Chapter 076 Chapter 76
Hearing him say this, Yuan Ming's teeth became even more sour. He turned over and got out of bed, spitting out the fruit in his mouth.
Looking back and seeing Ji Qingyue's puzzled eyes, he twitched his mouth.
In the evening, the two decided to go to the street for dinner. Luoxing Village is much larger than ordinary villages. There are small stalls everywhere on the main street, selling flowers, vegetables, fruits and various foods.
Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue walked around and sat down at a stall selling fried cakes.
It was because the brined meat in this store was too fragrant. Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue could smell it from a long distance.
The two ordered a special fried cake each and added two plates of brined vegetables.
The stall was small, with only two sets of tables and chairs, but the food was delicious, with a local sour and spicy flavor. Yuan Ming was a little uncomfortable with it, but Ji Qingyue accepted it very well, which surprised Yuan Ming.
After dinner, they were not in a hurry to go back, and came to the night market recommended to them by Mr. Li.
The night market was at the entrance of the village. When they went there, it was already completely dark, but the place was brightly lit and the people coming and going were very lively.
Ji Qingyue liked this atmosphere very much, and pulled Yuan Ming to squeeze in the crowd. In less than half an hour, a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He bought a cup of local famous bamboo sugar water, put it in a bamboo tube, and asked Ji Qingyue to hold it in his arms. The two came to a place with few people and found a stone to sit down and rest.
Ji Qingyue sipped the water in small sips. She didn't like the taste of the water. The bitter taste spread from the tip of her tongue directly to her stomach.
Yuan Ming looked in the direction of the night market and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, we didn't stay in the inn, otherwise we would have been kept awake all night by the noise."
Ji Qingyue nodded: "And I feel that Master Lin's house is very comfortable. The quilts have just been dried and are full of the smell of sunshine."
The night market in Luoxing Village is very lively and has a strong local flavor, but the highlight is the hot springs on the second day.
Because the hot springs here are all managed by the government, they came to the ticket office at the foot of the mountain early in the morning.
They were already very early. When they arrived at the place, the sun had not yet risen, and the morning dew brought a coolness that penetrated into the bone marrow.
Yuan Ming had already inquired with Mr. Li last night, and took Ji Qingyue directly to the ticket office for the double private bath in the middle.
The price of the private bath is much more expensive than the big pool, but it is still the first to sell out every day. Fortunately, they came early, not only did they get the tickets smoothly, but they also chose a very good seat.
The waiter led them up the mountain.
The reason why it attracts tourists all year round is that the mountain road here is very easy to walk. Not only is the ground compacted, but it is also paved with marble slabs to form stone steps. The sides of the road are surrounded by wood and rattan, which is very convenient to walk. At
this time of year, the outside world is still bare, but this mountain is already full of greenery.
Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue couldn't help but feel the wonder. They wanted to stop and touch every flower they saw. They walked and stopped along the way. When they arrived at the private hot spring, the sun was rising. Standing on the mountain and looking at the red sun, they smiled at the same time.
The private hot spring for two people was only as big as two bathtubs, but it was very private. It was surrounded by a thin layer of gauze. They could see outside from inside, but people outside could not see inside.
The waiter placed refreshments and fruits on the small table next to them, explained the precautions for taking a hot spring bath, and left.
After everyone left, Yuan Ming carefully checked around the hot spring pool, worried that there might be something dirty or dangerous. When he looked back, Ji Qingyue had already stripped naked.
His eyes suddenly widened.
Ji Qingyue looked at him innocently: "Husband, don't you think it's hot in here?"
This is true.
Coming up from the foot of the mountain, the higher you go, the higher the temperature. Now standing by the hot spring pool, it only took a while for me to start sweating.
Ji Qingyue tested the temperature of the pool with her toes, let out a small "huh", and then carefully went into the water.
There are also steps on the edge of the pool. These steps are very rough, just to prevent people from slipping.
Sitting in the pool, Ji Qingyue stretched out her arms and placed them on the edge of the pool, revealing her slender white neck, and sighed comfortably.
"Husband, come down quickly, it's so comfortable to soak in the hot water!"
Yuan Ming shook his head, pushed the small tea table to their side, and then walked into the pool.
Both of them squinted their eyes as their whole bodies were surrounded by warm hot water.
However, Yuan Ming did not let himself completely indulge in it. He still remembered what the waiter had told them, that they could not soak for too long at a time, otherwise they might pass out.
About a quarter of an hour later, he pulled the reluctant Ji Qingyue out of the pool.
They happened to be at the top of a small hill. When they walked out of the curtain, they could see one small pool after another surrounded by mist on the hillside, as well as people soaking in the pools.
Now they finally understood what the boss meant when he said the view was extremely broad.
Fortunately, there was some distance between the pools, so they could only see that there were people in the pools, but they couldn't see what the person was doing or what he looked like.
In this way, Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief, as they didn't have the habit of peeping at other people.
After buying the tickets in the morning, the pool was theirs for the entire day. Although they couldn't soak in it all the time, it was enough to satisfy their desire.
After soaking for a while, they lay on the lounge chair outside, chatting, joking and eating snacks. Lunch was also eaten on the mountain. There was a restaurant on the top of the mountain. Those who didn't want to walk only needed to pay an extra ten cents to enjoy the food being delivered.
In the leisurely and comfortable environment, a day passed quickly.
Dinner was eaten at the foot of the mountain. They randomly found a specialty restaurant on the side of the road. There were few people lining up, but the taste was unexpectedly good.
After dinner, when they returned to the small courtyard of Old Man Li's house, it was already dark.
Old Man Li was still in the kitchen, waiting for them to come back and make a pot of hot tea.
Not seeing Xiao Linzi, Ji Qingyue casually asked, "Did Xiao Linzi go out to play?"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Li showed a bitter smile on his face.
"It would be nice if he would go out and play with others. The village school will open tomorrow, and he is going to give his tuition to the teacher."
Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue looked at each other. They all knew about Xiao Linzi's life experience. The villagers also knew that a child without a child or mother who could only be adopted by a widowed old man would definitely not be welcomed by others. What's worse, he would often be bullied.
The eyes of the two of them could not help but dim.
At this time, there was a little movement at the door. It was Xiao Linzi who came back.
His expression was as timid as before, with a pretended indifference and alienation. He looked smaller and more pitiful with a backpack half his size on his back.
Ji Qingyue immediately showed him a gentle smile: "Are you back? Did the teacher ask any questions? Did Xiao Linzi answer them?"
Xiao Linzi was not used to his enthusiastic questioning. He quickly glanced at Master Li behind Ji Qingyue, and nodded slowly after receiving the other's encouraging look.
Master Li smiled with satisfaction: "Xiao Linzi has a good memory and can stand loneliness. He always completes the homework the best. The teacher has praised me several times." Ji
Qingyue squatted down and touched his head through the small scholar's hat: "Xiao Linzi is great."
Xiao Linzi turned his head away uncomfortably, his earlobes red.
"I'll go in and rest first."
After saying that, he quickly ran into the side room.
After Xiao Linzi left, they chatted with Master Li about the situation on the mountain, and then went back to their rooms. They
slept a lot during the day, so neither of them felt sleepy, so they just lay on the bed and chatted.
Speaking of Xiao Linzi, Ji Qingyue couldn't help but feel sentimental.
Thinking back to Ji Qingyue's performance in front of Xiao Linzi today, Yuan Ming felt something was wrong.
"Qingqing, tell me the truth, why are you so concerned about Xiao Linzi?"
Ji Qingyue was stunned when he said this, and it was obvious that he didn't even notice it. After a
moment of silence, Yuan Ming patted his hand: "Forget it, you are soft-hearted, I am too suspicious."
Ji Qingyue shook his head.
"Maybe you are right."
He lowered his head and said in a very soft voice: "I seem to see my own shadow in him."
Yuan Ming was stunned.
One is the spoiled son of the county magistrate, and the other is an orphan from the countryside. These two people can't be related at all.
Ji Qingyue smiled bitterly: "After my mother passed away and before Madam Liang came into the family, I seemed to be an orphan without a father or a mother."