Liu Ankang took him not to the village, but in another direction.
"I didn't know there was a stream here." After walking for more than ten minutes, Song Jinxiu said as she looked at the clear stream in front of her.
The water in the stream was not deep, it looked only up to the knees. When the water was clear, there would be no fish. Sure enough, there were no fish in the stream.
There is a wooden bridge, which is quite wide and can easily accommodate an ox cart.
Further ahead is the road up the mountain. Some of the roads are trampled by people, and some are paved with stones.
The scenery along the way is beautiful. Although it is autumn, everything is still lush and green.
The flowers and grass seem unaffected by the weather.
"How long will it take to get there?" Song Jinxiu asked from behind.
The mountain road was difficult to walk on. Although she had only walked for half an hour, she already felt very tired.
Liu Ankang raised his hand and pointed forward.
Song Jinxiu looked forward and saw nothing but mountains and trees. She had no idea where he was pointing.
"Can we get there in another hour?" Song Jinxiu asked.
Liu Ankang thought about it and nodded.
"You've actually been thinking about it for so long? It must be quite far. No, no, can you try somewhere closer?"
It would be best if we could walk there within half an hour. I can’t walk any more.” Song Jinxiu waved her hand. If the ground wasn’t so dirty, she would have sat down.
This body is not good, it is still too weak.
Liu Ankang thought about it, nodded, and changed direction with Song Jinxiu.
Song Jinxiu discovered that there were quite a lot of streams on the mountain, no, it should be said that there were small ditches.
They are all very small streams, with no visible source or end.
After changing direction, the road became much easier to walk on and you could tell that people walked on it frequently.
Liu Ankang led him through a forest and then to a small path.
Finally saw the destination, it should be the destination.
They were two large natural rocks, one flat and horizontal, and the other tilted.
From a distance, it looks like some animal with its mouth wide open.
It seemed very close, but Song Jinxiu walked for another twenty minutes before reaching her destination!
The large flat rock is just right for placing things. Looking down, there is actually a small stream underneath.
Song Jinxiu walked down the stairs, resisting the urge to step into the water.
I squatted down and scooped up a handful of water to wash my hands. It felt so cool and comfortable.
The entire stream is made up of various large and small stones in various shapes.
The sand by the stream is very fine, a bit like the fine sand on the beach. It must be very comfortable to walk on it barefoot.
However, the sand is moist because it is close to the stream.
Looking up and around, there are big trees all around, and everything is green.
The running water hits the rocks, making a crisp sound, and occasionally a breeze blows, bringing a hint of coolness.
The feeling of being surrounded by nature is so wonderful that it can make people forget all their worries.
Song Jinxiu closed her eyes and felt it quietly.
Gentle breeze, flowing water, chirping insects, singing birds...
"Bang!" Liu Ankang threw a stone into the water, waking up Song Jinxiu who was still in beautiful fantasy.
He pointed at himself and then pointed into the distance.
Song Jinxiu guessed where he wanted to go.
"I'll rest for a while. I can't walk anymore." Once she stopped, Song Jinxiu was even more reluctant to move.
She found a clean stone to sit down and rest.
Liu Ankang pointed at himself again and pointed into the distance.
"Do you want to go by yourself?" Song Jinxiu asked.
He nodded.
Song Jinxiu looked around and shook her head.
"No, don't go. I'm scared staying here alone. Let me rest for a while, and then I'll go with you."
"..." Liu Ankang was a little speechless. What was there to be afraid of in broad daylight? Besides, this place was so close to the village.
Never mind. Just stay with me.
Liu Ankang also found a place to sit nearby, and the two of them quietly enjoyed this wonderful time.
"Don't just sit there, let's go eat something." Song Jinxiu felt it was a bit silly to just sit there and do nothing. So she ordered Liu Ankang to get the lunch box.
Liu Ankang ran up and took it down in just a few steps. Song Jinxiu also brought chopsticks.
He picked up a steamed bun with two chopsticks and handed it to Liu Ankang, then picked up one for himself and started eating.
Fried food is delicious, crispy and crunchy. After eating the steamed buns, I had the fried meatballs.
It's better to eat it while it's still warm. Put the chopsticks back in place after eating. Cover the food container.
"Now that you've replenished your energy, let's keep going. But don't go too far, as you'll have to walk down the mountain by yourself later." There's no cable car here to take you down the mountain.
If you can't get down the mountain, you'll have to feed the insects on the mountain.
Liu Ankang led him along the path, and after several turns, they entered a small forest.
Song Jinxiu followed the other person closely, because if she got lost in this place, she would not be able to get out.
After entering the mountain and walking around twice, Song Jinxiu was still confused.
I can only follow Liu Ankang's pace.
"Walk slowly, don't lose me." Song Jinxiu said from behind.
"How long will it take?"
"No, where are you taking me?"
"Why aren't you tired at all?"
"You've been walking for so long, do you still know the way back?"
"How old were you when you started going into the mountains on your own?"
“…”
Song Jinxiu chattered all the way, and even if she didn't get a response, she still talked excitedly.
Because the mountain was too quiet, I stopped talking and the only sound left was the calls of unknown birds.
Just when Song Jinxiu was about to protest again, Liu Ankang finally stopped.
"Huff, huff, huff!! We're finally here." Song Jinxiu leaned against the tree and gasped for breath.
"What are we doing here?" Song Jinxiu looked around. It was dirty, the scenery was average, and there were burrs on the ground. She had to be careful even when walking.
Liu Ankang picked up a burr ball and handed it to Song Jinxiu.
"Is it for me?" Song Jinxiu took it carefully.
"What is this?" Song Jinxiu looked around and saw that it was just a burr ball.
I can't tell what it is, but if I look closely, it does seem a little familiar!
Song Jinxiu thought about it but couldn't figure it out.
Liu Ankang took out another one and handed it to her, this time it was a cracked burr ball.
Liu Ankang looked at her doubtfully. Isn't this what you wanted? Why don't you recognize it?
Song Jinxiu saw the crack and peeled it open carefully.
"Ah. It's chestnuts? I said they looked familiar. I've seen them at Aunt Jinhua's house!" Song Jinxiu shouted in surprise.
But that day I just took a glimpse of it from a distance and didn't know what it was so I didn't pay much attention.
"Wow, so many chestnuts? Are these ours?" Song Jinxiu asked.
Liu Ankang nodded. "As long as you can take it away, it's yours."
"What a pity, so many of them are rotten." Looking at the rotten chestnuts on the ground, Song Jinxiu said with regret.
But there were still many good ones. Song Jinxiu put down the backpack, took out the things inside and put them aside, then began to pick chestnuts with great interest.
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