Chapter 84 Wedding and mourning (15)
The guests could use the time before lunch to familiarize themselves with the terrain of Jiazifen Village, and the director team could think of it even more. So from the beginning, the time left for the guests was very tight. Even with Yang Tu, who was very familiar with Jiazifen Village, leading the way, the guests only managed to take a rough look at Moon Creek and Moon Mountain.
After being scolded as soon as she entered the village, Bai Shuang, who had originally been cheerful, became depressed for the rest of the time, whether she was in the farm house or out exploring the surrounding area.
As a singer, she has always been good at managing her facial expressions, and because she has a good personality, her face is always filled with smiles, which makes people feel good. Her fans regard her as spiritual strength, and they feel that no matter how tired they are, as long as they see Bai Shuang's smiling face, they will feel full of strength again.
But now that confidence and cheerfulness have disappeared.
Bai Shuang lowered her head and kept biting her lips anxiously, looking very uncomfortable.
Her hands would occasionally pinch the edge of her skirt and pants, pulling them down, as if she wanted to pull her clothes down to cover more skin. Her shoulders were also folded inward, as if she wanted to shrink herself into a small ball and try her best to reduce her presence.
This made everyone who noticed Bai Shuang's appearance have no doubt that if Bai Shuang was given a snail shell now, she would shrink into it without hesitation.
The other guests also noticed Bai Shuang's expression, and they kept chatting with Bai Shuang calmly along the way, trying their best to make Bai Shuang happy.
The variety show star racked his brains and pulled out all his jokes that were enough to make people laugh, and he kept talking. The guests and Yang Tu laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs, and the variety show effect was perfect.
Bai Shuang's attention was also drawn to her, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"That's right, smile more, sister Bai Shuang." The variety show star winked at Bai Shuang and joked, "Don't let an irrelevant person affect your mood. You finally come out to play, so of course you should enjoy the trip. How can you waste such a relaxing moment?"
Bai Shuang was stunned. She didn't expect that the variety show star noticed that something was wrong with her.
"Brother Yan is right. You look good in this outfit. There's nothing wrong with it. It's that old guy who can't keep up with the times. He still takes advantage of his age and thinks he can comment on others at will. Little does he know that in everyone's eyes, he is the one with the problem."
An Nanyuan also came over and handed Bai Shuang a red leaf that he had just caught under the tree. He smiled and comforted her, "You are regarded as a goddess by your fans. Do you want to see the comments they sent to you on your phone? You have been named one of the top ten beautiful faces in the music industry by a magazine. Believe in yourself a little more."
Bai Shuang reached out to take the red leaf blankly, looking at An Nanyuan, not knowing what to say.
Even Song Ci, the young master who was having a great time in this mountain range for the first time, snorted awkwardly when he passed by Bai Shuang: "What a crybaby. Well, well, my family is also cooperating with the music festival next month. If you like, go. Otherwise, I will give you the ending song of the TV series that will be performed in a while, so don't cry."
"Huh?"
Bai Shuang looked at Song Ci in surprise. She didn't expect that this spoiled young master would actually comfort her - although he was very unfamiliar with comforting others.
She also didn't expect that just because of her bad mood, she would get a great job offer that many people wanted but couldn't get.
If her agent knew about this, I wonder if he would feel that his job was taken away from him.
Bai Shuang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and she wasn't going to take advantage of the young master's soft heart. "Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it, but the ending song of your TV series should be decided by the director, so I won't get involved. And I must make one thing clear, I didn't cry."
After all, she is a mature singer who has been in the industry for a long time. How could she do something like crying on a live broadcast? That's too embarrassing.
Song Ci stiffly stiffened his neck and said in a stiff tone, "I'm giving it to you anyway, anything is fine as long as you don't cry," and then ran away a few steps.
The other guests were very concerned about the only woman in the guest group. Especially for the old guests, Bai Shuang was no longer just a temporary colleague they met at work, but a comrade who had experienced the escape together.
Seeing that Bai Shuang was finally willing to smile and talk, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and smiles reappeared on their faces, which had been slightly worried.
After seeing the guests' attitude towards Bai Shuang, Yang Tu seemed very surprised, as if it was the first time he saw such a scene. His eyes kept moving back and forth between Bai Shuang and the guests, as if he was thinking about something.
On the way to the farmhouse, Lu Xingxing secretly walked around behind everyone and approached Bai Shuang. He bent down and whispered in her ear, lowering his voice and asked, "Sister Bai Shuang, if you are unhappy, do you want me to beat up that old guy?"
Bai Shuang was startled and subconsciously covered the split-screen live broadcast on her shoulder, then looked at Lu Xingxing.
After realizing that Lu Xingxing's face was full of seriousness and he didn't seem to be talking nonsense at all, Bai Shuang stammered, "That shouldn't be the case. I'm fine, Lu Xingxing, you don't have to worry about me."
Lu Xingxing patted his chest nonchalantly. Although he was already an adult, his pretty face was full of youthful spirit, heroic and proud, so dazzling in the sun that it made people's heart beat fast.
"Don't worry, as long as you tell me, I'll take you there right away and beat him up until he apologizes to you."
"Don't you see what the old guy looks like? Respecting the old and loving the young is not bad."
Lu Xingxing snorted and said disdainfully, "Although I don't like Yan Shixun, he is right. That old guy has nothing to do with you. He is neither your elder nor your acquaintance. What right does he have to scold you? And he scolded you for no apparent reason, as if an old zombie from a hundred years ago had jumped out of the ground. Respecting the elderly is my quality, and teaching bad guys a lesson is the light of righteousness. There is nothing wrong with that, okay?"
Bai Shuang was stunned, moved and shocked.
She felt that Lu Xingxing was like her deskmate in school days, who was always scolded by the dean for not wearing the school uniform properly. But the boy never cared, just ran across the playground like a flash, revealing a white wrist under the rolled-up wide sleeves, winked at her, and climbed over the wall while being scolded by the dean. When he sneaked back from evening self-study in the dark, he would bring her two candies and smile and call her "sister, keep up the good work and study."
And when she was on her way home from school and was blocked on the path by hooligans from outside the school, the boy sitting at the same table with her would jump down from the wall, whistling, to help her drive away the bad guys, and then proudly and arrogantly ask her, "Am I handsome, brother? Come on, call me brother."
Lu Xingxing is just like that young boy, proud and unbridled, yet full of vigor and vitality.
Like a little sun, people can't help but want to get closer.
"Don't you trust me?" Lu Xingxing looked at Bai Shuang who was standing there in a daze, and asked in confusion: "Do you think I'm just being brave?"
Bai Shuang came back to her senses and waved her hands in panic: "No, no..."
"Don't worry, I am an adult now. I won't do anything like bragging in front of a little girl."
Afraid that Bai Shuang wouldn't believe him, Lu Xingxing leaned closer and said, "I see that you seem to trust Yan Shixun very much, so why don't you trust me? Although I don't want to admit it, Yan Shixun is indeed my uncle if we rank them according to seniority."
Uncle master?
Bai Shuang blinked, not realizing what was happening.
"You live in Binhai City, right? Does Haiyunguan know about it?"
Lu Xingxing raised his head and said proudly: "I am a product of Haiyun Temple, the quality is guaranteed. I can beat ten bad old guys like that with one hand."
Bai Shuang was amused by Lu Xingxing and finally gave in. He pushed Lu Xingxing forward to catch up with the large group that had already left them far behind.
"Okay, okay, I believe you. Let's go, my star. If I really need you, I will take the initiative to find you."
"Hey, eh? What about now? Don't we need it now?" Lu Xingxing was being pushed away but still refused to give up. He wanted to turn around and confirm with Bai Shuang.
"Yes, that's not necessary. I'm already very touched that there are stars willing to help me out."
Although Bai Shuang quickly covered her own split screen when Lu Xingxing said he was going to beat someone up, she couldn't cover it all. Moreover, the split screen could still transmit sound, and Lu Xingxing's split screen was still working.
Therefore, Bai Shuang's covering was just a lonely act. Many viewers in front of the split screen heard what Lu Xingxing said, and also saw Lu Xingxing's youthful and proud look.
Some viewers couldn't help but slow down their breathing as they looked at the dazzling Lu Xingxing on the screen.
[Oh my god! Who is this little brother? Why is he so handsome? I am attracted to him. I also think there is a little brother who is willing to stand up for me. He is handsome and cool.]
[Learn about independent musician Lu Xingxing! He is the most talented musician in history. You won’t lose anything if you get to know him! He is cool and good at making fun of others. My Xingxing is awesome!]
[No, am I seeing things? Is this guy the same one who was so cowardly in front of Brother Yan before? Now he is so arrogant, I can't believe my eyes.]
[I am dying of laughter. It turns out that in front of Brother Yan, no one can act arrogant. No matter how arrogant Lu Xingxing is in front of others and can make all his opponents cry, in front of Brother Yan, he turns from a sideways crab into a well-behaved little pitiful child.]
[I always thought that Lu Xingxing was the kind of person who was very trendy, arrogant, and dismissive, so even though I had seen the music competition that Lu Xingxing participated in before, I didn’t feel anything and thought it was not my cup of tea. But that scene just now! Oh my god! The sunshine, the boy, the bright and proud smile, really touched me. I burst into tears, this is the boy I regarded as my first love when I was a student. Who doesn’t have a boy in their dreams? ]
[Are you crazy? This person cursed and even said he wanted to beat up an old man. He has no manners at all. What the hell is this? He doesn't know how to respect the elderly and love the young? He is really sick if he beats people up at the slightest provocation.]
[From the previous paragraph, you can tell at a glance that you have never met someone who is disrespectful to the elderly. Not all elderly people are worthy of respect. Bad people will also grow old, but they will still be bad.]
[And this guy's tone is so serious. Although his scolding is impolite, I like it. Why can't we fight back when that old guy suddenly scolds girls? The one who teases first is cheap, even if he is an old man. It has nothing to do with age, but with quality. I really love his saying "Respect the old, not the bad". I started to believe what you said, that he scolded all his opponents to tears.]
[But Lu Xingxing said that Brother Yan is his uncle. Did I hear it wrong? Brother Yan looks like he is only in his twenties, how can he be his uncle? The age doesn’t match.]
[Is age the key point? The key point is Haiyun Temple! The person in front should not be from Binhai City, right? The locals in Binhai City know how powerful Haiyun Temple is. Every summer, the typhoons in our city refuse to land at sea, but turn around and go to other places. The locals all know that this barrier was made by Haiyun Temple. But Yan Shixun is actually from Haiyun Temple? And he is a senior master? ? You know, those Taoist priests in Haiyun Temple are hard to invite. No matter how rich and powerful you are, if they don’t think you have a good impression, they won’t take you at all! I was shocked. I just clicked in randomly from the popularity list, but I didn’t expect to see a living master of Haiyun Temple. I was stunned. This subscription is worth it! ]
[Eh? Did you just find out? Didn’t someone say before that after the last show, someone saw Brother Yan at Haiyun Temple, and many people heard the Taoist priests there call Brother Yan “Uncle Master”, and some even called him “Grand Uncle Master”. Brother Yan’s generation is really amazing. When I saw Brother Yan fighting in front of the camera before, I thought it was a wire or something, and the program team wanted to use this to hype up the popularity. But after knowing that Brother Yan is the uncle master of Haiyun Temple, I no longer think so. The Taoist priests of Haiyun Temple are also proud of themselves. Someone who can make them willingly call him uncle master must have real skills.]
[Lu Xingxing calls Brother Yan "Uncle Master", which means Lu Xingxing is also connected to Haiyun Temple... I'm dizzy. I first liked Brother Yan so much, and just now I was attracted by Lu Xingxing's handsomeness. It turns out that these two people are both from Haiyun Temple, and they are uncle and nephew. Isn't Haiyun Temple a Taoist temple? Why does he know my heart so well? I'm crying.]
[But after Lu Xingxing said that, I really believe he can do it. The Taoist priests in Haiyun Temple are not the kind of selfless state that many people imagine. They are "believe if you want, get out if you don't believe". They cultivate themselves, not to save others. My home is near Haiyun Temple. The Taoist priests are very good at boxing and swordsmanship. Every morning and evening, you can see them practicing boxing and swordsmanship. The sound of the swords is just like the special effects in the movies. And with Brother Yan as an example, Lu Xingxing should not be much worse.]
[The old people in this village are really weird. Not only the old man mentioned above, but also the old man in the house we just passed by, who caught Bai Shuang and scolded her. No, do they think that everyone in the world is his child, so he can scold her? Bai Shuang didn't do anything, she's just a pretty girl, how could she offend them?]
[To be honest, it is true that several villagers who passed by along the way did not curse at Bai Shuang, but the way they looked at her was really uncomfortable. Bai Shuang just dressed up a little prettier, so why did they stare at her as if she had made a big mistake?]
On the other hand, Taoist Song Yi, who had started paying attention to the show because he was scolded by the old Taoist priest, looked at Lu Xingxing's split-screen live broadcast with a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
The official person in charge sitting in the seat next to him quietly moved to the side, fearing that he would be affected when Taoist Song got angry.
“Lu, Xing, Xing!” Taoist Song gritted his teeth, looking like he wanted to pull Lu Xingxing out of the screen and beat him up: “This brat, I’m going to train him so hard that he can’t speak when I get back.”
If he hadn't watched the split-screen live broadcast, he wouldn't have known that his disciple actually said directly on the live broadcast that he was from Haiyun Temple and pulled Junior Brother Yan down.
What a sin you have committed! Your mind is not pure and your practice is not up to par!
The official person in charge thought about his own daughter and felt that if anyone dared to point at his daughter and curse her for no reason, he might not be able to help but rush out to stand up for his daughter and beat that person up, no matter if that person was an old man or not.
Thinking of this, the official person in charge looked at Lu Xingxing with a lot more favor.
In order to prevent Taoist Song from getting too emotional and beating Lu Xingxing up, the official person in charge thought about it and spoke up for Lu Xingxing, "It's not that serious. Young people are always more energetic. It's not a bad thing. Xingxing is obviously a good kid who has inherited Taoist Song's teachings. He hates evil and has a strong sense of justice. He is a good kid."
Taoist Song smiled wryly and said, "Yes, my master said the same thing. He said that I was just as bad at studying as that brat Xingxing, and then he beat me up."
The implication is: I took a beating and a scolding for this brat, and you still can't let me go back and train him? Besides, he was not good at his studies, and he looked playful, not at all as careful and steady as Junior Brother Yan.
Taoist Song Yi took out his cell phone, held the phone with both hands with full concentration, and used the handwriting input method to write down his teachings and lectures to Lu Xingxing word by word in the input box. He wrote a long paragraph and clicked send after a long time.
However, after waiting for a long time, the message still showed as unread.
Taoist Priest Song's face darkened, and he said, "This brat, we asked him to follow the program to help check the program, but he is just having a lot of fun!"
Official person in charge: “…………”
I'm sorry, Xingxing, I can't help you. You're on your own.
…
On the way back to the farm house, the guests met a few villagers as they walked past the edge of the village.
The middle-aged men looked at Bai Shuang with gloomy and stern eyes, as if Bai Shuang had committed an unforgivable crime for daring to laugh outside with her head raised and to wear such "revealing" clothes.
But when those people saw the defiant looks from several men around Bai Shuang, they stopped moving and ultimately did not dare to step forward and touch the guests.
But after the guests walked past, the villagers still spat and cursed behind them in a low voice: "It's immoral!"
"She's not a good girl."
“Shame on you!”
…
Not only that, there was also an old man who was sitting in his house with the window open. When he saw Bai Shuang walking outside, he glared at her and started cursing her.
Although Yan Shixun was not present this time, Lu Xingxing could not suppress his temper and rushed forward.
He was far less calm than Yan Shixun. He punched the wall next to the window directly. There was a sudden sound of wall paint falling off, which scared the old man silly.
The old man tried to maintain his strength but was afraid that Lu Xingxing would really hit him with the next punch, so he cursed a few more words and immediately closed the window and hid himself.
Bai Shuang had been enlightened by the guests along the way and was now protected by them. Although she was still sad after being scolded, she still walked past those people with her head held high, and did not want to shrink into her own little corner like before.
When they were almost at the farmhouse and saw the gate of the yard from afar, the variety show star looked at Bai Shuang who was walking in front and laughing and playing with Lu Xingxing, and said to An Nanyuan beside him with some emotion: "At first I thought that only the old man was sick, but I didn't expect that many people in this village had the same idea. This is too outrageous."
Without waiting for An Nanyuan to answer, the male star who heard this sighed and said, "Although I also know that this is wrong, many villages in the south think the same way. Brother, although your hometown is also in the village, Wild Wolf Peak is much further north than here, and the folk customs are completely different."
"My grandmother taught me to protect girls since I was a child. I also saw this trend when I grew up and entered the University of Arts. But I know very well that there are still too many villages in the south that do not treat girls as human beings. This village is no exception. Although I am surprised that there are still such closed-minded villages that do not know how to change, it is also expected."
After hearing this, An Nanyuan was stunned for a long time.
He thought of Bai Shuang's depressed and autistic look just now, and couldn't help but sigh: "How depressed a girl living in such a place must be. Even someone as cheerful and outgoing as Bai Shuang was scolded and felt uncomfortable, not to mention those girls who have lived in such an environment since childhood. It must be difficult to live a straightforward and happy life."
The variety show star nodded in agreement: "The surrounding environment has a huge impact on personality. This is totally not conducive to the formation of a girl's personality. As an outsider, I am worried that the girls in this village will become introverted and inferior when they grow up. Sigh..."
Although it was only a brief encounter, several people fell silent and the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.
As soon as they stepped into the yard, they saw Yan Shixun standing leisurely at the door, his tall body leaning against the door frame.
Yan Shixun raised his eyebrows, nodded towards Lu Xingxing, and said in a magnetic voice with a teasing smile: "Come on, Xingxing, call me uncle."
Lu Xingxing was petrified on the spot.
“…………”
He twisted his neck like a robot, looked at Yan Shixun, and asked tentatively with a glimmer of hope: "Did you see my split-screen live broadcast just now?"
Yan Shixun nodded leisurely, shattering Lu Xingxing's last bit of fantasy.
"I saw it. I also heard you say you didn't like me, and you acknowledged that I was your uncle."
"And more." Yan Shixun crossed his arms over his chest and raised his hand to shake the phone in his hand: "Master Song just sent me a message, saying that he was sending you a message but you didn't read it. Since I am your uncle and I am with you, let me take his place to discipline you temporarily."
"Don't be afraid, just think of me as your usual homework master."
Yan Shixun smirked and said, "I have a very good temper and I will never beat you up."
Lu Xingxing: “???”
I don't believe you! I believe what ghosts say, but I don't believe your good temper! Do you want to interview those ghosts that you happily sent away?
However, when Lu Xingxing heard Yan Shixun mention Taoist Song Yi, he hurriedly took out his cell phone.
As a result, I saw——
Okay, Master Song sent several long messages, but he didn't see them. In the end, Master Song sent a smiling emoticon.
:)
Brave boy, you are so brave.
Lu Xingxing: “…”
He quickly replied to Master Song Yi with a sad face, saying that he would definitely pay attention. But after sending the message, there was no response from the other end, as if Master Song Yi had already exploded with anger.
Lu Xingxing shuddered, thinking that he would be scolded after returning home after the recording of this program.
"If you call me uncle, I will ask Taoist Song for mercy. How about that?"
Yan Shixun raised his eyebrows slightly, his sharp eyes full of interest: "It's a good deal, do you want to try it?"
“Who will scream?”
Lu Xingxing stiffened his neck, looking stubborn.
Yan Shixun was not in a hurry. He stretched out his slender fingers and began to count down: "3."
Lu Xingxing's eyes flashed, and she felt a little scared when she thought of how painful it was when Master Song Yi beat people up.
“1.”
Yan Shixun didn't give Lu Xingxing any time to react and turned and left.
“Wait! Where’s the 2? Why isn’t there a 2?” Lu Xingxing panicked and quickly ran after him: “Hey! Yan Shixun, you just missed a 2, I haven’t thought it through yet, it doesn’t count!”
"It is enough for a Taoist to know that there is a beginning and an end." Yan Shixun waved his hand and walked into the yard casually.
Lu Xingxing was dumbfounded.
Seeing that he really couldn’t call Yan Shixun back, Lu Xingxing quickly ran over.
"Well... walk slower."
"Yan Shixun! We still have something to discuss. Don't leave so quickly. Let me think about it. Maybe I will agree."
"Yan..." Lu Xingxing gritted his teeth, and finally whispered to Yan Shixun: "Master, Uncle Master."
Yan Shixun stopped.
Lu Xingxing didn't expect Yan Shixun to stop, and he ran into him without braking, almost hitting Yan Shixun's back.
But Yan Shixun seemed to have eyes on his back. He located the location by listening to the sound, and simply raised his hand to grab Lu Xingxing's shoulder. He didn't let him get too close to him, but pushed him away.
Yan Shixun turned around slowly, with a hint of mischievous smile in his eyes: "Be good, nephew."
Although he had no intention of returning to Haiyun Temple, after all, his master Li Chengyun himself didn't care, and he didn't care about these false names, so how could he make decisions for his master.
But it was still very interesting to see Lu Xingxing, who was like a proud Border Collie before, now reluctantly calling him uncle master.
Yan Shixun patted Lu Xingxing's shoulder and walked away happily with one hand in his pocket.
Only Lu Xingxing was left standing there, about to cry, looking listless, like a sunflower with its head drooping.
The people who followed into the yard: "Puff!"
Audience in front of the screen: [Poof!]
Lu Xingxing: Aaaaaaah!!!
But no matter how embarrassed Lu Xingxing was, to the point where his face turned red and steam was almost coming out of his ears, he still had to dine with the other guests and couldn't retreat into his room and cry alone.
After all, after lunch, they would have to go back to find ingredients for dinner, so there was no time to waste. Also, it was their first time to find food on their own in the mountains, and they didn’t know if they would mess it up, so it was better to take advantage of the lunch provided at noon and eat more.
Lu Xingxing had tears in her eyes and was choking on a steamed bun. She looked so pitiful that everyone laughed.
Yan Shixun ate slowly and leisurely, with a smile on his face all the time, as if he was enjoying Lu Xingxing's pitiful appearance while eating.
But the more Yan Shixun looked, the lower Lu Xingxing's head drooped, almost hiding under the table.
This angry young man, who had carried Song Yida on his back to run to find Yan Shixun a few days ago, finally lost his rebellious spirit of refutating whatever Yan Shixun said. Instead, he just wanted to escape from Yan Shixun's sight.
Lu Xingxing: Master is not lying to me, there are indeed a lot of monsters and demons out there, and Yan Shixun is one of them!
Yan Shixun smiled: I am just an ordinary person with a good temper, don’t wrongly accuse a good person.
The guests nearby were watching the interaction between the two and were trying hard to hold back their laughter.
“By the way, Brother Yan, when we went to the village, we found something very strange.” The variety show host coughed with a smile, and finally felt guilty and helped Lu Xingxing out of the predicament.
"It's those villagers. They seem to have a lot of complaints about girls..."
Yan Shixun listened and his expression gradually became serious.
In the kitchen, Zhang Wubing, who had finally finished preparing all the lunches before the guests came back, was so tired that he sat down on the stool next to him. He felt like his whole body was about to fall apart and his waist was aching so much that he didn't want to move.
"Director, come and look at this, it's a bit weird." The assistant director stood outside in the sunshine and knocked on the open window of the kitchen.
Zhang Wubing, who was lying on his back, was on guard, but he didn't expect such a voice to suddenly appear. He was so frightened that he almost fell off the stool.
"Oh my god! You almost scared me to death."
Zhang Wubing patted his pounding chest and was dragged by the embarrassed assistant director to the gathering place of the directors in the corner of the courtyard.
"Director, since we entered the mountain, the live broadcast signal has been severely interfered with. The balancer has to be adjusted to the maximum power to barely support the live broadcast effect of the program."
The assistant director asked Zhang Wubing to look at the values on the bulky live broadcast equipment and said worriedly, "We have just communicated with the video platform. They understand and support us on the technical level. They helped us with the dual-channel frequency conversion. But I am worried that if this continues, the impact will be even more serious when night falls."
Zhang Wubing also had a lot of question marks in his mind, and curiously followed the director team to check for a long time.
“This display…”
Zhang Wubing suddenly noticed something unusual on the small lens that was displaying the effects next to him.
He pointed at the screen and asked, "Why is it all red? Is it broken?"
The assistant director looked at it in confusion, and saw a patch of deep and light red on the lens, like the uneven surface of flowing blood after it has dried.
"Strange." The assistant director muttered, "Is it overexposed? Is the lens broken?"
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