"Oh God, it's horrible," Oss said, holding a cup of hot water, a little frightened, "I'm on a highway boat, and it's a small plank boat that seems to fall apart at any moment, and I don't know how it floats on the water." ”

Then he looked at Chen Dahe with a resentful expression, "Chen, you should have picked me up earlier." ”

Chen Dahe sat on a high stool, half of his body leaning against the counter casually, and said with a smile, "Os, this kind of boat is very common in China, and it is also very safe, at least much safer than a canoe, so you will be fine." ”

"Maybe," Oss shrugged, "maybe I'll need time to get used to it, maybe I'll never get used to it, I was on the rowing team in college, but I only went for a day and then quit, I'm not very cold to the water, you know, I'm a little scared of them." ”

"Actually, you can wait for the water to recede before taking pictures," Chen Dahe gave him a suggestion, pointing outside and saying, "At this time, you can only shoot the water, and the dilapidated houses submerged in the water, there is nothing else, not even people, not to mention that you are afraid of water, which is not a shortcoming." ”

"It's my job, and that's what I'm going to shoot," Oss put down his glass of water, waving his arms, looking passionate, "It's a very rare scene, I'm going to record it, and as for the damn water, it's only going to go backwards, although it's possible that I'll fall into the water and become a soup chicken, or a stinky soup chicken, but at least it's much safer here than on the battlefield, isn't it." ”

"Maybe you're right," Chen Dahe nodded, "this is your profession, who made you a reporter." ”

"Chen," Oss looked at the young man in front of him with interest, "you don't seem to be like the rest of the people in this country, you know, this is not my first time in China, but in the past they would have a lot of taboos about what I filmed, I hope I don't shoot those bad scenes, this is not allowed to shoot, that is not allowed to shoot, yes, just like today, they are also unwilling, but you are different, you do not shy away from these, but are very honest." ”

"Actually, it doesn't make a difference, Os," Chen Dahe said with a smile, "No matter what kind of attitude, we all make a choice because we love this country, but I have a firm belief in this country, this nation, and I believe that it will become better, maybe in a few decades, when you come here to take pictures again, you will find that what you are photographing now is in strong contrast with it, and these will be the medals of the strivers, just like the suffering of the successful." ”

"Chen, you are very confident, but you are more eloquent," Oss was obviously noncommittal, "I hope so." ”

"Os," Chen Dahe's heart moved, looked at Oss and said, "I have a proposal, maybe you can take more photos, and then every five years, or ten years, go back to the same place, and shoot again, so that after thirty years, you can hold a photography exhibition with your own theme, believe me, you will make a sensation in the world!"

Oss looked at him in surprise, "Chen, it seems that I still underestimated your confidence in your country, okay, I will seriously consider your proposal, this is originally my job, isn't it." ”

"Maybe I'll win another Pulitzer Prize. Oss shrugged and laughed himself.

"You will. Chen Dahe also laughed.

At this time, Aunt Cai had already cleaned up the room and walked down the stairs, only to see Chen Dahe talking to a blonde foreigner, while Shrimp Boy and Ming Tsai were standing aside in a daze, and couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Shrimp boy," Aunt Cai pushed him, "Is this person a foreign guest?

Shrimp looked at her blankly, "I don't know, after we brought the foreign guests in just now, this comrade first poured him a cup of hot water, and then the two of them chatted like this, I don't know what they are talking about!"

Then he looked at Chen Dahe with admiration, "But this comrade is really powerful, he can speak foreign languages, he deserves to be a college student." ”

"He is a student of the Department of Western Languages at Peking University, and of course he can speak foreign languages. Aunt Cai said as a matter of course.

"I won't leak secrets!" Ming Tsai was a little worried, and leaned closer to Aunt Cai and whispered.

"What kind of secrets," Aunt Cai rolled her eyes, looked at Chen Dahe, and whispered, "He is a new college student who has not yet registered, what secrets are there to leak." ”

"And what are they talking about?" muttered.

"He said he hated water," Chen Dahe suddenly turned his head and raised his voice, "He is a little afraid of water, and the rainstorm will delay his work, so he is a little worried that he will not be able to complete the task on time." ”

It's a little embarrassing to say bad things about people behind your back and be heard.

"Oh, that's right," Ming Tsai smiled at the corners of his mouth, explaining by the way, "I'll just talk about it, nothing else." ”

"I know," Chen Dahe also said with a smile, "but you may have to think of a way, it is best to send him to Guangzhou tomorrow, he has a task on him, to bring back the latest and most objective situation here, as if the leader of our side also hopes to convey the attitude of the mainland to the outside world through him, of course, this is what he said, and I don't know which leader he is talking about." ”

Hearing this, Shrimp Boy and Ming Tsai immediately became serious, and even Aunt Cai put away her smile, as if she was accepting a major task from the organization.

"No problem," Shrimp nodded solemnly, "We will immediately arrange for someone to get in touch with Bao'an, and we can send foreign guests to Bao'an early tomorrow morning, board the boat from the pier over there, and go to Guangzhou by water." ”

Chen Dahe was stunned, "Isn't the phone line blown off by the wind, will it be impossible to contact Bao'an in time?"

"No," Shrimp Boy patted his chest and said, "No need to call, I'll go directly to the people, and wade through the water where there is no traffic, and make sure that the news will be delivered today." ”

"But aren't many places flooded along the way," Chen Dahe asked again, "how do you send him to Bao'an?"

"This is even simpler," Shrimp said with a smile, "When I went over today, by the way, I notified the various units along the road, so that they could prepare in advance, and the boat could be arranged in the place where the water was relatively deep, and the carriage could be arranged in the shallow and unflooded place, even if it continued to rain, I was not afraid, I set off in the morning, and I could go to Bao'an at noon at most, and then take the speedboat to Guangzhou by water, if it was fast, I could arrive in the afternoon, and I could arrive before dark at the latest, so as to ensure that nothing could be wrong." ”

Shrimp Boy also nodded regretfully, "It's a pity that we don't have a speedboat here, otherwise we can start directly from here." ”

Chen Dahe let out a cool breath from between his teeth, good guy, just send it to one person, as for the rhythm of national mobilization.

"I, I'll arrange the food," Aunt Cai saw that Shrimp and Ming Zai had tasks, and raised her right hand with a serious face, "Make sure that the guests are well fed and have the strength to hurry." ”