Chapter 128
In the mist, Jiang Zhinian opened his eyes and looked at Shi Ye, whispering with a siren's allure: "Shi Ye, are you..."
She swallowed the last two words vaguely in her throat, just like the beautiful song that only the bewitched sailors could hear.
Shi Ye stared at her bright red lips with a serious expression, frowned and said, "Don't move."
Jiang Zhinian hadn't realized the danger yet, and said innocently with a teasing look in her eyes, "I wasn't moving... I just wanted to get some of the shower gel off you."
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After taking a shower, Shi Ye went downstairs to check in. The boss was tapping his feet while playing games at the counter.
"This rain will probably continue for a while." He thought Shi Ye was from out of town, so he explained, "This is the climate in the mountains, but tomorrow should be a nice day."
Shi Ye casually agreed with a few words and returned to the room. Jiang Zhinian was sitting by the window in her pajamas, blowing her hair. Outside the transparent glass window, the distant mountains were shrouded in mist.
The homestay they stayed in was halfway up the mountain, surrounded by mountains, with fresh air. The rain outside the window was lighter than when they came back, just a drizzle.
"Will the rain stop today?"
She had originally wanted to stroll around the ancient town, but if it rained, she would have to stay in the B&B, which was a bit of a pity.
"It should stop in the evening." Shi Ye walked behind her and took the hair dryer from her hand.
Jiang Zhinian sat down, hugged Shi Ye's lower back, and rested his face on his abdominal muscles: "This ancient town is so quiet. Sitting here at night, you should only hear the sound of the wind in the mountains."
"The stars are bright too." If it's really sunny tomorrow, the starry sky tonight should be beautiful, even better than the one in the campsite that time.
"There's nothing to do anyway, why not take a nap?"
Sleeping on a rainy day is the most comfortable thing.
Shi Ye touched the ends of her hair, and after making sure it was dry, he pinched the back of her neck: "Okay, go lie down."
Jiang Zhinian got up early to catch the high-speed train today. There were so many people and it was so noisy on the train that she couldn't get a good rest. She had just been fooling around with Shi Ye in the bathroom and was extremely tired. She originally just wanted to lie down for a while, but she fell asleep without realizing it.
Shi Ye lay behind her, holding her in his arms, one hand gently resting on her abdomen.
Raindrops were hitting the leaves outside the window. Shi Ye looked at it quietly for a while and then slowly closed his eyes.
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In the evening, the rain stopped.
The two of them held umbrellas and strolled slowly in the town, walking on the bluestone tiles washed by rain.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Go get something."
Jiang Zhinian guessed that it was her birthday present, but she was very curious about what kind of gift it was that was unique to this small town. Could it be some local specialty?
Shi Ye took her into a small alley. At the end of the alley, there was a house with its door open and a handmade wooden houseplate hanging on the door.
Because there was no light, Jiang Zhinian couldn't see what was written on the doorplate, and just followed Shi Ye in.
Soon, through the glass on the wall, she saw a craftsman bent over the table carving something under the dim light in the room. He seemed to realize someone came in and looked up to the window.
Then he smiled slowly.
Jiang Zhinian understood his lip movements and what he said was "I'm back".
Shi Ye walked in with Jiang Zhinian by his hand. The man put down what he was holding and stood up, smiling brightly: "Why are you back at this time?"
He glanced at Jiang Zhinian beside him, with a look of obvious doubt.
"Uncle Shao, this is my wife, Jiang Zhinian."
Shao Ya nodded to Jiang Zhinian, then looked at Shi Ye: "Come back to see your grandpa?"
Shao Ya was a native of the area. He never went to college and earned a reputation as an artist with his family craft. He didn't know why Shi Ye suddenly came back. The only thing he could think of was that Shi Ye came back with his wife to trace his roots.
Shi Ye smiled faintly and did not continue the topic: "Uncle Shao, I want to borrow your tools to make a small thing."
Shao Ya smiled and said, "You brought your wife here to show off to me, right?"
He pointed casually and let Shi Ye take it himself: "I have another job here, please help yourself. If you have any questions, call me."
Because of the development of the Internet, he has also learned to take some higher-end orders online. The products in the workshop are selling much better than before, and he is also much busier than before.
Shi Ye pulled Jiang Zhinian to sit aside, dressed himself, and found a few handy tools.
“The wooden products in this workshop are all made from a kind of fragrant wood from our local mountains.”
This kind of fragrant wood is very rare and has been banned from being cut down. Only a few craftsmen like Uncle Shao are allowed to purchase it in limited quantities to promote local folk culture and boost the development of tourism.
Shi Ye rummaged through the wood pile, picked out a piece of good quality wood, took it in his hand, and placed it in front of Jiang Zhinian for her to smell it.
"Do you like this taste?"
Jiang Zhinian leaned over to smell it. It had a very special aroma. Unlike other scented woods, this one had a fresher smell and was not so heavy.
"I like it. It's very special. It smells a bit like...osmanthus."
Shi Ye nodded: "As long as you like it."
He sat down with the block of wood, put on protective gloves, and picked out a handy tool. "It might take a while. If you're bored, play with your phone."
Jiang Zhinian took out his phone but didn't play with it. Instead, he took a picture of Shi Ye: "I want to record this."
Shi Ye smiled and began to refine the shape. Shao Ya saw Shi Ye starting to get started, so he put down his work and came over to watch. He looked at Shi Ye wearing gloves and snorted, "That's why I said you can't be a craftsman. Wearing gloves will make your touch much worse."
Shi Ye didn't look up and replied, "I'm just a half-baked person."
He just came to this yard to do some work to kill time when he accompanied his mother back to the town. He had nothing to do and had no intention of becoming the successor.
Not to mention that he is a surgeon now. It goes without saying how important hands are to a doctor, so he naturally has to protect them well.
"I asked you to learn carving from me, but you always find excuses."
Shi Ye took the wood to the grinder and polished it: "It's just for fun, it won't reach the stage of carving."
If he really wanted to patiently learn carving, he would definitely not be able to wear gloves anymore. It was too delicate and not on the same level as what he was doing now. But he obviously did not have the awareness of making sacrifices to become a craftsman, so some things were left unresolved.
Shao Ya looked at it for a while, and probably felt that Shi Ye's stuff was too childish and boring, so he put his hands behind his back and went back to his delicate work.
Jiang Zhinian was an outsider and naturally didn't understand those technical matters. In her opinion, what Shi Ye was making with his own hands was already very difficult and required a lot of technical skills.
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