Pei Xiqing faced the sunset, squatting on the stairs with Xiao Yi, occasionally eating something.
Not far away, a man rolled up his sleeves, stood in the field, holding a hoe in his hand.
He was not like other people doing farm work, with bare arms and sweat all over. His every move seemed gentle, but in fact, every blow was as powerful as that of a seasoned martial artist.
Farming is not difficult for him; instead, it is like a kind of self-cultivation.
During the month she had been here, she could feel the man's calmness from beginning to end.
Pei Xiqing patted Xiao Yi's head: "Are you hungry?"
The little pig took the bone from her hand, took it away and ran to the field to make a fuss.
She smiled helplessly.
She propped up her chin and looked at Duan Xiaolin. After a while, she heard some movement behind her and someone calling her, so she turned around slightly.
Ma Mengxiang came hurriedly over, carrying a large backpack and two vegetable baskets. As soon as she saw Pei Xiqing sitting by the field, she shouted, "Miss Pei! What are you doing sitting here on the side of the road?"
"No, just get some fresh air here."
"It's going to rain heavily soon, let's go back home quickly." Ma Mengxiang also sat down.
"Hey, it's almost done. I'll wait for Brother Duan to finish, and it will be almost done."
"What are you carrying? Why are you carrying so many things?"
"This is for you." Ma Mengxiang took a breath and said carelessly, "It's going to rain soon. I'm worried you won't have any firewood. These are all newly chopped. You have to store them and don't let them get damp. If the water and electricity in the village are cut off, you'll suffer."
Then he asked in confusion, "Hey, I came to see you once this morning, but you didn't respond when I knocked on the door. I came again this afternoon, but you were still not home. What have you been doing? Are you climbing up the mountain again?"
The key point is that she came down from the mountain in the morning.
I didn't see her at all.
She even thought that Pei Xiqing was just like those villagers, preparing to enjoy the wealth and glory in the base.
Pei Xiqing was stunned, with no memory of her knocking on the door, and only blinked after a few seconds.
"……Feel sorry."
"Oh, no." Ma Mengxiang waved her hand. "It's okay if you don't have it. I was mainly worried that you would die."
Thinking of what happened in the bathroom, Pei Xiqing's throat suddenly felt dry and his body felt a little hot. After a while of cool breeze, he felt a little better. "Next time you need help and I'm not around, go find Brother Duan. Sometimes I'm so sleepy that I can't hear much."
"So that's how it is. It's just a small problem." Ma Mengxiang said nonchalantly, "I did see Brother Duan, but I didn't dare ask him. Next time I'll just say you asked me to find him."
"Tuo."
After Ma Mengxiang gave her the things, she patted her butt and left.
He did not forget to remind: "Many people in the village are ready to leave, but they may encounter heavy rain, and they don't know if they can leave."
He added, "I haven't seen Liu Dongshu for a few days. I don't know what he's been up to. It's really strange..."
She kicked the stone at her feet casually and said, "Everyone in the village has been looking for useless broken stones these days. I'm afraid they must be a little crazy."
Pei Xiqing stood up: "Hmm?"
"Haven't you heard?"
"I heard you're not interested?"
Ma Mengxiang: "What's so special about a broken stone? It's better to order more dishes."
Pei Xiqing lowered his eyes and smiled.
Then he asked, "Is Liu Dongshu missing?"
"That should be the case. I haven't seen him in the past few days. Who cares? Even before he showed up, the villagers were still so crazy. But as soon as he showed up, they just lost their minds."
As soon as she left, Duan Xiaolin also came up from the field carrying a backpack.
He picked up the firewood on the ground and asked, "Go home?"
Pei Xiqing waved to Xiao Yi to come back.
Walk back with the man.
After he had taken two steps, a shadow appeared behind the man, said a few words to him, and took the two backpacks.
Pei Xiqing listened and asked, "Where's Brother Qiu Chao?"
"He has returned."
"What a pity I didn't come over for dinner."
Shadow said, "There will be a chance."
After saying that, he walked ahead with two baskets on his back.
Pei Xiqing's hand was held by the man.
Before she could react, Duan Xiaolin picked her up.
The warmth from Duan Xiaolin's palm scalded her.
The muscles of her arms pressed down on her, giving her the illusion of being imprisoned.
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