Get out of bed, walk to the balcony, and look down.

Aunt Liu stood under the plane tree, wearing a floral light shirt, a pair of blue trousers, wooden sandals, and her hair shawl.

Compared with when I was at Grandpa's house, she was much brighter. She looked like a female teacher in college who had just been married a few years ago.

Li Zhuiyuan waved to her.

Aunt Liu smiled and pointed in front of her, signaling the young man to come down after he had finished packing.

Li Zhuiyuan went to wash up first, then left a note on the desk for Tan Wenbin, and then walked out of the dormitory building.

"Xiaoyuan, you seem to have grown taller again."

"Aunt Liu, you are younger too."

"Haha, let's go, your Grandma Liu is waiting for you to come over and have breakfast together."

Li Zhuiyuan followed Aunt Liu out of the north gate, walked along the road for a while, and then turned into a villa area.

It is said to be a villa area, but the area is not large, and the villas and houses inside are not built to uniform specifications. Some houses still have signs hanging in front of the door, recording the identity of the previous owner.

"This is it."

Aunt Liu pushed open the courtyard door. Inside was a three-story bungalow, which was not high but very spacious. The courtyard had obviously been recently renovated and the scenery had been rearranged.

After entering the courtyard, I raised my head and saw Ali in a white dress sitting on the balcony on the second floor.

The moment he saw the girl, Li Zhuiyuan felt his whole body relax.

He even began to reflect on whether he was too indifferent to Runsheng and Yinmeng, as well as to the people and things around him.

Beautiful things can make people unable to help but love life. There are countless beautiful things in this world, but there are really not many that can make young people empathize.

The girl also spotted the boy. She stood up and put her hands on the white railing. She didn't wave, stamp her feet, or even speak, but the angle of her mouth could be clearly seen even from downstairs.

Aunt Liu stood on the edge, sometimes looking up and sometimes in front of her. These two children looked very eye-catching as long as they were together.

Of course, some people are happy to see it, while others are unhappy to see it.

The screen door of the side room on the ground floor was pushed open, and Liu Yumei stood there, her eyelids drooping slightly:

"Hey, are you going to starve me, an old lady?"

Aunt Liu quickly looked away, fearing that she would laugh out loud at this moment.

"Grandma Liu."

"Hey, here we come."

Liu Yumei's gloomy aura visibly dropped when the young man walked towards her.

When we lived together, the feeling was not obvious, but when we were really separated, we missed each other often.

After getting along for a year and seeing each other almost every day, I can barely say that she has watched the boy grow up.

There was a small round table in the restaurant, with Liu Yumei sitting at the head table. Ali walked downstairs and sat with Li Zhuiyuan.

Liu Yumei asked: "Are you still adapting to school?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Those who adapt well are doing well."

"You look haggard. Didn't you get a good rest last night?"

"Well, a little bit."

"What are you doing up late at night, secretly setting fire to something?"

"No, it's a big fire."

Aunt Liu served the side dishes first.

Li Zhuiyuan took a salted duck egg, and Ah Li also took one. They both knocked the hollow end of the duck egg against the table, then carefully peeled off one end, and then exchanged it naturally.

Aunt Liu in the kitchen shouted: "Do you want vinegar? There is also sugar and garlic."

Liu Yumei: "No, it's already on the table."

A cage of soup dumplings, a cage of siomai, and a plate of fire dumplings were placed on the table, all made by Aunt Liu herself.

Next, there is a bowl of Yangchun noodles per person.

The soup is clear and seductive, and the noodles in the bowl are very regular. People who don't like to eat may find the taste bland or even the noodles uncooked.

But people who love to eat just love this refreshing and chewy taste, and putting any toppings on it is a disgrace.

"Aunt Liu, thank you for your hard work."

"No hard work, no moisturizing and strong growth, cooking is easy."

Liu Yumei asked: "What do you usually eat?"

"School hasn't started yet, and the canteens are basically closed. We usually eat outside the school."

"Come over here when you're hungry and let your Aunt Liu cook it for you. It's just an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks."

"Okay, thank you grandma."

"If Runsheng and the others are coming, you have to say hello in advance so that I can add a big pot." Aunt Liu reminded.

"Yes, I will."

After breakfast, Liu Yumei stood up and walked to the door: "You and Ali are going to be cool for now. I'll go for a walk first. You can come back later. I have something to say to you."

"Okay, grandma."

Li Zhuiyuan and Ali went upstairs.

Ali's room is very spacious, with a desk and a drawing table.

There are several paintings hanging on the wall, depicting the main house of Taiye's house, the dam, the east and west houses, as well as the rice fields and village scenery seen from the house.

Obviously, the girl doesn't like it here, she prefers the original life.

The building doesn't need to be that high, and the room doesn't need to be that big. After getting up early and dressing up, you can go to the boy's room and wait for him to wake up and see you for the first time.

Among the details in the painting are the small table made of wooden stools for dining, the terrace on the second floor and the pair of rattan chairs made by Uncle Qin himself.

Li Zhuiyuan stopped in front of the painting. At this moment, he was also thinking about it.

"Ali, do you want to go back?"

The girl nodded.

At the door, Aunt Liu came in with a fruit plate and stopped.

Since moving, Ah Li has been depressed. Liu Yumei originally wanted to wait for a while before calling Xiao Yuan home, but in the end she was still afraid that her granddaughter's condition would regress.

Li Zhuiyuan pointed to the paintings on the wall and said: "Because we came out, these past pictures and memories become even more beautiful."

Ali took the initiative to hold the boy's hand, and when he looked up at his paintings on the wall, there was a lot of sparkle in his eyes.

Aunt Liu smiled silently, knocked on the door gently, brought the fruit plate in, and pointed to the top: "You can go to the top floor."

Li Zhuiyuan brought the fruit plate and Ah Li to the roof of the building, which had also been renovated. Under a parasol, there were two identical rattan chairs.

The two of them lay down separately and began to play chess. They still started three games at the same time.

While playing chess, Li Zhuiyuan talked about what he experienced after coming to school.

Every time when she talks about a key point, Ali's fingers will be slightly stronger. She is trying to respond to prove that she is listening carefully.

After finishing speaking, Li Zhuiyuan felt a little dry in the mouth and turned sideways to eat the fruit.

He picked up a piece and handed it to the girl. The girl shook her head and blinked.

Li Zhuiyuan understood, put down his fork, lay down again, and closed his eyes.

What ordinary people call "walking into each other's hearts" is an exaggerated description that only stays in words, but for the two of them, it is the most straightforward realism.

Opening his eyes, Li Zhuiyuan felt the scorching wind and the cold sunshine.

Looking up, the sun in the sky and the halo around it exude a pale whiteness.

In the fields and streams in front of them were terrifying beings, working and playing.

But while they were doing their own thing, they all deliberately looked here secretly with their eyes, with a sense of teasing and amusement.

It seems that everything here is absurd and weird tailor-made for you.

Looking back, I saw the house and the threshold behind me.

Ali, who left home, also walked out of that threshold. She placed herself in a "horrible wild" environment.

When he opened his eyes again and returned to reality, the young man's face was covered with cold sweat.

He deliberately held on for a while, wanting to experience the feeling after Ali closed his eyes.

The girl wiped the boy's sweat with her cuffs, with a smile in her eyes.

"We, Ali, are really strong."

The sense of happiness can be enhanced through contrast, and the sense of pain can also be weakened. Their companionship is to draw confidence and strength from each other.

After lying down for a while to calm down his mood and dizziness, Li Zhuiyuan sent Ali back to the room first and went downstairs himself.

"Your Grandma Liu hasn't come back yet. Well, that's the study over there. You can go there and wait for her."

"Okay, Aunt Liu."

Li Zhuiyuan pushed open the study door and walked in. There was no traditional desk inside, just a coffee table with a pile of books on it, envelopes underneath, and a couch behind it.

Sitting down on the stool opposite the coffee table, Li Zhuiyuan's eyes involuntarily glanced at the book on the top - "Liu's Qi-Wang Jue".

I reached out and flipped through it, and found that the writing on it was clear and neat. Well, this is the ordinary version, there is no need to read it.

Li Zhuiyuan simply brewed a pot of tea first. As soon as the tea was brewed, Liu Yumei walked in, sat down on the couch, and leaned back against the soft pillow.

She glanced at "Liu's Qi-Wang Jue" and noticed that the pages of the book had been turned, and she couldn't help but show a hint of pride in her eyes.

"Grandma, drink tea."

"Um."

"Grandma, didn't Uncle Qin come to Jinling with you?"

"He is busy and has many things to do. He will come back when he is done."

"oh."

"What books are you reading recently?"

"Some Scripture."

What I have been reading seriously recently is "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra". I was able to control it so freely in my memory last night because of this book.

"You haven't encountered any interesting books?"

Liu Yumei took a sip of tea. If this guy asked to borrow it, then she would borrow "Liu's Qi-Wang Jue".

Read it in advance, learn it slowly, and ask yourself if you don’t understand. This way you can be more efficient.

"There is one interesting book, but because it is so interesting, I don't dare to read it for the time being because I am afraid that I will become bored by playing with it."

That book with a white cover and a black background can even make people look at it.

"It doesn't matter. Books are written for people to read. Any book that is placed in front of you is fate."

Liu Yumei chuckled in her heart, this child knew how good books were.

"I don't think it's the right time yet. I want to wait until I grow up a little bit and feel more confident before I muster up the courage to watch it."

Just like the copper coin buried in the graveyard of Shigang Town, one day I will go back and dig it out and face it.

"Books can help you grow. It doesn't matter when you read them. If you don't even dare to face them, it would be too despising."

The more the young man refused, the more Liu Yumei felt.

"Grandma, do you really think so?"

"Of course, if you don't look at it, you can't understand it. Maybe you feel one way when you look at it now, but when you look at it when you grow up, it will be another feeling. If you give up the present and only pursue the future, the gains outweigh the losses."

"Yeah." Li Zhuiyuan nodded.

In his heart, he was really curious about that book, but he was afraid of following the path of Mao Changan and his son. Although he was very confident, who among the people who opened the book was not confident and felt that he was special?

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. I'm actually a little scared."

"As the old saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. What are they afraid of? Meeting is fate, and so are people and books. If you don't read it, how can you know whether it is specially prepared for you?"

"Yes, I understand."

"Um."

Liu Yumei put down her tea cup and waited for a while, but the young man didn't mention borrowing books to her.

She was not in a hurry, and just thought it was because the boy was polite and wanted to wait until the conversation was over before getting up and leaving before formally making this request.

"Run Sheng and the others have followed you to school. What are your plans?"

"I don't have any specific plans, just take it one step at a time."

What Li Zhuiyuan said was not depressing and negative, because as soon as he came to school, he had a big job. After leaving his hometown, life suddenly became full of excitement.

"The road can be followed step by step, but there must be a goal. According to the old saying, the bastard seeks the bottom of the pond, and the dragon needs to walk across the river. It all depends on your own mood."

"Walking across the river?"

Yin Fuhai said to himself, "After so many years, someone from the Liu family finally left the river."

"A metaphor for lofty ambitions."

"Grandma Liu, I want to know what it originally refers to?"

"What did it originally refer to?

From the head of the river to the end of the river, the people and things you encounter should be dealt with as they should.

To build a new gate or household, you have to walk across the river to build a new gate;

In my hometown's mansion, I had to walk across the river to stabilize the lintel.

Rivers nourish people, and people can turn into dragons more easily than pythons."

"Uncle Qin back then..."

Not being at Grandpa's house anymore, he could say some things more easily and quickly, but Li Zhuiyuan noticed that Grandma Liu still had some scruples when she spoke, probably because Ali's disease was not completely cured and she had not spoken yet, so she could not predict the future.

One day I have to go back to my grandpa to "repay my wish".

"Of course Ali walked across the river back then, but he didn't finish it and almost broke off. It's my fault because I was too impatient at the time."

There was a trace of reminiscence in Liu Yumei's eyes.

"Did something happen?"

"Well, it's okay not to mention the matter of Chen Zhima and rotten millet." Liu Yumei opened the topic, "What about you, kid, what do you want to do in the future?"

"Grandma, how do you walk across the river?"

"Haha." Liu Yumei smiled and said, "This question is just like asking where the rivers and lakes are. There is no definite way to put it. If you want to leave in your heart, isn't there a river at your feet?"

Li Zhuiyuan fell silent.

"Grandma said something profound?"

"I understand."

"oh?"

"Once you enter this door, you won't want to stop and you will keep going."

When you want to kill yourself, when you are looking for trouble, trouble will also "grow legs" to find you.

This is very similar to the "cleaning ball" I told Tan Wenbin in the truck when I came to Jinling.

But this seems a bit idealistic.

Li Zhuiyuan couldn't help but look up at the roof, thinking of the way he and Mao Chang'an deceived the way of heaven. It seemed that the way of heaven was also a bit idealistic.

In addition, the Yin family genealogy also records the travels of their ancestors, but they did not use "Zujiang". This is probably a special name for families like Qin Liu, just like ordinary people who cannot use "come" when visiting scenic spots.

There is a characteristic in the travel notes of the ancestors of the Yin family. No matter how high-spirited they were when they set out, they eventually returned to their hometown in Fengdu after encountering some setbacks. Well, there are many of them who only recorded half of their travel notes and then suddenly stopped.

What's more, he probably couldn't even come back home.

For example, the four ancestors of the Yin family who carried Snake Girl's bed in the underground palace.

Therefore, sitting here is actually similar to seclusion. Going to a dock and settling down is not really about dividing the sphere of influence, but more like bowing to fate.

Li Zhuiyuan refilled Liu Yumei's cup of tea, stood up and handed it to her, asking: "Grandma, it was before and now, can the situation remain the same?"

"The foreigners' Amethyst Quartz sailed up the river before, but now they haven't come. Is it because the foreigners don't want to come?"

"What you mean is that although the appearance is different, the fundamental contradiction still exists, right?"

"Another explanation, this one sounds awkward to me."

"The scenery on both sides of the river has become more beautiful, but the undercurrent under the river is still the same as it was a hundred years ago?"

"Hehehe." Liu Yumei smiled and pointed at the young man, "I finally understand why Ali likes to stay with you. I heard your grandfather said before that your grandparents are partial to your mother. I don't think so because of your mouth.

, it’s up to your mother too.”

Li Zhuiyuan: "..."

“No matter how many dams are built on the river, and no matter how calm the surface of the river looks, the sand at the bottom of the river can still easily bury someone to death, and the river is still not easy to walk on.

However, these are still early for you, you just have to settle down and study and grow up."

As she spoke, Liu Yumei lowered her eyebrows and glanced at the "Liu Shi Wang Qi Jue" placed in the most conspicuous place.

Li Zhuiyuan also lowered his head. He felt that if he and Runsheng Binbin and the others took pleasure in fishing for death, then there might be a tendency to go to the river.

Uncle Qin could become so powerful even though he didn't succeed in walking. What if he succeeded in walking?

I have already seen the bottleneck in books. If I want to continue to progress and improve, I can only take the initiative to accept the gifts of fate.

"Are you staying here for lunch? I'll let Ating do it."

"No, I'd better go back to school first. I'll come see Ali tomorrow."

"Okay."

Li Zhuiyuan stood up: "Thank you for your teaching."

Liu Yumei nodded as a farewell to the guests.

Then, Li Zhuiyuan walked out of the study, and he left.

Liu Yumei looked at the book on the coffee table with some confusion. Did this brat forget something?

Aunt Liu opened the door and walked in.

"The brat is gone?"

"Well, let's go. Hey, why is this book still here? Are you too strict?"

"Old lady, I have never been so kind to an outsider in my life. I was afraid that this guy would be embarrassed to speak, so I comforted and encouraged him."

"That means your attitude is not obvious enough. You are a thin-skinned child, so I am embarrassed to say this."

"Isn't it obvious enough?" Liu Yumei picked up the book "Liu Shi Wang Qi Jue", "I just respectfully presented the book to him and begged him to read it and then guide me!"

"That shouldn't be the case. This kid is very smart. Could it be that he was careless this time and didn't hear what you meant?"

"Forget it, let him be."

"Are you really willing to give up? I just heard your laughter outside."

"How far is it from his school?"

"It's not far. It's just a short walk from the school gate."

"Isn't it the school wall diagonally ahead? Can we get closer by opening a door?"

"I'll go coordinate the arrangements."

"I take it there aren't rooms in the school?"

"That house is quite small. It is where retired teachers and professors from the school live. I'm afraid you won't be used to it."

"Haha, I've already lived in Xiaodongwu. Are you still used to living in this place? You go and make arrangements so that one family can vacate the house. If that doesn't work, you can just swap houses and live in the school so that you can be closer."

"You just said you don't want him anymore."

"Did I do that for him? Hey, I just saw that as soon as he came, we Ali stood up and looked at him. I feel heartbroken."

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say, but I won't change this house. The house on campus doesn't have a basement that can store as many things as our Ali."

"You go ahead and do it. I'll go upstairs and lie down for a while. This brat didn't even borrow a book."

As soon as Liu Yumei walked out of the study, she saw Ali walking out of the opposite room.

That room was specially used to set up the altar table, and a whole set of newly made memorial tablets were made from the finest thunderwood.

Ordinary Thunderwood is not difficult to find, but certain tree species, specific appearance, or even those grown at a specific age are simply priceless and unmarketable.

At this time, Ali walked out of the room, holding four tablets in his arms.

Ali did not rush upstairs, but looked at her grandma.

Yes, as soon as that boy comes, my granddaughter will work for him.

Liu Yumei opened her mouth, but still waved her hand:

"Good boy, hurry up and carry her up.

Ating, Ating, go and get Ah Li’s tool box for her."

…

When Li Zhuiyuan returned to school, it was almost noon. He wanted to go to the dormitory building to see if Tan Wenbin was awake, but when he passed by the door of the fair price store, he saw Runsheng.

Runsheng still wore the same white vest, and the bandages could still be seen on the missing shoulders.

"Xiaoyuan."

Runsheng trotted over, but his arm swing was not very coordinated.

Li Zhuiyuan stood still and watched Runsheng coming over.

He has been trying not to perform in the "intimate" relationship network, hoping that he can give some emotional feedback.

The advantage of doing this is that it may promote your own progress, but the disadvantage is...it can easily hurt others.

After all, even for normal and healthy people, if two friends "treat each other honestly", it is easy for the friendship to break down or even become enemies.

"How's the injury?"

"It's not great, but I can get out of bed. Anyway, I've been fine lately. I've been discharged from the hospital. I feel uncomfortable lying down all day, hehe."

He was not discharged from the hospital yesterday because he was afraid that his behavior would make everyone think that he could not wait to participate in the operation. He did not want to put pressure on the team, let alone become a burden.

Li Zhuiyuan opened his arms and stepped forward, but halfway through, he only patted Runsheng's hand with one hand.

Then, he turned around and walked back to the dormitory.

"Hehehe." Runsheng looked down at the back of his hand that Xiaoyuan had just patted, and walked into the store.

Yinmeng, who was standing on the steps at the door of the store, witnessed the whole scene and whispered: "It seems that our brother Xiaoyuan is still angry with you."

"No, Xiaoyuan is very enthusiastic."

…

In the next few days, Li Zhuiyuan's life was very regular.

Fishing to death is a lot like fishing. The happiness of a fisherman lies in taking a break from the busy work to enjoy the short-term tranquility.

As for Tan Wenbin, he started to preview college courses, studying every day before going to bed in the middle of the night.

After Li Zhuiyuan woke up in the morning, he went to Liu Yumei's place to have breakfast. After staying with Ali for half a day, he went to Runsheng store for lunch. After eating, he packed a portion and took it back to Binbin, who woke up in the afternoon.

Originally there was no such step, but when Binbin woke up hungry in the afternoon, she would habitually go into Lu Yi's dormitory to eat a piece of red sausage on the way to wash up. I heard that dumplings were also served later.

Ren Lu Yi's family conditions are average, otherwise he would not go home during the summer vacation and stay in school to work part-time. In order to prevent Bin Bin from continuing to cause harm to his family, Li Zhuiyuan could only bring him food.

The main reason was that Lu Yi broke the door to his bedroom after being possessed by the evil spirit last time and could not lock it when no one was around, so Binbin was able to open the door and enjoy the sacrifices every time.

The repairman has to wait for the official start of school before joining the full-time class. During the holidays, he will come every once in a while to deal with a batch of problems. However, he can go to the dormitory aunt to report for repair, and the door lock will be repaired in two days.

The problem is that the hostess of this dormitory is missing.

Lu Yi went to the logistics maintenance office and asked. The person on duty said that the newly appointed logistics director in charge of this area of ​​work was also missing.

Runsheng also reported the disappearance of Sun Hongxia. Although he knew it well, he still had to go through the process.

Freshmen are required to undergo military training, so the registration date will be advanced. However, when the freshmen in other classes are organized to receive military training uniforms, there is no movement in the class where Li Zhuiyuan and Tan Wenbin are located, as well as the two neighboring classes, because the school has just started...

…their counselor is missing!

Recently, police cars have appeared frequently in schools.

In the university, five people disappeared all of a sudden, which was already a big deal. And after a little investigation, it was clear that the source pointed to the case seven years ago, so it naturally attracted great attention.

That evening, when everyone was cooking hot pot in the store, Xue Liangliang, who was on a business trip to the mountain city with Luo Gong, called the store and asked directly:

"What did you get again?"

All police investigation calls were made to Xue Liangliang. After all, he was the owner of the store and Sun Hongxia was his employee. He immediately saw through the reason behind this disappearance case that caused a sensation on campus.

Tan Wenbin answered the phone and replied:

"I'm fishing for fresh hairy tripe and thousand-layer tripe. It's very tasty. Do you want to come back again?"

Xue Liangliang took the hint and said she would wait for him to come back.

He also said that Luo Gong was quite helpless when he found out about this. After all, the table was specially opened last time to arrange Xiaoyuan's school study and life. As a result, the three people in charge of greeting him disappeared.

.

This means that after returning to Jinling, we have to open another table.

After Tan Wenbin hung up the phone, Yinmeng asked: "We also have phone monitoring here?"

"No, I just don't want to talk nonsense with Brother Liang, for fear of burning my hairy belly."

Tan Wenbin sat down and started fishing with chopsticks.

At this time, several people came towards the store entrance from outside.

Runsheng looked up and said to Tan Wenbin, who was still concentrating on getting vegetables:

"The police are here, it's Dad Xun."

Tan Wenbin said without raising his head:

"Shit, my father is just a small captain of a township police station. If he can be promoted to the provincial capital in one go, there is only one possibility, and that is that our ancestors' graves are buried!"

Li Zhuiyuan moved his position, further away from Tan Wenbin.

Yin Meng and Runsheng also held bowls and leaned to the side.

Tan Wenbin said doubtfully: "If you eat it, you will burn it to death. Hey, if you don't eat it, I will give you everything!"

"Bang!"
Chapter completed!