High Guide
"Uh, uh, I've been reading novels for years, old, old-fashioned, and this little bit of stuff still has some stories. Also, sometimes, my focus and others' focus are not on the same point, which is a bit strange."
Xiao Xiaoyu found a bag of potato chips. "Wow! A little bit, yeah. Someone like me who only reads books wouldn't care so much. Yuanyuan, you're very observant. Besides, this angle seems more like the author's. Hehe, Yuanyuan, why don't you write a novel? I'll be your first reader!"
Gao Yuanyuan touched her nose and blinked: "Ahem, no, I can't, and I don't have time."
"It's okay, you can write later. Besides, when you go to university, you can go into this field. Didn't you choose politics, history, and geography? They say that pure literary warriors are awesome, but it will be a little difficult to find a job in the future. However, being an author is not bad either. Your family can support you anyway, hehe!"
Gao Yuanyuan reached into the bag and used her hands to catch the crumbs to prevent them from falling onto the bed. She said with a lack of confidence: "But being an author is very difficult. Without this talent and inspiration, the things you write will be very, dry, right?"
Countless moments flashed before her eyes, and Gao Yuanyuan felt a little tired. How could she not be tired? She was not gifted, and her enthusiasm would be extinguished by cold water. The so-called resurgence was just building a new castle for herself, a castle that was not open to outsiders, and outside it were thorns planted by herself.
"No, everyone can write, right? As long as you're willing to write, there will always be readers. Everyone is making progress. Keep going. I'm still following her novel. Even though she's been criticized by many people, it's obvious that she's making progress. And she's been able to write so many words. It's amazing that she's persisted. Oops, wait, we're getting off topic!"
"Back to the cat, Fox, what do you think!"
Gao Yuanyuan was still immersed in Xiao Xiaoyu's words and didn't come to her senses for a moment: "Ah, I think, I think, let's observe it for a while, maybe it's a misunderstanding, we are overthinking it."
"Yeah, that's all our fantasy. We've definitely read too many romance novels and are a bit horny. And we're just looking at handsome men and pretty women. Bah, the fox is better. The kitten is too narrow-minded. Any other cat would be fine. There's only one fox!"
"Ahhh! This setting is so good! I'm about to bleed from my nose, and I feel hot all over. I really should take some medicine to cure this love-brain!" Xiao Xiaoyu grabbed the full white pillow and beat it violently.
"I want to fall in love too!"
"No premature love!" Gao Yuanyuan grabbed the pillow and hugged it in her arms. "You're going abroad soon, so don't look for rich or foreigners! Look for them when you come back!"
"Well, that's a bit difficult. I'm a face person. That foreign guy is so handsome. Those deep, passionate eyes, that high nose that looks like a slide, that clear jawline. Oppa, oh wow! Hahahaha!"
"No, foreigners are especially scumbags, be careful!"
"Oh, good Yuanyuan, sister knows, I just think about it, for me to really live a life, or our Chinese men are better, although the current uh, it is indeed not satisfactory, but I am not a very casual person, I still want to see a bigger world by myself, so I won't be held back by a man, don't worry, baby!"
"Oh, if you keep your word, I will supervise you."
"Yeah, yeah, come, come and take a look at what we bought today. Tsk, these are all my spoils of war today. I love this national flag. It's red, a very bright red! It's a great treasure that can suppress evil spirits. I'm going to take it abroad and put it by my bed!" Xiao Xiaoyu poured all the things out of the bag.
Gao Yuanyuan also bought a lot of small things at the Red Base, including small model tanks and small model cannons. They looked quite majestic when they were placed in a row on the snow-white bed sheets.
"And this, the Party emblem, so handsome! Solemn! And this little hook, the perfect angle! As expected of our motherland, this design is amazing. Let me kowtow to all our great predecessors! Ahhh! I can't bear to leave the embrace of our motherland, it smells so good, and I actually have to leave her, sob!"
Gao Yuanyuan recalled that when she saw so many weapons today, she couldn't help but straighten her back when the commentator introduced them. Although some of them were models, the one-to-one design was really impressive. Some of them were real, but they were donated as battle-damaged weapons. It would be great if she could see the real thing one day.
The two of them sat on the bed, with small things scattered all over the bed. The phone started ringing again. Gao Yuanyuan took a look and saw that it was Zhou Xi uploading the photos he took with his camera today in the group.
Gao Yuanyuan opened the first folder. The first picture showed the six of them dancing around a bonfire in a large open space in the village at night. Everyone was laughing, and the red bonfire lit them up brightly...
Jingbei Mountain is one of the biggest features of Beibin. The mountain is high and the scenery is beautiful. There is also a temple built on the mountainside. It is said that it can make wishes come true. Many people have come here in previous years.
According to the school's requirements, all students must wear uniform school uniforms to be easier to recognize in the crowd and to be more uniform. They are somewhat scared when going out, and no one dares to speak out.
"Everyone, hurry up. Our goal today is to visit Jingbei Temple halfway up the mountain and then reach the top. There will be rewards waiting for everyone at the top!" Zhang Tu, wearing a hat, pulled the student next to him.
"Female students who are really not strong enough can go slower. There are teachers behind them to support them. Male students can help female students carry their bags and so on. We should help each other. Climbing to the top requires a lot of physical strength. If some students can't hold on, they can stop at the temple—"
Zhang Tu took a breath and supported his knees: "Be careful not to get heatstroke. Tell the teacher immediately if you feel uncomfortable!"
"Do you want me to help you carry your bag?" Gao Liyang held onto a rock on the mountain, stood on the steps and lowered his head.
"No, it's quite light."
“Crack!”
"Take another picture! Let me see, this angle won't make me look ugly, right?"
Zhou Xi stood on three or four steps lower than Gao Liyang. She was wearing a hat and looking up. The sunlight was glaring. She put her hand above her head and looked down to see a slender hand with a healthy pink color.
Zhou Xi slapped it away mischievously: "I'll pick some and send them to you guys when I get home."
Gao Liyang took a few steps to the side and pulled Zhou Xi to make way for the people behind him. "It really won't look good if we take the photo. No, I want to see it now!"
"I'll show you when I get to the top."
Gao Liyang thought the angle was odd, as he needed to lower his head to look at Zhou Xi, so he squatted on the ground. "I really want to go up there, but it's so tiring. I've been here a few times before, and my legs hurt like hell the next day after I came down. Even though there are prizes, it's really not worth it."
"Since we've come here anyway, we don't want to have any regrets. We might as well take some photos. Would you like to join us?"
"If you want to go up, I'll accompany you. By the way, delete my photo. Oh, there's a small path, do you want to go there quickly?"
"No……"
Gao Liyang interrupted Zhou Xi, tilted his head back, revealing his smooth, full forehead: "Don't refuse, don't worry, I'm familiar with this place, I come here every year, it's okay."
Zhou Xi looked back and still didn't see Xiao Xiaoyu and Gao Yuanyuan. At that time, the two said they were exhausted and fell to the end of the team to rest. They hadn't come up yet: "Wait a minute, the other four haven't come up yet."
"What are you waiting for? People are playing in the back. Let's go!"
"Slow! Slow down!" Zhou Xi didn't hold the camera steadily and pressed the shutter button several times.
There were also people walking on the path that Gao Liyang led, but there were fewer people, more trees, and it was not as sunny. The two of them walked side by side, not slowly. The muscle memory they had developed while eating at school was fully demonstrated at this time.
"How did you find this?" Zhou Xi bent his legs, found the right angle, and gently pressed the small round button with his index finger.
Gao Liyang put his hands behind his head and spoke lazily, even in a roundabout way: "You'll understand after coming here more often. I'm almost half a local. What do you call it? Locals, don't bully locals."
"Guide Gao, please point out a place." Half of Zhou Xi's face was blocked by the camera.
"Here, the only things to see are making wishes and admiring the sea of flowers. The flowers are in full bloom right now. I'll take you over to see them."
"Aren't you allergic to pollen? Be careful not to get swollen like what's written in the book—a pig's head?"
Zhou Xi suddenly remembered that during the Chinese New Year, Yang Jinyang took her to watch a group of people in the village sharpen knives and slaughter a pig. Strangely, the pig did not scream heartbreakingly, but just closed its eyes peacefully and lay there, waiting to be slaughtered.
Finally, the pig's head was specially decorated, made into an offering, and placed on the altar.
Gao Liyang took a sip of water and said, "Don't worry, I brought medicine and a mask. Besides, my case is only mild, not that serious."
"Emma! I—"
Zhou Xi was so scared that his hands trembled. He lowered his head and used his own shadow to block the sun to look at the photo, but it was blurry.
"What..." Zhou Xi turned his head, was stunned for a moment, bit his lip, held back his laughter, and tactfully recorded this moment for him.
"Zhou Xiaoxi, have you seen enough? Please put away your gloating, okay? Won't you come and help me? I'm really sad--" Gao Liyang covered his face with his hands. He was too embarrassed to stand up. It was too embarrassing. A brick knocked him down and twisted his foot, just like last year.
"Is it serious? Come on!"
Gao Liyang looked at Zhou Xi's outstretched hand, brushed off the dust on his hands, held Zhou Xi's arm, used the force to prop himself up, leaned against the side, and immediately brushed off the dust on his pants.
"I feel like I'm twisted, it hurts."
"Why did you twist it suddenly?"
Gao Liyang pointed his finger and said, "The bricks are loose, blame it."
Zhou Xi took two steps forward, and his sneakers stepped on the edge of the loose long brick that Gao Liyang mentioned. It was indeed up and down, making a thudding sound, and water was overflowing from it.
"Aren't you familiar with it?" Zhou Xi put his hands behind his waist, intending to tease him.
"I'm familiar with it. I was once left here and wandered around the mountain all day. But it's in such a remote place. I don't know if the bricks will come loose one day. Even if I brought cement, I would have to patch it up. What a pity!"
"What should we do now?" Zhou Xi put away his camera and looked around. There were quite a few trees. "Do you want me to get you a stick? You can use it to go down the mountain and go to the hospital."
"Ha, ha! I thought you were going to say, 'Let me help you down the mountain.' I was so touched. I'm so disappointed, so disappointed!"
Zhou Xi thought Gao Liyang looked quite funny, with his head hanging down and his hair all messed up, though his hair quality was good. So he bent down to look at the person who only had a side profile and looked like he was losing his temper.
"You know, you're just like a little girl. Why are you being so pretentious? It's not like you can't move. Besides, you're so big, how could I carry you? I'm glad I found a stick for you. You should be glad I didn't leave you alone."
"Wow--"
"You have such a cruel heart. You actually have such thoughts. I was kind enough to take you on a small path, but you treated me like this!"
"Okay, have you had enough of the drama? Now it's time to get down to business. What do you want to do?"
Gao Liyang only had one leg to support himself. He was exhausted and didn't care about face. "Okay, no more playing around. Let's get down to business. Go to the top of the mountain and ask the staff for a support. Then carry me down in a sedan chair."
"Huh? Seriously? Can't move? That serious?"
"Seriously! I look calm on the outside, don't I? Actually, I'm in so much pain, I just want to make you worry. Little Ancestor Zhou, go quickly. Follow this path, there are no turns, just keep going. It's quite far. Whether I can get back or not depends on you."
"Okay, then wait a moment." Zhou Xi took off his backpack and took out his camera. "If you're bored, look at this. Press this button and this button. And don't delete anything. Be good and respect me. Now let's go..."
"Tsk, learning and applying right away, awesome!" Gao Liyang waited until Zhou Xi left, then looked down at the photo. The pain in his ankle felt like ants biting him. "I'm not kidding, it hurts like hell!"
Zhou Xi wiped the sweat from his nose, his eyes flickering. Gao Liyang was right. It was very tiring to climb up. For people like them who sat in the classroom all day, their calves would ache after climbing up. In addition, they were in a hurry, so their backs were soaked with sweat.
The dark blue shed made it easy to identify the target at first sight. Zhou Xi put his hands on his hips, panting, and took a break. Without even having time to appreciate the scenery on the top of the mountain, he hurried over.
"Two little guys, didn't your school say that you were all together? You two were trying to be clever. Now you're done for. Hey, Huazi, slow down!" The uncle in a white old man's shirt spoke Mandarin with a not-so-standard accent, very angrily.
Gao Liyang put one hand in front of his forehead, having given up struggling, and seemed to be enjoying lying on the stretcher: "Uncle, I was wrong, I was wrong. I made you suffer so much. I won't dare to do it again next time. This time, I am just getting my comeuppance and reaping the consequences of my own actions."
The uncle tripped over some gravel and nearly fell. "Huazi! Slow down! What's the rush? Your uncle is old and has presbyopia! You're quite outgoing and even know how to look for people. Have you been here before?"
"Yeah, isn't it? I saw it once before. Someone was carrying a stretcher down the mountain, so I went to find out more about it. Now I'm using it myself." Gao Liyang thought of something and felt a pang in his heart.
"Zhou Xiaoxi, I suddenly remembered that we haven't told Lao Zhang about this yet!"
Zhou Xi followed them, feeling a little exhausted, and said in a strangled voice: "My bags are all with you."
Gao Liyang held a bag in his arms, one on each side, and his body swayed left and right with the stretcher, as if he were sleeping in a hammock. "Okay, I'll do it. Um, can you cover me later? My brother is already injured and can't take any more damage."
"I believe that Lao Zhang will forgive you, patient."
The uncle had nothing to do and was very curious: "Are you two in the same class?"
"Yes, she is the one sitting in front of me. She has very good grades. She is a top student and ranks first in the grade!" Gao Liyang bared his teeth and flattered Zhou Xi completely.
"You're so amazing, young lady! You're quite talented. Hey, I say, you should study harder at your age. Otherwise, you'll be exhausted from working like me. Look, you're still working in this scorching heat, while others are happily sitting in their offices, crossing their legs and enjoying the air conditioning!"
Zhou Xi felt something was wrong and remembered that his bag was not with him, otherwise he would have gone up and beat him up.
"Little girl, how are you studying? I have a son who is about to take the high school entrance exam. His results are so frustrating..."
"Uh, uncle, what's wrong with your son..."
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"Oh, so that's how it is. Thank you!"
"Hey, boy, how about you? How are your grades? Oh, she's first, so you must be worse than her. But since you can play together, your grades must be good too!"
Gao Liyang listened to the two people chatting with great interest. He finally felt relieved, but he was too happy. He turned his head back and met the uncle's smiling face.
Oh no, the uncle’s anger is going to burn him. Gao Liyang smiled and hugged the two bags tightly.
"Hey, uncle, my grades are just average, not good enough to be presented..."
"Uncle, he has good grades and is very humble!" Zhou Xi interrupted Gao Liyang.
Gao Liyang didn't expect Zhou Xi to use this trick. He stood up and looked back in shock: "Me!"
The uncle frowned, his loud voice seemed to be buzzing in Gao Liyang's ears: "Ouch! Don't move! You'll fall down! Your legs will be gone!"
"Uncle, I was wrong! Don't be angry! Stop moving!" Gao Liyang was very tactful and admitted his mistake immediately. He felt that if this uncle with thick eyebrows and big eyes really got angry, he would abandon him.
"I can tell from the first sight that you're restless. No wonder your grades aren't as good as those of other girls. You're so shameless! You twisted your foot. You're such a jerk!"
Gao Liyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Lying flat on his back, he felt exhausted and sunburned. He reached out his hand outside the stretcher and said, "No, uncle, don't make personal attacks like that. That girl has good grades, and I can't help it if I can't compare to her. She's too smart and has a good brain. My legs were hurt accidentally. They're not usually so fragile."
"Go ahead and quibble, I believe in this girl anyway. You look just like the scumbag on TV who cheats on other people's feelings!"
Zhou Xi pinched a piece of grass and played with it in his hand. He couldn't help himself at all. This was what Gao Liyang said, don't bully locals.
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