Chapter 46: Blade
The study tour lasts three days and two nights, and we have to travel for two days before and after, so the highlights are all in the middle.
We got up early in the morning to pick and roast tea leaves, had a picnic on the riverbank at noon, and visited a villager after hiking in the afternoon.
After yesterday's feat of catching a chicken, Su Xia was casually appointed by Teacher Ding as the leader of the girls' group. No matter how many things were on her mind, she had no time to think about them. After finishing her breakfast of rice porridge and eggs, she picked up a thick stack of clothes from the activity room and staggered towards the bedroom.
After all, this was the last group outing for this class. In order to leave more material for the graduation video, the school specially hired a photographer to follow and shoot.
The teacher in charge rented clothes from local tea pickers so that the students could change clothes freely and experience the local customs and culture of the tea mountains.
The indigo-dyed coarse cloth with white floral patterns, a waist-hugging bib, and a small headscarf will make anyone look cute and lovely in it. There are only a few dozen sets available, and it’s on a first-come, first-served basis.
Su Xia's outfit was reserved by Teacher Ding in advance as a reward for the team leader's hard work.
The dress was a size L, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
For a girl with her body type, a slightly tight top would look inappropriate, even if she didn't mean to.
She didn't care about the boys' booing, but after all, it was an activity for the whole grade, and she didn't want to submit her work to the Little Tree Hole again.
After changing clothes, the loose hem of the clothes was stretched out, and wind blew in after every two steps. Su Xia picked up the bib and tied it loosely, then turned around in front of He Miao several times to make sure that it was no longer loose and unattractive, and then walked out.
We left early today, and the boys and girls returned with loads of freshly picked tea leaves. The mountain fog had not yet dissipated.
The morning light shines through the thatched roof of the tea shed and falls on Su Xia's shoulders.
She loves to play by nature. In her previous life, she memorized so many books in school and returned them to the teachers as soon as she graduated.
However, the muscle memory I developed while playing with slingshots, skipping stones on the water, and frying tea leaves during my study tour has not been forgotten to this day.
The aunt who came to teach the students how to stir-fry tea walked around several times. Seeing that Su Xia had a very good grasp of the strength, she clapped her hands and asked the whole class to come over and watch.
The tea shed is not a small place.
There were still a few girls left from Class 6 who had arrived last time. They wanted to leave through the back door, but were pushed back by the crowd.
The math class representative was sharp-eyed and grabbed the boy in front of him by the arm and pinched him hard, "I'm going, I'm going, Huang Weiwei, Huang Weiwei!"
"...The goddess is so beautiful. I take back what I said before. This dress is not tacky at all. Huang Weiwei is absolutely stunning in it. She looks like an elf white moonlight."
"She's a little too aloof, isn't she? Who works with a sullen face all day? Shen Shuyi next to her is obviously sweeter."
The boy stood on tiptoe to glance over there, shook his head and sighed, envious and resentful, "Why are there so many beauties in the liberal arts class? There's not even one worth looking at in our class."
There are mostly boys in Class 4, and they originally had little interest in frying tea leaves. However, when they saw Huang Weiwei and the others, they became diligent and studious again, and squeezed forward with shining eyes.
The class representative had always had a good relationship with Li Rui. Seeing him leaning against the stove, holding his phone, he pulled his friend's collar and came closer to him, laughing, "Brother Rui, who are you taking pictures of, Huang Weiwei or Shen Shuyi?"
Li Rui lazily said, "Why are you all leaning outward?"
"There are many beauties in the liberal arts class, but who can compare to our princess?"
He held the phone in one hand, put the other hand in front of him, pouted his lips and made a chest-supporting gesture.
The two of them looked in Su Xia's direction.
The room was quite stuffy. Beads of sweat were oozing from the tip of Su Xia's nose, and her hair was sticking to her blushing cheeks.
In order to teach her classmates, Su Xia is very serious and hardworking.
But at this time, the more serious she is, the more counterproductive it will be.
After all, the class monitor sat in front of and behind her at school. After understanding what Li Rui meant, he quickly turned his head away and was too embarrassed to look at her.
The follower beside him was staring at him with fascination.
He moved closer to Li Rui and said, "I didn't wear glasses today. Brother Rui, are the photos you took clear?"
"What's the point of photos? Video."
Li Rui raised his eyebrows in disdain, took the phone back, enlarged it with his fingers and threw it to him.
"Oh my god... it's absolutely terrible."
The boy had his back turned, his face flushed, his eyes almost popping out, and his hands trembling as he reached into his trouser pocket. He just took out his cell phone, but before he could ask Li Rui to transfer a copy to him via Bluetooth, his eyes met Xu Jiqing in the corner.
Those eyes were so cold and creepy, like an ice-hardened blade, scratching his hand and making it tremble. The phone hit the concrete floor with a "bang", and the back cover was cracked.
Li Rui responded and turned around, only to be relieved when he saw that it was not his phone that fell.
He thought that the honest man had never seen the world, and sneered, "Is it really that serious, brother?"
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It was dark when we finished visiting the villagers.
The students were all very tired, and the originally planned group self-study was forced to be cancelled. After eating, they washed up and rested.
In the past two years, there have been policies to benefit farmers in mountainous areas and to vigorously promote solar panels.
There was no sun for two days in a row, and the hot water stored in the bathhouse ran out yesterday. We had to use the electric water heater in the farmer's house instead, and took turns taking a bath in pairs.
Su Xia was the leader of the girls' group. When drawing lots to arrange the order for bathing, she generously raised her hands to withdraw, willing to be the last one.
He Miao was worried about her being alone, so he stepped out to accompany her.
The small electric heater at my mother-in-law's house wasn't powerful enough, so the two girls had to wait until almost ten o'clock before they could take a bath.
He Miao couldn't bear it any longer and fell asleep first. When Su Xia poked him awake, he was still dazed and had no temper at all. He stood up and scratched his head, "Wait a minute, I'll go get some shampoo."
"Use mine," Su Xia felt guilty and wanted to give her something. She slung a small plastic basket full of things over her arm and walked out with her arm in hand. "I brought a lot of different things. Do you want hair masks?"
"Are you used to using a smooth shower gel, or a rough one like scrubbing dishes? Do you want body lotion?"
Everything she uses smells so good.
He Miao had never even seen many of them before, and felt like Tang Monk who had entered the Spider Cave, feeling dizzy and intoxicated.
"...Anything is fine."
Su Xia's eyes curved, "Then I'll rub your back."
The night breeze is cool.
There is a window high up in the bathroom, which is usually never closed. Outside is my mother-in-law's small vegetable patch.
Li Rui stood close to the wall, rubbing his fingertips on the screen of his mobile phone. As the sound of the girl's plastic slippers came from far away, his heartbeat became faster and faster, and his lips trembled in excitement.
Being used to having everything he wanted, he took secret photos of Su Xia during the day just for the sake of novelty, and he didn't think that the chubby girl was anything special.
What made him ready to take the risk was another thing -
After the study tour is over, the list of this year's provincial competition will be finalized within a few days of returning to school.
Coach Hu and Zhang Jianyuan are more difficult than each other, and it is impossible to force him in. At this juncture, unless the assistant coach prepares the last few quizzes, there is no way he will qualify.
The only hope is that there is someone walking ahead.
If he wanted to get rid of Xu Jiqing, what could be more satisfying than ruining his reputation?
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