Chapter 8

That lake is nothing special, but it is considered as beautiful as the mountains and clear waters. He always wonders what would happen if she was letting her be his girlfriend. She was very happy and kept running around. Occasionally, he listened to him from Lijiang to Rhine, from Huangshan to Rocky Mountain, and from time to time. The clear eyes of the clear ones opened round from time to time, filled with yearning.

If I become my girlfriend, I will definitely take you to play with him. But if you don’t need money, you have no idea how to pursue a girl. He probably won’t be able to do it now. After all, it’s the first time we meet. He has not been so reckless yet, so he should take it slowly. Anyway, there is the closest bond between them now, the world of Azeroth.

By the time he sent her home, the sun was about to set the horizon. The car slowly drove across the national highway leading to the provincial capital. The fields on the roadside had been harvested and straw was piled up in the fields. Occasionally, a pile of burning, and the blue light smoke slowly melted into the evening mist.

If he had known this, he would have been driving a cruiser and wanted to walk for a while. Under her guidance, he pulled from the main road to a small road. The BMW was a little bumpy on the rugged gravel road, and it almost fell into a mud pit twice.

Fortunately, after getting off the road, I didn't walk too far, and walked along a shallow river for a short section. I saw a stone bridge built in unknown times. Behind the bridge is a string of winding hills. The trees on the hills are like burning sunset in this autumn dusk. Between the river and the hills is a quiet village. Smoke is rising between the red tiles and white walls. Driving the car carefully across the bridge. I heard the children's playful sounds and barking with dogs. Although it was already autumn, there were still a few naughty children playing in the river.

From time to time, red leaves floated across his car window, reminding him of the small river where she first met, red leaves, sunset... Several birds returning to the nest flew into the treetops, and instead outlined a peaceful car that drove into the entrance of the village and stopped in front of a bungalow.

That's it? He looked at this black house. It seemed that no one was at home and other houses in the village. This building seemed a bit out of place. The only one-story bungalow he saw in this village was still erected on the roof of the building. It seemed that he was preparing to continue to expand. Only the exterior wall of this house had not been painted. It could be seen that the lower half was red brick and the upper half was blue brick.

They got out of the car outside the half-person-high courtyard wall made of broken bricks. She pushed open the gate of the courtyard made of branches and took him into the courtyard. Unlike other courtyards, the courtyard was covered with cement. Here, it was just a small road with pebbles from the courtyard door to the door. There were a few vegetables he didn't know in the corner of the courtyard. Maybe he knew what they were called on the dining table.

Why didn't the door be locked? He followed her to the house on the pebbles and asked curiously

There were only a few vegetables, no one stole them. She smiled embarrassedly and said softly

Oh, he looked at the new environment he had first encountered: the newly built house?

No, I covered it when I was in elementary school. She opened the door: Come in and sit down

Oh, why didn't you decorate it? There is no word paint in his dictionary

She shook her head and turned on the light. The dim light illuminated the dim room and he immediately reacted: Sorry

Don't be surprised if the conditions are not good, her tone is still soft, probably because she is used to this reaction

Where, where... His usual confidence and eloquence disappeared without a trace, and he had no idea how to answer the conversation

She chuckled softly and moved an old wooden chair from the corner of the house: Sit, I'll pour you water

I'll do it myself, and I'll do it myself. He quickly took the chair and she was still smiling softly: Sit, are you a guest

He had to sit down. One of the legs seemed to be relatively short, and the ground might be uneven. He adjusted for a while before he sat firmly watching her walk into the back. He then withdrew his gaze and looked at all the four walls and floors in the main hall with cement. Some gray sand had begun to peel off. There was a square table in the middle of the main hall. In addition, there was only an old long table next to the wall facing the door. I don’t know what era the furniture table was very high, and there was an incense burner on it. There was a big red paper on the wall above the incense burner. It was already a little blackened by the smoke in the incense burner. It was vaguely visible on it. The words "The Master of Heaven and Earth" and "The ancestor of the ancestor of the certain family" were like this in the hall.

There were a lot of straw piles of food that I didn't know what it was. Apart from that, there was nothing else in the main room. The lights were very dim and it seemed that the main room was big. He knew that her family was in trouble. In today's era, unless there was no way, she would definitely not let her only daughter get into college but could not study. But he never thought that real poverty would be like this.

Have some water. She walked out from the back of the main hall with an old porcelain cup and stood in front of him with a smile

I'm not thirsty, you drink it, he will stand up quickly

Why are you suddenly so polite? She still smiled: Drinking a sip of water can be considered a time for my house

Haha, he whispered embarrassedly, and stretched out his hands to take the water cup. Her clear eyes still looked gentle and quiet under the dim light. He didn't look at the water in the water cup. He raised his head and took a big sip, and immediately spit out a mouthful.

Oh, be careful, you still say you are not thirsty, are you hot?

Her concerning voice made the pain disappear without a trace. He quickly laughed: It's okay, I'm so anxious. What's this? He lowered his head and looked at the cup carefully. A ball of black leaves were settled under the brown tea water.

Candy Tea She was a little surprised: What's wrong?

Candy Tea? He picked up the cup again and took a sip of sweetness and greasyness. It was indeed a bit bitter in tea, but it didn't have the fragrance of tea at all.

Oh, it's so sweet, delicious, he smiled and picked up the teacup and drank it in small sips.

This is what my father called two liang of good tea leaves during the Chinese New Year. When she saw him saying it was delicious, she was also very happy: My father had a guest who came to entertain the guests.

Chinese New Year? It's been almost a year since the end of the year, no wonder... She smiled embarrassedly: But there are no people in my family usually come

That's right for me to enjoy, haha ​​I'm a little familiar with the environment and he has also restored some of his usual nature.

Then sit and drink slowly, don't stand

Yes, you can sit too

She moved out a square stool from the inner room, sat beside him, and he drank while smiling and asked: Where are your parents?

My mother works in a hotel in the county. Now the business is good during the holidays. It will take midnight to get off work. My dad goes out to collect soybeans.

Isn’t your dad in bad health?

Yes, so I can't make land, so I can only collect some grains and earn some change

So late...

These two days, the village next door has collected beans very early.

Oh, this is a season of harvest, it is the busy time for farmers

I said I could make money now and told him not to do it, but I just couldn't rest. I told my mother to tell him not to do it next year. She held her cheek with one hand, tilted her head slightly, and blinked: Maybe it's because I've been working for a few months, but he's still worried.

Oh, you haven't gotten off work yet, right?

yes

I think your workplace is quite far away from this, is it five kilometers?

Twelve miles

Go in and out alone at night?

It's okay, there are two girls in our village who are also jogging gold coins. We go in and out together when we go to and from get off work. She immediately understood his worries.

That's great why didn't I see them today?

They went to have fun today

oh……

The night outside the window had sunk. The two of them chatted together for a while, and after a while, she took the cup: I'll pour you another cup

No, no, enough, you can rest for a while

Then I'll cook for you. There's no good food, don't dislike it.

Neither need nor need! He said quickly, feeling a little sad

How can that work? It’s almost eight o’clock, aren’t you hungry?

Ah? It's eight o'clock. I'm with her, and time slipped away unknowingly

Yes, it’s eight o’clock, you still have to go back to the provincial capital tonight?

I'm driving, it's okay

That's too late...

Well, I have to leave, thank you, although he was reluctant to let it go, but he knew it was time to say goodbye

It's all my fault, I forgot, I should go to cook early, and her face turned red under the dim light, he quickly said: Oh, it's okay, I'm really not hungry, the fish is delicious at noon, I'm too full

Oh, then you go back quickly, she calmed down a little

She took him out of the yard and watched him get into the car: Be careful when driving, we are not in good condition, and there are no street lights, so slow down when crossing the bridge

I know, it's okay, go back and have breakfast and rest

Well, it's still early, I'll peel the beans

ah?

My dad collected the beans yesterday, I will peel them out to the evening and take them to dry them tomorrow

He remembered the pile of beans in the corner of the main hall, and was a little surprised. It seemed too much. He resisted the urge to stay and peel the beans with her. His car slowly started: Go back, don't be too tired. I'll come to play with you next time on holiday, okay?

...Okay, hesitant and shy, but he still agreed briskly. He smiled and waved his hand, and drove into the dark night mirror. She was still standing at the dim gate of the courtyard, and could vaguely see her white figure watching him

The car was speeding on the highway back to the provincial capital. The night wind in early winter became cold, but his heart was hot and restless. All the problems he had worried about before had disappeared. Is she beautiful? Compared with some of his previous girlfriends, it is not outstanding, but she is different, really different. Her eyes are so clear, and she is still shining brightly in his mind.

It's just too poor... But what are you afraid of if you can be my girlfriend? If you can say goodbye to the word "poor", he thought, should you tell her that she is rich? If you can give her some money, her family's situation will be different, right?

No...No, don't say that every woman is for her own money, tell her if she will do the same in the future? Will there be no more person in his eyes, only stacks of banknotes in his pocket?

He didn't want the feeling of being with her like this, the feeling of being with them was completely different. The happiness deep in his heart, he couldn't help but start to be afraid of losing this simple happiness

Don't say it, don't say it first, if you can be together in the future, he instinctively starts to care for this emotion