Chapter 43 Exclusive (43) The cobblestone road...

At the end of the stone road is a misty field. Gu Xunzhi's house is right next to the ridge of the field and the pond.

It's raining here, so I have to walk with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

The muddy road on the ridge of the field was slippery. Shen Qingyue was supported by Gu Xianzhi twice and walked for about five minutes before finally reaching the door of the thatched cottage.

The slightly worn wooden door was not locked, but was just ajar.

Gu Xianzhi reached out and knocked on the door, but no one answered. He gently pushed the door open, and with a creaky sound, the ancient and dim scene inside the house, which was incompatible with the modern era, came into view.

The live camera scanned the room immediately, allowing the audience to see the furnishings inside the room clearly at the first moment.

[…Is this house really habitable?]

[The director team is too cruel, right? Or did they say they would relocate them to another place later? ]

[Ah, the place is a bit run-down, but it’s not uninhabitable.]

The house was divided into two parts by a partition wall. The small space on the left was filled with some hoes and rakes used for farming. It looked like a utility room, filled with many things.

On the right is the "bedroom" where parents and children live. The bed is against the rightmost wall and looks like it can barely accommodate a large and a small child.

The floor here is dirt and slightly uneven. In front of the entrance is a tall table with some dishes and chopsticks on it. To the right of the table is a black wooden wardrobe with a large mirror, and on the left are pots and pans for cooking.

It looked like the room had been cleaned by the director's crew in advance. There were still undried water stains on the tables and chairs. Gu Xianzhi and Xiao Xun's suitcases were leaning neatly in front of the closet.

"Very heartwarming." Shen Qingyue looked around and finally gave this evaluation.

Gu Dianzhi had already put the baby Doudou down from his arms. Hearing this, he tilted his head and looked at Shen Qingyue. They both raised the corners of their lips tacitly. He reached out and pulled the light cord hanging on the door.

The warm yellow light instantly filled the entire room.

"Brother, isn't this place cool?"

Gu Xiaoxun held Doudou's hand, and the two cubs ran around the room at a quick pace, looking around.

Doudou opened his little mouth and peeked into the sundries. In the eyes of the cub, these farm tools were no different from huge weapons and were all majestic.

The cub nodded vigorously: "Four, it's cool here!"

"You change your clothes first. I'm going to take Doudou back later." Shen Qingyue said immediately when he saw the two dusty photographers still blocking the door.

Gu Yinzhi nodded, and Shen Qingyue went out of the house with them.

Cameras had been set up in every room. Gu Tan took a leisurely look and found a piece of cloth to cover the camera.

[I knew it! The director always puts the camera in such a conspicuous position! ]

[Ah, this long-lost blindfold, it feels that way again]

"Susu, why aren't you wearing any clothes?" Doudou's curious little voice came from outside the dark camera.

[I am dying of laughter. The sense of déjà vu is so strong. Although I can’t see it, there is still a cub live streaming on the scene.]

"Because my clothes got wet in the rain, I'll catch a cold if I don't change into dry clothes."

Xiao Xun was explaining to his younger brother like an older brother. At the same time, the black screen lit up and the live broadcast room returned to normal.

She changed into a white sports short T-shirt. The soft fabric perfectly outlines the muscular shoulders and tight waist.

His hairstyle is no longer as neat as before. The black hair is a bit messy and draped over his forehead, which adds a sense of casualness and laziness to him.

The wooden door was opened again. Shen Qingyue took the bag of clothes from Gu Yanzhi and said softly, "Then we'll leave first."

Before Gu Xianzhi could respond, Gu Xiaoxun ran over and stood in front of Shen Qingyue with his head tilted up: "Uncle Shen, you guys live here, right?"

"Hmm?" Shen Qingyue didn't understand what the cub meant.

Gu Xiaoxun continued to explain to him, and because he was anxious, he gestured as he spoke: "We live together, me, Doudou, my uncle, and Uncle Shen."

Shen Qingyue smiled softly after understanding, and leaned over to explain to him: "But there is not enough room for so many people here, Xiaoxun, my brother and I live in the front. If you miss your brother, you can come and play with us?"

"Let's go find some friends to play with!" Doudou happily repeated his uncle's words.

For Douzai, being with his uncle is a joy! He can live anywhere!

"Okay." Xiao Xun felt it was a shame that they couldn't live in this cool house, but he didn't ask any more and just nodded.

Gu Xizhi touched his nephew's head.

After saying goodbye to them, Shen Qingyue took Doudou and left the thatched house.

On the way back, the rain gradually subsided. The two of us, one adult and one child, walked on the edge of the field, and our feet were covered in mud.

Arriving at the door of the small villa, Shen Qingyue knocked on the door, and Doudou called out in a baby voice beside him: "Is there any money?"

Soon, footsteps were heard in the house, and then a grandmother with gray hair, but with a straight back and looking energetic, appeared behind the door.

"Hello, we are here to stay overnight arranged by the program team."

Shen Qingyue smiled beautifully, and Doudou raised his little face to look at his grandmother and said, "Grandma, okay, let's go, it's over!"

"Hey, come in quickly." Grandma's face was full of smiles. She spoke in dialect. Most of the local elderly people could not speak Mandarin, but Shen Qingyue could still understand her for the time being.

Their room is on the second floor.

This villa is a self-built house with two floors. The large living room is at the entrance. The furniture inside is much more modern than those in Gu Suanzhi's house.

There are several bedrooms up the stairs. The one reserved for Shen Qingyue and the others is a side bedroom with an independent bathroom. The room is large with good lighting. The bay windows are equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows and safety railings.

After chatting with my grandmother for a while, I learned that her surname was Yun and she was the only one left in the family. The younger ones had all gone to study in the nearby provincial capital.

Doudouzai called out in a sweet voice, "Hello, Grandma Yun." This made the old lady very happy, and she kept laughing when she sent them into the room.

After watching Grandma Yun go downstairs and returning to the room, Doudou was walking around the room with small steps.

The room was beautifully decorated, with many pictures on the wall for children to learn pinyin and Chinese characters, and a lot of cartoon stickers on the head of the bed.

"Doudou, come here and take a bath." Shen Qingyue called the cub.

The cub took off his raincoat when he entered the house and hung it under the corridor. He rubbed it on the shoe-polishing cloth at the door for a long time before entering.

There was no mud on the soles of her shoes when she entered the house, but Doudou's pretty little yellow shoes were already covered in mud and water from walking on the edge of the field, and were wet and dirty.

Shen Qingyue himself is the same. He has a slight obsession with cleanliness and has been feeling uncomfortable for a long time.

Doudou nodded quickly and ran over: "Let's take a shower!"

*

The hot shower washed away most of the fatigue from getting up early and rushing on the road today.

Shen Qingyue changed into a set of grey pajamas, wrapped the baby who was about to fall asleep in a towel, wiped him clean, and then carried him directly to the bed.

Doudou was no longer sleepy when he lay down on the bed. He lay there like a lazy egg, and from time to time he lifted his two short legs in the air to observe his little feet.

Shen Qingyue put his and Doudou's clothes into the washing machine, and then went to get Gu Xunzhi's.

"Xiao Susu." Doudou seemed to suddenly remember something. He jumped up from the bed and looked at Shen Qingyue seriously.

"What's the matter?" Shen Qingyue asked.

"Ci Yaoyao." Doudou made a gesture of drinking water and reminded: "Xiao Susu, Ci Yaoyao."

Shen Qingyue paused as he picked up the plastic bag, then quickly walked to the bed, held Doudou's little face, and kissed his soft cheeks: "Thank you, Doudou, otherwise I would have forgotten."

He needs to take his medicine three times a day, always after meals. Today was a special day, so I thought I'd take it when I got back, but I ended up being so busy that it's already past four o'clock, and I haven't taken my lunch yet.

Doudou actually remembers it better than I do.

Thinking of the last time the cub reminded him not to do strenuous exercise, Shen Qingyue felt warm in his heart.

The little boy's eyes are bright and his little mouth is almost grinning. It is the first time that his uncle kisses him on the cheek. He is so happy now!

[Taking medicine? What medicine? I never saw him taking it when he was on the show before.]

[Maybe he was not feeling well, but he still insisted on participating in the show. I was so sad.]

【Ahhh, I also want to be kissed by Xiao Shen’s wife!!】

[Who can tell what the name of the pill in his hand is? ]

Shen Qingyue had already taken out the water cup, poured out two pills and quickly drank them with water.

He has been taking this medicine for almost a week. If he does not move much, he is no different from a healthy young man.

But her lips are still pale and her skin is pale, but now holding Doudou doesn't make my heart beat faster or become tiring anymore.

[I can’t tell, it’s too far away, but being able to take medicine means my body is getting better, there’s nothing serious]

[Yeah, although I still look so weak now...]

Shen Qingyue didn't know that there was so much discussion on the barrage in just a few dozen seconds because of his taking medicine. He took Gu Xianzhi's clothes and went into the bathroom.

There was a small washing machine in the bathroom. He studied how to use it, threw his and Doudou's clothes into it, and soaked his underwear in a clean basin for a while.

Gu Xizhi's shirt looks like it's worth a lot of money. The fabric is stiff and feels comfortable.

Shen Qingyue was worried that it could not be machine washed. After hesitating for a while, he decided to wash it by hand.

After all, he took the initiative to wash the clothes for others, and he couldn't just return a piece of ruined clothes.

"Thank you, grandma."

As I walked out of the bathroom with a basin of clean clothes, I heard Doudou's baby voice ringing clearly at the door.

Shen Qingyue turned around and saw that it was Grandma Yun who came over. She was bending over and putting peanuts into her white and tender palm.

"…You eat, um, good kid…"

The dialect was a little difficult to understand, but after a bit of guessing, he could tell that Grandma Yun was here to bring food to Doudouzai and him.

Shen Qingyue walked over quickly. Doudou's palm was full of food. He said gently, "Grandma, I'm sorry to bother you."

"No trouble..." Grandma Yun had a kind smile on her face when she looked at the younger generation.

She took out a few small oranges, candies, melon seeds and other things from her pocket. Seeing that her pocket could no longer hold more, Shen Qingyue held the basin and simply placed them all on the table in the house.

After delivering the things, he took Shen Qingyue to the room at the end of the corridor to dry the clothes.

It's the rainy season here, so having a dryer would be much more convenient.

Shen Qingyue was inwardly impressed by the complete facilities of the small villa.

On the other side, Gu Xizhi and Gu Xiaoxun sat together on a small wooden bed, staring at a huge red bathtub in the middle of the land, in silence.