Chapter 64: The Encounter on the Great Wall
When it comes to things to do in Kyoto, almost everyone can tell you a few things, after all, it's the capital of the country.
After asking Xi Zimo's opinion, the first place the two went to was the Great Wall. Because there has always been a folk rumor that if you don't go to the Great Wall, you are not a hero.
Xi Zimo really wants to experience the feeling of being a "hero", but more wants to experience the vigorous momentum of the Great Wall.
The two quickly walked to the foot of the Great Wall, and looking at the crowded crowd, Xi Zimo suddenly regretted his decision.
"Ling Bai, why don't we go to another place. ”
Ji Lingbai looked at the sky, because he was thinking that he was going to climb the Great Wall today, Ji Lingbai deliberately set an alarm clock earlier, "Are you sure? ”
Hearing Ji Lingbai's words, and then looking at the more and more people gathered around him, Xi Zimo walked up without saying a word.
Ji Lingbai also followed behind Xi Zimo, although he had not really climbed the famous Great Wall, but Ji Lingbai had heard a lot about the skills of climbing the Great Wall, coupled with the military training a few days ago, so Ji Lingbai's situation looked much better than Xi Zimo.
The two walked and walked, and there were fewer and fewer people around them, but it did not affect the footsteps of the two in the slightest. Until they saw the figures of the two old men, the two stopped in unison.
"Old man, do you think we will be able to climb the Great Wall next year?"
The old man, who was called the old man, patted the old woman's hand, "It will definitely work!"
Both of them looked to be in their sixties, especially the old man's hair was all gray. But the two still supported each other and walked forward step by step.
Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo just looked at it and felt very moved. Then I don't know what I was thinking, I automatically slowed down my pace and followed behind the two old men. I don't have the pleasure of climbing the Great Wall before, and now I just enjoy this warmth.
The two young people were still so leisurely, it was really strange in the huge procession to climb the Great Wall, and almost everyone who passed by the two of them would look at the two of them curiously. However, later people may think that Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo are the juniors of the two old people in front of them, and they specially take care of the two old people.
Halfway through the journey, the two old men stopped and found a place to rest. Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo also sat down not far from them.
"You two descendants, don't climb the Great Wall well, what are you doing with the two of us?"
Although he didn't expect the old man to talk to him, Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo couldn't do anything to ignore each other.
Ji Lingbai smiled and said, "Old man, don't get me wrong, my brother and I just see that you and grandma have a good relationship, so I want to watch it for a while." ”
Hearing others praise himself and his wife for their good relationship, the old man likes to listen to it very much. "That is, I have a good relationship with my wife. You don't know, we come to climb the Great Wall every year, because we met on this Great Wall. ”
It turned out that although the grandmother looked in good health now, she was actually not in good health in her early years, and she fainted during an activity to climb the Great Wall. Fortunately, the old man happened to see it at that time, so he sent the old woman to the hospital.
Because of this, a beautiful marriage was born. Of course, the subsequent twists and turns do not need to be told to the two little children, because they are happy now, and that is enough.
"That's good!" Xi Zimo admired.
The old man nodded proudly, "That's it!"
The old grandmother couldn't stand it anymore, and tugged at the corner of the old man's clothes, "Say a few words." ”
smiled and said to Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo: "Your uncle, there is no one on your mouth, don't care too much." ”
Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo hurriedly said that it was nothing. Especially Ji Lingbai also said that he just likes to listen to the old man tell stories.
The four of them said a few more words, and when they heard Xi Zimo say that the two of them were climbing the Great Wall for the first time, the old man let the two go first.
"It's better for you to climb the Great Wall for the first time, or to feel the great rivers and mountains of the motherland with young people. The old man said.
Before Ji Lingbai could speak, the old grandmother also persuaded her: "Yes, you young children, how boring it is to follow us two old people." ”
Seeing the rising sun, Ji Lingbai still said goodbye to the two old men. In the past few days of military training, she already knows how vicious the sun in Kyoto is.
Especially in an unsheltered place like the Great Wall, it must be very hot at noon, and she doesn't care about herself, she just doesn't want to bask in the mat ink.
Xi Zimo didn't know Ji Lingbai's thoughts, but he wouldn't object to Ji Lingbai's decision. So the two of them passed the old man and walked forward.
The old grandmother looked at the backs of the two walking away, "I hope they can be like us in the future." ”
"What are you talking about? They just said that they were two sisters and brothers. "It's rare for the old man to find the old woman's mistake, and it's not polite at all.
The old woman gave him a blank look and did not speak. After living for so many years, I can't see this "situation".
The old man looked blinded, but he didn't dare to refute his wife, so he could only mutter in his heart.
Of course, neither Ji Lingbai nor Xi Zimo knew what happened after they left, and the two soon walked to a rest stop.
Because the water brought by the two had been drunk, Xi Zimo wanted to buy a bottle of water, but he didn't expect that the price of the same water here was ten times that of the mountain.
"You're too expensive here, aren't they? Xi Zimo complained quietly.
Unexpectedly, the merchants here did not have the attitude of the service staff at all, "Too expensive, you can choose not to drink, the water here is the price." ”
Xi Zimo was still trying to say something, but Ji Lingbai stopped him. "Forget it, Zimo. ”
Because Ji Lingbai suddenly remembered that such a thing seemed to have always existed, and the people from the tourism bureau had also rectified it for a while, but after all, there was no forced buying and selling, so it was still not easy to intervene.
"Two bottles of water, thank you. "Although the price is a bit high, you can't go without drinking the water. It is estimated that the merchants here dare to sell water in this way in this way.
"Okay, your two bottles of water, take it. "When someone buys water, the attitude of the merchant immediately improves a lot.
Ji Lingbai didn't say anything, took the water and opened a bottle, handed it to Xi Zimo, "Drink." ”
The two walked a few steps away, and Xi Zimo was still indignant, "Ling Bai, they're going too far." ”
"Zimo, society is like this, it is not excessive. In their opinion, they had worked so hard to bring water from the bottom of the mountain to here, and the water was worth the price. ”
Although Xi Zimo has never been in contact with business matters, his family does this after all. I have been exposed to it somewhat, but I haven't turned the corner for a while.
After resting for a while, the two walked again, after all, they were both young and energetic.
The two also began to truly appreciate this world-renowned engineering marvel. A passage through the rolling mountains, a beacon tower across the sky...... A little bit, everywhere, deeply touched Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo, who visited for the first time.
Xi Zimo has already simulated one scene after another in his mind, just waiting for a paintbrush to let himself play.
By the time they reached the end, the two of them were already covered in sweat, and the sun had risen in mid-air, scorching the earth.
"Ling Bai, we're done. ”
"Yes. Ji Lingbai nodded, looking back at the road he had walked when he came, "There is still a little reluctance." ”
No wonder so many people like to take pictures, Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo finally understood the mood of those people at this moment.
"Ling Bai, let's take a few photos as a souvenir. ”
Ji Lingbai nodded, and was about to say something, when Xi Zimo brought back a person from around.
The man looked like he was still a student, a very sunny boy. It's just that Ji Lingbai always feels that the other party is a little familiar, but he can't remember anything.
The boy seemed to be very experienced, and he fiddled with Xi Zimo's mobile phone twice and smiled at Xi Zimo, "Leave it to me, don't worry!"
Ji Lingbai, who already felt that he had an illusion, looked at this smile and listened to this voice. I'm more sure I must know what this person thinks. Since it is not this life, then it should be the self of the previous life who knows. However, I should never know such a ......
Xi Zimo looked excited, and with the boy's words, he posed all kinds of actions suitable for taking pictures, and finally stopped when the memory of the mobile phone was almost insufficient.
Xi Zimo took his mobile phone and looked at it, "This one is good-looking." "Ah, this one isn't bad either. "Wow, this one is amazing!" ......
Sentence after sentence of admiration, Ji Lingbai looked at the boy who was still calm before, and a thin layer of red appeared on his cheeks, "It turned out to be a shy little guy!"
"You're so good, you can teach me a few tricks, I'll treat you to dinner." "Xi Zimo is like this, whenever he encounters something he is interested in, he doesn't think much about anything.
Ji Lingbai thought that the boy would refuse, but he didn't expect the boy to agree. "Okay, I can teach you a few tricks, you don't have to invite me to dinner, just ask me to be a tour guide. I know, it's your first time in Kyoto, I'm super familiar with it. ”
It's a simple thing to have a meal, but it's not the same when you ask a guide. Xi Zimo looked at Ji Lingbai with some hesitation.
Ji Lingbai didn't immediately object, "You are a local and you are very familiar with this area, so why do you want to be our tour guide." ”
Even if Ji Lingbai doesn't ask, the boy will introduce himself, "My name is Qi Yayi, I am a student majoring in directing at Beiying, because I want to make a short film, I don't have enough money in my hand, so I want to come to be a tour guide to make some money." I'm really familiar with this, and I'm going to help you save money. ”
Ji Lingbai, who had decided that the boy was very familiar with him, finally understood the boy's identity and knew why he had an impression of him.