Chapter 4
An hour's drive wasn't long, and Jiang Bai arrived there after a nap. Lan Shuqing didn't often take the high-speed train, so she wasn't used to sitting in the same space with a group of people. Fortunately, she chose a window seat, so she could enjoy the scenery along the way and it wasn't too uncomfortable.
After getting off the bus, Dameishan Station was not big, so Jiang Bai waited by the roadside as soon as he got off the bus. Lan Shuqing was in carriage 2 and came over after a while. The two of them met up and walked side by side.
Jiang Bai vaguely smelled a pleasant floral scent on Lan Shuqing, a bit like perfume but not quite. She tilted her head to look at Lan Shuqing. The other person was a little taller than her, but only by a little.
Jiang Bai noticed Lan Shuqing's beige backpack, which didn't look like it contained any thick clothes. She looked at him and asked, "Didn't you bring any extra clothes?"
Lan Shu nodded slightly. "I've read the guide and it says you can rent clothes on the mountain, so I didn't bring any. I'll just rent one when the time comes."
Jiang Bai didn't actually bring anything, but she was wearing a sweatshirt under her coat, and a long-sleeved shirt under the sweatshirt, so she shouldn't be cold.
The two of them walked out of the station. The bus to the scenic spot was right outside the station. Jiang Bai gently extended his hand to Lan Shu and said, "Give me your ID card. I'll buy the ticket."
Lan Shuqing hesitated for a moment. She was planning to buy it herself, but Jiang Bai definitely had more experience than her, so she readily handed over her ID card.
Jiang Bai entered Lan Shuqing's ID number on his mobile phone, bought two tickets to the low mountain, and bought the entrance fee together before returning the ID card to Lan Shuqing.
The mini app was very convenient. Lan Shuqing watched Jiang Bai operate it for a while, then took her to the bus ticket checkpoint. As they walked, he explained the plan to her, "Let's go to the lower mountain first and start climbing up from there. By the way, have you had breakfast?"
Lan Shu nodded slightly, "I've eaten."
But Jiang Bai hadn't eaten yet, so she didn't say anything. She suggested that they get off the bus and buy some food to take with them. Thinking of something, Jiang Bai turned to Lan Shuqing and asked, "Have you ever taken a long-distance bus before?"
Lan Shuqing answered honestly: "No."
The route Jiang Bai chose was not crowded. It was her first time to Dameishan. The most popular route listed on Xiaohongshu had a long queue of people, but the one she chose had no one queuing. The bus to the scenic area was a shuttle bus, and it would leave when it was full.
Considering that Lan Shuqing had never taken a long-distance bus before and the bus hadn't arrived yet, Jiang Bai glanced at the nearby convenience store, which had a sign for motion sickness medicine, and said, "Then I'll go buy something first."
Lan Shu nodded slightly, and Jiang Bai walked towards the store. "Hello, how much is the motion sickness medicine?"
After a while, Jiang Bai came back. The car also arrived at this time. She glanced at Lan Shuqing and said, "Let's go."
They were the first to get on the car, Jiang Bai walked in front and Lan Shuqing walked behind. As soon as they reached the car door, Lan Shuqing smelled a mixture of rubber and gasoline, which made her dizzy. She immediately retracted her feet and looked up at Jiang Bai in front of her.
Jiang Bai looked back at her reaction and guessed she wasn't used to it either, so he said, "This kind of long-distance bus has a certain smell." She glanced at the front seat and said to Lan Shuqing, "You can get on the bus later. We'll sit in the front."
Lan Shu nodded slightly, covering her nose a little bit unable to adapt. She had never smelled such a disgusting smell before.
Jiang Bai was experienced with this type of car. Parallel to the driver's seat were two seats, one in front and one in the back. Jiang Bai placed his backpack on the back seat and walked to the front seat to open the window for some fresh air. Lan Shuqing was standing under the window. Jiang Bai looked at her and said, "Come in when we're ready to drive."
Lan Shuqing nodded again.
Because the car was full before it left, Jiang Bai returned to the back seat, put her backpack in the front seat to reserve a seat, and sat in the back seat herself. Only the window of the front seat could be opened, and hers did not.
Jiang Bai looked out the window, Lan Shu glanced over, and she smiled at him.
At this time, a few more people got on the bus and sat behind the driver's seat. Judging from the bags they were carrying, they were hikers and it seemed they were also going to climb the mountain.
Jiang Bai prayed for someone to come quickly while looking at Lan Shuqing who was standing outside. She thought for a moment, stretched her body to the front, took out a bottle of water from her bag and put it on her seat, then got out of the car.
Lan Shuqing watched Jiang Bai walk up to him, pull out a small box from his pocket, take out the contents, and then said to him, "I'll put some Fengyoujing on you. The smell will be a little pungent, but it will make you feel better."
Does that mean the smell in the car will make her feel better?
Lan Shuqing looked at the small green bottle that she had never seen before with some hesitation. She seemed to have heard of Fengyoujing before, but had never used it.
Jiang Bai looks so well behaved, he probably wouldn't lie to her.
Thinking of this, Lan Shu hummed softly.
The Fengyoujing was prepared beforehand. Jiang Bai poured a little on his index finger and said to Lan Shuqing, "I'll apply it on your temples."
Lan Shuqing only felt a slightly stimulating and slightly cool smell coming from her nose, and then Jiang Bai pressed on her temples, which was a little cold, and then Lan Shuqing felt a little itchy in her nose.
"Ah cut! Ah cut! Ah cut!"
Lan Shuqing sneezed several times in a row. Jiang Bai smiled and said, "It seems that this is your first time using Fengyoujing."
Lan Shuqing looked up at her, her nose was a little red and her eyes were a little wet. Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and continued to apply the cream on Lan Shuqing's other side.
There was a commotion as a group of people arrived at the ticket gate, wanting to board their bus. Jiang Bai put away her Fengyoujing (medicated oil) and said, "Let's get on the bus. It should be leaving soon."
Lan Shuqing was a little scared, but she didn't show it. Instead, she followed Jiang Bai into the car. Although the smell was still pungent after applying the Fengyoujing, the feeling of nausea and vomiting when she got in the car was much lessened. Lan Shuqing was cheered up. This Fengyoujing was really useful.
Jiang Bai took his backpack back from the front seat and asked Lan Shuqing to sit forward. After Lan Shuqing sat down, he felt less disgusted.
After a few minutes, the car was full of people. The driver also sat in the driver's seat and started the car. When the car was on the road, the gentle sun shone in with fresh air. Lan Shuqing felt that all the mixed smells had left her, and if she didn't pay attention, she could hardly smell them.
Lan Shuqing once again marveled at Jiang Bai's thoughtfulness. How did she come up with these ideas?
For Jiang Bai, these were all commonplace things. Seeing that Lan Shuqing had no reaction, Jiang Bai thought that everything should be fine, so he leaned back in his chair, breathed a sigh of relief, and waited to reach his destination.
It takes more than 20 minutes for this car to reach the low mountains.
Lan Shuqing looked at the scenery outside the window. It was almost October in September, and the weather was still warm, not particularly cold. There were mountains and trees along the way. Lan Shuqing had rarely seen such scenery before, nor had he seen such a steep mountain road.
Because the road is going to the mountains, it is inevitably winding, and it is difficult for cars to climb the slopes in some places. After Jiang Bai passed Xiaocheng Mountain, he rarely came to these places.
Workers sit in the office every day without moving.
The car arrived at the destination quickly. When Jiang Bai and Lan Shuqing got off, they saw a small parking lot. There were several restaurants nearby that sold food and supplies for hiking.
"I want to eat something, do you want one?" Jiang Bai said to Lan Shuqing after getting off the car. She thought about it and decided it would be better to eat something. After all, she hadn't had breakfast, and there wouldn't be many places to buy food once she went up the mountain.
The 8 o'clock train arrives at the high-speed rail station at 9 o'clock. It is already 9:30. I will eat something and go up the mountain at 10 o'clock. The time should be about the same.
Jiang Bai asked again: "If we climb the mountain, we might have to climb until night. Do you have any food with you?"
After Jiang Bai told Lan Shuqing about her plan last night, Lan Shuqing also looked at the travel guide. Many people said that Damei Mountain was difficult to climb and would take a long time. There was not much to eat on the mountain, so she brought some dry food such as bread.
Lan Shuqing moved the backpack in front of her and opened it for Jiang Bai to see. Jiang Bai saw some bread and milk and nodded. "That should be enough for you."
Jiang Bai said as he walked towards the restaurant, "Let's go, let's eat something first."
In the restaurant, Jiang Bai ordered a bowl of noodles and went to the canteen to buy some snacks. She already had some snacks in her bag. She didn't like eating bread, but she bought a small loaf of bread anyway, after all, she needed energy on the mountain.
Lan Shuqing had just eaten in the morning, so he wasn't hungry and had no plans to eat. He just sat there to accompany Jiang Bai.
The food in the small restaurant in the scenic area was not very generous, so Jiang Bai ordered a small portion. There were not many people there at the time, and the noodles came quickly. In order not to waste time or appear awkward, Jiang Bai finished his meal quickly, and barely spoke a word.
Along the way, Lan Shuqing noticed that Jiang Bai was a taciturn person, so she didn't force him. After all, they had plenty of time after going up the mountain. It was impossible for Jiang Bai to remain silent all the way, right?
When they were about to leave the restaurant after eating, Jiang Bai remembered something and bought two hiking sticks from the boss. They were not real hiking sticks, but just a piece of green bamboo cut from the mountains for tourists to use when climbing.
Jiang Bai gave Lan Shuqing one, "People on the internet say this is useful, so let's each have one."
Lan Shuqing didn't bother to be polite with Jiang Bai and said with a smile, "Thank you, sister!"
Jiang Bai felt a little uncomfortable when she called her sister. She coughed lightly and said, "Let's go."
Before reaching the mountain gate, Jiang Bai saw someone selling sweet-skin duck. Thinking that there was not much meat in her bag, she bought another sweet-skin duck to take with her. They estimated that they would have to climb for a long time, so it would not be a bad idea to bring some extra food.
Although Jiang Bai doesn't talk much, she is really considerate. Lan Shuqing thinks that she probably treats herself as a little sister?
Lan Shuqing followed Jiang Bai and entered the mountain gate after checking his ticket. A small stream extended downward from the inside. The stream water was clear and reflective. It was the first time that Jiang Bai had seen such clear stream water. The moss at the bottom of the pool could be seen at a glance, and there were even a few small fish swimming along the stream. Jiang Bai walked along the stream, smelling the fresh air. His steps slowed down slightly, but his body relaxed.
Jiang Bai couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips, thinking that he had made the right decision.
Lan Shuqing was right beside her, and seeing the clear stream, she was also a little surprised. She turned to look at Jiang Bai, just in time to see the smile on Jiang Bai's face. He had already taken out his phone and squatted down to take a photo of the stream. Then he stood up and looked at the stone steps ahead, "Let's go."
Jiang Bai walked forward. Lan Shuqing didn't react for a moment. She found that from the moment Jiang Bai saw the stream, she seemed to relax and was not as nervous as before.
Lan Shuqing felt a little amused. She wasn't so nervous anymore, and even ignored her a little. Not really ignoring her, but she seemed to be immersed in the mountains and rivers, and no longer cared about the fact that they were not familiar with each other.
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