Chapter 2 Autumn Wind and White Dew
"Hello grandma, I am a student from outside the mountain, I want to live in your village temporarily, I just heard from the villagers that you have a vacant house at home, do you have any more?" Gao Zhan politely came to the somewhat old four-poster wooden bed, and said sincerely to the old man who was half-lying on the bed with his back against the head of the bed.
The old man on the bed, skinny, half of his gray hair has fallen out, and his face full of deep wrinkles is an unhealthy dish that has been sick in bed for a long time, and it is estimated that the two cheeks that have lost their teeth have shrunk into two deep chrysanthemum sockets.
The old lady's confused old eyes were dim, and she looked up at Gao Zhan, and her speech was quite clear, and she actually said in Mandarin with a phoenix accent: "Ahem, cough, cough...... Young man, from outside the mountains, I'm afraid you won't be used to living here...... Ahem......"
"Accustomed to living, grandma, the people in the city are not as pampered as your old man thinks. The mountains and rivers in your village are beautiful, and they are much better than the outside. β
"There are vacant houses in our house, but the conditions are too poor......"
"Great, grandma, I can go to the village to buy the rest. How much is the right rent a month? β
"Young man, you can live down to look up to the old woman and son, and you don't talk about money or not, people in the mountains don't pay attention to this."
"Then how can I do it, grandma, how can I live for nothing, besides, if it's convenient, I have to have a meal at your house or something, you see this, according to the standard of renting a house in Phoenix County, two hundred yuan a month? The food is counted separately, okay? β
"Young man, don't mention money to the old woman, otherwise the old woman won't keep you, where do you fall in love."
"Grandma, I'm embarrassed to say that, I just walked all the way from outside the village, and I saw the location of your house at first sight. Otherwise, if you think 200 is a bit much, then less? β
"Young man, the old woman knows that you are from the city, and she also knows that you have good intentions, but you may not have been to the mountains, and you don't know the rules of our mountain people.
From the old grandmother's conversation, it can be seen that the old man must have been a wise woman when he was young, just when he didn't know how to answer, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house, followed by a crisp and pleasant girl's voice: "Grandma, why is the door of the house open?" Is it who has been in the village? β
Before the sound fell, a pretty figure walked in from outside.
Suddenly found that there was an extra person in the family, and the girl was in a hurry again, almost bumping into Gao Zhan who was coming towards her. First stunned, the girl staggered back, and then stood firm, her face was delicate, her lips were soft and red, and she showed a heart-pounding beauty.
"How did you come to my house?"
"So this is your home! What a coincidence. β
Dare to love this little girl is the pure and beautiful girl that Gao Zhan met in the middle of the mountain before.
Suddenly found that this little girl was looking at herself, Gao Zhan smiled, a little embarrassed, "Hello, didn't I want to find a place to borrow in the village, but I didn't expect to find your house casually." β
"Lulu is back! I think this young man is a good person, and he has a good heart, so let him live in our house. "Although the old grandmother is sick in bed, she is obviously still the master of the family.
"Hello." The little girl smiled sweetly, put the back basket in the corner of the wall, and moved a pony for Gao Zhan by the way.
"Thank you!" Gao Zhan took the little Maza, but out of politeness, he didn't sit down.
"Lulu, you go and clean up the guest house in the west, let the young man settle down first, see that he is sweating profusely and his body is soaked, after cleaning up, you take it to the salt well in the back mountain to soak it, the mountain is cold, don't suffer from the cold and fall to the root of the disease."
"Grandma, thank you, I haven't asked your last name yet." Gao Zhan bowed slightly towards the old woman on the bed very politely.
"In the end, it's a city baby, who knows how to be well-read. The old woman's husband's surname is Bai, so you can call me Grandma Bai. β
"Grandma Bai, you don't seem to be in good health, so I won't disturb your recuperation. I'll ask your granddaughter to take me to clean up the house. β
"Go, go, it's useless when you're old...... Ahem......"
Coming out of the back room where Grandma Bai was bed, Gao looked at Lulu's thin-looking back who was leading the way for him in front, and took the initiative to talk: "Little sister, I'm sorry for you." If I'm not mistaken, are your name Bai Lu, or Bai Lulu? β
Lulu stopped slightly, turned around and peeked at Gao Zhan, and immediately turned around, tugging at the corner of her clothes a little shyly, and asked in a low voice, "Are people outside the mountain as smart as you?" β
"How can this be called smart, little sister, don't mind if I call you Lulu like your grandmother?" Gao Zhan carried the Adidas hiking bag in one hand, walked up to Lulu, who was a head and a half shorter than him and reached his chest, looked down at her, and glanced at the little girl's snow-white slender neck unnaturally out of the corner of his eye, trying to make his smile as friendly as possible.
As if she was a little embarrassed by Gao Zhan's naked burning eyes, Lulu pulled the corners of her clothes vigorously, turned around, and said softly with a red face: "The nickname can only be called by my grandmother, you can only call my scientific name Bailu." β
"White dew is white dew." Gao Zhan said with a bright smile: "The autumn wind is white and dewy, from the time of crying. How to go to spring, chirp full of flying. Your name is nice. β
"The autumn wind is white and dewy, from the time of crying. How to go to spring, chirp full of flying. Bai Lu muttered, and suddenly looked up at Gao Zhan, "May I ask whose poem is this?" β
"Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuming's "The Song of the Eagle", if you read the "All Tang Poems", you will know." Gao Zhan raised his head and said with a smile: "What time are you in junior high now?" This poem is generally not taught in junior high school. β
Hearing Gao Zhan mention going to school, Bai Lu's innocent eyes couldn't help but darken, and he didn't answer, but walked by Gao Zhan's side and walked towards the West House.
It was a 20-square-metre square earthen walled house, with only a papier-mΓ’chΓ© wooden window, so the lighting effect was not very good, and there was an old-fashioned wooden bed with a carved wooden frame, no mosquito nets at the corners, and straw on the bed boards. An old desk was placed next to the bed, and a high-backed master wooden chair leaned against the gap in the middle of the desk.
On the other side, there is a double-door cabinet against the wall, and the red paint on the cabinet has fallen off a lot, and even the copper ring handle is left. Except for the bayonet incandescent lamp hanging in the center of the house, it can be said that there is not even a single household appliance.
"Haha, there's a lot of space, the air is smooth, it's good, I like it." Not wanting Bai Lu to see the emotion in his heart, Gao Zhan laughed and said, "Bai Lu, is there a store in the village, I want to buy some general supplies and other things back." β
"Yes, there is, but there are not many types of products in the commissary." Bai Lu didn't seem to dare to make eye contact with Gao Zhan, stood by the door and said, "You clean up the ashes on the straw first, and I'll go and bring the quilt cover for you." After speaking, he didn't care what Gao Zhan's reaction was, and his slender waist disappeared from the door with a twist.
Gao Zhan looked at his temporary nest again, shook his head with a wry smile, and then put the mountaineering bag on the table and counted the contents of the bag and pocket one by one.
OPPO music mobile phone, ippomp4, IMB-thinkpad-SL300 notebook, charger, matching photoelectric mouse, travel toiletry bag, an outdoor medicine bag, three sets of clothes pants and socks, most of the boutique Baisha cigarettes, a pair of Adidas sneakers, and the most important thing is, of course, the bulging wallet containing more than 6,000 yuan in cash and ID cards.
At this moment, Bai Lu walked in with a set of quilt covers, and saw that Gao Zhan was cleaning up his belongings, without cleaning the dust or speaking, he walked in front of Gao Zhan and stuffed the blue cloth quilt and bed sheets to him, "Take it first." β
After Gao Zhan covered the quilt, Bai Lu took off her apron and shook off a slightly pungent cloud of dust and grass clippings beside the bed.
Not long after, Bai Lu took the quilt and bed sheet from Gao Zhan's hand, laid them out very skillfully, and then took the quilt from Gao Zhan and folded it again, placing it in the middle of the bed.
"There's still a pillow left, I'll bring it to you later, you prepare, climb such a high mountain to come, don't soak in a hot spring tomorrow your arms and legs will be swollen and sore, after a while, I'll take you to the back mountain to soak in the hot spring."
Gao Zhan's heart was hot, this Bai Lu was too considerate, and just wanted to say a word of thanks, Bai Lu had already turned around and left.
Put the clothes on the bed, turn out a big pants set, carry a big towel, think about it, turn around and grab mp4, Gao Zhan pushed open the door, and found that the girl was already standing quietly at the door looking at the distant mountains, with a quiet expression, seeing Gao Zhan come out, full of expectation, pursed his lips and smiled, led him out of the back door, and walked towards the back door.
The road is full of bamboo forests, dense and crowded, only two people can cross the distance, and the sun shines through the dense bamboo leaves. When the breeze blows, the bamboo leaves stretch out their thin little fingers, as if plucking the strings, making a rustling sound, and the sound of birds is crisp, mixed together, and becomes a beautiful music. The wind was a little stronger, and the bamboo tips swayed from side to side to the music, as if dancing gracefully in the air.
Bai Lu walked with her head down, and she didn't speak, her braids fluttered around like butterflies behind her, maybe it was the busy time of the afternoon farming, and there were not many people on the road.
Look at Bai Lu, then look at yourself, Gao Zhan walked a few steps quickly, and walked side by side with Bai Lu: "Can men and women soak in this hot spring?" β
"Hmm. When we're done with the farm work, we all come here to soak. Bai Lu blinked her eyes and nodded slightly.
"So, both men and women are soaking together?" Gao Zhan licked Tian's lips, his eyes shining.
"Why do you think so badly, what do you think?" Bai Lu pouted and gave Gao Zhan a big white eye.
Gao Zhan laughed twice, and the illusion in his heart was shattered.
"What did you do when you came out this time? Is it just playing? Bai Lu folded a bamboo branch in his hand, and while walking, he smoked the branches and leaves that grew horizontally, and after a while, Bai Lu asked softly.
"Hmm. I didn't pass the college entrance examination this time, and I felt that I didn't have a face to see people, so I scattered my mind and prepared to take the exam again next year. Gao Zhan also found it interesting, learning from Bai Lu to smoke bamboo leaves, listening to Bai Lu say that he was afraid that the bamboo would grow faster and would block the way. When it comes to my heart, I feel a little sullen.
"Is it hard to read?" Bai Lu stopped and looked at Gao Zhan suspiciously.
"No, I'm too playful, otherwise, I can still take the second exam." Gao Zhan looked at Bai Lu's dark eyes, he was a little weak-hearted, and unnaturally glanced to the side, feeling that this Bai Lu was more difficult to deal with than his mother.
"That's really undeserved, like me now, I don't even have to read a book, you have a chance, but you have to take advantage of it." Bai Lu's tone was envious, with a hint of loss.
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