At twelve o'clock, the light in Huo Qianli's room was still on. He sat at the desk with an open notebook in front of him, which was filled with basins of cold water that Gu Daqiang had poured on him tonight.
He unconsciously turned the pen in his hand, and his eyes suddenly focused.
He can't just let it go like this, he still has to go talk to Gu Daqiang!
Slapping the pen on the table, he stood up for the third time tonight, walked to the door, and without hesitation like before, he opened it.
The light poured from behind him onto the ground in front of him, illuminating half of the dark aisle in front of him.
Opposite him, Professor He, who should have gone to bed long ago, happened to open the door of his room, and the light poured out, filling the other half of the corridor.
The two looked at each other, then turned their heads at the same time and looked towards Gu Daqiang's room at the end of the corridor.
It was pitch black under the door.
Professor He's thin face flashed with fatigue, and he said softly, "Go to bed early."
Huo Qianli sighed and forced a smile, "Go to bed early."
Early the next morning, Huo Qianli walked out of the room with panda eyes.
Although he had gotten used to insomnia recently, staying up almost all night was another matter.
Burying his face in the cold well water, the chill drove away his sleepiness. Huo Qianli held his breath for a long time, then suddenly raised his head, gasping for breath, with water droplets splashing everywhere.
“It’s great to be young!”
Huo Qianli quickly turned his head and saw Professor He with a smile on his face. His eyes naturally rested on Professor He's dark circles under his eyes.
"Professor He, please wait a moment. I'll get you a basin of hot water."
"Don't you think I also need a basin of cold water like this?"
Wiping his face with a towel soaked in cold water, Professor He sighed, "It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. Now that life is better, even washing your face with cold water feels cold. When I was as young as you, we used to take buckets from the well and shower next to it, haha."
Huo Qianli looked at Professor He, feeling genuinely distressed and grateful.
"Get some more soaked cowpeas, chop them up, mix them with red oil, and serve them out."
A voice was heard in the kitchen. The two turned around and saw Gu Daqiang coming out carrying a large tin pot.
Above the nose and below the eyebrows are a pair of panda eyes.
Feeling the two people's surprised eyes staring at him, Gu Daqiang skillfully kicked over a stool, placed the pot between its four legs, rubbed his hands, and smiled awkwardly, "My wife was snoring last night, and I couldn't sleep all night."
A loud curse immediately came from the kitchen, "Gu Daqiang, you want to die!"
"What is mom yelling about so early in the morning?!"
"Good morning, teacher! Good morning, Senior Brother Huo! Good morning, Village Chief Gu!"
Gu Haitao and Zhang Chi, who were sleeping on the first floor, walked over hand in hand, looking refreshed.
Zhang Chi stretched out his body and said, "This countryside night is really nice, the air is good, and it's quiet. It's much more comfortable to sleep than in the city."
Gu Haitao agreed, "That's right. When I was staying at my relatives' house in the city, the noise was always so loud that I couldn't sleep at night."
"Eh? Teacher, Senior Brother Huo, did you guys not sleep well?"
Only then did Zhang Chi notice the dark circles under the eyes of Professor He and Huo Qianli, and asked in confusion, but the two did not want to pay attention to him.
Professor He looked at Huo Qianli and said, "I just think that if you come here alone, you should bring someone stronger."
Huo Qianli pulled the corner of his mouth, "Let's have breakfast."
I was yawning at the breakfast table.
Gu Haitao asked doubtfully: "Did you guys go to steal cattle together last night?"
Zhang Chi still knew his identity, so he asked Professor He with concern, "Teacher, are you familiar with your bed?"
Professor He looked at him speechlessly and silently slurped the sweet potato porridge in the bowl.
Gu Daqiang's eyes flickered between Professor He and Huo Qianli, and he picked up the bowl and poured the last bit of porridge into his mouth. "Everyone, eat slowly. I'm going to the village committee."
Huo Qianli gave him a questioning look, and Gu Daqiang waved his hand and walked out with big strides.
After dinner, Huo Qianli suggested that Professor He take a nap. Professor He waved his hand, took out a cigarette box from his pocket and shook it, "Let's take a walk together and breathe some fresh air."
Walking to the nearby earth slope, watching the village wake up in another burst of cooking smoke, there were already many villagers working in the fields. Professor He held a cigarette, turned his head and looked at Huo Qianli who was worried, smiled and waved his hand, "I'm fine, I'll be fine after two days of sleep, but what should we do with this village? This is the real problem!"
Huo Qianli wanted to say something, but he couldn't open his mouth in the end, because he had been thinking about it all night, and only had sporadic ideas in his mind, and he couldn't come up with a completely feasible solution.
So, he could only remain silent.
"Hey! Hey! Hey!"
Just then, a voice suddenly came from the loudspeaker above the head.
"I'm Gu Daqiang! Now, notify all group leaders! Party representatives! Come to the village for a meeting immediately!"
"Team leaders! Party representatives! Come to the village for a meeting immediately!"
The shout from the loudspeaker was replaced by "You made a mistake. I gave you too much freedom." Huo Qianli and Professor He looked at each other, and surprise appeared in the eyes of these two smart men.
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