Chapter 33 The Brightest Star in the Night Sky

After Su Qibei finished reading, he exclaimed, "You guys are great. I said before that it was a pity to leave this old house unused. I wonder when we could fix it up. Now it looks brand new after you fixed it up."

Yan Ning sat on the swing, swinging leisurely, "Nannan is really thoughtful, why didn't we think of it before?"

Bai Jianhua frowned, worried, "Wouldn't it be unsafe for four girls to live in this area?"

Bai Youyou spat out the grape skins in his mouth, looked up and said, "Dad, don't worry. We have hired bodyguards and rented a house for them at the foot of the mountain. If they don't come up during the day, they will stay here at night."

These bodyguards were some of the ten athletes who had helped Ni Ruoan in acting. Three of them couldn't find internships and were rejected everywhere. Su Zi thought that their appearance was impressive enough and they had some skills, so he hired them as bodyguards and of course promised to give them internship stamps.

You may not be able to find a real bodyguard for 5,000 yuan a month, but finding three 1.8-meter-tall, muscular male college athletes is more than enough. The three of them did not even hesitate and packed their luggage overnight and came.

Bai Youyou also took out his cell phone to show them muscular photos of the three bodyguards.

Hong Su was watching with great interest. Bai Jianhua said with some dissatisfaction, "It's just a showpiece that looks good but is not useful."

As she spoke, she sucked in her stomach subconsciously, trying to cover her bulging belly.

Su Yuehe's father, Su Weiming, didn't notice the confrontation between the two. He walked around the kitchen, looked in the utility room, and came out to ask Su Yuehe, "Xiaohe, don't you want to eat barbecue? Where is the grill?"

"Make it yourself. We picked up a lot of stones and will set up a grill later." Su Yuehe was fighting with Su Zi for chicken wings and answered without even raising her head.

"What about the barbecue net? You have to make it yourself, too." Her mother Zhang Lijuan said speechlessly.

"The wire is in the utility room. Or you can put it up there without the rack and see if it works. It should be cooked."

Zhang Lijuan said with a smile, "Then why don't you start this barbecue by raising cattle?"

"Life here is all about self-reliance. If all the tools are readily available, what's the point?"

Su Weiming and Zhang Lijuan looked at each other and both smiled helplessly. Su Weiming could only say, "I can't argue with you. Where is the wire? I'll get it."

Su Yuehe immediately stood up and led the way for her father.

Su Qibei followed and came forward to help, while Yan Ning changed into the clothes that Su Zi wore when working and came close to Su Zi, "Nannan, teach mom how to use this hoe."

"Let's go!" Su Zi, who successfully grabbed the last piece of chicken wing, finished it in three bites, then stood up and went to the backyard in a heroic manner.

Hong Su and Zhang Lijuan also hurriedly asked their daughters to find some work clothes for them to change into, and then went to help.

The three fathers stayed in the front yard working on the grill.

Yan Ning and the other two grew up in the city and had never done this kind of work. Usually they would just plant flowers at home.

Not to mention that I'm used to office work, it's quite relaxing to suddenly do this kind of work that doesn't require any brainpower, such as breaking up the dug up soil and pulling out the grass roots buried deep in the ground.

Finally, seeing the messy land being neatly planned and divided into groups, I felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The tip of my nose is filled with the smell of earth, and my ears are filled with the chirping of insects and the crowing of chickens. No matter how tired I am physically or how irritable I feel mentally, at this moment, I am redeemed by the land.

The three men who were busy setting up the barbecue grill, washing vegetables and preparing for a barbecue in the evening in the front yard also felt more relaxed than ever before.

They were busy using unfamiliar tools, listening to the occasional laughter coming from behind, and discussing the preparations for the next barbecue with the people next to them.

There are no social engagements, no need to stare at the computer with a sad face, no difficult clients, only relaxation and comfort.

"I don't know why it's inconvenient to buy a place here. After I retire in a few years, I also want to go back to the countryside to live this kind of life. In the city, you can't do without air conditioning at this time, but here it's neither cold nor hot, it's so comfortable!" Su Weiming exclaimed.

Su Qibei was pickling beef. Hearing this, he nodded in agreement, "I have the same idea, so the old house has been kept. There is also a stream in the back mountain. Sometimes you can pick up small crabs, small fish, loaches and so on."

"When I was a kid, I was like a wild monkey. I would not go home during holidays. I would run around with my friends in the village, catching fish, picking snails, picking chestnuts, and picking other people's pumpkins. People often found me at home, and I don't know how many bamboo sticks my father broke."

"There are snails here. They are my favorite." Bai Jianhua looked up in surprise.

"Yes, it's almost Mid-Autumn Festival. The snails taste the best and have the fattest meat at this time. But I can't eat them right away after I pick them up today. I need to feed them and spit out the sand."

Su Weiming immediately said, "It's so easy. We can pick it up and take care of it. We can eat it tomorrow and then take another day off. We finally got a chance to come out."

Bai Jianhua looked moved, "I thought so too. It's so comfortable here. Just sitting here and enjoying the breeze is relaxing."

Su Qibei didn't want to spoil their fun, "Let's go find a bucket and pick up snails in the back."

When they heard that they were going to pick snails, everyone else didn't want to do their work in the fields anymore and wanted to follow them to pick snails.

Finally, everyone took their cameras and went to the stream on the back mountain.

The source of this stream is unknown. It flows through the mountains, with weeds and stones on both sides of the stream. The stream is not deep and the water is very clear. You can see the water plants swaying at the bottom of the water.

Ni Ruoan took several empty shots of the surrounding environment.

The three men couldn't wait to take off their shoes and get into the water. Bai Jianhua and Su Weiming had no experience in catching snails, so they watched Su Qibei do it.

Su Qibei caught several large snails from the tree roots near the water.

The others were eager to try and followed his example to catch the snails.

Seeing that everyone was picking snails, Su Qibei moved the stones and caught the small crabs inside the stones. He took the small crabs home and fried them in oil, which became a delicacy.

It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived, and it was already 5 o'clock in the evening. The sun had already set, and the orange glow shone through the gaps in the woods and reflected on the sparkling water.

It falls on everyone's face, reflecting their smiles of joy.

In addition to the barbecue, there was also fried crabs for dinner. The three fathers were responsible for the grilling, while the three mothers and their four daughters showed off their skills.

After eating, we each took a lounge chair and lay on the terrace to look at the stars.

Su Zi suddenly had the urge to sing, so she went back to her room, took out her guitar, and played "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky".

The brightest star in the night sky, can you hear it clearly?

The loneliness and sigh in the heart of the person looking up

Oh~Can you remember the brightest star in the night sky?

The figure that once walked with me and disappeared in the wind

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No one spoke, just quietly listening to Su Zi's singing flowing in the silent night.

At this moment, no one thinks about work or the troubles in life. They empty their minds and immerse themselves in this freedom both physically and mentally.

Su Qibei became interested in Su Zi's singing. He took Su Zi's guitar and played and sang an old song that was very famous from his era.

The three pairs of parents sang along, their melodious singing blended into the starlight, and they seemed to have become the free wind between heaven and earth.