal outlook on life would not agree to such a ridiculous request, right?