Chapter 31 Hongshan Village



Chapter 31 Hongshan Village

The car drove to the suburbs of Beijing. The scenery outside the window was picturesque. The green fields and the rolling hills in the distance intertwined into a beautiful picture.

Xiuzhu looked at the scenery outside and became more and more excited. She chatted non-stop with Lin Yaowen in the car, and occasionally praised Ling Luochuan.

"Brother Luochuan drives really steadily."

"Brother Luochuan's driving posture is really handsome."

Sweet words were poured onto Ling Luochuan's heart like they were free of charge, causing his normally calm heartbeat to speed up.

His back was straight, like an unshakable mountain.

Finally, after about 40 minutes, the car stopped beside a quiet river.

There was no one around. Everyone should be working at this time. It was very quiet.

As soon as Lin Yaowen got off the car, he ran to the riverside impatiently. "Wow, the water here is so clear that you can even see the fish swimming around in the river."

"Of course, this is my secret place before I joined the army, the environment is pretty good."

"We'll drink fish soup later. I brought seasonings from home. We always ate it this way before, and it tastes delicious." Lin Yaoyu brought a lot of camping tools, and he looked quite proud.

The two Lin brothers took out their fishing rods from the car and went looking for a suitable fishing spot.

After all, Lin Yaoyu was more familiar with this place. He was the first to find a suitable position and looked at his brother next to him. "I'm here. Let's not get too close, otherwise we will disturb each other."

He felt that fishing was meaningless, so he came up with an idea and called Xiuzhu and Ling Luochuan, who were enjoying the cool under a tree not far away.

"Come here, both of you. I have a new way to play. Do you want to play?"

Xiuzhu walked over slowly, raised the corners of her mouth, and asked in a soft voice with a hint of curiosity, "What is the way to play?"

Ling Luochuan also walked slowly behind, looking at his comrades with inquiring eyes.

"Let's have a fishing competition with Awen. Whoever catches more fish will have to promise the other one something."

He raised his wrist and looked at the time on his watch, saying, "It's 9:30 now, so let's end at 11:30, just in time for lunch."

"You two who don't fish, just bet on who will win. There can be no duplication, and the rewards are the same." Lin Yaoyu excitedly talked about the rules of the game.

Xiuzhu moved her little head and thought, if she wins, then she can make a request to Ling Luochuan, right?

Then let him protect her when she encounters difficulties. Isn't this exactly what she needs!

He quickly raised his hand to agree, saying, "I want to play, I want to bet on Big Brother to win, and you are not allowed to snatch it from me."

"Humph, I'm better than my big brother. Don't worry, Brother Luochuan, I will let you win."

Seeing Xiuzhu was sure that he would lose, Lin Yaowen felt a surge of anger in his heart. He wanted to teach her a lesson today and not to judge people by their appearance.

Ling Luochuan's expression and actions when he saw Xiuzhu playing tricks on him were full of fun and liveliness.

He couldn't help but feel pity for her.

"Okay," he said, his tone still as cold as always.

However, the corners of his lips were slightly more upturned than usual.

However, none of the three people present was a sensitive person, so naturally no one would notice his change.

There is no doubt that the two teams in the competition are Lin Yaoyu and Xiuzhu; Lin Yaowen and Ling Luochuan.

Lin Yaoyu was the first to calm down and start fishing. Lin Yaowen also immediately found a fishing spot and entered the competition state.

The surroundings fell into a deep silence.

Occasionally a few sparrows would fly over the water, creating ripples.

Xiuzhu was afraid of the heat, so she found a big tree closer to them and sat down.

The shade of the trees makes it much cooler.

Today she deliberately wore a gray long-sleeved chiffon shirt and black pants, and a pair of black cloth shoes on her feet.

She also had a light grey scarf wrapped around her head, covering her face so that only a pair of eyes were visible.

There was no sunscreen in those days. Although she was born with cold white skin, she still had to pay attention to sun protection.

No matter how beautiful a woman is, if she is placed in the countryside and has to go to work every day, her beauty will fade over time.

This is also the reason why I reject hard life.

She loves beauty, so she needs enough money and energy to maintain it. Otherwise, you will worry about what to eat every day and have no leisure to dress up.

Ling Luochuan looked at Xiuzhu sitting quietly under the tree, then walked to the tree next to her and sat down.

The two of them just sat under the shade of the tree, sitting there dryly, the atmosphere was a bit awkward...

Xiuzhu wanted to liven up the atmosphere, so she made small talk: "Well, Brother Luochuan, who do you think will win between the two of them?"

Ling Luochuan: β€œIt’s possible.”

Xiuzhu: β€œβ€¦Oh.”

She felt that she should have stayed silent just now, as it would have been even more embarrassing.

The first time I was alone with Ling Luochuan, he felt like a stone, cold and hard.

Ling Luochuan was very perceptive and noticed Xiuzhu's discomfort, but he was a man of few words and was not good at getting along with girls.

Soon he stood up, looked at Xiuzhu and said, "I'll go over there and take a look."

Xiuzhu nodded, "Okay."

After hearing her reply, the latter strode towards the river not far away.

He chose a clean and tidy spot and just stood there quietly.

Listening to the sound of the flowing river, I let go of the haze of the past and my heart was filled with tranquility and satisfaction.

After Ling Luochuan left, Xiuzhu felt much more comfortable than when she was alone with him. As she watched him walk away, she couldn't help but mutter, "Boring people are like stones."

She sat down under a tree and fiddled with the flowers and plants out of boredom. After a while, she looked around. I was surprised to find that there were mushrooms under the pine trees not far away.

It must have appeared after the rain yesterday. People nearby were busy working today, so it hasn't been discovered yet.

Xiuzhu quickly got up to check, and wow, there were quite a few.

She recognized it. It was the yellow boletus, which was also found in Yucheng. It tasted sweet and chewy.

"Haha, I've really been possessed by a koi fish lately. My luck is overflowing." Xiuzhu smiled with her eyes curved, muttering to herself, then gently bent down to pick them.

In addition to the yellow boletus, other small mushrooms were found hidden among the fallen leaves and weeds.

Xiuzhu carefully touched the cap with her fingertips to confirm its texture and color, then held the stem of the mushroom and twisted it gently, and the mushroom was successfully picked from the ground.

Then, put it in the spare straw fish basket you are carrying.

There are many mountains in Chongqing, and she often goes mushroom picking with her mother and the aunts in the compound. She likes the feeling of a great harvest.

Afraid of missing any of them, she focused on the mushrooms on the ground, but most of the mushrooms were scattered, so she didn't notice that she was going further and further away.

Xiuzhu was completely immersed in the satisfaction of picking mushrooms. She didn't stand up until the basket was full. Only then did she realize that she could no longer see the three people.

Hongshan Village does have beautiful mountains and rivers, but the trees are too dense.

Xiuzhu didn't have a strong sense of direction. She had always been led by someone into the mountains before. Now she felt like she was returning to the same path, but she seemed to be getting further and further away. She couldn't tell the directions.

Looking at every tree and every leaf feels similar.

Suddenly, she heard a strange noise and she didn't dare to move forward...

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